FICTION

ZONE ONE

by Colson Whitehead

The latest from a generation of literary novelists who are erasing the distinction between art and pulp. Full review >

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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... Full review >

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FICTION

WORLD WAR Z

by Max Brooks

A literate, ironic, strangely tasty treat for fans of 28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead, The Last Man on Earth and other... Full review >

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FICTION

DEAD OF NIGHT

by Jonathan Maberry

An outlandish but superfluous zombie yarn that is gruesome, imaginative and grateful to its inspirations. Full review >

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FICTION

THE ZOMBIE AUTOPSIES

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... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

CAN YOU SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE?

by Max Brallier

A boy’s own adventure that breathes a little well-deserved juvenile humor into the apocalypse. Full review >

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