Things Could be Much, Much Worse

Worried about the swine flu? Read some of these novels about horrific plagues to remind yourself that things could be much, much worse!

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson – The classic novel about a plague that causes vampirism. Apocalypse ensues.

World War Z by Max Brooks – There’s nothing more terrifying than a zombie plague, unless you’re able to come up with a clever new way to write about it, as Max Brooks has done.

 

Some plagues are scarier than others...

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan – Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro teamed up with thriller writer Chuck Hogan to write this soon-to-be-released novel that can be described as I Am Legend meets Dracula. Destined to be a feature film.

Infected: A Novel by Scott Sigler – Here’s a book that proves that plagues invented by aliens can be just as scary as plagues spread by the marauding undead.

The Stand by Stephen King – A timely tale about a deadly flu that leads to an end times battle royale between good and evil.

Are there any other plague-ridden novels you’ve enjoyed and would like to share?

–Wes