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The Zombie Survival Guide
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The Zombie Survival Guide (2003) (edit title/settings)

Complete Protection from the Living Dead

by Max Brooks (Author) (edit contributors)

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The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective... read more

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit see section history

  • - Incredibly useful tips to defend yourself against the inevitable zombie uprising.
  • - A guide to live by. The government should go ahead and print this out and send it to everyone so it is available
  • - What to do in the case of a zombie apocalopse.
  • - If you want to know more about zombies this is the book to read. (Duh.)

Summary edit see section history

A survival manual dealing with the potentiality of a fictional zombie attack. It contains detailed plans for the average citizen to survive zombie uprisings of varying intensity and reach, and describes "cases" of zombie outbreaks in history, including an interpretation of Roanoke Colony.

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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Humans who believe they have outrun their undead pursuers might do well to remember the story of the tortoise and the hare, adding, of course, that in this instance the hare stands a good chance of being eaten alive..”
  • “It's one thing to believe everyone's out to get you, quite another when it's actually true.”
  • “Ignorance is the undead's strongest ally, knowledge their deadliest enemy. Also getting lead pumped into their faces is feared by zombies too.:)”

Organizations edit see section history

  • US Military: The miltia that defends the USA will supposedly go into hiding.

First Sentence edit see section history

He comes from the grave, his body a home of worms and filth.

Table of Contents edit see section history

I. Introduction

II. The Undead: Myths and Realities
1. Solanum: The Virus
2. Zombie Attributes
3. The Voodoo Zombie
4.The Hollywood Zombie
5. Outbreaks
6. Detection

III. Weapons and Combat Techniques
7. General Rules
8. Close Combat
9. Slings and Arrows
10. Firearms
11. Explosives
12. Fire
13. Other Weapons
14. Armor

IV. On The Defense
15. The Private Residence
16. Public Spaces
17. General Rules
18. The Fortress

V. On The Run
19. General Rules
20. Equipment
21. Vehicles
22. Terrain Types
23. Alternate Means of Transportation
24. General Rules

VI. On The Attack
25. General Rules
26. Weapons and Gear
27. Transportation
28. Terrain Types
29. Strategies

VII. Living In An Undead World
30. The Undead World
31. Starting Over
32. General Rules
33. Terrain Types
34. Duration
35. Then What?

VIII. Recorded Attacks

IX. Appendix: Outbreak Journal

X. Acknowledgements

Glossary edit see section history

  • Solanum: The viral disease that causes humans to "die" and then after a few hours reanimate into the living dead.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Horror: This book is based off the fictitious zombie of many horror films. There's instances of describing zombie's attacks on humans and vice versa.
  • Guide: Explains what to do in a zombie outbreak and the proper weapons to use.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 8 of 20 in New York Times Bestsellers - Paperback Nonfiction (Current). (authoritative list)
This book is in Guides to Ruling the World. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Max Brooks (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Three Rivers Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 1400049628
Page Count: 288

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: Zombies-Humor
  • Dewey: 818.602

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

The book talks about various weapon strategies and controversial topics are coved in this book. Parental guidance is recommended to children under the age of 10.

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