Apocalyptic Survival Fiction

Would you survive? Vince Walker and the remaining survivors from the town of Cloverdale, Indiana continue to come to terms with their new reality. Accepting the fact that the country has been thrust into nuclear war with an unknown enemy means they must forget their former lives and forge ahead. The affects of the EMP blasts have left the survivors with no utilities, and no communication with the world outside of their once sleepy little town. A power surge also resulted in widespread fires, destroying most buildings and homes, leaving few resources intact.

THE DEAD WEEP. THE DEAD RUN. THE DEAD HUNT. Humanity survived the first Weeping Plague only because a storm grounded flights and trapped ships in Ireland's harbours. The apocalypse was quarantined—for now. One breach could mean extinction. Luck did not save the world, it just bought it time. On the Aran Islands, Samantha Prendergast has the boat, the skill and the nerve to slip through the blockade and escape Ireland's doom—but her partner refuses to abandon others. After witnessing the savage fall of Galway City, Samantha knows what the spreading sound of weeping means.

When an EMP plunges Charleston into silence, paramedic Lisa fights to save lives as the city unravels. With Dylan at her side, every step toward her family’s farm means facing looters, violence, and impossible choices. Survival demands more than skill, it demands sacrifice.

Like most college students, all Callie Norton has worried about for weeks was passing this semester’s finals. After a night out celebrating, she and her friends wake up, sick with way more than the hangover of the century. All too soon, Callie realizes that this is not just a common cold she’s suffering from—and when she wakes up from a coma in a quarantine tent as the sole survivor, lack of food and water aren’t her only problems.

Die Reise geht weiter für Ben, seinen Sohn Joel, Joels Klassenkameradin Allie und ihren Hund Gunner, während sie mit den harten Realitäten dieser gefährlichen neuen Welt kämpfen. Sie bahnen sich ihren Weg vorbei an zahllosen Hindernissen, sowohl natürlichen als auch von Menschenhand geschaffenen, und kommen langsam quer durchs Land voran, ohne je zu wissen, wo sie schlafen werden oder welche Herausforderungen vor ihnen liegen. Aber der Drang, sich mit der Familie wiederzuvereinigen, treibt sie in Richtung Ostküste. Rückschläge warten an jeder Ecke.

A massive EMP plunges Los Angeles into chaos. Trapped in a penthouse, Cassy must use her military training to protect her sister and survive fires, looters, and a city collapsing into darkness.

After a grueling trip, Ben, Joel, Allie, her mother, Sandy, and Gunner have reached their destination on the Eastern shore of Maryland. Ben is reunited with his two younger children who have been surviving with the help of their ailing grandfather, Jack, and his dog, Sam. But reaching Jack’s farm doesn’t guarantee their safety, however, and the struggle to survive continues.

With enemies closing in on every side, the survivors of Fall Creek find themselves facing impossible odds. Do they flee for their lives? Or, do they defend their town and risk losing it all? Some things are worth fighting for, even dying for. This may be their last stand. When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it.

When an EMP plunges Atlanta into chaos, Ethan must protect his injured mother, his determined sister, and a fearless EMT. With no power, no phones, and no escape by car, survival means walking through a collapsing city where violence, desperation, and betrayal wait around every corner.

In the walled city of Edin, Spike's carefree childhood has always had an end date. His protection from the wasteland of death on the outside is about to change on his 18th birthday. But while only half of the cadets survive their mandatory time on national service, Spike's goal goes far beyond making it out alive. He's betting everything on being chosen as the top candidate, rising to the role of Protector, and securing a spot beside his beautiful best friend.…

Matilda thought her brother had died until Hugh told her otherwise. He’s still incarcerated, but he’s alive. Returning to Edin with William and Hugh beside her, she’s ready to fight for her brother’s freedom. Anticipating a battle with bureaucrats for Artan’s liberation, it turns into something entirely different when they discover Hugh’s left the city’s gates open. Their worst fears are confirmed when a diseased stumbles out to meet them.

Sometimes the only way out of the storm is directly through it. Spencer and his loyal dog, Finn, along with their crew—Rob, Natalie, and young daughter, Maya having barely survived the treacherous seas, discover that the dangers they left behind on the open ocean are nothing compared to what lies ahead. As they reach their destination in Stuart, Florida they find a ravaged coastline, and the remnants of civilization descended into anarchy. With the safety of Spencer's girlfriend, Kate, still uncertain, his resolve and training are tested more than ever.

As the United States unravels, the town of Fall Creek, Michigan struggles to survive. Hannah and Liam have endured the brutal winter and ruthless adversaries, but the threat has never been greater. Enemies from within have wrested control of the town — including what little remains of the food. Isolated, overpowered, and on the verge of starvation, the townspeople are faced with a desperate choice.

Things go from bad to worse for Ben and his crew as they struggle to push on toward Colorado. Unfortunately, due to Emma’s deteriorating health, they’re forced to alter their plans. But a delay might not be their biggest problem. Battling the elements and their own physical limits proves to be almost as treacherous as the roving gangs of highway bandits that lurk in the shadows, looking to prey upon the weak or unprepared. It’s more important than ever to remain vigilant.

With a second chance ahead of them and the moonshiner’s compound in the rearview mirror, Ben and his crew can resume their cross-country trek to Colorado. Or can they? Three newly rescued acquaintances and another canine companion complicate their life on the road. And the addition of two more vehicles to their west bound convoy only adds to Ben’s responsibilities. Making matters worse, the open road quickly proves more hostile than they remember.

A zombie apocalypse may seem like a fantasy right now. But what happens when an outbreak hits? Will you be prepared? The zombie apocalypse is a disaster few believe will truly ever occur despite how it has captured the popular imagination. The Center for Disease Control and the Pentagon have developed zombie apocalypse scenarios. If these powerhouses of the American government can take the apocalypse seriously, so can you.

Will they ever see home again? Colorado seems farther away than ever for Ben and his crew. Especially when a road block lures them deeper into the Appalachian Mountains. Ambushed and captured, they fall prey to a gang of backwoods moonshiners turned post apocalyptic outlaws. After being led back to camp and locked up, the crew’s morale is at an all time low. Ben knows they must come together as a team if they are going to survive.

Rob didn’t plan to survive alone. The world didn’t give him a choice. When everything goes wrong, Rob and Gator are cut off from the rest of the group, injured, hunted, and forced to keep moving through hostile territory. With supplies dwindling and no clear path back, survival becomes a...

Burning Hollow, Tennessee has always been a town divided. For a century, the powerful Bickmore and Banks families fought for control, creating generational wounds that never healed. When an EMP attack plunges America into chaos, that bitter feud ignites in unfathomable ways.

Nuclear war may kill millions. Nuclear war will bill billions. Nuclear Armageddon hangs over us like a mighty sword and ordinary Americans will be caught in the crosshairs. International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. Performed by the undisputed voice of the apocalypse—Kevin Pierce. Ripped from today’s headlines, the Nuclear Winter series thrusts ordinary Americans into a near impossible struggle to survive nuclear Armageddon.