Kathryn’s Pick: The Passage by Justin Cronin
This is a work of fiction that uses the popular literary elements of an apocalyptic setting and vampires but it weaves them in such a way that you almost forget you’re reading sci-fi. Throughout the book, multiple characters share their journey as a mutating virus outbreak threatens to change the Earth as they know it. These alternating perspectives weave a backstory that truly leaves the reader’s curiosity satisfied.