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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks   4.14 avg rating — 42,193 ratings
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From The Living Dead by Max Brooks   3.90 avg rating — 18,561 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman 4.26 avg rating — 13,457 ratings
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith 3.25 avg rating — 32,276 ratings
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Cell by Stephen King 3.46 avg rating — 31,476 ratings
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Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) by Mira Grant 4.00 avg rating — 4,842 ratings
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 20,989 ratings
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Day by Day Armageddon (Day by Day Armageddon,#1) by J.L. Bourne (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 2,558 ratings
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Pet Sematary by Stephen King 3.64 avg rating — 59,497 ratings
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The Rising by Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 1,942 ratings
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I am Legend by Richard Matheson 3.86 avg rating — 32,505 ratings
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Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,997 ratings
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Monster Island (Zombies, #1) by David Wellington 3.53 avg rating — 2,305 ratings
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The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #2) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 8,326 ratings
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Breathers: A Zombie's Lament by S.G. Browne (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,683 ratings
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Plague of the Dead by Z.A. Recht 3.81 avg rating — 1,066 ratings
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City of the Dead by Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,320 ratings
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The Living Dead by John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,822 ratings
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The First Days (As The World Dies: A Zombie Trilogy #1) by Rhiannon Frater (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 856 ratings
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Rot & Ruin (Benny Imura, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,639 ratings
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Dead Sea by Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,038 ratings
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Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, #1) by Jesse Petersen (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,146 ratings
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Hater (Hater, #1) by David Moody (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 1,785 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Book One by Robert Kirkman 4.32 avg rating — 3,605 ratings
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore 3.78 avg rating — 12,398 ratings
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Generation Dead (Generation Dead, #1) by Daniel Waters 3.65 avg rating — 4,935 ratings
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Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 7,358 ratings
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Beyond Exile (Day by Day Armageddon,# 2) by J.L. Bourne (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,286 ratings
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Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy, #2) by Mira Grant 4.25 avg rating — 2,049 ratings
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Marvel Zombies by Robert Kirkman 3.69 avg rating — 1,347 ratings
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The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell 3.95 avg rating — 1,563 ratings
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Monster Nation (Zombies, #2) by David Wellington 3.59 avg rating — 1,197 ratings
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Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry for Your...Brains by Ryan Mecum (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 834 ratings
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Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion 4.03 avg rating — 2,596 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman 4.25 avg rating — 5,433 ratings
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Thunder and Ashes by Z.A. Recht 4.10 avg rating — 575 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Book Four by Robert Kirkman 4.47 avg rating — 1,047 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Book Three by Robert Kirkman 4.43 avg rating — 1,428 ratings
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Monster Planet (Zombies, #3) by David Wellington 3.61 avg rating — 844 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Book Two by Robert Kirkman 4.39 avg rating — 1,710 ratings
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The Dark and Hollow Places (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #3) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,679 ratings
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Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton 3.94 avg rating — 32,715 ratings
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Autumn by David Moody (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 923 ratings
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks 3.64 avg rating — 1,359 ratings
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Dead City (Dead World, #1) by Joe McKinney (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 853 ratings
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The Enemy (The Enemy, #1) by Charlie Higson 4.10 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
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Zombies Vs. Unicorns by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,383 ratings
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Dawn of the Dead by George A. Romero 3.96 avg rating — 83 ratings
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Dying to Live by Kim Paffenroth (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 605 ratings
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Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 5,935 ratings
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Hollowland (The Hollows, #1) by Amanda Hocking (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 3,702 ratings
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Flip this Zombie (Living with the Dead, #2) by Jesse Petersen (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 524 ratings
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Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist 3.43 avg rating — 1,848 ratings
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The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 30,605 ratings
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Ashes (Ashes Trilogy, #1) by Ilsa J. Bick (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,956 ratings
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My Life As a White Trash Zombie (White Trash Zombie, #1) by Diana Rowland (Goodreads Author) 4.00 avg rating — 749 ratings
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Marvel Zombies 2 by Robert Kirkman 3.56 avg rating — 550 ratings
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History Is Dead: A Zombie Anthology by Scott A. Johnson 3.55 avg rating — 166 ratings
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Fighting to Survive (As The World Dies: A Zombie Trilogy, #2) by Rhiannon Frater (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 394 ratings
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The Walking Dead, Book Five by Robert Kirkman 4.37 avg rating — 931 ratings
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Zombie Blondes by Brian James (Goodreads Author) 2.95 avg rating — 791 ratings
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Dead in the West by Joe R. Lansdale 3.96 avg rating — 202 ratings
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Ex-Heroes (Ex-Heroes, #1) by Peter Clines 3.86 avg rating — 695 ratings
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Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness by John Layman 3.58 avg rating — 523 ratings
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The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis 3.81 avg rating — 1,129 ratings
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 4,674 ratings
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Cabal by Clive Barker 3.80 avg rating — 3,739 ratings
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Autumn: The City by David Moody (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 417 ratings
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Autumn: Purification by David Moody (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 249 ratings
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Siege (As The World Dies: A Zombie Trilogy, #3) by Rhiannon Frater (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 229 ratings
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Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter by A.E. Moorat 3.38 avg rating — 578 ratings
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Aftertime (Aftertime, #1) by Sophie Littlefield (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 623 ratings
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Rise Again: A Zombie Thriller by Ben Tripp (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 459 ratings
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The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology by Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 871 ratings
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You Are So Undead to Me (Megan Berry, #1) by Stacey Jay (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,065 ratings
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Dust (Dust, #1) by Joan Frances Turner 3.12 avg rating — 354 ratings
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Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide by Glenn Kay 4.08 avg rating — 61 ratings
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Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 226 ratings
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Eat Slay Love (Living With the Dead, #3) by Jesse Petersen (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 350 ratings
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The Zen of Zombie: Better Living Through the Undead by Scott Kenemore 3.41 avg rating — 355 ratings
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Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead by Bob Curran 3.16 avg rating — 45 ratings
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Deadtown (Deadtown, #1) by Nancy Holzner (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 889 ratings
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Autumn: The Human Condition by David Moody (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 127 ratings
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Blood Crazy by Simon Clark 4.10 avg rating — 280 ratings
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Book of the Dead by John Skipp 4.07 avg rating — 334 ratings
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Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 170 ratings
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The Dead (The Enemy #2) by Higson 4.28 avg rating — 602 ratings
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 642 ratings
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Dead of Night: A Zombie Novel by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 377 ratings
score: 447,
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Marvel Zombies: Dead Days by Robert Kirkman 3.60 avg rating — 396 ratings
score: 446,
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The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman 3.91 avg rating — 658 ratings
score: 430,
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Eden by Tony Monchinski 3.80 avg rating — 129 ratings
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Hungry For You by A.M. Harte (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Severed: Myths and Legends: Vol. 2 by Sam Lang (Goodreads Author) 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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The Zombie Combat Manual: A Guide to Fighting the Living Dead by Roger Ma 3.84 avg rating — 138 ratings
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Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection by Don Roff (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 231 ratings
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Hare Moon by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 414 ratings
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Soulless by Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 295 ratings
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Deadfall by Shaun Jeffrey (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 39 ratings
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Down the Road: A Zombie Horror Story by Bowie V. Ibarra 3.28 avg rating — 137 ratings
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356 books ·
897 voters ·
list created October 8th, 2008
by Greyweather (votes).
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fantasy, fiction, horror, sci-fi, science, and zombies
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Although we can thank Max Brooks for establishing the zombie genre as the genuine article, he is not at the top of the list when it comes to good reading in the form of zombie literature. Check out the very best in zombie books and short stories by visiting http://www.BestZombieBooks.com.
I'd love to see everyone's recommendations to the list too... always looking for something new to read. :)
I agree, i'm new to the Zombie Horror genre and I can't get enough. I just finished reading Patient Zero and that book is one of my top 5 favorite books period
The Walking Dead is the best work of fiction dealing with zombies I've ever experienced. Kirkman has developed an amazing story centered around a diverse group of characters. It's not about the cheap scares or gore of zombies that is seen a lot in other fiction, it's about the characters and how they change over time. It's a difficult thing waiting every week for a new issue to be released.
The Black Pearl wrote: "If I'm not mistaken, I Am Legend (the book) featured vampires - not zombies - right?"You're not mistaken, Matheson does indeed identify them as vampires.
Kelly wrote: "The Black Pearl wrote: "If I'm not mistaken, I Am Legend (the book) featured vampires - not zombies - right?"
You're not mistaken, Matheson does indeed identify them as vampires."
You both are correct, but I do see that there are also a couple of short stories included in the novel. Maybe at least one of them is zombie related
"Kelly wrote: "The Black Pearl wrote: "If I'm not mistaken, I Am Legend (the book) featured vampires - not zombies - right?"
You're not mistaken, Matheson does indeed identify them as vampires."
You both are correct, but I do see that there are also a couple of short stories included in the novel. Maybe at least one of them is zombie related"
In fact George A Romero claims he was inspired to create the zombie from the creatures in Richard Matheson's I am Legend. I have read the novel and it is my favourite horror novel of all time. The novel is accredited in part creation of the zombie genre. So if you want to thank anybody for creating the zombie genre. You have to thank both Romero and Metheson.
It is considered one of the greatest post apocalyptic horror novels ever written. It was also the first novel ever depict vapirism as a virus. Dracula created the vampire genre but Matheson's novel is the next greatest vampire novel ever written. It paved the way for other great novels decades later such as Salem's lot.
I recommend I am Legend for anyone. It's an amazing novel of solidarity and horror. an abosulte masterpiece.
The Black Pearl wrote: "If I'm not mistaken, I Am Legend (the book) featured vampires - not zombies - right?"yeah that's what I thought too... glad I'm not the only one
I would absolutely love to see Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion on here. It's one of the best and most original zombie books I've read in recent years. I'd highly recommend it.
I'm bias, as the author, but I would recommend Voyage of the Dead - Introductory First LookIt's FREE on Amazon tomorrow (Saturday 1/21) only.
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