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End of Summer by S.M. Anderson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a viral apocalypse kills 97% percent of the people on the planet, the survivor's humanity is hanging by a thread. Fighting over the leftovers of civilization, what's needed is a hero that's more killer than saint. The people he finds become family and that is very bad news for those who think they are running things... -
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Forsaken World: Redemption: Book 6 by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe moms have finally made it to the cabin, but what they find will impress and challenge them. While survival and safety are paramount at the cabin, trust and respect will be questioned.With more attention being brought to the coalition, Lance and Ian struggle to determine the most successful path in these everchanging times. Stinkers are no longer the main threat...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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Third Shift: Pact by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe third and final chapter of the Shift saga. This is part 8 of the Silo Series, which began with Wool...Categorized as:
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![Forsaken World: Homecoming (Book 5) by Thomas A. Watson]()
Forsaken World: Homecoming (Book 5) by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFighting against insurmountable odds Sandy and Mary are now alone but refuse to stop fighting to reach their kids. Hoping they have learned enough before they lost their husbands they push on together. At the cabin Lance and Ian are expanding the coalition adding members to help fight the stinkers and even more dangerous people... -
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Mercy by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll roads lead to Mercy as survivors from all walks of life, with intentions ranging from good to evil, meet for the final showdown in Flashpoint Book 6. Half of the earth's population has been wiped out... -
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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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Thunder Due East by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA family long scattered reunites as danger approaches Springston. Brother and sister rush to sound a warning, but that warning will come too late. Bombs will thunder like the pulse of a terrible god. The great dune will flow as the sea...Categorized as:
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![Andorra by Devon C. Ford]()
Andorra by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where there are no rules, there is no greater hero than a seventeen-year-old girl. Life at the fortified town of Sanctuary is calm. The people, with their fearless leader at the helm, have created a haven where they can live out their lives in peace and safety. But it hasn’t always been this way. There were battles and losses along the way, and victory usually came at a price... -
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Fallout by Bruno Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Post-Apocalyptic Survival seriesWould this be your final stand? The journey continues for Ben, his son Joel, Joel’s classmate Allie and their dog Gunner as they struggle with the harsh realities of this dangerous new world... -
![Invasion by M.P. McDonald]()
Invasion by M.P. McDonald
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlunged into a free for all lifestyle with survival of the fittest the only law, it would be easy for Cole Evans and his family to remain in short-term survival mode, living in the moment. But, Cole refuses to lose his conscience—his humanity—and won't stop fighting for a better future... -
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CyberWar by Matthew Mather
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the series, where the mysteries of CyberStorm will finally be revealed.Terrorists unleashed an attack that destroy everything in orbit, but they've finally been stopped. Or have they? Mike saves the life of his father-in-law Senator Seymour in Washington, when a wave of autonomous killer drones are unleashed in the capital...Categorized as:
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Resistance by Bruno Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Post-Apocalyptic Survival seriesHow far would you go for family? As Ben, Joel, Allie, and their dog Gunner continue their trek across the EMP ravaged country, constant challenges face them at every turn... -
![The Ranch: A Legacy of Darkness (The Legacy Series Book 3) by Sean Liscom]()
The Ranch: A Legacy of Darkness (The Legacy Series Book 3) by Sean Liscom
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
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![Resistance by A. American, Walt Browning]()
Resistance by A. American, Walt Browning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe city has become a warzone. Charlie and her companions must survive the gangs and corrupt government agents that are out to stake their claims on the nation’s riches... -
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EMP Resurrection by J.J. Holden, Henry Gene Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBOOK 5 OF THE DARK NEW WORLD SERIES The invaders have been repelled for now, but Cassy’s problems are far from over. Her nascent body of allies, the Confederation, may have a traitor among them. With the Empire coming from the west to “liberate” survivors and land alike, the timing couldn’t be worse... -
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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... -
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Run by Craig Martelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe end doesn’t come till you draw your last breath… After enduring the holocaust that destroyed Fairbanks, Chuck and his family did more than simply endure. They thrived. Together with other survivors, the Nagy’s are rebuilding their lives in the Alaskan wilderness, creating a better society... -
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Harbor by Tom Abrahams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo man is an island, but Marcus Battle is a man lost at sea. In the final chapter of the Amazon best-selling The Traveler Series, reluctant hero Marcus Battle is tasked with helping his friends escape the reach of an oppressive government. His team is undermanned and outgunned in its efforts to reach the mythical refuge called "The Harbor... -
![Brink of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus]()
Brink of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Peta's group barely escapes the Yellowstone eruption, Jason is shocked by an unexpected return and a dangerous new turn for the deadly Kra Puru in Book 3 of the Extinction series.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world... -
![Ride the Lightning by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
Ride the Lightning by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe lightning storms continue unabated as the survivors fight to stop them - while fighting the evil among themselves - in Storm's Fury Book 7.The skies above America darken as powerful, corrupt forces inadvertently unleash a disaster of biblical proportions.In a quiet southern town, a lonely soldier lives each day in a bottle, forever regretting sins and losses of the past... -
![Hero by Tom Abrahams]()
Hero by Tom Abrahams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs far as the east is from the west... Marcus Battle is tired of the world. And he's certain the world is tired of him. But when an old friend needs his help, he steps back into the violence and corruption he's fought for so long to avoid... -
![The Resolution by Steven C. Bird]()
The Resolution by Steven C. Bird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Resolution is the fourth installment in The New Homefront Series where patriotic Americans struggle to survive while fighting the evil and tyranny that pervades their new world... -
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Winter's Refuge by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the growing cold affecting more than just the weather, Brittany faces a deadly earthquake at the epicenter of disaster just after meeting Colton, a young soldier taking readings on some of the new apocalyptic phenomena... -
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![Storm's Fury by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
Storm's Fury by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young girl who saw her father die. A soldier who lost everything. Now, in the shadow of the apocalypse, they will fight to survive.The skies above America darken as powerful, corrupt forces inadvertently unleash a disaster of biblical proportions.In a quiet southern town, a lonely soldier lives each day in a bottle, forever regretting sins and losses of the past... -
![Return to Danvar by Hugh Howey]()
Return to Danvar by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn eldest daughter is a father's curse. Vic knows this. She knows she was never supposed to be the one. But her father taught her to breathe beneath the sand, taught her how to dive deep and find the treasures of the buried past. He taught her brother as well. When she hears of Danvar's discovery, it feels as though fate has slipped her by. If the rumors are to believed, that is...Categorized as:
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![A Rap Upon Heaven's Gate by Hugh Howey]()
A Rap Upon Heaven's Gate by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe wind is in our faces. Our voices are lost in the sand.My people are buried. My loved ones are gone. If only you could hear our plight.Listen: I am coming. You will hear me...Categorized as:
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![When the Peace Is Gone by P.A. Glaspy]()
When the Peace Is Gone by P.A. Glaspy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuss and Anne Mathews made their escape from their home, along with family, friends, and new friends they made along the way. Now, they must build a new life for themselves at the Warren farm, without the luxury of electricity and very few traces of the 21st century... -
![Chaos Comes by Harley Tate]()
Chaos Comes by Harley Tate
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo weeks into the apocalypse, would your switch be flipped? Colt Potter's a no-nonsense air marshal who doesn't hesitate to use his skills. When he sets off on his own, leaving the comfort of a warm bed, good looking woman, and the University of Oregon behind, he's ready to be a solitary man. Rescuing a fifteen-year-old girl is the last thing he needs... -
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TEXAS FALL by Boyd Craven III, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreparing for hard times was second nature to native Texans. For the Garcia siblings, it wasn't a matter of if, but when something would happen. Despite their careers taking them in separate directions across the state, nothing could stop the brother and sister duo from meeting back up when an EMP takes most of the country back to the stone age...Categorized as:
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![Inbound by E.E. Isherwood, Mike Kraus]()
Inbound by E.E. Isherwood, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom best-selling authors Mike Kraus and E.E. Isherwood comes a frighteningly real new post-apocalyptic series. A radical new mission. A devastating disaster. Survival is no longer guaranteed. The Tikkanen Kinetic Mining corporation has perfected the science of asteroid mining - or so they say... -
![Final Refuge by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus]()
Final Refuge by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the killing cold continues its march across the world, the survivors are tasked with not only surviving the weather, but each other. Desperation grows as the temperature drops and the earth cracks apart, and only those who are willing to adapt will survive... -
![World Apart by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus]()
World Apart by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the killing cold continues its march across the world, the survivors are tasked with not only surviving the weather, but each other. Desperation grows as the temperature drops and the earth cracks apart, and only those who are willing to adapt will survive... -
![The Road Is A River by Nick Cole]()
The Road Is A River by Nick Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart Hemingway, part Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. The Road is a River is a suspenseful odyssey into the dark heart of the Post-Apocalyptic American Southwest. The Road is a River concludes Nick Cole’s fantastic Wasteland Saga...Categorized as:
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![Luke's Trek: Adapt, Fight... Survive by Scott Medbury]()
Luke's Trek: Adapt, Fight... Survive by Scott Medbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“America Falls had me racing to the final page… apocalyptic storytelling at its best” – Christopher Cartwright. In the tragic aftermath of the clash with the Marauders, Luke has walked out. No one knows where he's gone, and no one knows if he'll be back.With only reminders of tragedy behind him, he sets off to fight his demons on his own terms, his first time alone in the ruins of America...Categorized as:
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![Legacy by Tom Abrahams]()
Legacy by Tom Abrahams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's small. She's quiet. She's deadly. Lou survived the plague that killed her mother. As her father sheltered her from the evil that consumed the world, he taught her how to survive. After an ambush leaves her orphaned, the young, unassuming girl put her skills to the test. A wanderer every bit as brilliant as she is deadly, she forges a new path in the wilderness once known as Texas...Categorized as:
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![Endurance by John Q. Prepper, M.L. Banner]()
Endurance by John Q. Prepper, M.L. Banner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sequel to the #1 best-seller, Highway All they had to do was endure. The enemy had other plans. Several of America’s greatest cities have been nuked, the grid is down, food supplies are dwindling, and the lawless have taken over. Even those who prepared are struggling... -
![The Devil's Road by Boyd Craven]()
The Devil's Road by Boyd Craven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the horrors of Chicago put down hard, Dick AKA Devil Dog, Jamie, Mel, Luis and Courtney head west, where they are hoping to re-unite with family. There's only a few problems along the way... Only a few. Rabid Cannibals, hunted by psychotic raiders and a town that's forcing a "Tithe" on travelers and a government gone wild... all before the main event.. -
![EMP Deadfall by Henry Gene Foster, J.J. Holden]()
EMP Deadfall by Henry Gene Foster, J.J. Holden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBOOK 3 OF THE DARK NEW WORLD SERIES Cassy and her Clan have made it alive to the promised oasis of her farm and prepare for the upcoming winter. But old enemies race to catch up to them and have a different plan in mind for the Clan. Meanwhile, resistance cells in New York face long odds, including betrayal from within and a tightening gauntlet from the invaders and their quislings... -
![Shadows by Peter Cawdron]()
Shadows by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShadows is fan-fiction set in Hugh Howey's WOOL universe as part of the Silo Saga. Life within the silos follows a well-worn pattern passed down through the generations from master to apprentice, 'caster to shadow. "Don't ask! Don't think! Don't question! Just stay in the shadows." But not everyone is content to follow the past..Categorized as:
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![Civil War: Adapt, Fight...Survive by Scott Medbury]()
Civil War: Adapt, Fight...Survive by Scott Medbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“America Falls had me racing to the final page… apocalyptic storytelling at its best” – Christopher Cartwright. Luke has finally returned and, with the aid of Colonel Randall's settlement, Isaac and their group get busy making a bigger and better home for themselves in Manchester...Categorized as:
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![Rising Tides by Susan Kiernan-Lewis]()
Rising Tides by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe tides are definitely rising in the 5th installment of the Irish End Game Series. Rising Tides is the story of two desperate journeys to find lost loved ones culminating in a shocking discovery—one with the power to destroy all of Europe...Categorized as:
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![Rude Shock by Scott Medbury]()
Rude Shock by Scott Medbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Mazes, No Zombies, No Games After their hurried escape from the Drake Mountain Facility, Isaac, and his group stumbled upon a farmhouse in a secluded valley. It's what they've been looking for. A place to make their home, both now and in the future.Their joy is tempered by questions though... -
![Welcome to the Stone Age by S.A. Ison]()
Welcome to the Stone Age by S.A. Ison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKelly, Randal, Larry, and Stephen don't know each other, they have nothing in common, they don’t know each other. They don’t even live in the same cities, yet they will all come to the same conclusion, life is over as they know it. Nothing has prepared anyone for the unimaginable hell that is about to crash into their lives. How strong is their will to live? Time will tell... -
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![Rebel Cause by E.E. Isherwood]()
Rebel Cause by E.E. Isherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerica is down, but never count it out It has been said America is impossible to conquer because there are guns behind every blade of grass.But what if there was no one left to pull the triggers?The Minus America series imagines this world. The story continues ...Ted and Emily work tirelessly to avoid the enemy, but the noose continues to close, even as he makes contact with his niece... -
![Spore by Kenny Soward, Mike Kraus]()
Spore by Kenny Soward, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerica's food crops cover nearly a billion acres. In the race to produce as much as we could... something went wrong.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic tale? Welcome to your new addiction.SPORE is a new, thrilling post-apocalyptic survival saga from #1 best-selling authors Mike Kraus and Kenny Soward.A billion acres of food have been wiped off the map overnight... -
![The Long Road by Mike Kraus]()
The Long Road by Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRick has been taken by the military a second time but after being reunited with a friend he discovers new information about Damocles that leads to a profound turning point in the fight against the weapon. Meanwhile, after Dianne and her children become reunited with some old friends they must deal with a threat to their personal lives that may overwhelm their defenses...Categorized as:
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![Colony East by Scott Cramer]()
Colony East by Scott Cramer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00FFBDEUW When Abby's little sister, Toucan, contracts a new, deadly illness spreading among the survivors, they go on a dangerous journey to Colony East, an enclave of scientists caring for a small group of children. Abby fears that time is running short for Touk, but she soon learns that time is running out for everyone outside Colony East...Categorized as:
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![Dark Destruction by Grace Hamilton]()
Dark Destruction by Grace Hamilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this new dark world, responsibility for others is a heavy burden. Megan Wolford is used to handling her own problems, so being part of a makeshift family, and all the responsibilities that come with it, is a new experience...Categorized as:
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![Flashpoint by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus]()
Flashpoint by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heart-pounding new series from the #1 best-selling post-apocalyptic author If your life dissolved in a flash, would you be strong enough to survive? Half of the earth's population has been wiped out...Categorized as:
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