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Books like Under the Dome

12 books with a reading profile close to Under the Dome by Stephen King. Clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.

1

The Institute

by Stephen King

Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, horror

Luke Ellis, a twelve-year-old prodigy, is abducted from his suburban home after intruders murder his parents.
2

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.
3

Misery

by Stephen King+

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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

The Twisted Ones

by T. Kingfisher

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.
7

The Walking Dead Vol. 7: Calm before

by Robert Kirkman

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.
8

The Hunger

by Alma Katsu

Also escapist · horror, entertainment

In 1846, the Donner Party wilderness trek toward California falters as a series of unexplained disappearances and grisly deaths plague the wagon trail.
9

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.
10

The Revenant

by Michael Punke

Also clear-cut and escapist · thriller, entertainment

Set in 1823, Michael Punke’s novel follows Hugh Glass, a scout for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.
11

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.
12

Imaginary Friend

by Stephen Chbosky

Also escapist · thriller, horror

Seven-year-old Christopher vanishes into the woods of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, only to emerge six days later with no memory of his absence but a newfound ability to hear the voice of a "nice man." Under the guidance of…

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