The Living Dead

  • Ideal for fans of iZombie, Colin Morgan, The Walking Dead, iZombie comics, Resident Evil anthology, Evil Dead anthology, and the Joe Hill graphic novel collection
  • A compilation of the best zombie literature of the past 30 years
  • Highlights works by today’s most well-known and respected authors of speculative fiction, horror, and fantasy

Zombies have invaded popular culture, from White Zombie to Dawn of the Dead and from Resident Evil to World War Z. They have become the monsters that best express the anxieties and fears of the modern west. This collection gathers together zombie works by Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, George R. R. Martin, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Poppy Z. Brite, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Joe R. Lansdale. These brilliant minds, and The Living Dead, cover the many types of zombie fiction. 

Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

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Published Sep 1, 2008

504 pages

Average rating: 8.5

4 RATINGS

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Cantina Book Club
Nov 03, 2025
10/10 stars
Have you ever wondered what the zombie outbreak might look like at a trailer park? Or a news station? U.S. aircraft carrier? Or even a morgue? Enthusiasts of the zombie genre will get all of these scenarios and more in The Living Dead – the collaboration between George A. Romero’s estate and accomplished author Daniel Kraus. Having read various literature pieces set in this post-apocalyptic scenario, I enjoyed finding something new in this novel, aside from the typical “the zombies aren’t the real monsters” theme.

Read my full book review at The Nerd Cantina: https://thenerdcantina.com/the-living-dead-by-george-a-romero-daniel-kraus-book-review

Check out my interview with Daniel Kraus on episode 93 of The Nerd Cantina podcast: https://thenerdcantina.com/show93

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