From Publishers Weekly
In this outrageous parody of a survival guide, Saturday Night Live staff writer Brooks prepares humanity for its eventual battle with zombies. One would expect the son of Mel Brooks to have a genetic predisposition to humor, and indeed, he does, and he exhibits it relentlessly here: he outlines virtually every possible zombie-human encounter, drafts detailed plans for defense and attack and outlines past recorded attacks dating from 60,000 B.C. to 2002. In planning for that catastrophic day when "the dead rise," Brooks urges readers to get to know themselves, their bodies, their weaponry, their surroundings and, just in case, their escape routes. Some of the book's more amusing aspects are the laughable analyses Brooks proposes on all aspects of zombiehood, and the specificity with which he enumerates the necessary actions for survival-i.e., a member of an anti-zombie team must be sure to have with him at all times two emergency flares, a signaling mirror, daily rations, a personal mess kit and two pairs of socks. Comic, though unnecessarily exhaustive, this is a good bet for Halloween gag gifts and fans of Bored of the Rings-esque humor. 100 line drawings.
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Review

"'So meticulous and well researched that it's more scary than funny. This book lays out everything you need to know to protect yourself from flesh-eating monsters' - Esquire 'A bloody-minded, straight laced manual for evading the grasp of the undead' - Time Out 'A tome you start reading for fun and then at page 50 you go out and buy a machete just to be on the safe side' - New York Post 'Ignorance is the undead's strongest ally, knowledge their deadliest enemy. Personal choice, the will to live, must be paramount when the dead begin to rise. The choice is up to you.' (from The Zombie Survival Guide)" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
 

Further review of what buildings provide the best and worst protection, what types of land will be the least infested, and what types of vehicles will provide the quickest and safest escape. While reading this book, chapters will either have you laughing hysterically (the part about how a mullet will eventually get you killed) or have you thinking, why didn’t I think of that? (such as why living at sea could be the worst decision, even without zombies there). In the back of the book, Brooks provides stories of actual zombie attacks dating back to 60,000 B.C. in Katanda, Central Africa, to 2002 A.D. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Brooks even provides multiple pages for recording outbreak journals  when the outbreak does occur. This book is pretty entertaining whether youre preparing for an attack or just looking for a good laugh.

The top 10 lessons for surviving a zombie attack:

1.Organize before they rise

2.They feel no fear, why should you?