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Unification by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAllistor just wants to restore the human race. He’s doing his best with the resources he’s gathered to locate other survivors around the world and unite them. His intentions are good, and he pushes hard. The drake eggs are hatching, and his people have dreams of both a murder chicken cavalry and a drake-mounted air force... -
System Return by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter the discovery that the encampment outside of his Safe Zone is full of friendlies, Marc and his group finally have a chance to try to grow stronger again. The addition of an administrator for the Safe Zone as well as someone to coordinate its defenses finally allows Marc to feel like he can go out and do other things...Categorized as:
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Expansion by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe human race has become nearly extinct. Allistor and his small group push to make themselves stronger, fighting to survive the year-long Stabilization. Forced to battle increasingly stronger and more deadly monsters, they work to expand their holdings, learn better spells, and gather resources to improve their crafting. Dungeons must be cleared, and dragons defeated... -
Telepath by Laurence E. Dahners
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Telepath” is the fourth in a series of stories featuring the members of the Hyllis family. After a plague induced apocalypse collapsed civilization back to iron and horsepower, the Hyllises developed a genetic tendency to inherit “talents.” Eva Hyllis and her ancestors became healers because their talents let them feel inside their patients...Categorized as:
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We're Alive: A Story of Survival, the Fourth Season by K.C. Wayland, Claire Dodin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLength: 13h 18minThe battle has begun. There is no more running away or trying to hide. The survivors confront their attackers head on, both human and otherwise... -
We're Alive: A Story of Survival, the First Season by K.C. Wayland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis exciting audio drama is based on an immensely popular podcast that has received hundreds of positive reviews and has had over four million downloads--and counting. For Army Reserve soldier Michael Cross, the world as he knows it ends in an instant. One minute he's in college, and the next rioters are roaming the highway around him, breaking into cars and literally tearing people apart... -
We're Alive: A Story of Survival, the Third Season by K.C. Wayland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small riot in LA has spread past its containment. Three reserve soldiers are called to their deserted duty station. Believed to be the last remaining armed servicemen in the area, Michael, Angel, and Saul witness the true cause of the riot; people are starting to change and attack each other... -
Novas by Lou Vane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovas is the thrilling second instalment in the young adult apocalyptic survival series, Fortune Falls. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Tomorrow, When the War Began.Struggling in the aftermath of the devastating attack on the Fortune Falls community, Jess fears history will repeat itself when a new group of survivors arrive... -
Parno's Company by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE WORLD DIED LONG AGO The world died long ago, leaving only a few here and there to rebuild. Their world had once been grand and magnificent, but too much was lost in the years after the time known as the Dying. Knowledge that had been gained over centuries disappeared from the world, lost when those who carried that knowledge died with it... -
Where the Light Enters by Kathy Miner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlmost a year has passed since a plague wiped out over 99% of the population. In the mountains of Colorado, a group of survivors have made it through their first winter. The world is profoundly changed, and so are the people. Humanity has taken an evolutionary step, and whether the increased intuitive knowing will serve to rebuild or destroy mankind remains to be seen...Categorized as:
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Cinder Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Scorch Series: romantic action adventure for fans of romance thriller suspense and family romance stories! Cold, calculating Dolf Luciano is a rock-climbing powerbroker in a tailored suit. An identical twin, he is the “brain,” and his brother Nando, the “heart... -
Vânătoarea by Lavinia Călina
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContinuarea romanului „Ultimul avanpost”Pentru fosta prinţesă Diane, viaţa a luat o întorsătură neaşteptată. Ajunsă la Avanpost şi implicată activ în misiuni aproape imposibile pentru oricine altcineva, dar nu şi pentru Subiecţi, ea află că diferenţele dintre persoanele care conduc grupul de rebeli şi cei din structura despotică a Regatului României par să nu fie atât de mari... -
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A Fist Full of Credits by Craig Hamilton, Tao Wong
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings* 15 hours and 23 minutes *Bail bondsman. Veteran. Survivor.Hal Mason's still going to find surviving the System Apocalypse challenging... -
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A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to The Threat Below.Unearth OurselvesMountaintop, the last known refuge of humanity, faces a new cataclysm, and only exiled Icelyn Brathius can stop it. But to do so, she must give up all she loves and journey to an accursed, legendary tower in the middle of an unforgiving desert... -
Parno's Peril by N.C. Reed
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsParno Mcleod has enough problems for three people. A brother trying to steal the throne. A former fiance who has ripped him apart emotionally, and an enemy army twice the size of his own camped out on millions of acres of prime farm land he needs to feed his people... -
The Savage Night by P.T. Hylton, Jonathan Benecke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNight is coming for Alex. Danger from the vampires below. Turmoil in the city above. Nowhere is safe and every day is a battle. As Alex struggles to become the leader her team needs, she must contend with new allies and old enemies to have any chance of saving the city she loves. Nothing the Ground Mission Team has faced so far can prepare them for what's next...Categorized as:
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The RPG Apocalypse 2 by Jeremy Chambless
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdapt, evolve, and grow even stronger.New friends, new foes, and the greatest opportunities yet to level up: a new continent filled with exciting adventures awaits Joseph.North Maledith isn’t a place for those with weak will and soft hearts. Danger lurks at every corner and a storm of unrest is slowly brewing on the continent. Adventurer groups are disappearing. Bandits are at an all-time high...Categorized as:
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Federal Agents of Magic Boxed Set 1 - Urban Fantasy Action Adventure: Magic Ops, Agents of Mayhem, Counter Ops, Agents of Chaos by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFBI Agent Diana Sheen is an agent with a secret... Find out her secret in this 4-book boxed set full of action, intrigue, and tons of magic! Magic Ops: …she carries a badge and a troll, along with a little magic. But her Most Wanted List is going to take a little extra effort... -
Winter's Rising by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom birth to death, The War is all the citizens of Dystance know. As children it is drilled into their heads that war is the purpose behind all existence. Winter doesn't agree. She's stumbled across remnants of life the way it was before The War began and now she longs to be as free as her ancestors. With help from her best friend Cedar and the boy she is forbidden to love, Tallow...Categorized as:
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CASTLE HILLS FALL by Stephen Mezzomo, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKyle and Lisa Hunter are living the American dream in their lavish golf course community called Castle Hills. They have it all—a beautiful family, loyal friends, and a luxurious lifestyle. Their daughters are the envy of the community with their blonde hair and stunning looks. Kyle and his best friend, Brett, are die-hard preppers, ready for anything that comes their way...Categorized as:
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The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook 3 of the 3-book prequel to the best-selling Christian fiction series that sold over 63 million copies!"The Left Behind series . . . is among the best-selling fiction books of our times--right up there with Tom Clancy and Stephen King." --TimeGet a glimpse into the lives of your favorite characters before they were left behind... -
ALABAMA FALL 2 by Katy Light, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet ready to immerse yourself in the thrilling world of Alabama Fall 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Katy Light's exciting first book.After being stranded on the highway while trailering their horses during an EMP attack and the subsequent Long Ride Home, Violet and her children face even more challenges as they try to settle into a new way of life without power...Categorized as:
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ALABAMA FALL: The Long Ride Home by Katy Light, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMany of you reading in this world have asked for it, so here Katy Light brings you a compelling, completely non-military tale of a single mother suddenly faced with a world where nothing is easy. The simple things she used to take for granted seem just out of reach and people no longer act as expected...Categorized as:
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Latchkey by Nicole Kornher-Stace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsabel, once known as Wasp, has become leader of the fearsome upstarts, the teen girl acolytes who are adjusting to a new way of life after the overthrow of the sadistic Catchkeep-priest...Categorized as:
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Without Rhythm by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the darkest moments, miracles can happen.After seven years of art school, learning to be a Bard, Pran is kicked out when a prank goes sideways and ends up breaking a friend's leg. Left to fend for herself, all hope gone, she happens upon a helpless woman being attacked and tries her best to stop it.Breaking a few laws in the process... -
The Horses Know by Lynn Mann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe human race has all but destroyed itself and those who remain know that they must avoid repeating the mistakes of their ancestors. Life is a struggle but just when it seems as though all may be lost, the horses intervene. Through the bonds that develop between humans and their horses, people learn what the horses know, ensuring the advancement of humanity...Categorized as:
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Collapse by Mark Lukens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with rumors of a plague that turned people into flesh-eating predators. The governments of the world and the media tried to suppress it, but little by little the truth got out. The economy had been in a free-fall, banks closed, protests turned into riots, people began hoarding and panicking. And then on a Friday morning, the collapse came... -
Hunting The Snark by Mainak Dhar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling new adventure in the bestselling Alice in Deadland series.It has now been close to two years since Alice followed a bunny eared Biter down a hole, triggering off events that changed her life and that of everyone in the Deadland.The Central Committee has been overthrown in Shanghai and the people of the Mainland freed from its tyranny...Categorized as:
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The Last She by H.J. Nelson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAra . . . I made a mistake, we all did . . . go back to the beginning . . . it’s not too late.As the only female to survive the devastating virus, Ara hasn’t seen another human in months―not since her father disappeared. The plague has swept away humanity, and Ara’s world is desolate, haunted by the ghosts of her former life. Her mother. Her sister...Categorized as:
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Alterra - Die Gemeinschaft der Drei by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNiemand sah ihn kommen, plötzlich war er über der Stadt: ein unheimlicher, eisig kalter Sturm. Als der 14-jährige Matt die blauen Blitze bemerkt, will er seine Eltern warnen – doch zu spät: Matt wird von einem Blitz getroffen und verliert das Bewusstsein. Als er wieder aufwacht, ist er allein. Seine Eltern sind verschwunden, ebenso die Nachbarn und die Menschen auf den Straßen ..Categorized as:
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Autre-monde T3 Le Coeur de la Terre (Wiz) by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTobias disparu dans les entrailles du Raupéroden, Matt et Ambre retournent à Eden, la cité des Pans, pour avertir le conseil de la ville de l'imminence d'une invasion des Cyniks, fomentée par la reine Malronce. Les Pans n'ont plus le choix, ils doivent se préparer à combattre, notamment en développant leur Altération, ce pouvoir surnaturel octroyé par le Cataclysme...Categorized as:
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Premonitions: Book 1: The Farm by Diana E. Anderson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDenise Armstrong is a nurse, mother, widow, and military veteran. Raised by prepper grandparents, she learned at an early age to watch national and world events closely. She has been paying close attention to the economy, both around the world and at home. As she sees signs in her own community of the slowing of the economy, she begins to experience premonitions of a cataclysm to come...Categorized as:
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Auroras & Ashes: A Ravaged Skies Novel by Boyd Craven III
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith, Family, and FishingTrapped. Attacked from all directions. Jordan Daniels felt the pressure long before the world ended. He was just trying to keep a promise to his late live a good life, maintain the family cabin Up North. But peace was a luxury he couldn't afford.The cabin was meant to be his sanctuary, the place he pursued his love of fishing after his parents passed...Categorized as:
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WALLA WALLA FALL by N.C. Scheel, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNika Michaels lived next to her mom and stepdad in a beautiful, scenic spot nestled in the Blue Mountains with more vacation homes for the rich than permanent residents. Their location overlooked the city of Walla Walla, Washington, and some of the nation's most fertile agricultural land, the Walla Walla Valley.Nika was not just a casual prepper...Categorized as:
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Malronce by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsImaginez un monde où la nature a repris le pouvoir, où les adultes sont redevenus sauvages et les enfants se sont assemblés en bandes pour survivre, où chaque promenade est une expédition, chaque jour passé, un exploit. Un monde recouvert par un océan de forêts, peuplé de créatures fabuleuses, traversé de courants étranges, d'énergies nouvelles...Categorized as:
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Dwindle by K.A. Gandy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHumankind is in trouble. The Sterilization Vector has crippled reproduction across the globe. With the human population on the brink of utter collapse, the government has stepped in to try to save the human race... -
Hiero's Journey by Sterling E. Lanier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPer Hiero Desteen was a priest, a telepath—and a highly trained killer. Together with his great riding moose and the young bear who was his friend, he was on an extraordinary mission. For this was five thousand years after the holocaust known as The Death...Categorized as:
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Deadworld Isekai by R.C. Joshua
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this isekai from the author of How to Survive at the End of the World, a man is sent to save a dead planet . . . a couple thousand years too late.Matt’s in the prime of his life. So when his doctor tells him he only has months to live, he figures it’s just really bad luck. But it’s about to get a whole lot worse... -
Rebirth by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne week ago I thought I knew exactly how I was going to spend the rest of my life: looking at the gray walls of a prison cell. Figuring out how to survive the apocalypse wasn’t something I’d planned for. Yet here I was, getting a second chance at the end of the world.Rebirth is the 10,000 word prequel to the novel Eden...Categorized as:
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Trapped Days: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by Grace Hamilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the world descends into chaos, one woman will do anything to find her daughter… Shannon Grayson is a tough-as-nails long-haul truck driver. But her life is turned upside down when a massive electromagnetic blast hits North America while she’s unloading cargo at the South-Central Retail Supercenter, demolishing the power grid...Categorized as:
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BIRCHWOOD BURNING 1 by Peter Robertucci Jr., Katy Light
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDalton Grinder's life had unraveled in a brutal series of blows. First, the Army cast him aside. Then, his wife walked out, leaving him with nothing but the hollow echo of a once-shared life. As if that wasn't enough, his last remaining relative—his grandfather—passed away, closing the final chapter of his family history... -
Sunker's Deep by Lian Tanner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSharkey was born on a fortunate tide, and everyone on the giant submersible Rampart knows it. He's a hero, a future admiral, beloved by the ancestors. The trouble is, it's all based on a lie, and now Sharkey is thirteen, the whole thing has begun to fall apart. He's been a fake hero for years, but when tragedy strikes, he must become a real one. And he has no idea how to go about it..Categorized as:
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Aegis Incursion by S.S. Segran
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn a bright July morning in 1948, a B-29 Superfortress flying a top-secret research mission over Nevada crashes into the calm waters of Lake Mead and sinks, remaining lost for half a century. It has been nearly a year since five friends - Jag, Kody, Mariah, Tegan and Aari - mysteriously reappeared in a small town in Yukon several weeks after their small plane went down in Northern Canada...Categorized as:
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Mason's War: A Purge of Babylon Story by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEVERYONE HAS A STORY. EVEN THE BAD GUYS. Mason has always been good at surviving—adaptable, opportunistic, and, when necessary, ruthless. He’s thrived when so many have fallen, but no one stays on top forever. After a string of failures, Mason finds himself in a small Texas town under someone else’s command. Fine. He’s had to fight his way up the ladder before, and he can do it again... -
Dream Caster by Najeev Raj Nadarajah
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWeaver, a young man who longs for a different life, is forced to flee his refugee settlement when everyone in it is massacred. In his flight for safety, Weaver stumbles upon a refuge of survivors hidden among the remains of a ruined city once known as Toronto. In the midst of building a new life, Weaver discovers he can do something strange: cast dreams into reality...Categorized as:
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A Man Called Milo Morai by Robert Adams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Be reconciled, or be destroyed!" For some time, trouble had been brewing between clans Linsee and Skaht. Many men and women had been killed in raids, and the feud between them threatened to spill over and engulf all the Kindred clans. Finally, the Council of Chiefs passed judgment: Linsee and Skaht must put aside their hatred or be scattered and enslaved...Categorized as:
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Rise of the Undead by Shane Carrow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Year's Day: midsummer in Australia. In Perth, twin brothers Aaron and Matt have graduated high school and are enjoying their last few months of summer holidays before adulthood - while on the other side of the country, something has fallen from the sky, heralding the dawn of a new age...Categorized as:
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Sword of the Seven Sins by Emily Colin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Emily Colin, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Memory Thief...Categorized as:
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The Fearless: A zombie apocalypse romance by Elle Richards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~ Slow burn~ Found family~ Strong FMC~ Green flag MMCBook two in the WHEN THE WORLD FELL seriesCruzTaking a chance on a stranger in a world like ours can go either way, but assuming the worst of someone is always your best bet. I've been let down too many times by people who wanted to take my possessions or my life, and trusting an unknown these days comes with too many risks...
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