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Boy's Life

Robert McCammon’s *Boy's Life* is a supernatural horror novel exploring themes of innocence and corruption through the e...

Supernatural Coming Of Age Small Town 1990S

9.0 Excellent

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Swan Song

Robert McCammon’s *Swan Song* presents a sprawling post-apocalyptic horror narrative set in 1987. The novel explores the...

Post Apocalyptic Epic Supernatural 1980S

8.9 Great

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House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves presents a layered horror narrative centered around an increasingly bizarre family...

Experimental 2000S Haunted House Metafictional

8.9 Great

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ray Bradbury’s *Something Wicked This Way Comes* is a celebrated 1962 horror novel exploring themes of temptation and lo...

Classic Supernatural Coming Of Age Ray Bradbury

8.9 Great

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Blackwater

Blackwater is a novel by Michael McDowell set in 1980s Alabama. The story follows the Blackwood family as they confront...

Supernatural Family Saga 1980S Southern Gothic

8.9 Great

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Different Seasons

Different Seasons is a 1982 collection by American writer Stephen King containing four novellas, each associated with a...

1980S Literary Anthology Stephen King

8.8 Great

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a dark fantasy horror novel by Neil Gaiman. It recounts an adult’s fragmented memory...

Supernatural Dark Fantasy Childhood 2010S

8.7 Great

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Our Share of Night

Our Share of Night is a horror novel by Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez, first published in Spanish in 2019 as Nuestra...

Supernatural Novel Cult Latin American

8.7 Great

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'Salem's Lot

'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror novel by Stephen King, set principally in the fictional Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot. The...

Supernatural Vampire Small Town 1970S

8.5 Great

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Summer of Night

"Summer of Night" is a 1991 horror novel by American author Dan Simmons that blends supernatural terror with a coming-of...

Supernatural Coming Of Age Small Town 1990S

8.4 Great

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Heart-Shaped Box

'Heart-Shaped Box' is a supernatural horror novel written by American author Joe Hill, published in 2007 as his debut fu...

Ghost 2000S Haunting Rock Star

8.3 Great

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The Elementals

"The Elementals" is a Southern Gothic horror novel written by Michael McDowell, first published in 1981. The plot revolv...

Supernatural 1980S Southern Gothic Michael Mcdowell

8.2 Great

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Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest is a 2006 horror novel by Norman Partridge set in a small Midwestern town governed by a violent annual Hall...

Supernatural Small Town Novel Ritual

8.1 Great

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John Dies at the End

"John Dies at the End" is a comedic horror novel written by David Wong and published in 2007. The story follows two frie...

Supernatural 2000S Cosmic Horror Jason Pargin

7.8 Good

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Apartment 16

Apartment 16 is a 2010 horror novel by British writer Adam Nevill. The story is set in a prestigious London apartment bu...

London Supernatural 2000S Haunted Building

7.3 Good

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Desperation

Desperation is a 1996 horror novel by Stephen King set in the isolated Nevada mining town of Desperation. A local sherif...

Desert Supernatural 1990S Evil

7.2 Good

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Black House

Black House is a 2001 novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub and the sequel to The Talisman. It follows Jack Sawyer as a...

Supernatural 2000S Serial Killer Stephen King

7.0 Good

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From a Buick 8

From a Buick 8 is a 2002 horror novel by Stephen King centered on a mysterious automobile kept at a Pennsylvania State P...

Police 2000S Cosmic Horror Portal

6.8 Fair

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Just After Sunset

Just After Sunset is a 2008 collection of thirteen short stories by Stephen King. The book gathers supernatural, horror,...

Varied 2000S Short Story Collection Anthology

6.8 Fair

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Rose Madder

Rose Madder is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1995. It follows Rosie Daniels, a woman who leaves an abusiv...

Mythology Supernatural 1990S Stephen King

6.2 Fair