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Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection: Field Notes by Dr. Robert Twombly Kindle Edition

by Don Roff (Author), Chris Lane (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 160 ratings
Experience the zombie apocalypse with this illustrated survivor’s journal full of chilling tales of terror.

The year is 2012, and what starts as a pervasive and inexplicable illness ends up as a zombie infestation that devastates the world’s population. Taking the form of a biologist’s illustrated journal found in the aftermath of the attack, this pulse-pounding, suspenseful tale of zombie apocalypse follows the narrator as he flees from city to countryside and heads north to Canada, where he hopes the undead will be slowed by the colder climate. Encountering scattered humans and scores of the infected along the way, he fills his notebook with graphic drawings of the zombies and careful observations of their behavior, along with terrifying tales of survival that will keep readers on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.

Praise for Zombies

“Influenced by Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend, Zombies is a genuinely chilling and logical look at a zombie invasion. The matter-of-fact descriptions of the symptoms and effects, coupled with the detailed drawings of both victims and scenarios make it a creepy read . . . . A tremendous addition to any zombie book collection.” —Sfcrowsnest
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  1. Print length
    141 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Chronicle Books LLC
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 2010
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. File size
    8.7 MB
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From the Back Cover

This illustrated journal was discovered in the aftermath of the worldwide necrotic infection that began on or around January 7, 2012 and lasted for approximately one year, killing more than 5 billion people.The journal is a unique record of the time of infection in that its author sought to understand the undead by living among them. It is also the record of the author's day-to-day experiences at a time when such records were not commonly kept.The manuscript was found inside an empty cottage at the edge of Hudson Bay in northern Canada. The fate and the whereabouts of the author remain unknown.The contents of the journal are reproduced uncensored and in their entirety.

About the Author

Don Roff worked at the local drive-in theater and made Super 8 mm movies with his neighborhood friends, writing many of the scripts. He joined the United States Army in 1989, and was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, in the 3rd Ranger Battalion. He was a part of Operation Just Cause in Rio Hato, Panama, December 20, 1989. In June 2006 Roff received the prestigious Zola Award for screenwriting from the Pacific Northwest Writers Association for his science fiction adventure script, Outbound.



Stephen R. Thorne, winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, is a professional actor and member of the resident acting company at Providence's esteemed Trinity Repertory Company, where he has played Hamlet, Henry V, and Tom Joad.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0097M55I4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC; Illustrated edition (July 1, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 141 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 160 ratings

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Don Roff

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Roff grew up in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. As a teen, he worked at the local drive-in theater and made Super 8 mm movies with his neighborhood friends, writing many of the scripts. He graduated from McLoughlin Union High School in 1985.

Roff joined the United States Army in 1989. He was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia in the 3rd Ranger Battalion. He was a part of "Operation Just Cause" in Rio Hato, Panama, December 20, 1989.

Roff graduated from Walla Walla Community College in 1995, and The Evergreen State College in 1997.

In 2000, he was The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Semifinalist for his coming-of-age screenplay, LORD OF THE YARDS. In June 2006, Roff received the prestigious Zola Award for screenwriting from the Pacific Northwest Writers Association for his science fiction adventure script, OUTBOUND.

Roff's bestselling book, ZOMBIES: A RECORD OF THE YEAR OF INFECTION is available from Chronicle Books/Simon & Schuster UK. The audiobook is available from AudioGO. The calendars are available from Universal Publishing (a division of Rizzoli International Publications).

His supernatural thriller, SNOWBLIND, will soon be a major film, as will his dark comedy thriller, CLARE AT SIXTEEN.

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Customers find the graphic novel engaging and well-written, with great illustrations that seem almost realistic. One customer notes it provides an inside look at the zombie apocalypse. However, the book receives mixed feedback about its length, with several customers finding it too short. The story quality is also mixed, with one customer describing it as dull fiction.

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29 customers mention "Readability"26 positive3 negative

Customers find the book interesting and well-written, with one customer describing it as a very descriptive novella.

"I enjoyed this book. I finished it in 2 nights leisurely and really enjoyed. Definitely had me on edge." Read more

"...to 5 stars if he turns this into a series or drop to 3 if not.. very engrossing all the way to the mega cliff hanger it can’t end like that ending.." Read more

"This book was written from a doctors point of view with pictures. Cool read. Read this book. You will not regret it." Read more

"My son loved it. Illustrations and text. He said we’re inspired and creative. A must read" Read more

18 customers mention "Visual quality"18 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book, finding them detailed and realistic, with one customer noting they provide an inside look at the zombie apocalypse.

"...The sketches were quite good which is why I gave the book three stars instead of two." Read more

"My son loved it. Illustrations and text. He said we’re inspired and creative. A must read" Read more

"...The art kept your creative mind working and the tone of the book kept you wanting more. Great read... I wish there was more of this one...." Read more

"Awesome artwork accompanies this journal type book...." Read more

8 customers mention "Writing style"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one mentioning it is written in a diary format.

"This book was written from a doctors point of view with pictures. Cool read. Read this book. You will not regret it." Read more

"...Some pages just had a picture with a caption. The story was not badly written it just lacked that "wow" factor...." Read more

"...Great use of imagination and descriptive narration will awesome drawings throughout the book. Two thumbs up!!!" Read more

"...It is well written and very detailed." Read more

4 customers mention "Length"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the book too short.

"...less focus on the pictures and focused more on the story; it was really short, too fast paced..." Read more

"...and the length of comic books you will love this, it was too short for my taste, and not very deep so don't expect to get lost in a lot of Zombie..." Read more

"...Enjoyed it. Would have given more stars but needed some editing and too short" Read more

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4 customers mention "Story quality"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the story quality of the book to be poor, with one customer describing it as dull and another mentioning a disappointing ending.

"...The ending was a little too abrupt (although in sure purposely so, hence the blood spots on the last page) for what proceeded it." Read more

"...It was a pretty dull little fiction of a guy who finds himself in the middle of a zombie apocolypse. I went through it in one sitting...." Read more

"...The illustrations are well done, the story is average. A neat book, but not much bang for your buck." Read more

"Too bland—adds nothing to zombie literature. No surprises—follows the typical storyline. Quick read disappointing ending...." Read more

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  • Mena Parramore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrations were beautiful, story was engaging, I even wrote notes lol
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2025
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    I enjoyed this book. I finished it in 2 nights leisurely and really enjoyed. Definitely had me on edge.
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  • linda n
    4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars for now
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
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    Will change to 5 stars if he turns this into a series or drop to 3 if not.. very engrossing all the way to the mega cliff hanger it can’t end like that ending..
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best zombie
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025
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    This book was written from a doctors point of view with pictures. Cool read. Read this book. You will not regret it.
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  • Paige M. Vallee
    3.0 out of 5 stars This book had promise but
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2016
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    It read like a "The Walking Dead" episode. Not only that for the price I expected more. Better character development, and lengthier. Some pages just had a picture with a caption. The story was not badly written it just lacked that "wow" factor. The sketches were quite good which is why I gave the book three stars instead of two.
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  • Nationally accredited Family Nurse practitioner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
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    My son loved it. Illustrations and text. He said we’re inspired and creative.
    A must read
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  • Michael T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Front to back in a day.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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    I saw this book inside a store and it look interesting and it had great art. My mistake was that I forgot the title and when I came back to buy the book I had a really hard time finding it. To my surprise the book was always sold out. When I got my kindle I was able to buy it and when I did I couldn't out it down. From beginning to end the book kept you wanting to read because you didn't know what was going to happen next. The art kept your creative mind working and the tone of the book kept you wanting more. Great read... I wish there was more of this one.

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  • Bettie
    4.0 out of 5 stars very cool
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015
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    Awesome artwork accompanies this journal type book. It is a good take on a zombie book as it really does feel as if you are flipping through someone's journal. The only reason I took away a star is because I think this book would be amazing if reprinted on distressed paper and had a weathered journal cover.
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  • CC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect condition
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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    I have been wanting this book ever since I read it years ago on my Nook. The book came wrapped in plastic and the delivery was fast! I'm excited to add it to my collection.
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  • HausfrauenTV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gut gemacht!
    Reviewed in Germany on January 23, 2020
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    Was soll ich dazu schreiben? Ich bin begeister. Das Buch ist super gestaltet und macht im allgemeinen sehr viel her. Wer Bücher mit grafischer Untermalung mag ist genau richtig. Es gibt mir als Leser das Gefühl in einen Tagebuch zu lesen. Ich empfehle dieses Buch ganz klar weiter.
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  • Foss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Zombie romp
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2016
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    Enjoyable Zombie romp - the glossy book and pictures make this book. Worth splashing out on and my wife says the pictures make her feel sick. So you know it's good!
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  • Amie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2016
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    Great book
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  • A. Volk
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but very short
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2009
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    This was a fun book about a zombie outbreak. The cause is revealed to be some sort of food additive, but despite repeatedly mentioning that it's trying to be scientific, this makes no sense. At least the hero of the story generally realizes this. The writing was reasonably well done, and the characters were decent. The story begins with a bang, as 90% of the world falls ill and become zombies. The first month is explained in great detail, then the journal entries become more and more infrequent. Which is a shame, because the book begins to move very quickly and glosses over more and more details until it ends in kind of a silly way. I won't spoil the ending other than to say that the book is much too short. If it takes you more than an hour to read it cover to cover, I'd be surprised. Despite being 144 pages, in regular type, in a large format, most of the journal entries are only part of the page long, so you have lots of blank space. The drawings are interesting, but they're not top-notch by any means. The writing was of much higher quality than most of the other zombie books I've read (MUCH better than Max Brooks' books).

    So if you're looking for a fun, well-written, but VERY brief foray into the world of zombies, this is a reasonable choice. If you're like me though, you'll probably end up a little disappointed that this book isn't longer. It certainly doesn't live up to its title of "record of the year of infection." It's really the "record of most of January, plus about 15 other entries".
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  • A John
    4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic Diary Style
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2011
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    This is written as the diary of a clinical scientist, who is initially trapped inside his work environment while the zombie infection starts. The protagonist is also a talented artist, so each page has pictures as well as text. The underlying story is the revelation of how the zombie infection began, along with the scientist's journey to try to find both answers, and a place of safety.

    For fans of the zombie genre - this is a good book, and is broadly faithful to the accepted pattern of zombie behaviour - with a few tweaks.
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