The Zombie Survival Guide

Complete Protection from the Living Dead

By: Max Brooks

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.

Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack:
1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don't need reloading.
5. Ideal protection: tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.

Don't be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset: life. The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is an audiobook that can save your life.

©2003 Max Brooks (P)2006 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"One would expect the son of Mel Brooks to have a genetic predisposition to humor, and indeed, he does, and he exhibits it relentlessly here." (Publishers Weekly)

A great read after you read world war z (abridged)

I read this in paperback and three time heard it on audio book. I read World War Z unabridged in paperback 6x and listed to it at least a dozen times. It’s different than reading the unabridged version.

If you listen to WWZ Abridged then this book then WWZ unabridged you get a complete satisfying story.

This is subjective. And my recommendation.

Nostalgic

I read this book over 10 years ago in high school. It was nice to revisit it and listen to it while at work!

Bedtime for Zombies

While I'm waiting for my characters to come out of hiding, yes, they are literally behind boulders during a volcano as Exploding Ebolic Zombies surround while being shot at by corrupt police... I thought I'd get some of my past due reviews written.

When I was telling my son about my upcoming (and now current) NaNoWriMo zombie novel, he dug out this book. It is an actual handbook that uses some well thought out ways to survive Zombie attacks. It is done tongue in cheek yet if you think about it, these ideas could save you during any kind of catastrophe. It is well-written. And the font easy enough for me to read during the day. But since most of my reading happens at night, before bed (yeah, zombies before sleep didn't help much), I added the audible version so I could lean back and really think about what the author was telling us. Marc Cashman narrated this quite well. Though it is written in handbook form the narration was authentic sounding and keeps the reader/listener engaged.

I highly recommend this book for those who can take the humor with the survival facts. It will help my future writing as I rethink: how safe are my characters behind those boulders? And where is an exploding zombie when you need one to attack those cops?

Oh, just enjoy the book!

Quick, fun, and terrifyingly realistic

I've owned the physical book of this for quite some time but I just haven't had the time to read it. When I saw the rave reviews on Audible I figured I'd spend a credit & listen to it. I am glad I did. Max Brooks really has a way to terrify you in the best kind of way. His Zombie books are terrifying simply because they seem so realistic. Though this is not World War Z, it shares the realistic nature that we saw in his previous novel.

The Zombie Survival Guide gives you quite a glimpse into a future that is sure to make you think. I now know how to up my chances of survival (though I'm sure I would be the first dead in my zombie apocalypse group). It's fun, it is creative, and it makes for fun discussions between friends.

The biggest takeaway that I learned was that I need more cardio in my life.

zombies!

Have you ever wondered what you would do if the dead came back to life and attacked the living? This guide will help you stay alive during an outbreak.

A zombie hunter's best friend

Want to know how to defend against radioactive zombies? This book covers that scenario. Want to know how to fight zombies underwater? This book covers that too. Want to know how to survive years, possibly decades, during the reign of the living dead? Once again, Max Brooks has your back. Everything you could ever ask about zombies and the looming zombie apocalypse is contained in this, surprisingly scientific, survival manual.

Furthermore, Mark Cashman does a terrific job narrating which is something considering that he's basically reading a really bizarre text book. I really enjoyed this, but I'd recommend listening to it in small bursts to let it sink in easier. Definitely worth one Audible credit and could save your life one day...
Highly recommended!

Great for a prepper looking for ideas

For all those who have asked what if? This is a great stop on that train as it takes a thorough trip through it all.

I own the flashcard version and its just as cool!

LOVED IT AND CANT WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN!!! IVE ALREADY GOT MY LIST ON WHOS 1ST TO GO!!! LOL!!!

Great guide for a Zombie apocalypse

In case that you love Zombies and want to be completely prepared, this is your guide. This is your best shot at survival. Great narration and works great with 1.5x narration speed.

A wonderful Read

What did you love best about The Zombie Survival Guide?

All the Historical research that went into making this book.And the well thought-out platforme.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It wasn't that kind of a book.

What does Marc Cashman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He did an excellent job.

Any additional comments?

If you believe in Zombies or not you should listen or read this book.It was well researched and presented in such a way that opens your eyes to it may not be as far fetched as you once thought.