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  • Cover of The Shining
    The ShiningSeries

    series · 5 books · 1977

    Tense in tone, about psychic powers and addiction, set in north america.

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

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  • Cover of Jerusalem's Lot
    Jerusalem's LotSeries

    series · 3 books · 1975

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with 'Salem's Lot →

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  • Cover of In the Night Room
    In the Night RoomNovel

    Peter Straub · standalone novel · 2004

    Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about identity, set in north america.

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  • Cover of Dead Lines
    Dead LinesNovel

    Greg Bear · standalone novel · 2004

    Science fiction and ghost stories, eerie in tone, set in north america.

    “Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”

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  • Cover of Mister Magic
    Mister MagicNovel

    Kiersten White · standalone novel · 2023

    Eerie in tone, set in north america.

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  • Cover of The Indian Lake Trilogy
    The Indian Lake TrilogySeries

    series · 3 books · 2021

    Tense in tone, about survival, set in north america and small town.

    “Don't Fear the Reaper and The Angel of Indian Lake complete the trilogy's three-book arc, published through 2024.”

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