18 books like Z.E.O

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Endurance Alfred Lansing · 1959 · ★ 4.5 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set sail from England, in August 1914. The ship became locked inside an island of ice, and was later crushed. This tale of survival by Shackleton and all 27 of his men for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctice seas defined heroism. Shares: Community pick

The First book of the American chronicles of the times Samuel Adams · 1774 · 23p · ≈ 46m · Demanding In "The Making of the Great West - History of the American Frontier 1512-1883," Samuel Adams Drake meticulously chronicles the evolution of the American West, weaving together narratives that span over three centuries. Through eloquent prose, Drake explores the complex interplay of cultures, indigenous populations, and European settlers, examining pivotal events that shaped the frontier’s… Shares: Parodies, Humor

A Parody Outline of History Donald Ogden Stewart · 1921 · ★ 5.0 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Mr. H. G. Wells, in his Outline of History, was of necessity forced to omit the narration of many of the chief events in the history of these United States. Such omissions I have in this brief volume endeavored to supply. And as American history can possibly best be written by Americans and as we have among us no H. G. Wells, I have imagined an American history as written conjointly by a group of… Shares: Parodies, Humor

The comic Blackstone Gilbert Abbott à Beckett · 1844 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The Comic History of Rome retells Roman history from the city's legendary foundation to the imperial age with irreverent wit, mock-erudition, and a keen eye for political absurdity. À Beckett converts Livy, Plutarch, and schoolroom chronology into Victorian burlesque, exposing the pomposity of heroic narrative without abandoning historical sequence. Its jokes, puns, anachronisms, and satirical… Shares: Parodies, Humor

Zombies Have Issues Greg Stones · 2014 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Sock Monkeys have issues with moths. They also have trouble with pterodactyls, home improvement projects, kittens (who tend to unravel them), and paparazzi. They really like bananas, jet packs, sock puppies, and romance, but have MAJOR issues with clowns, embarrassing relatives (King Kong), and gym socks. Through it all, they really adore one thing. Author of the breakout hit Zombies Hate Stuff,… Shares: Zombies, Humor

Zombies Joseph A. McCullough · 2010 · ★ 3.5 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The dead have always stalked the dark corners of the earth. Since World War II, the number of zombie outbreaks has increased every year, while governments desperately try to cover up the facts. Zombies: A Hunter's Guide contains all of the information necessary to recognize and combat this growing threat. Beginning with an explanation of the historical origins of zombies, it follows their history… Shares: Zombies, Humor

Apocalypse Cow Michael Logan · 2012 · ★ 3.1 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering… Shares: Zombies, Humor

The Art of Zombie Warfare Scott Kenemore · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sun Tzu meets George Romero in Scott Kenemore’s third zombie book. 40 color illustrations Shares: Zombies, Humor

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Seth Grahame-Smith · 2009 · ★ 3.1 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life!… Shares: Parodies, Zombies, Humor

Zombie Haiku Ryan Mecum · 2008 · ★ 3.8 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In your hands is a poetry journal written by an undead poet, recounting his firsthand experience during the zombie plague. Little is known about the author before he turned into a zombie, but thanks to his continued writings in this journal - even after his death - you can accompany him from infection to demise. Through the intimate poetry of haiku, the zombie chronicles his epic journey through… Shares: Zombies, Humor

A Christmas garland Sir Max Beerbohm · 1912 · 197p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Few writers have possessed Max Beerbohm's talent for parody, and 'A Christmas Garland' is perhaps the best collection of parodies ever written in English. Here are glorious, often loving spoofs of Beerbohm's well-known contemporaries - Henry James, George Bernard Shaw, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, H. G. Well, George Meredith, John Galsworthy, and others - woven together by a… Shares: Parodies, Humor

The Hardy Boys in A ghost in the closet Mabel Maney · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 247p · ≈ 8h · Moderate With their fearless crime-fighting, good manners, and manly fashion sense, the Hardly boys are the pride of Feyport, Illinois. In A Ghost in the Closet, dark-haired, muscular Frank and his lovable kid brother Joe return from a gay trip to Europe to find that their parents -- world-famous detective Fennel P. Hardly and his wife, Mrs. Hardly -- have been kidnapped! Even worse, so have six poodles… Shares: Parodies, Humor

The Princess Diarist Carrie Fisher · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 270p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In 1976, Carrie Fisher was a teenager filming a movie, with an all-consuming crush on her costar. And it just happened to become one of the most famous films of all time -- the first Star wars movie. When she recently discovered the journals she had kept, she found them full of plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. In… Shares: Form, Humor

The code of the zombie pirate Scott Kenemore · 2010 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Set in the Caribbean of the eighteenth century, the epicenter of piracy, voodoo, and the dark arts, The Code of the Zombie Pirate reveals all the secrets to selecting, customizing, and managing a motley crew of pirates-cum-zombies. Imagine the consequences of pirates who have crossed the line to immortality: the breathtaking lack of respect for life—it’s the ultimate pirate dream! Kenemore… Shares: Zombies, Humor

It's beginning to look a lot like zombies! Michael P. Spradlin · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 81p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Fresh brains roasting on an open fire . . .Outside the temperature's dropping. The snow is falling, blanketing the world in white. Sleigh bells are jingling. Soon it will be that most wondrous time of the year!That time of flesh-devouring zombie horror!Yes, Christmas is on its way-and all the little boys and ghouls are dreaming of stockings filled with candied eyes and bleeding body parts. You'd… Shares: Zombies, Humor

Das NEINhorn Marc-Uwe Kling · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Im Herzwald kommt ein kleines, schnickeldischnuckeliges Einhorn zur Welt. Aber obwohl alle ganz lilalieb zu ihm sind und es ständig mit gezuckertem Glücksklee füttern, benimmt sich das Tierchen ganz und gar nicht einhornmäßig. Es sagt einfach immer Nein, sodass seine Familie es bald nur noch NEINhorn nennt. Eines Tages bricht das NEINhorn aus seiner Zuckerwattewelt aus. Es trifft einen… Shares: Humor

Simon's Cat Simon Tofield · 2009 · ★ 4.2 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Everybody knows a cat like Simon's. Shares: Form, Humor

The Westminster Alice Saki · 1902 · ★ 3.1 · 123p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The Westminster Alice by Saki, the pen name of H. H. Munro, is a witty political satire inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice stories. In a series of short pieces, Alice moves through a strange version of British political life populated by recognizable public figures, exaggerated personalities, and absurd situations. Saki uses parody, irony, and playful fantasy to comment on parliamentary politics,… Shares: Parodies, Humor

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