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Oh and I loved Zombie Fallout (I've learned to overlook the typo/grammar errors in books but it still irks me! I always want to email the author my list of nitpicks!), I've read the first three earlier this year, and I have the fourth in my TBR.
Jack sent me a copy of I Zombie I, cant wait to delve into its once I'm finished Zombie Fallout. Has anybody read Zombie Fallout? its been getting some stellar reviews and thats why I decided to give it a go.
Gays battling zombies!!! Check out my first book, Zombielicious, rated triple X for sex, violence and profanity. Currently working on the sequel.Thanks everyone, Tim.
Without doubt IMHO David Moodys Autumn series, 4 books, all fantastic. Alternatively the Brian Keene ones are also great.
If you like Zombie books, please take a look at my books, the ZOMBIE WORLD ORDER series. Part One is called ZOMBIE WORLD ORDER. Part Two is DEAD TO RIGHTS: ZOMBIE WORLD ORDER PART TWO.Sorry for the shameless self-promotion. In my defense, I could really use some honest feedback on the books. I just joined Facebook, so if anybody here wants to friend me or whatever, that would be great. Thanks.
I'm thrilled to see Mark put Pontypool Changes Everything: A Novel on this list. I'm reading it right now, and it's mind-blowingly brilliant. Other suggestions: Breaking News: An Autozombiography, Handling the Undead, Brains: A Zombie Memoir, Breathers: A Zombie's Lament.
If I may... I just released a zombie short story collection, "Zombie Tea Party"... Take a peak on Amazon, it's only $1.99 in eBook format and coming soon in print...
http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Tea-Part...
Ruby wrote: "I'm thrilled to see Mark put Pontypool Changes Everything: A Novel on this list. I'm reading it right now, and it's mind-blowingly brilliant. Other suggestions: [book:Breaking News..."
Is this related to the movie Pontypool? That film was really good.
I just edited and released a new collection of short stories with KnightWatch press called "Soul Survivors Hometown Tales" that is heavy on the zombie side for the stories. Feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. It features a story from Patrick D'Orazio and 12 others. Mr Jonathan Maberry was kind enough to endorse the book and Joe McKinney and David Moody wrote the introductions for us. :)http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Survivors-...
Kat wrote: "Kevin wrote: "I have a copy of 'I zombie I' (Thanks Jack!)and its the next book on my hit list for reviews. Once I finish reading Zombie Fallout, Im gonna delve into Jack's novel. I heard lots of g..."Buyzombie.com is always looking for reviewers Kat, and one of the perks, you get sent books to review :D
oh and I heard some great things about that Soul Survivor book!
Kevin wrote: "Kat wrote: "Kevin wrote: "I have a copy of 'I zombie I' (Thanks Jack!)and its the next book on my hit list for reviews. Once I finish reading Zombie Fallout, Im gonna delve into Jack's novel. I hea..."Thanks Kevin! I've finally taken the plunge and started my zombie book blog today, eeek! I'd be more than happy to review for buyzombie.com
I have just uploaded and listed as a free download my Short Story, "The Four of July" which appears in KnightWatch Press's "Soul Survivors Hometown Tales" Flease feel free to visit my Author profile and check out the free story. If it's zombies and mayhem you like, this story is for you. 12 other stories as good if not better are in the Soul Survivors Antholoy as well from some old hats to new and rising stars. Come have a look.
Mina wrote: "Absolute required reading for any zombie fan: "Book of the Dead". THE definitive anthology, by Skipp and Spector. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...Not for the faint of ..."
Now that looks good Mina - totally on my wishlist!
Zombie Fallout series by Mark Tufo. And anything by David Moody is good.
Correction David, anything by David Moody is bloody AWESOME! :)
David Moody's Autumn series is a fantastic view on the monster that is the Zombie and although not Zombies his Hater series is also an amazing read he is one of if no the best horror authors out there right now and I would also echo that patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry is worth reading and I am currently reading Rot and Ruin by Jonathan and thus far I am not disappointed 
David Moody. Wayne Simmons. Iain McKinnon. Max Brooks. David wellington. and many many many more.
Domain of the dead by Iain McKinnon and the Eden series by Tony Monchinski are my personal favourites when it comes to the zombie genre, great reads.
Gonna second that with Moody's Autumn series!!!! No nom noms... But thrilling and great zombie survivor drama
Dont know how many peeps from the Uk on here but Zombie Brittanica is a great contribution to the genre with more of a british twist to it. It's by Thoma Empson - link here http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63...
Kat wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Has anyone read Zone One by Colson Whitehead?"Looks interesting Leslie! Added it to my wishlist."
that one is on mine too!
Jenni wrote: "Kat wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Has anyone read Zone One by Colson Whitehead?"Looks interesting Leslie! Added it to my wishlist."
that one is on mine too!"
Heard a lot of positive things about this book. have to add it to my 'must read' list.
Hi Jonathan,Im a huge fan of the genre and think you have made some terrific contributions to it, especially Rot and Ruin and Dust and Decay. They are my favourite novels along with Mira Grants Feed and Deadline.
I am floored by how good this anthology is. Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! The works eschew the latest trend in splatter-core and go to the heart of the Haitian, supernatural, and deeply personal nature of the dead brought to life, with selections from pulp adventure and modern psychological horror.
Mark wrote: ""Pontypool Changes Everything" by Anthony (Tony) Burgess (Not the Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess). A great little story about "Zombieism" being a result of a virus that is transmitted by language..."I'd love to read this - the movie was brilliant
Zac wrote: "Mark wrote: ""Pontypool Changes Everything" by Anthony (Tony) Burgess (Not the Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess). A great little story about "Zombieism" being a result of a virus that is transmitte..."I wholeheratedly agree with Mark on this one, Pontypool Changes Everything (novel) and Pontypool (movie) are great examples of how zombie fiction can be both entertaining and cerebral.
Dave
For British zombie horror, Dead Beat by Remy Porter was a blast. It reminded me of all the James Herbert novels I'd read as a kid, such as The Rats.
"I'm Kind of A Zombie" - this is a new twist on zombie fun has some good reviews - plus there's a sequel:https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Ramsey wrote: "For British zombie horror, Dead Beat by Remy Porter was a blast. It reminded me of all the James Herbert novels I'd read as a kid, such as The Rats."I remember reading The Rats and being totally creeped out. Loved reading Herbert's stuff when I was going through a big horror phase in the late '70s.
Zombie Housewives of the Apocalypse/Sharon Day & Julie Ferguson
Voyage of the Dead and Flotilla of the Dead have been well received (selling a thousand copies per month with 4+ average ratings). The Sovereign Spirit Saga is a sci-fi-adventure set in a horror genre. Think Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica meet the Walking Dead in the setting of a 2012 zombie apocalypse. This is not a hopeless cause. It's more about using your brains than eating them. Just imagine where you would want to be and this is probably it.
I'm giving "My Life in the Zombie Apocalypse: Bettie Page and the Chicken Ranch War" five stars because, as Roger Ebert has noted in his movie reviews, that the "grade" given to a film (in this case a book) should also take into account how well it delivers within its genre. Often reviewers seem to "punish" a book for not being in one of their preferred genres by taking away a star. Those reviews usual begin with "Normally I wouldn't read a book in this genre, but..." and then continue from there. The thing is...that word "but" says a lot. I don't like romance novels, BUT if I read one and it's well written, holds my attention, and delivers what the fans expect...and a little more...I would give it a high rating without regard to my personal tastes.I'm also someone who normally wouldn't pick up a zombie novel (though I love the Walking Dead TV series)...but this was recommended to me, so I read it and I liked it and I found a thing or two in it that I thought elevated it beyond my expectations for the genre. This sometimes comic and often brutal story detailing a fateful grocery run and encounter with a family of sick, twisted, and brutish hillbillies hits all the right "buttons" in terms of a horror/adventure story set in the zombie apocalypse (think "Deliverance" meets "Night of the Living Dead" with muscle cars and a blimp from Oz), it also has a lot to say about PEOPLE and the way our desensitization to violence causes our own brutishness to emerge when society breaks down and the rule of law (not to mention, common notions of morality) is suspended. The zombie genre seems to present an excuse for people to behave badly...very, VERY badly...because zombies are "undead" we (through the characters in these stories) are let off the hook for indulging in all manner of depravity when it comes to eradicating the undead threat...but just how far can you allow that to go? To miss-quote (paraphrase) a line from an underrated film (8mm) by the same writer who wrote "Se7en," "Some people look at [some things] and they throw up, while others look at [the same thing] and fall in love." Humanity's reaction (in this book) is a bit like that...as is our culture's current obsession with the genre...
The book itself starts out light and then gets nasty (which might catch the reader a bit off-guard)...it is fast-paced, vulgar, blunt, at times twisted and tasteless, and begs for a heavy metal soundtrack of its own as the "hero" relates observations and tales of humanity's often dim and misguided efforts to carve out an existence in an upside-down world filled with zombies. Small town politics, nepotism, racism, religion, sexism, rednecks, the military, inbreeding, and society's often glaring lack of common sense - all are skewered by the author with sarcastic, cynical glee...all before the protagonist and his friends are dragged into a hellish encounter with a wanna-be gangster type and a family of inbreeds who, I am sure, would not only survive, but would revel in such a world. How realistic is all of this? Well...I personally would like to think people would behave morally and come together constructively in an "apocalypse" (I'm a bleeding-heart, what can I say) but the author isn't really trying to tell a "realistic story" (like "The Road" for example), but instead is spinning a yarn in a more cinematic vein...and I do think this story would make a darned fine B-movie. Ultimately, I'm pretty sure that's what the author intends...so don't approach it expecting a literary masterpiece (though it's well written). In a world of filet mignon and cheeseburgers, this is a Double Whopper with cheese (a little over done) and a side of fries with LOTS of ketchup.
Blood, guts, explosions, fetishistic gun play, allusions to pin-up queens, a big black car, and zombies...all wrapped up in a moral or two with nihilistic glee. My Life in the Zombie Apocalypse delivers. Five stars.
As the World Dies series by Rhiannon Frater is FANTASTIC!!!! It hooked me to Zombies immediately!!!!The First Days
Zombie World Order Part One is free if anyone wants a better edited copy.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004...
I'm looking for indie authors of zombie and apocalyptic fiction who want to help me create the 1st ApocaCon event at the Long Beach Zombie Walk on Oct. 27. There will be 18,000 "zombies" at the event. A great place to promote our books and meet our fans! ApocaCon(TM) will be a featured section of the event and, depending on response, we will also have our own Apocalyptic Writers' Conference the next day. All zombie fans are welcome! Message David P. Forsyth for details.
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I just finished the As the World Dies series http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96... by Rhiannon Frater and I enjoyed the series a lot. So good!Also Allison Hewitt is Trapped http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/86... By Madeleine Roux. Very good and I enjoyed the humor in it.
Try Mira Grant's Feed, Deadline and Black Out - but be sure to read in order. It gives a very good account on what happens after an uprising and the political conspiracy that occurs. The science and the explanations on why are top rate. Fantastic read.
FeedBlackoutDeadline
Hi Everyone. I've been on Goodreads for a little while but I just happened upon this topic. I wanted you all to know that my young adult zombie book: Julie Rayzor ~ Romance, Adventure, Zombies novel just got released (a little early) and is available from createspace in paperback at https://www.createspace.com/3758847 and it will be on kindle next week. There's excerpts on my blog at RichardHowesBooks.com. Hope you enjoy it!
Some Free books today.Deep into the Game (Game Land 1) by Saul Tanpepper at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007... is a high tech zombie adventure
99 Brief Scenes from the End of the World http://www.amazon.com/Brief-Scenes-Fr... is an interesting zombie apocalypse book.
Dead Things by Matt Durst http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Things-ebo... is also free today.
Ruby wrote: "I'm thrilled to see Mark put Pontypool Changes Everything: A Novel on this list. I'm reading it right now, and it's mind-blowingly brilliant. Other suggestions: Breaking News: An Autozombiography..."
I enjoyed the book and the movie. Great suggestion!
Latest review for Voyage of the Dead: "Spare yourself a $12 movie ticket to see yet another rehash of Night of the Living Dead, and read this book instead." http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006Y3XF4A
Mike wrote: "Ruby wrote: "I'm thrilled to see Mark put Pontypool Changes Everything: A Novel on this list. I'm reading it right now, and it's mind-blowingly brilliant. Other suggestions: Breaking News: An Aut..."
I loved Pontypool. What a cool idea.
If you need a Young Adult Zombie Thriller Novel starring a teenage girl with lots of Zombies Zombies Zombies please read Julie Rayzor ~ Romance, Adventure, Zombies by Richard HowesOn Amazon Kindle or paperback here:
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Chapter Readings from my zombie book: Now on youtube as well as Vimeo. If you like Julie Rayzor and want to hear the zombie war novel because you don't have time to read it yourself, now you can...
chapter 1 : http://tinyurl.com/9tf6thw
Read an extended Excerpt from My Life in the Zombie Apocalypsehttp://mylifeinthezombieapocalypse.bl...
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I will be returning to that same world (destroyed by the Mengele Virus) soon after with a new series called The Book of Jacob. I won't give out any information about that series just yet, due to the fact it would give away too much about the first series (and I don't want to spoil anything for anyone). The new series will take place 30 years after Die Zombie Die...and will be darker.