We conclude our Halloween Poll series with those most dreaded beings, Zombies! With The Walking Dead being so popular, Zombie fiction has experienced somewhat of a resurgence in recent years and there is plenty of choice available.
We asked our Facebook followers which was their favourite and this is what they chose.
Warm Bodies was our outright winner; a new take on the Zombie fiction genre, this novel surprised me with the humanity of the Zombie protagonist. (there’s also a prequel I never knew about, A New Hunger)
Running a very close second is The Girl With all the Gifts. A haunting and heartbreaking novel about Melanie, the girl who promises she won’t bite.
The Girl With all the Gifts US
The Girl With all the Gifts UK
Third place goes to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies; a mix of Jane Austen’s original text and ‘all new scenes of bone crushing zombie fiction’. Sounds like a match made in Heaven.
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies UK
Jonathan Maberry’s Rot and Ruin trilogy is next. The story of Benny Imura and life after the virus.
World War Z, I made the fatal mistake of attempting to watch the film and loathed it. With such high accolades from all of you though, I think I may give the book a go.
Another trilogy for you next, Carrie Ryan’s The Forest of Hands and Teeth received 15 votes.
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth UK
Feed, the first in yet another trilogy is our 7th placed Zombie thriller. the first book of Mira Grant’s Newsflesh trilogy. A classic tale of our desire to beat disease becoming our downfall.
We have a joint eighth. Both receiving 11 votes each is Cell (Stephen King) and Alice in Zombieland (Gena Showalter).
And in tenth place are the Anita Blake books. Although these are Vampire Hunter novels, Zombies make regular appearances throughout the series.
The next ten books, in the order of nomination are:
I am legend ~ Richard Matheson
Dead Summit ~ Daniel Loubier
Apocalypse Cow ~ Michael Logan
A Song of Ice and Fire ~ G.R.R.Martin
Boneshaker ~ Cherie Priest
The Reapers are the Angels ~ Alden Bell
XomB ~ Jeremy Robinson
The Infection ~ Craig DiLouie
Reboot ~ Amy Tintera
Dead Sea ~ Brian Keene
We hope you now have plenty of creepy, scary reads ready for your Halloween, or whenever, you never need a reason to read a scary book.
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I want Love & Decay by Rachel Higginson (ya) on this list.
Released originally as Episodes, Omnibus available now, it’s quirky and thrilling! Oh the geatness of Rachel Higginson!
I highly recommend the White Trash Zombie series by Diana Rowland. The first is “My Life as a White Trash Zombie”. Super funny. A different type of zombie book, not the usual doom and gloom. Heartfelt, realistic characters and exciting storyline. And I highly recommend the audible version if possible.