World War Z

[mdamien13]

Anyone else read this? This has to be one of the better *light* books I've read in the last year.

It takes place in the not-too-distant future and is a first-hand account of survivors of the zombie apocalypse. It's presented as a government researcher who travels the globe and interviews people who played a role in humanity's eventual triumph over the zombie plague. Interviewees include a Chines nuclear sub captain and military leaders from Russia and India, as well as a soldier in the American military who survived the initial defeats and eventual victory.

With all of the bad zombie movies out there, I'm surprised that no one has had the imagination to do something like this yet. It's a great read and offers a lot of amusing anecdotes (the author is Max Brooks, son of Mel Brooks) and some chilling entries that rival the best zombie films.

Highly recommended if you're a fan of horror, sci-fi, or war books.

 

[Zeno]

I loved that book, I'm currently reading his other book--sort of the "prequel" to World War Z..."The Zombie Survival Guide" it was one of the buy 2 get one free books I saw at Borders.

He writes very well, I thoroughly enjoyed the back-story and how it was told.

 

[Gaddabout]

World War Z would be a great movie only if it features U.S. General Hedley Lamarr.

Now go out and do that voodoo that ... YOU DOOOO SOOOO WELLLLLL.

 

[SuperSpck]

Amazingly fun book. Bumped for Zombieland but I'm positive Pariah and I had chatted about this book in another thread too.

 

[Zeno]

Supposedly is being developed as a movie.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03...etails-revealed-children-of-men-with-zombies/

and

http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=7936

 

[dodie53]

this one was a good read.

 

[joeshmo]

I just ordered a third book in the series he did and just came out this month I think.

"The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks"

It is described as, "Here, Brooks chronicles the most famous outbreaks, gruesomely illustrated in graphic novel form."

Should be interesting to see his work in graphic novel form.