Author of sci-fi/fantasy, horror and adventure/thriller fiction

Craig DiLouie

Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.

In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.

These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.

At this site, you can find all of Craig’s major works, interviews, and hundreds of interesting blog posts. Be sure to sign up for Craig’s mailing list here so you can stay tuned on new releases.

ONE OF US by Craig DiLouie

One of Us

When a disease produces a generation of monsters, these children must somehow fit in–or fight for what’s theirs.

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CHILDREN OF GOD by Craig DiLouie-002

Children of God

The survivors of a doomsday cult find their voice through poetry therapy, expressing why they joined the cult and how it all went wrong.

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SUFFER THE CHILDREN by Craig DiLouie-002

Suffer the Children

A mysterious disease strikes down the world’s children before bringing them back with a bizarre need that might end the world. How far would you go for someone you love?

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THE ALCHEMISTS by Craig DiLouie-002

The Alchemists

During the tumultuous Renaissance, two great men resume an old duel to determine which is superior, magic or science.

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THE INFECTION WAR by Craig DiLouie-002

The Infection War

The first two books in Craig DiLouie’s classic apocalyptic series, newly revised and published in an omnibus paperback edition for bookstores.

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THE INFECTION by Craig DiLouie-002

The Infection

In this classic in the apocalyptic/zombie genre, five ordinary people must pay the price of survival at the end of the world.

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THE KILLING FLOOR by Craig DiLouie-002

The Killing Floor

In this sequel to The Infection, the survivor of a slaughter discovers he’s not just immune, but has the power to save the world…or end it.

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TOOTH AND NAIL by Craig DiLouie-002

Tooth and Nail

In this classic zombie story that launched the military zombie subgenre, a company of soldiers fights to maintain in New York during an outbreak of a bizarre disease that turns people into rabid maniacs.

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THE RETREAT by Craig DiLouie-002

The Retreat Series

In this series, an infantry battalion must fight its way across an apocalyptic America to reach Florida, the last bastion of government.

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THE END OF THE ROAD by Craig DiLouie-002

The End of the Road

In this grotesque short story, five college friends cross America to find themselves. They won’t like what they find.

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Frightening in its familiarity, ONE OF US is a tale of human monsters and monstrous humans--authentic, brutal, and inevitable.

AUTHOR DAVID WALTON
on One of Us

Tense enough so that you can almost hear the clock ticking.

AUTHOR JACK KETCHUM
on Suffer the Children

DiLouie flavors Kipling’s “The Man Who Would Be King” with a dash of Joe Haldeman’s THE FOREVER WAR to create this rollicking military SF farce.

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
on The Great Planet Robbery

Adventure in the grand tradition: high stakes on the high seas, a gripping story that moves at frenetic pace without sacrificing character or detail.

AUTHOR JOHN DIXON
on the Crash Dive series

"Gripping ... DiLouie carefully recreates our society and our military ... then proceeds to bring the horror, devastation and heroes we require.

FANGORIA MAGAZINE
on The Infection

Writers like King, Lansdale and DiLouie invite us to view America through a glass smeared with dirt, blood and the mist of our own primal fear.

AUTHOR PAUL MANNERING
on "The End of the Road"

STARBURST Magazine Reviews ONE OF US

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STARBURST, a premier sci-fi magazine published in the UK, reviewed ONE OF US, writing, “It’s possible to read ONE OF US as a treatise on the corrosive consequences of intolerance, social exclusion and inequality. But it’s no less rewarding to treat DiLouie’s novel as a captivating, if sometimes harrowing, foray into a vividly evoked fictional world…”

THE WASHINGTON POST Praises ONE OF US

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THE WASHINGTON POST listed ONE OF US (Orbit, July 18, 2018) as one of the three “best science fiction and fantasy books out this month”, writing, “Its portrayal of hatred feels all too real — and will stay with you long after the book is done.” Thank you, WASHINGTON POST!

THE ENDLESS (2018)

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THE ENDLESS (2018) is another in a long string of indie horror movies that shows what can be done on a low budget if you tell an effective story. Click to read my review.