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Apocalypse: Quest System by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJebediah Trapper is a ticking time bomb.After sort-of saving the day months ago, he's got a nuclear bomb attached to him in the Fate dimension, where magic and potential collide.Jeb just wants to defuse himself before he collapses into a sickly pile of green goo or ignites in a city-destroying blast.There's just one problem: The world doesn't slow down because you've got a nuclear hangnail...Categorized as:
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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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The Left Behind Complete Set, Series 1-12 by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe complete 12-book series that has sold over 63 million copies!Read the books that launched a cultural phenomenon!“This is the most successful Christian fiction series ever.”—Publishers Weekly“Combines Tom Clancy–like suspense with touches of romance, high-tech flash, and biblical references.”—New York Times“Call it what you like, the Left Behind series . .Categorized as:
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When Angels Cry by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the not too distant future…Wars, plagues, and famines ravage the world, immorality and violence are rampant, and the Bible is outlawed.Angelica Smoke, a single mother and cocktail waitress, ascends the steps of a megachurch to deliver a message from God to the one man she hoped to never see again...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...Categorized as:
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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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The Ending Series: The Complete Series by Lindsey Sparks, Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll four books of the emotionally charged post-apocalyptic series together in a single box set! The Virus spread. Billions died. The Ending began. Dani and Zoe may have survived the apocalypse, but the Virus changed them. Making it through the end of the world as they knew it was the easy part; it's staying alive after the ending that will be the real challenge... -
Quicksand House by Carlton Mellick III, Hugo Camacho
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom master of bizarro fiction Carlton Mellick III, author of the international cult hits "Satan Burger" and "Adolf in Wonderland," comes a dystopian nightmare of epic proportions. "You must never leave the nursery. If you leave, you will certainly die."Tick and Polly have never met their parents before... -
Progression by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAllistor, now both a Planetary Prince of Earth, and Emperor of Orion, and faces a new set of challenges. Thrust completely unprepared into the realm of interplanetary politics, he must navigate the pitfalls of dealing with more powerful races and factions.At the same time, he strives to continue his mission to strengthen the human race...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Fortifier: Book One by D.K. Landtroop
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurviving the first days of the apocalypse, William is a wreck and hiding in an attic. The daily acid storms, floating elementals, and bizarre mutated animals are the least of his problems. The reality-warping apocalypse has rules and a system much like those in video games...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Savage Dawn by P.T. Hylton, Jonathan Benecke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill this be Alex’s final night? Danger from the vampires below. Turmoil in the city above. Nowhere is safe and every day is a battle. After being left for dead on the surface, Alex and the GMT are itching to take down the man who sabotaged their mission. Little do they know, an even more pressing threat is waiting just outside their door. -
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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... -
Dinosaur World 6 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJason and his three beautiful girlfriends never imagined the dino apocalypse could get this wild.But they’ve finally gotten some long-awaited answers, they have a spaceship and a gorgeous alien pilot, and their most important mission has suddenly come to light.If only they could shake the horde of government officials off their backs so they could get to saving the world...Categorized as:
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Into The Fire: Age Of Madness - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Daniel Willcocks, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJustice has called, and there’s only one hero left to answer… Caitlin may have freed her town from evil, but the Governor who oppressed them all is still on the loose.Now, Caitlin and her merry band of Revolutionaries take to the Mad-infested woods to hunt the Governor down and deliver revenge before he can do any further damage...Categorized as:
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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... -
Lay the Hate by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe War Begins…The world of Ruin erupts into the flames of war as a great evil rises once more from the Tombs of Eternal Midnight. Werewolves and vampires march from the east, the orcs of Umnoth are on the move, and cities disappear beneath the boots of these savage hordes. Kingdoms field desperate armies in a last desperate bid to stop the tides of darkness, but the truth is clear...Categorized as:
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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 Oldest Dance by Misba
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs a war hero searches the oldest language in an ancient art of dance, he might discover the Intuitionist's power of reaching any answers.Missing memories might pile up if you encounter the Mesmerizer—the one who stopped World War III with a four-minute speech, especially if he asks you to forget. Even if it’s the one and only purpose you have, you will forget it, for he has the voice... -
To Walk in the Way of Lions by H. Leighton Dickson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe conclusion to the sweeping epic that began in 'To Journey in the Year of the Tiger'. 'To Walk in the Way of Lions' picks up where Journey leaves off, in the harsh deserts of Khanisthan...Categorized as:
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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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Settling In by Stuart Grosse
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly a couple days into the System Apocalypse, and Zayn Greene already has a trio of lovely ladies in his newfound harem. Now, however, it is time to check out his the property he won from a rival Slave Master, and see what it will take to turn the house into a base of operations. Because the Apocalypse is only just getting started, and Zayn knows that there is more bad news on the horizon... -
Fated by Sophie Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Epic Conclusion to the Internationally Bestselling Dystopian Romance Series Talia and Erik thought defeating TOXIC was enough. They were very wrong. With enemies approaching from every direction, they're fighting for the existence of their species. Not everyone will survive... -
Days of Future Past - Part 2: Present Tense by John Van Stry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCoyote has a new task for Paul, one that involves him traveling north hundreds of miles over the post-apocalyptic landscape of California, the place that Paul once called home. Thankfully, Sarah and Heather have both decided to go with him and between Heather's shooting skills and Sarah's magical ones; Paul thinks he might just live through whatever scheme Coyote has enlisted him in... -
The Sky is Filled with Ships (Venture Science Fiction, #20) by Richard C. Meredith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor 1200 years, the vast organisation that is the Solar Trading Company has maintained intergalactic harmony, giving objective help and protection to Earth and her multifarious colony worlds. And it has held mankind together through two bloody battles with the powerful Alliance of Rebels... -
Days of Future Past - Part 3: Future Tense by John Van Stry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince being brought forward in time to the post apocalyptic wastelands of what was once his home, life has been pretty hard on Paul. Though it has had two good points, namely Sarah and Heather. But now Coyote wants him to take care of the task that he was brought here to deal with in the first place: Aybem... -
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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Shadowfall by David Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnemies abound, within and without. The newest foe Adenhad to face only showed that its time for the kid gloves to come off.Aden will have to call on all of his bonds and gather everyally he can if they are to win.One way or the other the shadow will fall...Categorized as:
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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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The First Night by Stuart Grosse
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe System has come online, and, with it, the world has been changed forever.Zayn Greene, using the knowledge he gained from his former life as the Black Knight, a hero who slayed the Demon Lord, has become a demon himself in this new world, hoping to break the chains of fate that bound him in his last life... -
What Lot's Wife Saw by Ioanna Bourazopoulou
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhileas Book is about to face the biggest challenge of his life. As the greatest crossword compiler of his age, his skills are to be put to the test as never before. And in the far-off Colony, on the shores of the Dead Sea, life is about to change forever... -
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ChronoTemplar by Burt Wrenlaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou don't always get a second chance... unless you're a pawn for an eldritch horror that: (A) can bend time, and (B) is a sore loser.Justin Thyme is not a good man, nor one destined for glory. He was meant to die in obscurity, yet another level 82 Templar that was just about to get chewed up by a horde of skittering monstrosities clawing at humanity's last enclave... -
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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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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World War Z: The Lost Files: A Companion to the Abridged Edition by Max Brooks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of Max Brooks’ original abridged recording of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War will be thrilled to add this companion piece to their audio library. Offering listeners five hours of previously unrecorded content, World War Z: The Lost Files features 21 Hollywood A-list actors and sci-fi fan favorites performing stories not included in the original abridged edition... -
Cuddly Holocaust by Carlton Mellick III, Chiara Gamberetta
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war between humans and toys has come to an end. The toys won. Teddy bears, dollies, and little green soldiers-they've all had enough of you. They're sick of being treated like playthings for spoiled little brats. They have no rights, no property, no hope for a future of any kind. You've left them with no other option-in order to be free, they must exterminate the human race... -
Hymn by Ken Scholes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKen Scholes completes his five-book epic that began with his acclaimed first novel Lamentation. The battle for control of The Named Lands has captivated readers for ten years as both characters and readers have learned the true nature of world called Lasthome. Now the struggle between the Andro-Francine Order of the Named Lands and the Y’Zirite Empire has reached a terrible turning point... -
The Terrible Thing That Happens by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is a grocery store. The last grocery store in the world. It stands alone in the middle of a vast wasteland that was once our world. The open sign is still illuminated, brightening the black landscape. It can be seen from miles away, even through the poisonous red ash. Every night at the exact same time, the store comes alive. It becomes exactly as it was before the world ended... -
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... -
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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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Numenera Corebook by Monte Cook
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNumenara is a science fantasy roleplaying game set in the far distant future. Humanity lives amid the remnants of eight great civilizations that have risen and fallen on Earth. These are the people of the Ninth World... -
Branded by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA post-Apocalyptic Otherworld story. Rayne and Braeden live in a world decimated by war and famine, a world where survivors take refuge in fortresses, protecting themselves against a land overrun by hybrids—the horrific results of wartime genetic modifications—and the branded—roving bands of supernatural outcasts. When Rayne exposes Braeden as a werewolf, she’s lauded as a hero...Categorized as:
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The Spark by David Drake
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNEW STANDALONE NOVEL BY SF MASTER DAVID DRAKE. In a violent world in which civilization has fallen and monsters roam, a young hero will rise.In the time of the Ancients the universe was united—but that was so far in the past that not even memory remains, only the broken artifacts that a few Makers can reshape into their original uses...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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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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