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Books about Zombies
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
The Passage
by Justin Cronin
A post-apocalyptic tale of survival, as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
The novel is broken into 11 parts of varying lengths. The story itself is broken into two sections: the first and shorter section covers the origins of the virus and its outbreak, while the second is ... (Wikipedia)
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
by Max Brooks
A comprehensive guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse, from preparation to combat.
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you ... (Goodreads)
My Life as a White Trash Zombie
by Diana Rowland
A young woman wakes up as a zombie and must navigate her new undead life while solving a mystery involving missing brains.
Angel Crawford is a loser. Living with her alcoholic deadbeat dad in the swamps of southern Louisiana, she's a high school dropout with a pill habit and a criminal record who's been fired from more ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead, Book Two
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse fight for survival in a dangerous world.
This hardcover features issues #13-24 of the hit series along with the covers for each of the issues, all in one oversized hardcover volume. Continuing the tale of Rick Grimes and his band of ... (Goodreads)
Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman
Small-town sheriff's journey to survive a zombie-filled apocalyptic world.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Miles Behind Us
by Robert Kirkman
A post-apocalyptic adventure of survival, exploring the remnants of a shattered world.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility.,An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dust & Decay
by Jonathan Maberry
A post-apocalyptic road trip in search of safety, battling the undead along the way.
Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot & Ruin. It’s also six months since Benny Imura and Nix ... (Goodreads)
A Touch of Dead
by Charlaine Harris
A collection of supernatural mysteries, featuring the character Sookie Stackhouse.
Meet Sookie Stackhouse! Sookie Stackhouse is everybody's favourite cocktail waitress: a cute bubbly blonde ... who can read minds. But Sookie's far from being the only person in Bon Temps, Louisiana ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead: Compendium One
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse battle hordes of the undead while struggling to retain their humanity.
Introducing the first eight volumes of the fan-favorite, New York Times Best Seller series collected into one massive paperback collection. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally ... (Goodreads)
Plague of the Dead
by Z.A. Recht
A virus turns most of humanity into zombies, leaving a small group of survivors to fight for their lives and find a cure.
The end begins with a viral outbreak unlike anything mankind has ever encountered before. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, a dramatic increase in violent behavior, and a one-hundred ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead, Book Five
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse struggle to rebuild society while facing new threats from both the undead and other humans.
This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone interested ... (Goodreads)
This is Not a Test
by Courtney Summers
Six teens trapped in their high school during a zombie apocalypse must fight for survival.
It's the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won't stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a ... (Goodreads)
A New Beginning
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse struggle to rebuild society and find hope in a world overrun by the undead.
In the aftermath of ALL OUT WAR we discover...A NEW BEGINNING. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #127-132 ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead, Book One
by Robert Kirkman
Post-apocalyptic survival story of a rag-tag group of survivors fighting against hordes of zombies.
This hardcover features the first 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a ... (Goodreads)
No Way Out
by Robert Kirkman
A group of survivors struggle to survive a zombie apocalypse, testing the limits of their courage and resilience.
The survivors of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's Eisner Award-winning post-apocalyptic survival adventure have found relative safety in the confines of the community's walls—or have they? As ... (Goodreads)
The Calm Before
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a mysterious virus battle to protect the last vestiges of humanity.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility., An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Life and Death
by Robert Kirkman
A gripping graphic novel series about a zombie apocalypse and the survivors' struggle to stay alive and find meaning in a world overrun by the undead.
As the fair opens at Alexandria, old friends return from afar and new adversaries make their introductions. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #139-144. ... (Goodreads)
Warm Bodies
by Isaac Marion
A zombie's story of overcoming his undead state to find true love.
Now a major motion picture from Summit Entertainment. R is having a no-life crisis—he is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he is a little different from his fellow Dead. He ... (Goodreads)
Undead and Unemployed
by MaryJanice Davidson
A vampire queen navigates a world of supernatural chaos as she attempts to protect her kingdom.
Nothing can make Betsy Taylor give up her shoe fetish - even dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires. Being royally undead isn't all it's cracked up to be - there are still bills to be ... (Goodreads)
Rise of the Governor
by Robert Kirkman
A prequel to "The Walking Dead" series, following the journey of Phillip Blake and his brother as they navigate a world overrun by zombies.
Based on "The Walking Dead" graphic novels/comic books and the series starring Andrew Lincoln ("Teachers", "This Life and Love", and "Love Actually") and written/produced by Frank Darabont whose ... (Goodreads)
Rot & Ruin
by Jonathan Maberry
A post-apocalyptic adventure, as a young man traverses the zombie-infested remains of the US.
In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead: Compendium Two
by Robert Kirkman
The continuation of the zombie apocalypse saga, as survivors strive for survival and sanctuary.
Returning with the second eight volumes of the fan-favorite,, New York,Times, bestseller series,, The Walking Dead, collected into one massive paperback collection!, This is the perfect collection ... (Barnes & Noble)
Something to Fear
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors battle the undead in a post-apocalyptic world, struggling to stay alive.
In this volume of the NYT bestselling survival horror, Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities, and soon discover that Negan's "Saviors" prove to be a ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead: Compendium Three
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors navigate a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, facing new threats and challenges.
EXCLUSIVE BARNES & NOBLE EDITION! Found only at Barnes & Noble. This exclusive edition includes a variant cover and poster! Just in time for the new season of The Walking Dead on AMC, the ... (Barnes & Noble)
No Turning Back
by Robert Kirkman
A group of survivors navigate a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies, facing danger and difficult choices at every turn.
After a devastating act of war by the Whisperers, Rick must chart a path for his community. But when his leadership is questioned, how will he respond? Collects THE WALKING DEAD #145-150. ... (Goodreads)
Deadspeak
by Brian Lumley
Psychic investigator Harry Keogh battles an ancient evil that speaks through the dead. A thrilling horror novel.
Several years after his return to earth Harry Sr. is troubled by nightmares of resurgent Vampires. These nightmares are messages from the dead who he is unable to communicate with when awake due to ... (Wikipedia)
Boneshaker
by Cherie Priest
Steampunk adventure set in an alternate Seattle during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Early in the American Civil War , rumors of gold in the Klondike have brought would-be prospectors to North America 's Pacific Northwest . Anxious Russian investors commission American inventor ... (Wikipedia)
The King of Plagues
by Jonathan Maberry
Joe Ledger and the DMS team race against time to stop a terrorist group from unleashing a deadly plague on the world.
Saturday 09:11 Hours: A blast rocks a London hospital and thousands are dead or injured… 10:09 Hours: Joe Ledger arrives on scene to investigate. The horror is unlike anything he has ever seen. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry
A virus outbreak unleashes a global pandemic, forcing a desperate search for a cure.
The story follows Joe Ledger, a Baltimore detective, who is recruited into the Department of Military Sciences, a specialized entity of the US Government which answers only to the President, to ... (Wikipedia)
Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
A zombie apocalypse hits Riverdale, and Archie and his friends must fight for survival.
This is how the end of the world begins... Archie and the gang go where they've never been before – to the grave and back! A horrific accident sets off a series of grim events and Sabrina the Teenage ... (Goodreads)
Here We Remain
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse attempt to build a new society in the face of danger.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility.,An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
What We Become
by Robert Kirkman
A family's struggle to survive a zombie apocalypse, and the moral dilemmas they face.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility.,An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Life Among Them
by Robert Kirkman
A post-apocalyptic tale of survival and hope, as a group of survivors strive to rebuild society.
At long last, the survivors of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival adventure find the hope they've longed look for. Can a town not yet ravaged by the horrors ... (Goodreads)
The Remaining
by D.J. Molles
A soldier fights to survive in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies.
In a steel-and-lead-encased bunker 40 feet below the basement level of his house, Captain Lee Harden of the United States Army waits. On the surface, a plague ravages the planet, infecting over 90% ... (Goodreads)
The Walking Dead, Book Six
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse struggle to rebuild society while facing new threats from both the undead and other humans.
JUST IN TIME FOR THE ALL-NEW TELEVISION SERIES ON AMC! This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series, all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and ... (Goodreads)
Day by Day Armageddon
by J.L. Bourne
A soldier's diary of survival in a world overrun by zombies. The fight for survival is brutal and unforgiving.
Once on the fringes of horror, the “zombie apocalypse,” has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Day by Day Armageddon , J.L. Bourne delivers an intelligent, gripping ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
by Max Brooks
A graphic novel depicting documented zombie attacks throughout history, providing insight into how to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it., From the Stone Age to the information age, the undead have threatened to engulf the human race. They’ re coming. They’re hungry. Don’t ... (Goodreads)
City of the Dead
by Brian Keene
A group of survivors must navigate a zombie-infested city to reach safety, facing danger and betrayal along the way.
Jim finds Danny alive as the book opens but the living dead soon converge on their location. Frankie and Martin join Jim in the house and they are soon trapped in the attic. As they see Danny's ... (Wikipedia)
The Enemy
by Charlie Higson
A deadly virus has wiped out all adults, leaving children to fend for themselves against a new, terrifying enemy - each other.
Charlie Higson's The Enemy is the first in a jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep ... (Goodreads)
Alice in Zombieland
by Gena Showalter
A teenage girl's battle against a zombie apocalypse, with a little help from her friends.
She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever. If anyone had told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would ... (Goodreads)
Handling the Undead
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
A mysterious force brings the dead back to life in Stockholm, leaving the living to grapple with the ethical and emotional implications.
Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off. Then the terrible news breaks. In the city morgue, the ... (Goodreads)
Zombie Fallout
by Mark Tufo
A family man navigates a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, fighting to protect his loved ones and find a safe haven.
Zombie Fallout It was a flu season like no other. With fears of contracting the H1N1 virus running rampant throughout the country, people lined up in droves to try an attain one of the coveted ... (Goodreads)
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan
In a post-apocalyptic world, Mary seeks to escape her village surrounded by the Forest of Hands and Teeth, where the undead roam.
In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds ... (Barnes & Noble)
Monster Island
by David Wellington
A zombie outbreak ravages New York City, and a group of survivors must navigate the dangers of the undead and human nature to stay alive.
It's one month after a global disaster. The most "developed" nations of the world have fallen to the shambling zombie masses. Only a few pockets of humanity survive — in places rife with high-powered ... (Goodreads)
Marvel Zombies
by Robert Kirkman
Superheroes turned into flesh-eating zombies, wreaking havoc on the Marvel Universe.
Within the Marvel Multiverse is an alternate Earth designated Earth-2149 , which contains alternate zombie versions of Marvel superheroes. The story begins as an unknown superhero from another ... (Wikipedia)
Hollowland
by Amanda Hocking
After a zombie outbreak, a young woman sets out to find her brother in a world overrun by the undead.
This is the way the world ends - not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door. Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, ... (Goodreads)
The Dark and Hollow Places
by Carrie Ryan
In a post-apocalyptic world, Annah searches for her lost sister while facing danger and betrayal.
There are many things that Annah would like to forget: the look on her sister's face before Annah left her behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, her first glimpse of the Horde as they swarmed the ... (Goodreads)
Fire & Ash
by Jonathan Maberry
The final battle between humans and zombies. A thrilling conclusion to the "Rot & Ruin" series.
In the gripping conclusion to the action-packed standard bearer (,Booklist,) of zombie series, the threat of death is given new life. Benny Imura and his friends have found the jet and Sanctuary, but ... (Goodreads)
Through the Zombie Glass
by Gena Showalter
Alice Bell navigates the treacherous world of zombies and the undead, while struggling with her own identity and relationships.
Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine... Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing ... (Goodreads)
Blood Fever
by Charlie Higson
James Bond Jr. travels to Sardinia to uncover a sinister plot involving a deadly virus and a secret society.
Blood Fever begins with a prologue during which a young girl named Amy Goodenough is aboard her father's yacht in the middle of the Mediterranean sea when it is boarded by a band of pirates under the ... (Wikipedia)
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