Can You'll Give Me A list of GOOD Zombie Books?

[Michael]

Please!!! I love Zombie books.

[Jerrod]

have you checked the group bookshelf?

[Kim]

The Zombie Cookbook from Damnation Books.
It's an anthology of short stories, poems and recipes for cooking zombies and cooking with zombies. You'll love it!

[Natalie]

NO way, that sounds most excellent.

[Aaron]

World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War, Cell and Blood Crazy are three of my favorites. Not sure where to go without a more specific genre than "zombies."

[Nathan]

Breathers A Zombie's Lament is great. It's a bloody good romance.

[Colleen]

The Zombie Cookbook and The Lifeless A Zombie Novel were great.

[Rachel]

Patient Zero and The Walking Dead graphic novels

[Xnecroxscopex]

here are a few you might like..
- the resident evil novels (yes they have books)
- the zombie survival guide
- Pride and Prejudice And Zombies (seriously its funny)
- Z.E.O A Zombies guide to getting A(Head) in business
- The Zen of Zombie (better living through the undead)
- Zombie Haiku by ryan mecum
to name a few, if i think of more ill post em up
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[Sparrow]

Day by Day Armegeddon is my favorite.

[[deleted user]]

WWZ, Day by Day Armegeddon, are the best I've read.

[Cj]

WWZ, Patient Zero, Day by Day, Morningstar series The Estuary to name a few.

[Brian]

How about Brian Keene's The Rising and the sequel City Of The Dead

[[deleted user]]

Brian wrote: "How about Brian Keene's The Rising and the sequel City Of The Dead"

I liked The Dead Sea and I started out liking The Rising but it lost me. It's not that the books are bad stories but I just don't like inteligent zombies. I do have to admit that the scope of things becoming "zombie" was huge and scary.

[Michael]

I already know alot i just need some that are appropriate for teenagers. My librarian only accepts YA and Teen Fiction books.

[Aaron]

Michael wrote: "I already know alot i just need some that are appropriate for teenagers. My librarian only accepts YA and Teen Fiction books."

Define "appropriate." Obviously you're going to run into some level of trouble, given that zombie books are usually violent and generally considered "adult." I've actually just recently had this exact conversation (zombies in YA) with the YA purchasing librarian at my library, so I can possibly help you out in more detail when you clarify what is appropriate for your YA collection.

[Kat]

My really enjoyed World War Z, but my favorite zombie book is Patient Zero. And then there's this one.

http://globalswarming.wordpress.com/

[Michael]

Well just no cursing and no nudity like descrptions there can be as much gore that can fit into the book lol

[Aaron]

Michael wrote: "Well just no cursing and no nudity like descrptions there can be as much gore that can fit into the book lol "

Nudity/sex and violence can be separated, but it'll be much harder to remove cursing from the scenario entirely. I'm assuming we're talking PG-13 being okay?

[Michael]

Yeah

[Calvin]

"Het Madden, A Zombie Perspective." is my book. Not at all a typical Zombie Book this "Tale from the Zombie's Point of View" looks at the intelligence behind the blank stare combining gore and intrigue with political and religious undertones. Het Madden and millions of other “Infected” are cruelly mistreated by society and left to die. Their anger toward the "Healthies" results in a battle that takes place as Heaven and Hell cease to exist.
Thanks, Cal Miller
http://www.amazon.com/Het-Madden-Zomb...

[Jonathan]

I have a YA zombie novel coming out in September. ROT & RUIN (Simon & Schuster, hardback) will kick off a series of dystopian novels set fourteen years after the zombie apocalypse. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71...

[Jonicat]

Autumn by David Moody is excellent.

[Daniella]

AZU-1: Lifehack zombies created with nanotechnology. Honestly not the best of writing but some pretty funny scenes and plenty of zombies.

Dying to Live: typical end-of-the world survival horror but with some interesting and atypical characters

Dead Men (and Women) Walking: anthology of zombies, including a funny story about a zombie support group.

[Neil]

World War Z - reads like a history book but is no less chilling

If all out action, then it has to be Patient Zero

[CyaNyDiA]

Michael, I just gone done reading Monster Island by David Wellington and I don't recall there being any sex or profanity. If there was I certainly didn't notice it. I highly recommend this book.

[Jessy]

Rachel wrote: "Patient Zero and The Walking Dead graphic novels"

The Walking Dead is sooooo good!

[Elena]

This book was just reviewed on Bookmarks magazine. Feed . I plan to read it soon.

I also found this one on B&N bargain table
The Mammoth Book of Zombies

[Stewart]

You might enjoy Pallid Light by William Jones. It is an edgy work with a unique approach to animating the dead, which I can't discuss without it being a spoiler. That being said, I think this is one of the better "zombie" books out there. Next to mine.Pallid Light: The Waking Dead

[Elena]

Stewart wrote: "You might enjoy Pallid Light by William Jones. It is an edgy work with a unique approach to animating the dead, which I can't discuss without it being a spoiler. That being said, I think this is on..."

Thanks, it looks good, going to add it to my Zombie library.

[Shane]

I enjoyed David Wellingtons Zombie Series


Monster Island (Zombies, #1)
Monster Nation (Zombies, #2)
Monster Planet (Zombies, #3)

[Scott]

I also highly recommend The Rising and City of the Dead by Brian Keene; World War Z by Max Brooks; and Patient Zero by Jonathon Mayberry.

[Steve]

I recommend "After Twilight: Walking with the Dead" by Travis Adkins. Good story about a 'safe community' in a country-side taken over by the undead. Like Kirkman's WALKING DEAD it is more about character and what people do once society breaksdown.

[Colleen]

RESURRECTION by Tim Curran
VALLEY OF THE DEAD by Kim Paffenroth
DEAD BEYOND THE FENCE by Brian Kaufman
THE WORLD IS DEAD (an anthology) edited by Kim Paffenroth
VICIOUS VERSES AND REANIMATED RHYMES edited by A.P. Fuchs (zombie poetry)
THE DEAD by Mark E. Rogers

for YA R.I.P by Harrison Howe and DEAD AMERICA by Luke Keioskie

[Dana *]

If you like graphic novels, it is worth it to read all of "The Walking Dead" volumes 1 - 11, with 12 arriving soon!!

[Steve]

While I love Walking Dead, I think somebody unfamiliar with the series (especially non-comics fans) might just want to pick up the first TPB collection. In a way, it's probably the closest the series gets to a 'traditional' zombie book. Once Rick, his wife & son head out the book becomes more about the characters than just fighting the undead. I'm sure that most folks will enjoy it, but you never know.

[Scott]

For graphic novels, check out the GEORGE ROMERO'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD series. They're prequels to the movie.

[Dana *]

Steve wrote: "While I love Walking Dead, I think somebody unfamiliar with the series (especially non-comics fans) might just want to pick up the first TPB collection. In a way, it's probably the closest the ser..."

Yeah, that is a good point, it is very character driven, but that is what I usually like about Zombie novels.

A novel approach to Zombie story from the POV of the zombie would be "Breathers", but only if you like comedy.

[Steve]

Just read a review for BRAINS: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker. Deals with a college professor who is bitten, but retains much of his awareness. He and small group of fellow undead (also partially aware) go on a quest to find the creator of the virus, so the professor can research his treatise on 'zombie civil rights'. Sounds like fun!

[Classyreader]

Arctic-Stranger wrote: "Monster Island, Monster Nation and Monster Planet by David Wellington. Only zombie novel that included a the zombie point of view that I liked."

I saw these three at the bookstore tonight. I got Feed and The Loving Dead, but they are next on my list.

[Kevin]

Here is a list of Zombie books I've read.

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Monster IslandMonster NationMonster PlanetThe Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living DeadDead CityCity Of The DeadHaterEve of the DeadDomain of the DeadDying to LiveDay by Day ArmageddonPlague of the DeadReign of the DeadEdenDown the Road: A Zombie Horror StoryDown the Road: On the Last Day

I might be missing a few. ( Can't remember some of them ont he top of my head)

[Melanie]

Definitely Feed, Day by Day Armageddon (new book coming this Fall) and World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War... if you feel like venturing into the ultimate weird, you could try Happy Hour of the Damned-- a sort of Travel Guide for the Undead visiting Seattle (very funny) or My Zombie Valentine (an anthology).... Has anyone readHandling the Undead?

[Chuck]

"As the World Diea: A Zombie Trilogy" is my favorite.

The books will be re-published and epud'd by TOR soon.

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[Ian]

Grey Dogs: Zombie Survival by yours truly.

Hell, well I think it's good. I guess now it's time for the rest to decide!

[Dana *]

Finally got to read and it is right up there at the top of my list. I think I still enjoyed Walking Dead more, but this one is very good. Off to read next.

[Ian]

Wasn't a huge fan of the series, to be completely honest. Found it got worse rather than better as the story progressed. To each their own though, but I'm glad you found a series you liked!

[Scott]

Ian, I agree. I liked MONSTER ISLAND, but thought the second and third books were below par.

[{erika}]

Sparrow wrote: "Day by Day Armageddon is my favorite."

Agreed!!! It was the first zombie novel I really got into and it rocked my world.

[Richard]

Ian wrote: "Wasn't a huge fan of the series, to be completely honest. Found it got worse rather than better as the story progressed. To each their own though, but I'm glad you found a series you liked!"

Nothing to add to this comment, we need a "like" button to signify agreement.

[Mike]

There have been quite a few good ones in the last few years. I have really enjoyed Dying to Live
by Kim Paffenroth for a "thinking man's" perspective. For a action/adventure take, I don't think anything can beat the Plague of the Dead and Thunder and Ashes by Z.A. Recht.

I agree, Day by Day Armegeddon is quite good, the military accuracy adds a lot of realism, and I'm currently reading and thoroughly enjoying Dead City
by Joe McKinney.