I was glad to find this one on so many lists of the best zombie novels, because we need more literary southern gothic style books about the undead. The Reapers Are the Angels, by Alden Bell.The dreadful Morningstar virus causes a whole slew of unpleasant symptoms before killing its victims - only to bring them back again. First published online in serial format, this 2006 novel tells the tale of a zombie who has retained his human intelligence. The first in a multi-book series, it tells the story of two women (Jenni and Katie) who travel across Texas during a zombie apocalypse to rescue Jenni’s son. The first in a series, Feed tells the story of two bloggers who unravel a political conspiracy involving the undead. A journal-style zombie book that chronicles the daily struggles of a former military guy living in a world overrun by the undead. Gonzalez’s Clickers series and Brian Keene’s The Rising (also featured on this list). This novella tells the story of two bikers who travel across the country after their gang is wiped out during a nationwide zombie crisis. Instead, I’ve provided a one-sentence summary for all 15 of them.

I’ve only read four of the zombie books listed below, so I can’t offer a personal review for each one. 15 Zombie Books Worth a Look (Alphabetically) I now present to you, the ultimate list of best zombie apocalypse novels based on popular opinion. Let’s put the appetizers away and sink our teeth into the meat. And no, I didn’t have anything better to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon.)īut enough of this administrative minutiae. (Yes, I spent a lot of time on this project. I also visited community discussion sites like Reddit to see which zombie books people were recommending most frequently. These included articles and rankings created by: Audible, Book Riot, Bustle, Epic Reads, Goodreads, LitReactor, and several bookseller and library websites. To identify the 15 works listed below, I reviewed more than two-dozen lists of the best zombie apocalypse novels ever written. Here’s how I went about it… Creating a ‘Master List’ of Undead Fiction So, instead of creating my own list, I devised a kind of “master list” of best zombie novels based on popular opinion. A book that blows me away might fall flat with you, and vice versa. When it comes to fiction, the word “best” is highly subjective.

Looking for a list of the best zombie books ever written? Me too! In fact, that’s what motivated me to create the list you’re reading right now.īut let’s be honest: There’s no such thing as the best zombie apocalypse book or novel of all time.

Brian keene the rising series