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"

SEA OF RUST by C. Robert Cargill

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In the future, intelligent robots rise up against their human masters and after a short, horrific war, destroy all of humanity. C. Robert Cargill’s SEA OF RUST tells the story of Brittle, a robot plagued by guilt over everything she’s done, scavenging for spare parts in a wasteland created by the war. When I read […]

MOTHER! (2017)

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Darren Aronofsky’s MOTHER! is a nightmarish fable about Creation. I enjoyed both its artistic ambition and execution. Packed with ideas, it offers a powerful religious allegory that for me is a breath of fresh air in Hollywood’s normal annual parade of derivative explosion-filled crap. A nameless couple, played by Javier Bardem and Jennifer Lawrence, live […]

400 DAYS (2015)

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400 DAYS is one weird movie. Four astronauts go into an underground facility for 400 days to test human psychological responses to deep space flight. During their stay, they stick with routines, rub each other the wrong way, and try to get through it as best they can. After some time, however, a massive thud […]

IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017)

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Written and directed by Trey Edward Shults, IT COMES AT NIGHT (2017) shows that it’s possible to make very exciting apocalyptic and horror films on a small budget. All you need is a good story and the ability to tell it well. I highly recommend this indie horror gem. A plague has wiped out billions, […]

WHEN THE ENGLISH FALL by David Williams

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David Williams’ WHEN THE ENGLISH FALL is an apocalyptic story about an Amish community struggling to survive after a solar storm fries the world’s electronics. I liked it for its freshness and fair degree of realism, but with some big reservations. Being a fan of apocalyptic fiction, I always thought the Amish would be ideal […]