Books like Cell by Stephen King
Stephen King’s 2006 novel *Cell* plunges readers into an apocalyptic world where a cryptic signal broadcast over the global cell phone network transforms most of humanity into mindless, vicious animals. The story follows a New England artist who, after suddenly being separated from his young son, must navigate the chaos and the terror of a society that has been shattered by the deadly transmission. Faced with the threat of the infected and the collapse of order, he struggles to survive and to rally his fragmented family in this grim, psychological horror tale.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Stephen King
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Preceded by: [The Talisman][1]
Black House is a horror novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. Published in 2001, it is the sequel to [The Talisman][1]. This is one of King's numerous novels that tie in with the Dark Tower series. Black House was nominated to the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.
The novel is set in Straub's homeland of Wisconsin, rather than in King's frequently used backdrop of Maine. The town of "French Landing" is a fictionalized version of the town of Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Also, "Centralia" is named after the nearby small town of Centerville, Wisconsin, located at the intersection of Hwy 93 and Hwy 35.
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15119769W/The_Talisman
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