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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... -
![True Light by Terri Blackstock, Susie Breck]()
True Light by Terri Blackstock, Susie Breck
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNow eight months into a global blackout, the residents of Oak Hollow are coping with the deep winter nights. But the struggle to survive can bring out the worst in a person-or a community... -
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Sparks Rise by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDon’t miss the thrilling novella that connects the last two novels in the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Sam didn’t think things could get worse at Thurmond rehabilitation camp. Then the Reds arrive. Everyone assumed the kids with firepower had been killed years ago. Instead they were taken away, brainwashed, and returned as terrifyingly effective guards... -
![Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson]()
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsShadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts.This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society now faces its first instance of terrorism, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict...Categorized as:
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![Night Light by Terri Blackstock]()
Night Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when the lights go out and don't come back on? At first, of course, the power shutdown seems like a minor inconvenience or even an occasion for merriment; but as this temporary crisis lengthens into months, it becomes apparent that this global blackout is a catastrophe of biblical proportions... -
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Rules of Engagement by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRules kept them alive, but a single choice could destroy them. After discovering the identity of the mysterious Morning Star, and dividing Camp Olney, the Ford family prepare for an imminent attack from Jude Lawson. However, the real threat might not come from raiders but a powerful and ruthless group intent on making Whitefish home, and its residents captives... -
![Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang]()
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsTed Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's SF Magazine reader poll, a second Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and the Sidewise Award for alternate history. He won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1992. Story for story, he is the most honored young writer in modern SF... -
![One More Life to Live by Steven Decker]()
One More Life to Live by Steven Decker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImagine being given a chance at a second life but with a catch. You have no say in when, where, or who you will be. Would you take it?Edward Stubbins is a boy robbed of all that is good in life. An orphan in post-war England, he's shipped to Australia at age ten. Cruelty, rejection, and a severely broken heart are the hallmarks of his youth...Categorized as:
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![Stealth Retribution by Vikki Kestell]()
Stealth Retribution by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRetribution. Also known as "payback" or a more dated word: "vengeance." Arnaldo Soto has taken Emilio and intends to use him as bait to trap Gemma. It's an effective strategy, because Gemma will do anything-anything-to save the young boy.The woman known as Gemma Keyes is gone, her molecular structure destroyed and reassembled as . . . something else... -
![The Boy Who Cried Christmas by Dennis Bailey]()
The Boy Who Cried Christmas by Dennis Bailey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings9-year-old Logan Ailshie, the only son of well-to-do parents, was used to getting his way, especially during the holidays. For him, Christmas wasn't just about making a list, but making sure it was long enough. He also had a reputation for embellishing the truth...Categorized as:
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![Stealth Power by Vikki Kestell]()
Stealth Power by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI must survive. For Dr. Bickel’s sake, I must survive. Weakened by the nanomites’ drain, Gemma flees from General Cushing’s renewed pursuit. She finds temporary refuge in Dr. Bickel’s vacant safe house—refuge and time for her body to recover from the damage inflicted by the nanomites.But how does an invisible woman with no identity survive in a visible world?While the nanomites search for Dr...Categorized as:
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![Rules of Darkness by Jack Hunt]()
Rules of Darkness by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey learned the rules, then broke them to survive. One month after a crippling attack on the power grid, the country is still in darkness. As a new wave of violence sweeps the nation, the Ford family are soon drawn into a battle for survival with an unknown menace. Tasked with stopping the threat to protect the small town of Whitefish, Montana, Corey soon discovers a traitor is among them... -
![The Prequel by Patrick Higgins]()
The Prequel by Patrick Higgins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition- ASIN B015L6BCEKIt was the weekend before Thanksgiving. More than 100,000 fans were jammed inside Michigan Stadium, on their feet, to witness a heated football rivalry that had spanned more than 100 years...Categorized as:
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![Rules of Survival by Jack Hunt]()
Rules of Survival by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe hated the rules until the power grid failed. Tyler Ford is a tour guide, a brother, and the son of a prepper from Whitefish, Montana... -
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![Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, Andy Weir]()
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, Andy Weir
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsJason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with his wife, Daniela, and their son, Charlie—when his reality shatters.- - -'Are you happy in your life?'Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious... -
![The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection by Alexandra Bracken]()
The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThree exclusive stories from three amazing Darkest Minds characters: Liam, Vida and Clancy.Liam and Cole have the kind of bond only brothers share. But the League demands a lot from its members, and even the closest bonds can be broken. Vida has been on the run a long time. So when she and her sister find a place with a crew near Venice Beach, it feels like they might finally have a home... -
![Speakeasy Book 1 by Elyse Douglas]()
Speakeasy Book 1 by Elyse Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONE MINUTE, SINGER ROXIE RAINES is in a 2019 West Village nightclub and the next, she’s traveled back in time to New York’s raucous Roaring Twenties! Her modern sound captivates an eager audience and she’s falling in love with a handsome detective, but can her out-of-time dream life truly last?Struggling West Village singer Roxie Raines stumbles through a secret basement doorway in 2019, and... -
![The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding]()
The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThings are finally looking good for Captain Frey and his crew. The Ketty Jay has been fixed up good as new. They've got their first taste of fortune and fame. And, just for once, nobody is trying to kill them. Even Trinica Dracken, Frey's ex-fiancee and long-time nemesis, has given up her quest for revenge...Categorized as:
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![Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone]()
Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA world without power, lights, transportation... Liam and Hannah continue their dangerous journey home. But they're hunted by a deadly adversary. Back home, Noah fights to protect both his son and the town of Juniper Springs, though someone is sabotaging his efforts. Preorder the explosive third book in the Edge of Collapse series now... -
![Yellowstone Inferno by Bobby Akart]()
Yellowstone Inferno by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCivilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.The land beneath Yellowstone's caldera is hot.Huffing and puffing. Moving, stretching and bulging.Everything has a boiling point. Yellowstone has reached the point of no return... -
![All That Remains by Jack Hunt]()
All That Remains by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOn the brink of chaos, the journey of survival begins. Landon Gray, a skillful “ferry pilot” who delivers planes to customers has one final drop in Alabama before Christmas. But when an EMP causes the plane he’s in to crash on the remote, snow-covered mountains of North Carolina, he’s rescued by, Beth ‘Bluebird’ Sullivan, who claims to have lived off the grid since she was born... -
![Stray by Rachael Craw]()
Stray by Rachael Craw
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvie is a Shield: designed to kill in order to protect, and the Affinity Project have finally come for her. But Evie isn’t ready for the sinister organisation to take control of her life, her body, her mind. She isn’t ready to follow their rules about who may live and who must die – not when it condemns the innocent... -
![Shield by Rachael Craw]()
Shield by Rachael Craw
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvie is out of options. She must comply with the Affinity Project – obey their rules, play their deadly games, give up Jamie. And her losses keep growing. When she decides to help a small group of Shields trying to affect change, Evie finds herself in the firing line. Counsellor Knox is intent on revealing her secrets and shackling her to the Affinity Project for life... -
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As We Fall by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the system fails, will you fight to survive? Sam Wade is on a trip to reconnect with his estranged daughter studying in Boston when the interconnected U.S. infrastructure is crippled by an unknown attacker. As the internet, communication networks and the power grid go down, the world is soon thrown into turmoil and danger... -
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![City Escape by Theresa Shaver]()
City Escape by Theresa Shaver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive went by Land and Five went by Sea...the rest stayed in the City...this is their story. Mrs. Moore knew that leaving the city was the best chance that she and her students had to survive the EMP pulse but when half of her charges refused to leave she knows she has to stay and try and protect them...Categorized as:
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![The Doomed City by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky]()
The Doomed City by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsArkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picnic, has enjoyed great popularity worldwide. Yet the novel they worked hardest on, the novel that was their own favorite, the novel that readers worldwide have acclaimed as their magnum opus, has never before been published in English... -
![Last Light by Terri Blackstock]()
Last Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the face of a crisis that sweeps an entire high-tech planet back to the age before electricity, Deni Branning's career ambitions have vanished. She's not about to let her dream of marriage go as well.But keeping it alive will require extraordinary measures. Yesterday's world is gone. All Deni and her family have left is each other and their neighbors... -
![The Time Machine/The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells]()
The Time Machine/The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe Time Machine and The Invisible Man, by H. G. Wells, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras... -
![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... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Calculated by Nova McBee]()
Calculated by Nova McBee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B08MWMJR9J.Set in Shanghai and Seattle, Calculated is a gritty, modern day blend of The Count of Monte Cristo and Mission Impossible.She has many names – Octavia, Double 8, Phoenix, Josephine. She’s a math prodigy, a calculating genius and everyone wants her... -
![The Kitchens of Canton by Isham Cook]()
The Kitchens of Canton by Isham Cook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeff Malmquist is unaccountably catapulted to the year 2060. He finds himself in New Gary, Indiana, a labor camp of one million Chicagoans, their identities hacked and incriminated as pedophiles through the collusion of a corrupt US Government, the Russian cybermafia, and China...Categorized as:
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![Flame Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman]()
Flame Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe can’t remember her past. He’s been running from his for too long. As Scorch flu ravages the nation, Cash Luciano escapes to the forest and hikes toward his family’s survival compound. His past haunts him even in the quiet of nature. Dedicating his life to helping others hasn’t eased the guilt. Will he ever be free?She awakens in the woods with no memories...Categorized as:
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![Ultimul avanpost by Lavinia Călina]()
Ultimul avanpost by Lavinia Călina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAl treilea Război Mondial a luat sfârşit, iar România anului 2046 este Regat. Logodită cu prinţul Alex şi fiică a Ministrului de Interne, tânăra Diane trăieşte o viaţă luxoasă şi lipsită de griji, ocupată cu discursuri, dileme cu cea mai potrivită garderobă a zilei şi păstrarea aparenţelor cuplului regal... -
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![War by Thomas A. Watson]()
War by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn one side: the ravenous hordes of the Infected – insanely fast blue zombies who can think, heal and even reproduce. On the other: the vicious, hyper-violent remnants of the U.S. Government, obsessed with the destruction of the real America. Only Bruce and his brave clan of battle-hardened warriors stand to fight for the future in a high-tech military thriller that will thrill and inspire... -
![The Undead Day Two by R.R. Haywood]()
The Undead Day Two by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Howie. I was named after my father Howard, but it became too confusing to have two Howards, so I became Howie. I am 27 years old and I work as a night's manager in a supermarket.I will tell you what happened.On Friday the world fell apart. A zombie infestation has ravaged Europe... -
![A Memory of Mankind: by Paul Antony Jones]()
A Memory of Mankind: by Paul Antony Jones
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe answers are out there...With the island of Avalon far behind them, Meredith and her companions continue their search for Candidate One in the hope of finally discovering the secrets behind why they were brought to this strange, future-version of Earth.Wild adventures, mysterious technologies, and new friends will help Meredith on her journey... -
![Locker Nine by Franklin Horton]()
Locker Nine by Franklin Horton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrace Hardwick’s dad is a science fiction writer who makes his living destroying the world. When Grace decides to go away for her first year of college her dad, Robert, can’t help but think of all of the potential ways that society could collapse and strand his daughter hundreds of miles from home. Then, near the end of her freshman year, it happens... -
![The Fugitive by Pittacus Lore]()
The Fugitive by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this exhilarating one-hundred-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series, Mark James is on the run—and on the wrong side of the law—but he'll do whatever it takes to save Sarah Hart and help the Garde... -
![Sticks and Stone by David James Warren]()
Sticks and Stone by David James Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Rembrandt goes back to stop the untimely death of his partner, he finds himself wrapped up in the disappearance of two missing children in the middle of an epic Minneapolis blizzard. But, can he save the children in time--and if he does, will he also be able to save his partner?The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L...Categorized as:
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![Through the Ashes by Jacqueline Brown]()
Through the Ashes by Jacqueline Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore the light, the truth could be slippery. You could work around it, dodge it, run away from it. But in Bria Ford’s new life, the truth is always knocking … about the past, the fate of friends and family, the realities of burgeoning love, and the changed world. For Bria there’s no escaping the truth—no matter how much she may want to... -
![From the Ashes by Kyla Stone]()
From the Ashes by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the ashes, heroes will rise...In an instant, Miami was devastated by a nuclear bomb. Millions fled the destruction as the lethal fallout descended. Now, the entire city is a hot zone. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are homeless, hungry, and growing more desperate with every passing hour. While the government scrambles to respond to the worst humanitarian crisis the U.S...Categorized as:
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![Before and After by Andrew Shanahan]()
Before and After by Andrew Shanahan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTHE BEST-SELLING SCI-FI THRILLER THAT BLENDS HEALTHY LIVING AND LOTS OF DYINGBen Stone is terrified. He's terrified because he weighs 601 pounds and needs his right leg amputating. He's terrified because a crane will shortly lift him from his fourth-floor flat and lower him 44 feet to an ambulance waiting below... -
![The Divide by Jolina Petersheim]()
The Divide by Jolina Petersheim
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this gripping conclusion to The Alliance, nearly six months have passed since Leora Ebersole's Old Order Mennonite community fled to the mountains for refuge after an attack destroyed the power grid and altered life as they knew it. Since then, Leora has watched and waited for news of Moses Hughes, the young Englischer pilot who held off invading looters long enough for everyone to escape... -
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![Second Time Around (Time Lottery Series) by Nancy Moser]()
Second Time Around (Time Lottery Series) by Nancy Moser
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCome experience a lottery unlike any other. The prize is not money, or a new car, or a trip to Bermuda. The prize is utterly priceless: time. The annual Time Lottery offers its winners a chance to go back into their pasts and change something--make a different choice... -
![Flames from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Flames from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe evil Jesus Mendoza Hoffman, descendant of one of the most infamous Nazis of all time, and his fanatical New Army of Liberation pose a dire threat to the new world -- and Ben Raines's rebel forces. With his massive army crushing everything in its path, Hoffman is spreading his chilling doctrine of death and destruction from Mexico to the Canadian border...Categorized as:
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![Valor in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Valor in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA decade has passed since the nuclear nightmare of the Great War that brought America to the brink of destruction. Determined to build a new society, Ben Raines and his rebel army begin an expedition to New York City -- the armed citadel of the cannibalistic mutants known as the Night People...Categorized as:
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![Survival in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Survival in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBen Raines and his freedom-fighting guerrillas are camped along what was once the Mississippi River when they are trapped between heavily armed troops and fanatical assassins. Now, Ben Raines must fight another battle for the Rebel dream.. -
![Deep Shadows by Vannetta Chapman]()
Deep Shadows by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife in Abney, Texas is predictable and safe--until the night a massive solar flare wipes out all modern technology. As the brilliant northern lights give way to deep shadows, single mom Shelby Sparks, her former sweetheart, and their entire small-town community must find a way to survive... -
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The Butterfly Effect by James Swallow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStruggling with the psychological effects of his repressed childhood memories, a young man devises a technique of traveling back in time to inhabit his childhood body. As he attempts to mend the broken lives of those closest to him, he finds that every trip into the past brings chaotic results into the present, leading him to travel back again and again and causing irreparable damage...Categorized as:
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