Zombies
by morgan on Nov.24, 2009, under Steven R. Boyett
World War Z - best zombie novel ever!
When zombies are so prevalent that they’ve even invaded Pride & Prejudice, you know that the Zombie Apocalypse has come. One publisher, Permuted Press, specializes almost exclusively in zombie fiction, and I’m even hearing truly frightening rumors about zombies in the romance section. That’s just plain creepy. So, when picking a favorite tale of the zombie conquest, you have options.
My # 1 favorite zombie story is World War Z by Max Brooks. With a sweeping and epic vision of a worldwide war, it focuses on the wildness and adventure of the situation without delving too deeply into the blood and gore. Not to say that there isn’t a little blood and gore here and there. WWZ cranks along at a rocket ship pace, and it’s one read that is pure fun. If zombies do conquer the planet, then we can only hope that they do so with this much style.
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