David Wellington





David Wellington

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in Pittsburgh, The United States
January 01, 1971

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David Wellington is a contemporary American horror author, best known for his Zombie trilogy as well as his Vampire series and Werewolf series. His books have been translated into eleven langauges and are a global phenomenon.

His career began in 2004 when he started serializing his horror fiction online, posting short chapters of a novel three times a week on a friend’s blog. Response to the project was so great that in 2004 Thunder’s Mouth Press approached David Wellington about publishing Monster Island as a print book. His novels have been featured in Rue Morgue, Fangoria, and the New York Times.

He also made his debut as a comic book writer in 2009 with Marvel Zombies Return:Iron Man.

Wellington attended Syracuse University and received...more


Average rating: 3.68 · 19,203 ratings · 1,687 reviews · 32 distinct works · Similar authors
Monster Island (Zombies, #1)
3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 4,856 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions
Monster Nation (Zombies, #2)
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 2,532 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions
13 Bullets
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 2,083 ratings — published 2007 — 22 editions
Monster Planet (Zombies, #3)
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 1,632 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions
99 Coffins: A Historical Va...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,136 ratings — published 2007 — 23 editions
Vampire Zero: A Gruesome Va...
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 750 ratings — published 2008 — 16 editions
23 Hours: A Vengeful Vampir...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 664 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
Frostbite (Werewolves, #1)
3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 1,010 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions
Overwinter (Werewolves, #2)
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions
Plague Zone
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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“Vampires, real vampires, didn't nibble on the necks of nubile young virgins. They tore people to pieces and sucked the blood out of the chunks. ”
David Wellington, 99 Coffins: A Historical Vampire Tale

“I will not negotiate with the undead!”
David Wellington, Monster Island

“A man. A dead man. A dead man with no arms.”
David Wellington, Monster Nation

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