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The TommyknockersNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1987
Dark in tone.
Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Dark in tone, about grief and loss and curses.
Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark and tense in tone, about vampires, 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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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
The Body SnatchersNovel
Jack Finneystandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about identity, set in mid 20th century.
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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The Santaroga BarrierNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1968
Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone.
“Santaroga seemed to be nothing more than a prosperous farm community.”
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