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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway Books; 1 edition (September 16, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1400049628
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400049622
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,665 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful zombie survival handbook that won't strain your ability to suspend disbelief
By Laura D. on December 1, 2015
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I have been getting into the TV shower The Walking Dead lately and in discussing the show with my nephew I expressed my disappointment that the zombies really test my suspension of disbelief. My biggest criticism the zombies are decomposing, eventually all their soft tissue should decay to the point where it can no longer connect the bodies anymore, yet they just keep right on going (just one example). My nephew told me about this book and I bought it on Kindle that very night.

This is a wonderfully thoughtful manual. The science of how zombies come to be is explained in great and believable detail. The author (son of actor Mel Brooks) creates a universe where zombies are simply real and gives realistic instructions on how to protect yourself in a variety of situations. His in depth comparison of various weaponry, ranging from fire arms, to knives, to crow bars, is too detailed and vast for my taste, but probably essential information in the event of a zombie apocalypse. His illustrations can be crude and basic, but also hilarious. And his accounts of documented zombie attacks are genius and completely believable. I truly feel I have a good understanding of what is needed if the zombie problem gets out of hand.
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2.0 out of 5 starsToo many problems for me to really like it
By Marshall Lager on August 8, 2015
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I had already read Brooks' World War Z several years previously, so I figured I might as well have a look at this as well. My brief assessment: It's not bad, but it could have been much better.

The two main problems with this book are tone and research. The tone is not constant; it varies between clinical-sounding advice and salesmanlike hyperbole without warning or reason. Something marketed as a survival guide (even for a fictional occurrence) does not need So! Many! Exclamation marks! One could assume the reader is already excited about the topic, since he/she has acquired and is reading the book. I suppose that, if Brooks was trying to emulate the style of some other poorly written guides, he succeeded. But it doesn't work for me on that level.

Research, or lack thereof, is the other thing that takes me out of the narrative. Now, I'm not talking about getting his zombie information "right," because the sort of zombie he's writing about doesn't exist. I'm talking about verisimilitude and consitency. In a book that's supposed to be about survival tactics in our world, Brooks relies on an awful lot of movie tropes that only work on screen or in video games. Examples: Shotguns do not produce cones of death and knockdowns unless stuntmen are involved, your 9mm SMG uses the same ammo as your 9mm handgun (usually), silencers do not make gunshots inaudible, katanas are not the ultimate bladed weapon, etc.

Brooks also can't make up his mind about whether zombies are attracted to corpse meat or not; at one point he states that they will not eat their own type, or any corpse that's been dead for more than 12 hours—then he repeatedly calls for the deep burial or destruction of any corpses for fear of attracting zombies.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsSir What Will You Be Having For Dinner? Brrrrraaaaiiiinnnns
By b4sumthingNew on June 18, 2015
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I'm pretty sure this has been Oprah's #1 for 10yrs going now actually I'm positive it is! (that statement is NOT true)... After a quick jog threw before telling the person their present didn't arrive yet so I could order another... I want to just say this book is awesome it's not trying to be comical or goofy it is well written and covers every basis!!! I enjoy Zombies! Do I think they will take over the world? No... But don't you bring a drink with you even when you aren't thirsty? It's always better to be prepared for any event and replace Zombies with militias, EOW scavangers, or Zombies... This teaches you how to survive the EOW(End of World)
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4.0 out of 5 starsIt's not just about zombies
By alexander750 on June 10, 2013
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What we have here is really a general purpose disaster preparedness guide disguised as entertainment.

Admit it: those official government guides are duller than dishwater. Remember those old Civil Defense booklets about how to survive a nuclear war? How about the Y2K disaster-that-didn't-happen? Or the current crop of Homeland Security sites about what to do if al-Qaeda shows up in your hometown and starts blowing things up? The threat may change, but the advice is the same. And so is the tone. Unfortunately.

What Max Brooks has cleverly done is to leverage a fanciful scenario (a mass attack of the undead) to get the reader to think about real disasters (e.g., storms, earthquakes, etc.) and how to prepare for them. Granted, it's unlikely you'll stop a hurricane with a machete, but--as recent events have shown--you're much more likely to survive the aftermath, when emergency services may be hard to come by for several days or even weeks, if you're prepared.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Read, Even Better Paired!
By Anthony Wu on July 27, 2014
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The zombie survival guide provides much of the information that a normal survival guide would, commenting frequently about the dangers of humans in a post-apocalyptic or at least lawless world, as well as the dangers of the environment itself.

The zombie information is in fact interwoven with this, rather than standing alone, which I find refreshing and helpfully immersive. The sections about the book that are specifically about zombies aren't bad either, though I found the "science" behind zombies to be painful to read. As most zombie stories start without a cause, I almost feel as if the book would have benefited without that section.

Besides that little quibble though, I'm impressed at how much knowledge is packed into this little volume. The author went above and beyond the call of normal research in writing the book, accurately representing many professions from the military to language interpretation services. The author also represents different environments well, and has a decent grasp of different cultures in the world when he portrays them in the recorded zombie outbreaks.

This is a definite winning companion to World War Z. Gifters should consider getting the two as a set, because they truly do complete each other, the guide supporting the stories of World War Z with much-needed tactical information, while the stories of World War Z allow the reader to see what sacrifices and advances allowed the guide to come to fruition.

As far as alternative histories go, the two books together create a far more immersive experience than any book I've read, and beat out all zombie films/games I've seen as well.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsVery comical

So very comical while giving some good info. I would recommend this for humor and beginning prepairdness.

Published 13 days ago by Matthew Jones
5.0 out of 5 starsThe book is literally written like a guide so don't expect any stories...

Max Brooks never breaks character in this hilariously serious survival guie. I've read it multiple times and his attention to detail is stellar. Read more

Published 21 days ago by D. Tsai
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Pretty good read! Informative and entertaining.

Published 22 days ago by Bao-ngoc
5.0 out of 5 starsYou'll be glad you did when the next outbreak comes

Organise before they rise! If you don't already own this book, what are you waiting for? Get it, learn it, live it. You'll be glad you did when the next outbreak comes...

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Loved the book,very informative. I feel like I'm ready now.

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