Category: Horror

Tommy Knockers by Stephen King

“The Tommyknockers” is a horror novel written by Stephen King and was first published in 1987. The book has a typical Stephen King style of storytelling, full of suspense and horror, with a small-town setting and a diverse cast of characters. The story is set in the fictional town of Haven, Maine, where a writer…

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Misery by Stephen King

“Misery” is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1987. The story revolves around Paul Sheldon, a famous novelist who is involved in a car accident and is rescued by his self-proclaimed “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes. Annie is a former nurse who takes Paul to her remote cabin to nurse him back to health,…

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Black House by Stephen King & Peter Straub

“Black House” is a horror novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, published in 2001. It is a sequel to their previous collaboration, “The Talisman,” and follows a retired detective named Jack Sawyer, who is called out of retirement to investigate a series of brutal child murders in a small Wisconsin town called French Landing.…

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Insomnia by Stephen King

“Insomnia” is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1994. The story follows Ralph Roberts, an elderly widower who is suffering from insomnia, which leads him to begin seeing strange and disturbing things. As Ralph’s condition worsens, he discovers that he has gained a heightened perception of the world, including the ability to see…

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It by Stephen King

Stephen King’s “IT” is a horror novel that was first published in 1986. The novel tells the story of a group of seven childhood friends, known as the Losers Club, who are terrorized by an ancient and malevolent entity that takes on the form of a sinister clown named Pennywise. The novel explores themes of…

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Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King

“Everything’s Eventual” is a collection of short stories by Stephen King that explore various themes of horror, suspense, and science fiction. The title of the collection comes from the first story in the book, which is also called “Everything’s Eventual.” The stories in the collection are all unique and cover a wide range of topics.…

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw is a horror novel from 1898. I always love classic horror stories and this was such a great example of gothic fiction and a ghost story. The story has inspired and served as source material for many adaptations over the years, including the a season of The Haunting of Bly…

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Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1974. The story is about a high school student named Carrie White, who is constantly bullied and ostracized by her classmates. Carrie has a deeply religious and abusive mother who is emotionally abusive and forces her to see menstruation as sinful and shameful. Carrie discovers she…

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