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Dread Nation,
Justina Ireland
If you thought zombie apocalypse horror stories had nothing new to offer, you would be so, so wrong. Dread Nation is set during a re-imagined Civil War time period, where Ireland deftly grapples with race in an entirely new way, casting light on current day politics. Despite the still manages to keep you checking that the front door is locked before you go to sleep.