The Enemy (Higson novel)

The Enemy
First edition
AuthorCharlie Higson
Original titleEnglish
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Enemy
GenreHorror, Young adult, Thriller, Adventure
PublisherPuffin Books (UK), Disney Hyperion (US)
Publication date
2 September 2009 (UK), 2010 (US)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages440
ISBN978-0-14-138464-1
OCLC373478708
Followed byThe Dead 

The Enemy is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, United Kingdom, after a worldwide sickness has infected adults, turning them into something akin to voracious, cannibalistic zombies. Puffin Books released The Enemy in the UK on 3 September 2009, Disney Hyperion in the US on 11 May 2010.[1]

The Enemy is the first book in a planned series of seven.[2] Puffin Books released the second novel in the series, titled The Dead, on 16 September 2010; the third novel, titled The Fear, on 15 September 2011; the fourth novel, The Sacrifice, on the 20 September 2012; the fifth novel, The Fallen, on 12 September 2013; the sixth novel, The Hunted, on 4 September 2014;[3] and the final book, The End, on 10 November 2015.[4] Disney Hyperion released Higson's short story companion book in the series, titled Geeks vs. Zombies, on 5 June 2012;[5] it portrays an exclusive scene from The Fear, set on World Book Day.[6]

  1. ^ "First look at The Enemy". The Young Bond Dossier. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Is Young Bond Series 2 still a possibility?". Young Bond Dossier. 24 September 2010.
  3. ^ Higson, Charlie (4 September 2014). The Hunted (Paperback ed.). ISBN 9780141336107.
  4. ^ "A Master Class in Dealing With the Undead". Mostly-Books. 15 September 2011.
  5. ^ Higson, Charlie (5 June 2012). Geeks vs. Zombies. Disney Hyperion. p. 34. ISBN 9780141344249.
  6. ^ "Book Description: Geeks v. Zombies". Amazon.com. 2012.