13 Books to Read If You Love Stranger Things

Written by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In takes place in 1980s Stockholm. Oskar is a 12-year-old boy who is consistently bullied. He finds a companion in Eli, a child who moves next door. It is soon revealed that Eli is a centuries-old vampire. While the novel focuses on their friendship, it also incorporates loaded themes such as alcoholism, pedophilia, murder, and suicide.