For full cast narrations you cant beat world war z. Our audiobook recommendations august 2018 hibooks blog. Visceral, disturbing and chilling in its realism, world war z is perhaps the most famous work from the world s foremost expert on our undead counterparts. An oral history of the zombie war will be thrilled to add this companion piece to their audio library. World war z by max brooks amazon my favorite audiobook is the full cast reading of the unabridged world war z by max brooks. World war z makes zombies boring or, why its so fun to readlisten. The report consists of interviews from people around the world, but when he turns it, his boss complains the report is too emotional. The thing is though, there are three different versions of world war z all with multiple actors. Im probably also not alone when i say i dont have exceptionally high hopes on how good it will be.
World war z, an history of zombie war is an apocalyptic novel that is authored by american writer max brooks. This edition of war books includes recommendations made by mwi nonresident fellow max brooks and mwi deputy director. Its 2007 audiobook version, performed by a full cast including alan alda, mark hamill, and john turturro, won an audie award. If you want to be lazy, you could say world war z is a book about zombies and consider the book officially nutshelled. Visceral, disturbing and chilling in its realism, world war z is perhaps the most famous work from the worlds foremost expert on our undead counterparts.
Audiobook addiction reader recommendations part 3 maryse. Fans of max brooks original abridged recording of world war z. Like george romeros dead trilogy, world war z is another milestone in the zombie mythology. For people who dig on zombies, the first production of world war z was great, but it was abridged. In england, for example, the queen stayed in windsor castle, the most easily defended bastion in the realm, to steel the hearts of her subjects. The novel is a collection of individual accounts narrated by an agent of the united nations postwar commission, following the devastating global conflict against the zombie plague. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. This is an example of what an audiobook should be like.
World war z audiobook by max brooks 9780739340141 rakuten. An oral history of the zombie war from the worlds largest community of readers. I listen to a lot of audio books as i drive around for deliveries. And today, after finally listening to it for the defranco book club, i want to talk about why world war z is so fun to. The complete edition movie tiein edition audiobook by max brooks. So many awesome narrators and a great story for the audiobook format. Max brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acidetched firsthand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the united states of america and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and.
Every center of world civilization was overrun, with notable pockets of resistance. His graphic novels include the extinction parade, g. He often says that you could easily remove zombies and insert bird flu, ebola, or any global pandemic. The abridged versions of the original stories are now joined with new, unabridged recordings of the episodes that were not included in the original abridged version of the audiobook. This is the fictional, searing, gruesome account of the decadelong period when civilization stood on the brink of extinction due to a viral plague that transformed anyone it infected into a ghoulish creature with an appetite for living flesh, as told by the civilians, soldiers, and politicians who survived it. Told through interviews, brooks takes responses to real emergencies and interconnects them globally in a fictional story about zombies. My latest adventure, slaughterhouse 5 by kurt vonnegut was hilarious. Its basically 90% of all nerd royalty in one place. The book is fantastic, and the sheer caliber of voice acting talent for the audiobook both the original and the unabridged that came later is simply staggering, as is the directing. Max brooks on the making of his audiobook world war z. Facts are, for a story thats as global as this, it will take piles and piles of cash to do it justice. Other passages record a decadelong desperate struggle, as experienced by people of various nationalities.
The narrators bring to life a book that has already stuck with me since i read it 3 years ago. An unnamed man were going to call him the interviewer is commissioned to write a report on the zombie wars. Jan 24, 2020 for full cast narrations you cant beat world war z. Another full cast audiobook series that was just amazing was the themis files, starting with sleeping giants by slyvain nueval. This edition of war books includes recommendations made by mwi nonresident fellow max brooks and mwi deputy director maj.
An oral history of the zombie war audible audiobook. An oral history of the zombie war is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by american author max brooks. What books are similar to world war z the 2006 novel. Sep 12, 2006 world war z an oral history of the zombie war. World war z provides us with a starting point, at least, a basic blueprint from which to build a popular understanding of how, when, and why such a disaster came to be, and how small groups and individuals survived. An oral history of world war two 1984 by studs terkel, and by. The audiobook version of world war z is one of the best audiobook productions ever made. At the same time, i dont think ive picked up a single nonaudiobook about the war. Listendownload world war z audiobook by max brooks. The novel is based on horror, fiction, and postapocalyptic genre. Also, if youve read the walking dead then the rise of the governor was very good. Max brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acidetched firsthand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the united states of america and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to. Ed victor, had once jokingly called it world war z so i thought that might be a good compromise.
Its just amazing as an audio book as its supposed to be a oral history. Offering listeners five hours of previously unrecorded content, world war z. World war z is an american novel authored by american novelist and book writer max brooks. World war z an oral history of the zombie war audiobook cd.
The quality to me is amazing and the way the narrators are able to capture the events portrayed in the novel is astounding. An oral history of the zombie war audible audio edition. Audiobook addiction reader recommendations part 3 maryses. Hands down the best audiobook i have ever listened to.
Send me weekly book recommendations and inside scoop. This is the fictional, searing, gruesome account of the decadelong period when civilization stood on the brink of extinction due to a viral plague that transformed anyone it infected into a ghoulish creature with an appetite for living flesh, as told by the civilians, soldiers, and politicians who. Much better than the book, much better than the movie. This book, by no means is meant to be funny, ironically or otherwise. Onto harold coyle and team yankee, a book that focuses on the fictional captain bannon, who leads a company of around 150 men singer.
Audiobook recommendations for every type of commute. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. As i added the girls of atomic city to my list of completed audiobooks a few weeks ago, i noticed a trend. At this time i am halfway through the audiobook, and i can safely say its more that what i expected. Shop history military world war ii books at alibris.
The real horror of world war z comes from the alltooplausible responses of human beings and governments to the menace. The all time best audio book i ever listened to was the extended version of world war z. Yes, its a history nonfiction being recommended for association with world war z, but readers who enjoyed darnell hackworths interview will love the true stories in this book. This is the only abridged audio book ive ever heard that i liked also. May 14, 2015 other audiobook recommendation videos.
And the world war z audiobook is a story that scratches that itch by giving me a. One of the best books i have ever read or listened. The zombie war came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Audiobook history military world war ii books alibris. The lost files features 21 hollywood alist actors and scifi fan favorites performing stories not included in the original abridged ed. An oral history of the zombie war is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel. Jul 04, 2015 as i added the girls of atomic city to my list of completed audiobooks a few weeks ago, i noticed a trend. Prh audio world war z by max brooks, read by various. The untold story, looked at what would happen if the nato and soviet war plans interacted. Max brooks author, narrator, alan alda narrator, john turturro narrator try audible free.
The lost files features 21 hollywood alist actors and scifi fan favorites performing stories not included in the original abridged edition. It was incredibly influential in the military at the time. Paired with the equally gripping the zombie survival guide, there is no better preparation for the inevitable uprising. An oral history of the zombie war is a new version of max brooks episodic zombie novel. Jul, 2017 an audiobook recommendation that keeps popping up is world war z.
Max brooks is an author, public speaker, and nonresident fellow at the modern war institute at west point. I found their recommendations chilling despite my best efforts they are watching everything i do. But if you want to be fair, youre going to need a bigger nutshell, one requiring a little history lesson. This book is nothing at all like the movie, and thats a good thing. Audiobooks about world war ii book recommendations and. Other passages record a decadelong desperate struggle, as. Its worth listening to even if youve already read the book, its truly unique. War books is a weekly mwi series, in which we ask interesting guestspractitioners, experts, or experienced students of warto list five books that have shaped the way they understand war, warfare, and strategy. An audiobook recommendation that keeps popping up is world war z. People seem to love it due to having several voice ac. The zombie war came unthinkably close to eradicating.
People seem to love it due to having several voice actors. It couldnt help but be good with an allstar cast performing a book that was practically made to be an audiobook, consisting as it does of a series of interviews with. World war z audiobook missing chapters, topic show worldwarzwhi. World war z by max brooks penguin random house audio. Fangoria a horror fans version of studs terkels the good war. The first audiobook was read by ron perlman, which is why my friend. Onto harold coyle and team yankee, a book that focuses on the fictional captain bannon, who leads a company of around 150 men.
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