#81 in Humour
The Zombie Survival Guide
- 319
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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Our view
“The Zombie Survival Guide” plays one joke with a perfectly straight face: a complete manual for an emergency that does not exist. Its thoroughness is the point, from undead physiology and defence tactics to case studies of supposed outbreaks, with some real advice on preparing for disasters. Some readers find it less funny than promised and slow to read; genre fans who enjoy a joke carried through to the end get the most from it.
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About the book
The Zombie Survival Guide is the first book written by American author Max Brooks, published in 2003. It is a fictional survival manual about zombies, containing information about zombie physiology and behavior, defense strategies and tactics, and includes case studies of possible zombie outbreaks throughout history. Despite its fictional subject matter, the book also includes practical information on disaster preparedness, generally.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 338 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 70% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 27 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 311 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Zombie Survival Guide?
It has 319 pages — longer than 62% of the ranked books in Humour.
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