The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Apocalypse

By Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht


It’s the apocalypse—now what? Prepare for the end of civilization with the help of the world’s best-selling survival guide series and learn how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.

The doomsday clock is seconds from midnight. Extinction-level dangers draw closer with every tick. But fear not! Here is an indispensable guide to preparing for and surviving the ultimate in worst-case scenarios, with humor to lighten the load. You can’t panic if you’re laughing.

Dozens of survival experts provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions on:

  • How to Pack a Go Bag in Thirty Minutes

  • How to Make Your Bunker Feel Like Home

  • How to Survive an Alien Invasion

  • How to Defeat a Robot Uprising

  • How to Survive the Next Pandemic

  • How to Fend Off a Hostile Clan

  • How to Eat Insects and Rodents

  • How to Rebuild a Utopian Society

And many more tips for the end of the world as we know it.

David Borgenicht

Dave Borgenicht has ridden in heavily-armored vehicles in Pakistan, stowed away on Amtrak, been conned by a grifter, and has “repurposed” mini-bottles from the drink cart on Delta. He lives in Philadelphia, and is the founder of Quirk Books (www.quirkbooks.com).

Josh Piven

Josh Piven has been chased by knife-wielding motorcycle bandits (he escaped); stranded on a chairlift during a howling blizzard (he was rescued); and torn both his rotator cuffs (he had surgery). He lives in Philadelphia.