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World War Z

By: Max Brooks
Narrated by: Max Brooks, Alan Alda, John Turturro, Rob Reiner
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Publisher's summary

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of 30 million souls, to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet.

He recorded 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. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague years.

Ranging from the now infamous village of New Dachang in the United Federation of China, where the epidemiological trail began with the 12-year-old Patient Zero, to the unnamed northern forests where untold numbers sought a terrible and temporary refuge in the cold, to the United States of Southern Africa, where the Redeker Plan provided hope for humanity at an unspeakable price, to the west-of-the-Rockies redoubt where the North American tide finally started to turn, this invaluable chronicle reflects the full scope and duration of the Zombie War.

Note: Some of the numerical and factual material contained in this edition was previously published under the auspices of the United Nations Postwar Commission.

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

Critic reviews

  • Winner of Audio Publishers Association 2007 Audie Award, Multi-Voiced Performance
  • Audie Award Finalist, Audiobook of the Year, 2007

"Hard to put down." (Publishers Weekly)

"A literate, ironic, strangely tasty treat." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Horror fans won't be disappointed: like George Romero's Dead trilogy, World War Z is another milestone in the zombie mythos." (Booklist)

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great book!

too bad it's abridged. really would like to see a full audiobook. that would be great.

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Great!

Realy liked it and know I know how different it ia from the movie. I guess slow zombies are not interesting for Holywood.

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Excellent Experience

Mark Hamill, Alan Alda, and the rest of the cast do an excellent job. The interview style grounds the story and coupled with the voice acting really brings the Z apocalypse world to (un)life. If you're into the genre at all or just like a fairly gritty grim story from multiple perspectives this is one for you.

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Bravo Mr Brooks

The book was excellent. The movie didn't even come close to this masterpiece. Well done.

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excellent

amazing story with amazing cast, though I feel like they were missing a few stories compared to the book I wonder why.

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NOT the complete book!

This book has been a favorite of mine for a long time. Due to the destruction of my original disks, I purchased this, thinking it was the complete book.
it is NOT. Audible felt the need to completely cut out Jeri Ryan and several other roles from the book entirely.
Had the app said anything about it being abridged, I would not have purchased. As it is, I feel lied to and a little like my money was stolen. I will be contacting Audible support.

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awesome ebook

this is by far my favorite ebook - I highly recommend it.

I listen to it every 6 months or so and just love it more every time!

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Great but not ccomplete.

Well written and fully engrossing stories. Excellent performsnces.

Would recommend the extended version with the "lost tapes" because it has more takes that are missing from this version that are in the original book.

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I hate being mislead.

so many chapters are missing making a great book subpar. it's a fantastic listen yet some of the most incredible parts were not added. since there is no clear warning that I am not getting what I am paying for I am canceling this service.

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An old favorite!

An old favorite, just had to reread it! I really enjoy the voice acting. It really sells the story!

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