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series3 books1975

Horror, about vampires, set in contemporary and small town.

“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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Flowers for AlgernonNovel

Daniel Keyesstandalone novel1966

Science fiction, emotional in tone, set in north america and contemporary.

“A man with a low IQ becomes the subject of an experimental medical procedure which raises his IQ well over genius level.”
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On the BeachNovel

Nevil Shutestandalone novel1957

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, set in oceania and mid 20th century.

“As the radiation approaches, each person deals with impending death differently.”
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Pet SemataryNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983

Horror, dark in tone, set in north america and contemporary.

Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with DeathNovel

Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1969

Literary & general, about war, set in mid 20th century.

“Vonnegut opens in his own voice, describing the twenty years it took him to face writing about surviving the firebombing of Dresden as a POW.”
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The Halloween TreeNovel

Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972

Fantasy, set in our world and contemporary.

“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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