Books like 'The Beauty of Death'
Readers who enjoyed The Beauty of Death by Alessandro Manzetti, Peter Straub, Ramsey Campbell, Edward Lee, John Skipp, Poppy Z. Brite, Nick Mamatas, Shane McKenzie, Tim Waggoner, Lisa Morton, Gene O'Neill, Linda Addison, Maria Alexander, Monica O'Rourke, John Palisano, Bruce Boston, Rena Mason, Kevin Lucia, Daniel Braum, Colleen Anderson, Thersa Matsuura, John F.D. Taff, James Door, Marge Simon, Stefano Fantelli, John Claude Smith, K. Trap Jones, Del Howison, Paolo Di Orazio, Ron Breznay, Annie Neugebauer, Nicola Lombardi, Kevin David Anderson, Erinn L. Kemper, Adrian Ludens, Luigi Musolino, Alexander Zelenyj, Daniele Bonfanti, Kathryn Ptacek, Simonetta Santamaria, Mike Lester & J.G. Faherty also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Hunted by Charlie Higson
16 ratingsThe Hunted is Charlie Higson's sixth terrifying installment in the thrilling The Enemy series. The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets - Crazed and hungry The others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong...Categorized as:
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![Silence in the Shadows by Darcy Coates]()
Silence in the Shadows by Darcy Coates
12 ratingsThe stark world continues to change. Each passing day twists it further, pushing the surviving humans closer to the brink of extinction. But, for the first time, there is hope. Clare and Dorran have set their sights on returning home to Winterbourne Hall. It's a daunting journey, but vital... -
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Extinction War by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
12 ratingsThe seventh and never-before-published book in USA Today bestselling Nicholas Sansbury Smith's propulsive post-apocalyptic series about a soldier's mission to save the world.An army advances.. -
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Bleed by Bobby Adair
14 ratingsSurvive the infection! Survive the Infected! Zed and Murphy are trying to find their surviving friends to finally get out of Austin and head west to safety, away from the zombie hordes. But trouble, their perpetual companion, dogs them at every turn as they discover that infected humans aren’t the only source of mortal danger... -
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![Adrians Untote: Teil 2 by Chris Philbrook]()
Adrians Untote: Teil 2 by Chris Philbrook
12 ratingsHerauszufinden, dass ein Nachbar überlebt hat, nachdem die Untoten die Welt übernommen haben, ist nicht immer eine gute Sache. Es sei denn, bei diesem Nachbarn handelt es sich um den mürrischen, bewaffneten und pensionierten Green Beret, Gilbert Donohue. In diesem Fall findet man heraus, dass dieser Nachbar so etwas wie der sprichwörtliche Jackpot ist... -
![Sorrow's Gift by Sarra Cannon]()
Sorrow's Gift by Sarra Cannon
6 ratingsSometimes death is only the beginning… Desperate to get to her sister in New York, Parrish Sorrows has no idea just how important she and her friends are to the survival of two very different worlds. Their abilities have been dormant for so long, the five teens have no memory of who they once were or why they were put here in the first place... -
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Torrent by Bobby Adair
16 ratingsSurvive the infection! Survive the Infected! Following his none-too-soon reunion with his friends at the safe house, Zed is hoping things can finally fall into a stable routine, but in post-virus Austin, things are far from stable... -
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The Ruins 4 by T.W. Piperbrook
8 ratingsEscape at what cost? Trapped in a new horror, the survivors struggle to regain their freedom... -
![The Undead Day Eleven by R.R. Haywood]()
The Undead Day Eleven by R.R. Haywood
8 ratingsA deadly infection spreads across Europe.The Undead Series: A terrifying account of one man desperately struggling to survive this harrowing event.Day Eleven and the struggle continues into week two of The Undead Series... -
![The Apocalypse War by Peter Meredith]()
The Apocalypse War by Peter Meredith
8 ratingsThe Action-Packed Conclusion to the Undead World Series!The people of the Estes Valley have found their peace destroyed as they are attacked by the single greatest army left in the world. Not only do they have to contend with an army of men equipped with the latest hi-tech military gear, they also have to battle a horde of undead half a million strong... -
![Resurgence by Iain Rob Wright]()
Resurgence by Iain Rob Wright
8 ratingsMankind is fighting back. The demons have become less aggressive and confused, but that doesn't mean the war is anywhere close to over. New threats are arriving, and old foes are rallying. Soon, the final battle for mankind's survival will begin... -
![1:35AM by Scott Cawthon]()
1:35AM by Scott Cawthon
12 ratingsFive Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the bravest FNAF player up at night... From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans... -
![Among Monsters by Jamie McGuire]()
Among Monsters by Jamie McGuire
14 ratingsBeing thirteen has pitfalls of its own, but growing up has never been this hard. Jenna had promised her mother that if the worst happened during her dad’s weekend, they would meet at Red Hill Ranch... -
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Dead Fire by Bobby Adair
16 ratingsDead Fire picks up following an infected attack on Sarah Mansfield’s fortified house, during which 3 people seek shelter with the Zed Zane and his fellow survivors. In the confusion, however, Murphy is gunned down, and an unthinking, emotional Zed strikes out to enact revenge.Unfortunately, the shooting and commotion have only attracted more Whites... -
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![The Undead Day Twelve by R.R. Haywood]()
The Undead Day Twelve by R.R. Haywood
6 ratingsTHE UK'S BEST-SELLING HORROR SERIESThe Undead. Day TwelveBy Washington Post best-selling author RR Haywood, author of the smash-hit time travel series - ExtractedA deadly infection spreads across Europe... -
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The Torn World by Melanie Karsak
6 ratingsThis is the way the world ends... With the undead walking, vampires hunting, and kitsune closing in, everything seems lost. Layla and the others will need help if there is any hope of survival. But how can you endure in the dying world? Join Layla, Cricket, Amelia, and the other survivors for the final chapter of The Harvesting Series in The Torn World... -
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The Ruins Book 2 by T.W. Piperbrook
8 ratingsWho will survive The Arches?A place of recovery has become a place of death as one survivor's worsening illness puts three in danger... -
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The Ruins Book 3 by T.W. Piperbrook
8 ratingsNew Threats Await in the SouthHaving endured the battle of The Arches, the remaining survivors journey in a new direction, hoping to find salvation... -
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Sanctuary by John O'Brien
12 ratingsDanger lurks in the shadows...A place where the brave tread warily... Jack Walker has returned from the rescue of his girlfriend with a small band of survivors. Their harrowing journey from the Middle East included a stop at the CDC where they learned vital information about the ferocious new species that hunt at night... -
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Destroyer by Bobby Adair
14 ratingsDestroyer finds Zed saying goodbye to one friend and pressing forward with two new ones to whom we are introduced in Book 2 – Infected. Mandi, whom Zed and Murphy rescued from the bunker, is immune to the virus. Russell, whose home the others plundered in search of food and other supplies, is also a slow burn, but lower-functioning, childlike and docile... -
![Bad Moon Rising by Jonathan Maberry]()
Bad Moon Rising by Jonathan Maberry
16 ratingsFROM A FUNFEST...Each year, the residents of Pine Deep host the Halloween Festival, drawing tourists and celebrities from across the country to enjoy the deliciously creepy fun. Those who visit the small Pennsylvania town are out for a good time, but those who live there are desperately trying to survive.. -
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Incursion by J.T. Sawyer
6 ratingsThe battle against one enemy from abroad has just ended while another on the ravaged streets of L.A. has just begun for Will Reisner and his team. A deadly game of pursuit is underway as Reisner and his fellow operators evade the Paras hunting them as they make their way through the burned-out shell of the city while awaiting a rescue that may never come...Categorized as:
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Dead: Reborn by T.W. Brown
6 ratingsWinter is losing its grip. For Billy and the survivors who began the nightmare, the loss of Steve Hobart is devastating, but could they finally be finding a place to truly call home? Kevin resumes his original quest for a safe place in the Badlands of the Dakotas, but with a whole new gang. However, they stumble across another group of survivors and face a new dilemma... -
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Nightfall by Joseph Zuko
6 ratingsJim and Karen Blackmore have discovered that when it comes to the zombie apocalypse, there is no such thing as safety in numbers. Between their separate groups of survivors is a city of the living dead, hungry for flesh and growing in numbers by the minute... -
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Uprising by A.R. Wise
6 ratingsThe High Rollers are falling apart. Billy is leading them into war against the wishes of Laura, who is intent on living in peace. Unbeknownst to them, one among them holds the cure that could save all mankind, and there are two powerful enemies that want it... -
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The Dead Years - RETRIBUTION - Book 7 by Jeff Olah
6 ratingsAmazon Bestselling Post-Apocalyptic Series The End of the World was Only the Beginning. What would YOU do... How would YOU Survive? Book 7 (RETRIBUTION) begins with Megan and Eleanor having been abducted by those who ravaged their beach-side community and subsequently charged off into the cover of darkness... -
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The Ghosts of Winter by Christopher Coleman
6 ratingsFrom the author of They Came with the Snow and the new and popular standalone novel, They Came with the Rain, comes The Ghosts of Winter.When the Corrupted breach the cordon, David Willis and his family flee to a remote lake cabin in Arkansas...Categorized as:
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![The Dead Years - COLLAPSE - Book 4 by Jeff Olah]()
The Dead Years - COLLAPSE - Book 4 by Jeff Olah
6 ratingsAmazon Bestselling Post-Apocalyptic Series The End of the World was Only the Beginning. COLLAPSE picks up with the men attempting to put together the pieces of their failed rescue mission and the women trying to make sense of Justin's current condition. Will he recover or become something much worse? Mason's captors aren't leaving anything to the imagination...Categorized as:
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Dead Instinct by T.W. Piperbrook
6 ratingsCan be read as a standalone or companion to the Contamination series...! Don't trust what you eat. Don't trust what you drink. The infection is spreading... In a world plagued with violence and infection, Ken and Roberta Smith want nothing more than to find their son. Having been on the road for four days, they must now cross the remaining three hundred miles of desert wasteland to get to him... -
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Homecoming by Jeff Olah
6 ratingsAmazon Bestselling Post-Apocalyptic Series The End of the World was Only the Beginning. What would YOU do... How would YOU Survive? Book Six of The Dead Years brings the group back together or at least what's left of them. Mason, Savannah and Lockwood return to the beach house and to the unforeseeable horrors that have fallen on their family...Categorized as:
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![The Living Dead Boy by Rhiannon Frater]()
The Living Dead Boy by Rhiannon Frater
8 ratingsJosh Rondell is twelve years old and known as the "living dead boy" due to his rampant love of all things zombie. As the head of the Zombie Hunters Club, he's obsessed with preparing for the zombocalypse. Though no one around him really believes that zombies will one day rise to devour the living, Josh is convinced it just might happen...Categorized as:
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![Ravaged by Jason Brant]()
Ravaged by Jason Brant
8 ratingsWelcome to the mountains of Pennsylvania, one of the last vestiges of the human race.Lance York, a self-described loser in another life, has rediscovered himself in the midst of the apocalypse. Along with a cadre of other survivors, including the hardened, sexy Cass, Lance has taken refuge in a compound, struggling to survive the onslaught of monstrosities descending upon them each night... -
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Aftermath by A.R. Wise
8 ratingsTwenty years have passed since the zombie apocalypse devastated the world. A single man is on a quest of revenge in search of the people responsible for the outbreak of the zombie virus. His quest leads him to a discovery in the western United States that will irrevocably change his goal... -
![Siege & Survival by T.W. Brown]()
Siege & Survival by T.W. Brown
8 ratingsThe first winter has come, and with it, new problems. No longer are the zombies the biggest threat to survival. With the global infrastructure gone, people are forced to do whatever it takes to survive...even the unthinkable. Steve faces his toughest decision yet as he tries to lead his people through one nightmare after another... -
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![Confrontation by T.W. Brown]()
Confrontation by T.W. Brown
8 ratingsSeveral months have passed since the dead began to walk. The first winter has taken its toll in more ways than one as humanity continues to struggle to survive. Not every threat to humanity comes form the undead as so many have discovered man's ability to sink into depravity with the absence of law and order. Time and again survivors have fought, run. and regrouped... -
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The Ruins by T.W. Piperbrook
10 ratingsSequel series to the Last Survivors seriesDanger Lurks In The RuinsThree survivors travel the ruins of a collapsed society, sifting through the rusted relics of the Ancients’ civilization as they search for a better future, hoping to escape the horrors of the past. But among those treasures lurks danger.And what they discover might be worse than what they left behind... -
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Consumed by Jason Brant
10 ratingsNestled in the Appalachian Mountains and dissected by three rivers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is an idyllic city. It's quiet, the traffic is nonexistent, and floating down the Allegheny River on a boat is peaceful and serene.It's perfect… as long as you can ignore the mindless monstrosities roaming the streets, vampires ruling the night, and the insane, power-hungry human survivors... -
![The Last Refuge by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair]()
The Last Refuge by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair
10 ratingsNot all ancient secrets are lost. Father Winthrop’s insanity and eloquence turn a rabble of starving militiamen into an army with a new purpose. With the spore eating away at William’s humanity, he finds a new place in the world as the survivors from the Ancient City expeditions discover a remnant of the past that could change everything... -
![The Last Conquest by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair]()
The Last Conquest by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair
10 ratingsThe final book in The Last Survivors series! The Final Battle for Brighton. Winthrop's army is on the move as Jingo and his crew rediscover an ancient secret that might change everyone’s fate. Amidst the chaos, Bray vows to fulfill a promise made in the blood of a dying mother... -
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The Last Humanity by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair
12 ratingsFear reigns in the realm of THE LAST SURVIVORS… With death running through the forest on demons’ feet and humanity bleeding dry in the hearts of men, does the deadliest evil already live within Brighton’s... -
![The Last Command by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair]()
The Last Command by T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair
12 ratingsDeath is inescapable in the wild. Blackthorn’s army marches toward the Ancient City as power struggles ensue in Brighton. Several outcasts gather in the collapsed world of the Ancients... -
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Return by John O'Brien
12 ratingsSafety is the dream.Nightmare is the reality. A nightmare where danger lurks around every corner.Jack Walker, journeyed half way around the world and completed his daring rescue... -
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Escape by T.W. Piperbrook
12 ratingsDan and Quinn Lowery may have escaped the initial infection, but their journey is far from over.Their once-safe location has been compromised, overrun by the agents and the infected.Now, in order to survive, they must first escape.. -
![House of Secrets by Darcy Coates]()
House of Secrets by Darcy Coates
14 ratingsSophie and Joseph’s escape from Northwood is short-lived. The beast survived, and attached itself to Joseph’s young cousin, Elise. Garrett writes to beg for their help. Joseph and Sophie travel to meet him at Kensington, a long-abandoned mansion that overlooks a dead town.The house offers a small hope: its original owner had dedicated her life to researching the monster that possesses Elise... -
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![Hellifax by Keith C. Blackmore]()
Hellifax by Keith C. Blackmore
14 ratingsA Red Adept Select – “Voted Outstanding in Genre”A serial killer stalks the ice-glazed streets.Half-frozen deadheads choke the avenues.Infected vermin rise from the labyrinth of sewer systems, hungry for warm flesh.And a handful of survivors struggle to escape and find someplace safe. In his hunt for Tenner, Scott discovers he must contend with all of this, before things truly get worse.Welcome... -
![The City of Light by Flint Maxwell]()
The City of Light by Flint Maxwell
14 ratingsWhere there is light, there is hope.No longer stuck in Woodhaven, the survivors must race against the clock in order to get Mia to the City of Light before her delivery. Along the way, they meet a former resident of the City, and with this new acquaintance's help and guidance things begin looking up for Grady and company.But the wraiths, the darkness, and the constant snowstorms have other plans... -
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The Numbing by Flint Maxwell
16 ratingsA Supernatural Apocalypse NovelEvil awaits.After the devastating events on Prism Lake, Grady and the other survivors head south, hoping to find safety in one of the rumored "Cities of Light."But as they embark on their journey, they quickly discover the monsters aren't the only things out in the snow they must fear.They may not even be the worst things.. -
![This Plague of Days, Season Three by Robert Chazz Chute]()
This Plague of Days, Season Three by Robert Chazz Chute
6 ratingsIt's time to discover the secret hidden within This Plague of Days."Just when you think you've got Robert Chazz Chute and his zombies figured out, he ups the ante...it'll kill you." - Armand Rosamilia, author of the Dying Days seriesAs the world falls apart, it's up to one autistic boy to save us all. Season One of This Plague of Days was The Siege. Season Two was The Journey... -
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The Ways by Glynn James
6 ratingsBook 3 of the Diary of the Displaced series.Alone again.Sitting on the ledge in the darkness of The Corridor.A sword thrust through his chest.His faithful companion, DogThing - thrown to the horde of Zombies below.The scaffold bridge that was his only escape - destroyed.Rudy, Adler, Reg and Marie - all separated by the closed portal.The portal key - stolen.His weapons - thrown into the darkness... -
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The Broken Lands by Glynn James
6 ratingsBook 2 of the Diary of the Displaced SeriesThe Journal of James Halldon continues...After escaping from The Corridor with DogThing, Rudy and Adler, James discovers that the world awaiting him outside is just as harsh as the one he had left behind.The horrors that he had escaped from, that lurked in the darkness, would continue to haunt him in the bright sunlight of The Broken Lands...
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