Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and a writer for Saturday Night Live, moves away from funny and into an incredibly well thought out horror novel.\u00a0 Told through a series of interviews with survivors, soldiers, politicians, and scientists, we are given a firsthand account of the war from start to finish. Brooks shows true literary chops with this one, as his ability to give each character a distinct voice might just convince you that you’re reading a real history book.<\/p>\n
Why It’s Good:\u00a0 This is a very smart and fresh approach to zombies. One of my favorite bits was the underwater zombie cleanups. Because, well, if zombies can’t drown, then they’re bound to infest underwater areas too. And the unexpected places where storylines overlap make my literary heart sing.<\/p>\n
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- The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica<\/em><\/a> by James Owen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Written and illustrated by the creator of Starchild<\/em>, this series is tons of fun for anyone who loves fantasy classics…and I can’t tell you why, it’s a spoiler. I will tell you that the basic premise is that every imaginary land that ever existed in literature is real, and hidden away in a place called the Archipelago.\u00a0 The Imaginarium Geographica is the only existing atlas to the Archipelago, and there are always Caretakers from our world who keep this important book safe. The first book, Here There Be Dragons<\/em>, is the story of how three new caretakers assume their roles.<\/p>\n
Why It’s Good: Tons of referential nods to fantasy readers, and one or two sci-fi references thrown into later books. If you don’t say, “That’s from (insert fantasy classic here)!” at least once, you needed that library card more than I thought. The illustrations are also a huge plus, since they bring back fond memories of the old Illustrated Classics many of us read as kids.<\/p>\n
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- Little Brother<\/em><\/a> by Cory Doctrow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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