swap_horiz Phantoms Alternatives

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Boy's Life

Robert McCammon's Boy's Life follows Cory Mackenson through childhood in a small Alabama town during the 1960s. A distur...

Supernatural Coming Of Age Small Town 1990S

8.28 Great

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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

8.14 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

8.14 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

8.06 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

8.00 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

7.87 Good

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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

7.84 Good

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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

7.73 Good

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The Hollow Places

The Hollow Places is a 2020 horror novel by T. Kingfisher, the pen name of Ursula Vernon. It follows Kara, who moves int...

Supernatural Novel Creature T Kingfisher

7.64 Good

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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

7.59 Good

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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

7.54 Good

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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

7.54 Good

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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

7.54 Good

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The Twisted Ones

The Twisted Ones is a 2019 horror novel by T. Kingfisher, the pen name of Ursula Vernon. It follows a woman named Mouse...

Supernatural Novel Lovecraftian Creature

7.52 Good

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The Talisman

The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy horror novel jointly written by Stephen King and Peter Straub. It follows twelve year old...

Dark Fantasy 1980S Road Trip Stephen King

7.45 Good

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Floating Dragon

Floating Dragon is a 1983 horror novel by American author Peter Straub, awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel....

Supernatural Small Town 1980S Novel

7.12 Good

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Midnight

Midnight is a 1989 horror novel by American author Dean Koontz. It is set in Moonlight Cove, a fictional coastal communi...

Supernatural Small Town 1980S Novel

6.94 Fair

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Whispers

Whispers is a 1980 horror and suspense novel by American writer Dean Koontz. Screenwriter Hilary Thomas is attacked in h...

Psychological Thriller 1980S Serial Killer

6.72 Fair

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The Bad Place

The Bad Place is a 1990 horror novel by American writer Dean Koontz, combining supernatural fiction with suspense and my...

Supernatural Mystery Psychological Novel

6.72 Fair

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The Devil Crept In

The Devil Crept In is a 2017 horror novel by Ania Ahlborn. It follows Stevie Clark, a boy in the Oregon town of Deer Val...

Supernatural Small Town Novel Creature

6.21 Fair