You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News: Shocking but Utterly True Facts [Paperback]

Cracked.com (Author)

Book Description

Release date: December 28, 2010

You're going to wish you never picked up this book.

Some facts are too terrifying to teach in school. Unfortunately, Cracked.com is more than happy to fill you in:

* A zombie apocalypse? It could happen. 50% of humans are infected with a parasite that can take over your brain.
* The FDA wouldn't let you eat bugs, right? Actually, you might want to put down those jelly beans. And that apple. And that strawberry yogurt.
* Think dolphins are our friends? Then these sex-crazed thrill killers of the sea have you right where they want you.
* The most important discovery in the history of genetics? Francis Crick came up with it while on LSD.
* Think you're going to choose whether or not to buy this book? Scientists say your brain secretly makes all your decisions 10 seconds before you even know what they are.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In a sea of literary lies, finally a book that will tell you the truth about the things you need to know."
-Sarah Silverman

"Smart, funny, and cool."
-Roger Ebert

"The funniest, wisest, greatest book ever written! I keep reading and rereading it here in my padded cell!"
-Stan Lee

About the Author

Founded in 1958 as a print publication and competitor of Mad Magazine, CRACKED.COM has been published exclusively online since 2006. It is based in Los Angeles, California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Plume; Original edition (December 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452296390
• ISBN-13: 978-0452296398
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (167 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Education & Reference > Trivia & Fun Facts
  • #27 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Trivia
  • #50 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parodies

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

173 of 190 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll feel smarter than the dope sitting next to you when you read this book, that poor sucker. December 28, 2010

By jekelish

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

You Might Be a Zombie consists of some of the best, wittiest, and most well written pieces from Cracked.com and combines them in something that people before the internet used to refer to as a "book." While the idea may sound foreign and strange to some, the concept really works, as the words along with some pretty pictures (from some renowned internet cartoonists) fit beautifully on the pages of this fantastic work.

You'll laugh a lot, and probably cringe even more when you read through the nearly 300 pages of this handy dandy guide that pretty much ruins everything you ever held dear by pointing out the ways in which you were lied to over the years, while also forming a new appreciation for people like Teddy Roosevelt, who rumor has it once bench pressed the White House after an all night bender. A definite must read for anyone who enjoys laughter, and if you don't enjoy laughter, well, there's probably an Ingmar Bergman film festival playing somewhere that would better suit you. But buy this book first anyway.

Warning: this book boasts so much awesomeness that just by reading it, you could become pregnant. Even if you're a dude.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You Have Been Warned December 30, 2010

By MrContrarious

Format:Paperback

Wow. Now I have been reading Cracked articles online for some time now, and it never ceases to give some guffaws, leading people around me to wonder exactly what I am doing. Now it's just in book form. Furthermore, the fact that the majority of these articles were written by ordinary (but hilarious) people like you or me astounds me even more. How these people find the stuff to back it up, which by the way is all true (except maybe the Jesus one...), I shall always wonder. But thank you, Cracked, for making my world a more truthful and fulfilling place.

51 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cracked, the rich man's Mad December 30, 2010

By Sang

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

If you're a fan of Cracked, joy or the laughter of infants, you'll probably be smiling ear to ear all the way through this book. The articles walk that very delicate balance of being both laugh out loud at inappropriate occasions humour and the knowledge to actually allow the reader to come away better informed. This book's a great pick up for anybody who just wants to have fun. All the Cracked writers have distinct voices and that makes for a varied read, despite all the articles sticking to a list format.

There's just a ton of material here. Along with the new articles there's also a large collection of older, beloved, material to be had for long time readers to reread and for newbies to discover. This is just a damned good value.

This book is golden, so please, buy it.