Zombie books I've read

Great list and a few I havn't read yet - Ill give them a go
I read rot and ruin but found it too young adult for me - just thought it was hitting you over the head with the point it was trying to make instead of being a bit more subtle
I agree about Justin Cronin's books being more vampirish than zombie but they are well worth the read for the post apocalyptic feel they have, and im looking forward to the next one coming out
I was pleasantly surprised by the Mira grant books and thought they were well done - I liked her take on the zombie apocalypse
I read White Flag of the dead and some of the sequels by Joseph Talluto - they were ok and worth a look but I thought he fudged the 'rules' whenever it suited him in the sequels but I liked the first book

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I have been listening to a lot of these on audio, during work drives...anything is better than newstalk or rte1.... Come to think of it they sound like the living dead, but I digress..

Also hope it's okay to post this here, if not I will repost on a thread of its own.

The Mira grant newsflesh series is done very well on audio. Completely different take on the genre, a welcome change.

The zombie fallout series,although not exclusively zombies, has one of the best voice overs for audio books I have heard in a long time. They are also quite funny in places.

Dj moles the remaining is also excellent series. Not shambling walkers but a great listen to. Actually looking forward to his next one due in May this year I think. Also great voice over.

Zero day, great story but sweet baby Jesus, they must of picked a guy high on crack to read it. Think speed reading. Gave up on that. By way of example, the last line of the book (can't fully recall it now as I was laughing so much) was, say, 'and the zombie followed the hero. The end.'. That was read as andthezombiefollowedtheherotheend...I kid you not. The whole audio book is like that and it's a shame because it sounds good.

Day by day Armageddon : I just started that this week and is well done in audio format.

World war z is fantastic in audio. Particularly love the part done by none other than mark hamill and he is fantastic in it. Having also read the book, they do a truly excellent job on it.

If anyone has any other audio book recommendations I would love to hear about them, assuming I have not derailed the thread of course.

Zone One, by Colston Whitehead. Chilling.

I'm on book 2 (Audio book) of Alaskan undead by Sean Schubert Pretty good actually.

Wabbit ears it is worth sticking with the remaining imho, it does sound like he is a super soldier and he is until he meets zombies...lol...

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The reviews of Alaskan undead aren't very positive, basically saying its another self-publish that really needed to be edited properly.


Finished the first book of molles 'remaining' series and am good bit into the second. Honestly? truly awful books. Its not really an apocalypse book at all, its a US marine circle-jerk fantasy. Ill finish the series as much as it pains me to do so.

Oh crap, I thought the remaining was pretty good. Sorry for the bum steer there.

As for Alaskan undead, just keep in mind I'm on audio books so that may hide a multitude of sins! It's a little repetitive in the odd place, he had an army segment left hanging at least so far but overall I like it...but then again I thought the remaining was good...lol...so you have been warned!!!!!!


Also FYI...I have watched nazi zombies at the centre of the earth and love pontypool...so perhaps my recommendations are a little suspect in this genre...