Derek Gunn Goodreads Author. Paperback , pages. Published October 31st by Permuted Press first published October 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Undead , please sign up. Who are some of the authors with stories in the book? See 1 question about The Undead…. Lists with This Book. Jan 17, Amy rated it really liked it. This is a pretty good anthology of zombie short stories.
My favorites, several that stood out above the rest, are: I like David Wellington, read Monster Island and enjoyed it, but this story didn't really do much for me. Pale Moonlight by D. Snell In this story - Nathan, the son -a werewolf- kills Jon, the father -a zombie- under a full moon. I liked This is a pretty good anthology of zombie short stories. I liked this one. Hotline by Russell A. Calhoun There are two types of zombies in this story: Both are starving in a world where the food supply -uninfected humans- is dwindling.
Will the government's emergency phone system help the few remaining uninfected humans left? This one was chilling. Home by David Moody This story follows a crazy man on his way home to his beloved Georgie. What does he find when he gets there? He is too late, as he expected. Reapers at the Door by Eric S. Brown This story was chaotic and confusing! I had no idea what was going on even after back-tracking several times! I really liked the premise of the story, but thought it could have been better.
Dead World by Meghan Jurado This one was good! It read like a zombie's journal. We follow a zombie woman for 16 days as her 'infection' progresses. Two Confessions by E. Oct 22, Rick rated it it was amazing Shelves: Overall, this is a fantastic anthology of short zombie stories. As a fan of the undead, this was right up my alley. Sure, there were a few stinkers, but not as many as I feared. Almost every story was zombie classic. I purchased this collection of short stories because of the David Wellington story, "Chuy and the Big Fish.
All the stories share a zombie theme, but the style and to I purchased this collection of short stories because of the David Wellington story, "Chuy and the Big Fish. All the stories share a zombie theme, but the style and tone offer a little bit of something for every reader from poignant to gross and gory to laugh out loud funny. My only gripe is that the authors failed to include a table of contents, so navigating the stories and finding the names and titles are a pain.
Jun 04, Russell rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I found this book to be quite a Joy. I thoroughly enjoyed the short stories. The book was quite Gruesome, bloody, graphic, and contained some adult content. I would NOT recommend this book for a younger audience. Jan 23, D. Anderson rated it really liked it. As a free Kindle book, this was a very pleasant surprise. A lot of great, horrific stories With the exception of a few clunkers, this is a terrific collection of zombie fiction.
Sep 13, Nicole rated it really liked it Shelves: A wonderful collection of short stories, some with the normal "The Walking Dead" take on zombies and quite a few with new and interesting scenarios. A must-read for zombie fans. This is a great collection of short stories looking at the rise of the dead from all different views. Features my short story "Home". Jan 20, James rated it it was amazing. A wide range of zombified entertainment. There is bound to be something for everybody in this huge anthology.
Dec 11, Jude Felton rated it it was amazing Shelves: Oct 01, Kelly rated it liked it Shelves: I saw this coming a few months ago, but I tried to ignore it out of love. Love for you, for the genre, and for the fans. But now it has to end. Believe me, this is as hard for me as it is for you. Let me refresh your memory.
See that, right there, is exactly the problem. When we first met, it was new and different. Before Horror-Web, I never even really knew you existed. Sure I saw you from time to time on the T. In fact, did you know that I grew up never having watched any of the Romero films and rarely read any books about you?
And now, well, now I can honestly say that I have had my fill. I turn on the T. And even though the last time we were together, it was horrible, I want you to know that this last experience, this last moment we shared, well, it was beautiful. Well, maybe not beautiful, but it was perfect. A perfect ending to a very intense, very fulfilled relationship. I mean, really, a zombie octopus? Plus, I think he could have worked a little bit better with the werewolf angle.
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It was constantly surprising me. You know how I love that.
Which is amazing, considering that it was only 17 pages. But it was right after reading Eric S. Maybe it was the whole Aliens-meets-Day-of-the-Dead that ruined it for me, or maybe it was the sophomoric style. Either way, this is the exact moment it all began to go downhill for us. But I just could not get into it, and every time I tried my eyes would glaze over and I would start imagining what it would be like to die of an embolism. Well, that and the whole Holocaust-reversed thing she was going for just irritated me. Stories that I thought were brilliant and creative, original and unique.
Even though I know there are fans out there that would rate this experience as a 4. I give it a solid 3. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page.
The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology
John Connolly Goodreads Author Contributor. Derek Nikitas Goodreads Author Contributor. Mike Carey Goodreads Author Contributor. Max Brooks Goodreads Author Contributor. Aimee Bender Goodreads Author Contributor. Tad Williams Goodreads Author Contributor. The hungry dead have risen. They shamble down the street. They hide in back yards, car lots, shopping malls. They devour neighbors, dogs and police officers. And they are here to stay.
The real question is, what are you going to do about it? How will you survive? How will the world change when the dead begin to rise? Stoker-award-winning author Christopher Gol Resurrection! Inside there are stories about military might in the wake of an outbreak, survival in a wasted wasteland, the ardor of falling in love with a zombie, and a family outing at the circus.
Here is a collection of new views on death and resurrection. Paperback , pages. Published February 16th by St. Martin's Griffin first published January 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The New Dead , please sign up. Lists with This Book. I should probably review this or something, eh? I actually really liked this, but at the moment I find myself having very little to say in a real review. Or a Becky review, which isn't the same thing.
Most of the stories were very good, with a couple gems and a few stinkers. Some I just didn't get at all, and one failed to convey why it was part of a zombie anthology in the first place. Shooting Pool, I'm lookin' at you. Otherwise, a really good and varied collection of stories. Some with unique and interesting spins on the genre, which was nice.
- Jemand sagte mir soeben das Datum meines Todes (German Edition).
- Ninety Days.
- The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology by Christopher Golden!
- The Spread: A Zombie Short Story Collection by Michelle Kilmer.
- The Balance (Chronicles of Aurderia Book 1);
- The Dastardly Captain Thomas.
And just for giggles, because I feel like this review is too short, my status updates for most of the individual stories: Lazarus by John Connolly. Really liked this one. Different perspective and really kind of sad. Very short story with short paragraphs and almost bleak writing, but I think it was perfect for the story being told. Great story, different and unique. It's hard to know who to sympathize with in this one, and every new revelation in the story kept tripping me up.
I'm really enjoying this collection so far! Didn't much care for this story. Too choppy, too repetitive, too vague. I got bored with it really quickly, and didn't really see why it was in this collection. Another good story, different and intriguing, and a little sad. A little sparse, but I liked the concept and the two main characters, although for different reasons. Their interaction and relationship was interesting. Good story of voodoo and revenge.
I liked it, but would have liked it to be longer, too. The Wind Cries Mary: Another good story, very short, and sad. Would have liked it to be longer, and have a bit more background info, but still good. Did not like this one. I thought the writing was juvenile and the characters and zombies unbelievable and unrealistic.
I think that this story really had potential, but failed because it had no point. The background situation was much more interesting than the actual story in the forefront. I actually liked this story a lot. Interesting perspective on zombies, and also an interesting take on what we are willing to live and die for. This was a pretty good story. There was nothing really fantastic about it, but it was good.
- The Undead: Zombie Anthology.
- Zombie: An Anthology of the Undead by Christopher Golden (Editor) - theranchhands.com book review.
- The Spread: A Zombie Short Story Collection?
- Solidarity Revolution - The Violent Birth of a Peaceful Nation (Divine GPS Book 3).
- Etudes de moeurs. 1er livre. Scènes de la vie privée. T. 3. Le contrat de mariage (French Edition).
- Pretty Little Secrets (LES MENTEUSES) (French Edition);
Except for one detail that annoyed me, which was one man hearing another's "screams" underwater. Perhaps ONE scream, but as he'd have no air for a second, that's all he'd get. Details and plausibility are important! I really liked this one. I think I will have to read more of Tad Williams' stuff. Very interesting and creepy and good! Not sure what this had to do with zombies at all, actually. And it wasn't really all that great a story either.
Pretty good, not my favorite Joe Hill story. View all 6 comments. Feb 16, Rachel rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This is a really awesome zombie anthology with new stories from some great authors. Lots of new twists on zombies. One is apprenticing the other in the "family business"-killing zombies-but it's not your typical violent, shoot-em-up story. Lots of heart, great relationship created between the two brothers, not perfect but realistic.
Um kind of, in my opinion: Kinda sad, great way to open the anthology. I don't Twitter or whatever but a story told only in Tweets moves pretty quickly. Story starts out with teenage girl bitching about being on vacation with her family and takes a dark twist. Hill really creates the character through her Tweets, which is rather impressive and creates a slow burn to a great scare.
Those were just a few of my favorites. This anthology is full of authors that I was familiar with from other anthologies but their stories are all new. Definitely worth a read if you love zombies as much as I. View all 11 comments. Jan 16, Not Now Mommy's Reading rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: What an amazing anthology! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of never-before-published stories featuring my favorite creatures of the night: Here is my rating of the individual stories from fav to least fave: I'm just going to cheat and copy my status updates here for the individual stories.
All in all, it's a pretty good collection. More good stories that turds, which is a good thing to find in an anthology. I love a good aftermath story. I'm glad this was short. I wish it was longer. I'll have to read the Benny Imura books. OK story with weird, jarring narrative. Kind of a wtf? Started alright but ended abruptly and I must have missed something important. Ramblings and disconnected little things. I'd like to see more about "the plague". Tad Williams never disappoints.
That was the most disturbing one in the book so far. At least Lord of the Flies didn't have zombies to worry about. I did find myself engaged and I liked the way it was written. But it had a lot of build up and didn't really go anywhere. Oh, and where are the freakin' zombies? This one would be better suited for Redneck: An Anthology of the Inbred.
Future technology includes a camera disguised as sunblock? Solid 3 without the fucking sunblock camera.
Dead World Resurrection: The Complete Zombie Short Fiction of Joe McKinney by Joe McKinney
Slight editing there mostly adding stars. I'll bump the overall rating to 4 stars since there were more good ones than bad. What more do you need than a book full of Zombies! Mar 02, Kathy rated it liked it Shelves: Lazarus by John Conolly - This one was pretty good. It gave a new spin to an old and very well-known bible story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.
I guess, I assumed, like I'm sure alot of people did that when he was risen he was "alive", but this makes us wonder What a unique story, with a great ending twist. Kind of part mystery, part dystopian. I really enjoyed this one! Bissette - This one I didn't like much at all.
I even had trouble following it. Not very well written in my opinion. I love how this is written and it has great character developement. I just wish that there was more interaction with the zombies in this one. A really good story, though. I wanted to know Delice more and was a bit confused that it wasn't her necessarily getting revenge.
This was my introduction to Brian Keene, although I've been wanting to read more for awhile now. I was not disappointed. Short and sweet and really well done. I wanted to know more about these brothers. I loved the story! Homler - This was very weak and disapointing. It was missing so much. It seemed like one moment the guy was at work and like an hour after he went home after his shift, the entire town becomes Zombies.
Plus there was footnotes to the characters poetry. This had potential but didn't go anywhere. That seemed to only be a side point. But then he is the master on this subject! Isn't this a book about zombies? This was a group of unrelated short stories or vignettes that had nothing to do with anything. Only 1 had a zombie even in it.
At least I thought this was an anthology about zombies How did she get in here? Too many of these stories veer from the classic, scary zombie story. I want to be frighted by these stories, not want to make the zombie my friend. He developed the terror and fear beautifullfy! I don't want to have a conversation with a zombie I'm left confused and disappointed with this one. I wanted to now more about Nathan Nightingale and his work, but I was left hanging. Moore - This was a bit more like it. This had a bit of everything and the ending totally surprised me.
Landsdale - What is this? And how did this get included in this book? Not only was the story very lacking and boring Isn't this a Zombie Anthology? That's what I thought. I guess it was interesting, but it dealt more with war than the story of zombies. Really creative and different! Plus what I want from a Zombie story Some of these stories, I'm not sure how they got in here, to tell you the truth.
The Undead: Zombie Anthology by D.L. Snell
They had little or nothing to do with zombies. Plus, and maybe this is just me, I want my zombie stories to scare me and creep me out. I don't want to make friends or try to understand them. Overall, some really good stories here. May 13, Kemper rated it liked it Shelves: A decent collection of zombie stories with a lot of variation from the usual George Romero-style zombie apocalypse. View all 5 comments. Oct 13, Jennifer Wardrip rated it it was amazing Shelves: Although there were a few duds in this one, there are also some really top-notch stories.
Apr 04, Dustin marked it as to-read Recommended to Dustin by: There are several great writers here, but the deciding factor for me was Tad Williams. I'm on a Williams kick right now! For my first ever read of zombie stories, this anthology actually wasn't too bad. I wasn't exactly thrilled to indulge myself with a book about flesh-eating creatures and death-related elements, but I was quite entertained for the most part! The main reason I picked up this books to begin with was because Joe Hill has a featured story here, and I am glad to say his did not disappoint!!
There were 19 short stories total, and they each brought their own unique take on zombies and the "afterlife" o For my first ever read of zombie stories, this anthology actually wasn't too bad. There were 19 short stories total, and they each brought their own unique take on zombies and the "afterlife" of the Undead.
Although a few of the stories felt rushed and thrown together to me, six of them in particular captured my undivided attention. I won't go into too much detail, but I will share my six favorite short zombie stories as well as a little about why I liked them. The story was also from Lazarus' perspective as he rises out of the grave, which made the story even more powerful, as the reader is able to see Lazarus' feelings on the situation. Everything you knew and had in life is gone, and all you have to show for being alive when everyone else is seemingly gone are two new friends.
Now what happens when one of these companions reaches the breaking point and puts all three lives at stake? Here you have Lebbon's In the Dust, with just a touch of romance, but not enough to ruin the story. Here you have a man who has spent a majority of his life saving the identities of those who have been drowned, and the irony is not lost with the ending. Sometimes venturing to the bottom of the ocean is better left alone. Moore - One word: Definite Lord of the Flies vibes, where "boys will be boys" is a saying that is completely torn apart when the boys at hand lose their innocence and become monsters.
This one was both chilling and enlightening, in a way. It shows what children can become when adults are not around to control what happens and Hell breaks loose. Ahh, yeah, a psycho one! A journalist goes in the midst of war to uncover a truth that could potentially end a career, and instead is met with a situation the could not only end her career, but also her life.
Totally fast-paced, and the ending was not too bad. I would say that this one was the best one, and it was a little comical. The main character is unaware of the reality of the situation her and her family are in, and in the end, it really didn't matter whether she knew or not. Hill ends his short story in a similar way that he ends some of his other work: It as such a good ending though!!
Overall, The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology was unnervingly entertaining. I highly recommend it to a reader who enjoys zombie stories, gore, and horror! Or, if you're like me and love Joe Hill's work, you can try out the other stories before ending the book with a satisfying Hill fix! Twittering from the Circus of the Dead was definitely worth reading the short stories prior, as it was pretty fantastic!
A Solid 3 Stars! Jan 12, Philip rated it liked it Shelves: Like most such collections, a mixed bag - one great, several good, and a number of meh stories; as well as one Shooting Pool that I had NO idea why it was included, since there wasn't a zombie anywhere in sight. Jonathan Maberry's Family Business is the longest and best story, a touching, Western-tinged tale of two brothers coming to terms with their personal loss.
The rest range f Like most such collections, a mixed bag - one great, several good, and a number of meh stories; as well as one Shooting Pool that I had NO idea why it was included, since there wasn't a zombie anywhere in sight. The rest range from okay-but-forgettable to WTF head-scratchers, with too many relying on a "but he was already dead! Max Brooks - "Mr. Zombie" himself - also contributes a short piece, and while it's not bad it really just reads like an outtake from his excellent World War Z.
If your local library has this, it's worth checking out just for Family Business.
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But overall, IMHO it's probably not worth the purchase price. Ha - and now that I search under "Jonathan Maberry" in Goodreads, I find out he's written a whole 5-book "Rot and Ruin" series which deals with the same world and characters as in Family Business. Apr 05, Fiction State Of Mind rated it really liked it.