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Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Horror & Ghost Stories

'Salem's Lot: A RETRO PAPERBACK EDITION

Stephen King (author)

Paperback Published on: 28/08/2026

£12.99

18 reviews

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One of the best modern vampire novels.

A writer returns to the small town where he grew up, only to discover there are vampires lurking there. King takes the classic ideas of vampires and gives ... READ MORE

Lucy OConnor Walton on Thames

Don’t open the window after dark!

Pick up a copy of a Stephen King novel , and you know that you will be in the hands of a master. The plot will whip along, the dialogue will crack, and the... READ MORE

Beth at Chesterfield

A spine-tingling horror experience!

Expressing my reading experience of 'Salem's Lot is a challenge in itself. While I've already read other Stephen King novels, none have gripped me quite li... READ MORE

Becca at Cambridge

Synopsis

A chilling classic from the No. 1 bestseller.

'Salem's Lot is a small New England town with white clapboard houses, tree-lined streets and solid church steeples. Of course there are tales of strange happenings - but no more than in any other such town.

Ben Mears has returned to the Lot to write a novel and exorcise the terrors that have haunted him since childhood - since the event he witnessed at the Marsten House.

He finds the house has been rented by a newcomer, a man who causes Ben some unease. And then things start to happen: a child disappears, a dog is brutally killed - nothing unusual, except the list keeps growing...

Publisher information

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781399765299
Number of pages: 768
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Languages: English

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Well written

One of the main things I noticed about 'Salem's Lot was how well written it is. The way this man can string together a bunch of words which make your heart... READ MORE

Grayson123

A little dull

I read this a long time ago. But the problems I found with it have stayed with me. I read it on the strength of the TV adaptation which was good. I found t... READ MORE

Book collector

The King we all know

The master of horror, or King for a better word, made his mark in popular fiction with Salem's Lot, widely considered a centrepiece of horror which I agree... READ MORE

Nathan Devlin

King’s classic vampire epic

Salem’s Lot is a gripping vampire classic, written in 1975 following Stephen King’s breakout hit Carrie which he wrote the previous year. It is an epic tal... READ MORE

Daniel Fletcher

Vampires in a small town

An interesting read, there's a lot of build to the story before any kind of climax to it and then all of a sudden the main event is over, and yet every rel... READ MORE

Cherrie Raimes-Hall

My first dip into Stephen king

While I do absolutely believe I could have chosen a better King book for my introduction to his writing, Salem’s Lot is an amazing piece of work. At the be... READ MORE

Sunny Evans-La Porte

My favourite vampire novel since Dracula!

I found this novel very gripping and vivid. Stephen King is a master of drawing you in and hooking you. I particularly liked how he described the town been... READ MORE

Joseph Morton

Cracking slow burner

I've never been one to redo the synopsis in my review so if that's the droid you're looking for; move along, move along. After trying (and failing) to rea... READ MORE

Gary Westmoreland

My Favourite Stephen King Novel

I have always loved this book. I remember reading it for the first time soon after watching the original TV series based on it. That was back in the earl... READ MORE

FJ Young

Fangtastic!

A classic edition to add to my Stephen King library! It sits beautifully with the same special editions of Carrie and On Writing. Even though I read it yea... READ MORE

Anne Byrne

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Top tier

I saw the 1979 TV miniseries many years ago when I was very young (6, I think). It was terrifying then, and always stuck with me. Years later, and I finall... READ MORE

Irvine Mennie

Not for me

Although this book is well written, it's just not for me. I'm not a fan of horror stories and I particularly don't like vampires but, I can appreciate good... READ MORE

bookwormsally

Look at it

Ok, so I’ll admit it I’m not a really big Stephen King fan, plus I’ve seen the film and if I’ve seen the film a won’t read the book and visor versa but loo... READ MORE

Marian