World War Z

Max Brooks' World War Z tells the story of the zombie apocalypse 10 years after the initial outbreak. The accounts come from survivors and they each explain a different aspect of the start of the plague. Brooks works a clever social commentary into the classic zombie story as he addresses many issues with various forms of government and world orders. Though it starts in China the virus is dubbed "African Rabies" because South Africa was the first place a major outbreak occurred. As the world reacts to the pandemic that is spreading each country takes it's own direction in their often ineffective attempts to save their country.
When the first cases are reported in China the government their tries its best to cover them up. While this works for the above-ground dealings the black market still thrives. As a result the virus is unknowingly spread to places such as the case in Brazil. Then when the world becomes more frightened the only place to shut down it's borders is Israel, one of the most controversial states in the world. As the American government tries to deal with the situation it's people continue to blame the people who are supposed to protect them. Brooks uses the zombie to show that know matter how dire the situation people still hope for the best and will often not look at or refuse to acknowledge the truth.
Despite the story being told by survivors they are still wary of their governments. Looking back on the past they now see the warning signs and continue to do the typical "blame the government" story to reassure themselves that they couldn't have done anything if the government itself didn't.