The modern zombie in print and
literature
Though zombies have appeared in many books prior to
and after Night of the Living Dead, it wouldn't be until
1990 that zombie fiction emerged as a distinct literary
subgenre, with the publication of Book of the Dead in
1990 and its follow-up Still Dead: Book of the Dead 2 in
1992, both edited by horror authors John Skipp and Craig
Spector.
Featuring Romero-inspired stories from the
likes of Stephen King and other famous names, the Book
of the Dead compilations are regarded as influential in
the horror genre and perhaps the first true "zombie
literature".
Recent zombie fiction of note includes Brian Keene's
2005 novel The Rising, followed by its sequel City Of
The Dead, which deal with a worldwide apocalypse of
intelligent zombies, caused by demonic possession.
Though the story took many liberties with the zombie
concept, The Rising proved itself to be a success in the
subgenre, even winning the 2005 Bram Stoker award.
Zombies - Stephen King
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