Max Brooks – författare

»Liksom George Romeros Dead-trilogi är Världskrig Z en milstolpe i zombiemytologin.« Booklist

»Apocalypse Now i pandemi-stil. Läskigt och uppslukande« USA Today

För bara tio år sedan var zombiekriget - orsakat av historiens mest fasansfulla pandemi - nära att utplåna hela mänskligheten. En namnlös berättare, motiverad av viljan att bevara de överlevandes erfarenheter från de apokalyptiska åren, bestämde sig för att resa över USA och resten av världen. Världskrig Z består av hans intervjuer med de människor han mött: smugglare och militärer som varit aktivt involverade i kampen, men också vanliga civila som en gång stått ansikte mot ansikte med den här tidens levande - eller snarare odöda - helvete. Vittnesmålen sträcker sig från den ökända byn Nya Dachang i Förenade Kinesiska Federationen, där pandemispåret tog sin början med tolvårige »Patient Noll«, via de namnlösa skogar i norr där otaliga människor sökte tillflykt i kylan, till ett Sydafrika där Redekerplanen ingav mänskligheten hopp, till ett outsägligt pris.I svensk översättning av Niklas Darke.

MAX BROOKS, född i New York 1972, är en amerikansk författare och skådespelare, son till regissören Mel Brooks. Världskrig Z är hans andra bok, som har blivit en stor internationell succé och förvandlats till både film - med Brad Pitt och Mireille Enos i två av huvudrollerna och dataspel. Boken har sålt i över två miljon exemplar världen över.

»Intervjuerna är så skickligt skrivna att man dras med och får svårt att skilja mellan fakta och fiktion. Brooks går verkligen in i de olika rollerna och ser kriget från de olika vinklarna. Jag är djupt imponerad.« Pocketlover

»Det är skrivet med sådan inlevelse och övertygelse att man köper hela konceptet med hull och hjärna. Man nästan glömmer bort att det är zombiearméer som brölar i frontlinjerna. Torra och vetenskapsbaserade fakta varvas med hisnande actionäventyr och bisarra överlevnadshistorier.« Rysarnytt

As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier's eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined . . . until now. But the journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town's bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing - and too earth-shattering in its implications - to be forgotten. In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate's extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own extensive investigations into the massacre and the beasts behind it, once thought legendary but now known to be terrifyingly real. Kate's is a tale of unexpected strength and resilience, of humanity's defiance in the face of a terrible predator's gaze, and inevitably, of savagery and death. Yet it is also far more than that. Because if what Kate Holland saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among us - and that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity. Part survival narrative, part bloody horror tale, part scientific journey into the boundaries between truth and fiction, this is a Bigfoot story as only Max Brooks could chronicle it - and like none you've ever read before.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks.Two editions, two narrators, one thrilling story. Enjoy this version read by Jack Black, and then be sure to check out the other available version narrated by Samira Wiley.The first official Minecraft novel! In the tradition of iconic adventures like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z tells the story of a hero—stranded in the world of Minecraft—who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive.Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn’t much time to soak up the sun. It’s getting dark, and there’s a strange new world to explore!The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appear after night falls. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow.In this world, the rules don’t always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks.

Two editions, two narrators, one thrilling story. Enjoy this version read by Samira Wiley, and then be sure to check out the other available version narrated by Jack Black.

The first official Minecraft novel! In the tradition of iconic adventures like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of World War Z tells the story of a hero - stranded in the world of Minecraft - who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive.

Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn''t much time to soak up the sun. It''s getting dark, and there''s a strange new world to explore!

The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island...like the horde of zombies that appear after night falls. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow.

In this world, the rules don''t always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed.

Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WORLD WAR Z______________________________________As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier''s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined . . . until now.But the journals of resident Kate Holland, recovered from the town''s bloody wreckage, capture a tale too harrowing - and too earth-shattering in its implications - to be forgotten.In these pages, Max Brooks brings Kate''s extraordinary account to light for the first time, faithfully reproducing her words alongside his own extensive investigations into the massacre and the beasts behind it, once thought legendary but now known to be terrifyingly real.Kate''s is a tale of unexpected strength and resilience, of humanity''s defiance in the face of a terrible predator''s gaze, and inevitably, of savagery and death.Yet it is also far more than that.Because if what Kate Holland saw in those days is real, then we must accept the impossible. We must accept that the creature known as Bigfoot walks among us - and that it is a beast of terrible strength and ferocity.Part survival narrative, part bloody horror tale, part scientific journey into the boundaries between truth and fiction, this is a Bigfoot story as only Max Brooks could chronicle it - and like none you''ve ever read before.The cast:Judy Greer as Kate HollandNathan Fillion as Frank McCrayKimberly Guerrero as Josephine SchellWith:Jeff Daniels as Steve MorganMira Furlan as MostarKate Mulgrew as Hannah Reinhardt-RothSteven Weber as Tony DurantandTerry Gross and Kai Ryssdal as themselvesandMax Brooks as the researcher ''Devolution is one of the greatest horror novels I''ve ever read. The characters soar, the ideas sing, and it''s all going to scare the living daylights out of you.'' Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter and Recursion''Devolution is spell binding. It is a horror story about how anyone, especially those who think they are above it, can slowly devolve into primal, instinctual behaviour. I was gripped from the first page to the last!'' Les Stroud, creator of Survivorman''Brooks packs his plot with action, information, and atmosphere, and captures both the foibles and the heroism of his characters. This slow-burning page-turner will appeal to Brooks'' devoted fans and speculative fiction readers who enjoy tales of monsters.'' Publishers Weekly''Devolution is by Max Brooks, who wrote the stone cold classic that is World War Z, so I will follow him pretty much anywhere. Few things are pleasanter to read when cosy in bed than utterly dreadful dystopian things happening to somebody else.'' Jenny Colgan© Max Brooks 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020