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In the mood for zombies? Check these out!


The Boy Who Couldn't Die by William Sleator
A spin on the classic zombie story, following sixteen-year-old Ken as he bargains with a psychic to gain immortality, only to awaken one night with blood-spattered clothes and the realization that he's sold more than his soul.


Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, & More! by Christina Haden

*this book in located in Adult Non-fiction


The Death Collector by Justin Richards

Three teens and a curator of unclassified artifacts at the British Museum match wits with a madman determined to use unorthodox methods to reanimate the dead, both humans and dinosaurs.


The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Through twists and turns of fate, orphaned Mary seeks knowledge of life, love, and especially what lies beyond her walled village and the surrounding forest, where dwell the Unconsecrated, aggressive flesh-eating people who were once dead.


Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
When dead teenagers who have come back to life start showing up at her high school, Phoebe, a goth girl, becomes interested in the phenomenon, and when she starts dating a "living impaired" boy, they encounter prejudice, fear, and hatred.


The Horror Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses by Becky Siegel Spratford and Tammy Hennigh Clausen

For readers' advisory and reference librarians, Spratford and Clausen - horror-loving public librarians in suburban Chicago - provide a crash course in the genre. They outline the history of horror in literature and film, discuss how to conduct reference and readers' advisory interviews with horror patrons, list horror resources, and provide tips on developing a horror collection as well as marketing it. They break the horror universe down into 11 manageable subgenres, analyzing the characteristics and appeal factors of each and suggesting a sampling of titles.

*this book in located in YA Reference


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The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman
Police officer Rick Grimes and a few human survivors battle hordes of decomposing zombies.

*this book in located in Adult Graphic Novels


Zombie Blondes by Brian James

Each time fifteen-year-old Hannah and her out-of-work father move she has some fears about making friends, but a classmate warns her that in Maplecrest, Vermont, the cheerleaders really are monsters.


Zombie-loan by Peach-Pit
After seeing ring-like markings around the necks of two boys who miraculously survived a recent accident, Michiru Kita, possessing the rare ability to know the rings warn of impending death, find the boys have made a deal for survival that comes with a heavy price tag.


Zombie Powder by Tite Kubo (author of Bleach)
When the prize is a Ring of the Dead, murder is a small price to pay. Stealing the comatose body of Wolfina's brother (and the Ring buried inside it), Balmunk the mystic lures the hunters to his deadly circus. Has master swordsman Gamma Akutabi finally met a foe worthy of his skills?



The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, "The Zombie Survival Guide"is one's key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking the streets right now.

*this book in located in Adult Non-fiction

Zombie Tales: Oblivion by Joe Lansdale
The award-winning undead anthology rises from the grave! With an army of undead tales that will rot your head away! Featuring more great Zombie stories from more great writers and artists that you know and love.

Zombies Calling by Faith Hicks
Joss' life sucks. She's in the middle of university exams and up to her neck in student loans. When she's attacked by zombies, her roommates have the nerve to think she's making it up. But when the zombies turn out to be terrifyingly real, only Joss knows how to survive the undead invasion: by following the Rules of Zombie Movies.