If you loved
iZombie
Diane Ruggiero · Series · 2015
What hooked you in iZombie was the way the mundane reality of crime solving becomes inseparable from the protagonist's strange, supernatural condition.
Books on the same thread
One Foot in the Grave
Jeaniene Frost · Book · 2010
Like iZombie, this story features a protagonist balancing a government-sanctioned role in supernatural crime fighting with the dangerous, complex reality of being part of the undead world.
The Blue Girl
Charles De Lint · Book · 2004
You will appreciate the blend of high school life and ghostly interference, mirroring how iZombie weaves supernatural threats into the daily existence of its main character.
Dead And Gone: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
Charlaine Harris · Book · 2009
This series captures the same tone found in iZombie, where the secret existence of supernatural creatures complicates ordinary life and forces characters to navigate hidden, dangerous societies.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt · Book · 2022
If you enjoyed the unique medical environment of the coroner's office in iZombie, you will be drawn to this story set within the quiet, observational life of an aquarium.
Films on the same thread
The Bone Collector
Phillip Noyce · Film · 1999
The reluctant partnership between a brilliant investigator and a consultant mirrors the dynamic in iZombie, where specialized expertise is essential to solving grisly, high-stakes murders.
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
Park Hoon-jung · Film · 2018
The struggle to uncover truth while dealing with memory loss and past trauma echoes the central mystery of iZombie, where the protagonist is haunted by the secrets she uncovers.
Day of the Dead
Film · 1985
This film explores the scientific and ethical dilemmas of living with zombies, providing a darker, more claustrophobic perspective on the same themes of survival present in iZombie.
To the Bone
Marti Noxon · Film · 2017
Much like the medical drama elements in iZombie, this film focuses on the intense personal journey of a woman navigating a complex medical condition and the unconventional doctors involved.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
If the investigative procedural aspect of iZombie kept you watching, this deep dive into cold cases provides the same satisfaction of peeling back layers to reveal long-buried truths.
Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart · Podcast · 2026
Hosted by an autopsy technician, this podcast shares the macabre, conversational, and forensic-focused energy that makes the coroner's office scenes in iZombie so compelling for fans of true crime.
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Common questions
Is iZombie about a medical student?
Yes, iZombie follows a medical student who transforms into a zombie. To maintain her humanity, she takes a job at a Coroner's Office, which provides her with the necessary access to the human brains she must consume to survive.
How does the main character in iZombie solve crimes?
Whenever the protagonist of iZombie consumes a brain, she inherits the memories of the deceased person. She uses these flashes of information to help a police detective and a medical examiner solve the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the individuals whose brains she has eaten.
Why does the protagonist of iZombie work at a Coroner's Office?
The protagonist of iZombie works at a Coroner's Office specifically to gain steady access to the human brains she must eat. This arrangement allows her to satisfy her biological need as a zombie while simultaneously using the memories from those brains to assist in solving criminal investigations.
Does the protagonist of iZombie gain abilities from eating brains?
In iZombie, the protagonist gains the memories of the people whose brains she consumes. She uses these inherited memories to assist a police detective and a medical examiner in solving the deaths of the victims, effectively turning her condition into a tool for criminal justice.