The book that launched the ten-million-copy bestselling series—for "those with deep-seated fears about killer bees, quicksand, mountain lions and sharks" ( USA Today).

Danger! It lurks at every corner. The pilot of the plane blacks out and it's up to you to land the jet. What do you do? The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help: jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on everything you need to know FAST—from defusing a bomb to delivering a baby in the back of a cab. Providing frightening and funny real information in the bestselling tradition of The Paranoid's Pocket Guide and The Hypochondriac's Handbook, this indispensable, indestructible, take-with-you-anywhere guide is the definitive handbook for those times when life takes a sudden turn for the worse. The essential companion for a perilous age. Because you never know . . .

Praise for the Worst-Case Scenario Survival series

"The scenarios owe a debt to action flick clichés—how often do you find yourself leaping from rooftop to rooftop?—but their utter implausibility doesn't make this read any less riveting." — People

"What this book lacks in spiritual enlightenment, it more than makes up for with the practical advice you thought you'd never need." — The Irish Times

"There is something for everyone. It has a wide range of scenarios from dangerous to just downright irritating . . . It is fun, witty, entertaining and you learn something along the way too." — Quill Quotes