swap_horiz The Wolf's Hour 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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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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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 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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Koko

"Koko" is a psychological horror novel written by Peter Straub and published in 1988. The narrative follows four Vietnam...

Psychological 1980S Serial Killer War Trauma

7.36 Good

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Cold Moon Over Babylon

"Cold Moon Over Babylon" is a Southern Gothic horror novel by Michael McDowell, published in 1980. Set in a small Florid...

Ghost Revenge 1980S Southern Gothic

7.36 Good

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Lightning

Lightning is a 1988 novel by Dean Koontz that combines time travel mechanics with suspense thriller conventions. The nar...

Time Travel Supernatural Thriller Novel

7.36 Good

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Darkness, Take My Hand

"Darkness, Take My Hand" is a 1996 crime novel written by Dennis Lehane. It is the second installment in the Kenzie-Genn...

Psychological Thriller Novel Serial Killer

7.28 Good

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Gone South

Gone South is a 1992 novel by Robert R. McCammon, an American author best known for 'Swan Song' and 'Boy's Life.' The na...

Supernatural Thriller Novel Southern

7.21 Good

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Intensity

"Intensity" is a 1995 psychological horror novel by Dean Koontz. The story follows Chyna Shepherd, a young woman who bec...

Psychological Thriller 1990S Serial Killer

7.18 Good

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Usher's Passing

Usher's Passing is a 1984 Gothic horror novel by American writer Robert R. McCammon, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's The F...

1980S Gothic Robert Mccammon Poe Homage

6.72 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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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

6.62 Fair

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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

6.44 Fair