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series3 books1975

Tense in tone, about vampires, set in small town and north america.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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Start with 'Salem's Lot →

DraculaUniverse

universe144 books1897

Horror.

“Around that single novel a whole crypt of continuations has grown, raised by many writers across a century.”
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Start with Dracula →

includes The Return of Dracula, Dracula Sequence, Dracula's Children, Dracula Adaptations, Theological College of St. Van Helsing, Quincey Morris (Dracula spin-off)

The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

Tense in tone, about psychic powers and addiction, set in north america.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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Her Fearful SymmetryNovel

Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2009

Gothic and ghost stories, about grief and loss and family secrets.

Books of BloodSeries

series10 books1984

“Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”
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Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

MoonNovel

James Herbertstandalone novel1985

Psychological horror, about madness, set in islands.

“Jon Childes is considered with suspicion by the inhabitants of the island he moved to.”
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