R is a young man with an existential crisis--he is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams. His ability to connect with the outside world is limited to a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. After experiencing a teenage boy's memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and strangely sweet relationship with the victim's human girlfriend, Julie. Julie is a blast of color in the otherwise dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His choice to protect her will transform not only R but his fellow Dead and perhaps their whole lifeless world. Scary, funny, and surprisingly poignant, Warm Bodies explores what happens when the cold heart of a zombie is tempted by the warmth of human love. " Warm Bodies is a strange and unexpected treat. This is a wonderful book, elegantly written, touching, and fun." -- "Audrey Niffenegger, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife" " Warm Bodies is a terrific book--a compelling literary fantasy which is also a strange and affecting pop-culture parable." -- "Nick Haraway, author of The Gone-Away World" " Warm Bodies is a terrific zombook. Snuggle up to it with the lights low and enjoy a dead-lightful combination of horror and romance." -- "Examiner.com" "A jubilant story about two star-crossed lovers, one of them dead and hungry for more than love." -- "Kirkus Reviews" "A mesmerizing evolution of a classic contemporary myth." -- "Simon Pegg, actor, Shaun of the Dead" "Both tender and lacerating, this zombie novel has more to say about being alive than being dead. 'Love' is not a strong enough word for my feelings about this book." -- "Maggie Stiefvater, author of the Shiver trilogy" "Enormous fun." -- "Marie Claire (UK)" "Has there been a more sympathetic monster since Frankenstein's?" -- "Financial Times (London) " "I never thought I could care so passionately for a zombie. This story stayed with me long after I was done reading it." -- "Stephenie Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Twilight series " "Isaac Marion has a great new voice that hooks you from page one and accomplishes the impossible: it makes you care about zombie love. Warm Bodies is a terrific read" -- "Josh Bazell, New York Times bestselling author of Beat the Reaper" "Marion is a disarming writer, ruefully humorous, knowingly cinematic in scope. This is a slacker-zombie novel with a heart." -- "Guardian (UK)" "Narrator Kevin Kenerly is wonderful as the witty hero, R...With a tender love story at its heart, Isaac Marion's refreshing, brainy novel might be retitled Romeo and Juliet with Zombies . Kevin Kenerly's performance will win your heart." -- "AudioFile" "R does possess a certain winsome charm and the upbeat ending will warm many hearts." -- "Publishers Weekly" "The words Marion uses to describe his grim near-future are silken smooth. They slip through the mind's grasp easily, pleasurably, leaving hardly a hint of themselves in the images they evoke." -- "Seattle Times " Isaac Marion grew up in the mossy depths of the Pacific Northwest. He began writing in high school and self-published three novels before finally breaking through with Warm Bodies which became a #5 New York Times bestseller and inspired a major Hollywood film adaptation. He lives in Seattle, WA with his cat. Kevin Kenerly , an Earphones Award-winning narrator, earned a BA at Olivet College. A longtime member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he has acted in more than twenty seasons, playing dozens of roles.