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Crisis by Kurt Schlichter
10 ratingsKelly Turnbull, the hero of PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC, INDIAN COUNTRY, WILDFIRE, and COLLAPSE, is back this fifth novel that tells the story of how America split apart into red and blue...Categorized as:
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![Executed by R.R. Haywood]()
Executed by R.R. Haywood
18 ratingsThe team of heroes extracted from their timelines to stop the impending apocalypse didn’t think they needed a leader.But they’ve got one anyway.With their mission in tatters, Miri has been called in to steady the ship. And to focus them on their assignment: preventing the end of the world.The problem is, the world doesn’t know it’s in danger...Categorized as:
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![The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal]()
The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
24 ratingsThe Fated Sky continued the grand sweep of alternate history begun in The Calculating Stars. It is 1961, and the International Aerospace Coalition has established a colony on the moon. Elma York, the noted Lady Astronaut, is working on rotation, flying shuttles on the moon and returning regularly to Earth.But humanity must get a foothold on Mars...Categorized as:
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![Standing at the Edge by William Alan Webb, J. Gunnar Grey]()
Standing at the Edge by William Alan Webb, J. Gunnar Grey
8 ratingsNick Angriff’s ultimate enemy finally takes the stage and the 7th Cavalry will never be the same. Operation Overtime has come through its first winter in post-Collapse America in better shape than expected. Food is plentiful, the city of Prescott is healing, and there’s even a battalion of new recruits for the Marines...Categorized as:
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![1637: The Coast of Chaos (34) by Eric Flint]()
1637: The Coast of Chaos (34) by Eric Flint
6 ratingsTHE NEW WORLD FALLS INTO THE RING OF FIRE. All new stories set in the Ring of Fire series, edited by New York Times best-selling series creator Eric Flint.Europe, 1632. It is a time of upheaval and great change...Categorized as:
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![Eagle and Empire by Alan Smale]()
Eagle and Empire by Alan Smale
8 ratingsThe award-winning author of Clash of Eagles and Eagle in Exile brings his masterly alternate-history saga of the Roman invasion of North America to a stunning conclusion. Roman Praetor Gaius Marcellinus came to North America as a conqueror, but after meeting with defeat at the hands of the city-state of Cahokia, he has had to forge a new destiny in this strange land...Categorized as:
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![Edge of Insanity by S.E. Smith]()
Edge of Insanity by S.E. Smith
10 ratingsScorching hot and sexy stories set in science fiction and paranormal worlds that come alive in your hands. Internationally acclaimed for her writing, S.E. Smith's stories are unapologetic happily-ever-afters. They are also full of alpha heroes, heroines with a brain, action, adventure, and humor...Categorized as:
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![City Escape by Theresa Shaver]()
City Escape by Theresa Shaver
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... -
![Please Do Not Taunt the Octopus by Mira Grant]()
Please Do Not Taunt the Octopus by Mira Grant
12 ratingsAs Dr. Abbey knows, there are difficulties in running an underground virology lab in a post-Rising America.And unwanted guests must be dealt with... -
![The Lady Astronaut of Mars by Mary Robinette Kowal]()
The Lady Astronaut of Mars by Mary Robinette Kowal
18 ratingsThirty years ago, Elma York led the expedition that paved the way to life on Mars. For years she's been longing to go back up there, to once more explore the stars. But there are few opportunities for an aging astronaut, even the famous Lady Astronaut of Mars. When her chance finally comes, it may be too late...Categorized as:
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![Sun & Smoke: An Endless Winter Novel by Theresa Shaver]()
Sun & Smoke: An Endless Winter Novel by Theresa Shaver
6 ratingsBook 1 Snow & AshBook 2 Rain & RuinBook 3 Sun & SmokeSkylar Ross and Rex Larson just settled into a new way of life when a simple mistake changes everything. General Bill Mallor, Skylar's Godfather, should have been a welcome sight when he and his men roll into town and save them...Categorized as:
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![1637: No Peace Beyond the Line by Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon]()
1637: No Peace Beyond the Line by Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon
6 ratingsTHE BATTLE FOR THE NEW WORLD IS A FIGHT TO THE FINISH! A NEW RING OF FIRE NOVEL BY BEST-SELLING WRITING TEAM ERIC FLINT AND CHARLES E. GANNONA New Day in the New WorldIt’s 1637 in the Caribbean. Commander Eddie Cantrell and his ally and friend Admiral Martin Tromp start it off with some nasty surprises for Spain, whose centuries-long exploitation and rapine of the New World has run unchecked...Categorized as:
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![The Door to September by R. Magnusholm]()
The Door to September by R. Magnusholm
6 ratingsWhen office manager John Summers falls through a portal, he lands in an alternate universe that resembles prehistoric Earth. Beside him is Liz from Accounting. The sun sets, and the temperature plummets. Unwittingly, the pair take refuge in the empty lair of a predator with long fangs and an even longer memory...Categorized as:
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![Rising Tides by Susan Kiernan-Lewis]()
Rising Tides by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
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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![Skykeep by Joseph R. Lallo]()
Skykeep by Joseph R. Lallo
8 ratingsIt has taken some adjustment, but Nita Graus has made quite a home for herself among the crew of the Wind Breaker. Under her skillful care it has become one of the only airships to stay aloft without the continuous repair and oversight of the vile and manipulative fug folk...Categorized as:
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![Downward Cycle by J.K. Franks]()
Downward Cycle by J.K. Franks
8 ratingsWho will survive the darkness? Life in a remote oceanfront town begins to spiral downward after a massive solar flare causes a global blackout. As planes fall from the sky, cars suddenly die, and most electrical devices stop working with catastrophic consequences. But the loss of electrical power is just the first of the problems facing the survivors. In the chaos, that follows...Categorized as:
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![The Divide by Jeremy Robinson]()
The Divide by Jeremy Robinson
10 ratingsA wildly exciting journey through a world remade, THE DIVIDE combines real characters with horrifically realized creations, pitting the worst of human nature against the strength of family. Equal parts action, horror, and moving drama that only Jeremy Robinson can pull off.WHEN THE DIVIDE IS CROSSED...No one remembers how the Divide was created...Categorized as:
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![Eagle in Exile by Alan Smale]()
Eagle in Exile by Alan Smale
10 ratingsPerfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Steve Berry, Naomi Novik, and Harry Turtledove, Alan Smale’s gripping alternate history series imagines a world in which the Roman Empire has survived long enough to invade North America in 1218...Categorized as:
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![The Children of First Man by James Alexander Thom]()
The Children of First Man by James Alexander Thom
10 ratingsWith its beautifully written and deeply felt descriptions of the feelings the first white settlers and Native Americans had for each other, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN tells the fascinating story of a European people gradually absorbed into the Amerindian culture until their literacy was lost and their Christian religion submerged in the legend of a Welsh Prince named Madoc, the First Man... -
![The Devil You Know by R.A. Hakok]()
The Devil You Know by R.A. Hakok
10 ratingsThe Juvies have fled Eden for Mount Weather, but Gabriel knows they’re not safe there. As soon as winter ends and the storms clear Kane will send Peck for them. Gabriel has a plan, though. They have Marv’s map, with all the other bunkers that once were part of the Federal Relocation Arc marked on it. And Gabriel knows the outside; he’s spent years scavenging it, after all... -
![The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha]()
The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha
11 ratingsThe Mercenary Librarians and the Silver Devils are back in The Devil You Know, the next installment of USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Kit Rocha’s post-apocalyptic action/romance, with hints of Orphan Black and the AvengersMaya has had a price on her head from the day she escaped the TechCorps...Categorized as:
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![As the Last I May Know by S.L. Huang]()
As the Last I May Know by S.L. Huang
11 ratingsAn alternate history short story looking at decisions and consequences, and what it takes to pull the trigger.Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Short Story...Categorized as:
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![The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo, Mike Massa]()
The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo, Mike Massa
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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![Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper]()
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper
12 ratingsThe Paratime Police patrolled the vast number of alternate time dimensions. Their aim was to keep the existence of the alternative Earths a secret and prevent these Earths from mixing and destroying each other...Categorized as:
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![Stranded: Sea by Theresa Shaver]()
Stranded: Sea by Theresa Shaver
12 ratingsA hard earned class trip turns into a nightmare. Far from home when the lights go out, they not only have to try to get home, they need to survive the trip. STRANDED far from home - Join a courageous group of teens as they make their way in a post apocalyptic adventure story of survival after an EMP has virtually shut down modern technology across North America...Categorized as:
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![San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats by Mira Grant]()
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats by Mira Grant
16 ratingsIt was the summer of 2014, and the true horrors of the Rising were only just beginning to reveal themselves. Fans from all over the world gathered in San Diego, California for the annual comic book and media convention, planning to forget about the troubling rumors of new diseases and walking dead by immersing themselves in a familiar environment...Categorized as:
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![Countdown by Mira Grant]()
Countdown by Mira Grant
18 ratingsThe year is 2014, the year everything changed. We cured cancer. We cured the common cold. We died.This is the story of how we rose.When will you rise?Countdown is a novella set in the world of Feed...Categorized as:
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![Soledad by D.L. Young]()
Soledad by D.L. Young
6 ratingsA BROKEN-WORLD FUTURE YOU WON'T FORGET. A GRIPPING, FAST-PACED STORY YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN. WINNER OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD. Soledad Paz is a slave, sold to a ruthless rebel leader by marauders who raided her home and murdered her parents...Categorized as:
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![Sanctuary's Aggression: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series by Maira Dawn]()
Sanctuary's Aggression: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series by Maira Dawn
6 ratingsThe rules have changed...And that is just what she needs... Skye Jackson is a children’s therapist, a loving daughter, and well-off. Determined to save a young boy from his abusive father, Skye's plans come to a halt when a deadly rabies plague sweeps the globe. Infected, death, and destruction--nothing is the same...Categorized as:
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![Fields of Gold by Shelley Adina]()
Fields of Gold by Shelley Adina
6 ratingsBook 12 in the Magnificent Devices steampunk series!If a wedding won’t stop a war, what will?Gloria Meriwether-Astor’s belief in doing the right thing has carried her across the world and through dangers that would have felled a lesser woman. She believed that if she married the dashing Captain Fremont, she could approach the Viceroy of the Royal Kingdom of Spain and the Californias with impunity...Categorized as:
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![Primordial Earth #1 by Baileigh Higgins]()
Primordial Earth #1 by Baileigh Higgins
8 ratingsThis is their world, and we are the prey.After an unexplained event shifted entire cities millions of years into the past, life has become a daily struggle for survival. Rogue, tenacious and fierce, has never known anything except a harsh life on the streets of Prime City until she finds herself on the wrong side of the law... and the wall. Nothing could’ve prepared her for the outside..Categorized as:
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![Voices of the Fall by John Ringo, Gary Poole]()
Voices of the Fall by John Ringo, Gary Poole
8 ratingsORIGINAL STORIES SET IN JOHN RINGO'S BEST-SELLING BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES. The zombie apocalypse is here in these all-new stories from John Ringo, Sarah A. Hoyt, Michael Z. Williamson, Jody Lynn Nye, Travis S. Taylor, and many more. Sequel to the best-selling anthology Black Tide Rising.Civilization had fallen... -
![Dawn of Dae by Trillian Anderson, R.J. Blain]()
Dawn of Dae by Trillian Anderson, R.J. Blain
8 ratingsThis is a republishing of an older work, and it has undergone substantial editing and rewriting, including the addition of new scenes. The morning Alexa Daegberht’s macaroni and cheese develops sentience, the world changes. She thought escaping poverty and moving up in the world would be the challenge of her life, but the new arrivals, who call themselves the dae, waste no time proving her wrong... -
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![Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by M.E. O'Brien, Eman Abdelhadi]()
Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by M.E. O'Brien, Eman Abdelhadi
8 ratingsBy the middle of the twenty-first century, war, famine, economic collapse, and climate catastrophe had toppled the world's governments. In the 2050s, the insurrections reached the nerve center of global capitalism—New York City...Categorized as:
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![The Hopkins Manuscript: A Novel by R.C. Sherriff]()
The Hopkins Manuscript: A Novel by R.C. Sherriff
10 ratingsFor fans of the popular and award-winning Netflix movie Don’t Look Up, a prescient, rediscovered speculative novel about how a small English village prepares for the end of the world. Edgar Hopkins is a retired math teacher in his mid-fifties with a strong sense of self-importance, whose greatest pride in life is winning poultry breeding contests... -
![Under the Blue by Oana Aristide]()
Under the Blue by Oana Aristide
10 ratingsA road trip beneath clear blue skies and a blazing sun: a reclusive artist is forced to abandon his home and follow two young sisters across a post-pandemic Europe in search of a safe place. Is this the end of the world?Meanwhile two computer scientists have been educating their baby in a remote location. Their baby is called Talos, and he is an advanced AI program...Categorized as:
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![Snow & Ash by Theresa Shaver]()
Snow & Ash by Theresa Shaver
12 ratingsBomb after bomb dropped across the globe sending the world tumbling into a seemingly never ending nuclear winter. Skylar Ross is ten that day when she’s ripped from dance classes and sleepovers to being an orphan in a prepper’s paradise of a mountain bunker. Her determination to protect her baby brother keeps her locked away with nothing but responsibility and loneliness...Categorized as:
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![This is the Way the World Ends: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Keith Taylor]()
This is the Way the World Ends: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Keith Taylor
12 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASINB074JXHFYK.February, 2031: The global population now stands at an estimated 400 million, and every survivor bears the scars of humanity's struggle to defeat an enemy few believed could exist. Some nations have emerged stronger than ever. Others still struggle to survive. Some no longer exist at all...Categorized as:
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![Peacemaker by Lindsay Buroker]()
Peacemaker by Lindsay Buroker
12 ratingsHalf-breed tinkerer Kali McAlister doesn’t care that the gold rush has stormed into Dawson and prospectors are flooding the north—all she wants is to finish construction of her airship, so she can escape the Yukon and see the world...Categorized as:
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![Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler]()
Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler
16 ratingsSet on a distant planet, Bloodchild is Octavia E. Butler’s shattering meditation on symbiosis, love, power and tough choices. It won the Hugo, Locus, Nebula and Science Fiction Chronicle awards and is widely regarded as one of her greatest works.Years ago, a group known as the Terrans left Earth in search of a life free of persecution... -
![Doomsday Book by Connie Willis]()
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
32 ratingsFor Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi for a woman traveling alone. For her instructors in the twenty-first century, it meant painstaking calculations and careful monitoring of the rendezvous location where Kivrin would be received... -
![China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh]()
China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh
19 ratingsWith this groundbreaking novel, Maureen F. McHugh established herself as one of the decade's best science fiction writers. In its pages, we enter a post-revolution America, moving from the hyper-urbanized eastern seaboard to the Arctic bleakness of Baffin Island; from the new Imperial City to an agricultural commune on Mars... -
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Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler
18 ratingsThe combined mind-force of a telepathic race, Patternist thoughts can destroy, heal, rule. For the strongest mind commands the entire pattern and all within. Now the son of the Patternmaster craves this ultimate power, He has murdered or enslaved every threat to his ambition--except one...Categorized as:
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![Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis]()
Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis
16 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLERTruth of the Divine is the latest alternate-history first-contact novel in the Noumena series from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestselling author Lindsay Ellis. The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public... -
![Moths by Jane Hennigan]()
Moths by Jane Hennigan
14 ratingsWhere were you at the beginning?Or at the end?And where are we all now?Forty years ago, the world changed. Toxic threads left behind by mutated moths infected men and boys around the globe. Some were killed quietly in their sleep, others became crazed killers, wildly dangerous and beyond help. All seemed hopeless.But humanity adapted, healed and moved on... -
![You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson]()
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson
10 ratingsA fictional autobiography in an alternate twentieth century that chronicles one woman’s unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save.Born at the end of the old world, Miriam grows up during The Great Reckoning, a sprawling, decades-long war that nearly decimates humanity and strips her of friends and family... -
![Lion's Blood by Steven Barnes]()
Lion's Blood by Steven Barnes
10 ratingsIn the year 1863, a primitive village is raided, the men killed, and the women and children captured. The survivors find themselves chained in the dark, filthy hold of a ship crossing the ocean to the New World, where they are sold into slavery. The powerful master of a vast Southern plantation purchases the 11-year-old Irish lad Aidan O'Dere... -
![Theater of Spies by S.M. Stirling]()
Theater of Spies by S.M. Stirling
6 ratingsThe second novel in an alternate history series where Teddy Roosevelt is president once more right before WWI breaks out, and on his side is the Black Chamber, a secret spy network watching America's back... -
![The Time Travel Chronicles by Crystal Watanabe, Samuel Peralta]()
The Time Travel Chronicles by Crystal Watanabe, Samuel Peralta
6 ratingsTime travel. Humanity has long imagined what it would be like to be able to create a time machine, what we might see if we could travel into the future, or be transported to the distant past...Categorized as:
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