The Encyclopedia Shatnerica

by Robert Schnakenberg

A biography of the television and film actor lists personal facts and professional achievements in alphabetical order

Genres: Nonfiction, Star Trek, Biography, Reference, Ebooks

297 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Robert Schnakenberg has been called "the Howard Zinn of nerd pop culture." He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Old Man Drinks, Christopher Walken A-to-Z, Secret Lives of Great Authors, and the New York Times bestseller The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray. His work has appeared in Penthouse.

Reviews

[Amadeo Donofrio · Rating 3 out of 5]

More than anybody wants to know about the man. I used to be a huge Shanter fan, but the more I learn about him, the less respect I have for him. This book has an entry for every piece of work the man has been associated with a star rating system that let's you know how relevant it is to the greater Shatner-sphere.

I couldn't read it cover to cover. It's more of a reference piece, but entertaining and enlightening all the same.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly fun and funny.

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't find this one quite as intriguing as the companion volume--possibly because Shatner doesn't seem quite the enigma that Walken does. At any rate, Bill does offer up a few surprising moments of self-doubt and introspection (in addition to which of course, he's seen the saucers!)...amidst all the leisure-suited bluster (not to mention "Rocket Man"--oh yes, and of course the occasional horse semen). The author's tone too seems a bit more sneering throughout (and a few times he leans on the "ew creepy sexist racist" button); Schnak would never have shat on CW the way he did with the Shat (probably because he didn't want to end up floating around in some jar in Walken's fridge). At any rate, there's lots of fun goofy stuff here, sprinkled amongst the pages..."I read my biography. I learned I can't stand the guy. I made it to chapter five and put it down!"--WS

[Jini]

OMG! Really? I must own a copy of this when it comes out.

[Frank Miysahiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing A to Z of the greatest actor since Burbage trod the stage of the globe in Shakespeare's plays.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ridiculous. Unnecessary. Amusing.

[Catherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible.