Top 5 Zombie Books
It is difficult to take such a subject as the undead completely seriously as the concept is quite ridiculous. However, it is also a subject that strikes such fear and fright into our conscious mind that it is impossible to take the threat of a zombie outbreak as a fictional lark as well.
These five books each provide a different perspective on zombies and their role in our past, present and future. Whether ridiculous, or eerily practical, there is a book here for every style of reader to enjoy regardless of their certainty in or disbelief of a zombie apocalypse. Spread the zombie virus in book form with one, or all of these great reads.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
By Jane Austin and Seth Graham-Smith
Available at Amazon.com
Price: $10.15
Synopsis: The title really says it all. Most of the original Jane Austin Classic, Pride and Prejudice, remains in-tact in this undead-infused classic tale although it has been expanded upon to include corpse reanimation and ninja protection.
Who you should buy it for: Your odd aunt who used to speak in a different voice for each individual character while reading you bedtime stories.
Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry For Your... Brains
By Ryan Mecum
Available at Thinkgeek.com
Price: $8.99
Synopsis: Take a journey through the mind of a poet living (and dying... and living again - sort of) through the destruction and devastation of a zombie infection. Written entirely in haiku, each poem is poignant in its brevity. The assembled haiku poetry follows the timeline of apocalyptic terror, reaction and acceptance.
Who you should buy it for: The college student on your gift list who insists that he understands what Robert Frost was really trying to say, but secretly reads Shel Silverstein between classes.
World War Z
By Max Brooks
Available at Borders.com
Price: $13.45
Synopsis: If you ever wondered what the world would be like if faced with an army of brain hungry zombies, this series of first person stories will cure your curiosity. With detailed accounts of terrible war, heroic survival and the will to survive.
Who you should buy it for: World War aficionados, world history buffs and Sci-Fi geeks.
The Zen of Zombie: Better Living Through the Undead
By Scott Kenmore
Available at BarnesandNoble.com
Price: $12.95
Synopsis: While most media spotlights the fright, terror and bad-manners of zombies, The Zen of Zombie focuses more on what we humans can learn from our undead counterparts. Zombies deal with stress, pain and decomposition much better than most humans do, and Scott Kenmore points out that maybe just because zombies are undead doesn't mean their wrong. The next time you're feeling pressed by a deadline or under the stress of an angry boss just think, "W.W.Z.D?"
Who you should buy it for: The breadwinner of the family; particularly if he is working two jobs, making two car payments, has a double mortgage and is putting two kids through college.
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
By Max Brooks
Available at Amazon.com
Price: $10.04
Synopsis: Filled with all kinds of practical advice for protecting yourself and your family from a zombie invasion, this survival guide rivals great field guides for any disaster situation. From tips on what you should wear during a battle with zombies to the pros and cons of fleeing to the apparent safety of an island to wait out an undead invasion, this field guide leaves no scenario unexplored. A must read for anyone who plans on surviving a zombie attack.
Who you should buy it for: Eagle Scouts, outdoorsmen and the guy in your office who wows clients with tales of how he wrestled a bear on a summer backpacking trip.
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3 Comments
Post a CommentThe survival guide is actually pretty practically written. We have it and I've read it several times. Lots of great survival tips, whether you're fighting Zombies or Pirates!
Interesting..zombie survival guide.
Very mysterious indeed!