Author: Max Brooks

Quotes

When I was 16, the first book I ever actually purchased with my own money, in fact, and had read on my own time was 'Hunt for Red October' by Tom Clancy.

When I was 16, the first book I ever actually purchased with my own money, in fact, and had read on my own time was 'Hunt for Red October' by Tom Clancy.

- Max Brooks

Zombies let us explore notions of the apocalypse - no water, food, medical care, the government imploding - while letting us sleep at night.

Zombies let us explore notions of the apocalypse - no water, food, medical care, the government imploding - while letting us sleep at night.

- Max Brooks

I wanted to serve. It was Desert Storm. I thought, 'I was a rich kid, and America's been good to me.'

I wanted to serve. It was Desert Storm. I thought, 'I was a rich kid, and America's been good to me.'

- Max Brooks

I remember I used to come up to my teacher crying because I couldn't read. She would say: 'You can do this. You just don't want to do this.'

I remember I used to come up to my teacher crying because I couldn't read. She would say: 'You can do this. You just don't want to do this.'

- Max Brooks

Zombies are apocalyptic in nature. They belong to a class of monster that doesn't just hunt humans, but seeks to obliterate that entire human race.

Zombies are apocalyptic in nature. They belong to a class of monster that doesn't just hunt humans, but seeks to obliterate that entire human race.

- Max Brooks

When I started writing, there was nothing about zombies. It was all teen movies, which to me are scarier than zombies, but that's another story.

When I started writing, there was nothing about zombies. It was all teen movies, which to me are scarier than zombies, but that's another story.

- Max Brooks

Zombies are apocalyptic. I think that's why people love them because we're living in, not apocalyptic times, but I think we're living in fear of the apocalyptic times.

Zombies are apocalyptic. I think that's why people love them because we're living in, not apocalyptic times, but I think we're living in fear of the apocalyptic times.

- Max Brooks

Before I'm a zombie nerd, before I'm a science-fiction nerd, I am a history nerd.

Before I'm a zombie nerd, before I'm a science-fiction nerd, I am a history nerd.

- Max Brooks

I think Americans are at our best when we recover from a crisis. We've suffered some blows that other countries would have never recovered from.

I think Americans are at our best when we recover from a crisis. We've suffered some blows that other countries would have never recovered from.

- Max Brooks

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