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Survivalist Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Survivalist books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Survivalist series? Start with "Total War" (1981) and follow publication order through all 39 books.
The complete Survivalist reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Total War
1981
The Nightmare Begins
1981
The Quest
1981
The Doomsayer
1981
The Web
1983
The Savage Horde
1983
The Prophet
1984
The End is Coming
1984
Earth Fire
1984
The Awakening
1984
The Reprisal
1985
The Rebellion
1985
Pursuit
1986
The Terror
1987
Overlord
1987
The Arsenal
1987
The Ordeal
1988
Mid-Wake
1988
The Struggle
1989
Final Rain
1989
Firestorm
1990
To End All War
1990
The Legend
1991
Brutal Conquest
1991
Call to Battle
1992
Blood Assassins
1992
War Mountain
1993
Countdown
1993
Death Watch
1993
The Inheritors of Earth (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2013
Earth Shine (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2014
The Quisling Covenant (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2014
Deep Star (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2015
Lodestar (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2016
Blood Moon (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2018
Operation Phoenix (With: Sharon Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2019
Shades of Love
2013
Once Upon a Time
2014
Light Dreams The Survivalist Short Story Collection Book 3
2014
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