Thursday, December 07, 2006

Zombies Make a Comeback

Zombie fiction, while never quite going away, has experienced a resurgence in the past year or so. Did you catch any of these when they came out? Place a hold on them through our catalog, or give us a call at the Adult Information Desk, 908-369-2200 ext 12.

The Cell, by Stephen King. The master of horror finally gives us his take on the classic monster.

Monster Island, by David Wellington. The widely-acclaimed debut novel by this up-and-coming horror writer.

World War Z, an Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks. A future history of the world war against the zombies.

ZombieWorld, by Bill Fingerman and others. A collection of zombie tales, in the form of a graphic novel.

Gil's All-Fright Diner, by A. Lee Martinez. A humorous spin on the zombie motif, as a vampire and werewolf help a diner owner fight off a zombie horde.