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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in our world.
“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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Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Dark in tone, about grief and loss and family secrets, set in late 20th century.
CarrieNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974
Psychological horror, about psychic powers, set in late 20th century.
Wait Till Helen ComesNovel
Mary Downing Hahnstandalone novel1986
Horror and ghost stories, eerie and tense in tone, set in contemporary and north america.
BreatheNovel
Cliff McNishstandalone novel2006
About grief and loss, set in british isles and countryside & village.
“Twelve-year-old Jack, suffering from chronic asthma, has just moved into the old house with his widowed mother, and discovers that the Ghost Mother wants him to herself.”
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LaterNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2021
About psychic powers and coming of age, set in our world.
“A young boy, with the power of seeing and talking with the recently deceased, and his single mother try to avoid personal and financial disasters.”
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