War, viruses, natural global disasters, genetically modified humans, computers run amok, you name it. Best young adult zombie books score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The best zombie apocalpyse books for young adults thisdreamsalive. The last of us, the girl with all the gifts, and fallout 4 always get us in the mood to curl.
Youd have to be hiding under a rock not to know that dystopia is a huge part of young adult fiction right now. The complete zombie apocalypse series books 15 joshua c. Zombie apocalypse au your name dreams smothered into nothing as a fictional disease comes to life. Ive rounded up 20 of the best postapocalyptic books of 2019, with a few apocalypse adjacent books in the mix meaning dystopias or imminent apocalypse books. There are news reports, diary entries, police reports etc, but its been bought up to date with twitter conversations, emails and blog entries. Its a story of three teenagers enduring and surviving against the odds, adapting where many adults failed. It has the thrill and excitement of the zombie attacks, but also the heart and truth of life under these conditions. There were a few zombie books we couldve chosen by bram stoker awardwinning author zombie aficionado jonathan maberry, and this one barely won out over rot and ruin and dead of night, but patient zero deserves a spot on this list because it is a zombie novel for people who dont like zombie novels. Are you a zombie fan if you havent read the 25 best zombie. But then there are books like cell, the walking dead, or world war z, which were written so brilliantly that they almost make the whole deal seem real. Not many teenagers survived the havoc, probably because most didnt acclimate and learn like these three. R is a zombie who is a little different than his fellow dead. Series of books written from 20122016 for teenagers. This book of zombie survival rules will be a great asset to anyone preparing themselves for the zombie apocalypse.
The top 20 zombie novels of the last decade barnes. Her older sister caitlin is a doctor and theyre both living at a military base, where caitlin is trying to find a cure for the zombies. A zombie apocalypse thriller life of the dead book 1 tony urban. Until youve consumed all 25 of the best zombie books, can you even claim to be a true. Theres no lack of young adult novels dealing with zombies, with. Young jonas lives in a community that has eliminated pain, suffering, and discord by adopting sameness. Since the golden age of post apocalyptic fiction in the 1950s, the literary landscape has grown darker and more bleak by the year. Aug 29, 2014 war, viruses, natural global disasters, genetically modified humans, computers run amok, you name it. By this standard, the hero of the zombie novel is a heroic outsider that young adults may only wish to emulate, providing a model of a nonconformist who survives and is able to retain hope for.
The zombie apocalypse survival guide for teenagers. The 10 books every zombie fan must read litreactor. The 50 best post apocalyptic books from nuclear armageddon to bioengineered super plague, humanity has a timeless fascination with the end of the world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read abomination. As always, if you manage to stumble upon an amazing zombie novel that you think everybody should read and it was released in 2017 dont hesitate to share it with us in the comment. And ive also added a few more titles at the end that are still to come this year. After much consideration, we have decided to replace the last bastion of the living with stephen kings cell. As the head of the zombie hunters club, hes obsessed with preparing for the zombocalypse. Sloane has been abused her whole life and has reached rock bottom on the day the zombie.
The infection gave her a reason to, that didnt feel like cowardice. A postapocalyptic young adult horror novel and the seventh book in a planned seven book series, titled the enemy. This resourceful little tool provides a captivating fictional story about three teenagers surviving against the odds, cleverly interjecting 27 sets of questions that drive young people to think deeply about. In a postapocalyptic, zombieinfested america, benny imura has to find a job, just like every other teenager. But when it comes to the top spot, we feel world war z has not. Are you a zombie fan if you havent read the 25 best. Young adult apocalypse not on this list is especially popular. When the apocalypse comes, it will have teeth and an insatiable appetite for your gray matter. I am an avid reader and one of my pet peeves is reading zombie novels. Dark fantasy horror adventure ebook written by mark eller, e a draper. Zombies in popular media have slowly taken over, infiltrating some. When jonas is selected as the next receiver of memory he begins to learn of the world before its colors were stripped away. Surviving youngsters battle adults who have become zombies.
A zombie like fungus that once wreaked havoc on ant hives has mutated to a point where it can control humans. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Terrorizing the very streets of japans most populated cities. As a species, we seem to be pretty freaked out right now. These great books have also been turned into movies or tv series, which mostly cater to young adults teenagers. A disease that everyone feared would be the end of the human race. The story is centered on benny imura, a zombie apocalypse surivior living in a. Readers who love horror, zombies, and actionbased survival stories will love this gripping ya adventure. I was hoping the community here could please point me in the direction of similar novels, lightnovels, manga or any other form of media that resembles these series.
A zombie outbreak is gripping ireland, but one of the biggest. A single person escaped from spacetime, returned to before the world collapsed, determined to change the fate of the past. The zombie chronicles book 9 siege by chrissy peebles. And if youre looking for more of the best zombie books and reads, book riots got you covered. Ive made it a habit to share with you, every year, the best new zombie books released in the first months of the year, so that you have a lot of great zombie literature to read the truth is that zombie novels have a pretty large fan base and a ton of zombie apocalypse books are launched each month, so finding the. These great books have also been turned into movies or tv series, which mostly cater to young adultsteenagers. When the news broke that the world was descending into a zombie apocalypse, nora already had her life sorted. Feb 08, 2017 top 10 books about the apocalypse weaponised flu, hoax bombs that start exploding, totalitarian america and brainthirsty zombies heres a flood of fictional world endings and one that. Humanitys sole chance of survival lies with the alpha team a band of skilled commandos who set out to find an elusive cure. Im sure ive left off some of your favorites, so be sure to let me know what you would add to the list in the comments section. Mar 11, 2015 the zombie fallout series by mark tufo, zburbia series by jake bible, apocalypsez trilogy by manel loureiro, the remaining series by dj molles, a few stand alone books the girl with all the gifts by mr carey, tankbread by paul mannering and positive by david wellington.
I dont know about you, but i love devouring a good zombie book from time to time. Joe mckinney, bram stoker awardwinning author of flesh eaters. There were a few zombie books we couldve chosen by bram stoker awardwinning authorzombie aficionado jonathan maberry, and this one barely won out over rot and ruin and dead of night, but patient zero deserves a spot on this list because it is a zombie novel for people who dont like zombie novels. Your name struggling to stay alive, until she reconnects with. The following is a list of the best zombie books ever written.
When zombies do shamble into his schoolyard, josh finds himself the leader of the dwindling band of zombie hunters, and he is charged with. Oct 21, 2015 when you think of zombie apocalypse heroes you know, the ones that make it to the end of the movie you tend to think of clever sharpshooters or unlikely stonefaced types who are so good. Jonathans creative new zombie apocalypse survival guide for teenagers is exactly the type of devotional teenagers will actually read. Read, reread, practice and apply, train hard and always think smart, you are a born survivor. Top 10 books about the apocalypse books the guardian. If that sounds like fun to you, then youll love the brilliant zombie books on our list. Breakout by craig jones 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In this post apocalyptic world, citizens have been divided into two. Hi, i recently came across god and devil world along with change. The young couple are captured again and face certain death. He meets julie grigio, a living girl, and ends up falling in love. Filled with tense military action, these zombie apocalypse books see fortress britain as the last standing hope for 50 million survivors trapped in a world of 7 billion undead.
This is a stellar novel that is ostensibly about the zombie apocalypse, yet. Even so, theres so much zombie stuff out there that youve probably missed a few of the 25 best zombie books. Ive put together a small list of young adult dystopian or postapocalyptic books that i really enjoyed reading. With an agonized screech, one hinge burst off the left door. The characters are multidimensional and easy to identify with while this difficult society batters them in more ways than one. The zombie apocalypse survival guide for teenagers isnt a normal book. Complete set series lot of 3 zombie apocalypse books by stephen jones fightback.
Thats what twelveyearold josh and his friends in the zombie hunters club discovered when the undead invaded their school in the living dead boy. Aug 24, 2019 when it comes to the apocalypse, there are so many popular video games, tv shows, and movies available. But as time pass, he gradually finds out that the apocalypse isnt quite as simple as he thinks. An oral history told by many survivors of the start, during, and aftermath of the zombie apocalypse.
The zombie fallout series by mark tufo, zburbia series by jake bible, apocalypsez trilogy by manel loureiro, the remaining series by dj molles, a few stand alone books the girl with all the gifts by mr carey, tankbread by paul mannering and positive by david wellington. The end higson, charlie, 2012, a postapocalyptic young adult horror novel. Cathren and donovan survive and paddle to treasure island, but the islands been overrun by zombie librarians. Hey ya kidlit these days novel gazing read or dead. Isabella is twentytwo and shes in the army during the zombie apocalypse. Charlie dead and the socalled zombie apocalypse by. This is a list of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction works as portrayed in literature, film, television, and, comics apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity. Oct 30, 2019 this wiki has been updated 8 times since it was first published in march of 2018. The zombie apocalypse survival guide for teenagers the. Apr 05, 2017 if you enjoyed my list, you might want to check out recommended books of the previous years. Insanely entertaining, this is a mustread for anyone who considers themselves a zombie fiction fan.
The best yateen fiction books with zombies the ya shelf. Maberry has created a welcome niche in young adult zombie books, where. Seth grahamesmith there was something about clowns that was worse than zombies. A zombie apocalypse thriller life of the dead book 1. Zombie s pound at the door, the mob of the undead crushing against the metal doors, forcing them open.
Now, josh and the remaining zombie hunters are stuck on a. Benny imura lives in zombieinfested, postapocalyptic america a world where every teenager has to find a job before they turn fifteen, or else get their rations. Jun 15, 2019 filled with tense military action, these zombie apocalypse books see fortress britain as the last standing hope for 50 million survivors trapped in a world of 7 billion undead. In the past few years there has been an increase in young adult zombie titles being published where the zombies range from being relatively benign to being just as hungry and deadly as.
When you see a clown, most people get a little nervous. When it comes to the apocalypse, there are so many popular video games, tv shows, and movies available. And if youre a zombie fiction aficionado like myselfor especially if youre new to the genrethis c. Youve seen 28 days later, like, one hundred times, and you have really strong feelings about the walking dead both the show and the comic books. Zombie stories for young adults the monster librarian. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. But if theres one thing that speculative fiction reminds us, its that the world can end a thousand times, in a thousand different waysand even when it does, human beings are capable of persevering and starting anew. List of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction wikipedia. Top 10 books about the apocalypse weaponised flu, hoax bombs that start exploding, totalitarian america and brainthirsty zombies heres a flood of fictional world endings and one that. Best young adult zombie books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In this postapocalyptic world, citizens have been divided into two.
718 1290 310 1566 1270 672 364 1488 1397 739 592 338 1459 913 1448 531 177 602 141 1589 1432 1360 157 463 1056 1268 644 1132 1133 810 702 885 1404 1295