World War Z

World War Z (FIC BRO) by Max Brooks is written as a collection of personal accounts gathered several years after humanity suffers through and survives a virus that turns much of the population into mindless, flesh eating zombies. Brooks goes well beyond the usual takes on the subject and provides a range of stories, from touching personal accounts to explorations of the political and military implications of the crisis. Don't worry; it's plenty gross enough, too, if you're into that. Recommended by Guys Lit Wire in their list "Not Just Gross But Actually Scary Horror Books."