Dead America: Tales of the First Month Books in Order

Ten stories follow civilians across the United States as a zombie virus spreads from Texas. The collection moves between the first hours of the outbreak and the following weeks, showing different attempts to endure the crisis.

Cargo pilot Brian arrives in Anchorage on a supply run just as the zombie outbreak begins. Escaping to his isolated hometown of Marshall may save him, but returning could also bring the danger home.

Survivors fleeing Anchorage reach the remote town of Marshall with their supplies. Their arrival offers hope during the zombie outbreak, but residents begin to fear that the newcomers have brought something far more dangerous with them.

The zombie crisis deepens in the isolated Alaskan town of Marshall. With conditions deteriorating, the townspeople struggle to stay alive as the refuge they depend on becomes increasingly difficult to maintain.

The survivors in Marshall prepare to leave the safety of their shelter during the zombie crisis. Putting their plan into action means venturing outside and risking everything in an attempt to survive the night.

An evening at a campus bar turns into a struggle for survival when the zombie outbreak interrupts a gathering of college friends. Their plans for a night out give way to the immediate need to escape.

Two stories follow the first hours of the zombie outbreak in Lexington. Fast-food employees face a disastrous breakfast shift, while a heavily armed group takes to the streets in a pickup to rescue whoever they can.

Henry wakes after working a double shift to find himself facing the upheaval of the zombie outbreak. To reunite with the woman he loves, he must navigate a day that has become a struggle for survival.

As the zombie outbreak spreads across the Outer Banks, Officer Bowman moves from one emergency to the next. Confronting the undead turns his work on the islands into a continuing effort to keep the crisis under control.

Near Detroit, two convenience-store clerks face the undead during an overnight shift. In a second story set weeks later, Chester reaches an Indiana town searching for another person on a nearly completed list of names.

Four friends travel toward the Outer Banks expecting a relaxing holiday. Their journey changes abruptly when the zombie outbreak begins around them, turning the road to their vacation into a dangerous passage through an unfolding disaster.

Four friends drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to celebrate Brent’s bachelor party. Their planned festivities collide with the zombie outbreak, bringing unwanted visitors and turning a carefree trip into a desperate situation.

Two weeks into the zombie outbreak, survivors sheltering at an Old West theme park realize rescue is not coming. They must abandon that hope and put a dangerous plan into motion to secure their own survival.

A small group of survivors tries to flee the devastation on Roanoke Island. Their escape depends on crossing the bridge over the bay, forcing them to leave their position and brave the dangerous route ahead.

During the first hours of the zombie outbreak, Captain Hodges and his Rangers seize a cargo ship and head out to sea. Their attempt to escape danger is complicated by the discovery that they are not alone aboard.

Soldiers enter the Silver Moon Casino to rescue people attending an engineering conference as the zombie outbreak engulfs Las Vegas. The mission brings unexpected trouble, challenging their efforts to get the conference attendees out safely.

A university mixer is interrupted by the sudden appearance of zombies. Partygoers who expected an ordinary social gathering must join forces and fight the undead if they are to survive the outbreak around them.

Lifelong friends James and Brooks leave for a deep-sea fishing trip just before the zombie outbreak begins. Returning from the water, they discover that the world they knew has changed almost beyond recognition.

Workers at the Super Center Grocery Store face the first moments of the zombie outbreak from inside their workplace. Confronting the undead becomes the immediate task as they struggle to make it through the night.

Julia attempts to escape San Antonio by highway as the outbreak begins. In a second story, a novelist working on a secluded island off Maine makes a discovery that threatens the safety of the lighthouse retreat.

Nature photographer Connor is caught away from safety when the zombie outbreak begins. Surviving its opening hours forces the hiker to cooperate with local people as they confront the sudden danger together.

Two stories follow ordinary journeys disrupted by the zombie outbreak in Lexington, Kentucky. An early-morning jog becomes an encounter with horror, while a carpool struggles to navigate streets that have suddenly become dangerous.

As Las Vegas falls into chaos during the zombie outbreak, Captain Foster leads his soldiers in search of missing VIPs. Their mission takes them into the city to locate the people they have been tasked with finding.

The opening hours of the zombie outbreak reach an Old West amusement park. Employees and visitors must turn from their everyday roles to fighting the undead as their day at the attraction becomes a struggle for survival.

Las Vegas paramedics Lola and Sam answer a disturbing call during the first hours of the zombie outbreak. Following what begins as an emergency response draws them further into the disaster overtaking the city.

A popular pier bar becomes a place of shared danger when the zombie outbreak begins. Employees and customers must cooperate against the undead if they hope to survive the night together.

Officer Bowman leads survivors toward Bodie Island during the zombie crisis. Their goal is to cut the island off from the outside world, attempting to create a refuge amid the danger surrounding them.

Two robbers target a convenience store as the zombie outbreak begins, finding more danger than expected. In a second story, young delivery worker Kevin relies on his bicycle and quick thinking to get past the undead.

As the zombie outbreak spreads through Las Vegas, military personnel begin to understand the threat they face. They put a plan into motion to protect VIPs while the city’s crisis continues to unfold.

A thunderstorm disrupts survivors’ attempt to divert a mob from their North Carolina farm. In a second story, twins Ryan and Alexis act to secure their survival through the coming winter in rural Iowa.

Trucker Alan stops near home just as the zombie outbreak begins, turning a routine journey into a struggle to stay alive. Surviving the day is his only chance to reunite with the woman he loves, Mabel.

Homeless residents living in Las Vegas’ flood-drainage tunnels confront the zombie outbreak inside their own community. Survival requires them to work together as the underground space they call home becomes the site of an immediate threat.

Landry and Ace leave the protection of Lake Las Vegas to search for goods during the zombie crisis. Several members of Sammy’s inner circle accompany them on the trip beyond the settlement’s walls.

Weeks into the zombie outbreak, survivors work toward completing a strong barrier around Las Vegas. As the community nears its goal of securing the city, unexpected arrivals interrupt the effort and complicate the situation.

Efforts to reclaim Las Vegas continue building by building after the zombie outbreak. While those operations proceed, the city’s principal figures gather to determine what its future will look like and how to move forward.

In a Las Vegas devastated by the zombie outbreak, the fight against Sammy’s violent rule begins. The assault on Lake Las Vegas opens a campaign to end his control amid the city’s continuing survival crisis.

Having survived a dangerous ordeal, a bodyguard tries to reach safety in Las Vegas before dawn. The zombie outbreak has transformed the city, making the journey an urgent race through the first night of disaster.

Weeks into the zombie crisis, Oliver’s girlfriend Sophia remains trapped in a dangerous situation in Las Vegas. Reaching her means accepting serious risks as he sets out to bring help to the woman he loves.

A party-bus journey through zombie-stricken Las Vegas runs into mechanical trouble. With thousands of undead following close behind, maintenance problems become an immediate threat to everyone depending on the vehicle to keep moving.

In southern Las Vegas, Connor and his fighters work to secure another safehouse during the zombie crisis. Their effort is part of a larger attempt to strengthen and expand a coalition of survivors.

Stranded survivors across Las Vegas begin running out of food as the zombie crisis continues. Midnight Mike urges the team at Nellis to respond, pressing them to act before the people waiting for help exhaust their supplies.

Sammy’s mounting anger drives a new escalation in zombie-stricken Las Vegas. As his followers set out to carry out his response, their actions threaten to cross boundaries that cannot simply be reversed.

Captain Foster and his soldiers push toward Nellis Air Base as the zombie crisis engulfs Las Vegas. Reaching their objective reveals conditions more severe than they anticipated, confronting the team with an increasingly difficult situation.

Captain Foster and his men battle to secure Nellis Air Base during the zombie crisis in Las Vegas. Overwhelming odds stand between the soldiers and control of the position they are trying to establish.

A small team leaves Nellis in a party bus during the struggle to reclaim Las Vegas. Their mission uses the vehicle to draw zombies away from the city, putting its occupants directly in the path of the undead.

After settling into a new compound, Captain Foster and his soldiers prepare to venture back into Las Vegas. Their first rescue mission takes them beyond their base and into the city’s continuing zombie crisis.

After helping Captain Foster’s soldiers, Magnus, Aldric, and Kade set out on another rescue mission. A helicopter pilot is trapped in a neighborhood overrun by zombies, requiring the three men to enter the dangerous area.

With Las Vegas’ streets gradually becoming clearer, Captain Foster faces a task he has dreaded. The effort to reclaim the city must now move inside its buildings, extending the survivors’ work into another dangerous stage.

Four bodyguards protect notorious Las Vegas figure Sammy Torrino during a late-night gambling session at the Silver Moon Casino. What should be a routine assignment becomes a struggle when the zombie outbreak interrupts the evening.

On the first full morning of the zombie apocalypse, Sammy Torrino moves to take control of Lake Las Vegas. His private security force becomes the instrument of that power grab as the city confronts the spreading outbreak.

Captain Foster and his soldiers begin fighting back against the undead overwhelming Las Vegas. Seeking a stronger position against the zombie hordes, they leave their own base to establish contact with another community of survivors.

Captain Foster leads his men into the tunnels beneath Las Vegas on a mission to deliver food to Midnight Mike. Their northward journey takes place amid a city’s struggle against the growing zombie apocalypse.

Captain Foster’s team continues toward Midnight Mike’s radio station through Las Vegas. Reaching their destination requires confronting masses of undead as the soldiers attempt to push through a city transformed by the spreading zombie outbreak.

Survivors sheltering at the Desert Oasis Casino devise a rescue plan for people trapped in hotels along the Las Vegas Strip. Carrying it out requires Captain Foster and his men to join the effort amid the zombie outbreak.

Six tourists take refuge in a casino coffee shop as Las Vegas falls into chaos. With zombies pressing against the door, the strangers must cooperate to defend their shelter and survive the outbreak together.

Inspired by civilians who have begun resisting the zombie outbreak, Captain Foster and his men decide to take the offensive. Their assault brings military action into the struggle against the undead overtaking Las Vegas.