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We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962
Gothic, about family secrets and madness, set in mid 20th century.
“A young woman lives with her older sister and sickly uncle in their old family house, after a mysterious tragedy turns the townsfolk against them.”
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The Scarlet LetterNovel
Nathaniel Hawthornestandalone novel1850
Historical fiction, reflective in tone, about redemption, set in small town.
“In 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts of 1642-1649, a woman conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair, then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.”
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RevivalNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2014
Horror and cosmic horror, about madness, set in contemporary.
MessiahNovel
Gore Vidalstandalone novel1954
Challenging in tone, about political intrigue, set in our world and mid 20th century.
The Green MileNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1996
Magical realism, emotional in tone, about redemption, set in mid 20th century.
“The serial novel was released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work.”
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American PsychoNovel
Bret Easton Ellisstandalone novel1991
Horror and postmodern, set in late 20th century.