At some point in the not-too-distant future, the world has struggled back from a zombie apocalypse. Humanity was nearly destroyed, but thanks to the toughness and resourcefulness of some, we were able to globally mount a resistance and fight the undead hordes back. Max Brooks subtitles his book, "An Oral History of the Zombie War", and it reads just that way- each chapter is an interview or story of a survivor. (Obviously) many of the stories are deeply creepy and gory, some are very moving, and a few "survivors" obviously trampled on as many heads as it took to obtain their own safety, making you loathe the scum. Brooks' portrayal of a world-wide catastrophe and various governmental and individual responses was so realistic that this book has actually been studied by several different groups in the field of disaster-preparedness.
Really well-written and gripping- a great investigation of human nature in crisis; it really digs into all the dirty dealings, and ineptitude and heroics that crises bring out in people. And for a crazy premise, it feels disturbingly plausible. Did I mention there's a sequel? It's a handbook of everything you need to survive in a zombie apocalypse. Always keep your baseball bat handy, kids.
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