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)

excellent

really great story telling !!!!. this will keep you on the edge of your seat

I just really like this story and book

I can easily day that this book is a really nice one if you like to listen while you're driving or just want a good story to enjoy in your day. I can easily recommend it

Great book.

My first audiobook and not disappointed. might even be spoiled now. I hope all are this good.

Nearly perfect

Absolutely incredible. The combination of (almost) always believable writing and absolutely stellar voice cast makes this book a most listen. Mark Hamil and David Ogden Stiers were by far my favorites, though even the weakest performers did solid work. My main complaint is that the last 20% or so is noticeably weaker than the beginning, if only compared to the incredible writing up to that point. Still an easy recommendation to just about anyone not put off by violence or other unpleasantness.

THE STORY IS AMAZING

Its so intricate and it covers so many stories with such creativity.... it was definitely an interesting tale. Otherwise the vocal performances of the different voice actors really expressed the characters that the authour tried to portray. Except for the Diver, im not sure how i feel about his voice when matching the character personality, but for the most part it was alright. the only thing i would suggest is to double check your geography or be prepared to check your phone for where some of the interviews took place.

Simply perfect

Amazing stories. I feel I learned a lot about the world and what humanity can be when required.

best book ever

I love this book. I borrowed the style to do an interview for a school project

Best Version

This is the absolute best version of this book. It reminds me of the All Star Cast movies of the 1970s.

Wonderful

Wonderful, thought provoking stories. well told, with fantastic voice acting. This book translates so well to the audio format. Even if you're not into zombies, this is worth a listen.

Great story and excellent voice acting

Really an Excellent way to tell a story like this. The personal accounts make the transition around the globe and through the long timeline make the story easy to follow. The character voice acting is truly top notch. Would highly recommend.