So break out your hand sanitizer and your N-95 mask. We’re here to examine YA books about pandemics, plagues and infectious outbreaks - stories where microbial invaders rise up to challenge humanity. And sometimes the other way around.īut I digress. What better time to dive into the world of plague fiction?Īrt imitates life. From Stephen King’s The Stand to Megan Crewe’s The Way We Fall, “outbreak fiction” novels deliver thrills, chills, and sometimes a serious case of the heebie-jeebies.Īnd now, here we are at the tail end of an actual pandemic.
This is true for both the YA and adult genres. Plague fiction has enjoyed immense popularity for decades. Ready to “go viral” in the literary sense? Here’s a list of YA books about plagues, pandemics and outbreaks to keep you reading into the night.
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