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Jessica Meigs

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Jessica Meigs is the author of The Becoming, a post-apocalyptic thriller series that follows a group of people trying to survive a massive viral outbreak in the southeastern United States. After gaining notoriety for having written the first two books in the series on a variety of BlackBerry smartphones, she self-published two novellas that now make up part of the first book in the series. In April 2011, she accepted a deal with Permuted Press to publish The Becoming as a series of novels. The first of the series, entitled The Becoming, was released in November 2011, and was named one of Barnes & Noble’s Best Zombie Fiction Releases of the Decade by reviewer Paul Goat Allen.

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Average rating: 3.9 · 3,442 ratings · 324 reviews · 30 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Becoming (The Becoming, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 1,738 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ground Zero (The Becoming, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 2012 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revelations (The Becoming, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 294 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under Siege (The Becoming #4) 4.26 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unnaturals (The Unnaturals Series Book 1) 3.89 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 2012 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brothers in Arms (The Becoming #1.5) 3.75 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redemption (The Becoming #5) 4.34 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Becoming: Outbreak 3.73 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Becoming: Origins (The Becoming #0.5) 4.24 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Becoming: Books 1-3 4.10 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Under Siege Audiobook Now Available, Ground Zero Ebook on Sale, and Updates on My Current Projects!

It’s official: I am crap at making the time to post updates over here.

In all fairness, there hasn’t been much going on on this end that was worth giving you guys a heads up about, but now that things are picking up again, I figured it’s about time I start writing some updates here once more.

So let’s take this in order, shall we?

First, the quick news.

Audiobooks! After way too long in the pipeli

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Jessica Meigs wrote a new blog post Under Siege Audiobook Now Available, Ground Zero Ebook on Sale, and Updates on My Current Projects! It’s official: I am crap at making the time to post updates over here.In all fairness, there hasn’t been much going on on this end that was worth givi Read more of this blog post »
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“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime...”
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If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

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The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

Urban Fantasy Aficionados — 819 members — last activity Apr 09, 2021 01:47PM
This is a light hearted, friendly group who enjoys Urban Fantasy. It's a place to talk about books and/or whatever else comes to mind. The rules? Pla ...more

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For all those ready to battle the zombie hordes.

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A place for authors to exchange ideas and share information on Goodreads. Or otherwise, unwind, relax and meet other authors. This is our place where ...more

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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message 9: by Diana (Offbeat Vagabond)

Feb 26, 2013 09:32PM

Thank you for the friend invite hon. Hope all is well with you. Talk later :)

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message 8: by Tamara

Sep 17, 2012 02:45PM

Hi Jessica and thanks for your friendship :)

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message 7: by Hannah ⚔️ Jaedia

Sep 10, 2012 06:09AM

Jessica wrote: "It is definitely on my TBR list. I have soooo many books to catch up on lol."

Know THAT feeling!

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message 6: by Jessica

Sep 09, 2012 09:48AM

Hannah (Jaedia) wrote: "Thanks for the friend request! You must read Pretty When She Dies, it's fantastic! :)"

It is definitely on my TBR list. I have soooo many books to catch up on lol.

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message 5: by Hannah ⚔️ Jaedia

Sep 09, 2012 02:14AM

Thanks for the friend request! You must read Pretty When She Dies, it's fantastic! :)

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message 4: by Jessica

Sep 04, 2012 04:33PM

Steve wrote: "Abuse away!"

Good to know I have your permission. :P

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message 3: by Steve

Sep 04, 2012 04:18PM