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Apocalypse How: Turn the End-Times into the Best of Times! Paperback – May 13, 2008

by Rob Kutner (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
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People have been predicting the end of the world since...well, the beginning of it. Oh, the form it takes may vary-firestorm, earthquake, plague, new ice age, alien invasion, nuclear cloud, or the rise of our machines-but everyone who survives will be starting over at Square One. Your needs won't be that different from today's: food, shelter, work, finances, relationships, 24-hour cable.... But you'll have more raw materials to deal with. Apocalypse How is the humorous how-to-guide to living your best life possible (after the Apocalypse renders your current quality of life null and void.) Organized like a travel or lifestyle guide, the book tells you all you need to know in order to fend off zombies, forge for non-radioactive food, and make the most of your new dwelling (while ignoring the ash outline of its previous occupants on the far wall.)This handy volume includes such essential sections as: What to Expect When We're Exploding Before We Blow: Your Essential To-Hoard List Should You Stay or Should You Flee? Questionnaire Sex, Love, and Dating: What if You Are the Last Man on Earth? The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Petty Tyrants The Apocalyptic Aptitude Test Apocalypse How is guaranteed to be of use in the world to come. It also makes a handy defense weapon if thrown, and firestarter if needed.
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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Running Press Adult
  4. Publication date
    May 13, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0762432330
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0762432332
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"Fiendishly clever, truly hilarious and oddly comforting. Rob Kutner is so funny he makes the end times seem like good times. This book is a perfect gift for anyone (me) who is having a tough time or even just a bad day (Tuesday, for example.) Buy Apocalypse How now, or you'll be kicking yourself when you glance in the rearview mirror and see four guys on horses in the carpool lane." -- Cathryn Michon, comic and author of The Grrl Genius Guide to Life

"For years now, I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out whether Rob is a better guy or a better humorist. This cinches it, he is a far better humorist. I laughed, I most assuredly did not cry." -- Dennis Miller, November 25, 2007

"If you're reading this blurb, then congratulations! You're still alive and will soon discover that Apocalypse How is the last funny book ever written." -- Neal Pollack, author, Alternadad

"No end-of-the-world bunker will be complete without semi-automatic weapons, a case of Scotch, and several copies of Apocalypse How. This book makes me giddy about the apocalypse. I can't wait!" -- Danny Piraro, creator of Bizzaro

"When the end is nigh, this is the place to start. A hilarious and disturbingly comprehensive guide to humanity's inevitable self-destruction." -- Brian K. Vaughan, writer, Lost and Y: THE LAST MAN

"A great read. Don't cower in your lead-shielded, ape-proof bunker without it." -- Jon Stewart, November 29, 2007

"If you buy only one book to accompany you through horrific worldwide catastrophe, make it this one." -- Stephen Colbert, December 4, 2007

About the Author

Rob Kutner is a writer for the Emmy-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and contributor to the New York Times bestselling America. He lives in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Running Press Adult (May 13, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0762432330
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0762432332
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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Rob Kutner is an Emmy-, Grammy-, and Peabody-winning comedy writer who has written for TV (The Daily Show, CONAN, Teen Titans Go!) and authored the national bestseller "Apocalypse How: Turn the End Times Into the Best of Times" (Running Press), the Amazon Kindle Single/Audible "The Future According to Me," the graphic novel "Shrinkage" (Farrago Comics), and the kids' graphic novels "Snot Goblins & Other Tasteless Tales" (First Second).

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Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find it witty and tongue-in-cheek, with parodies of common everyday things. The advice is humorous and helpful for surviving and thriving in modern life.

"...This book is most certainly a humor piece -- if you want something that takes itself seriously, this is not for you...." Read more

"...And it gives some really funny advice about how we can not just survive, but thrive in the new world order...." Read more

"...I appreciate his sense of humor and look forward to the expansion of his name in my library." Read more

"...Well wrote and highly funny dark humor. Look forward to other books for future reading." Read more

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Customers find the book visually appealing with its rich collection of textures, illustrations, photos, and diagrams. They appreciate the clever writing and sharp wit. The pages are described as a work of art, featuring a rich collection of textures, images, and diagrams that delight the eye.

"...The pages are a work of art -- no plain white paper, here, they feature a rich collection of textures, illustrations, photos and diagrams designed..." Read more

"...one too many references to cannibalism for my taste, but Kutner's clever writing and sharp wit makes up for it...." Read more

"Rob Kutner has one of the most entertaining methods of displaying dreary, apocalyptic, end all times... I get sucked into his perspectives on things..." Read more

"Used this book for a school project about dystopia in the future. Well wrote and highly funny dark humor...." Read more

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  • S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Visual Book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2011
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    This looks like a little book on the outside, but I was impressed at how much was inside. The pages are a work of art -- no plain white paper, here, they feature a rich collection of textures, illustrations, photos and diagrams designed to entertain and please the eye. Some of my favorites were the sketched blueprint for a new cave to live in and the body diagrams of a man and woman with lines pinpointing various ailments and their causes.

    This book is most certainly a humor piece -- if you want something that takes itself seriously, this is not for you. I personally love the tongue-in-cheek writing and parodies of common everyday things. Highlights include a recipe section (self-microwaving popcorn from irradiated fields, anyone?), a list a doomsdays according to various religions (this book prepares you for any apocalypse no matter how it happens -- they also cover aliens, for example), advice for post-apocalyptic romance and marriage, and a Monopoly board parody called "Armageddonopoly."

    There is a "look on the bright side" attitude throughout, and this is a great book to flip open to any page and read for a little bit because each section is fun to read on its own.
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  • M. Radwin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark humor for dark times
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2008
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    Do you fear the end of the world? Rob Kutner's new book makes it seem like it will be as fun as a trip to Disneyland!

    Apocalpyse How presents many ways that the world as we know it might end: nuclear holocaust, robot revolt (a la Flight Of The Conchords' song "The Humans Are Dead"), alien invasion, global warming. And it gives some really funny advice about how we can not just survive, but thrive in the new world order.

    There are perhaps one too many references to cannibalism for my taste, but Kutner's clever writing and sharp wit makes up for it. My favorite part was the "Fun & Games" chapter near the end of the book.

    The book does not give enough credit to illustrator Joshua McDonnell. His drawings, photographs and collages are superb, and are as strong of a presence as the writing itself.
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  • Eric W. Wallace
    4.0 out of 5 stars Read his other book too!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016
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    I've re-read Kutner's second book "The Future According to Me" dozens of times and never fail to get a laugh out of it. "Apocalypse How" was merely amusing in comparison, but still kind of fun.
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  • Michael A Smith
    3.0 out of 5 stars It was alright at best.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2011
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    I was expecting more from the comedic-horror-survival, genre, but alas Apocalypse How is what I got. Not entirely diappointing but I went in with high expectations of Max Brooks. This book was not without it comedic value, just that the value was so low as not to carry it through to the end. The book gets old about half way through.
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  • Erin R. Fuller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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    Rob Kutner has one of the most entertaining methods of displaying dreary, apocalyptic, end all times... I get sucked into his perspectives on things and loose myself in the writing. I appreciate his sense of humor and look forward to the expansion of his name in my library.
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  • Porthos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book. Very Witty
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013
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    Used this book for a school project about dystopia in the future. Well wrote and highly funny dark humor. Look forward to other books for future reading.
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  • Laz
    2.0 out of 5 stars Funny at first but...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2011
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    Like a few other reviewers I found the first few sections to be pretty funny. However, after a while the jokes got very predictable and in some cases (haha cannibalism is acceptable in an apocalypse, I get it). A lot of the jokes fell flat for me as well. All the alien overlord jokes were barely funny the first time...enough already. I also went in thinking that many of the suggestions would be real suggestions for apocalypse with a tongue and cheek edge like "Zombie Survival Guide",but most were just attempts to make a bad joke ie. relocating to a Mount Rushmore with a mutant radioactive two headed Abe Lincoln carved into it har har har. Not for me but others might like it.
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  • Pantherlily
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, Clever, Hilarious!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2010
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Highly recommended for people who are Conan O'Brien fans. Similar humor style. Honestly, I'm not surprised at all that Rob Kutner's genius is now on the writing staff for Conan. Absolutely fantastic!
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  • Katelyn Richardson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2015
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    Funny book. Arrived in perfect condition and was a good read.
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