Follow B's complete story
Begin with Zom-B and continue without skipping numbered books; each short installment ends by setting up the next.
Book Series · 13 Books
Zom-B Books
In order from Zom-B to Zom-B Goddess.
A completed twelve-book YA horror serial about B Smith facing zombies, human cruelty, and inherited prejudice during the collapse of London.
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Reading order
How to Read the Zom-B Books
Read the twelve numbered books in order, beginning with Zom-B and ending with Zom-B Goddess. The books form one fast, cliffhanger-driven story, and later volumes reveal major truths about B, the outbreak, and the opposing leaders.
Zom-B Circus is a shorter standalone companion focused on a teacher from B's school and Mr. Dowling. The author's official list places it between Zom-B Mission and Zom-B Clans, which is the most natural point to add it, but it is not book 8 and does not change the twelve-book count.
Sources: Darren Shan's official Zom-B book list, Hachette's official Zom-B series inventory, Darren Shan on the standalone Zom-B Circus.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
This is deliberately gruesome YA horror with zombie attacks, blood, exposed organs, dismemberment, cannibalism, torture, mutilation, child and adult deaths, frightening babies, and sustained peril. It also directly confronts racist beliefs and slurs learned from an abusive parent, white-supremacist violence, manipulation, and human predators. The social themes are purposeful, but the gore and cruelty make the series best for mature horror readers.
Where to start
Where Should a New Reader Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2012
Zom-B
By Darren Shan
A zombie outbreak forces a teen to confront prejudice and survival.
174 pages
Hardcover
Summary: In a world where zombies invade, B must navigate high school chaos and a racist father's influence. As the undead close in, B forms unlikely alliances, challenging beliefs and survival instincts. Will B rise above prejudice or succumb to the darkness within?
In reading order
Zom-B Series
13 books · Published 2012–2016
#1
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Zom-B
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2012
A zombie outbreak forces a teen to confront prejudice and survival.
#2
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$1498
Zom-B Underground
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2013
A teen awakens in a military complex, questioning why they were saved amidst a zombie apocalypse.
#3
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$1500
Zom-B City
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2013
In a zombie-ravaged London, survival means choosing between the undead and sinister allies.
#5
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$1500
Zom-B Baby
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2013
A teen questions a mission to eradicate the undead in a ruined London.
#6
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$1500
Zom-B Gladiator
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014
Trapped in a zombie-infested London, B must battle for survival and freedom.
#7
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Zom-B Mission
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014
A mission to save survivors reveals dark truths and moral dilemmas in a zombie-ravaged world.
#8
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Zom-B Clans
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014
A mission goes awry as zombies and humans clash with the Klan. Loyalties are tested.
#9
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Zom-B Family
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2014
Captured by a past tormentor, B faces a harrowing choice for justice.
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Zom-B Angels
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2013
In a city of the dead, can B uncover the true battle behind mysterious signs?
ZOM-B Circus
Chapter Book · 2014
No book description provided.
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$1599
Zom-B Bride
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2015
A deadly clown wants a partner. Can she control him and save the world?
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Zom-B Fugitive
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2015
On the run, B must save humanity from a sinister threat.
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Zom-B Goddess
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2016
Trapped by a former ally, B faces a deadly final stand.
Optional short companion
Zom-B Circus
1 book · Published 2014
This standalone story shifts away from B to show another survivor and more of Mr. Dowling's activities; read it after Zom-B Mission if you want the extra context.
ZOM-B Circus
Chapter Book · 2014
No book description provided.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Zom-B series?
There are 13 books in the Zom-B series. It began with Zom-B in 2012, and the newest book, Zom-B Goddess, was published in 2016.
What order should you read the Zom-B books in?
Start with Zom-B and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #13.
What ages are the Zom-B books best for?
The series is best for ages 12–17, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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