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FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011
DEAD OF NIGHT
by Jonathan Maberry
"An outlandish but superfluous zombie yarn that is gruesome, imaginative and grateful to its inspirations."
A rogue scientist's experiment in revenge wreaks havoc on a rural township in Pennsylvania. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 18, 2011
Kirkus Star ZONE ONE
by Colson Whitehead
"The latest from a generation of literary novelists who are erasing the distinction between art and pulp."
The zombie genre provides unlikely inspiration for the author's creative renewal. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Sept. 20, 2011
ZOMBIES! ZOMBIES! ZOMBIES!
edited by Otto Penzler
"One wishes for a slightly--ahem--tastier and less flabby gathering. But if zombies are your cup of meat, this is just the thing."
"They sat like people asleep with their eyes open, staring, but seeing nothing." A Tea Party rally? No, no: A clutch of zombies, the stars of Penzler's (The Vampire Archives, 2009, etc.) latest mega-anthology. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 30, 2011
DUST & DECAY
by Jonathan Maberry

The zombie attacks are bigger, better--and gorier--in this nearly non-stop action sequel to Rot & Ruin (2010). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2011
ZOMBIES DON'T CRY
by Rusty Fischer
"Dedicated zombie fans will want to read this book and may clamor for a sequel. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Madison Emily Swift is a typical high-school junior until a late-night lightning strike turns her into a zombie. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 25, 2011
THE ZOMBIE AUTOPSIES: SECRET NOTEBOOKS FROM THE APOCALYPSE
by Steven C. Schlozman, illustrated by Andrea Sparacio
"A superfluous but entertaining sideline to the current zombie craze that nicely complements Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide. "
A neurodevelopmental biologist with the Centers for Disease Control gets down with the sickness when he's tasked to investigate the roots of a zombie apocalypse. Read full book review >