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Stephen King Author Read Alikes October 24, 2018
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If you enjoy reading books by Stephen King try these authors
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The Terror
by Dan Simmons
Captain Crozier must find a way for his crew to survive the deadly attacks of a sea monster, in a novel loosely based on the mid-nineteenth-century Arctic expedition originally led by Sir John Franklin.
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What the Night Knows by Dean R. KoontzTwenty years after a serial killer murdered four families and was himself killed by the only surviving member of the final family, homicide detective John Calvino--the lone survivor of that killing spree--fears for the safety of his own family when someone recreates the murders of two decades ago.
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The Passage
by Justin Cronin
The latest test subject in a covert government experiment, abandoned six-year-old Amy, is rescued by an FBI agent who hides her in the Oregon hills, from which Amy emerges a century later to save the human race from a terrifying virus.
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Providence
by Caroline Kepnes
Escaping after four years of captivity by a Lovecraft-inspired mad scientist, Jon manifests uncontrollable powers that endanger the woman he loves at the same time a detective puts everything on the line to solve a bizarre string of deaths.
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Nocturnal
by Scott Sigler
Experiencing vivid dreams about serial murders taking place throughout San Francisco, homicide detective Bryan Clauser fears he is losing his sanity and discovers a link between the victims and a seemingly ordinary young boy who is gripped by the same nightmares, a case that is complicated by the work of a shadowy vigilante with seemingly supernatural powers.
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The Fireman
by Joe Hill
When a plague breaks out in the world, causing victims to spontaneously combust, a dedicated nurse resolves to survive until her baby is born and receives protection from a mysterious infected man who uses his fire symptoms to help others.
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The Blackstone Chronicles
by John Saul
As a developer prepares to destroy the old Blackstone Asylum to make way for a new shopping complex, the evil and fear long hidden inside the vacant structure are unleashed on the town of Blackstone, in an omnibus edition containing all six episodes of the serial thriller.
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Ararat
by Christopher Golden
When an ancient relic believed to be Noah's Ark is discovered in the aftermath of an avalanche on Mount Ararat in Turkey, a team of investigating scholars, archaeologists and filmmakers find the corpse of a monster on the ship before a massive blizzard traps them on the site with a mysterious predator.
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Baby Teeth
by Zoje Stage
An ailing woman fights to protect her family from her mute daughter's psychologically manipulative schemes, which are complicated by her doting husband's denial about their daughter's true nature.
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The Heavens Rise
by Christopher Rice
When Niquette Delongpre is exposed to a small parasite deep in the swamps outside of New Orleans, she must come to grips with her mysterious and dangerous new powers to battle against a rising evil.
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Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
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The Vanishing
by Bentley Little
When a wealthy CEO slaughters his whole family, leaving behind a cryptic message, and children across California fall victim to a monstrous change, social worker Carrie Daniels and reporter Brian Howells join forces to find the link between these puzzling events, which draws them even closer to unimaginable darkness and evil.
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The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker
An epic good-versus-evil thriller from the early days of two iconic characters pits long-beleaguered supernatural detective Harry D'Amour against priest of hell Pinhead.
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5th Witch
by Graham Masterton
When he arrives at his uncle's ranch, which is 1,200 miles from home and well beyond the eyes of his watchful parents, Caleb Hart, longing for adventure, gets more than he bargains for when he goes up against cattle rustlers, kidnappers, and outlaws.
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The Cabin at the End of the World
by Paul Tremblay
A twist on the home-invasion horror story follows the experiences of a 7-year-old girl whose family is taken hostage in a remote cabin by men who are either the world's defenders or deranged apocalypse fanatics.
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