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American novelist and writer (born 1947)

Also known as: John Swithen, Richard Bachman, Richard Bachmann, Richard Richard, Stephen Edwin King, Стивен Кинг

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Peter Straub1943–2022
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Joe Hill1879–1915
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Richard Matheson1926–2013
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Paranoid, ordinary-person horror and apocalyptic scenarios. (AI reason)
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Paul G. Tremblay1971–
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Robert R. McCammon1952–
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Epic post-apocalyptic horror and nostalgic coming-of-age tales with dark undertones. (AI reason)
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Josh Malerman1975–
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Ray Bradbury1920–2012
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