Best Selling Books by Seth Grahame-Smith

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, comes Unholy Night, the next evolution in dark historical revisionism. They''re an iconic part of history''s most celebrated birth. But what do we really know about the Three Kings of the Nativity, besides the fact that they followed a star to Bethlehem bearing strange gifts? The Bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. But leave it to Seth Grahame-Smith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale. In Grahame-Smith''s telling, the so-called "Three Wise Men" are infamous thieves, led by the dark, murderous Balthazar. After a daring escape from Herod''s prison, they stumble upon the famous manger and its newborn king. The last thing Balthazar needs is to be slowed down by young Joseph, Mary and their infant. But when Herod''s men begin to slaughter the first born in Judea, he has no choice but to help them escape to Egypt. It''s the beginning of an adventure that will see them fight the last magical creatures of the Old Testament; cross paths with biblical figures like Pontius Pilate and John the Baptist; and finally deliver them to Egypt. It may just be the greatest story never told.

Indiana. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother''s bedside. She''s been stricken with something the old-timers call "Milk Sickness." "My baby boy..." she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother''s fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. When the truth becomes known to young Lincoln, he writes in his journal, "henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. I shall become a master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose..." Gifted with his legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, Abe sets out on a path of vengeance that will lead him all the way to the White House. While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years. Using the journal as his guide and writing in the grand biographical style of Doris Kearns Goodwin and David McCullough, Seth has reconstructed the true life story of our greatest president for the first time-all while revealing the hidden history behind the Civil War and uncovering the role vampires played in the birth, growth, and near-death of our nation.

Vampire Henry Sturges returns in the highly anticipated sequel to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter-a sweeping, alternate history of twentieth-century America by New York Times bestselling author Seth Grahame-Smith. THE LAST AMERICAN VAMPIRE In Reconstruction-era America, vampire Henry Sturges is searching for renewed purpose in the wake of his friend Abraham Lincoln''s shocking death. Henry''s will be an expansive journey that first sends him to England for an unexpected encounter with Jack the Ripper, then to New York City for the birth of a new American century, the dawn of the electric era of Tesla and Edison, and the blazing disaster of the 1937 Hindenburg crash. Along the way, Henry goes on the road in a Kerouac-influenced trip as Seth Grahame-Smith ingeniously weaves vampire history through Russia''s October Revolution, the First and Second World Wars, and the JFK assassination. Expansive in scope and serious in execution, THE LAST AMERICAN VAMPIRE is sure to appeal to the passionate readers who made Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter a runaway success.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW AN EYE-POPPING GRAPHIC NOVEL OF MANNERS, MORALS, AND BRAIN-EATING MAYHEM It is known as “the strange plague,” and its unfortunate victims are referred to only as “unmentionables” or “dreadfuls.” All over England, the dead are rising again, and now even the daughters of Britain’s best families must devote their lives to mastering the deadly arts. Elizabeth Bennet is a fearsome warrior whose ability with a sword is matched only by her quick wit and even sharper tongue. But she faces her most formidable foe yet in the haughty, conceited, and somehow strangely attractive Mr. Darcy. As the two lovers meet in the ballroom and on the battlefield, they’ll soon learn that nothing—not even bands of ninjas, hordes of flesh-eating zombies, or disapproving aunts—can stop true love.

Teaches readers how to cope with every kind of horror movie obstacle, from ax-wielding psychopaths to haunted Japanese VHS tapes.

According to film historians, the firs motion picture was screened in December 1985. And the first dirty motion picture was screened just a few months later. Adult movies are nearly as old as cinema itself. It celebrates this controversial art form in all its timeless glory - from the stag films of the 1920s and the Super 8 reels of the ''50s to the VHS boom of the ''80s and the interactive DVD of tomorrow. (Editor).

The New York Times Best Seller now with 30% more zombies! “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 version of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. This deluxe heirloom edition includes a new preface by coauthor Seth Grahame-Smith, thirteen oil painting illustrations by Roberto Parada, and a fascinating afterword by Dr. Allen Grove of Alfred University. Best of all, this limited special edition features an incredible 30 percent more zombies—via even more all-new scenes of carnage, corpse slaying, and cannibalism. Complete with a satin ribbon marker and a leatherette binding designed to endure for generations, this hardcover volume honors a masterpiece of classic zombie literature.

The New York Times best seller is now a major motion picture starring Lily James and Sam Riley, with Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey. This movie tie-in edition features sixteen pages of color stills from the film, a reading group discussion guide, and other bonus materials. Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is an audacious retelling of English literature’s most enduring novel. This expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem begins when a mysterious plague falls upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she’s soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield. It’s the perfect read for literature lovers, zombie fans, and anyone who loves a reanimated Austen.

With great power comes great responsibility. But how can you use your great powers without some kind of training manual? Enter The Spider-Man Handbook, just in time for the premier of Spider-Man 3 in May/June 2007. From the finer points of web-slinging and wall-crawling to navigating the pitfalls of life as a superhero, The Spider-Man Handbook will give you all the info you need to live the superhero life, professionally and personally. And, as with the previous The Batman Handbook and The Superman Handbook, all the information will be grounded in both real-world practicality and superhero lore.

Amerikas grösster Held hatte ein blutiges Geheimnis Abraham Lincoln war der 16. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, Befreier der Sklaven, Wiedervereiniger der Union und Amerikas grösster Held. Doch Lincolns dunkelstes Geheimnis blieb seit über einhundert Jahren verborgen, hätte es doch die Geschichte der USA in ihren Fundamenten erschüttert. Denn seinen wichtigsten und tödlichsten Kampf führte Lincoln im Dunkel der Nacht - gegen blutrünstige Vampire... Seth Grahame-Smith wurde 1976 in New York geboren und wuchs in Connecticut auf. Er studierte Filmwissenschaften in Boston und arbeitet als Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent. Nebenbei schreibt er Bücher und stürmt regelmässig die amerikanischen Bestsellerlisten. Der Autor lebt mit seiner Familie in Los Angeles.

Collects Marvel Zombies 2 #1-5, Marvel Zombies 3 #1-4, Marvel Zombies 4 #1-4, Marvel Zombies Return #1-5 and material from Marvel Spotlight: Marvel Zombies Return. The Marvel Zombies have left Earth, turning their ravenous attentions to outer space! But when the zombies finally return home and find a tiny pocket of mankind still alive, will they feast on flesh once more — or can they learn how to overcome their all-consuming hunger? Then, dimension-traveling zombies have found their way into the Marvel Universe, and no one is safe! Machine Man, Jocasta, Morbius, Werewolf by Night and the Son of Satan must repel the undead epidemic — but will they uncover the traitor lurking within their own headquarters? And when the Marvel Zombies are unleashed on yet another unsuspecting dimension, can the guilt-ridden undead Spider-Man stop a gruesome history from repeating itself?

Collects Marvel Zombies Return #1-5. Nothing can withstand the Hunger, the insatiable drive that compels the undead super heroes to devour friends, family, heroes and villains alike. But now, the Marvel Zombies find themselves on a fresh world, ripe for the picking! Who can stop the super-powered undead?

I tenui raggi di luna che filtrano dalla finestra illuminano la scena: un bambino di nove anni, inginocchiato accanto alla madre ormai agonizzante. Da giorni la donna è bloccata a letto, colpita da una malattia incurabile. «Il mio piccolo?» sussurra lei, prima di esalare l''ultimo respiro. Indiana, 1820. Il giovane Abramo Lincoln ha appena scoperto la verità: sua madre non è morta per cause naturali, ma è stata uccisa. Da un vampiro. Sconvolto, il ragazzo fugge via, folle di rabbia e di dolore. Dopo tre giorni passati a vagare tra le campagne, ascoltando racconti spaventosi su contadini morti dissanguati e con strani morsi sul collo, il futuro presidente degli Stati Uniti torna a casa e scrive nel suo diario: «Dedicherò la mia vita allo studio e all''allenamento. Nel nome di mia madre, diventerò un maestro nell''uso delle armi. E userò il mio talento per un unico obiettivo?» Dotato di una forza leggendaria e di una ferrea determinazione, Lincoln terrà fede alla promessa, annotando nel diario le tappe della sua guerra clandestina contro il nemico più infido degli Stati Uniti: i vampiri. Una guerra che lui continuerà a combattere anche dopo aver conquistato la Casa Bianca? Se Lincoln è ricordato come il presidente che ha sconfitto i Confederati e ha liberato milioni di schiavi, la sua battaglia contro i vampiri è invece rimasta ignota. Fino a oggi. L''autore di questo romanzo è infatti riuscito dove tutti gli altri storici hanno fallito nel corso degli ultimi 140 anni: ha ritrovato il diario di Lincoln. Il suo diario segreto. E ha deciso di pubblicarlo, perché tutti conoscano la vera storia di Abramo Lincoln, sedicesimo presidente degli Stati Uniti e implacabile cacciatore di vampiri.

Uma das cenas mais icônicas da história: três homens montados em camelos chegam a uma manjedoura carregando ouro, incenso e mirra como presente a um bebê. Na vastidão do céu do deserto, uma estrela brilha intensamente. Um momento de serenidade e graça. Uma noite feliz. Mas quem eram os Três Reis Magos? A Bíblia quase não fala deles. Seus nomes sequer são mencionados. O registro histórico é impreciso. Por que achamos que eles eram reis vindos do leste? E se fossem ladrões sanguinários da pior espécie, fugindo pela Judeia e esgueirando-se na escuridão da noite? A escrita habilidosa de Seth Grahame-Smith mistura fatos históricos a uma atmosfera de mistério para criar uma trama épica: os chamados “Três Reis Magos” são liderados pelo enigmático criminoso Baltasar — o infame “Fantasma da Antioquia”. Homens que escaparam da brutal prisão de Herodes e foram parar, por acaso, na famosa manjedoura do Rei recém-nascido. A última coisa de que Baltasar precisava era perder tempo com José, Maria e o filho do jovem casal. Porém, quando os guardas de Herodes começam a matar bebês primogênitos na Judeia, o ladrão não tem alternativa senão ajudar a família a chegar ao Egito. Assim começa uma história sombria e selvagem, protagonizada por figuras bíblicas como Pôncio Pilatos e João Batista, em que a magia dá lugar à perversidade humana. “Seth Grahame-Smith é como o professor de história mais louco do mundo: você não pode confiar em nada que aprender com ele, mas nunca mais vai esquecer.” Entertainment Weekly “Grahame-Smith é um autor dinâmico e eloquente, com tom e ritmo afiados.” Time Magazine

DA QUESTO ROMANZO IL FILM PPZ - PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES È cosa nota e universalmente riconosciuta che uno zombie in possesso di un cervello debba essere in cerca di altro cervello. Così inizia Orgoglio e pregiudizio e zombie, versione fedelmente aggiornata del celeberrimo (e amatissimo) capolavoro di Jane Austen, grazie a numerose scene «inedite» in cui, a farla da protagonisti, sono appunto gli zombie. Pubblicato da una piccola casa editrice americana, questo romanzo ha suscitato l’entusiasmo sia dei neofiti sia dei più fanatici ammiratori della Austen, scalando in breve tempo tutte le classifiche di vendita e imponendosi come il fenomeno editoriale dell’anno. E il motivo di un successo tanto clamoroso è semplice: al fascino di una storia d’amore senza tempo, si aggiunge il divertimento di una lotta senza esclusione di colpi contro l’orribile flagello che si è abbattuto sull’Inghilterra, arrivando fino al tranquillo villaggio di Meryton, dove l’indomita Elizabeth Bennet, insieme con le sue sorelle, è impegnata a contrastare orde di famelici morti viventi. Un ruolo che le calza a pennello, almeno finché non arriva il bello e scontroso Mr Darcy a distrarla... Pieno di romanticismo e avventura, di cuori infranti e cadaveri affamati, di argute schermaglie e duelli all’arma bianca, Orgoglio e pregiudizio e zombie trasforma una pietra miliare della letteratura mondiale in un libro che si ha, finalmente, davvero voglia di leggere. O che non si vede l’ora di rileggere.

La reputación de Abraham Lincoln se basa en haber salvado a su país de los estragos de la secesión y en la abolición de la esclavitud. Pero su heroica lucha contra las fuerzas del mal, contra los vampiros, los «no muertos», ha permanecido oculta durante cientos de años. Hasta que Seth Grahame-Smith, célebre coautor de Orgullo y prejuicio y zombis, descubrió el Diario secreto de Abraham Lincoln. Usando ese asombroso documento como guía, Grahame-Smith ha reconstruido la verdadera historia del prócer estadounidense, revelando los temibles secretos tras la Guerra Civil y arrojando luz sobre el papel de los vampiros en el nacimiento y desarrollo de Estados Unidos, así como el momento en que esas terroríficas criaturas casi acabaron con el país. Llevada al cine de la mano de Tim Burton y Timur Bekmambetov, Abraham Lincoln: cazador de vampiros es una inolvidable aventura y también una lección sobre la historia que tratan de ocultarnos.

Así empieza Orgullo y prejuicio y zombis, una versión ampliada de la clásica novela de Jane Austen, sólo que con escalofriantes escenas de zombis que siembran el terror y devoran a seres humanos. Cuando esa misteriosa plaga llega a la apacible población inglesa de Meryton y los difuntos empiezan a resucitar convertidos en temibles muertos vivientes, la intrépida heroína Elizabeth Bennet tendrá que acabar con la amenaza y, al mismo tiempo, evitar que la llegada del altivo y arrogante señor Darcy la distraiga de su empeño. Reescritura en clave de solfa de un clásico fundamental, Orgullo y prejuicio y zombis es una comedia deliciosa, aderezada con civilizadas peleas entre los dos jóvenes enamorados y otras más violentas en el ensangrentado campo de batalla donde Elizabeth libra una guerra sin cuartel contra legiones de zombis ...

A mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton--and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she''s soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy.

Jane Austen dreht sich im Grabe um ... Der gut aussehende Mr. Darcy und ihre eigenen widersprüchlichen Gefühle sind diesmal nur die geringsten Probleme, mit denen sich Elizabeth Bennet herumschlagen muss. Denn aus London ergiesst sich eine Horde von Untoten über das Land, und Lizzie sieht sich plötzlich vor eine Entscheidung gestellt: entweder ein Leben zusammen mit Mr. Darcy oder Tod den Zombies. Oder doch beides? Jane Austen (1775-1817) wurde in Steventon, Hampshire, geboren und wuchs im elterlichen Pfarrhaus auf. Nach Meinung ihres Bruders führte sie "ein ereignisloses Leben". Sie heiratete nie. Ihre literarische Welt war die des englischen Landadels, deren wohl kaschierte Abgründe sie mit feiner Ironie und Satire entlarvte. Psychologisches Feingefühl und eine lebendige Sprache machen ihre scheinbar konventionellen Liebesgeschichten zu einer spannenden Lektüre. Vor einigen Jahren wurde Jane Austen auch vom Kino wiederentdeckt: "Sinn und Sinnlichkeit" mit Emma Thompson und Kate Winslet gewann 1996 den Golden Globe als bester Film des Jahres und den Oscar für das beste Drehbuch; "Stolz und Vorurteil" mit Keira Kneightley war 2006 für vier Oscars nominiert.

So genial wurde die Weihnachtsgeschichte noch nie erzählt Caspar, Melchior und Balthasar kommen nicht aus dem Morgenland. Sie kommen aus Jerusalem. Genauer gesagt: aus dem Knast in Jerusalem. Denn sie sind die meistgesuchten Verbrecher der Stadt. In Bethlehem reiten sie eigentlich nur zufällig vorbei, und diese hyperaktive Jungfamilie, die sie dort vorfinden, können sie auf der Flucht vor Herodes überhaupt nicht gebrauchen. Doch als dieser befiehlt, alle Erstgeborenen zu töten, nehmen die drei Gauner Josef, Maria und den Heiland notgedrungen mit nach Ägypten...

Every month or so, a new horror movie hits #1 at the box office no wonder there are dozens of new fright films slated for release in 2007. But if you find yourself trapped in one of these movies, there''s no need to be afraid. "How to Survive a Horror Movie" teaches readers how to cope with every kind of horror movie obstacle, from ax-wielding psychopaths to haunted Japanese VHS tapes. Chapters include: How to Survive a Night of Babysitting How to Convince the Skeptical Local Sheriff How to Perform an Exorcism How to Tell If You''ve Been Dead Since the Beginning of the Movie How to Vanquish a Murderous Doll Full of illustrated instructions on avoiding ghosts, serial killers, haunted cars, murderous pets, telekinetic prom queens, and countless other hazards, "How to Survive a Horror Movie" is essential reading for movie buffs of all ages!

Pour la famille Bennet, qui compte cinq filles à marier, l''arrivée de deux jeunes et riches célibataires dans le voisinage est une aubaine: enfin, des cœurs à prendre, et des bras supplémentaires pour repousser les zombies qui prolifèrent dans la région ! Mais le sombre Mr Darcy saura-t-il vaincre le mépris d''Elizabeth, et son ardeur au combat ? Les innommables auront-ils raison de l''entraînement des demoiselles Bennet? Les sœurs de Mr Bingley parviendront-elles à le dissuader de déclarer ses sentiments à Jane? Surtout, le chef-d''œuvre de Jane Austen peut-il survivre à une attaque de morts-vivants ?

Abraham Lincoln, 16e président des Etats-Unis d’Amérique est connu pour avoir sauvé l’Union et libéré des millions d’esclaves des chaînes de l’oppression, mais son combat contre les vampires est resté dans l’ombre jusqu’à ce que Grahame-Smith mette la main sur son journal secret. Il est la première personne à avoir posé ses yeux sur ce journal depuis plus de 140 ans. A l’aide des notes du président défunt, l’auteur écrit une grande biographie, reconstruisant la vraie vie du plus grand leader américain, révélant aussi l’histoire secrète de la Guerre civile et le rôle des vampires aux Etats-Unis.