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The Perfect Betrayal by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMike and his squad launch a rescue for Trip, but nefarious forces have aligned against them. He marshals his team together, but will it be enough? Etna Station and everything Mike cares about is on the brink of collapse. All will be lost unless Mike can convince his team to heed the crazed warnings of an old friend... -
![The Trembling Path by Mark Tufo]()
The Trembling Path by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsControl of Etna Station is balanced on a knife’s edge. A daring mission to rescue a hostage will shake the foundations of the already crumbling command structure, making way for enemies to emerge from outside, and from within... -
![Those Left Behind by Mark Tufo]()
Those Left Behind by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOne fateful decision - that is all it takes to either unravel all the Talbot clan has achieved or fulfill their desire for safety. Many are lost though others return, this is the story of their struggle to survive and in remembrance for those left behind... -
![Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Three by Jack Townsend]()
Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Three by Jack Townsend
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn army of monsters walks among us, hidden in plain sight. They’re fast. They’re strong. They’re unrelenting. And they only want one thing: the sh*tty gas station at the edge of town.Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one, Jack—night-shift clerk and local crazy person—has found himself neck-deep in the middle of yet another world-ending terror. And this time around, nobody can be trusted... -
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![Undeading Bells by Drew Hayes]()
Undeading Bells by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter surviving countless perils and dangers, including an examination by the Blood Council, Fred is preparing to take on his most important adventure to date: marrying Krystal. That is, if he can get everything handled in time. Visiting Boarback, hiring new staff, clearing out his schedule for a honeymoon; there’s no shortage of tasks to check off before the big day arrives... -
![Bloody Acquisitions by Drew Hayes]()
Bloody Acquisitions by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe third book in Drew's outrageously adventurous and satirical series, including THE UTTERLY UNINTERESTING AND UNADVENTUROUS TALES OF FRED, THE VAMPIRE ACCOUNTANT (Book 1) and UNDEATH & TAXES (Book 2).With a thriving parahuman accounting practice, a steady relationship, and a circle of trusted friends, Fred’s undead life has become more enjoyable than his normal one ever was... -
![This Book Is Full of Spiders by David Wong, Jason Pargin]()
This Book Is Full of Spiders by David Wong, Jason Pargin
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOriginally released as an online serial where itreceivedmore than 70,000 downloads,John Dies at the End has been described as a"Horrortacular", an epic of "spectacular" horror that combines the laugh out loud humor of the best R-rated comedy, with the darkest terror of H.P. Lovecraft. The book went on to sell an additional60,000 copies in all formats... -
![A Plague Upon Your Family by Mark Tufo]()
A Plague Upon Your Family by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis story picks up exactly where book one left off. The Talbot family is evacuating their home amidst a zombie apocalypse. Mankind is on the edge of extinction as a new dominant, mindless opponent scours in search of food, which happens to be non-infected humans.In these pages are the journal entries of Michael Talbot, his wife Tracy, their kids Nicole, Justin and Travis... -
![Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes]()
Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe sequel to the Amazon bestseller THE UTTERLY UNINTERESTING AND UNADVENTUROUS TALES OF FRED, THE VAMPIRE ACCOUNTANT. After discovering just how filled with magic, intrigue, and adventure the parahuman world of being an Undead American can be, Fredrick Frankford Fletcher did exactly what was expected--he became a certified parahuman accountant... -
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Angel Trouble by D.M. Guay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne loser, one talking cockroach, and one karate-chopping bombshell stand between YOU and certain death. Or not. No, definitely not, because the grim reaper's lost his job. He's been stripped of his scythe and banned from reaping. The angel of death has officially fallen, and he's crash-landed at 24/7 Demon Mart... -
![Etna Station by Mark Tufo]()
Etna Station by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGetting to Etna Station is all that matters, with the world rapidly collapsing around them, Mike and company make a desperate trek to reach what they believe to be a safe haven. Can they out run the demons that chase them? Will they succumb to Knox and his tyrannical army or Payne, a revenge-bent vampire? New friends will be made along the way while some old ones will fall... -
![Tales from the Gas Station, Vol. 1 by Jack Townsend]()
Tales from the Gas Station, Vol. 1 by Jack Townsend
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorking at a dead-end retail job in the middle of nowhere can be hard. The long hours. The helpless customers. The enormous eldritch horror living deep below the building… As the only full-time employee at the twenty-four hour gas station at the edge of town, Jack has pretty much seen it all... -
![Buddy and the Bunnies: In Don't Play with Your Food by Bob Shea]()
Buddy and the Bunnies: In Don't Play with Your Food by Bob Shea
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRahhhhhh! Buddy's a monster, and he's hungry! Time for all cute little bunnies to hop into his mouth. But the bunnies have other plans...like baking cupcakes,going for a swim,playing at the carnival,and starting a Buddy fan club. He'll just have to eat them tomorrow. Maybe... -
![The Bleeding Heartland by Jake Bible]()
The Bleeding Heartland by Jake Bible
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe American Midwest- a bucolic ideal that hasn’t quite translated to the zombie apocalypse. Instead of open arms and welcoming faces, there are now open mouths and ravenous Zs. The blue collar drive to work hard is now a red-mouthed hunger for flesh... -
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![Karen's First Day by Joseph Zuko]()
Karen's First Day by Joseph Zuko
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaising kids is tough. Keeping them alive as the zombie apocalypse begins is tougher. But that's exactly what stay-at-home mom Karen needs to do: fight fiercely to keep her young daughters safe as her husband Jim battles his way across the city, so they can escape the carnage together... -
![Rocky Mountain Die by Jake Bible]()
Rocky Mountain Die by Jake Bible
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Asheville to Knoxville, Cannibal Road to the Tomb, Jace Stanford and the Whispering Pines survivors have been on the run and fighting for their lives non-stop. Now, with the plains to their backs, the crew are just steps from their destination: The Stronghold of Boulder, CO. All they have to do is make it through the nightmare that is Denver, CO... -
![Dorm Life by Camille Picott]()
Dorm Life by Camille Picott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you survive the apocalypse when the only things your companions care about are pot, video games, and beer? This is the predicament Kate finds herself in after running two hundred miles to find her son. Holed up in a dorm with Carter and his friends, she is surrounded by college kids who have no interest in gathering supplies, fortifying their home, or even taking out the trash... -
![The Best of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe R. Lansdale]()
The Best of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGodzilla’s in a twelve-step program. A soul-sucking Mummy stalks Elvis and John F. Kennedy. Joe Bob Briggs has a moral dilemma: If your girlfriend turns zombie on you, what do you do?And that’s the tame stuff.In this red-hot collection from world-champion Mojo storyteller Joe R. Lansdale, you’ll find his best, most outrageous stories... -
![Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia]()
Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree MHI short story.The epic saga of a young trailer park elf and her quest to be more like Elvis Presley... -
![The Seaquel by Mo O'Hara]()
The Seaquel by Mo O'Hara
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Tom's big brother decides to become an Evil Scientist, his first experiment involves dunking Frankie the goldfish into toxic green gunk. Tom knows that there is only one thing to do: Zap the fish with a battery and bring him back to life! But there's something weird about the new Frankie. He's now a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH with hypnotic powers . . -
![The Graveyard Shift by D.M. Guay]()
The Graveyard Shift by D.M. Guay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA frightfully funny novel for fans of Tom Holt and Christopher Moore.Lloyd Wallace is the most clueless crossing guard the intersection of hell and earth has ever seen. So clueless, that he doesn't even realize the beer cave in the corner store where he works is the gateway to hell.The gate needs a hero, but Lloyd's a zero, a loser with a capital L... -
![The Monster Hunter Files by Larry Correia, Bryan Thomas Schmidt]()
The Monster Hunter Files by Larry Correia, Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor well over a century, Monster Hunter International has kept the world safe from supernatural threats small and large—and in some cases very, very large. Now, join us as MHI opens their archives for the first time...Categorized as:
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![My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown]()
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBobby has a problem. You see, his teacher is a monster.But when Bobby runs into his teacher outside of school, he learns there is more to her than meets the eye... -
![Grunge by Larry Correia, John Ringo]()
Grunge by Larry Correia, John Ringo
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen Marine Private Oliver Chadwick Gardenier is killed in the Marine barrack bombing in Beirut, somebody who might be Saint Peter gives him a choice: Go to Heaven, which while nice might be a little boring, or return to Earth. The Boss has a mission for him and he's to look for a sign. He's a Marine: He'll choose the mission. Unfortunately, the sign he's to look for is "57... -
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![Raven Revivals by Amy Cross]()
Raven Revivals by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeep beneath the village of Rippon, the Devil's body still rests in its tomb. But powerful forces are determined to break in and steal the body, and only one thing stands between those forces and total world domination.Her name is Sam and she's a gardener.One year after Grave Girl, Sam is still working at the cemetery in Rippon... -
![The Triumph of Death by Jason Henderson]()
The Triumph of Death by Jason Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithin months of discovering he’s next in a long line of vampire hunters, Alex Van Helsing has already defeated two powerful vampire leaders. Not bad for a fourteen-year-old.But when a newly risen vampire queen threatens the fate of the world, Alex faces his deadliest challenge yet... -
![Fins of Fury by Mo O'Hara]()
Fins of Fury by Mo O'Hara
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tom zapped Frankie the goldfish back to life with a battery, he certainly didn’t expect him to become a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH with incredible hypnotic powers. But it turns out that a zombie goldfish is a great pet to have on your side when your big brother is an evil scientist whose plans need to be thwarted... -
![Goodnight Goon (A Petrifying Parody) (CD & Paperback) by Michael Rex, Oliver Wyman]()
Goodnight Goon (A Petrifying Parody) (CD & Paperback) by Michael Rex, Oliver Wyman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPaperback Book & Audio CDTracks:[1] with turn-the-page signals (3:39)[2] no signals... -
![Zombie by Chuck Palahniuk]()
Zombie by Chuck Palahniuk
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn 'Zombies', the absurdity of both life and death are on full display as the best and brightest of a high school prep school become tragically addicted to the latest drug craze - electronic shocks from cardiac defibrillators.Funny, caustic, bizarre, poignant - this story represents everything listeners have come to love and expect from Chuck Palahniuk.©2015 Chuck Palahniuk (P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd... -
![The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross]()
The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBob Howard, from The Laundry, secret UK agency against evil forces, narrates boarding yacht of Ellis Billington for Gravedust device that talks with dead. Ellis plans to raise Jennifer Morgue, monster from deep sea, rule world. U.S. Black Chamber sends lethal Ramona Random, in conflict with her bosses. Includes: Pimpf tale - Bob in virtual game; Afterword; Glossary... -
![Voice of the Undead by Jason Henderson]()
Voice of the Undead by Jason Henderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Alex is in the know about the deadly vampires that live—and hunt—around his boarding school, everything is different. Putting his talents to use, Alex is training with the Polidorium to become a vampire hunter, just like his Van Helsing ancestors. Sure, he’s only fourteen, but c’mon: This runs in his blood.But Alex is wondering if he’ll live long enough to succeed... -
![An Apocalypse of Our Own by Jeff Strand]()
An Apocalypse of Our Own by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMissy and Kevin are friends. Just friends. They’d never actually date each other, because they’ve been friends since childhood that would be weird.Now it’s the apocalypse. People are leaking blood from their eyeballs and turning into homicidal oozing mutants. Fortunately, Kevin has access to an underground shelter, and he and Missy make it there before they die a horrible death... -
![The Renegades by Jack Hunt]()
The Renegades by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a deadly virus overruns the small town of Castle Rock, Nevada, a group of misfits must band together to defend their town from Zombies. This is a full standalone novel. Book 2 AFTERMATH and Book 3 FORTRESS are now available... -
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![Gods of the Dead by Tracey Ward]()
Gods of the Dead by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE WORLD IS A FADED MEMORY The Fever took hold of Portland first. They tried to contain it. They built barriers, brought in experts, promised cures. But the day they flew in bombers and burned Portland to the ground, the rest of the world knew the truth. There was no containing it. Soon panic spreads with the Fever, consuming everyone and everything in its path... -
![Dusty's Diary: One Frustrated Man's Zombie Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair]()
Dusty's Diary: One Frustrated Man's Zombie Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Frustrated Man's Zombie Apocalypse Story I played all those cool video games. I watched all those movies. I read all those books. In most of those, the hero of the story kills all the zombies, drives a sweet car, has plenty to eat, and always seems to get laid by the end. Yeah. Whatever... -
![A Bad Day for Voodoo by Jeff Strand]()
A Bad Day for Voodoo by Jeff Strand
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says, "Trust me. This is gonna be awesome."Of course, you probably wouldn't believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone's leg to blow clean off with one quick prick. But I've seen it. It can happen... -
![Awoken by Serra Elinsen]()
Awoken by Serra Elinsen
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn his house at R’lyeh, great Cthulhu lies dreaming... of her... -
![All You Can Eat by Johnny B. Truant]()
All You Can Eat by Johnny B. Truant
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSAVE WITH THE FAT VAMPIRE BUNDLE!This book is also available in the "Fat Vampire Value Meal," which contains books 1-4 in the Fat Vampire series. You can get it here: http://johnnybtruant... -
![The Book of Bart by Ryan Hill]()
The Book of Bart by Ryan Hill
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"An entertaining romp through a world of smack-talking demons, less-than-angelic angels, demon-hunting Templars and everything in between." ~T.L... -
![I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus: A Breathers Christmas Carol by S.G. Browne]()
I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus: A Breathers Christmas Carol by S.G. Browne
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“One of America’s best satiric novelists” (Kirkus Reviews), S. G. Browne seamlessly gift wraps this horrific and hilarious sequel to his “extremely strong” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) zombie novel Breathers.He sees you when you’re sleeping...he knows when you’re undead... -
![Harder Better Fatter Stronger by Johnny B. Truant]()
Harder Better Fatter Stronger by Johnny B. Truant
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSAVE WITH THE FAT VAMPIRE BUNDLE!This book is also available in the "Fat Vampire Value Meal," which contains books 1-4 in the Fat Vampire series. You can get it here: http://johnnybtruant... -
![Dead Leprechauns & Devil Cats: Strange Tales of the White Street Society by Grady Hendrix]()
Dead Leprechauns & Devil Cats: Strange Tales of the White Street Society by Grady Hendrix
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times-bestselling author, Grady Hendrix (Horrorstör, Paperbacks from Hell), savagely satirizes Victorian adventure fiction in this steampunk smackdown full of decapitated heads that sing, Tong wars, bacon sex, German holiday demons, and the Potato Homunculus! Some of the most popular stories ever released on audio fiction platform Pseudopod, the White Street Society tells the tales of a... -
![The War of the Worlds: H.G. Wells's Classic Plus Blood, Guts and Zombies by Eric S. Brown, H.G. Wells]()
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... -
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![Fantastic Orgy by Carlton Mellick III]()
Fantastic Orgy by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShark women, mutant cats, and strange sexually transmitted diseases. Over the past few decades, sexually transmitted diseases have evolved in unusual ways. Herpes, AIDS, Gonorrhea; these are all STDs of the past. These days, sexually transmitted diseases are more extreme and bizarre. Not exactly diseases anymore, they are more like sexually transmitted body modifications... -
![Death in a Northern Town by Peter Mckeirnon]()
Death in a Northern Town by Peter Mckeirnon
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow the zombie outbreak as it happens in the small Northern English town of Runcorn, whilst journal entries of survivor John Diant bring you the apocalypse from his perspective, detailing his struggles as he tries to protect his daughter from hordes of the undead... -
![It's the Apocalypse, Dave: Try to Have Fun by A.R. Wise]()
It's the Apocalypse, Dave: Try to Have Fun by A.R. Wise
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDave's a bit of a loser. Even he'd admit that was true. He's no good at relationships, he's a terrible employee, and he's got no clue what to do with his life. Quite frankly, the world doesn't seem to have a place for him. But that's okay, because the world's just about to end. An experiment thousands of miles away is about to initiate a world-wide apocalypse that's going to change everything... -
![Zombies versus Aliens versus Vampires versus Dinosaurs by Jeff Abugov]()
Zombies versus Aliens versus Vampires versus Dinosaurs by Jeff Abugov
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a highly sophisticated race of alien insects arrive to exterminate mankind, mythical creatures from human lore turn out to be more real than anyone imagined. It is an epic battle for the preservation of our planet, and no one is left out. Oh, and some of them fall in love... -
![Pedo Island Bloodbath by Duncan Ralston]()
Pedo Island Bloodbath by Duncan Ralston
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou are cordially invited to join jet-setting financier/philanthropist Emory Jackman and his very special guests at the world's most exclusive party on Little Pearl Island! Everyone who's anyone wants to be seen at one of Emory Jackman's legendary parties, from royalty to politicians, tech billionaires to Instagram models.But something sinister is happening on Little Pearl... -
![Differently Morphous by Yahtzee Croshaw]()
Differently Morphous by Yahtzee Croshaw
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA magical serial killer is on the loose, and gelatinous, otherworldly creatures are infesting the English countryside. Which is making life for the Ministry of Occultism difficult, because magic is supposed to be their best kept secret...
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