Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead World Resurrection | 2014 | Joe McKinney | Buy |
Dead World Resurrection, published in 2014, occupies an interesting place in Joe McKinney’s bibliography – it appears both as the final entry in his Dead World novel series and as a short story collection, reflecting the range of formats McKinney has worked in throughout his career.
For readers who have followed the Dead World sequence, the collection offers additional material set in that universe. For those new to McKinney, it provides a sampling of his horror fiction in shorter form before committing to a longer series.
Short story collections from prolific horror writers often serve as a useful overview of where an author’s imagination goes when unencumbered by series continuity. McKinney’s collection fits that pattern, drawing together work that shows his interests in survival, community breakdown, and the human cost of catastrophe.