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Reap What You Sow by S.M. Anderson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe best-selling story of Jason, Pro, and Rachel continues where “End of Summer” left off. ‘The Suck’ - the virus that claimed 97% percent of humanity - is gone. The arrival of other survivors with a different take on the future may be as dangerous as the virus itself. In the middle, with their hands on the scales, is a group of former soldiers and civilians who survived the virus in Antarctica... -
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Hostile Fire by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPost-Apocalyptic Fiction by N.C. Reed Clayton Sanders left home the minute he had his high school diploma in hand. He waited that long only because the Army wouldn't accept him without one. Now, ten years later, he's home. Home with no warning, no advance notice, no anything after being gone ten years with almost no contact with his family... -
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Zone War by John Conroe
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook 1 of the Zone War series. A few short years from now, eco-terrorists unleash the worst attack the world has ever seen. Over 25,000 autonomous combat drones are released in Manhattan from the hold of a ship. Hundreds of thousands are dead, and the entire island is evacuated and quarantined in just a few days’ time... -
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Home Fires by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFire From the Sky: Book 5: Home Fires Publisher's note: The paperback version of this title is ASIN: 0692193936. Thank you. “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” An age old idiom that Clay Sanders knows very well. In this case however, it's surviving contact with the people who are supposed to be on his side... -
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![Friendly Fire by N.C. Reed]()
Friendly Fire by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can now pre-order Book 7! Amazon ASIN: B07RYFTVLY Post-Apocalyptic Fiction by N.C. Reed Clayton Sanders left home the minute he had his high school diploma in hand. He waited that long only because the Army wouldn't accept him without one. Now, ten years later, he's home. Home with no warning, no advance notice, no anything after being gone ten years with almost no contact with his family... -
![Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGalaxy's Edge returns with an all-new adrenaline-fueled season of the military sci-fi series! With his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew-the young girl, Prisma. But not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction-and loss-than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past.. -
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Home Coming by A. American
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s been a long hard ride for Morgan and everyone. Just when things were starting to look up, the park was attacked, and they lost Bobbie. Danny’s physical wounds were nothing like the emotional loss of Bobbie. It was hard on Mel as well and the rest of the group also felt the loss. With the attacks on the community becoming a greater threat, they must be dealt with. These attacks must end... -
![Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy by Timothy Zahn]()
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe fate of the Chiss Ascendancy hangs in the balance in the epic finale of the Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. For thousands of years The Chiss Ascendancy has been an island of calm, a center of power, and a beacon of integrity. Led by the Nine Ruling Families, their leadership stands as a bulwark of stability against the Chaos of the Unknown Regions... -
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Damned Nation by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPost-Apocalyptic Fiction by N.C. ReedSo far, the Apocalypse has not gone according to plan. At least, not according to the plan Clay Sanders and his friends had laid out. Things are finally changing, though for better or worse remains to be seen... -
![Brimstone by N.C. Reed]()
Brimstone by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPost-Apocalyptic Fiction by N.C. ReedClay Sanders and company have not had the easiest time since the lights went out. Granted, much of their troubles are self-inflicted, but a lot of them were brought straight to their door by crooks and strongarm types in equal measure. Things are peaceful for a change around the Sanders’ Farms, however, and Clay barely knows what to do with himself... -
![Hell Fire by N.C. Reed]()
Hell Fire by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPost-Apocalyptic Fiction by N.C. Reed Doom. Devastation. Death. Destruction. It seems that no matter what direction he looks, Clay Sanders can see little else... -
![Trial by Fire by N.C. Reed]()
Trial by Fire by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe world has stopped turning. Well, most things in the world have stopped turning, anyway. Clay Sanders, his friends and his family thought they were prepared for the immense Coronal Mass Ejection that literally turned off the lights in most of the world, turning First World nations into pre-industrial nations in a matter of hours. No more phones, television, motor vehicles, radios, or GPS... -
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Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham, Jason Ross
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen it finally happened, even elite soldiers could scarcely keep their families alive...An already weakened U.S. economy crumbles after a rogue nation detonates a small nuclear bomb in a Los Angeles port... -
![Avenging Home by A. American]()
Avenging Home by A. American
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn Enforcing Home Morgan and his group suffered some loss. They discovered their old foes weren’t gone as they’d thought. Not only were they not gone, they were now stronger than before. Morgan would have to deal with this threat, while at the same time trying to restore some sort of quality of life back to his community. But this isn’t going to be easy... -
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![The Ranch: A Legacy of Violence by Sean Liscom]()
The Ranch: A Legacy of Violence by Sean Liscom
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPost-Apocalyptic Fiction by Sean Liscom Jason Sterling had a simple life by all accounts. He had worked the same job his entire adult life, he had never married and he had no children. He was used to doing things on his own. His comfortable life was shaken to the core the day he learned of his fathers death... -
![The Sanders Saga by N.C. Reed]()
The Sanders Saga by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPost-Apocalyptic Fiction by N.C. Reed Clayton Sanders left home the minute he had his high school diploma in hand. He waited that long only because the Army wouldn't accept him without one. Now, ten years later, he's home. Home with no warning, no advance notice, no anything after being gone ten years with almost no contact with his family... -
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Enforcing Home by A. American
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMorgan has managed to get through a lot. Having made it back to his family and dealt with the issues of unscrupulous neighbors, he then had to deal with the presence of the federal government and their nefarious activities. But with the help of his close knit group he prevailed. Life is settling into a familiar routine. And with the help of the US Army they are starting to rebuild their community... -
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Conflicted Home by A. American
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe only possible thing that could make Morgan’s world even more difficult happened. The Japanese fleet off the coast of California was wiped out. An even that Morgan and friends and family only knew about because of the radio broadcasts from the Radio Free Redoubt. So far removed from them it barely warranted notice... -
![Legion of Despair by Franklin Horton]()
Legion of Despair by Franklin Horton
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe country is teetering on the brink of anarchy. While one of the stranded travelers, Jim Powell, made it home and is working to establish a safe, sustainable enclave for his family, his co-workers Gary and Alice are not faring as well. After spending hundreds of painful miles dreaming of his reunion with his family, Gary arrives home only to find his family under attack... -
![Galaxy's Edge: Takeover: Season Two: Book One by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
Galaxy's Edge: Takeover: Season Two: Book One by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery disaster brings an opportunity. Goth Sullus and his empire have fallen. With the Legion and the rest of the galaxy watching from the still-smoldering galactic core, Carter, a former legionnaire turned private contractor, and Jack Bowie, a Navy spy with nowhere left to turn, sign up to work for an enterprising private contractor looking to make a statement on the planet Kublar... -
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Finally Home by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe country is broken. The borders have been breached. And only Nathan and his prepper compatriots have a chance to put it back together. After months of struggle in a devastated world, the love of his life by his side, he reaches his doomsday redoubt to lead the way... -
![Undercover by David Nees]()
Undercover by David Nees
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot only is Hillsboro threatened but Jason’s family as well. Now it’s personal. In the fourth book of the action-packed “After the Fall” series Jason faces a deadly threat, to his family and to Hillsboro. He must deal with the enemy without any support or help in his high-risk mission. This suspenseful follow-up to “Rescue”, finds Jason Richards off on another dangerous adventure...Categorized as:
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![Ashes of the Unspeakable by Franklin Horton]()
Ashes of the Unspeakable by Franklin Horton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJim and his group are still struggling to reach home. While just a few days have passed since the initial attack, the group finds that their country is quickly descending into a vicious, chaotic landscape where nothing comes easy... -
![The Girl Who Dared to Rise by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Rise by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe stakes grow ever higher for Liana Castell... and she must rise to meet them. Return to the Tower in the gripping fourth book of The Girl Who Dared series, where Liana will face her greatest challenge yet: Become Ambrose's replacement, or die trying... -
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![Home Invasion by A. American]()
Home Invasion by A. American
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMorgan and his extended family could see the light at the end of the tunnel, dim though it may be. There was the promise of power once again. The plant was being repaired and it looked as though it may actually run. While it meant lots of hard sweaty work, the reward was worth the investment. The farm was growing strong and community involvement was good... -
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Escaping Home by A. American
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen society ceases to exist, who can you trust? After the collapse of the nation’s power grid, America is under martial law—and safety is an illusion. As violence erupts around him, Morgan Carter faces one of his most difficult decisions yet: whether to stay and defend his home, or move to a more isolated area, away from the prying eyes of the government...Categorized as:
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![Forsaking Home by A. American]()
Forsaking Home by A. American
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThey survived the collapse, but can they survive the aftermath? Morgan Carter has weathered the weeks after the collapse of the nation’s power grid, reuniting with his family and ensuring their safety, but his struggle isn't over yet. Carter must focus on survival in an increasingly unstable society—but the challenges he faces are beyond his wildest imagination...Categorized as:
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![Dark Victory by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
Dark Victory by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Darkest Secrets Stay HiddenGalaxy’s Edge Season Two continues as a divided galaxy is navigated by heroes forced to chart their own dangerous courses.Wraith, seeking to acquire intel on the mysterious Kill Team Ice, finds himself teamed up with an unlikely Nether Ops ally. Zora and Garret, in pursuit of a lost friend, will have their loyalty to Captain Keel tested... -
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Judgment Day by Arthur T. Bradley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Survivalist (Judgment Day) is the third book in Dr. Bradley's Survivalist Series. (Series Order: Frontier Justice, Anarchy Rising, Judgment Day, Madness Looms - coming summer of 2014).The United States continues to devolve into total lawlessness as it struggles to recover from a pandemic that left billions dead. Gangs of convicts sweep through towns, raping and murdering with impunity... -
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Rogue Cell by D.J. Molles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...THE BLOOD OF PATRIOTS AND TYRANTS. The country has become a warzone, and with a Coalition troop surge imminent, the resistance is on the ropes. Walter is in the city of Durham, fighting to survive. He has no idea that his wife, Carolyn, is only miles away, desperately trying to find him. She has information on a special target--a last ditch mission that could turn the tide for the resistance... -
![War Zone: Homefront by Thomas A. Watson, William Allen]()
War Zone: Homefront by Thomas A. Watson, William Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIdaho! The compound! They had finally made it! After several months of harrowing, fraught with danger around every corner, never knowing what was going to come at them, they could finally rest and relax. Or could they? Some things are just not meant to be in a post-apocalyptic world, and Nathan and his newly adopted family realize there is no rest and relaxation anymore... -
![Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew—the young girl, Prisma. But not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction—and loss—than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past… and the only way forward is to follow the footsteps of the legendary Tyrus Rechs... -
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Ashes by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIts Thanksgiving on the Sanders Farm.Clayton Sanders and his collection of friends, family and even a few strangers have managed to keep themselves moderately safe in a vicious new world, brought about by the most massive Coronal Mass Ejection ever seen or recorded. Anything electrical and not protected from the surge of power has been completely fried... -
![Stryker's War by Josh Hayes, Jason Anspach]()
Stryker's War by Josh Hayes, Jason Anspach
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeel the thunder! Stryker Company always brings the fight, but when they relieve embittered and embattled Republic marines, they find an enemy unwilling to stand up and face them. Tasked with protecting the Republic's interests on a mining world, the legionnaires face roadside ambushes, double-dealing locals, and constant sabotage... -
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![Standing in the Storm by William Alan Webb]()
Standing in the Storm by William Alan Webb
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's kick ass time again! When the Last Brigade begins its mission of rebuilding America, they find enemies on all sides. In nearby Prescott, Arizona, a maniacal warlord proclaims himself the legitimate successor to the USA. To the east lurks the strange religious cult named the Caliphate of the Seven Prayers of the New Prophet, which kills anyone who doesn't convert...Categorized as:
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![River of Night by John Ringo, Mike Massa]()
River of Night by John Ringo, Mike Massa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA NEW NOVEL IN JOHN RINGO'S BESTSELLING BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES. Sequel to The Valley of Shadows. Tom Smith used to be somebody. Now he's just another refugee, fleeing the smoking ruins of civilization. Well, maybe not just another refugee. Late of the Bank of the Americas where he used to be the global managing director for Security, Tom and his fellow survivors watched New York City burn... -
![The Last Squadron by Dan Jayson]()
The Last Squadron by Dan Jayson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust fifteen years from now, the world is polarised along ethnic and religious lines. Regional low-intenstiry wars have now been raging for thirty-five years. In the midst of the conflict, ninety-seven members of the Allied forces 9th Mountain Squadron enroute from the Northern Front for a long awaited period of rest and relaxation, are shot down over the Nordic wilderness... -
![Assault by D.I. Freed]()
Assault by D.I. Freed
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving survived the events at the Invader encampment, Vic finds and exposes even more corruption and conspiracies in his own city. As an operative of the United Forces of Humanity and its secret covert group known as the Knight Hunters, we join Vic as he digs even deeper into the underbelly of humanity's survival... -
![The Mad Mick by Franklin Horton]()
The Mad Mick by Franklin Horton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConor Maguire nearly lost his daughter Barb when she was three years old, injured by the drunk driver that killed his wife. When the justice system failed him, Conor -- the son and grandson of IRA bombers -- retaliated against the driver in dramatic and gruesome fashion... -
![Chasing the Dragon by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
Chasing the Dragon by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey all want the Dragon dead. The Dragon was trained from his youth to operate as a lethal killing machine. He has tangled with crime lords, dangerous insurgents, even Nether Ops… and none of these forces has been able to bring the elusive warrior to heel. Enter the notorious bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs. Rechs takes on the job as a favor to an old Savage Wars buddy... -
![CALIFORNIA FALL by Rick Tippins, L.A. Bayles]()
CALIFORNIA FALL by Rick Tippins, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do if you and your family were stranded more than two thousand miles from home and America was attacked? A simple family vacation to the West Coast goes seriously wrong when Cameron Griffin and his family find themselves in the middle of a strike against the United States of America... -
![The Damned by Nicholas Sansbury Smith]()
The Damned by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe deadly hunt ends in the fourth and final installment of the bestselling Trackers saga...The mountain town of Estes Park, Colorado is scrambling to recover from the betrayal of two of their police officers, and prepare for threats outside their borders... -
![Terror in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Terror in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I usually give the enemy one chance to surrender. After that, I don't take prisoners." --Ben RainesD-DAY 2.0Having reclaimed American soil from the savage armies of terrorists, lawless street gangs, and mutant Night People, Ben Raines and his Rebel army have a new mission: to free the British Isles from a tyranny of evil oppression... -
![The Irish Brigade: A Fallen Empire Novel by J.F. Holmes]()
The Irish Brigade: A Fallen Empire Novel by J.F. Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a soldier to do when the war is over? When he’s only known conflict his whole life? Since time immemorial the solution has been to find another war, this time for pay. Whoever has the credits and wins the high bid gets the experienced fighter. Sometimes, though, the money isn't enough to cover the price... -
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![Vengeance in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Vengeance in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"We're bringing law and order back in this nation."--Ben Raines Scourge Upon The Land While ending the rule of slavers, thugs, and the cannibalistic Night People on the Hawaiian Islands, Ben Raines and his rebel army learn of a new threat to America... -
![Warriors from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Warriors from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnder the command of Ben Raines, the Southern United States have defeated all comers -- and carved out a stronghold in the Southwest desert. But now, two powerful forces are crashing in against the rebels from the North and the South, and Raines has no choice but to strike back with everything he's got... -
![Fury in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Fury in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"We're the last known barrier against total, worldwide anarchy. If we fall, the whole damn world falls with us."--Ben Raines Yes We Can To the few who survived the Great War, their reward was a cruel joke. The politicians had told them that all the major cities of the world had been destroyed, and it was only years later that Ben Raines and his legion of dedicated warriors learned the truth... -
![EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots: The Aftermath by Jonathan Hollerman]()
EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots: The Aftermath by Jonathan Hollerman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the riveting sequel to the Amazon Top Ten Bestseller, EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots- A Story of Survival, Jonathan Hollerman masterfully paints a realistic world of chaos and despair and an incredible will to survive in the aftermath of a nationwide, long-term, grid down scenario... -
![Crisis in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Crisis in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBen Raines and his patriot army have defeated all comers, from mutant night people to the blackshirted forces of Jesus Mendoza Hoffman and the enemy axis in the Great War. But now the socialist dictators of the USA, smarting from their defeat at the hands of the Southern United States of America, have unleashed their fury against Raines... -
![No Other Choice by T.L. Payne]()
No Other Choice by T.L. Payne
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fight for survival continues.Enemy forces have unleashed an EMP over the heartland of America, causing the power grid, transportation, and communications to fail.Meanwhile, Houston, Texas, has been hit by a monster hurricane.Amid the devastation, the battle for survival continues.In the aftermath of the storm, reality sets in for Will Fontenot. Life as he knew it is over...
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