The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks (2003, Paperback)

This book is awesome! Now we will be ready when zombies try to feast on our brains. This book gives you all the knowledge you will need to survive the destined Zombie Outbreak.

I really like zombie movies so I just had to read this book. I am really picky when reading books, like I read maybe one book a year. Reading is just not my cup of tea, I have ADD so I usually read like 3 chapters and never touch it again, but I couldnt put this book down! Its actually really creepy if you don't know that its fictional. Max Brooks teaches you how to get ready for and survive a zombie attack. Its kind of funny because the stuff he has you take along is just rediculous. He tells you to travel light, and then lists an insane amount of stuff to bring with you. Anyways, I read it from cover to cover and loved it. Definitely need to read if you're a zombie fan.

I decided to buy this book because my teenage daughter wanted it.
As it stands now, both my daughters have read it. They both loved the book. The book now has a waiting list of thier friends who want to read this material. They say that this book has actually expanded thier minds to other ideas that are in our world and how we should'nt live in a cardboard box.
Both girls are looking forward to reading world WAR Z next.

I bought this book for a friend. He had read World War Z. Then I read it. Absolutely loved it. Zombies have always fascinated me and finally there was a book I could get behind.

The Zombie Survival Guide is a book that you can't stop reading! If your a Zombie fan, or horror fan this book is a must read! Max Brooks explains what to do to protect yourself if zombies were real. He gives specific scenarios and describes the best way to escape alive. The best part of the book is how he describes zombies, facts and myths. He also goes into great detail into the sociology of the zombies and explains why a zombie exists. My favorite fact is that Zombies that are in Alaska will live longer than a Zombie in Florida because the decomposition takes longer in the cold.

My son is the biggest zombie fanatic there is. I bought this for his birthday and he loves it. It's a great book. Anything that will get kids reading is good enough for me!!!

This Boook is Awesome!!! OMG!!! I AM OBSESSED!!! Finished the boook in a few days and it was sooooo worth it!

Max Brooks rocks!! He's the true Zombie expert! This book is put together very well and has a lot of insight. If they do come back, I will now be ready! ;D

When the world succumbs to the impending zombie domination... you better have this book in your backpack. Your life may depend on it! And it will also help tickle your funny bone... you know... the one that a zombie is gnawing on!

Unless you are trying to escape another zombie attack, you won't be able to put this book down once you start reading. Author Max Brooks gives advice on how to keep your head from falling into the hands of the undead. This survival guide is a must if you want to stay one step ahead of the zombie hordes, who think you taste like chicken.

Readers will also enjoy World War Z by Max Brooks, which is slated to become a major motion picture.

The only thing I had a problem with was 8 dollars to ship just a book? get real. other than that everything was fine.

I liked the fast shipping and the excellent condition it was in, no complaints. I decided to buy it becouse i love zombies.

this is a must have for anyone that believes a zombie attack will happen i love this book it is soo in depth with information. Max Brooks is a genius. also try reading his other book World War Z it is another great one.

Let's face it: at one time or another we've all faced a zombie scare we aren't prepared for. And yes, the local constabulary usually cleans things up with a minimum of fuss, but what happens when things go wrong and the cavalry doesn't arrive? That, my friends, is the day that Max Brooks' "The Zombie Survival Guide" saves your life. With several millennia worth of field experience distilled into a manageable 254 pages, everything you need to know to survive the coming war with the undead can be found in these pages. Your life and the lives of those you love are at stake, act now and be prepared!
OK, so that paragraph was obviously tongue in cheek, but hopefully in conveys some sense of what Brooks' remarkable "The Zombie Survival Guide" is like. While obviously a parody of both the horror genre and civil defense/survivalist manuals, it maintains an "all-business" demeanor, never once cracking the façade to reveal the underlying humoristic intent. The result is a book that is, when taken as a whole, a funny, incredibly thorough work of satire. However, at the same time, page-by-page, it is a rather accomplished addition to zombie horror.

Starting with zombie physiology and then moving on to weapons, tactics, long-term strategy and history Brooks has produced a manual which has a thoroughness that belies the absurdity of its subject. Point by point he discusses the pros and cons of rifles, machetes and flamethrowers, then considers the optimal defensive positions for various types of outbreaks. After an extensive discussion of survival in a zombie doomsday scenario, he lays out zombie outbreaks through history, and what their implications are. Throughout, entries are extensively cross-referenced and alternative courses of action are always weighed for potential risks and benefits.

The remarkable thing about all this is that Brooks has managed to infuse a tension, and urgency into his manual that makes for great reading. Part post-apocalyptic fiction, part "Night of the Living Dead" and part "Saturday Night Live" sketch, this is a book that should hold appeal across a broad range of genres. Thorough without being dry, creepy without being clichéd, and funny without relying on cheap laughs, "The Zombie Survival Guide" is undoubtedly one of the most original books I have ever read, and one that I enjoyed reading immensely. If you appreciate any or all of these genres, or if you just enjoy a well executed, original idea, this is definitely a book you'll want to check out.

And remember...Tomorrow may be too late, read this book today!

-Xsjado911-

I swear this is one of the best book I have read. Kept me laughing all the way though it. Some parts can be hard to get into but all in all the book has a great subject and I feel as I can not survive a atack from zombies and zombie writters.

I have read two survival guides:

A military issued survival guide

Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide

Which one do you think was a better read? If you guessed the Zombie survival guide you would be right. Much more entertainment value, hands down.

Now I feel confident I will be ready for the zombie apocalypse. Will you?

Very good, humorous and filled with action. I decided to buy it because it seemed a good alternative to other books.

Ever wonder if the world will soon be infected with a horrid disease that becomes so vile that the world becomes the walking undead? Well, Max Brooks, writer of "The Zombie Survival Guide" has written a guide on how to fight off the brain-hungered infestation.
Any rumors you've heard about zombies, will be defined by this book. All the information in this book is just so realistic, you feel like you have to protect yourself. The book informs every little imformation: zombie senses, real truth about zombies, what to have, what to wear, how to stay clear of a zombie area, etc.
IMO, Max has done himself very well with this book. Though it has been labeled as "Humor", it should fall into the "How To" books. It just seems so realistic!

My rating: 5*STARS/5*STARS

This is a fantastic book. It basically explanes every area on how to survive zombie outbreak!It has some humor but for the most part it's a pretty serios book.

I love this book! It got me through being sick for 7 days! I kept thinking I was becoming a zombie... This book is a wonderful survival guide, Even teaching you how to set up a colony if zombies cause the Apocolypse! Wonderful, wonderful book, I recommend to any zombie loving reader. Max Brooks describes everything in such vivid detail, I promise you'll beleive in zombies after reading! This is one of my favorite books.

This is a great book. I highly recommend everyone to buy this book and keep it safe. It will be useful when they rise.

The product was priced very fairly and came quickly in excellent condition. A very pleasant interaction. Thanks.

Informative and well written and organzied. A must-have for anyone hoping to protect themselves and their loved ones against the immenent threat of the undead. This book details everything from known origins of the Solanum virus to transportation, hand-to-hand combat, and even recorded outbreaks. If there's one book that could protect you against a horde of zombies, it's this one. Get it now, your life may depend on it.

This book was great. While it was meant to be funny, parts of it were able to take a serious tone. It was extremely entertaining..hopefully World War Z will sustain my interests just as much.