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ⓘ About Jay Bonansinga
Jay Bonansinga is a suspense and horror novelist and a New York Times bestselling author who writes “The Walking Dead” series of novels. The Bram Stoker finalist is the author of more than fourteen novels and made his debut with the publishing of “Black Mariah” in 1994. Since then he has blown up in popularity and his work has been translated into more than sixteen languages across the world. He has also earned critical acclaim and the Chicago Tribune called him one of the most imaginative authors in the thriller genre. As a screenwriter, he has worked with some of the big hitters in Hollywood such as Giancarlo Esposito, Dennis Haysbert, and “Might of the Living Dead’s” George Romero.
All Book Series by Jay Bonansinga
Typhoon
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2019 Anthology · Wesley Chu
Four Legs in the Morning
Book 3 of 6 · published 2011 Anthology · Norman Prentiss
Tyler's Third Act
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Mick Garris
A Novelist and a Zombie Walk Into a Bar: Translating The Walking Dead to Prose
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
Blood Samples: Tales of Horror, Crime, and Dark Fantasy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
Pinkerton's War: The Civil War's Greatest Spy and the Birth of the U.S. Secret Service
Book 2 of 3 · published 2011
Hit Me!: Fighting the Las Vegas Mob by the Numbers
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013 Co-authored · Danielle Gomes
Triumph of The Walking Dead: Robert Kirkman's Zombie Epic on Page and Screen
Book 5 of 8 · published 2011
Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Book 6 of 8 · published 2012
Nights of the Living Dead Anthology
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jay Bonansinga?
Jay Bonansinga is a suspense and horror novelist and a New York Times bestselling author who writes “The Walking Dead” series of novels. The Bram Stoker finalist is the author of more than fourteen novels and made his debut with the publishing of “Black Mariah” in 1994. Since then he has blown up in popularity and his work has been translated into more than sixteen languages across the world.
Which Jay Bonansinga series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ulysses Grove series, the earliest of Jay Bonansinga's multi-book series: it opens with Frozen (2005) and runs to 5 books across 2005–2008, ending with Perfect Victim (2008). Jay Bonansinga's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jay Bonansinga written?
Jay Bonansinga has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2023. 24 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Walking Dead series with 10 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jay Bonansinga's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jay Bonansinga's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ulysses Grove (2005–2008, 5 books), Cemetery Dance Signature (2006–2013, 6 books) and Walking Dead (2011–2019, 10 books), plus 2 more.
How are Jay Bonansinga's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jay Bonansinga's 46 books into 5 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Walking Dead (10 books, 2011–2019); Cemetery Dance Signature (6 books, 2006–2013); Ulysses Grove (5 books, 2005–2008); Stan Lee's The Devil's Quintet (2 books, 2022–2023); Oswald Means (1 book, 2021).