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Jerusalem's LotSeries
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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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, tense in tone, about survival.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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HauntedNovel
Chuck Palahniukstandalone novel2005
Splatterpunk, about survival and madness.
“Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, as told by a character in that narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Tense in tone, about survival and madness, set in british isles.
Rose MadderNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1995
Fantasy, tense in tone, about gods, set in north america.
HornsNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2010
Dark fantasy, about revenge and demons, set in north america.