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1	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft more books like this by Stephen King (Read by) add to wishlist In this combination memoir and writing guide, best-selling author Stephen King tells of how he came to be a writer and, in the process, explores many aspects of writing, from plot construction through some of the nuts and bolts of getting a book published. Much of his advice is quite traditional: find a quiet place to work, concentrate on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	It more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist This ambitious novel travels in time through the lives of seven men and women who faced a great evil as children in Derry. Moving back and forth through adolescence and adulthood the narrators confront manifold evils and fears. Peppered with monsters drawn from classic literature and popular culture, this great sprawling work seems to include ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Memnoch the Devil more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist The vampire Lestat's internal religious conflicts are fully explored in this, the fifth volume in the "Vampire Chronicles", in which he realizes that he is being stalked by a creature that even he cannot understand--the Devil. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Circus of the damned more books like this by Laurell K Hamilton add to wishlist I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. I've dined with shapeshifters, danced with werewolves, and been wooed - but not won - by Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of the City. And now a darkly dangerous vampire named Alejandro has hit town. He too wants me for his human servant. A war of the undead has begun. Over me. I would be flattered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Different Seasons more books like this by Stephen King (Afterword by) add to wishlist A collection of four short stories, two of which became the basis for major motion pictures. The film "Stand By Me" was adapted from "The Body", while the Academy Award winning film "The Shawshank Redemption" was adapted from the story "Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Vampire's Assistant more books like this by Darren Shan add to wishlist Darren Shan has been made a half-vampire by Mr Crepsley, but the Cirque Du Freak holds more unpleasant surprises for the vampire's assistant. THE SAGA OF DARREN SHAN BOOK 2 Darren joins the vampire, Mr Crepsley, as his assistant and they return to the Cirque Du Freak. There, Darren makes friends with the snake-boy, Evra Von (who knows what Darren ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Night World #01: Secret Vampire/Daughters of Darkness/Spellbinder more books like this by L J Smith add to wishlist "Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World." In "Secret Vampire," Poppy thought the summer would last forever. Then she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now ... see all copies from $2.24! new only from $6.12! \| SVS
8	Night World #02: Dark Angel/The Chosen/Soulmate more books like this by L J Smith add to wishlist Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters--they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World. This second volume contains three full-length novels of Smith's Night World series. see all copies from $4.75! new only from $6.19! \| SVS
9	Frankenstein more books like this by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley add to wishlist Written in 1816 when she was only 19, for a horror-writing contest suggested by Byron, Mary Shelley's novel of "the modern Prometheus" chillingly dramatized the dangerous potential of life created in the laboratory. A frightening creation myth for our own time, "Frankenstein" remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written, and an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Long Walk more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for an event known throughout the country as "The Long Walk." If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying. Reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Night World #03: Huntress/Black Dawn/Witchlight more books like this by L J Smith add to wishlist The Night World is a secret society of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other creatures of darkness that live among the humans. In the third collection in the series, the Night People are preparing for the apocalypse to destroy the human world. see all copies from $4.11! new only from $6.19! \| SVS
12 view cover	Blood and Gold more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist This volume of the Vampire Chronicles focuses on the life of Marius, the 2000-year-old guardian charged with watching over the body of the Queen of the Damned, Akasha. Centuries later, he recounts his adventures in ancient Rome, his career as a painter, and his search to be forgiven for failing Akasha. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Vampire Lestat more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist Lestat, who made Louis into a vampire in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, awakens from an ancient sleep and finds himself in the 1980s. Resourceful, enamored of glamour, he becomes a rock star. The novel traces the vampire legend from its origins in ancient Egypt its through European permutations and, eventually, to America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Edgar Allan Poe Complete Tales & Poems more books like this by Edgar Allan Poe add to wishlist This collection of 73 short stories and 48 poems includes such masterpieces as The Fall of the House of Usher, The Purloined Letter, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue. see all copies from $6.95! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist These 14 chilling short stories comprise the first story collection by Stephen King in nine years. Though one story won an O. Henry Prize and four others were published in The New Yorker, don't be fooled--these are still the eerie, bizarre, and devilish writings of horror's most prodigious and best-selling writer. Also includes "Riding the Bullet, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Deliverance more books like this by James Dickey add to wishlist In James Dickey's harrowing 1970 novel, DELIVERANCE, four men set out on a canoe trip in the north Georgia wilderness. Only three make it back--and those three are changed forever. The story begins as a lighthearted adventure about city boys eager to test themselves against the elements, but it soon spirals down into a tense, nail-biting saga of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Interview with the Vampire more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist A vampire named Louis tells his life story to a young reporter. While initial reviews of this book were unfavorable, it has nevertheless become something of a contemporary classic in neo-Gothic literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Stand more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist This popular post-apocalyptic novel by master of horror Stephen King inspired a 1994 TV miniseries. A devastating flu escapes from its containment in a military biowarfare lab, killing most of the population of the United States, and by implication, the world. Those who remain, immune to the disease, receive dreams that lead them to align ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde more books like this by Robert Louis Stevenson add to wishlist In Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmarish, suspenseful, and deeply disturbing novel, Dr. Jekyll experiments with a drug that splits his personality into good and evil elements. Gradually, he loses control of the process and finds himself slipping more and more frequently into the guise of the evil and depraved Hyde. Finally, Hyde is accused of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Interview with the Vampire: Anniversary Edition more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist A vampire named Louis tells his life story to a young reporter. While initial reviews of this book were unfavorable, it has nevertheless become something of a contemporary classic in neo-Gothic literature. see all copies from $3.35! new only from $16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Frankenstein,or The modern Prometheus more books like this by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley add to wishlist Written in 1816 when she was only 19, for a horror-writing contest suggested by Byron, Mary Shelley's novel of "the modern Prometheus" chillingly dramatized the dangerous potential of life created in the laboratory. A frightening creation myth for our own time, "Frankenstein" remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written, and an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Queen of the Damned more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist In the process of successfully "outing" himself as a vampire via his simultaneous career choices of rock star, author, and actor, Lestat has annoyed much of the vampire "community," who are furious that he has revealed their secrets (even if most of Lestat's fans don't really believe in his bloodsucking ways). More importantly, however, Lestat's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Mask more books like this by Dean R Koontz add to wishlist Another spine-chilling tale from the No. 1 bestselling master of suspense. She had appeared out of nowhere!in the middle of traffic, on a busy day, in front of Carol's car. A teenager with no past, no family -- and no memories. Carol and Paul were instantly drawn to her, this girl they named Jane -- she was the daughter they never had. It was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	I Am Legend more books like this by Richard Matheson add to wishlist Written in 1954 and set in 1976, this novel tells the story of the last human on Earth after everyone else has become infected with a virus that turned them into vampires. At night he fends off the attacking hordes of his former neighbors, and by day he searches for their lair with an eye to destroying them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Salem's Lot more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist The residents of Jerusalem's Lot, a small town in southern Maine, have a vampire in their midst, which they discover when people suddenly start disappearing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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