swap_horiz Usher's Passing Alternatives

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson’s *We Have Always Lived in the Castle* presents a chilling portrait of isolation and psychological horro...

Classic Isolation Gothic Unreliable Narrator

9.1 Excellent

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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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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 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson’s *The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde* explores the duality of human nature through a chil...

Classic Psychological Novel Gothic

8.7 Great

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Carrion Comfort

Carrion Comfort is a sprawling horror novel by Dan Simmons exploring themes of mind control and vampirism. The story fol...

Epic 1980S Mind Control Dan Simmons

8.7 Great

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The Hellbound Heart

The Hellbound Heart is a horror novella by the English writer and filmmaker Clive Barker, first published in 1986. Its p...

1980S Body Horror Demons Clive Barker

8.6 Great

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Mexican Gothic

"Mexican Gothic" is a 2020 horror novel by Mexican-Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia that revitalizes classic gothic...

Gothic 2020S Silvia Moreno Garcia 1950S Mexico

8.4 Great

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The Vampire Lestat

The Vampire Lestat is the second novel in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, published in 1985 by Knopf. Narrated by Lestat...

Vampire 1980S Gothic Anne Rice

8.3 Great

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Weaveworld

Weaveworld is a 1987 dark fantasy and horror novel by British author Clive Barker. The narrative follows a magical realm...

Epic Dark Fantasy 1980S Clive Barker

8.2 Great

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Watchers

Watchers is a 1987 science fiction horror novel by Dean Koontz. The plot centers on two genetically engineered animals t...

Government Thriller 1980S Creature

8.2 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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The Little Stranger

The Little Stranger is a 2009 gothic novel by Sarah Waters, set in rural Warwickshire during the social and economic cha...

Ghost Novel Gothic Post War

8.2 Great

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The Other

The Other is a 1971 psychological horror novel by American writer and actor Thomas Tryon. Set in rural Connecticut durin...

Psychological 1970S Gothic Thomas Tryon

8.1 Great

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The Damnation Game

The Damnation Game is a 1985 horror novel and the literary debut of British author Clive Barker. The story centers on Ma...

Supernatural 1980S Gothic Faustian

7.5 Good

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The Wolf's Hour

The Wolf's Hour is a 1989 horror-thriller novel by Robert R. McCammon that combines World War II espionage with werewolf...

Wwii Thriller 1980S Werewolf

7.5 Good

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Rawblood

Rawblood is a 2015 gothic horror novel and the debut work of British author Catriona Ward. Set primarily across the isol...

Historical Gothic 2010S Family Curse

7.5 Good

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They Thirst

They Thirst is a 1981 vampire horror novel by Robert R. McCammon. Set in Los Angeles, it depicts a large-scale vampire i...

Epic Vampire 1980S Los Angeles

7.2 Good

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Mystery Walk

Mystery Walk is a 1983 supernatural horror novel by American writer Robert R. McCammon. It follows Billy Creekmore, a bo...

Supernatural 1980S Psychic Robert Mccammon

7.0 Good