Zombies are the latest killer fashion.
Most of the stories are the same flesh-eating zombie apocalypse with a lot of heads getting in the way of good and evil. I've found two zombie-themed novels that break that mold in one way or another.
Warm Bodies by Issac Marion is about a zombie who wants to be human again. While that's not possible given the circumstances of being a zombie and all, he does manage to find brains, love, and hope. It might not make him a better man, but it makes him a better zombie.
Breathers: A Zombie's Lament by G. S. Browne follows the life of newly reborn zombie Andy Warner. He's falling apart and not happy about it. With the help of his ZA group, Andy fights for equal zombie rights while secretly consuming the Breathers. Love, loss, comradery, rights... it's all there even if you aren't a breather.