The theme of the apocalypse has interested man since ancient times. What will be the end of our civilization and why can this happen? If Hollywood offers scenarios with an ending giving hope for the future, then writers are often more pessimistic in their prediction of the existence of our world. One of the reasons that could lead to the collapse of civilization could be a virus that turns people into bloodthirsty monsters. Books about zombies ... What will happen to humanity, according to their authors? Readers will find both the most pessimistic and dramatic scenarios for the development of the future, as well as faith in the power of the human spirit.
The best books about zombie apocalypse: is there any hope for the future?
Simon Clark wrote in 1995 the novel "Bloody font", in which he painted a terrible picture of the future of human civilization. One night, the entire adult population of the Earth went crazy. Parents began to kill their children in the most cruel ways. Childless attack everyone under the age of 18. Adults, turned into zombies, go around the world, destroying the younger generation, and children and adolescents try to survive in a distraught world.
Even Stephen King could not help but devote one of his novels to the fashionable zombie theme. In “Mobile Phone”, all people who spoke on a cell phone or answered a call turned into mobipsychs. Their goal is to destroy those who remain normal. As the survivors found out, a virus was transmitted via cellular communication, a worm that infected the brain of everyone who used the phone. Humans have become zombie-like creatures that are active during the day and stray in packs with nightfall.
Another fascinating zombie apocalypse novel is The Virus by Jonathan Mayberry. His character is a policeman. Together with his companions, he confronts the criminals who created the virus, which turns people into monsters.
The most fascinating Russian books about zombies
Domestic authors did not stand aside from such a promising topic as a zombie apocalypse. Most of all about the survival of a person in the conditions of the ensuing chaos, Andrei Cruz wrote. He created the cycles “The Age of the Dead” and “I'm Going Home”, which intersect and talk about the survival of the main characters of books in Russia and the USA during the zombie apocalypse. Each cycle consists of three novels. Cruise's works are inherent in hard realism and a detailed description of all kinds of weapons found in his books.
Alexander Shakilov wrote the Ostrog trilogy, in which he showed the reader his vision of the collapse of the world, when a large part of the population turned into ardent haters, and the survivors were forced to hide in the prison - fortified settlements.
The cycle of Andrei Cruise inspired many authors to tackle the topic of zombie apocalypse in order to express their point of view on possible events of the future. These books include Our All at Home! Max Petrov and “This! My! Land!" Boris Gromov.
Survival Aids
In 2003, Max Brooks wrote a book - a kind of instruction on how to survive in the world that the zombie apocalypse attacked. It is called “Zombies. Survival Guide. ” The work is interesting in that the author describes people who have turned into bloodthirsty monsters as a natural phenomenon that supposedly has existed since ancient times. The book gives advice on survival, in case a pandemic of the virus still occurred. The author talks about the virus itself, about zombies, considers various scenarios of the development of events.
The writer’s next book, World War Z, is a continuation of the zombie survival guide. It was written in a pseudo-documentary style - in the form of short interviews with people from all over the planet, telling about the events and the victory over zombies.
Zombies and love
According to Isaac Marion, who wrote the novel “The warmth of our bodies,” the walking dead are capable of feelings. In his book, a zombie saves Julie's girl, and does not eat, as another would do in his place. Friendship arises between representatives of two different species, and then a stronger feeling.
The book of Marion will appeal to readers of different sexes - along with a romantic story, there is humor and action. According to the plot of the novel, in 2013 a film of the same name was shot.
The best adaptations of books about zombies
Works highly praised by readers quickly become a matter of interest to cinema figures. Books about the zombie apocalypse, listed below, became the basis of two beautiful Hollywood adaptations. These films are not just regular blockbusters designed to collect as much box office as possible. The creators of the paintings managed to keep in them that message to the human mind that their authors laid down in the works.
Richard Matheson wrote “I Am a Legend,” a book that became the basis of the magnificent 2007 film of the same name. It should be noted that the plot of the picture is significantly different from the original, but it is rather a director's interpretation, which does not change the meaning of the book. The main difference is that in the novel, vampires become the antagonists of the hero, and in the film they were made a cross between zombies and ghouls. Changed the denouement of history.
Robert Neville is the only survivor in New York. The world collapsed after the discovery of a cure for cancer. The hero patrols the streets of the city and tries to find other survivors using radio communications. He turned his house into an impregnable fortress, because with the onset of the evening, monstrously changed local residents go hunting. The medicine caused their bodies to mutate, and the miserable turned into cruel predators. Neville is a military doctor who, by some miracle, has immunity to a virus that turns people into monsters. He is trying to find a cure using his blood.
Max Brooks wrote just three books, one of which, World War Z, was filmed in 2013. The producer of the picture and the leading actor was Brad Pitt. The film, despite its entertainment, received average ratings. Initially, it was conceived as a trilogy, but the negative reaction of the viewers of some countries mentioned in the film forced its creators not to make an open finale, suggesting the continuation of the story.
According to the plot of the film, UN investigator for particularly important cases Jerry Lane receives the task to find out where the virus came from, which turns people into zombies in 11 seconds. He must find a “null” patient in order to understand how to deal with deadly infection.
Conclusion
The theme of the zombie apocalypse remains popular now, so we should expect the appearance of new books on the theme of the walking dead and ways to deal with them. It is hoped that these works will be no worse than the books about zombies presented in the article.