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Modern · Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Feed

by Mira Grant
2010 · 608 pages · Fiction
66.2Must-Read
Score Modern
Critics' pick
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Feed is the first book of Mira Grant's Newsflesh series, a political thriller set years after a zombie outbreak, following a team of bloggers covering a presidential campaign as they uncover a conspiracy.

Why it's worth reading

It was a Hugo Award finalist, as was its sequel. It's a smart, unusual take on zombies, more about media and politics than gore.

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Good to know

It's the first of a trilogy, and it doesn't pull its punches.

By the numbers

66.2Must-Read Score
  • Readers39 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics44 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Bestseller27 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Buzz1 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Shortlisted
Hugo Award finalist (2011)Hugo Award finalist (2012, for Deadline)

Reads as

Adventurous, Thought-provoking, Dark

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Quick answers

Is Feed worth reading?

Yes. It was a Hugo Award finalist, as was its sequel. It ranks #1,735 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 66.2 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Feed about?

Feed is the first book of Mira Grant's Newsflesh series, a political thriller set years after a zombie outbreak, following a team of bloggers covering a presidential campaign as they uncover a conspiracy.

How long does it take to read Feed?

About 15 hours (608 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Feed?

If you liked it, try World War Z by Max Brooks, Parasite by Mira Grant or Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.