The Dead Walk Among Us! Of all the ghoulish monsters, zombies are the most horrific. Reanimated
corpses of real people—perhaps even a former friend or relative—these undead
brethren rise from the grave to devour your delicious, living flesh.
Far more sophisticated than the brain-eating mobs popularized in movies, zombies are as diverse
as living humans, and this collection presents the complete blood-rich history of zombie literature
set in the early 19th century, the Great Depression and the futuristic zombie apocalypse of
tomorrow. Bringing together the greatest zombie authors—Stephen King, Richard Matheson,
Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale,
Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, Joe Hill, and many others—The Dead That Walk offers
terrifying tales of dread that will drag you screaming into a nightmare world where dissolution does
not mean the end and those who survive are next on the menu.
| INTRODUCTION: SHOOT 'EM IN THE BRAIN |
Stephen Jones |
| WHERE THERE'S A WILL |
Richard Matheson & Richard Christian Matheson |
| FOR THE GOOD OF ALL |
Yvonne Navarro |
| THE THINGS HE SAID |
Michael Marshall Smith |
| THE LAST RESORT |
Mark Samuels |
| BOBBY CONROY COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD |
Joe Hill |
| THE CROSSING OF ALDO RAY |
Weston Ochse |
| OBSEQUY |
David J. Schow |
| ZOMBONIA |
Nancy Holder |
| COOL AIR |
H.P. Lovecraft |
| CALL FIRST |
Ramsey Campbell |
| JOE AND ABEL IN THE FIELD OF REST |
Lisa Morton |
| MIDNIGHT AT THE BODY FARM |
Brian Keene |
| DEAD TO THE WORLD |
Gary McMahon |
| THE LONG DEAD DAY |
Joe. R. Lansdale |
| A CALL TO TEMPLE |
Kelly Dunn |
| HAECKEL'S TALE |
Clive Barker |
| THE RULEBOOK |
Christopher Fowler |
| BLACK CANAAN |
Robert E. Howard |
| THE SILENT MAJORITY |
Stephen Woodworth |
| SENSIBLE CITY |
Harlan Ellison® |
| GRANNY'S GRINNING |
Robert Shearman |
| AMERIKANSKI DEAD AT THE MOSCOW MORGUE OR: CHILDREN OF MARX AND COCA COLA |
Kim Newman |
| TELL ME LIKE YOU DONE BEFORE |
Scott Edelman |
| HOME DELIVERY |
Stephen King |
Reviews
"What can I say? If you love zombies and missed ANY of the reprinted stories such as King's or Barker's,
this book is a must-have!! Editor Stephen Jones is a master anthologist, editing
the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series as well as the Mammoth series for zombies,
Frankenstein, Dracula, werewolves, vampires, vampire women, monsters, and SO many more (all of his
anthologies are listed in his bio at the back of this book). He also authored the brief but informative
introduction to this book wherein he discusses the zombie's pop culture beginnings and where he see
things going. And each short story has a brief intro about the author, which is helpful for the
up-and-coming writers who are debuting here."
—Elaine Lamkin
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