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The Postmortal by Drew Magary

The Postmortal

A Novel

Drew Magary

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 30, 2011

• Finalist for the Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke Awards • The gripping first novel by Drew Magary, author of The Hike and The Night the Lights Went Out "An exciting page turner. . . .

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Who it’s for
A grim premise handled with a sly, restless edge.
Genres
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Horror
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, August 30, 2011

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About this book

• Finalist for the Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke Awards • The gripping first novel by Drew Magary, author of The Hike and The Night the Lights Went Out "An exciting page turner. . . . Drew Magary is an excellent writer. The Postmortal is . . . even more terrifying than zombie apocalypse." — Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing John Farrell is about to get "The Cure." Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can . . .

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Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and-after much political and moral debate-made available to people worldwide. Immortality, however, comes with its own unique problems-including evil green people, government euthanasia programs, a disturbing new religious cult, and other horrors. Witty, eerie, and full of humanity, The Postmortal is an unforgettable thriller that envisions a pre-apocalyptic world so real that it is completely terrifying.

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A grim premise handled with a sly, restless edge.

Come here for

  • dark humor
  • apocalyptic, genre-blending momentum

Expect

  • sci-fi, crime, and supernatural registers
  • a sustained narrative read, not a toolkit

Where it sits

Dystopian72%
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic65%
Horror33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Literary Fiction
  • Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
  • Dystopian
Authors
Drew Magary
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
August 30, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Literary Fiction