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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead Paperback – 27 Aug. 2004

by Max Brooks (Author)
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Don't be reckless with you most precious asset - life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it.

It covers everything you need to know, from how to understand zombie behaviour to survival in any territory or terrain.

The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead.

It might just save your life.

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  6. ISBN-10
    071563318X
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'Buy it for yourself, your friends, put a copy next to your toilet. Brilliantly written, morbidly funny, completely convincing' -- Vector

About the Author

Max Brooks is the author of World War Z and the prescient The Zombie Survival Guide. World War Z was adapted to the screen with a 2013 film directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt. Max has received hundreds of awards and honorary degrees from around the world. 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Duckworth; First UK Edition (27 Aug. 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 071563318X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0715633182
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5,484 ratings

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Max Brooks is the author of World War Z, the Zombie Survival Guide, Minecraft: The Island, and Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre. His graphic novels include GI Joe: Hearts and Minds, The Extinction Parade, Germ Warfare: A Graphic History, and The Harlem Hellfighters.

Brooks holds dual fellowships at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and the Modern War Institute at West Point.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
5,484 global ratings

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Customers find the book highly entertaining and interesting. They also find the insights incredible, informative, and genuine. Readers praise the writing style as amazing, well-thought-out, and clever. They describe the survival guide as superb, fun, and a must-read for zombie fans. They find the humor humorous and realistic. However, some feel the book is repetitive throughout and boring.

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125 customers mention ‘Readability’112 positive13 negative

Customers find the book highly entertaining, excellent, and interesting. They also describe it as gruesome and well-executed.

"Excellent book with very few oversights and characterised by clear, logical thinking. Maybe it’s an English thing..." Read more

"...It is an entertaining and methodically researched book leaving you with all the knowledge and tools to survive an outbreak when it happens!..." Read more

"...Its an entertaining read that lets you briefly escape reality while you are immersed in it but once read, it kinda gives you some quiet confidence..." Read more

"What can I say? This book is amazing. As I have an unhealthy obsession with Zombies anyway this book is perfect in every way...." Read more

62 customers mention ‘Insight’57 positive5 negative

Customers find the book incredibly informative, methodically researched, and entertaining. They say it gives genuine ideas and strategies for the coming zombie apocalypse. Readers also mention the book establishes an intriguing world and is detailed.

"...book with very few oversights and characterised by clear, logical thinking. Maybe it’s an English thing..." Read more

"...It is an entertaining and methodically researched book leaving you with all the knowledge and tools to survive an outbreak when it happens!..." Read more

"...in a funny, clear, concise and meticulous manner, and it was well researched, I admit though to skipping some parts, particularly the part on..." Read more

"...It provided plenty of interesting facts on how to stay alive, and I had a bit of fun quizzing certain friends of mine on their weapon and vehicle of..." Read more

34 customers mention ‘Writing style’30 positive4 negative

Customers find the writing style amazing, well-thought-out, and easy to read. They also say the book is clever, intelligent, and meticulously written. Readers mention the amusing zombie illustrations make it easier to read than a general survival guide.

"Excellent book with very few oversights and characterised by clear, logical thinking. Maybe it’s an English thing..." Read more

"...A fun, entertaining and well thought out book, which I highly recommend." Read more

"...numerous reasons, it had zombies in it and it was shown in a funny, clear, concise and meticulous manner, and it was well researched, I admit though..." Read more

"...It is written in an easy to read style, with lots of illustration...." Read more

30 customers mention ‘Survival guide’26 positive4 negative

Customers find the book superb, highly detailed, and fun. They say it's great for zombie lovers and a must-read. Readers mention the book is comprehensive and serious. They also appreciate the descriptive tactics and survival tips.

"The Zombie Survival Guide is a superb, highly detailed book about surviving a Zombie outbreak which is not a matter 'if', just 'when'...." Read more

"...This is a small, but comprehensive guide against the living dead, that covers everything from symptoms (and how to recognize an outbreak), to weapons..." Read more

"This book is without doubt the best Zombie Survival Guide...." Read more

"...very good condition, which added to the fact that this is THE original survival guide." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Humor’10 positive3 negative

Customers find the humor in the book humorous. However, they say it gets repetitive.

"...this book for numerous reasons, it had zombies in it and it was shown in a funny, clear, concise and meticulous manner, and it was well researched,..." Read more

"...It is humorous, although it gets a tad repetitive...." Read more

"I love this, it's hilarious...." Read more

"...The book is long, or at least it seems that way because it isn’t very engaging...." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Realistic detail’12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book realistic, with great detail and knowledge on every page. They also appreciate the easy-to-read style and illustrations.

"...It is written in an easy to read style, with lots of illustration...." Read more

"...Brooks has given much thought to his scenario and it is entirely believable. Maybe every home should have one, just in case." Read more

"...this book to any person who likes this kind of thing I loved the detail open and enjoy" Read more

"A Great book that is very detailed but some how scarily realistic! A must read for all people who are fans of the zombie horror genre." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Value for money’8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book good value for money.

"...Exceptionally pleased with price of book and delivery fees considering the condition, only issue was slight smell of cigarettes but worth it." Read more

"Although I haven't read the book myself, the price and quality of the book made me very happy!..." Read more

"...Feel less like a zombie snack already. Great book, worth every penny." Read more

"...This is worth the money." Read more

15 customers mention ‘Repetition’0 positive15 negative

Customers find the book repetitive and boring. They say the chapters aren't interspersed with stories and it just plods from one dull description to the next. Readers also mention there's no real end point to the book.

"...It is humorous, although it gets a tad repetitive...." Read more

"...Firstly, it's somewhat repetitive and after a while there just isn't much more to be said about how to escape a Zombie...." Read more

"...There's repetition of material, and no real end point to the book...." Read more

"as the title says, i found this novel rather repetitious at times, with entire chapters saying the same thing over and over again...." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read this. Watch Zombieland. You’ll be fine!
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Excellent book with very few oversights and characterised by clear, logical thinking. Maybe it’s an English thing (Remember Agincourt! “V”) but for skull splitting, close combat, hand to hand weaponry you just can’t top the ol’ mediaeval War Hammer. So lethal that even the armoured knights wanted them banned for being “unchivalrously” efficacious. Also, much easier to get hold of, than the WW1 Trench Spike. My only other point is not a criticism, but I was very disappointed to find out that in reality zombies bore no memory of their previous habits. Part of my escape & evasion plan involved heading for a nearby vegetarian community. In the worst case scenario of an infection taking hold, I was hoping to be surrounded by zombies who would be chronically conflicted by their former dietary habits, thus rendering them reluctant to eat me, only to ultimately stagnate in a state of deep unresolved depression. Oh well, plan B, then! PS. When getting a nightsight for your gun, remember to go for Image Intensifying rather than thermal. Zombies have a rotten heat signature (literally!).
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Tiptop
5.0 out of 5 stars Zombie-tastic!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2012
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The Zombie Survival Guide is a superb, highly detailed book about surviving a Zombie outbreak which is not a matter 'if', just 'when'. It is an entertaining and methodically researched book leaving you with all the knowledge and tools to survive an outbreak when it happens!

Nicely blurring the lines between 'potential' fact and fiction, you'll end up racing through the book wanting to know more. It's a lot of fun and a real page turner.

For those of us that enjoy a more serious and detailed 'geeky' approach to our fiction, this really hits the nail on the head and does make you consider your options!

A fun, entertaining and well thought out book, which I highly recommend.
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Kev
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and entertaining
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2013
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This book is what it is. Written as a proper 'survival' guide on things to do if one day we woke up and realised where we live had turned into zombieland. Its an entertaining read that lets you briefly escape reality while you are immersed in it but once read, it kinda gives you some quiet confidence in the back of your mind that if you are watching a zombie film or you get into one of those 'what if a zombie outbreak happened' conversations with your mates, you are armed with a lot of knowledge and know you will outlast anyone who hasn't read this book. It would be quite amusing, and im speaking in a fantasy world type scenario here that if such a thing happened as im sure if all us survivors got together and we had a show of hands as to who has read this book, 99% would raise their hands.
All in all its a useful informative book for something thats never going to happen. In reality, its an entertaining read if you enjoy anything zombie related.
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Icy Sedgwick
5.0 out of 5 stars When there's no more room in hell...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2007
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Beautifully blurring the line between fiction and non-fiction, this book is an absolute must. I say this because I could barely bring myself to put it down for the entire time I was reading it.

Reinventing the zombie origins, Brooks ascribes the cause of the 'undead plague' to a virulent virus named Solanum, which attacks the brain and allows it to keep functioning even after the organs have shut down and the body begins to decompose. Feeling no pain, and having no awareness of the world around them except for the food on offer, Brooks' zombies are a modern evolution of the zombies on display in Romero's 1968 cult classic, Night of the Living Dead.

Brooks breaks down all the elements that you'll need to survive should a zombie outbreak occur near you. Covering how to stock your house in case of attack, defending it should it become your besieged fortress, going on the run if it all goes wrong, to going on the offensive to take out the undead, he's incredibly thorough about everything from weapons to transport, locations and worse-case scenarios. He even includes a section on how you can survive in the face of a full-scale Zombie Apocalypse. Ray Mears would be proud.

At the end of the book, Brooks points to apparent 'historical' occurrences of zombie outbreaks as a way of showing how the growing threat is being covered up or mishandled. It's testament to his skill as a writer that you can almost believe that they're completely true.

It's an unlikely premise but at least having read this book, you can feel confident that you'll know what to do if the dead ever begin to rise. After all, as the good books says - use your head, and cut off theirs.
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Doug W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on 12 March 2024
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My best friend lent me this 17 years ago when we worked together. I began to read it and, for whatever reason, just put it away.

I just finished Mel Brooks's "All About Me." Mel mentions, and I had NO idea, that the author, Max Brooks, was his son!

I went downstairs to find another book and what basically jumps out at me? "The Zombie Survival Guide." It is not in the most pristine condition; certainly not as my friend lent it to me.

I decided to surprise him with not only the book, but the buried memory that I could now return the book he let me borrow so many years ago. He had forgotten all about it and, when I laid my memories on him, we both got a great laugh out of it.

Warning! Do not read this book, thinking it an actual compendium of survival tips,in case of any contact or attack by the "undead."

He may not have purposely intended this to be as funny as it it, but, it's Mel Brooks's son...How can one not read thus as what it's meant to be, a tongue-in-cheek compilation of survival tips, just in case of a zombie outbreak.
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Aurelio
5.0 out of 5 stars é bem completo.
Reviewed in Brazil on 14 March 2022
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É mais um livro de consulta para uma situação de emergência do que um livro que possa ser lido contiuamente até chegar ao seu fim. Mas é bem completo, recomendo para amantes do apocalipse e zombis em geral.
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Bruno
5.0 out of 5 stars Votre survie en dépend !
Reviewed in France on 24 April 2024
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Vous apprendrez comment vous préparer et vous défendre lorsque les zombies débarqueront dans votre région.
Tout y est: Du choix de votre maison, à celui des armes, en passant par celui de la nourriture, ou encore du stockage de l'eau, etc... Il y a aussi un petit historique des invasions passées, souvent méconnues, et absentes, malheureusement, de nos livre d'histoire...

Je suis fin prêt: Mes deux baignoires à l'étage sont déjà remplies d'eau en permanence, et j'ai remplacé l'escalier en béton par du bois, que je pourrai casser le moment venu pour me retrancher au premier étage :-)

Si vous comprenez l'anglais, je trouve que cette version est bien meilleure que la traduction en Français, disponible aussi sur Amazon.

Note: L'auteur, Max Brooks, est le fils de Mel Brooks, vous comprendrez que "tel père tel fils" prend du sens ici !
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hans van zele
5.0 out of 5 stars alles ok
Reviewed in the Netherlands on 5 September 2023
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alles ok
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Abraham Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great things to discover
Reviewed in Mexico on 28 February 2019
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I’ve read World War Z, and I loved it. It’s not the common horror book but a plausible narration that captures de mind. This one is the same: written as a manual, it speaks in a logical way of approaching an ilogical threat. And even if zombies don’t exist, the need for “thinking out of the box” remains.
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