12 Sci-Fi Books About Pandemics That You Won't Be Able to Put Down

In Edan Lepucki's California, two young lovers named Cal and Frida retreat from their home in Los Angeles to a shack in the wilderness after a flu epidemic cuts the population in half. However, the two are forced to seek out fellow survivors after Frida realizes that she's pregnant, which leads them to a local community filled with secrets, paranoia, and a rigorous voting process to determine who's allowed in and who's kicked out.