Books like The Institute
12 books with a reading profile close to The Institute by Stephen King. Clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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Christine
by Stephen King
Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, horror
Arnie Cunningham is a social outcast whose life shifts when he buys a rusted 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine.
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Under the Dome
by Stephen King
Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, horror
On a clear autumn day, an invisible, impenetrable barrier descends over the town of Chester's Mill, Maine, instantly severing the community from the outside world.
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Misery
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Paul Sheldon, a successful novelist, survives a car crash during a blizzard only to be rescued by Annie Wilkes, a former nurse who claims to be his greatest fan.
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The Twisted Ones
Also clear-cut and escapist · horror, entertainment
After her hoarder step-grandmother dies, Melissa, known as Mouse, travels to rural North Carolina to clear out a house overflowing with refuse.
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Incidents Around the House
Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, horror
Narrated by eight-year-old Bela, this horror novel centers on a malevolent entity she calls Other Mommy.
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Life Expectancy
by Dean Koontz
Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, horror
On the night of Jimmy Tock’s birth, his dying grandfather delivers five specific dates that will define Jimmy's future.
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Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Jude Coyne is a retired heavy metal star who spends his wealth on a collection of genuine macabre artifacts.
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Sign Here
by Claudia Lux
Also clear-cut and escapist · horror, entertainment
Peyote Trip is a cubicle-bound employee in the bureaucratic landscape of Hell, specifically working in the Deals Department.
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The Walking Dead Vol. 7: Calm before
Also clear-cut and escapist · horror, entertainment
Rick Grimes and his band of survivors establish a fragile domesticity within the fences of an abandoned penitentiary.
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Whispers
by Dean Koontz
Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, horror
Hilary Thomas, a successful linear artist, survives a violent assault in her Los Angeles home by a man she believes to be Bruno Frye, a respected vineyard owner.
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Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls
by Scott Snyder
Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, entertainment
Bruce Wayne believes he knows every secret within Gotham City's foundations, yet the discovery of a century-old murder reveals a hidden organization known as the Court of Owls.
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