Raising the Dead

[Ganondor]

I am doing a research project for my scientifiction class on the subject of raising the dead. I was wondering if I could get a list of books on the subject, preferably SF.

 

[G4G]

Yes, I'm sure there's a list out there on the internet.

Somewhere.

 

[scooter13]

Though they don't totally concentrate on raising the dead but "The Risen Empire" and "The Killing of Worlds" touch on the subject. These are by Scott Westerfeld and a duology.

http://www.scottwesterfeld.com/books/succession.htm

 

[Ganondor]

thank you.

 

[geist]

Hi Ganondor,

I think there are probably a lot more movies out there about the living dead than books. Two movies I mentioned in another thread are 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead, two great takes on the genre. I don't know why you couldn't use movies as a reference, they can be cited in papers like books. You can type "living dead" into Amazon and it will bring up a small list of books, but I'd like to point out a book which looks like a hilarious and refreshing take on the subject: The Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks. Zombie would also be a good term to search under in Amazon.

 

[KristoCat]

There's a book called Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton about a woman who's an animator, meaning she raises the dead for a living. Most of the plot is driven by vampires, though, so I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.

 

[ValkyrieRaven88]

Actually, in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton, Anita is a necromancer. She raises zombies for a living, and later she finds out she can raise vampires as well. They're a good read.

 

[letterHead]

I've just finished 'Recalled to Life' by Robert Silverberg. It's about scientists who have devised a way to bring recently dead people back to life, and the reactions they get from politics, religion and general populace.