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series3 books1975

Dark in tone, about vampires, set in small town and 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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The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

Dark in tone, about psychic powers and addiction.

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

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974

Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in small town.

CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Fantasy and portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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InsomniaNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1994

About madness and grief and loss, set in small town.

ExorcistSeries

series6 books1971

Dark in tone, about demons.

“Other Exorcist books are tie-in and franchise material rather than further novels by Blatty himself.”
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