Looking Forward to Fall 2012

(Touchstone, Ballantine Books)
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Books: Novels that raise goosebumps

No, literally -- the man behind the "Goosebumps" series you read as a kid also writes books for adults. And his grown-up books are just as terrifying. "Red Rain" follows a travel writer who survives a hurricane and adopts two young orphans from the storm. That turns out to be a very bad idea.

And Justin Cronin is back with "The Twelve," his follow-up to "The Passage." Apocalyptic future? Infectious vampires? The potential extinction of all mankind? Yes please!