| londoncalling | 22 Dec 2014 7:19 a.m. PST |
Looking for suggestions for some decent post apocalyptic/zombie novels ? Or please post me a link if there is an existing thread ? BTW not looking for mad max type stuff, more 28days later/walking dead/z nation Many thanks |
| BrotherSevej | 22 Dec 2014 7:32 a.m. PST |
I'd be amazed if you haven't read World War Z. You can throw it to someone completely oblivious of zombies, and he'll end up being zombie expert. I had bought it for one week overseas trip and I had finished it even before I had arrived at the hotel! Granted it's not a thick book, but still… |
| Kmfisher | 22 Dec 2014 7:48 a.m. PST |
Definitely World War Z, great book. If you like graphic novels the Walking Dead series is well done, IMHO much better than the HBO series. |
YogiBearMinis  | 22 Dec 2014 7:52 a.m. PST |
Two cheesy but fun reads are a pair of series I picked up on Amazon--one called Surviving The Dead by James Cook, the other Day By Day Armageddon by Bourne. Worth considering. |
The G Dog  | 22 Dec 2014 8:02 a.m. PST |
Mira Grant's "Feed" is an interesting take on the rise of the Zombies. It's the first part of a trilogy…the later parts sorta veer off trajectory, but I found the first one entertaining. |
| JezEger | 22 Dec 2014 8:03 a.m. PST |
link Must read…… just in case…….. |
| thosmoss | 22 Dec 2014 8:14 a.m. PST |
Quite enjoyed Stephen King's "Cell". It cut some new territory -- not only looking at the cause and immediate results of a zombie apocalypse, but also a look into what comes next. |
| Katzbalger | 22 Dec 2014 8:24 a.m. PST |
John Ringo's zombie books are pretty good (Under a Graveyard Sky, etc.) for those that plan to ride out the Zombie Apocalypse on the water. He's got an interesting "design" for the zombie plague. link Apparently, the fourth book is coming out next month. Rob |
| majormike69 | 22 Dec 2014 9:55 a.m. PST |
Either of the two trilogies by David Moody will give you a different take on the zombie holocaust.j
There is also a series of anthologies created by Stephen Jones that are a good read. |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 22 Dec 2014 10:02 a.m. PST |
I'd bump Ringo's Dark Tide series up one from Katzb's "pretty good" to a really fun read. Could not wait to get the next books. Publisher probably said to his agent, You better do another one of these. They're that good. Z was smartly done, in the form of AAR's. Kudo's for Max Brooks. |
| londoncalling | 22 Dec 2014 11:35 a.m. PST |
Keep these excellent suggestions coming! So for starters I have just ordered:
world war z
under a graveyard sky (John Ringo)
to sail a darkling sea (John Ringo)
Surviving the Evacuation books 1-3 (Frank Tayell) This will keep me and the 3 boys busy for a few days over Christmas break :) Might also encourage me to finish the WF male survivors plus start the women set.. |
| Zabadak | 22 Dec 2014 12:08 p.m. PST |
I heartly endorse "Feed" by Mira Grant, but would also suggest the "Dead" series by TW Brown (these are available cheaply as 3 volume 'sets'on Kindle too) |
| pzivh43 | 22 Dec 2014 12:52 p.m. PST |
Recommend "The Remaining" Series by D.J. Molles. |
| Skipper | 22 Dec 2014 2:46 p.m. PST |
I really liked the following by Stephen Knight. "The Gathering Dead" (Good first book for the series,) and "Left for Dead" (A novella follow-up) |
| jdpintex | 22 Dec 2014 4:26 p.m. PST |
Another vote for Molles' and Ringo's works spoken about above. Some others include: Omega Days by John L Campbell (and sequel) Journal of the Plague Year (anthology) part of whole series of loosely connected books by various authors (mostly English) Daybreak Zero trilogy by John Barnes. Anything by Jonathon Mayberry |
| Aladdin | 22 Dec 2014 6:52 p.m. PST |
'Monster Island' has a fun twist on how one might become undead. |
| Fred Mills | 22 Dec 2014 7:05 p.m. PST |
"Zone One" by Whitehead, a literary effort, with humanity trying to re-acquire a major city, one area (zone) at a time. |
| nukesnipe | 23 Dec 2014 8:13 a.m. PST |
I found Chris Philbrook's "Adrian's Undead Diary" really good. Okay, that's not entirely true. I really can't rave enough about how much I liked them. I read the first two back to back, then waited impatiently for the next four to come in the mail, then picked up the last two as soon as they were printed. I may have smeared the ink of the last one it was so fresh off the printer (they're print on demand books). Here's his website thechrisphilbrook.com I also enjoyed the first two of Stu Jones' Action of Purpose books. Here's his website: link Regards, Scott Chisholm |
| bekosh | 24 Dec 2014 9:55 a.m. PST |
I like the DEAD series by TW Brown.
link |
| Russell120120 | 24 Dec 2014 8:10 p.m. PST |
Obscure, but the Shane Gregory's King of CLayfield series was a fun one staying encapsulated within the area of a small town in Kentucky. |
 mmitchell  | 26 Dec 2014 12:43 a.m. PST |
Jason Kristopher has written an interesting pair of novels focusing on the initial outbreak and military/government response to a zombie outbreak. The first novel is actually free for the Kindle right now (and, I suspect, other ereaders):
THE DYING OF THE LIGHT: END
link I actually preferred the second novel,
THE DYING OF THE LIGHT: INTERVAL
link
Which is now only $5. USD There's also a collection of short stories that I just found out about (while getting these links for you), and I just bought it:
THE WALKER CHRONICLES
link
$2 USD DISCLAIMER: I know the author. He's not a personal friend, but we socialize often at conventions in the Houston area and he is a nice guy doing good work with Grey Gecko press to publish material by talented authors. That being said, I do not think these are the greatest zombie novels ever written. But they are good, and the story moved along so that I want to know what happens next. And for me, that is a VERY important thing. |
