{"id":7744,"date":"2020-03-28T16:44:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T16:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=7744"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:05:42","slug":"top-10-pandemic-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-pandemic-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Pandemic Novels"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Mysterious deaths, incurable viruses, widespread panic, ghost towns, lone survivors. These are all the elements that make up classic dystopian reads and create the best form of escapism for fans of the genre! These top 10 pandemic novels transport us to worlds where humankind as we know it is on the brink of succumbing to widespread outbreaks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today, this fictional world has in some ways become reality as we live in the midst of the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. As we\u2019re stuck in a space between an abstract idea and reality, read our top 10 pandemic novels, where fiction could almost be fact&#8230;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"db-top-10-pandemic-novels\" class=\"db-header-image\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"db-script-top-10-pandemic-novels\">\r\n    var el = document.getElementById('db-top-10-pandemic-novels');\r\n\tvar script = document.getElementById('db-script-top-10-pandemic-novels');\r\n\r\n    if (document.body.classList.contains('single-post')) {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle db-banner-ad\" style=\"display:block;border:none;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0553395522680398\" data-ad-slot=\"2983428166\" data-ad-format=\"horizontal\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>';\r\n\r\n       \t(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n    } else {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-pandemic-novels\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pandemic_banner.jpg\" alt=\"Top 10 Pandemic Novels\" \/><\/a>';\r\n    }\r\n\t\r\n\t\/\/ el.parentNode.removeChild(el.previousSibling); \/\/ Remove <p><\/p>\r\n\tscript.parentNode.removeChild(script); \/\/ Remove this <script>\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07N8FYMRH\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07N8FYMRH&amp;linkId=4097d9e7f3f85fec17cd3815df64307b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Pandemic (The survivors #1) \u2013 Alex Burn <\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07N8FYMRH\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07N8FYMRH&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=1945ae2f32ac0309532f44be3210ddd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"The Survivors\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The first instalment of Alex Burn\u2019s Pandemic series is set in a small Australian town. The flu hit the country before spreading throughout the rest of the world. Through the eyes of the survivor, Alice, we see the death of her friends and family and the pain of surviving while coping with the loss of loved ones. As with all series, we know how this one will end. To be continued\u2026<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B074PVQFH3\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B074PVQFH3&amp;linkId=7029a87a01ad55891b0ed50642a73ba5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Day of Reckoning \u2013 G. Michael Hopf (opens in a new tab)\">Day of Reckoning \u2013 G. Michael Hopf<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B074PVQFH3\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B074PVQFH3&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=09a1ab2265730ef6ed15c3d4c5a7282c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"Day of Reckoning\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is perhaps not your typical novel for this genre. There\u2019s no virus that quickly sweeps the planet. Instead, we get a very normal world with governments, press, and protesters on the streets. But be warned, even though the day may start like any other, it soon sees the human race fighting for it\u2019s very existence. This book is so realistic though you might miss what\u2019s coming. It builds to an exciting climax that is revealed towards the end as we arrive at the day of reckoning!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t realise how much I would miss grocery shopping until it was gone.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<cite>Alex Burn<\/cite>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0078XQQIC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0078XQQIC&amp;linkId=a77bf0ac552b4c258ff9be4d3e1acf1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Stand - Stephen King (opens in a new tab)\">The Stand &#8211; Stephen King<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0078XQQIC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0078XQQIC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=a460bed1c0357f15e8629152553030d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"The Stand\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>King\u2019s 1978 horror, The Stand, depicts a post-apocalyptic world where 99% of the population has been wiped out. A bio-engineered super flu escapes from a government lab and quickly sweeps across the world. There are, however, a handful of people who are immune to the disease. These remaining survivors have to choose sides between good and evil, which leads us to the last stand! The similarities with today\u2019s 2020 events will send shivers down your spine. A King masterpiece that fans rate as one of his best.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>See our blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-stephen-king-books\/\">Top 10 Stephen King Books<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000K0YMZE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000K0YMZE&amp;linkId=2de9fdada4c600eea8c0030416fa5466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Plague - Albert Camus  (opens in a new tab)\">The Plague &#8211; Albert Camus <\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000K0YMZE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000K0YMZE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=7b8793462fc90143419850bf17936add\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"The Plague\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Camus cleverly tells the story of a plague that sweeps through the French Algerian city of Oran. It has similarities to the cholera outbreak that killed thousands of people in the same city in 1849. Camus carefully explores the chaos and evil that comes with a pandemic. To truly understand this book would mean reading it in French, however, the translation definitely doesn\u2019t lose all the underlying subtleties. In today&#8217;s world, we are now asking ourselves some of the questions posed in this book. How would you treat the people around you? What would you do to change the situation?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000F2C6Y6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000F2C6Y6&amp;linkId=ba20af4239bb8403e93266784c64d71a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Great Influenza (The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History) - John M. Barry (opens in a new tab)\">The Great Influenza (The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History) &#8211; John M. Barry<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000F2C6Y6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000F2C6Y6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=7e04cbf69d84eca21b6e69c186ec2ead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"The Great Influenza\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This list wouldn\u2019t be complete without bringing it back to reality and mentioning the deadliest Pandemic in history. The Great Influenza killed 50 million people worldwide between 1918-1920 and is more widely known as the \u201cSpanish flu\u201d. This is due to the fact the Spanish were the only country reporting it at the time, even though it didn&#8217;t originate there. A large portion of this book describes the time before the pandemic and focuses mainly on the advances made by scientists. This is a read for those who want to find out what lessons have been learned from past pandemics and how, if any, of those findings are in practice today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001E6J2MQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001E6J2MQ&amp;linkId=71cd3a21a0768283a81c96a0d243672b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Blindness - Jos\u00e9 Saramago (opens in a new tab)\">Blindness &#8211; Jos\u00e9 Saramago<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001E6J2MQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001E6J2MQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=c45265c41805fff2de64502fba000cd9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"Blindness\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Imagine going about your daily life and then all of a sudden you go blind. This chilling book by Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese writer Jos\u00e9 Saramago looks at what happens when an epidemic of white blindness sweeps through a city. We see how society deteriorates quickly and the worst of humanity becomes increasingly apparent. But has the world always been like this? Have we just been blind to it before? Be warned that the lack of punctuation and dense text can be hard going, but remember there\u2019s always the audio book version.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0027A3FGW\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0027A3FGW&amp;linkId=52d34c92bb6ecd1f59556781e43f8225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Earth Abides - George R. Stewart (opens in a new tab)\">Earth Abides &#8211; George R. Stewart<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FBPGV3O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0027A3FGW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=3344231bd3b3b716862a718e1b535a42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"Earth Abides\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>George R. Stewart&#8217;s 1949 novel has stood the test of time and also inspired Stephen King\u2019s The Stand. The story starts with the ever-so-familiar \u201clone survivor\u201d after a disease has swept across the world and wiped out most of humanity. But the similarities with other post-apocalyptic novels stops there. This book is not about a group of heroic people fighting to get back the world they once had, but rather people surviving, however, they can. Life stills goes on, even if the past has all but gone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>&#8220;Men come and go, but earth abides.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<cite>George R. Stewart<\/cite>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BIK73QA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00BIK73QA&amp;linkId=dc8fc8bbaf206c2b8ab8a73410371926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"World War Z - An Oral History of the Zombie War - Max Brooks (opens in a new tab)\">World War Z &#8211; An Oral History of the Zombie War &#8211; Max Brooks<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BIK73QA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00BIK73QA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=003d8598e8bdd4602ccf21b04a7ee7fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"World War Z\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>World War Z by Max Brooks is one for Zombie lovers and is told through the eyes of the survivors. We hear their stories before and after the zombie apocalypse, with the characters giving interviews that feel so real it\u2019s frightening! It could almost be a book you read in a history lesson to learn about past events, with its deep portrayal of life at the time. We learn how social, political and environmental issues unfold after such an event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0082DGCSQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0082DGCSQ&amp;linkId=b1d506c6e55d9caf8613baef1bfce43e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Z for Zachariah - Robert C. O&#039;Brien (opens in a new tab)\">Z for Zachariah &#8211; Robert C. O&#8217;Brien<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0082DGCSQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0082DGCSQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=176d659ead69d6c5ea8bb5fe1f320e90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"Z For Zachariah\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This Young Adult post-apocalyptic read was a favorite for school kids when first released. Sixteen-year-old Ann Burden has been living in the valley alone for over a year after a nuclear war destroyed everything and possibly everyone around her. There\u2019s no evidence of any other survivor until one day Ann spots the signs of life in the distance. A strange man is making his way towards the valley. At first, it seems that this could be the companion that Ann needs in her post-apocalyptic world. That is until his behaviour toward her becomes more and more threatening. This is one read that excites and terrifies you all at once.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0032U8OJO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0032U8OJO&amp;linkId=32e6fa9d3e00c4c4f8dc7f44ebfd1be0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Eyes of Darkness - Dean Koontz (opens in a new tab)\">The Eyes of Darkness &#8211; Dean Koontz<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0032U8OJO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0032U8OJO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=fa7bf18ca6fad1d1634eeddc8666eb5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cover.digitalbook.io\/amazon.webp\" alt=\"The Eyes of Darkness\" width=\"170\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With Dean Koontz, you always know what you\u2019re going to get, and The Eyes of Darkness is no different. Tina Evans sends her son on a camping trip with an experienced mountain leader. This time, however, everyone at the camping party dies and Tina has to accept the fact her son is dead. But is he really? She awakes one morning to find two words written on the chalkboard in her son\u2019s bedroom, \u201cNot dead\u201d. From that moment, Tina is determined to find out what happened to her son on that day. Some say that this 1981 novel scarily predicted the 2020 Covid-19 outbreak. We say read it and decide for yourself&#8230;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We hope you enjoyed our top 10 pandemic novels list. 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These are all the elements that make up classic dystopian reads and create the best form of escapism for fans of the genre! 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