The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks

[Zanzibarbarian]

Just like to tell everyone (I'm sure many of you know about it) about a great book. It's called "The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead" by Max Brooks
-I bought it off amazon...and wow....it is just so great...it's so fun to read. It has everything you'd ever think about from weapons training to zombie physiology. Wow, just so entertaining...I'd suggest it to any zombie fan or anyone looking for a fun read!

you can buy it here:

The Zombie Survival Guide : Complete Protection from the Living Dead (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400049628/allthingszomb-20)

Edited by Dead Kev: :wink: Just changed the link to my affiliate link. Everytime you buy through my links it helps with the upkeep of the site (and w/cool new ATZ projects), and is always greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[hatefuldisplay]

Yes, awesome book indeed. What took you so long? :mrgreen:

[Joe Ghoul]

Wonder if old Max has thought about a sequel? It could happen.

[~HorrorCore~]

Have you guys visited the Max Brookes site yet??? Awesome, the guy is seriously brilliant. I heard something about a sequel in the works, but that could have been a bunch of shit.

I'm sure that Kev would be a chum and let us tards know :drool:

[Zanzibarbarian]

ooh sequel..... :D

[~HorrorCore~]

I can't remember where I read that, but I will try and find the link and post it here. :mrgreen:

[Zanzibarbarian]

sounds good...!

[kmfdm56]

i flipped throught it a few times its cool but i dont know if i want ot buy it maybe get some one to give to me as a gift. :lol:

[hatefuldisplay]

i flipped throught it a few times its cool but i dont know if i want ot buy it maybe get some one to give to me as a gift. :lol: Quit being cheap and go buy a copy. Or go to the home of one of the local California ATZ members and swipe their copy. :evil:

[Zanzibarbarian]

definitely worth buying!

[Joe Ghoul]

Yeah, I'd go buy it. It is worth the cash. Do us all a favor though. If you get it, don't post huge sections of it in the Survival/Defense forum. There was enough of that before the Big Wipe. :D

If I have to here someone lecture about the effects of Solonium or whatever the hell its called one more time...........
:cry:

[hatefuldisplay]

before the Big Wipe. :D Sounds like some type of genocide. Interesting name you came up with Joe. :mrgreen:

[B_Dez_Fafara]

Have you guys visited the Max Brookes site yet??? Awesome, the guy is seriously brilliant. I heard something about a sequel in the works, but that could have been a bunch of shit.

I'm sure that Kev would be a chum and let us tards know :drool:

I'd actually heard about a companion book in the works. But like what you heard, it could've been a bunch of shit, as well. Oh well, I guess it's only time will tell.

Yeah, this also is a great book. I wonder just how many copies it sold. :drool:

[Joe Ghoul]

before the Big Wipe. :D Sounds like some type of genocide. Interesting name you came up with Joe. :mrgreen:

Ya like that? That will be the name of my first hit single, "The Big Wipe". :D

[hatefuldisplay]

Yeah, this also is a great book. I wonder just how many copies it sold. :drool:Hell, the forum members alone probably purchased a few hundred copies.

[Joe Ghoul]

Yeah, this also is a great book. I wonder just how many copies it sold. :drool:Hell, the forum members alone probably purchased a few hundred copies.

I know I already have bought two copies. I messed the first one up while eating and reading.

[biohazard2]

add another one, i will get it off amazon tonight, heeeheee! :mrgreen:

[Joe Ghoul]

We should ask Max for a kickback, given all the word of mouth advertising we give his book here.

[~HorrorCore~]

:lol: Come on Max... we are the majority of your income for this book :lol:

[Joe Ghoul]

Yeah, Max if you're in this forum. A little something, something for the ATZ set. At least mention us in the sequel.

[~HorrorCore~]

Yeah, Max if you're in this forum. A little something, something for the ATZ set. At least mention us in the sequel.

Oh holy crap... "The ATZ forum is really the only ones who can save us all if and when an outbreak occurs." There is the title of the new book :lol:

[Joe Ghoul]

He could have a fold out map, with all our houses located on it. The instructions could read'If a zombie outbreak occurs, and you are a hot chick, proceed immediatly to the nearest ATZ safezone. Don't wear panties. Hurry, your life could depend on it.'

[~HorrorCore~]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH :lol: AHAHAHAHAHA :lol:

[DocZomby]

It occurred to me that self publishing could work pretty well here for the writers here at ATZ. If someone could get the initial cash together (I think it's around $1000 U.S.) to self publish a book, the ATZ members would probably be willing to buy a copy each. There must be more than 100 of us who would pay $12-$15 bucks for a zombie book. It could work! And think of all the new Zombie fiction the world would have ontheir hands! We could whip'em and GET IT ALL!!!! :evil:

[Dead Aim]

I can tell you I am one of those people :mrgreen:

*Good idea Doc*

[warior 13]

who has this book, I love it. I saw it the other day and just had to get it so I did.

[revolution2049]

i bought it about a month ago and burned through 1/3rd of the book in one day. i foun it in the humor section...i suppose it belongs there...not humerous but oh well.

i found it really interesting, and actually...pretty brilliant. it really is like a survival guide.

recomended reading for anyone whose into zombies or (like me) has the idea to one day make films or write books with zombies in them.

the great thing for me, a wannabe writer, is that it sets limits on how far zombies can go and how far you, the writer can go.

truly a great book. wether you take it seriously or not.

[Lee]

Hmmm...I've got the Dalek Survival Guide....but Daleks would be much easier to survive given their inability to get up stairs....

[nirvroxx]

i bought it last halloween and have read it twice...i also found it in the humor section...cause well its about zombies, cause well the notion of there actually being a zombie survival guide is,well funny. but it does teach very usefull tips, that would definetly come to play in a zombie world...it has usefull tips on basic survival to...its a great read.

[warior 13]

I got through alot on the first day also, just can't stop reading it, it's really interesting.

[i-eat-ears]

My bro gave it to me for Christmas this year and I just finished it. I thought there were some really interesting points on underwater zombies which you never see in films and some great real life examples of attacks. Just one thing though - is solanum real? I've never heard it mentioned except in the Survival Guide.

[Zombie-A-GoGo]

I was expecting this before it was released (as were many of us), but stumbled acrossed it at a bookstore who for whatever reason had there's out before the release date, so needless to say, I was excited. :) I read it in a couple days and enjoyed it a lot. Very funny. I also got to see Max Brooks read, and got him to sign my copy while I was there. He played off his reading much like the book, with a certain amount of seriousness that just made it all the more amusing. Good times were had by all.

[DocZomby]

The illustrations are what make this book such n outstanding piece of humor. The type of art they used looks like it was lifted off of my old Cub Scout manual. This is one of my favorite books to fall asleep with. It was so great to see a few moments of Brooks in the special features of DOTD '04.

[nirvroxx]

I was expecting this before it was released (as were many of us), but stumbled acrossed it at a bookstore who for whatever reason had there's out before the release date, so needless to say, I was excited. :) I read it in a couple days and enjoyed it a lot. Very funny. I also got to see Max Brooks read, and got him to sign my copy while I was there. He played off his reading much like the book, with a certain amount of seriousness that just made it all the more amusing. Good times were had by all.


they certinaly were.... :mrgreen:

[Zombie-A-GoGo]

The illustrations are what make this book such n outstanding piece of humor.

I totally agree.

they certinaly were.... :mrgreen:

That's right! nirv was there too! He can attest to how rocking the whole thing was. :)

[nirvroxx]

hey go-go, did you hang out afterwards? i wish i would have...i just got mine singed and took off :x

[zombiekilling101]

I got this about a year ago or something. I like it alot. He goes into alot of detail with the stories at the end.My favorite is probably the one where the docs were being overun and they use the crane to crush them.

[warior 13]

He makes it sound so serious, that's what I like so much about it.

[Zombie-A-GoGo]

hey go-go, did you hang out afterwards? i wish i would have...i just got mine singed and took off :x


No, I just left afterwards. I literally lived about a three minute walk from where it was. I don't usually like to hang around after things like that. I mean, I don't know the guy! I'd just feel weird. :scare:

[devourthesun]

I borrowed a copy from my friend and read it from cover to cover. Great book, got my own copy. Loved it

[i-eat-ears]

The only bad thing is I now feel even more unprepared than before but I don't have a big enough house for all the stuff he suggests! Plus England is even worse than the US for isolated areas. There really aren't any so I'm fooked.

[ZeroV2]

Has anyone read this book, The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Broox? The book is full of information, so anyone wo wants to safe-gaurd(sp?) their lives during a zombie outbreak should buy this book. Anyone here (other than me) read it?

[SGT. DEATH]

A lot of the members here have read it , was just told today where to find it so I should have it soon and will let every one know what I think.

[ZeroV2]

A lot of the members here have read it , was just told today where to find it so I should have it soon and will let every one know what I think.
I know.....I found that out AFTER I posted this..lame :x

[hungryzombie]

Great book. While it is distributed as "humor", many of us here at ATZ will look at it in another light. Highly recommended to those who haven't checked it out yet. A good read.

[Lady of Pain]

Well, I had it, didn't read it cover to cover though..I gave it to my ex, so I am in need of my own copy now...

But yes it is found in the humor section.

[hungryzombie]

Very dry humor. Bone dry. A great zombiephile chronicle for the 21st century IMO. Kinda like a great song with no melody (no storyline).

[Divided Soul]

currently rerreading it.... and I find that after being at ATZ for a while I like this book less and less...

[Zombie Survivor]

I also have this book in my collection and I also think it's a great book with a lot of useful facts and tips. This book WILL safe you in a real outbreak (or at least let you live longer :lol: )

[Lady of Pain]

This book WILL safe you in a real outbreak (or at least let you live longer :lol: )

hehehehehe! :evil:

[Divided Soul]

You know what could save a life.... the undead survival and defense thread.... Oh well...I found the information there debunked much of what Brooks wrote about...

[Darth Erroneous]

Awesome book. I really like the "survival guide" look to it: pulpy, coarse paper and illustrations that look like they were very roughly thrown together. I especially liked the illustration showing you to cut your hair. The guy has a mullet! It's a great book. I keep it next to my bed...

[oslowe]

I find it a great book to read in public clutching a highlighter...muttering to yourself helps :evil:

[Darth Erroneous]

I find it a great book to read in public clutching a highlighter...muttering to yourself helps :evil:

In addition to that hold any kindof religious holy book (bible, quran, etc.) That will really make people wonder...

[Divided Soul]

I find it a great book to read in public clutching a highlighter...muttering to yourself helps :evil:
Nice.... I saw you the other day!

[Some_Day...]

I find it a great book to read in public clutching a highlighter...muttering to yourself helps :evil:

Yes I've found that reading it in public does indeed attract some rather inquisitive glances!! I don't do the whole lighter deal though...I find an axe works better!

[Divided Soul]

Yes I've found that reading it in public does indeed attract some rather inquisitive glances!! I don't do the whole lighter deal though...I find an axe works better!
****Eyeing book devilishly**** "Now you be good or you'll get an axe to the cover!" :)

[SGT. DEATH]

I see theres still a copy for sale on E-bay.

[Divided Soul]

The Borders books by where I work had like fifty of them on sale 40% off

[as_i_lay_dying]

I took a look at this book. Really really good book. I need a copy of this as well

[Divided Soul]

Definetly check out a borders if there is one by you they are have huge sales on all there overstock.... maybe to make room for the Harry Potter book? :)

[Dearth]

Sorry if this subject's been covered before, but I want to know if this is worth a buy.

I bought my cousin a "How To Survive..." type book before, on how to jump off a cliff/fend off a lion/crash-land a plane etc. - although a 'Humour' book, the info in it was done seriously.

I recently saw a Batman one... "How to slide down the batpole safely" and all that type of stuff which looks pretty mad!

Anyhow, as to this one... I've read a few bits available on the site... what's it like in general? Are there pics. there like on an aeroplane safety card? Is the info done 'seriously'?

Let me know folks...

Your curious Undead Brit Chum - Neil!

:lol:

[Dustin B]

it is done actually 100% seriously, but it is also a humor book
covers the subject of surviving the zombie apocalypse pretty thoroughly too, gets into alot of detail

really fun book to read

[Dearth]

it is done actually 100% seriously, but it is also a humor book
covers the subject of surviving the zombie apocalypse pretty thoroughly too, gets into alot of detail

really fun book to read


Chers for that - and Big Thanks to whoever added my post to this thread... I'm about to go through 'em now!

:)

N.

[Nemesis]

This book is great, I bought it over the summer.

[Dearth]

:)

Great stuff... I just won the thing on eBay and got it pretty cheap!

Cheers for all the info on it folks! Can't wait for it to drop through the door!

N.

[jmeg]

Yes I've found that reading it in public does indeed attract some rather inquisitive glances!! I don't do the whole lighter deal though...I find an axe works better!
I brought my copy into one of my kids' teacher conferences or doctor appointments or something.

Made a bit of a stir.

[Dearth]

I brought my copy into one of my kids' teacher conferences or doctor appointments or something.

Made a bit of a stir.

:lol:

Well my copy arrived today... those poor Romans! What they had to put up with!

Just read a good chunk of it and I'm impressed at how 'factual' it is.

May take it into work with me tomorrow... but won't leave it lying around!

:)

N.

[ElijahBlack]

glad some of you people are actually with the guide, i joined in hope to spread some info, and i think we need a watch section

this morning i caught a brief news bit about 3 NYC subway lines being shut down cause 'somebody was sick'

BS reason, and being covered up? yeah, very code 37 ( :poo: :x FAN)

also, writing a play about my team's scenario, only making it interesting by letting them screw up. people die, stuff happens, good time

my book never leaves my side

[RottingFist16]

amazing book, I bought it yesterday and I'm halfway through it already. So many facts! I wonder if there have ever been any zombie outbreaks in Illinois?

[nirvroxx]

amazing book, I bought it yesterday and I'm halfway through it already. So many facts! I wonder if there have ever been any zombie outbreaks in Illinois?
you do know, hes joking right??

[Zombie Survivor]

Yep, a terrific book. :)

[Zomloch]

you do know, hes joking right??

And how, exactly, do you know, Mr. Rain-on-Parader?

[RottingFist16]

you do know, hes joking right??
Haha, I wasn't sure about him joking, but I was...now that I look at my comment....it doesn't look like I was though, huh. oh well. Anyways, it is a interesting read.

[nirvroxx]

And how, exactly, do you know, Mr. Rain-on-Parader?
cause the book is in the comedy section...and well, because zombies do not exist. :drool: dont get me wrong though, I wish there were a zombie outbreak everytime I hear the alarmclock in the morning.

[Noodle]

I would definatly like to find some of the "sources" he used for his book. Specificly, I'd like to the the acutal manuscripts he claims exist of past zombie encounters. Has anyone contacted him and asked about those? Surely he'd want to other people to see them if the do in fact exist.

[nirvroxx]

I would definatly like to find some of the "sources" he used for his book. Specificly, I'd like to the the acutal manuscripts he claims exist of past zombie encounters. Has anyone contacted him and asked about those? Surely he'd want to other people to see them if the do in fact exist.
once again...this book is in the comedy section...there arent any "sources" or actual manuscripts because zombies do not exist. I know people have actually contacted him asking him this, because I heard it from his mouth @ a book singing in hollywood last year...He even joked about how some people really believe what he wrote as fact, and he continued by responding to them "its a book about zombies!" implying that its all a joke. I mean he is mel brooks son and wrote for a couple seasons on SNL; he writes comedy for a living! and the zombie survival guide, is the ultimate proof of that...its a book about zombie survival! that just screams "this is all in good fun!"

[Raimi Rules!]

I just got it today and ive only read a few pages but im already enjoying :)

[thezombiebunny]

Greetings....new to the board. Figured, as immersed in zombie knowledge as I am, someone here still might be able to clarify things for me.


Been a longtime fan of the Zombie Survival Guide; even recently got to meet Mr. Brooks at his seminar for the book he's been doing. Never really know how much of the recorded attacks, etc, to take with a grain of salt. I read a thread on here about the supposed Lawson Film from 1965, and someone pointed out the book was fiction...however, this book isn't listed as such in bookstores. Merely in the humor section, along with other non-fictionesque books including political satire.

My question is: Mr. Brooks mentions names, dates, even cites the armies of several countries. Does this not qualify as slander? Wouldn't he be in even a little legal trouble for involving world governments and mention of people like Nikita Khrushchev with blatent lies? Just wondering, in a legal sense, if this book really can be excused as fiction.

And on an incidental note, it's hard to dismiss the list of acknowledgements including people who are thanked for clearing 'red tape'...a small point, to be sure, but hopefully someone here more knowledgeable in publishing or legalities can help me out with this. =)

[Sambob]

The entire book is fictional. You can say things like that if the entire thing isn't real. I mean I have read many fiction books where the people in them have said many a thing about real life places people and factions. Dosen't mean that they are slanderizing them, just that they are telling a story.

[thezombiebunny]

And why the lack of classification in bookstores? Wouldn't 'fiction' be included with the 'humor' designation? As, well, a technically legitimate surivival guide if nothing else, it seems strange that area of it could be taken as reality whereas the rest of it is not. Not that I think you're wrong, I've just been unable to find convincing evidence either way.

Of course, 75% of me wants it to be real. ;)

[Melchiah]

Just got te book 2 days ago. And am half way through it. Would be done alread if it werent for food,work,gf,sleep and my butt get hot and sweaty from sitting too long think i need some sorta pill for that.

[chewy]

And why the lack of classification in bookstores? Wouldn't 'fiction' be included with the 'humor' designation? As, well, a technically legitimate surivival guide if nothing else, it seems strange that area of it could be taken as reality whereas the rest of it is not. Not that I think you're wrong, I've just been unable to find convincing evidence either way.

The book is a satire/parody, hence it's classification under "humor". Plus, given Max's history as a comedy writer (not to mention who his father is) pretty much guarantees that anything that he writes, unless it BLATANTLY qualifies as part of another genre, will be classified as humor.

[Lefty44709]

LOL!!! I can't believe that there is even a debate about this... :lol:

[Dr. Foster]

I really enjoyed this book, one thing I would have liked would be for him to deal more with movie zombies, like compairing character's strategies from movies or talking about tactics against different types of zed...I would actually write that if I weren't so lazy.

[Bripe Klmun]

I'm a little late to the party, having just ordered it from Amazon UK. Now that the price has dropped, it was a good deal - and it should be here in a few days!

[Crun]

http://www.hockeyzombie.com/?comic=128

Max Brook's bible made it into this comic.

[RevJack]

I definitely have that book in my collection. In addition, I also have the "ZOMBIE SURVIVAL KIT". This thing is great. It has caution tape, stickers, trading cards, medical supplies, posters, a CD, and more.

http://coasttocoastcollectibles.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/zombiesurvivalkit.jpg


http://coasttocoastcollectibles.com/zombie_survival_kit.html

RevJack

[Bripe Klmun]

OMG - that's awesome, Rev!

[Zombie Survivor]

The Zombie Survival Kit is the most awesome thing I've ever seen :drool: I must have it! :machgun2:

[SLG]

I have the zombie kit also and I like it alot. I just can't bring myself to use the stickers. I would hate to stick them on something and not beable to move them somewhere else. It also comes with a cd -rom that has some desktops on it and a game. The games ok but I lsot intrest in it after about 10 min. Over all it's a cool kit I keep it right next to my zombie survival guide.

[Bripe Klmun]

SLG - since you have this, can you provide me with the manufacturer contact info from the box? I'd like to get in touch with them.

[Darkness]

I have the zombie kit also and I like it alot. I just can't bring myself to use the stickers. I would hate to stick them on something and not beable to move them somewhere else. It also comes with a cd -rom that has some desktops on it and a game. The games ok but I lsot intrest in it after about 10 min. Over all it's a cool kit I keep it right next to my zombie survival guide.
"If you want to display the stickers and stuff, without actually 'using' them, you could always mount them in a frame." ;-)

[SLG]

SLG - since you have this, can you provide me with the manufacturer contact info from the box? I'd like to get in touch with them.

Sure there web site is www.warofthedead.com

[SLG]

"If you want to display the stickers and stuff, without actually 'using' them, you could always mount them in a frame." ;-)

Good idea I might try that if I can find some small frames.

[Bripe Klmun]

Thanks, bro. The website they have listed in a press release was way off base - it's apparently closed now.

I appreciate it.

[nirvroxx]

I definitely have that book in my collection. In addition, I also have the "ZOMBIE SURVIVAL KIT". This thing is great. It has caution tape, stickers, trading cards, medical supplies, posters, a CD, and more.

http://coasttocoastcollectibles.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/zombiesurvivalkit.jpg


http://coasttocoastcollectibles.com/zombie_survival_kit.html

RevJack
I guess I got lucky, I received one of these kits for free one day while waiting outside of the weekend of horrors '05 in L.A.

and er....um back on topic...I...er, love the zombie survival guide!

[Rumar]

If only i could find them in stores I'd get one :-(

[mazlionheart]

Its a great book... I found reading it in public not only got some me some funny glances but the teenage trouble makers left me alone... now that's cool cos they all think I'm weird... Wait... they're right :evil:

[ZombieJohn]

You can read some at the offical website the books cool though.

[mazlionheart]

You can read some at the offical website the books cool though.

there's also a site which pretty much posts the WHOLE book

[ZzFDKzZ]

What's the difference between the Green cover and the White cover? Which one is the latest one? I been having the White one for a couple of months now so was wondering if the Green cover is the newer version...

[cadeo]

I found a book at Barnes and Noble titled The Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks. I don't know if any of you have read it. The book goes over everything from symptoms, weapons of choice, to living in an undead world. Some of it's pretty stupid, stating the obvious, whereas other parts seem interesting and helpful. Just asking if anybody else has read it, and what they think of it.

[Sambob]

Yes I think everyone here has read it. It's a good book however if you search for it I'm sure you will find one topic already on it.

[cadeo]

Yes I think everyone here has read it. It's a good book however if you search for it I'm sure you will find one topic already on it.
I had a feeling there was a topic already on it. Sorry for flooding up the forum.

[headshotscrazy]

Big Wipe.

what the hell is the big wipe?!?

[zombieslayer69]

I love this book, i have it memorized. I think im gonna order one of the kits, they look cool.