World War Z

‘An absolute must have… Brooks infuses his writing with such precise detail and authenticity, one wonders if he knows something we don’t’ Simon Pegg

‘The best science fiction has traditionally been steeped in social commentary. World War Z continues that legacy… We haven’t been this excited about a book without pictures since well, since ever’ Metro

‘Brilliant’ Time Out

‘Max Brooks really is the godfather of all the zombie stories’ The Sun

‘When the zombie apocalypse arrives, we’ll be at Max Brooks’ house… As a horror story, it’s exciting. As a parable, it’s terrifying’ Empire, 5-starred review

‘Prepare to be entranced by this addictively readable oral history of the great war between humans and zombies… Will grab you as tightly as a dead man’s fist’ Entertainment Weekly

‘[Brooks’] iron-jaw narrative is studded with practical advice on what to do when the zombies come, as they surely will. A literate, ironic, strangely tasty treat’ Kirkus Reviews

‘A sober, frequently horrifying and even moving account… Brooks has delivered a full-blown horror novel, laced with sharp social and political observations and loads of macabre, gruesome imagery’ Fangoria

Max Brooks is the bestselling author of The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z, Closure Limited, and the graphic novel Recorded Attacks. He has also written for Saturday Night Live, for which he won an Emmy.