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.

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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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 Silent Running

A collection of both psychological and physical turmoil that twists and turns the ideas of faith and reality … This poetic cult is one you won’t be able to escape.

AUTHOR STEPHANIE WYTOVICH
on Children of God

"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"

RESOLUTION (2012)

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Directed by Justin Benson (who also wrote it) and Aaron Scott Moorhead, RESOLUTION (2012) is a low-budget character-driven meta-horror flick that achieves a lot from its conceit and a surprising amount from its execution. It’s packed with weird tension, excellent chemistry between the two principal characters, and a completely satisfying conclusion. Michael (Peter Cilella), a […]

THE LEFTOVERS Season 2

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I loved the first season of THE LEFTOVERS, the HBO series about life three years after 2% of the world’s population disappears in a mysterious Rapture-like event. In my view an example of where the adaptation is better than the book, it perfectly captures loss and the madness humans might experience when confronted with a […]

ATTACK ON TITAN Season 2

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I watched season 1 of ATTACK ON TITAN on Netflix and loved it. Based on a popular manga, the anime series tells about a future in which titans–giant mindless creatures that feed on humans–have overrun the world. The last humans live in a city girded by a series of walls. When the outer wall is […]

FREE FIRE (2017)

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In FREE FIRE (2017), an arms deal in a derelict Boston factory goes south, pitting two rival groups in a gun battle to see who walks away with the money and their lives. It’s the 1970s, and Justine (Brie Larson) and Ord (Armie Hammer) have put together an arms deal between IRA members Chris (Cillian […]

GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017)

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GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017) is a somewhat dystopian film set in a future in which humans routinely modify themselves with cybernetic enhancements. Major (Scarlett Johansson), an agent combining a human brain and software, represents the ultimate in merging human and machine. She works for Section 9, a secretive group designed to fight terrorism. The […]