Top Ten Tuesday: Books for Readers who love...Zombies!

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This week I'm showcasing the Top Ten Books for Readers who love Zombie books! Yes it's a bit of a zombiethon this week so sit back and enjoy my ten choices! I have a LOT of unread zombie books so expect another top ten zombies in the future!

1) Plague of the Dead by ZA Recht

This was one of the best zombie or horror books that I ever picked up. We are following a couple of groups of survivors right through the zombie apocalypse-people that you actually care about. The tension is high at all times, You never know what to expect as our people go from one crisis to another. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and I gave it 5 stars.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46723.Plague_of_the_Dead

2) The Return Man by VM Zito 

Henry is one of the only people alive in the zombie wasteland, hired to find people and lay them to rest. Now the government are forcing him to look for a doctor in an overrun prison, a suicide mission. This had a ton of tension and zombie action and a human story of Henry looking to put his wife to rest if he finds her during the mission. Great read! 5 stars.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13038001-return-man

3) The Harvesting by Melanie Karsak

A zombie outbreak in her old hometown forces Layla to lead people into saving the town from the undead. Sound familiar? Oh but this book is totally different with a plot twist that will take the reader by surprise. We have the paranormal zombie element, a mystical spirit side story, Layla confronting her ex lover who broke her heart and a bone chilling surprise that I didn't expect. Really enjoyed this! 4 stars.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22020894-the-harvesting

4) Day by Day Armageddon by JL Bourne

A military man goes AWOL with a neighbour to escape the zombies, picking up other survivors en route. This was written in diary form which I don't normally like but I enjoyed this. I liked the characters, it was fast paced and there were encounters with zombies and human psychos to enjoy! And there is a cute greyhound...What more can you ask for? This was another 5 star read.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6667772-day-by-day-armageddon

5) The First Days by Rhiannon Frater

Two women are thrown together as the zombie outbreak begins and have to rely on each other to survive a scary roadtrip as they seek sanctuary. There are exciting zombie moments, well developed characters and we also explore how being in a small confined survivor community affects a range of different people. The book is well written and I liked it in spite of a whiny MC!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9648068-the-first-days  

6) Slow Burn by Bobby Adair 

What happens to you when you are infected by a zombie bite but haven't turned yet and don't know when or if you will? You are of less interest to the zombies which might improve your chances but the other survivors don't trust you and the government want to either kill you or use you for experiements...This was a great twist on the usual zombie apocalypse story and the anti-heroes are interesting characters. 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18243819-slow-burn

7) Allison Hewitt is Trapped by Madeleine Roux 

Allison and her friends are trapped at work when the outbreak begins and the only thing that keeps her sane is planning her escape and blogging her experience to other survivors online. I was surprised that I liked this one but there was action, zombies, great characters and a few different things like a women's religious cult that are just as dangerous as the zombies. I actually liked the blog entries which includes the comments from other survivors. It was well written and an enjoyable zombie romp!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11254148-allison-hewitt-is-trapped 

8) Voyage of the Dead by David P Forsyth 
This was a bit more of a fun zombie romp. A lotto winner with a huge cruise ship full of food, weapons and fun toys like speedboats, becomes a haven for survivors as the zombies attack. Launching missions onshore to save friends and family are their priority which leads to some interesting zombie action. I found it to be a fun read if you put aside the convenience of Scott having every toy needed to do what he wants.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13450189-voyage-of-the-dead 

9) HIVE by Griffin Hayes
This is very much a Resident Evil type story. A group of mercenaries are sent into an underground city to locate a few missing people and find themselves in the zombie nightmare from hell. I loved the first Resident Evil film and this was similar in content so that kept me happy for a few hours!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13419558-hive  

10) Deadlocked by AR Wise

I chose this shorter story because it had that real feel to it. A man trying to get home to save his family watches hell erupt around him on a normal working day. I always enjoy zombie books that start with showing you the outbreak. Enjoyable with a good plot twist at the end.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13371322-deadlocked