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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

8.84 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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My Heart Is a Chainsaw

My Heart Is a Chainsaw is a 2021 meta-horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones that won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel...

Slasher 2020S Meta Horror Stephen Graham Jones

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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Don't Fear the Reaper

"Don't Fear the Reaper" is a 2022 slasher horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones, serving as the second installment in the...

Small Town Sequel Slasher 2020S

7.18 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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The Great and Secret Show

The Great and Secret Show is a dark fantasy and horror novel by British author Clive Barker, published in 1989. It serve...

Epic Supernatural 1980S Cosmic Horror

7.08 Good

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My Best Friend's Exorcism

My Best Friend's Exorcism is a horror novel by American author Grady Hendrix, published in 2016. Set in 1988 Charleston,...

1980S Friendship 2010S Demonic Possession

7.08 Good

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The Nameless

The Nameless is a horror novel written by British author Ramsey Campbell, first published in 1981. The plot centers on a...

Supernatural 1980S Cult Horror Ramsey Campbell

7.08 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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The Woman

The Woman is a 2011 extreme horror novel co-authored by Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee. The story follows a successful, se...

2000S Family Horror Extreme Horror Jack Ketchum

6.90 Fair