Series:

Walking Dead: The Governor

12 primary works

Book 1

Cover of The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor

Book 2

Cover of The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

by Robert Kirkman

Published June 2007
This hardcover continues collecting the hit series, along with the covers for the individual issues, all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends.

Book 2

Cover of The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury
"The zombie plague unleashes its horrors on the suburbs of Atlanta without warning, pitting the living against the dead. Caught in the mass exodus, Lilly Caul struggles to survive in a series of ragtag encampments and improvised shelters. But the Walkers are multiplying. Dogged by their feral hunger for flesh and crippled by fear, Lilly relies on the protection of good Samaritans by seeking refuge in a walled-in town once known as Woodbury, Georgia. At first, Woodbury seems like a perfect sanctuary. Squatters barter services for food, people have roofs over their heads, and the barricade expands, growing stronger every day. Best of all, a mysterious self-proclaimed leader named Philip Blake keeps the citizens in line. But Lilly begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. Blake, who has recently begun to call himself The Governor, has disturbing ideas about law and order. Ultimately, Lilly and a band of rebels open up a Pandora's box of mayhem and destruction when they challenge The Governor's reign. and the road to Woodbury becomes the highway to hell in this riveting follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor"--

"First came the ground-breaking comic book series. Then came the record-breaking television show. Next, the bestselling novel, Rise of the Governor. Now, having peered into the Governor's horrific past in the first book, this riveting sequel delves into Philip Blake's ascension as the leader of Woodbury. But it won't be easy . . . there are those within this walled-off city who don't trust Philip or his motives . . . or the strange scratching sounds that come from his apartment. But Philip Blake is determined to turn Woodbury into a haven from the post-apocalyptic nightmare surrounding Woodbury, and he'll do whatever necessary to make sure that his vision sees fruition. Even if that means killing the people currently in charge"--

Book 2

Cover of The Road to Woodbury

The Road to Woodbury

by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga

Published 25 October 2012

The Road to Woodbury by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga is the second novel in the New York Times bestselling series based on the award-winning comic books and blockbuster television show.

It is a dangerous world that Lilly lives in. The walking dead lurk in every corner, destroying anyone they can get their hands on. Nowhere is safe. But when a terrifying ordeal leaves numerous dead, Lilly and her companions are forced out of their tented community and into the open.

Safety seems to come in the form of Woodbury, a gated compound with food and protection. Yet it's not long before the wanton dangers of Woodbury reveal themselves, and the Governor's despotic rule of the compound threatens to undermine everything Lilly believes in. Because sometimes the dead aren't the biggest threat. It's the living . . .

Book 3

Cover of The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part One

Book 3

Cover of The Fall of the Governor: Part One

Book 3

Cover of The Fall of the Governor

Book 4

Cover of The Fall of the Governor, Part Two

The Fall of the Governor Part Two by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga is the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling series based on the award-winning comic books and blockbuster television show.

In the first in the series, Rise of the Governor, uber-villain Philip Blake journeyed from his humble beginnings directly into the dark heart of the zombie apocalypse, and became the self-proclaimed leader of a small town called Woodbury. In book two, The Road to Woodbury, an innocent traveller named Lilly Caul wound up in the terrifying thrall of Phillip Blake's twisted, violent dictatorship within Woodbury's ever-tightening barricades.

In The Fall of the Governor, Part One, classic characters from both the comic and television series, including Rick, Michonne and Glenn, finally made their appearance in the Walking Dead novel series, only to discover that the Governor is a very dangerous enemy.

Now, after a pulse-pounding series of events, the Governor and Rick face off one last time, and only one of them will be left standing . . .

Book 4

Cover of The Fall of the Governor Part 2

Book 4

Cover of The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part Two

Book 5

Cover of Descent

Descent

by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga

Published 14 October 2014

Inspired by Robert Kirkman's comic book and television sensation, Descent is the fifth novel in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead series; a gripping spin-off series by Jay Bonansinga, focusing on the character of Lilly Caul as she and the citizens of Woodbury attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse.

Lilly Caul and a small ragtag band of survivors are determined to overcome their traumatic past.
Still recovering from its troublesome history, the town of Woodbury, Georgia, becomes an oasis of safety amidst the plague of the walking dead - a town reborn in the wake of its former tyrannical leader, Philip Blake, aka The Governor.

Lilly and the beleaguered townspeople save themselves from a vast stampede of hungry walkers, by joining forces with a mysterious religious sect fresh from the wilderness. Led by an enigmatic preacher named Jeremiah, this rogue church-group seems tailor-made for the people of Woodbury and Lilly's dream of a democratic, family-friendly future.

But Jeremiah and his followers harbour a dark secret, and in a stunning and horrifying finale, it is solely up to Lilly to cleanse the town once and for all of its poisonous fate.

Book 5

Cover of Robert Kirkman's the Walking Dead: Descent