Any good Zombie books out there?

Dr. Drib · 11-12-2008, 06:51 PM

I like zombies, but I wouldn't invite one to my party, as they tend to mess up the furniture when they sit down (too many maggots); they're also prone to cause general chaos as they roam aimlessly about, upsetting the silverware tray and spilling drinks all over the carpet. I'm also a book collector, and I wouldn't want any fungus rot settling in when they touch my collection. The longer they've been dead, of course, the clumsier they seem to be, so I'd also have to hide my Ebook Reader.

What's your favorite zombie book, uh?

Right now, I'm reading a wonderfully trashy piece of enjoyable nonsense called Blood of the Dead [Undead World Trilogy Book One], by A.P. Fuchs.

It's a pretty good read so far, just great fun and full of rotting, semi-ambulatory bodies.

Well, gotta go now, someone's scraping against the door.

Don

zelda_pinwheel · 11-12-2008, 07:02 PM

BBBRRAAAAAAIINNSS !!!!!

(sorry, no recommendations : i wouldn't actually read a zombie book if you paid me, my imagination is far too energetic.)

ZenEngineer · 11-13-2008, 12:34 AM

The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman is the most entertaining, but World War Z is the most thoughtful zombie book I've read.

daffy4u · 11-13-2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenEngineer

The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman is the most entertaining, but World War Z is the most thoughtful zombie book I've read.

WWZ is one of the last pbooks I purchased before buying my Kindle. I haven't touched it yet. Might have to buy the ebook version.

stxopher · 11-13-2008, 01:51 PM

Trashy? Well if you just want zombies you could always grab the Autumn series.

Not heirloom quality but a nice undead filler read.

mjh215 · 11-13-2008, 02:01 PM

World War Z and the Zombie Survival Guide are two that I keep meaning to read. Typically I haven't been drawn to any zombie stories in literature. Seems like a genre that needs to be on screen. But then those popped up recently and are intriguing. So

Zelda, now thanks to you I have an image of Panda zombies in my head. "BAMBOOOOO!!!!"

-MJ

Slite · 11-13-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh215

World War Z and the Zombie Survival Guide are two that I keep meaning to read. Typically I haven't been drawn to any zombie stories in literature. Seems like a genre that needs to be on screen. But then those popped up recently and are intriguing. So

Zelda, now thanks to you I have an image of Panda zombies in my head. "BAMBOOOOO!!!!"

-MJ

Panda Zombies? BAMBOOOOO???!!???! Oh wow.... definitly needs to be made into a movie!

Nate the great · 11-13-2008, 02:27 PM

What does a Zombie book eat? It probably won't want brains. Would it eat other books?

Dr. Drib · 11-13-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stxopher

Trashy? Well if you just want zombies you could always grab the Autumn series.

Not heirloom quality but a nice undead filler read.

Ah, yes, that was a freebie that I grabbed back when I had a Sony 500. I've only read the first one, but it was a lot of fun.

Don

bill_mchale · 11-13-2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjh215

World War Z and the Zombie Survival Guide are two that I keep meaning to read. Typically I haven't been drawn to any zombie stories in literature. Seems like a genre that needs to be on screen. But then those popped up recently and are intriguing. So

Zelda, now thanks to you I have an image of Panda zombies in my head. "BAMBOOOOO!!!!"

-MJ

I enjoyed them quite a bit; I read them about February of 2007 (iirc). Actually parts of the Zombie Survival guide are quite funny.... unless they are real, in which case, well.... I need a house with a second floor and a way to destroy the steps up to it (Zombies aren't good at climbing).

--
Bill

Dr. Drib · 11-13-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

I enjoyed them quite a bit; I read them about February of 2007 (iirc). Actually parts of the Zombie Survival guide are quite funny.... unless they are real, in which case, well.... I need a house with a second floor and a way to destroy the steps up to it (Zombies aren't good at climbing).

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Bill

I think you've hit upon something important about Zombies: They really do have difficulty doing stairs or climbing steps. My understanding, also, is that they lack certain hand/eye coordination, a problem certainly exacerbated when an eye-ball is hanging loose in its socket, assuming of course there is more than the remnant of an eyeball left. A missing eye, naturally, would further complicate issues. Two missing eyes must be hell on a Zombie.

The fact is, I believe it's tough being a Zombie, and we shouldn't engage in discriminatory practices against them just because they're Zombies. Some Zombies cannot help being who they are.

Is there a solution on the stairs issue?

Don

Patricia · 11-13-2008, 04:33 PM

Start a "chairlifts for zombies" campaign. End disciminatiory practices against the undead.

bill_mchale · 11-13-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I think you've hit upon something important about Zombies: They really do have difficulty doing stairs or climbing steps. My understanding, also, is that they lack certain hand/eye coordination, a problem certainly exacerbated when an eye-ball is hanging loose in its socket, assuming of course there is more than the remnant of an eyeball left. A missing eye, naturally, would further complicate issues. Two missing eyes must be hell on a Zombie.

The fact is, I believe it's tough being a Zombie, and we shouldn't engage in discriminatory practices against them just because they're Zombies. Some Zombies cannot help being who they are.

Is there a solution on the stairs issue?

Don

Well first of all, I think it is unfair to single out the zombies amongst the undead (sorry, I meant to say alternate life enabled (afterwards know by its acronym ALE)). ALEs all have particular challenges; do you have any idea how much sunscreen a vampire has to go through every single day? And lets not forget the psychological therapy that ghosts need so they can move on to the next world.

That being said, I may sound like a bigot, but I don't want ALEs living in my neighborhood; they are not like us. At least I can keep vampires out of my house, other ALEs like ghosts just walk right though the wall without asking for permission. And of course once they enter the neighborhood the property values just drop like a stone.

--
Bill

Patricia · 11-13-2008, 05:36 PM

There are three zombie novels by David Wellington available here:
http://www.brokentype.com/monster/

1. Monster Island.
2. Monster Nation.
3. Monster Planet.

Dr. Drib · 11-13-2008, 06:32 PM

I wasn't aware of those. Thanks, Patricia.

Don

11-12-2008, 06:51 PM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 21,600 Karma: 6945377 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Borja (Lima), Peru Device: Pcktbk 360; Kindle Paperwhite (WiFi)/ Fire HD; nook STR & Col; KoboGlo	Any good Zombie books out there? I like zombies, but I wouldn't invite one to my party, as they tend to mess up the furniture when they sit down (too many maggots); they're also prone to cause general chaos as they roam aimlessly about, upsetting the silverware tray and spilling drinks all over the carpet. I'm also a book collector, and I wouldn't want any fungus rot settling in when they touch my collection. The longer they've been dead, of course, the clumsier they seem to be, so I'd also have to hide my Ebook Reader. What's your favorite zombie book, uh? Right now, I'm reading a wonderfully trashy piece of enjoyable nonsense called Blood of the Dead [Undead World Trilogy Book One], by A.P. Fuchs. It's a pretty good read so far, just great fun and full of rotting, semi-ambulatory bodies. Well, gotta go now, someone's scraping against the door. Don __________________ “How to Write the First 3 Paragraphs of YOUR Indie Novel” - by Max Waxwelp 1) Always write 3 sentences of exposition; 2) now create some dialogue, preferably no more than 2 sentences; and 3) make certain the dialogue is either inane or humorous. Example: “Bob, I did not know you wore yellow suspenders,” Sally remarked. “Gee, Sally, those are not suspenders. I am wearing yellow underwear today,” Bob revealed. The dialogue above will help produce at least 100 more pages of dialogue.

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 10,034 Karma: 2422819 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Zombie books What does a Zombie book eat? It probably won't want brains. Would it eat other books?

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,527 Karma: 1239840 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Start a "chairlifts for zombies" campaign. End disciminatiory practices against the undead. __________________ Of making many books there is no end [Ecclesiastes, 12.12]

11-13-2008, 05:36 PM	#14
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,527 Karma: 1239840 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	There are three zombie novels by David Wellington available here: http://www.brokentype.com/monster/ 1. Monster Island. 2. Monster Nation. 3. Monster Planet. __________________ Of making many books there is no end [Ecclesiastes, 12.12]

11-13-2008, 12:34 AM	#3
ZenEngineer Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 92 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Device: Sony PRS-505	The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman is the most entertaining, but World War Z is the most thoughtful zombie book I've read.

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stxopher Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 90000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Device: 1150, PRS-500, Cybook, iPad, Kndle3	Trashy? Well if you just want zombies you could always grab the Autumn series. Not heirloom quality but a nice undead filler read.

11-13-2008, 02:01 PM	#6
mjh215 Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	World War Z and the Zombie Survival Guide are two that I keep meaning to read. Typically I haven't been drawn to any zombie stories in literature. Seems like a genre that needs to be on screen. But then those popped up recently and are intriguing. So Zelda, now thanks to you I have an image of Panda zombies in my head. "BAMBOOOOO!!!!" -MJ

11-13-2008, 06:32 PM	#15
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 21,600 Karma: 6945377 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Borja (Lima), Peru Device: Pcktbk 360; Kindle Paperwhite (WiFi)/ Fire HD; nook STR & Col; KoboGlo	I wasn't aware of those. Thanks, Patricia. Don __________________ “How to Write the First 3 Paragraphs of YOUR Indie Novel” - by Max Waxwelp 1) Always write 3 sentences of exposition; 2) now create some dialogue, preferably no more than 2 sentences; and 3) make certain the dialogue is either inane or humorous. Example: “Bob, I did not know you wore yellow suspenders,” Sally remarked. “Gee, Sally, those are not suspenders. I am wearing yellow underwear today,” Bob revealed. The dialogue above will help produce at least 100 more pages of dialogue.

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