The Forest of Hands and Teeth debuted in the US to critical acclaim, receiving starred reviews from School Library Journal[1] and Publishers Weekly, which described the book as "fresh and riveting."[2] MTV called it "a pretty freakin' amazing, empowering and absolutely thrilling young-adult post-apocalyptic zombie love story."[3] Author and critic Bidisha selected The Forest of Hands and Teeth as one of the best books of the year for The Observer[4] and Jo Fletcher picked it as one of the most notable books of the year at the World Fantasy Convention.[5]
Accolades
Paperback cover of The Forest of Hands and Teeth- A New York Times best-seller[6]
- A Junior Library Guild selection[7]
- #4 on the IndieBound Kids' Indie Next List for Spring 2009[8]
- A Borders Original Voices selection for April 2009 and Borders Original Voices finalist[9]
- Selected as an American Library Association "Best Book for Young Adults"[10]
- Selected for the Texas Library Association TAYSHAS High School Reading list (2010–2011)[11]
- Selected by librarians at the Denver Public Library as one of the Best Teen Books of 2009[12]
- Nominated for the North Carolina School Library Media Association Young Adult Book Award[13]
- Nominated for the 2010-2011 Georgia Peach Book Award[14]
