Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks What it's about: After a volcanic eruption at Mt. Rainier leaves them stranded, the clueless denizens of a remote eco-community square off against displaced Sasquatches hungry for their next meal.
Why you might like it: Much like his bestselling debut World War Z, Max Brooks' gruesome latest is written as a firsthand account, featuring diary entries, interviews, transcripts, and the author's own research.
Movie buzz: Bigfoot fans, rejoice! A film adaptation is in the works. | | Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay What it is: a nail-biting and emotionally resonant apocalyptic novel from three-time Bram Stoker Award winner Paul Tremblay.
The premise: When a rabies-like virus forces the state of Massachusetts to go into quarantine, pregnant Natalie -- bitten, newly widowed, and desperate -- enlists the help of her pediatrician friend to help her get a vaccine before it's too late.
Reviewers say: "A prescient, insidious horror novel that takes sheer terror to a whole new level" (Kirkus Reviews). | | The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin What it is: the epic finale to Justin Cronin's bestselling The Passage trilogy.
What it's about: One hundred years after the Easter Virus wreaked havoc on humanity, the last of the vampiric "virals" have disappeared -- until now. Can they finally be stopped once and for all?
Is it for you? Newcomers will want to pick up The Passage and The Twelve before biting into this sweeping series conclusion. | | The Fireman by Joe Hill How it begins: Pregnant nurse Harper Grayson, infected with a fungus which causes the afflicted to spontaneously combust, has just fled from her murderous husband.
Too good to be true? Harper is rescued by the titular Fireman, a mysterious superhero who takes her to a community where the infected can survive in harmony with the fungus. So...what's the catch?
Don't miss: Joe Hill's winking nods to his father Stephen King's novels. | | The Stand by Stephen King In case you missed it: This atmospheric epic is horror mainstay Stephen King's massively popular -- and just plain massive -- apocalyptic classic.
A fight to the finish: After a virus escapes from a germ warfare lab and wipes out 99% of the world's population, humanity's last remaining survivors prepare for the ultimate battle of good vs. evil.
Media buzz: A new miniseries starring Whoopi Goldberg and Alexander Skarsgård is currently in development at CBS All Access. | | Severance by Ling Ma What it is: a mixture of apocalyptic world-building (a plague has ravaged the globe), anti-capitalist satire, and the coming-of-age of a millennial blogger.
What happens: Shen Fever hits, turning regular people into routine-driven automatons; at first, professionally unfulfilled Candace Chen doesn't notice, but soon she's one of the few survivors of this curious pandemic, and joins an odd little band headed west.
Read it for: its haunting, vivid, and eerily prophetic storyline. | |
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