Zombie Novels

20. Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry (2009)

19. Necro Sex Machine by Andre Duza (2008)

18. The Becoming by Jessica Meigs (2011)

17. Zombie, Ohio by Scott Kenemore (2011)

16. Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End by Manel Loureiro (2012)

15. Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist (2010)

14. The Panama Laugh by Thomas S. Roche (2011)

13. Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry (2006)

12. Day by Day Armageddon by J. L. Bourne (2009)

11. The Rising by Brian Keene (2003)

10. By the Blood Of Heroes by Joseph Nassis (2012)

9. Zone One by Colson Whitehead (2011)

8. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (2010)

7. Raising Stony Mayhall by Daryl Gregory (2011)

6. Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier (2011)

I love this book, which is essentially a choose-your-own-adventure for adults. Insanely entertaining, this is a must-read for anyone who considers themselves a

zombie fiction fan.

5. Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall (2010)

Set inside a hotel during a Star Trek

convention, this look at a zombie apocalypse is laugh-out-loud funny and a book to be absolutely cherished by Trekkies and zombie fiction fans alike.

4. World War Z by Max Brooks (2006)

3. Monster Island by David Wellington (2004)

2. The Loving Dead by Amelia Beamer (2010)

In Beamer’s brilliant debut novel, the zombie virus is transmitted through sexual content and those turned into zombies become “all id and no ego; entirely focused on pleasures of the flesh.”

1. The Last Bastion of the Living by Rhiannon Frater (2012)

Set in a world where humankind is all but extinct, this extraordinary novel is vividly realized science fiction, visceral zombie fiction, visionary apocalyptic fiction, and, above all else, a heartrending romance. I’ve read hundreds, maybe thousands of zombie-powered storylines, but I’ve never read anything quite like this unforgettable novel.