Sarah Lyons Fleming writes post-apocalyptic fiction the way it should be written — with genuine wit, emotional weight, and characters you'd actually want surviving the end of the world with you. Her Until the End of the World series has the zombie apocalypse trappings you expect but delivers something rarer: dark humor that lands, friendships that feel earned, and grief handled with real honesty. Fleming's prose is warm but unsentimental, and she's got a gift for keeping momentum without sacrificing the character moments that make you care. All the Stars in the Sky pushes the series into darker, more ambitious territory without losing its heart. Readers who bounced off grimmer apocalyptic fiction — the kind that mistakes bleakness for depth — will find Fleming's instinct for hope and connection a genuine relief.
Until the End of the World • Book 3
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Cassie's final journey through the zombie apocalypse tests everything she believes about hope and survival. Julia Whelan captures both the character's hard-won optimism and underlying fragility beautifully.
The City • Book 3
Narrated by Therese Plummer, Luke Daniels
Sylvie, Eric, and fellow survivors cross dangerous waters to a new Safe Zone after losing their home, planning revenge against those who destroyed everything they built.
Until the End of the World • Book 2
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Cassie's peaceful life at Kingdom Come Farm shatters when Safe Zones across the country start vanishing and zombie hordes multiply. Julia Whelan captures both the domestic tranquility and creeping dread with equal skill.
Until the End of the World • Book 1
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan voices Cassie Forrest, who decides to get her life together on the same day the world ends. Her performance captures Cassie's dark humor as she and her friends barely escape to a cabin before civilization collapses.
Until the End of the World #1.5 • Book 1
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Peter watches his new family drive away after the zombie apocalypse, certain he'll never see them again in this companion novella to Until the End of the World.