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The Undead Twenty Five: The Heat by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy Washington Post, WSJ, Audible & Amazon #1 bestselling author RR Haywood. Creator of the smash-hit time travel series - Extracted and the #1 sci-fi thriller The Worldship Humility.A deadly infection spreads across Europe... -
The Undead Twenty Five: The Heat by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy Washington Post, WSJ, Audible & Amazon #1 bestselling author RR Haywood. Creator of the smash-hit time travel series - Extracted and the #1 sci-fi thriller The Worldship Humility.A deadly infection spreads across Europe... -
Tattered Remnants by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a world overrun by zombies, one family struggles against all odds to hold on. With three vampires closing in can the Talbot family withstand the coming onslaught? Or will they become a footnote in the history of the apocalypse... -
Fall of Man by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMike is back. Devastated by his loss he strikes out on a doomed journey to wipe the earth of the Lycan scourge, with his faithful companion Oggie by his side. Bailey, a distant relative of Mike’s best friend BT, joins him but for different reasons. Azile struggles to reign him in, while a world already pushed to the edge begins its fall over the precipice... -
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Greater Love Hath No Man by R.S. Merritt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyler orbits more closely around Randy and Kelly's world as the chase heats up to find the fugitives and bring them to the senator for vengeance. New territories are opened and the world continues to expand. Loyalties are built and destroyed as everyone struggles to beat their way through this new normal... -
Still Standing by R.S. Merritt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe finale to the Zombies! series brings all the players together for one epic final battle. It's a fast paced slug fest to see if a new world will be born out of the ashes of the old or if the old ways will finally destroy mankind for good. A messy, bloody, dirty battle that has to be fought... -
Convergence by Mark Tufo, John O'Brien
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving survived Atlantis, the town of Indian Hill beckons. As Mike and Trip make their way toward Indian Hill and are in search of some much needed answers, Jack is fast on their heels. It is a dangerous journey fraught with all manner of creatures. Zombies, Night Runners and the Alien Whistlers do their best to prevent the trio from ever going home again... -
The Return (Demon Fallout) by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZombies are a nightmare of the past, the Lycan wars are over. Mike feels that he can finally settle down after 200 years of war until he hears an impossible message from beyond. Tommy, his adopted son, is in trouble and there is nothing in Heaven or Hell that will stop Mike from helping him... -
Rise of the Werewolf by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe world of man was brought to its knees with the zombie apocalypse. A hundred and fifty years have passed since man has clawed and climbed his way from the brink of extinction. Civilization has rebooted, man has begun to rebuild, to create communities and society.It is on this fragile new shaky ground that a threat worse than the scourge of the dead has sprung... -
The Stones of Angkor by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe war for survival continues. The fight for Song Island is over. Despite suffering losses, Will and his group have claimed the island as their own and achieved the safe haven they’ve longed for since The Purge. Months later, Will makes contact with another group of survivors, and travels to their base in hopes of striking an alliance and gathering much-needed medical supplies... -
End of an Age by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Lycan King Xavier is making his final march on the embattled humans to bring on the end of one age and usher in the dawning of a new more fierce one. Where he will dominate over his subjects with an iron claw... -
Remains by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThird and final installment in the post-apocalyptic After The Purge: Vendetta storyline. ___________________________________________ THE VENDETTA COMES FULL CIRCLE. He’s been hunting it for a long time now—a one-eyed, blue-eyed ghoul that took everything from him—and now Wash is about to confront his greatest threat. Whether it ends in victory or defeat, it will end... -
Scorched Earth by R.S. Merritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The Keys are an ideal vacation destination until Frank and 50 of his closest friends get stuck there during a Zombie Apocalypse. They think the ride to get there took forever, wait until they try to get out! At the end of their journey lies a meetup with Steve and his crew... -
Evolution by Eric A. Shelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEv o lu tion: 1) A change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift; 2) A motion incomplete in itself, but combining with coordinated motions to produce a single action, as in a machine. Hemp Chatsworth has already figured out how 90% of the Earth's population became what they are... -
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The Chatsworth Chronicles by Eric A. Shelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gas emitting from the earth's core has transformed 90% of the living into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies, and the remaining 10% are fighting for their lives. Hemp Chatsworth takes the reins in book three of the Dead Hunger series, which finds our small band of heroes growing with each passing day... -
The Undead: Part 13 by R.R. Haywood, Joe Jameson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Message from The AuthorWriting The Undead is a humbling experience. I am eternally grateful to the readers and listeners for the incredible support you always show.Dan Morgan superbly narrated Parts 1 to 10, but unfortunately he was not able to continue. To my delight, the wonderfully talented Joe Jameson has now taken the series on. His range and skills are superb... -
Blood at the Premiere by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHenrietta Swallow may be a stunning model, but she has ambitions to be a film director. At a film premiere she tries engaging a producer about a new project… before everything goes terribly wrong.Soon Swallow finds herself on the run amidst the full horror of the Undead... -
Nowhere To Hide by R.S. Merritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Book 4 of the Zombies! series. This series is meant to be read in order, so if you haven't read or listened to Books 1- 3 yet you're in for a treat! In this addition to the series the world becomes a more complicated place for Kyler as he's asked to do things that are gradually eating away at his sense of right and wrong... -
Violence Solves Everything by R.S. Merritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPick up where Book 2 of the Zombies! series left off. Continue the adventure as Randy and Kelly continue the search for their daughters in a world gone mad. Kyler doggedly pursues his assigned espionage mission no longer knowing whether or not he believes in it... -
Tokens by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTokens is the second book in the After The Purge: Vendetta storyline, set in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world where Man has begun to reassert itself as the most dangerous species. ___________________________________________ TRAVEL THE POST-PURGE ROADS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Despite the odds being stacked against her, Ana has saved her little sister, and now all that remains is to return home... -
The Camping Shop: An Undead Short Story by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Camping Shop. An Undead Short Story THE UK'S BEST-SELLING HORROR SERIES By Washington Post, WSJ, Audible & Amazon #1 best-selling author RR Haywood... -
Joe Ledger: Special Ops by Jonathan Maberry, Ray Porter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptain Joe Ledger--former cop, former Army Ranger, and currently the top-kick of Echo Team, an elite squad of first-class shooters who roll out to face down the world's most dangerous terrorists. Not fanatics with explosive vests or political hostage takers... -
The Gates of Byzantium by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMan is no longer at the top of the food chain. The Purge has devastated the globe, turning much of humanity into night-dwelling, bloodthirsty creatures (dubbed “ghouls” by the survivors), while small pockets of remaining humans have managed to carry on. With the loss of their sanctuary, Will and his small band of survivors are forced to seek shelter elsewhere... -
Sifting Through The Ashes by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEtna is in disarray and ripe for the picking. Will the zombies destroy the base and everything inside or will the destruction come from within? Michael is desperate to save his family and friends, will help come from an unforeseen quarter? Everything rides on the head of an unstable needle and one gunshot will change everything... -
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The Distance by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHEY DON’T KNOW WHO THEY’RE MESSING WITH. Keo isn’t an easy man to kill. Many have tried, and none have succeeded. His skills are becoming legendary, but everyone has an Achilles heel. In the aftermath of Buck’s bloody surprise attack on Darby Bay, Keo has rushed to help his friends. But he’s too late, and the battle has already been decided... -
Atlantis by Mark Tufo, John O'Brien
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJack, Mike and Trip were ripped from their loved ones and thrown into a dangerous world they know nothing about, relentlessly pursued by Night Runners, Zombies and a terrifying new creature known only as Whistlers. Like their own worlds, civilization has collapsed and danger lurks around every corner...Categorized as:
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Requiem by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTHE WORLD WAS NOT READY Six years ago, the world was plunged into darkness. Five years ago, it got a second chance. Now the fight for what’s left begins… They Called It The Purge… History books call it The Purge, and it altered the course of human history. A breed of seemingly unkillable creatures that once lurked in the shadows of mankind’s past finally revealed themselves... -
Dog Dayz by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Talbot clan has settled in to life at Etna Station. Mike has earned the rank of Lieutenant, but there’s no time to rest. Colonel Bennington has ordered Mike and his squad of misfits on a secretive mission to New York City where they are tasked to complete a complicated rescue that rapidly becomes nearly impossible to accomplish... -
Mist City by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new storyline... A new hero... Same deadly universe... A SHOOTER WITHOUT A TARGET. The man who calls himself John Smith once had a reason to fight: He was committed to a crusade he was willing to kill and die for. Trained by one of the best gunmen alive, Smith’s natural instincts with a handgun were honed to almost perfection... -
Return of the Dead by Jeremy Dyson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf there was one thing Scout Johnson never learned, it was when to quit. Before the dead rose, Scout was a working mom, doing anything she had to do to take care of her family. It was never easy, but she always came through. That all changed when corpses began returning to life... -
Nurse Alissa vs. the Zombies III: Firestorm by Scott M. Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Alissa and her group survive the coming conflagration?Alissa has become used to the daily routine of a world filled with unspeakable horror. However, not all monsters are the living dead. The end of the world has brought out the worst in people, and one group of survivors crave what Alissa's team have and will do anything to take it from them... -
Night Terror by John Passarella
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlerted to strange happenings in Clayton Falls, Colorado, Bobby sends the boys to check it out. A speeding car with no driver, a homeless man pursued by a massive Gila monster, a little boy chased by uprooted trees — it all sounds like the stuff of nightmares... -
A Very Good Neighbor by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy these books, because no time spent reading is ever wasted... -
Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale by Lynne Marie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA zombie-tastic take on a favorite fairy tale! “A horror spoof with a big heart: Lorenzo’s acrylic and colored pencil cartooning offers a warm glow, and readers will cheer for this undead family that finally feels complete.” —Publishers Weekly Forget Goldilocks and the three bears—MOLDILOCKS and the THREE SCARES are here, in a delightful new version of the popular story... -
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Deadweight by Paul Forster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen they created the perfect weight loss drug, they accidentally created the perfect zombie. Eat what you want, when you want, who you want. Millions of people from desperate teens, to pop stars, to brides and successful businessmen are attracted to the cure for fat. One which allows them to eat anything they want and still lose weight... -
Ravaged by Jason Brant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to the mountains of Pennsylvania, one of the last vestiges of the human race.Lance York, a self-described loser in another life, has rediscovered himself in the midst of the apocalypse. Along with a cadre of other survivors, including the hardened, sexy Cass, Lance has taken refuge in a compound, struggling to survive the onslaught of monstrosities descending upon them each night... -
Consumed by Jason Brant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNestled in the Appalachian Mountains and dissected by three rivers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is an idyllic city. It's quiet, the traffic is nonexistent, and floating down the Allegheny River on a boat is peaceful and serene.It's perfect… as long as you can ignore the mindless monstrosities roaming the streets, vampires ruling the night, and the insane, power-hungry human survivors... -
Blood Crazy by Simon Clark
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSaturday is a normal day. People go shopping. To the movies. Everything is just as it should be. But not for long. By Sunday, civilization is in ruins. Adults have become murderously insane. One by one they become infected with a crazed, uncontrollable urge to slaughter the youngeven their own children. Especially their own children... -
Drifters by John L. Campbell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe survivors of the Omega Virus make a desperate effort to find the living. But the walking dead aren’t done with them yet…Helicopter pilot Vladimir Yurish is a man of his word. The last thing he wants is to abandon the safety of the U.S.S. Nimitz and his newly adopted son Ben... -
The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 1 by Richard Chizmar, Stephen King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Cemetery Dance, the award-winning showcase for today's greatest masters of dark fiction, comes a stunning short story anthology of dark dreams, forbidden fantasies, and waking nightmares... -
This Plague of Days, Season Three by Robert Chazz Chute
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's time to discover the secret hidden within This Plague of Days."Just when you think you've got Robert Chazz Chute and his zombies figured out, he ups the ante...it'll kill you." - Armand Rosamilia, author of the Dying Days seriesAs the world falls apart, it's up to one autistic boy to save us all. Season One of This Plague of Days was The Siege. Season Two was The Journey... -
Arctic Storm by John O'Brien
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would happen if a viral agent was released on American soil? How would local agencies react? How would the military respond? What if it was one of their own? Would they own it or attempt to cover it up? If a major operation was jeopardized because of the release, would that alter any of the decisions? A potent viral agent, created to destabilize a region for forces to move in and clean up,... -
Whiteout by Gabriel Dylan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘She sat us all down and told us a story. About things that lived in the woods. Things that only came out at night.’For Charlie, a school ski trip is the perfect escape from his unhappy home life. Until a storm blows in and the resort town is cut off from the rest of the world. Trapped on the mountain, the students wait for the blizzards to pass, along with mysterious ski guide Hanna... -
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The War of the Worlds: H.G. Wells's Classic Plus Blood, Guts and Zombies by Eric S. Brown, H.G. Wells
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe invasion begins . . . and the dead start to rise. There's panic in the streets of London as invaders from Mars wreak havoc on the living, slaying the populace with Heat-Rays and poisonous clouds of black smoke. Humanity struggles to survive against technology far beyond its own, meeting fear and death at every turn. But that's not the only struggle mankind must face... -
This Plague of Days OMNIBUS EDITION: The Complete Three Seasons of the Zombie Apocalypse Series by Robert Chazz Chute
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Three Seasons of This Plague of Days in one monster ebook! Welcome to the TPOD OMNIBUS EDITION! A killer virus ends the world as we know it. It's up to one autistic boy to fight for the future and save us all. "Just when you think you've got Robert Chazz Chute and his zombies figured out, he ups the ante...it'll kill you... -
Suspended In Dusk by Jack Ketchum, Ramsey Campbell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDUSK A time between times. A whore hides something monstrous and finds something special. A homeless man discovers the razor blade inside the apple. Unlikely love is found in the strangest of places. Secrets and dreams are kept… forever... -
Devoured by Jason Brant
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here .Day One: A series of terrorist attacks spread a cloud of noxious gas over highly populated areas. Day Two: Higher brain function erodes in those exposed to the gas. Their bodies begin to distort, faces distending, skin sallowing, teeth elongating... -
The Sentinel by Jeremy Bishop
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the frigid waters off the Arctic Ocean, north of Greenland, the anti-whaling ship, The Sentinel, and her crew face off against a harpoon ship in search of Humpback whales... -
The Ones Who Come Back Hungry by Amelinda Bérubé
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of Here There Are Monsters comes a chilling supernatural horror that is part terrifying vampire legend and part modern exploration of toxic relationships wrapped up in a novel about hunger, yearning, and loss. After the sudden death of her perfect, popular older sister, Jo and her family feel empty...
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