20 Best Apocalyptic Book Series (2023 Update)

Shortlisted for the arthur c. clarke award 2018 one of financial times' best books of 2017 'sea of rust is a 40-megaton cruise missile of a novel – it'll blow you away and lay waste to your heart . . . visceral, relentless, breathtaking' joe hill, sunday times bestselling author ************ an action-packed post-apocalyptic thriller from the screenwriter of marvel's doctor strange humankind is extinct. wiped out in a global uprising by the very machines made to serve them. now the world is controlled by owis – vast mainframes that have assimilated the minds of millions of robots. but not all robots are willing to cede their individuality, and brittle is one of the holdouts. after a near-deadly encounter with another ai, brittle is forced to seek sanctuary in a city under siege by an owi. critically damaged, brittle must evade capture long enough to find the essential rare parts to make repairs – but as a robot's cpu gradually deteriorates, all their old memories resurface. for brittle, that means one haunting memory in particular . . . ************ 'the novel does not stint on action and violence, but what lingers in the mind are its brutal vision of a world cannibalising itself and the poignant questions it raises about soul and sentience' financial times

In an instant, everything stops. no lights. no phones. no transportation. when coordinated emp and cyber attacks wipe out the nation''s power grid and communications, ultra marathon runner, maddie langston, is forced to run for her life. stranded in a chicago airport when the lights go out, maddie is in a race against time. according to her father, she doesn''t have long before the city descends into chaos. she must leave the airport before it is too late. although she knows she must flee the windy city, maddie''s first battle is to overcome her fear of the violence she knows is coming. she''s a fighter; she just doesn''t know it yet. the perilous journey out of the city becomes even more difficult when maddie takes responsibility for an orphaned ten-year-old girl. together, as chaos fills the streets, they must fight to survive in a turbulent new world. would you have what it takes to survive? this heart-stopping post-apocalyptic thriller is the first book in t. l. payne''s days of want series. get it now! publisher''s note: turbulent has recently undergone a second round of professional edits to take care of those pesky typos. five star reviews for turbulent "one of the best post apocalyptic books i have read." "good character development and a great plot made this book hard to put down. a credit to this genre!" "great book i was on the edge of my seat reading it . got to the last page immediately downloaded the next book in the series. great reads great author." "scary realistic. could not stop reading and have already ordered the next book in this series. recommend this to all fans of the genre." "i truly enjoyed the story line, it kept me interested from cover to cover." "excellent storyline and realistic characters make this a book hard to put down. looking forward to reading the other books in this series." "one of the best post apocalyptic books i have read." "this had me totally engrossed the whole time, very hard to put this one down." "t.l. "this story caught my attention right from the very beginning and didn''t let go until the very end. eye opening and disturbing in many ways." "i was immediately swept up into maddie''s world and i couldn''t turn the pages fast enough. this story has everything including hope! a must read for the post apocalyptic/prepper reader." "i really enjoyed this book. it was well written and the characters were well developed. there was suspense and thankfully no zombies lol. looking forward to reading the rest of this series." "what!!! how did this book end so quick? i was enjoying this books so much that i forgot to keep track of my percentages as i went along! i was shocked to find myself at the last page. easy engaging and chucked full of realistic scenarios and information that can be utilized now!" "this book is fantastic. the story line is interesting from the start to the end, it hardly makes you want to stop reading it. being able to read the perspective of different characters adds more to the story and does not drag the story line as some books do. if you read it you will not regret it. other books by bestselling author t.l. payne days of want series hunted turmoil uprising upheaval mayhem (coming soon!) gateway to chaos series seeking safety seeking refuge seeking justice seeking hope (coming soon) fall of houston series (coming autumn 2020!)

Fred. daphne. velma. shaggy. roaming the globe in their lime-green mystery machine, they’ve solved countless crimes and debunked dozens of sketchy supernatural shenanigans. but what if the horror was real? something terrible has transformed our world, turning millions of people into mindless zombie hordes. and only five people—well, four people and one mangy mutt—have the smarts, the skills and the sheer crazy courage to stare down doomsday. can these pesky kids and their canine companion—using every incredible contraption in their arsenal—defeat the evil that has overwhelmed planet earth? from comics mastermind jim lee and the superstar creative team of keith giffen (justice league 3001), j.m. dematteis (justice league dark) and howard porter (jla) comes scooby apocalypse, a whole new spin on the most beloved paranormal investigators in history. get ready to give scooby snacks a whole new meaning! scooby apocalypse volume 1 collects issues #1-6.

He 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. robbed of a childhood and forced to learn his father's stringent rules of survival for every kind of apocalypse, he couldn't wait to leave home, but when an emp obliterates the united states electrical grid, takes out communication and stalls vehicles, tyler must face the past and remember what he taught him if he hopes to make it out of vegas alive. when chaos erupts, will you know the rules to survive? erika lyons just wanted an evening away from the hectic world of hotel management but she got more than she expected. there's only one thing worse than a bad date, that's relying on them to keep you alive. demanding guests were a challenge, desperate ones, pure hell. can tyler, and two ordinary strangers survive the perilous journey home to montana? can the ford family hold it together long enough to push back the tide of violence, looters and roving gangs? and will they help the community survive as the world is thrown into darkness? rules of survival is book one in survival rules, a post-apocalyptic emp thriller series following the ford family and their community as they fight to survive after an emp destroys the nation's power grid.

The fight to survive continues across the united states in book three of the bestselling lone survivor saga… a month and a half on the appalachian trail and beth 'bluebird' sullivan and landon gray thought they'd seen the worst of society. with a mysterious stranger in their midst, trouble at every turn, and miles to go, the unknown will be even more terrifying.back in castine, maine, survival is getting harder every day as martial law is imposed and loyalty tested. when max goes missing and returns with a tale of a group who might be able to help, deputy daniels must decide which side of the law he's on. all that escapes is book three of lone survivor, a post-apocalyptic emp thriller series following a group of survivors as they fight to stay alive after an emp destroys the nation's power supply.

After surviving the prison riots and deadly skirmishes with the wanna-be dictator of texas county, maddie and her group are left with dwindling resources, unprepared for the harsh winter ahead. old friends pitch in to help until a more deadly foe arrives to put all of their lives at risk. a daring mission to st. louis for precious lifesaving supplies has deadly consequences. will they have the courage it takes to make it back in time? as the long, hard winter takes its deadly toll and gives way to spring, a force no weapon can defeat threatens the group. can they pull together under its weight or will they all be lost? upheaval is book five in t. l. payne's heart-stoping series, days of want. watch for mayhem: days of want, book six, coming in this summer.

The complete best-selling dark fantasy series, now available in a value-priced box set! includes volumes 1–27, plus an exclusive booklet of black-and-white cover art previously unreleased in the english editions. in a world where monsters called yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity's only hope is a new breed of warrior known as claymores. half human, half monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses or lose their humanity completely.

The future is divided by perimeters: high-security gated communities where life goes on as normal. if you're inside you're lucky. if you're outside, life expectancy takes a nose dive. riley is fortunate to have been born on the right side of the fence. but her cosseted life of privilege comes crashing down when someone breaks through and murders her sister. she forsakes her own safety to go in search of the killer. luc decides to go with her otherwise she'll be dead before she's past the security gate. but what awaits her outside is more unbelievable than she ever imagined.

Book 3 of the new world seriessurviving the attack proved to be more than they could have imagined… months after a super-emp attack devastated the united states, the country is now unrecognizable. major cities are run by gangs, survivors are dying of starvation and the government is falling victim to lawlessness. those who were prepared for the end find that they weren’t really prepared at all. while some seek vengeance for their losses, others are determined to restore the nation. gordon, samantha, sebastian, barone, connor and pablo are all on different paths, but they are all in search of a home away from chaos. they are all in search of a sanctuary.

A fresh post-apocalyptic anthology of 18 stories: the end of the world seen through the salvage and ruins. featuring emily st john mandel, carmen maria machado, clive barker, china mièville, charlie jane anders and more.what would you save from the fire? featuring new and exclusive stories, as well as classics of the genre, grassmann takes us through the fall and beyond, to the things that are created after. featuring work from china miéville, emily st john mandel, clive barker, carmen maria machado, charlie jane anders, samuel r. delaney, ramsey campbell, lavie tidhar, kaaron warrern, anna tambour, nina allan, jeffrey thomas, paul di filippo, ron drummond, nikhil singh, john skipp, autumn christian, chris kelso, rumi kaneko, nick mamatas and d.r.g. sugawara.

The end was just the beginning of the new world…only six weeks have passed since a super-emp attack devastated the united states, but already, life has changed dramatically. most of america has become a wasteland filled with starving bands of people, mobs and gangs. millions are dead and millions more are suffering, with no end in sight.for gordon, samantha, sebastian, cruz and barone, the turmoil and chaos they dealt with in the early weeks after the attack will seem trivial in comparison to the collapse of society that plays out before their eyes. uncertainty abounds as they all travel different paths in search of a safe place to call home. the only thing that is definite is that the long road will take its toll on all of them.for readers of going home by a. american, lights out by david crawford, lucifer’s hammer by jerry pournelle and one second after by william forstchen

A new threat emerges……from an unexpected source. – lives hang in the balance. – as maddie, zack, and their group struggle to secure the cabin, the community grapples to find justice in a lawless world when a girl goes missing. – amid turmoil and bloodshed, maddie learns evil comes in all shapes and sizes. no one can be trusted. – after maddie and zack find old enemies nearby, a decision must be made–hunker down and wait, or go on the offensive. – which would you choose? filled with grief and guilt, maddie must find a way to move forward and survive. as lives are lost will this become too much to bear? on the road to reunite with maddie and zack, beth's trip takes a twisted turn. she won't let a deviant group prevent her from reaching her children. – get it now!

The last sixty years have been full of stories of one or other possible armageddon, whether by nuclear war, plague, cosmic catastrophe or, more recently, global warming, terrorism, genetic engineering, aids and other pandemics. these stories, both pre- and post-apocalyptic, describe the fall of civilization, the destruction of the entire earth, or the end of the universe itself. many of the stories reflect on humankind's infinite capacity for self-destruction, but the stories are by no means all downbeat or depressing – one key theme explores what the aftermath of a cataclysm might be and how humans strive to survive. includes six original works, of which the most outstanding is probably the amazing novella sleepover, by alistair reynolds (lisa tuttle, times saturday 3 july 2010).

The end of the world with dragons and levels – the world ends in a slew of blue notification boxes, bringing with it a game-like existence including monsters and classes. now, john has to make his way from kluane national park in the yukon to whitehorse through monster infested forests. but, that's not enough; because he'll need to help rebuild civilization itself around the system, aliens and monsters. – and, as always, humanity will be its own greatest enemy. – this collection contains the first three books of the highly rated system apocalypse series (life in the north, redeemer of the dead and the cost of survival) and completes the first arc – whitehorse and the yukon and the first year of the apocalypse. – the system apocalypse contains elements of games like level ups, experience, enchanted materials, a sarcastic spirit, mecha, a beguiling dark elf, monsters, minotaurs, a fiery red head and a semi-realistic view on violence and its effects. does not include harems.

Get the defiance boxset, featuring all three books in the bestselling series by bestseller devon c. ford. generations after the world was reduced to ruins by war, the remaining pockets of humanity are ruled over with an iron fist. the streets are patrolled around the clock, curfews are enforced and executions occur for minor offences. that ruling power, totalitarian and cruel, doesn't go unchecked. born, raised, and trained in secret, eve is forged into the perfect soldier. the time comes for her, and the others like her–the members of project genesis–to take the fight to their oppressors. but the party have their own clandestine projects lying in wait.

An epic and gripping prepper fiction tale of catastrophe and sometimes humorous survival in the dystopia of the post apocalyptic deep south. a continuing fast paced science fiction fantasy that foresees the fall of america after a solar storm takes the electrical grid down. in the aftermath of a world in which famine leads to mass chaos the federal government forms a new economy and issues two new paper currencies, military script for the fema camps and the amero for the city states backed by nothing but promises. the individual possession of gold and silver coinage is illegal once again, but for people living far from government camps it's all the free traders guild uses except for barter as a means of monetary exchange.this "rare and unusual" post-apocalyptic fiction sci-fi anthology series of beloved characters from the bestselling classic original prepper trilogy and a motley crew of diverse survivors and heroes living on lakes and rivers drawn from other books from mr. foster years as a apocalyptic and dystopian fiction writer all meet up at the yearly trade rendezvous. this mystery/thriller story begins in the heart of a crisis five years after the power grid went down. this apocalyptic drama sets the stage and gives the reader a chance to see several newly introduced characters interacting with their favorite old ones as well as a glimpse at their back stories of survival.after barely surviving the first economic collapse in the country the free traders guild formed a bank and backed trade notes with gold and silver. the new emergency government of the united states has just confiscated all the metal in that bank and the traders are wondering what to do with all the bits of paper they are left holding.there are vast expanses of highways and deserted roads connecting ruined cities and scorched and overgrown wilderness between the fema camps, tiny trade towns and small community enclaves in the new south. the areas between one point and another is a world without rule of law (wrol) and are menaced by gangs and highwaymen. armed trade groups travel in small convoys, making a living by carrying food, fuel, and other special trade goods between the towns and at a central meeting place twice a year called rendezvous. this ambitious amalgam of prepper fiction and post-apocalyptic novel splices mystery and action together through its strong heroes interconnected character-driven narratives. dixon is one of these survivor narrators and traders as well as the owner operator of a homemade armored bus traveling the back roads that tells his point of view of this apocalyptic adventure.

Cole's saga – a post-apocalyptic novel by aj newman cole's saga is a stand-alone spin-off series, based on my american apocalypse series. cole's saga continues the story about cole biggs, and how he and his friends survive the apocalypse. north korea, china, and iran conspired against the world and used emp bombs to destroy our grid. this new series starts in the kentucky / tennessee part of the usa. the grid is down, and people panic as planes fall from the sky and cars stall. the us government collapses and rogue government groups rise to power. jack harp is cole's best friend's father. jack has had to survive on his own back in kentucky while cole and joe harp tamed southern oregon and killed or run off the gangs and thugs. jack and cole team up to fight the rogue fema troops so they can try to escape and join their friends back in oregon. cole, molly, and her two cousins were kidnapped by fema and imprisoned in a fema camp where they work as slaves to help rebuild the eastern part of the old usa. they were captured in california and taken to a fema camp in kentucky. cole had promised to take the women to ashland, oregon and the safety of cole's community and he will succeed or die trying. read cole's saga to find out how this young man survives and builds a team strong enough to defy the rogue fema and survive the lack of food and resources encountered during the apocalypse.

Nuclear armageddon hangs over us like a mighty sword. – some said it would be the war to end all wars. – they were wrong. the real battle against extinction was just beginning. – international bestselling author, bobby akart, one of america's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide." masterful and suspenseful!" this is how the world ends. not with a bang, but with many nuclear bombs detonated around the planet. it was no longer a topic of conversation around the dinner table as in years past. – nobody was prepared, including the world's governments. yet the threat was always real and the devastation was predictable." bobby's uncanny ability to take a topic of what could happen and write an epic story about it is short of preternatural!" the damage was incalculable. millions died at the points of impact. nuclear winter spread across the globe. a rapidly cooling climate shocked humanity and all living things … to their death. – akart's new nuclear winter series depicts a world on the edge of nuclear destruction. nuclear armageddon became reality and ordinary americans paid the price. "i never would have believed that mr. akart could outdo himself! well, he has! this series is quite possibly the best he has ever written." this is more than the story of a nuclear conflict. it's about the devastating effects wrought by nuclear winter. our possible future is seen through the eyes of the albright family whose roots stretch back to the early settlement of the florida keys. – while they fight for survival, they trek across a rapidly deteriorating landscape wrought with danger from both the elements and their fellow man. – it was not our fight, but it became our problem." i am speechless. by far the most edge of your seat, acrylic nail biting book ever. e v e r."

The journey of survival continues in book two of the bestselling lone survivor saga… four months ago, an emp brought the power grid down and crippled the country, leaving ferry pilot, landon gray and off-the-grid teen, beth 'bluebird' sullivan alone on a north carolina mountain, scrambling to survive. the unlikely duo escaped death, but are far from safe.with no power, no internet, no phones, no transportation, and over a thousand miles from his home in castine, maine, they set off on a perilous journey using the appalachian trail. but as chaos forces the worst of society into their path, they must fight to survive.all that survives is book two of lone survivor, a post-apocalyptic emp thriller series following a group of survivors as they fight to stay alive after an emp destroys the nation's power supply.

Imagine the unimaginable.america's power grid has been unplugged by a natural disaster caused by the sun. what was supposed to be a phenomenal light show, a spectacle like no other, turned into chaos, mayhem, and death.ordinary americans found themselves separated from their families, facing the worst of mankind. they pulled together in an effort to survive. however, they now face new threats who threaten them." bobby akart is a genius at creating disaster scenarios." international bestselling author, bobby akart, one of america's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to over a million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide.when two successive blasts from the sun slam into each other, they forge a perfect storm so intense that our planet's magnetic field is no match for its fury." engaging characters that are so real, they could be your neighbors. or you!" without warning, the power grids across north america collapse leaving travelers stranded and families separated from one another. law enforcement is incapable of protecting life and property leaving the opportunist criminals of new york to run amok. however, it's not only the big cities that face challenges. rural america is not spared from those who'd take advantage of lawlessness." masterful and suspenseful!" the cubbison family faces harrowing challenges as they finally reunite with one another. however, one of them faces the raging fires of hell which thrusts the family into despair. will they all survive the depravity of their fellow man?" no one can research like bobby akart and then turn this meticulous research into one exciting thrill ride."