The Enemy (Higson novel)

The Enemy

First edition
Author	Charlie Higson
Original title	English
Language	English
Series	The Enemy
Genre	Horror, Young adult, Thriller, Adventure
Publisher	Puffin Books (UK), Disney Hyperion (US)
Publication date	2 September 2009 (UK), 2010 (US)
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	440
ISBN	978-0-14-138464-1
OCLC	373478708
Followed by	The Dead

The Enemy is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, United Kingdom, after a worldwide sickness has infected adults, turning them into something akin to voracious, cannibalistic zombies. Puffin Books released The Enemy in the UK on 3 September 2009, Disney Hyperion in the US on 11 May 2010.^[1]

The Enemy is the first book in a planned series of seven.^[2] Puffin Books released the second novel in the series, titled The Dead, on 16 September 2010; the third novel, titled The Fear, on 15 September 2011; the fourth novel, The Sacrifice, on the 20 September 2012; the fifth novel, The Fallen, on 12 September 2013; the sixth novel, The Hunted, on 4 September 2014;^[3] and the final book, The End, on 10 November 2015.^[4] Disney Hyperion released Higson's short story companion book in the series, titled Geeks vs. Zombies, on 5 June 2012;^[5] it portrays an exclusive scene from The Fear, set on World Book Day.^[6]