Dead America: The First Week Books in Order

As a zombie virus spreads from Texas, two special forces teams race to create a fortress inside Charlotte’s football stadium. At the same time, they must rescue specialists whose knowledge could prove crucial to the coming war.

Night brings greater danger as Terrell leads a rescue mission through a city descending into chaos. Elsewhere, Frank prepares an alternative plan while waiting for helicopters to evacuate the valuable people under his protection.

A surrounding zombie horde forces Terrell to improvise if he hopes to save his fellow survivors. At Charlotte’s fortified stadium, Frank and his team find their brief chance to rest interrupted by an unforeseen threat.

As the outbreak’s first week ends, rural Kansas communities bristle at the arrival of enormous military forces. Anticipating a larger confrontation, a small group of soldiers prepares for a difficult journey through an increasingly unstable country.

Outside Bismarck, a small group of ranchers devises a plan to contain tens of thousands of zombies inside the city. An unexpected snowstorm offers a temporary advantage, but securing their community requires acting before that opportunity disappears.

Former gang member Zion tries to protect a small Portland community as the zombie outbreak’s first week ends. When a possible ally becomes a dangerous enemy, his old skills may be needed to defend his family and new home.

El Paso’s survivors face a second invasion as cartel fighters cross the border while the zombie virus spreads. Two homicide detectives become central to the defense after their captain assigns them an ally they have little reason to trust.

A routine call at the University of Texas draws Brandon Shelton’s SWAT team into the outbreak’s first hours. Training for ordinary threats offers little preparation for a growing mass of undead as the officers struggle to survive.