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Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the face of a crisis that sweeps an entire high-tech planet back to the age before electricity, the Brannings face a choice... -
![Divergent Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Kate Egan]()
Divergent Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Kate Egan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsVeronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling novel Divergent is now a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet!With never-before-seen photos; personal interviews with the directors, actors, and writers; and exclusive extras, this lush, oversize volume is a true behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Divergent... -
![World Departed by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
World Departed by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn the zombie apocalypse, your worst enemy may be yourself.From the Until the End of the World and City Series universe comes the story of the virus on the West Coast. Where the end of the world is only the beginning…Rose Winter has enough problems. With a marriage going down the tubes and a dreaded anniversary party on the horizon, the last thing she needs is the zombie apocalypse... -
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The Fall of Koli by M.R. Carey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Fall of Koli is the third and final novel in the breathtakingly original Rampart trilogy - set in a strange and deadly world of our own making.The world that is lost will come back to haunt us . . .Koli has come a long way since being exiled from his small village of Mythen Rood...Categorized as:
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Ice by Christopher Artinian
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the multi-award-winning author Christopher Artinian, comes the fourth book of the post-apocalyptic zombie series people are calling, "Gripping", "fast paced and full of action", "very realistic", "captivating", "inventive", and "emotional". They thought their biggest battle had been fought—but the war had not even begun... -
![Fever by Deon Meyer]()
Fever by Deon Meyer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNico Storm and his father Willem drive a truck filled with essential supplies through a desolate land. They are among the few in South Africa--and the world, as far as they know--to have survived a devastating virus which has swept through the country...Categorized as:
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Little Lies by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I’ve got orders to take you in, immediately!” Reunite with Robin, Jace, and their team, as they dive deeper into Nathan's well-meaning, yet complex plan..Categorized as:
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![The Earth Dwellers by David Estes]()
The Earth Dwellers by David Estes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Earth Dwellers is the 4th book in BOTH The Dwellers Saga and The Country Saga. The author recommends that BOTH series are read in their entirety before reading this book (The Moon Dwellers, The Star Dwellers, The Sun Dwellers, Fire Country, Ice Country, Water Storm Country)... -
![The Trials of Koli by M.R. Carey]()
The Trials of Koli by M.R. Carey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Trials of Koli is the second novel in M R. Carey’s breathtakingly original Rampart trilogy, set in a strange and deadly world of our own making.Beyond the walls of Koli’s small village lies a fearsome landscape filled with choker trees, vicious beasts and shunned men. As an exile, Koli’s been forced to journey out into this mysterious, hostile world. But he heard a story, once...Categorized as:
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![World Between by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
World Between by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDanger can be anywhere in the world between.Trapped in the fairgrounds by zombies and circumstance, it’s impossible to move out—and tough to move on.Whether romantic or platonic, changing relationships prove tricky for Rose, Tom, Clara, and Craig—never mind adapting to the new not-so-normal... -
![Far from Home by Kate L. Mary]()
Far from Home by Kate L. Mary
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow far would you go to survive the apocalypse? As the only child in an upper-middle class family, Rowan has had it easy. Doted on by a mother who never wanted anything but a child to love, she's never wanted for anything. Kiaya’s life, however, has been anything but easy... -
![Technical Details by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Technical Details by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo stories about the folks who keep the social and technical machinery running. "Landed Alien" finds Kara ven'Arith on a space station maintenance crew when a series of inexplicable events overtake support functions. In "Eleutherios," the friars at a down-and-out abbey are taken in hand by an unlikely savior. Both stories previously appeared on Baen.com website...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Sun by Lindsey Pogue]()
Midnight Sun by Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsX-Men meets The Walking Dead in Lindsey Pogue’s superpowered survival story, fraught with Crazies, compelling characters, and bursting with raw emotion you can feel deep in your bones...Categorized as:
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Undaunted by Kat Falls
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLane barely survived her first journey to the Feral Zone. The forbidden, overgrown landscape east of the Mississippi River was abandoned years ago when a virus spread through the population, bringing civilization to its knees.But Lane has crossed the quarantine line, and she knows the truth...Categorized as:
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![Promise Me Once by Paige Weaver]()
Promise Me Once by Paige Weaver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce with him was never enough.I am the girl you dislike. The girl you snub at parties. I am the one who flirts with men and knows no boundaries. I am the one you whisper about. The one who has no rules. I am the one who takes and uses without any regret or excuses.On the outside I am perfect...Categorized as:
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![The Fracturing by Tricia Wentworth]()
The Fracturing by Tricia Wentworth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings** NOT A STANDALONE NOVEL! ** In the final moments of "The Culling", Reagan Scott was betrayed. This betrayal changes everything. Not just for the Culling but for the country. As the competition for Presidential Couple continues and the final four are solidified, the campaigning begins, sending Reagan on a tour of the townships to vie for the votes and hearts of the nation...Categorized as:
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![Beginner's Luck by Aaron Jay]()
Beginner's Luck by Aaron Jay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiles Boone is finally an adult and able to roll up his permanent character. He will join the Game that the world has become. Most of the planet is now dominated by feral AIs and nano who behave as all the monsters of man’s imagination. Every adult left alive plays, striving to keep the the AI and nano from wiping us out completely. Success in the Game is survival itself... -
![Reaching Home: A Post-Apocalyptic Journey by Lars Larsen]()
Reaching Home: A Post-Apocalyptic Journey by Lars Larsen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDARK HIGHWAY HOME—BOOK TWO. REACHING HOMEAN EMP & POST-APOCALYPTIC SURVIVAL STORYDays after the North American power grid was taken down by an electromagnetic pulse, a band of stranded people are making their perilous way from Las Vegas to the safety of their homes over two thousand miles away.With the power grid down, North America has gone dark. Society has collapsed... -
![Thin Lines by Bella Forrest]()
Thin Lines by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"It sounded to me like they've been watching you--watching us--for a while..."A decades-old conspiracy. A group of mysterious allies. An entire nation out for their blood.The Compliance Authority does not take kindly to dissidents. Particularly dissidents who have managed to escape their grasp, not once, but twice.Things are about to get a lot more dangerous for Robin, Jace, and their team...Categorized as:
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![Viral Misery: Book One by Thomas A. Watson, Tina Watson]()
Viral Misery: Book One by Thomas A. Watson, Tina Watson
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHumanity is at the tipping point and nature will be its downfall. The bird flu out of China has mutated. Now able to latch on and replicate within humans, the virus will spread swiftly throughout the world. When you spread a virus before you even know you have it, everyone becomes a carrier. There is no preparation, and there is no cure... -
![Incineration by Laura DiSilverio]()
Incineration by Laura DiSilverio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter soldiers storm the Bulrush compound, Everly Jax spends four months in prison, uncertain of her friends' fates and determined to figure out who betrayed Bulrush. When she goes on trial for murder, her only hope is a mysterious lawyer who may not have her best interests at heart. After the stunning verdict, she's convinced she has been betrayed again...Categorized as:
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![The Brothers by Katie French]()
The Brothers by Katie French
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“They tell me it’s for the good of humanity. That I’m saving our way of life with my body. They lie.” Book Four in the award-winning, best-selling Breeders series.Riley has survived madmen, deranged doctors, and false prophets. Her next task is uniting her family, which has been ripped apart by Nessa Vandewater, the Breeders’ enforcer. Her boyfriend Clay and brother Ethan are still missing... -
![Trail of Misery by N.A. Broadley]()
Trail of Misery by N.A. Broadley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA deadly virus has left Beth alone and afraid.She must leave her home with almost no supplies when she is attacked by a neighbor. Now forced to set out on the Appalachian Trail with only her backpack, two guns and a turkey carving knife...Categorized as:
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![Grip by David Estes]()
Grip by David Estes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a tumultuous world of population control, one illegal child has slipped through the cracks. Now, as a teenager, Benson Kelly has escaped certain death at the hands of the Department of Population Control, only to find himself the symbol of a rebellion, something he never intended...Categorized as:
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![Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne]()
Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighteen-year-old Seven and her best friend, Ten, live where all is peaceful ... except for the violent war raging above the sky. Humanoid robots and self-operated drones tend to everyone's needs, leaving people free to spend their time stimulating their minds and enjoying life's pleasures. But there are strict rules and few choices... -
![Mirror's Edge by Scott Westerfeld]()
Mirror's Edge by Scott Westerfeld
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping third book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series!Frey's return to the city of her birth isn't going to be an easy one. She and her love Col must surge on new faces and bodies in order to infiltrate Shreve by dropping from the sky and landing undetected...Categorized as:
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![Zero Hour by Bella Forrest]()
Zero Hour by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book. The final mission. The final hour. Time's up. Everything Robin has fought for hangs in the balance, and she no longer knows who to trust. But when hiding is no longer an option for Little John, Nathan must put his decades-old plan into motion... whether they are prepared or not.Pre-order the heart-racing conclusion of The Child Thief series now...Categorized as:
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![The Gender End by Bella Forrest]()
The Gender End by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe breathtaking, earth-shattering GRAND FINALE of the bestselling Gender Game series.Return to Matrus and Patrus one last time.. -
![Shattered by Teri Terry]()
Shattered by Teri Terry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe riveting finale ofthe Slated trilogy—a thought-provoking psychological thriller set in a disturbingly plausible future where the government and its enemies compete to control the minds of the young Kyla is in danger from both the government Lorders who erased her memory and the terrorists who tried to use her. So now she’s on the run... -
![BOSTON FALL by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald]()
BOSTON FALL by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMichael McDonald, Post-apocalyptic author of the INDIANA FALL books, has a new story in the October Fall World.BOSTON FALL!The story of a father and son, two thousand miles from home, trapped in an EMP nightmare!Leonard Haakensen and his teenage son, Mel, fly to Boston from Denver for a day of work before a planned week of fun, bike trekking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire... -
![All We Have by Sean Patrick Little]()
All We Have by Sean Patrick Little
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwist and Ren have settled on the shores of a beautiful lake in Texas, but survival takes work. There are crops to plant and harvest, and animals to feed. There is the daily grind of life after a viral apocalypse where things they used to take for granted, like food, water, and safety, are no longer a given, especially with predators prowling at the perimeter of the farm... -
![Found by Imogen Keeper]()
Found by Imogen Keeper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKILLING A PERSON changes you. Killing your little brother destroys you. I should know. His name was Carl. When he was a kid, he always ate the blue M&Ms first and then the green. He dreamed of going to go to the moon. I didn't hesitate. I didn’t even blink...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless by Tarah Benner]()
Ruthless by Tarah Benner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t miss the third installment in Tarah Benner’s riveting dystopian saga! When Lark, Soren, and Axel disappear from Kingsville, Bernie learns that her friends have been captured by Homeland Security. They’re being detained at Cheyenne Mountain Complex, an impenetrable government fortress where prisoners have been known to disappear... -
![Beyond the Sky by J.W. Lynne, Jenny Lynne]()
Beyond the Sky by J.W. Lynne, Jenny Lynne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook #4 in the gripping new suspense series filled with twists and turns!From the author of the suspense thrillers ABOVE THE SKY, RETURN TO THE SKY, and PART OF THE SKY comes the highly anticipated finale to the series... -
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![Double Check by Malcolm Rose]()
Double Check by Malcolm Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverton Kohter is a young man on death row -- in nineteen days the Authorities will have him executed by lethal injection. But Luke Harding and his airborne robotic sidekick, Malc, have been tipped off that Everton didn't commit the murder, despite the overwhelming evidence... -
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Blood Brother by Malcolm Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeenage forensic investigator Luke Harding is back with a brand-newcase. In Blood Brother, Luke and his robotic sidekick, Malc, are assigned toa hospital with a mysteriously high rate of fatalities. As Luke investigates anumber of suspicious patient deaths, he meets his long-lost father, a doctorwho practices alternative medicine at the hospital... -
![The Truth by Mary E. Twomey]()
The Truth by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiving in the real world is a lot more confusing than Blue Anders bargained for. While Sam is patient with her, Baird is not – demanding the utmost perfection from his sister before she travels to the O-blood island to destroy the predator. Emotions run high as Blue trains with Sam, Alec and Brody, who insist on fighting the battle with her... -
![Wilder Country by Mark Smith]()
Wilder Country by Mark Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinn, Kas and Willow have survived the winter of storms. Severe winds and cold have kept the Wilders at bay. Now that spring has come, everything has changed. They’re being hunted again, and they won’t be safe while Ramage wants their blood. But Finn and Kas made a promise to Rose—to find her baby and bring her back... -
![Over sløret by Nicole Boyle Rødtnes]()
Over sløret by Nicole Boyle Rødtnes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Mit løb tærer på ilten, og smagen af jern i munden bliver stærkere og stærkere. Den lægger sig som en hinde på min tunge. Hvis jeg ikke får fat i mere ilt snart, dør jeg …"I en dyster fremtid koster hvert åndedrag penge. Kun de rige har råd til kvalitetsilt, som den der fandtes før katastrofen. De fattige må nøjes med dårligere ilt, der langsomt gør dem syge... -
![Childless: A Novel by James C. Dobson, Kurt Bruner]()
Childless: A Novel by James C. Dobson, Kurt Bruner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second installment in the riveting new trilogy from Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner transports readers to a not-too-distant future when the young and healthy strain under the burden of a rapidly aging population. Everyone is nervous about how Judge Victor Santiago will rule. The case involved the tragic demise of a loving mother and her disabled son... -
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Renaissance by Heather Sunseri
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenaissance is the 3rd in the Emerge series, a dystopian young adult series by Heather Sunseri. Sign up for Heather's newsletter at http://heathersunseri.com to hear the minute anything new is released.New Caelum is virus-free, and its citizens are eager to venture outside for the first time in nearly seven years... -
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Infiltrator by Peter R. Stone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor eighteen-year-old Ethan Jones, Nanako, and the surviving members of his foraging team, the trip back to Newhome is a nightmarish journey fraught with danger.When they do get back to Newhome, Nanako's dreams of a normal life are shattered when Ethan's jilted ex-fiancé makes it her personal goal to turn Nanako's life into a living hell...Categorized as:
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![Drinking Sapphire Wine by Tanith Lee]()
Drinking Sapphire Wine by Tanith Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour-BEE was an utopian city. If you didn't mind being taken care of all your long long life, having a wild time as a "jang" teen-ager, able to do anything you wanted from killing yourself innumerable times, changing bodies, changing sex, and raising perpetual hell, it could be heaven. But for one inhabitant there was always something askew...Categorized as:
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![New World Inferno by Jennifer Wilson]()
New World Inferno by Jennifer Wilson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWorlds collide in the third and final installment of the gripping New World Series by Bestselling Author Jennifer Wilson. Returning to discover their home engulfed in the flames of Tribal war, Phoenix, Mouse and Triven find themselves facing the impossible...Categorized as:
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![Maelstrom by Susanna Strom]()
Maelstrom by Susanna Strom
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs our band of survivors flee the city, we cling to one hope: Danger lies behind us, not ahead. A safe haven beckons, if only we can reach it. New dangers threaten us from every side. We struggle to hold on to each other, to love, to hope, and to the promise of tomorrow... -
![Degrees of Freedom by Simon Morden]()
Degrees of Freedom by Simon Morden
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWinner of the 2012 Philip K. Dick Award The Six Degrees of PetrovitchMichael is an AI of incalculable complexity trapped under the remains of Oshicora tower. Petrovitch will free him one day, he just has to trust Michael will still be sane by the time he does.Maddy and Petrovitch have trust issues. She's left him, but Petrovitch is pretty sure she still loves him... -
![Slip by David Estes]()
Slip by David Estes
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomeone must die before another can be born...As sea levels rise and livable landmasses shrink, the Reorganized United States of America has instituted population control measures to ensure there are sufficient resources and food to sustain the growing population. Birth authorization must be paid for and obtained prior to having a child... -
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Fire Country by David Estes
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a changed world where the sky bleeds red, winter is hotter than hell and full of sandstorms, and summer's even hotter with raging fires that roam the desert-like country, the Heaters manage to survive, barely. Due to toxic air, life expectancies are so low the only way the tribe can survive is by forcing women to procreate when they turn sixteen and every three years thereafter...Categorized as:
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![Shatter City by Scott Westerfeld]()
Shatter City by Scott Westerfeld
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCities at war. Identities stolen or hidden away. A love built on lies. In the second book of the New York Times bestselling Impostors, nothing is certain and anything can be taken away.When the world sees Frey, they think they see her twin sister, Rafi. Frey was raised to be Rafi's double, and now she's taken on the role . . . without anyone else knowing...Categorized as:
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![Flip by David Estes]()
Flip by David Estes
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a scared and broken world where someone must die before another can be born, one family has been torn apart by fate and a ruthless government, only to find themselves suddenly thrust back together with one chance to save their struggling nation...Categorized as:
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