Best of TEOTWAWI, apocalypse and zombie novels
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11/27/11 05:20 AM
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I am an avid reader (I actually listen to a lot of audio books and never read) of apocalypse/zombie books. I just finished one and thought I'd post a list of my favorites so far. Mostly just trying to keep my self occupied with something other than TV. If you have any suggestions of ones you think I should read ... errr ... listen to, please let me know. For further self entertainment, i will be adding a brain rating. 5 brains is best.
The Infection - 3.5 brains
Cemetery Dance - 4 brains
Day by Day Armageddon -4.5 brains
Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon - 4.5 brains
place holder for third book in Day by Day series - guessing it will be a 4.5 brains when it comes out. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />
One Second After - 4 brains
Pride Prejudice and Zombies - 3 brains
The Postman - 3.5 brains
The Zombie Survival Guide - 3 brains
World War Z: an oral History of the Zombie Wars - 7 brains (yeah i cheated but this book, especially the audiobook. It's like listening to a reporter's voice recorder of interviews)
The Stand - 5 brains
the Road - 4 brains
Swan Song - 4 brains
I am Legend - 4 brains
Blindness - 5 brains
Patriot - 4.5 brains
Survivor - 4.5 brains
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11/27/11 05:28 AM
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Patriot is a pretty good survival type novel Shattered a d the other two, I will look up in a bit are very good
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11/27/11 05:31 AM
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Not sure how I forgot Patriot and remembered it's sequel Survivor. Added to list, thanks.
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11/27/11 05:40 AM
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Deep winter and shattered is the second in the trilogy The short story the bug out is thought provoking and can be found online. Makes you think.
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11/27/11 04:36 PM
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You have almost everything I have liked in this category already on your list along with several more to add to my "to read" list. One I thought was good, but not great was Z for Zachariah. You might also want to check out Feed by Mira Grant. I have not read it yet, but it was nominated for the Hugo award for best novel 2011.
One I would recommend NOT reading/listening to was The Rising by Brian Keene. I have seen it on some other's lists, but I thought it was frustratingly pointless.
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11/27/11 05:43 PM
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I did listen to The Rising ... well, I listened to the first hour or so then turned it off. It will not go on my list.
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11/28/11 02:54 AM
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Jj, I know you like to listen to the stories more than read, and since deep winter is not avail in audio I will set up a 900 number for you and for a 1.99 a minute will read it to you. It's 526 pages but since your a Jyd brother and all we can arrange payment plans <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> lol Hope you did good hunting!
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11/28/11 03:20 AM
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Great list of books, I especially enjoyed the Day by Day Armageddon books and World War Z.
I heard "The Road" is good, its on my short list of what to read next.
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11/30/11 06:35 AM
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I only saw "The Road" and it is depressing! I hear the book is worse. It really made me think more intensly about survival than I had ever before but, watch it on a sunny day and when your in a good mood...
I love World War Z
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11/30/11 04:31 PM
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The Road is good, but extremely depressing, its a good read all the way through book. Cormac Macarthy writes some pretty amazing stuff. J
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11/30/11 11:34 PM
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I thought that "One Second After" painted a pretty good picture of how things could become after an EMP attack or other major problem.
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12/01/11 08:10 PM
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a good list of have read and will read soon here.
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12/01/11 08:18 PM
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Revelations is always good.
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12/01/11 08:23 PM
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Revelations is always good. Not sure why that made me laugh. Revelations is too scary for me.
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12/03/11 10:41 PM
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Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138
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