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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
About vampires and grief and loss, 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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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, about plague and pandemic, set in north america.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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Full TiltNovel
Neal Shustermanstandalone novel2003
Fantasy, about grief and loss.
The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
About madness, set in british isles.
Wilder GirlsNovel
Rory Powerstandalone novel2019
About friendship and plague and pandemic, set in islands.
Camp FirwoodNovel
Boris Bacicstandalone novel2020
Set in countryside & village.
“When the rebellious teenager Kevin gets sent to a summer camp by his parents, he initially has no idea what's in store for him.”
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