Book of the Dead
Book of the Dead is a 1989 horror novel by John Skipp, Craig Spector and Chan McConnell. Much of the action takes place in Gennesault and Maine. Characters include Maddie Pace and Frank Daggett. It deals with fishing boats, Wormwood, ozone layer and zombies.
15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.
At about 362 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1990 — Best Anthology (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1990 — Best Anthology (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1990 — Best Anthology (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1990 — Best Anthology (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Book of the Dead?
Book of the Dead was written by John Skipp, Craig Spector and Chan McConnell and first published in 1989.
What genre is Book of the Dead?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Book of the Dead?
The median edition has 362 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Book of the Dead?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Living Dead, Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! and Cell.
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