Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller

This is a 2020 must read! “What’s up?” Simon asked him cautiously, following his gaze again. “I’m not…sure…” as he said it, Simon felt it too. Something about the men that he couldn’t place that hadn’t at first seemed obvious, but now seemed unmissable. Their pace. It was surprisingly fast for backpackers, even if they were in a hurry to get to the train station – which was in the opposite direction. The atmosphere abruptly shifted and the air around them grew cooler. In less than a second, the casual daytime ‘people-watching’ vibe vanished and was replaced by a ...

The Rapture was the most terrifying event in human history. And Tara was left behind. One minute, her husband Mark was by her side. The next, he was gone, vanished in the blink of an eye, along with millions around the world. In his place: chaos, death, and a silence so heavy it crushes the soul. Now seven months pregnant and alone in a collapsing world, Tara is forced to navigate a brutal new reality, not just as a survivor but as a woman betrayed. Her heart is shattered beyond repair. Her grief has curdled into rage. She doesn’t just question God she wants to make Him hurt. Carrying a ...

When Adéla discovers she has a terminal illness, she leaves behind her native Czech village for a chance at reuniting in America with Tereza, the daughter she gave up at birth, decades earlier. But the country Adéla experienced as a young woman, when she eloped with a filmmaker and starred in his cult sci-fi movie, has changed entirely. In 2030, America is ruled by an authoritarian government increasingly closed off to the rest of the world.

How far will he go to save his daughter? How far will he go to get revenge? It's 2053 and runaway climate change has brought civilization to the brink of collapse. Billions are threatened with starvation and mankind is slowly moving north in a world stricken by war, drought and superstorms - easy prey for the pandemics that sweep across the globe. Easy prey, too, for the violent gangs and people-smugglers who thrive in the crumbling world where 'King Death' reigns supreme.

Former governor Davis, his counselor, Damon, and Peck have escaped custody from Chief Governor Grayson’s two-man detail, killing both. Now they have a price on their heads and must run for their lives, but where can they go? Surrounded by the wasteland and its unforgiving dangers, Damon can only think of one possible destination, a compound a few days to the west, a fortified refuge, controlled by his uncle. There is a potential problem, his uncle hates him. But he is family.

TOP 40 TIME TRAVEL SCIENCE FICTION BESTSELLER IN ALL OF KINDLE! #1 International Bestseller in SIX categories and #1 Hot New Release in EIGHT categories in Canada When esteemed scientist James Blackwell finds himself behind bars at StormRidge Correctional Facility, his singular goal is escaping, not back into society through the prison gates, but into another world through a wormhole. With help from other inmates on the inside, and powerful political allies on the outside, James locates the wormhole beneath the prison campus. When four other inmates discover the horrible injustices inside ...

In a world where the strong prey on the weak, survival isn’t enough—you have to be willing to fight. When civilization fell, the world became a wasteland ruled by chaos. Bands of brutal scavengers roam the land, taking what they want and destroying what they don’t. For Lila and her little sister, Tina, survival has been a daily battle. But when they’re captured by a ruthless warlord and dragged into the depths of an abandoned subway system, their nightmare truly begins. Their father, Will, and a small band of survivors are their only hope. But rescuing them means navigating a world ...

In the very near future, an inconceivable attack against the United States will unleash a nightmare across the country - with a vast appetite for chaos and violence. Alex Fletcher, former Marine, will wake to this brutally hostile landscape, thrown headfirst into an epic, near-impossible journey to protect and save his family and friends.

One idea can change a nation. Four simple words. In a fractured United States, divided into eleven autonomous states, a ruling Presidential dynasty, protected by the Freedom Protection Unit (FPU), holds each territory under a tight, relentless grip. Isolationism has reshaped society, ensuring a life of obedience and conformity, but beneath the surface, something is stirring. A hidden knowledge. Alex Harper, an ordinary factory worker, stumbles upon a book, a guide to awakening the mind, connecting with energy, and reclaiming inner power. As he begins to unravel its mysteries, he discovers a...

Camp Liberty leader, Uncle Don, receives word that his only nephew, Damon, has been killed and the man responsible, Ryder, is at the Sector 4 prison compound, now known as New Eden. Seeking revenge, a young couple is sent to infiltrate the community. Verifying the man's presence and reporting a lack of security, an assault on New Eden is planned. For the full support of his people and to satisfy their bloodthirsty cravings, Uncle Don promises to take prisoners for their cannibalistic hunts. However, as Uncle Don is about to learn, New Eden is prepared.

John watched as Bear helped the girls move their sleeping bags and back packs over to a clear space on the factory floor. He didn’t see what Madison saw in Cammy, but it was her choice, and she wouldn’t get a second chance with him. He came close to slamming his fist into the cement floor. Not frustrated at all, he told himself. Not even a little. He was about to roll out his sleeping bag and go to sleep, maybe tomorrow would have a different spin, he thought briefly, when Bear walked over and dropped down in a squat next to him. He moved so fast and easy for a big man. “Hey,” John ...

In a world where survival is broadcast for entertainment, Phoenix Winter must face her darkest chapter yet. As a bestselling thriller author, she thought she knew everything about writing death. Now she's living it. Trapped in a twisted tournament at an abandoned university, Phoenix and nineteen other contestants face a nightmare where the rules keep changing and the cameras never stop rolling. But something darker lurks beneath the surface—the infected are evolving, alliances shatter, and the mysterious Restoration Initiative's true agenda begins to unravel. With a military strongman ...

It had been 12 months since the worst day in Russell’s life. The anniversary of his daughter’s death sent him into the bottle. He loved his wife, but they grieved in different ways. Would the pain ever stop? Sarah missed Russell. She lay in bed unable to sleep. The heartache had nearly broken her, too, but Sarah didn’t want their marriage to end. If she could just get him to stop drinking. Could they learn to live again?

She's a policewoman with a past. In a future ruled by AI, one bad decision could get her killed... or worse. Former UN Marine Alice Yu is a beat-down cop running from guilt in a ruined city. Brutally ambushed and left for dead, she's powerless to prevent a ruthless crime boss from abducting her NYPD partner. Though it will cost her job in a world with 99% unemployment, she vows to bring him back from the lawless and forbidden Fourth Ward Territory. Fighting through injuries and resurfacing trauma, Yu tracks her mentor's trail. But when her war born PTSD flares in the face of a cartel death ...

"Sheltered: Pursuit of Molly" They thought leaving the shelter would offer freedom. They were wrong. After escaping the underground shelter, Molly and Lucas face an unforgiving post-apocalyptic landscape filled with unseen dangers and haunting secrets. Survival depends on vigilance, trust, and Molly's mysterious powers, which grow stronger yet increasingly uncontrollable. Days stretch into uncertainty, and safety proves elusive. Threats emerge from every direction—some hidden, others painfully familiar. Molly struggles with questions about her own nature, haunted by whispers calling her ...

She thought it was time to put her sword away… but then the Demon Lords returned.Immerse yourself in the riveting saga of a Latina heroine, enslaved by demons, who rises from the ashes of the Apocalypse. Meet Katie, a beacon of hope in a world ravaged by war. Just when she thought her days of battle were finished, a cryptic message shatters her newfound peace, making her question everything she fought to accomplish. Thrust into a world teetering on the brink of destruction, Katie is faced with challenges that test her resolve. Can she overcome deep-seated racial prejudices? Can she ...

In an impossible situation, our story of a mini ice age starts with hopefulness spanning to heartbreak. How will Bishop and the others survive impossible odds as they seek to bring those they love to shelter. And is the Osprey, and all those on board, truly gone forever? How will Jax and the others make their way on such a perilous journey? The brutality of survival in this post-apocalyptic world leaves little hope for humanity after the Maunder Minimum. Perhaps they're lost after all.

Twin sisters Becca and Cassie barely got out of the Crazy House alive. Now, they're trained, skilled fighters who fear nothing - not even the all-powerful United regime. Together, the sisters hold the key to defeating the despotic government and freeing the people of the former United States. But to win this war, will the girls have to become the very thing they hate?

When Wynter Roth is turned out of New Earth, a self-contained doomsday cult on the American prairie, she emerges into a world poised on the brink of madness as a mysterious outbreak of rapid early onset dementia spreads across the nation. As Wynter struggles to start over in a world she’s been taught to regard as evil, she finds herself face-to-face with the apocalypse she’s feared all her life - until the night her sister shows up at her doorstep with a set of medical samples.

We know you are here, our brothers and sisters...Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life during the Before. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble of an old barbershop where she lives with her grandfather, she thinks about what is lost - how the world went from amusement parks, movie theaters, birthday parties, fathers and mothers...to ash and dust, scars, permanent burns, and fused, damaged bodies. And now, at an age when everyone is required to turn themselves over to the militia, Pressia can no longer pretend to be small.