Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalypse Z: The Complete Collection | 2020 | Baileigh Higgins | N/A |
| 2 | Apocalypse Z: Book 1 | 2019 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
| 3 | Apocalypse Z: Prequel | 2019 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
| 4 | Apocalypse Z: Book 2 | 2019 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
| 5 | Apocalypse Z: Book 3 | 2019 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
| 6 | Apocalypse Z: Book 4 | 2020 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
| 7 | Apocalypse Z: Book 5 | 2020 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
| 8 | Apocalypse Z: Book 6 | 2020 | Baileigh Higgins | Buy |
Rise of the Undead is Baileigh Higgins’s Apocalypse Z series, eight books published between 2019 and 2020. The series starts with a prequel that sets up the zombie outbreak, then follows characters through six numbered installments as civilization collapses. A Complete Collection bundles everything together.
The rapid publication pace, six books in about a year, gives the series an intense momentum. Each book picks up where the last ended, tracking the progression from initial outbreak to full-blown apocalypse. Higgins keeps the stakes high throughout as survivors face both the undead and the breakdown of social order.