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World Without by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world without, hunger may be as deadly as zombiesWith their Safe Zone overrun by the undead, taking refuge in the mountains seems like the safest bet for Rose, Tom, and the other survivors. There’s one catch, however—between last spring’s human exodus and a neighboring group’s stockpiles, there’s no food left to scavenge... -
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Rebirth by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter mankind's previous victories at Portsmouth and Kielder, things begin to look hopeful, but unknown to the last human survivors is that they are about to face their worst enemy yet. Crimolok has arrived, and soon, there'll be nothing left. This is the final fight between Hell and Earth - the last battle between light and dark... -
![The Farm Book 2 : Behind The Curve by Boyd Craven III]()
The Farm Book 2 : Behind The Curve by Boyd Craven III
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecuring Their SanctuaryThe Sheriff's Department is forced to hand the investigation of the bones to the state police. The case has become too big for the department to investigate alone. The group complies and tries their best to mend fences within the law enforcement community and the neighbors. Surprisingly, their generosity is much appreciated... -
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Society by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSet in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people... -
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![Terminus by D.J. Molles]()
Terminus by D.J. Molles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only way out is through.Greeley, Colorado lies before him. Griffin’s army presses at his back.Lee Harden is out of options, and out of time.Inside the city, Sam Ryder is trapped behind enemy lines, and Acting President Briggs still maintains his stranglehold on the country—and Lee’s destiny.Choices. We are made by choices. And they make us... -
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Sanctuary by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people...Categorized as:
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![Farm Book I: Behind the Curve by Boyd Craven III]()
Farm Book I: Behind the Curve by Boyd Craven III
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPeople Started Getting SickWhen the pandemic hit, nobody was expecting it to be as bad as it was. The economy barely survived the lockdowns, but it staggered along until civil unrest shattered people’s hope of better times to come. With it being an election year, more and more Americans were waking up to the idea that they truly were behind the curve... -
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Hope by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSet in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people...Categorized as:
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![Gathering Home by Jeff Motes]()
Gathering Home by Jeff Motes
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fabric of American society has been torn asunder by an EMP attack on the United States. The enormity of what has happened is sinking in to the population. No area of the country has been spared. From the big cities to the rural countryside, all have been impacted. Loved ones are stranded far from home, their suffering families not knowing their fate... -
![World Between by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
World Between by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDanger can be anywhere in the world between.Trapped in the fairgrounds by zombies and circumstance, it’s impossible to move out—and tough to move on.Whether romantic or platonic, changing relationships prove tricky for Rose, Tom, Clara, and Craig—never mind adapting to the new not-so-normal... -
![Far from Home by Kate L. Mary]()
Far from Home by Kate L. Mary
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow far would you go to survive the apocalypse? As the only child in an upper-middle class family, Rowan has had it easy. Doted on by a mother who never wanted anything but a child to love, she's never wanted for anything. Kiaya’s life, however, has been anything but easy... -
![Conspiracy Theory by Rich Restucci, Michael Kramer]()
Conspiracy Theory by Rich Restucci, Michael Kramer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImmunity. Everyone wants it. One man has it. Our hero, if you can call him that, must escape from the government facility he is incarcerated in. Escape the certifiable, alphabet-agency super-spook who seized him and dragged him across the country. Elude an army of doctors and soldiers who think he is the answer to the plague of the living dead. Flee back to his friends, a continent away... -
![Point of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus]()
Point of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn ancient killer. A nation torn apart. One woman will stop at nothing to save her family - or die trying.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.Earthquakes shatter the west coast, causing untold damage and loss of life...Categorized as:
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![Dusty's Diary 2: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair]()
Dusty's Diary 2: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story After two years hiding in the bunker, I've been venturing out for a couple of months. Is the world a worse place now than it was? I honestly can't say for sure. I suppose I could create a list of the pros and cons and figure it out all analytic like. The world the way we made it was pretty screwed up. But this place, I don't know... -
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![Dusty's Diary 3: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair]()
Dusty's Diary 3: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story Every dream might now come true. My apocalyptic princess is out there, a former cheerleader who used to dance on the sideline for one of our fine Texas football teams, a fair-haired beauty with all the right assets invested in all the right places, and about my age. I know, hard to believe... -
![Dusty's Diary 4: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair]()
Dusty's Diary 4: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story Two years since the collapse, and the whole world has gone feral. Dusty got out of his bunker, and he tried to connect with the only other survivor he knew of. Now he's sitting in a leaky kayak looking for a safe place to hole up while he figures out how to cross forty miles of dangerous suburban sprawl to get back home... -
![Yellowstone Hellfire by Bobby Akart]()
Yellowstone Hellfire by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYellowstone is controlled by nature. Its beauty is breathless and tranquil. Crystal clear streams flow. Buffalo roam freely...Categorized as:
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Strain by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's the end of the line. In the third and final novel of the bestselling Agora Virus series, Frank and the survivors are about to face one final, deadly test. Will anyone survive? Months after tackling a local threat, the strain of the collapse is weighing heavily on everyone. As Kate embarks on a treacherous journey back to the island from Atlanta, Frank, struggles to hold the group together...Categorized as:
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![Contamination: The Complete Post-Apocalyptic Series by T.W. Piperbrook]()
Contamination: The Complete Post-Apocalyptic Series by T.W. Piperbrook
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Best-Selling Post-Apocalyptic Series, Contamination - The complete series Books 0-7, available for the first time in one special box set! Over 1,200 pages of reading! The infection has begun, ravaging the American Southwest and leaving chaos in its wake. In this new world, there will be no last meal, no dying wish. The only reward left is to survive another day..Categorized as:
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![Beyond Borders by Bobby Akart, Peter Vincent Pry]()
Beyond Borders by Bobby Akart, Peter Vincent Pry
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey never saw it coming.The most technologically advanced missile defense system in the world ...Thousands of eyes, both human and artificial intelligence trained on the Axis of Evil - North Korea and Iran.The one direction they didn't look, was up.Nuclear Armageddon hangs over America like a mighty sword as The Lone Star Series continues with book two, BEYOND BORDERS...Categorized as:
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![Suicide Six by Bobby Akart, Peter Vincent Pry]()
Suicide Six by Bobby Akart, Peter Vincent Pry
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe'll live to fight another day!The Lone Star Series continues as critically acclaimed author, Bobby Akart (The Blackout Series, The Pandemic Series, The Boston Brahmin series and the Prepping for Tomorrow series) intertwines historical fact with plausible fiction in SUICIDE SIX, the thrilling conclusion to The Lone Star Series, a post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller...Categorized as:
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![Geostorm The Pioneers by Bobby Akart]()
Geostorm The Pioneers by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine a world where rising sea levels inundate coastal megacities.People flock to higher ground, only it was too late.Entire species became extinct in the blink of an eye,and conflicts are fought over dwindling resources.It's not so difficult in the Geostorm series."The Geostorm series consumes you. You don't read it ... you live it...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Homecoming by Bobby Akart]()
Devil's Homecoming by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBuild. Destroy. Rebuild. The dawn of human existence has proven ... we are warlike creatures. Civilizations are built, then they're destroyed. After destruction, will you have the tenacity to overcome obstacles and rebuild? Your fellow man may be the biggest hurdle because Hell is empty and the Devils are all here...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Light by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
The Lost Light by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the West Coast burns, The Frasers are struggling to find their eldest daughter while simultaneously figuring out how to get their son's friend, Brad, back to his parents. After a run-in with a group of escaped convicts, they realize that their home is no longer safe and turn their eyes to the east... -
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![The 40th Day by Deirdre Gould]()
The 40th Day by Deirdre Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Everyone here is already exposed. Don’t come here. Your family is dead. Your friends are dead. Do not trust anyone from the City. There may already be people out there who are infected and don’t know it. Do not let them in. Do not let yourself be moved by pity. They are deadly... -
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The Alpha Plague 5 by Michael Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot only has Vicky made it to Home—an underground self-sufficient complex—in one piece, but Flynn has turned up too, following behind after her when she’d feared he’d died. Now they’re secure, Vicky can keep Flynn safer than she’s been able to since the outbreak over a decade ago … At least that’s the plan... -
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The Alpha Plague 3 by Michael Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter having found and successfully rescued his ex-wife from the diseased Summit City Rhys drags himself to where he should be meeting his son and discovers he isn’t there. Armed with nothing but hope Rhys and his ex-wife set off on what they believe to be their boy’s trail... -
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Blood & Betrayal by T.W. Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe days of being afraid of the walking dead are long since past. While they still prove to be a menace when they are found in massive herds numbering in the hundreds of thousands if not the millions, it is now the living that can be the most terrifying. Humanity is clawing to regain its place, and some will do anything to ensure their own survival... even at the cost of others... -
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Dead: End by T.W. Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe journey has been a long one; and through its twists and turns, we have lost some dear friends. Who lives to see the next sunrise? There is only one way to find out... -
![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... -
![Sealed In by Jacqueline Druga]()
Sealed In by Jacqueline Druga
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing a distress call from the state police, Dr. Edward Neil and his team from the Centers for Disease Control enter the small town of Hartworth, Montana. Immediately they encounter a man in a pickup truck holding a quarantine post. His body decimated by a disease like they have never seen. The entire town, population a little under a thousand ... dead. Men, women and children... -
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Breakdown by Bruno Miller
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Post-Apocalyptic Survival seriesDo you have what it takes to survive? Ben Davis was prepared for disaster. He just didn’t know it would come so soon. He and his teenage son, Joel, are miles deep in the backcountry of the San Juan Mountains when high-altitude nuclear electromagnetic detonations light up the pre-dawn sky...Categorized as:
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![The Living: A Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by David Kazzie]()
The Living: A Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by David Kazzie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE END OF THE WORLD WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING It's been thirteen years since the Medusa plague wiped out nearly 99 percent of the world's population and pushed humanity to the brink of extinction.Climate change triggered by nuclear skirmishes in the last fevered days of civilization decimated agriculture and livestock, and the hardened survivors battle for what few resources remain... -
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Anxiety by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe epic post-apocalyptic series continues... In Phobia, you experienced the collapse of society as a mysterious outbreak of a highly lethal virus ravaged the globe and thousands perished from the contagious illness. Now Frank must make impossible choices and risk everything in order to survive. He was sure that escaping to his island would mean safety for him and the survivors...Categorized as:
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![Dead: Revelations by T.W. Brown, Shawn Conn]()
Dead: Revelations by T.W. Brown, Shawn Conn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe zombies have risen, the world has spiraled into chaos. Small pockets of survivors continue to struggle each day to survive. The best and worst of humanity fight the undead and themselves as they come to grips with a new, violent reality. See the world through Steve's eyes as he tries to balance the duties of leading a band of survivors while caring for a young, Hispanic orphan girl... -
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Redemption by Bryan James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infection came first, hordes of undead bringing mankind swiftly to its knees. Despair and misery followed, as the remaining survivors fought the living dead--and one another--for a slim chance at survival.Through the pain and the destruction, Mike McKnight has somehow survived... -
![The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo, Mike Massa]()
The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo, Mike Massa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNEW NOVEL IN JOHN RINGO'S BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES From his corner office on the forty-fourth floor of the Bank of the Americas tower on Wall Street, Tom Smith, global managing director for security, could see the Statue of Liberty, Battery Park—and a ravening zombie horde. Officially, Smith was paid to preserve the lives and fortunes of employees, billionaires, and other clients...Categorized as:
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![The Last Candidate by Frank Tayell]()
The Last Candidate by Frank Tayell
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhoever wins the election, humanity will lose. Nine months after the outbreak, ten thousand survivors from across the globe have found a refuge on the Welsh island of Anglesey. Hordes of the undead ravage the wastelands of Britain and Ireland. Satellite images show that the rest of the world is no better... -
![Asteroid Discovery by Bobby Akart]()
Asteroid Discovery by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGunner Fox finds himself in a place of darkness,without a reason to live. Until now.An asteroid is on a collision course with our planet.Gunner Fox is on a collision course with death. International best selling author, Bobby Akart, introduces Gunner Fox, a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Earth Scientist...Categorized as:
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![Aftermath: A Post-Apocalyptic Disaster Thriller by Harley Tate]()
Aftermath: A Post-Apocalyptic Disaster Thriller by Harley Tate
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDestruction at every turn. Chaos on the streets. A family on the brink of giving up.Five days after a megaquake and tsunami ravaged the Pacific Northwest, Mika and her father are still on the hunt for her mother. After almost dying from an electric shock in the flood waters, Mika's barely hanging on. Her father debates calling off the search, but Mika's insistent--they have to find her mother...Categorized as:
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![October Fall by Mark Loren, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
October Fall by Mark Loren, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust as the nation was getting over the virus, everything went dark.All modern electronic technology - toast. All communications and the Internet - down.The police, FEMA, nor anyone in the government showed up for work any more.Help was not coming. Everyone was on their own. The rule of law . . . lost.Jake strongly suspected a massive EMP had completely destroyed the power grid...Categorized as:
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![Darkness Grows by Harley Tate]()
Darkness Grows by Harley Tate
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFour days into the apocalypse, would you still be alive? The day the power went out, Madison gave up her college-student life and risked everything to make it home to her mom in Sacramento. Tracy fought off looters and thieves to prepare for her daughter’s return. Now reunited, they must defend themselves from everyone else... -
![Darkness Rising by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
Darkness Rising by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the end arrives, how far will you go to save the ones you love? When a terrorist plot results in the detonation of several nuclear devices across the West Coast, the Frasers are thrown into disarray and their strained familial relationships are tested as they watch society collapse around them...Categorized as:
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![Omnicide by Jacqueline Druga]()
Omnicide by Jacqueline Druga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA town practically cut off from the rest of the country, Griffin is always the last to know about everything. Fax is the most reliable method of communication and the local newspaper is the main source of outside information.When a freak car accident occurs on the outside of town, no one thinks much of it...Categorized as:
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![Last Light by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
Last Light by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new, terrifying post-apocalyptic series from #1 best-selling post-apocalyptic author Mike Kraus A revolutionary technology. A sinister foe. A desperate fight for survival. When a new drilling method enables access to a deep source of renewable energy, all expectations are that Ultilitron will champion a new era in electricity production... -
![Days 109 to 116 by Amy Cross]()
Days 109 to 116 by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe battle for Boston is over, but there are still dangers lurking in the city. And as Elizabeth and Thomas arrive, they discover that old enemies are waiting to strike back. Desperate to find her father, Elizabeth sets out to see if anyone knows whether he survived the battle. She soon learns, however, that the city's new rulers don't take kindly to people digging into the past... -
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The End Begins by James D. Dean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was always a joke. The “what ifs” and the planning were just conversations to have fun with. Who would be the first to go? Where would people be safe? Who would survive the zombie apocalypse? No one is laughing anymore. Awakening to a nightmare, Dan Foster is forced to flee his suburban Chicago home... -
![The Shades by Amy Cross]()
The Shades by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne late September day, the entire population of the United States vanishes, leaving behind nothing but empty streets. For the rest of the world, there's no explanation for how 300m people could simply vanish in the blink of an eye. While international organizations dither over what to do next, a powerful company pays for a small team of investigators to head to the U.S. and learn the truth... -
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Day 100 by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne hundred days after humanity was brought to its knees, Elizabeth Marter has joined a small group of survivors in Boston. Under constant attack from scavengers who live beyond the city limits, Elizabeth and the others desperately try to come up with a plan. But when they learn that a more organized enemy is on the way, they realize that they face a battle for what's left of their resources... -
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Lit by Tom Abrahams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA CITY ON FIRE. AN UNPARALLELED CATASTROPHE. UNRIVALED HEROISM.The Alt Apocalypse explores survival under the most extreme circumstances, but with a twist (and no cliff-hangers).This series, which can be read in any order, features the same core characters in each complete story...Categorized as:
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