The Zombie Survival Guide
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| Author(s) | Max Brooks |
| Cover artist | Max Werner |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Zombies |
| Genre(s) | Humor,[1] Horror, Informative |
| Publisher | Three Rivers Press |
| Publication date | September 16, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback), Ebook |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 1-4000-4962-8 |
| OCLC Number | 51251720 |
| Followed by | World War Z |
The Zombie Survival Guide, written by American author Max Brooks and published in 2003, is a survival manual dealing with the fictional potentiality of a zombie attack. It contains detailed plans for the average citizen to survive zombie uprisings of varying intensity and reach, and describes "cases" of zombie outbreaks in history, including an interpretation of Roanoke Colony. The Zombie Survival Guide was also featured on The New York Times Best Seller's list.[2]
Contents |
Contents[edit]
The book is divided into six separate chapters, followed by a list of fictional attacks throughout history and an appendix. The first chapter, "The Undead: Myths and Realities", outlines Solanum, a fictional and incurable virus that creates a zombie, along with details on how it is spread (such as through an open wound, or in contact with infected blood or saliva), and treatment of the infected (such as suicide or amputation of the injured limb, though amputation rarely works). The middle of this chapter explains the abilities and behavioral patterns of the undead and the differences between "voodoo" zombies, movie zombies, and zombies created by Solanum.
In subsequent chapters, the book describes weapons and combat techniques; places of safety; and how to survive a zombie-infested world. The guide concludes with a fictional list of documented zombie encounters throughout history. The oldest entry is 60,000 BC, in Katanda, Central Africa, although the author expresses doubt about its validity. Instead, he presents evidence from 3,000 B.C. in Ancient Egypt as the first verifiable instance of a zombie outbreak. The most recent entry is 2002, in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Some of these encounters make reference to historical events, such as Roanoke Island.
Appendix[edit]
This is a sample "outbreak journal:" the author notes covered-up zombie outbreaks seen on the local news as well as the preparations he recommends in the event that the outbreak worsens. The following pages are blank entries, for the reader to use as a basis for his or her own notes on surviving zombies.
Card Deck[edit]
Random House released a deck of flash cards containing the same information as the book. It was released on July 22, 2008.[3]
Comic[edit]
Random House published The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, a tie-in comic written by Brooks. This book illustrates some of the recorded attacks, but not all. It was released on October 6, 2008.[4][5] Brazilian artist Ibraim Roberson illustrated the book.[6]
Film adaptations[edit]
The Zombie Survival Guide, The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, and World War Z have been confirmed to be produced as live-action films.[7][8] Brad Pitt, who is to star in World War Z, also confirmed that the producing studio, Paramount, has also been given rights to The Zombie Survival Guide and The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks and are planning on adapting both of them as movies after World War Z is released, and that he is to represent Max Brooks in all three films.[9] World War Z is due for release in theatres on June 21, 2013,[10] The Zombie Survival Guide is set for a 2014 release,[11] and The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks currently has no release date set.
The 2009 comedy film Zombieland, while not a direct adaptation, did use the concept of rules one must follow to survive the zombie apocalypse.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "The Zombie Survival Guide". Random House. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ "Best Sellers.". The New York Times, 21 March 2010.
- ^ "The Zombie Survival Guide Deck". Random House. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ "The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks". Random House. October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Max Brooks Zombie World". Random House. 2008-09-17.
- ^ Langley, Nick. (November, 2008). Max Brooks, Mao Tse Tung, and the Mystery of the Missing Snapple. Retrieved March 15, 2009 from Rocket Llama World Headquarters
- ^ "Max Brooks talks The Zombie Survival Guide, Recorded Attacks and World War Z movies". 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "The Zombie Survival Guide on The Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Max Brooks confirms The Zombie Survival Guide movies!". 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (2011-04-07). "It's too loud daddy!". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "The Zombie Survival Guide on The Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 2011-07-14.
External links[edit]
- The Zombie Survival Guide Website
- Washington Post interview with Max Brooks
- Review of ZSG in The Future Fire 2
- Daniel Robert Epstein of SuicideGirls interviews Max Brooks
- Zombie Survival Guide Inspired
- Ars Technica - Weekend Ar(t)s: The state of zombie preparedness
- CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response - Zombie Preparedness
