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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

by Max Brooks
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“The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie War

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague years.

Ranging from the now infamous village of New Dachang in the United Federation of China, where the epidemiological trail began... see complete book description
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  • ken s says

    I have read and own bothe "the Zombie Survival guide" and "World War Z" and I think they are both excellent books. They have done very well indeed and they match original stories "The Night of the Living Dead" and the original "Dawn of the Dead". Like Zombies don't move fast, but slow. The heart stops beating therefore the body starts to deteriorates and therefore cannot move as fast as in the new version of the "Dawn of the Dead". In other words I like a little more realisim that the movies don't show.

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  • chris p says

    Oral histories, when done correctly, are great, and this fictional one is outstanding. I can see an incredibly naive reader believing this was actual history. Very well done, and highly, highly recommended.

    posted Friday, March 7 2008 reply

  • wolfflet says

    THAT is awesome!

    posted Saturday, February 23 2008 reply

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  • dan tres omi says

    on wikipedia, it reads that Brad Pitt purchased the rights to make the movie..

    posted Thursday, February 21 2008 reply

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  • p3rky says

    Ah, no that's not what I meant, Brooks is also the author of The Zombie Survival Guide, I wasn't saying that this was it ;)

    posted Saturday, January 19 2008 reply

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  • chris h says

    I thought this was actually put together very well. Much more than just a zombie story, and no, it's not a "zombie survival guide" so to speak. The depth of explanation in regards to the social, political, and environmental upheaval was more than I have ever really seen in this type of genre...more thought provovking than the original "Dawn of the Dead" by a long shot. And really, this isn't about zombies per se, but more of the reaction and result of a world almost lost to total annihilation by a force that seems to be unstoppable.

    posted Friday, January 18 2008 reply

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  • kari b says

    I haven't read world war z, but the zombie survival guide is VERY funny.

    posted Tuesday, January 15 2008 reply

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  • p3rky says

    It is a little tricky to get used to the narrative, true Brandy.

    I really enjoyed it though, and felt that Brooks really put a lot of thought and effort into planning in such depth the behaviour of the zombies, and the geopolitical atmosphere. Definitely one of my favourite books.

    Could anyone tell me if "The Zombie Survival Guide" is as good as this? :)

    posted Sunday, January 13 2008 reply

  • brandy p says

    An entertaining read if one can get accustomed to the narrative structure, which is a series of questions asked by the narrator to various survivors of the zombie war. In the end, I really enjoyed it. I agree with Pete's comment.

    posted Saturday, January 12 2008 reply

  • j. kaye says

    I was able to get the audio format. Personally, I think it makes a big difference. Not sure if I would have enjoyed reading the book verses listening to the cast of characters.

    posted Monday, December 24 2007 reply

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