World War Z: The Complete Edition

An Oral History of the Zombie War

By: Max Brooks

Narrated by: Max Brooks, Alan Alda, John Turturro, Rob Reiner, Mark Hamill, Alfred Molina, Simon Pegg, Henry Rollins, Martin Scorsese

Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Winner, Multi-Voiced Performance, 2014

World War Z: The Complete Edition (Movie Tie-in Edition): An Oral History of the Zombie War is a new version of Max Brooks' episodic zombie novel. The abridged versions of the original stories are now joined with new, unabridged recordings of the episodes that were not included in the original (abridged) version of the audiobook. These additional episodes feature a star-studded cast of narrators to coincide with the upcoming release of the film.

New narrators include Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, Spiderman star Alfred Molina, The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont, rapper Common, Firefly star Nathan Fillion, Shaun of the Dead's Simon Pegg, and members of the casts of Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes and more! Max Brooks will be reprising his role as The Interviewer.

The original abridged edition, released in 2006, won an Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. Original cast members include Alan Alda, Mark Hamill, Carl & Rob Reiner, and John Turturro.

In this new classic of apocalyptic fiction that feels all too real, the Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. The documentary-style oral history records the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time.

Featuring five more hours of previously unrecorded content, this full-cast recording is read by F. Murray Abraham, Alan Alda, René Auberjonois, Becky Ann Baker, Dennis Boutsikaris, Bruce Boxleitner, Max Brooks, Nicki Clyne, Common, Denise Crosby, Frank Darabont, Dean Edwards, Mark Hamill, Nathan Fillion, Maz Jobrani, Frank Kamai, Michelle Kholos, John McElroy, Ade M’Cormack, Alfred Molina, Parminder Nagra, Ajay Naidu, Masi Oka, Steve Park, Kal Penn, Simon Pegg, Jürgen Prochnow, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner, Henry Rollins, Jeri Ryan, Jay O. Sanders, Martin Scorsese, Paul Sorvino, David Ogden Stiers, Brian Tee, John Turturro, Eamonn Walker, Ric Young, and Waleed Zuaiter.

©2006 Max Brooks (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

"What happens after the end of the world as we know it? Humanity rebuilds, and Kirby Impoinvil (Max Brooks) is there to help survivors make sense of what happened the day the zombies came. Helping author Brooks is a host of family friends, including Alan Alda, Nathan Fillion, Paul Sorvino, Rob Reiner, Carl Reiner, Simon Pegg, John Turturro, and many others. This audio production was released to coincide with the movie of the same name. That it’s a real drama is not surprising given the stellar cast. They don't just read the book, they act it out. And don’t think this is a teen thriller. The zombies serve as a backdrop to the larger story of how humankind reacts to such an unexpected and catastrophic invasion and the inevitable conclusion that millions must be sacrificed to save the rest. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2014. Audies Finalist." (AudioFile magazine)

A must read

amazing book, far greater than the movie. cast is tpp notch with preforming during read. Freaked my wife out in the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

Mostly outstanding

All but maybe two of the voice actors were just about perfect. Mark Hamill and Alan Alda stand out especially. The movie did this book no justice. The perspective of the interviewer, switching to the story tellers, was brilliant. I absolutely recommend this book.

loved every second of this.A+++

great voice actors. this is so much better than the movie. you will not regret getting this one.

Wonderful.

Very well thought-out, thought provoking, and immersive. Every person has their own voice, and the production is stellar. The socio-political consequences are realistic and the conditions in which they are produced are realistic. Amazing book. Thanks, Max.

More than zombies!

First off I'd like to say that I don't care for a full cast for an audiobook. To me that makes it seem less like a book. That being said, the full cast of narrators for World War Z went above and beyond to make this one of the best audiobooks ever made.
The format is that of an investigator performing interviews with those playing different roles in the zombie war. Its less of a zombie story and more of a reflection on our society, how people would use the situation to further their own goals and the people stepping up to exploit the masses.
Its a great story with an incredible audio performance.

amazing book.

This is the best zombie book out there without exception. I highly recommend it. indeed

Bad narration

Jesus this is unbearable. Aggressive, borderline racist accents are just torture to listen to. Please do yourselves a favor and find a different version.

Great book

I have listened to this Book 5 or 6 times since its release. I just Love it. its My go to audiobook. and the cast is amazing.

A Great Listen.

I read World War Z in the past and I loved it. This version has a full voice cast, and it took the story to the next level. Don’t hesitate, just buy.

One of the best I’ve ever listened to

This may very well be my favorite book on Audible. Outstanding story, well done. The performance of the narrators is simply the best I’ve ever heard. Couldn’t recommend this book enough. I desperately wish I could find another audible book like this one.