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Horror

The Dead

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  • 2010 first published
  • 491 pages
  • 10 editions
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Charles Higson's The Dead (2010) is a horror novel. The story is set in London, England and England. Readers will find themes of zombies, epidemics, Plague and teenage boys.

42 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 491 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About The Dead

The Dead is the second book in Charlie Higson's jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive. A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe. Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren't the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them. Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids - nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult, Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But when fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won't all survive...
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Zombies
  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories
  • London, England
  • Epidemics
  • Plague
  • Teenage boys
  • Horror tales
  • Young adult fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Horror fiction
  • Disasters
  • High schools
  • Teenagers
  • Zombier
  • Suspense fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Dead?

The Dead was written by Charles Higson and first published in 2010.

What genre is The Dead?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Dead?

The median edition has 491 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Dead?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Screaming Staircase, Coraline and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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