Zombies are everywhere…

By On October 5, 2009 · 6 Comments
Cover of Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks

Cover of Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks

… but  don’t panic. I don’t mean that Z Day has arrived (but when it does, I’ll be sure to blog about it). Zombieland is #1 at the Box Office this weekend, surprising everyone but me. Tomorrow the highly anticipated graphic novel sequel to Max Brooks’ The Zombie Survival Guide, called The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, is released in bookstores around the country.

Conventional wisdom would tell you that zombies are more of a “dude” thing, but fangirls like me enjoy a good zombie tale. I think we always have but if you’re new to the genre I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite undead tales.

You’re probably sick of people blogging about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It’s been everywhere since the awesome title was released. Personally, I think it was a great idea but had poor execution so it doesn’t make my list. There are plenty of other recent books you should read first. Of course, World War Z is a must-read. It sort of goes without saying. WWZ is probably the best zombie book I’ve read. I also do not understand why everyone isn’t reading Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead comics. There is no excuse at this point.

There’s also been a slew of zombie YA recently, like The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan and Christopher Golden’s  Soulless. It sounds like it shouldn’t work since YA is often about romance. Romance and zombies? Both at the same time!

You know what phrase also isn’t often associated with the word “zombie”? The musical. Evil Dead: The Musical , the production, based on the Sam Raimi film series, is still making its way around the globe. I saw the show when it was in New York City and had a great time. It’s currently in Louisville, KY and will be opening soon in Michigan. If you’re in either of those areas, I highly recommend the splatterzone experience.

There are tons of other things I could mention here but instead I’ll just ask: what are you favorite zombie films/books/musicals?

 
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Emily

Emily is a book nerd currently living in New York City. She recently completed a master’s degree at New York University and doesn’t really know what to do with her free time. When she is not reading, working or sleeping, she is planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. She doesn’t really like writing bios. She can be contacted at bintwin @ yahoo.com.

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  • Rachel

    FYI: A small production of Evil Dead : The Musical! is also playing in Dallas this month at The Hub Theatre in Deep Ellum.
    Friday, October 2 at 8:00 pm until Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 pm

  • http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com TDF Pamela

    I think “What The Fuck Was That?” is my favorite song from the Evil Dead musical. :D

    And that’s awesome, Rachel! I’ll have to try to make it to a show.

  • Emily

    Cool! Thanks for letting me know; it was a bit hard to determine where ED:TM was being produced since they’re all done separately–it’s not a national tour.

  • http://www.twitter.com/catshenanigans Mo

    I’ve been a zombie fangirl for years. My husband doesn’t care one way or the other, but he’s been indulging my zombie love for five years, ignoring when I get too squealy. I think my obsession started with the Resident Evil games. The original entranced me (and freaked me out) so much I became addicted.

    Man, I have so many book recommendations! I adore David Wellington’s Monster trilogy. All three are really good, even though the latter two get a little screwy with the zombie mythology, so to speak. Actually, everything by Wellington is worth buying and reading. For not-quite-zombie books, check out Sarah Langan’s The Keeper and The Missing (Virus, outside the US). Also, to celebrate Langan’s new book’s release, The Keeper ebook is free on Amazon (http://tr.im/AMBe) and B&N.com (http://tr.im/AMBC). Walter Greatshell wrote a good zombie book several years ago called Xombie. It takes a more scientific tact with its zombies. The one problem with that book is that it’s very clearly an adult male wrote it, despite the fact that it’s from the POV of a 17 year old girl. He doesn’t quite seamlessly shift gender/age. Z.A. Recht’s Morningstar books are really good, as well. If you want a mindless, almost-plotless gore-fest that isn’t really good, but is fun, try Brian Keene’s books, as well.

  • Rachel

    If you check it out, make sure to take some change for the parking meter! : )

  • Jennifer

    Wahhhh! I want to see Evil Dead: The Musical. *pout* It’s not showing anywhere remotely near where I live.

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