Recommendations based on Beyond Exileby J.L. Bourne

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  1. Day by Day Armageddon

    by J.L. Bourne
    A soldier's diary of survival in a world overrun by zombies. The fight for survival is brutal and unforgiving.

    Once on the fringes of horror, the “zombie apocalypse,” has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Day by Day Armageddon , J.L. Bourne delivers an intelligent, gripping ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

    by Max Brooks
    A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.

    It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)

  3. I Am Legend and Other Stories

    by Richard Matheson
    A collection of sci-fi horror stories exploring themes of isolation, fear and the unknown.

    Robert Neville appears to be the sole survivor of a pandemic that has killed most of the human population and turned the remainder into " vampires " that largely conform to their stereotypes in ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Feed

    by Mira Grant
    A future world where information is controlled by corporations, and a group of journalists fight to uncover the truth.

    Feed is set several decades after the zombie apocalypse , referred to as the Rising. Two man-made viruses (a cure for cancer and a cure for the common cold) combined to form Kellis-Amberlee, a virus ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

    by Max Brooks
    A comprehensive guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse, from preparation to combat.

    The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Long Earth

    by Terry Pratchett
    A journey through alternate worlds, exploring the boundaries of reality and imagination.

    The "Long Earth" is a (possibly infinite) series of parallel worlds that are similar to Earth, which can be reached by using an inexpensive device called a "Stepper". The "close" worlds are almost ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Let the Right One In

    by John Ajvide Lindqvist
    A vampire and preteen boy form an unlikely bond while struggling against loneliness and persecution.

    It is autumn 1981 when the inconceivable comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenage boy is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. ... (Goodreads)

  8. Monster Hunter Vendetta

    by Larry Correia
    Monster hunter Owen Zastava Pitt faces a new threat as an ancient evil awakens, threatening to destroy humanity.

    ORIGINAL PAPERBACK. Sequel to the Hit Novel, Monster Hunter International . Owen Pitt Never Met a Gun He Didn’t Like, or a Monster He Couldn’t Shoot. But Now, the Monsters are Shooting Back . . . ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Deadline

    by Mira Grant
    A medical thriller about a virus outbreak and its impact on the world.

    Shaun Mason is a man without a mission. Not even running the news organization he built with his sister has the same urgency as it used to. Playing with dead things just doesn't seem as fun when ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Warlord of Mars

    by Edgar Rice Burroughs
    Epic adventure on a far-away planet, filled with danger and excitement.

    After the battle at the end of the previous book, which ended with the destruction of the religion of Issus, John Carter's wife and two other women were locked in a slowly rotating prison attached to ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Dies the Fire

    by S.M. Stirling
    After a mysterious global catastrophe, a small group of survivors must adapt to an ancient way of life.

    Mike Havel is a former United States Marine , a veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf invasion , and bush pilot. On March 17, 1998, at 6:15 pm PST , Havel is flying over the Bitterroot Mountain Range in ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Alas, Babylon

    by Pat Frank
    A small town struggles to survive the aftermath of a nuclear war.

    The story is set in a fictional 1959, following two years of escalating tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union for dominance in the Middle East and in the Mediterranean Sea . The ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Rot & Ruin

    by Jonathan Maberry
    A post-apocalyptic adventure, as a young man traverses the zombie-infested remains of the US.

    In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to ... (Goodreads)

  14. Boneshaker

    by Cherie Priest
    Steampunk adventure set in an alternate Seattle during the Klondike Gold Rush.

    Early in the American Civil War , rumors of gold in the Klondike have brought would-be prospectors to North America 's Pacific Northwest . Anxious Russian investors commission American inventor ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Gods of Mars

    by Edgar Rice Burroughs
    An interplanetary odyssey of adventure and heroism on the red planet.

    After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. But beautiful Dejah Thoris, the woman he loved, had vanished. Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars – an ... (Goodreads)

  16. Mr. Mercedes

    by Stephen King
    Detective investigates a series of murders by a maniacal driver in a stolen Mercedes.

    Many jobless people are standing in line for a job fair , but then a Mercedes plows into the crowd, killing sixteen and severely injuring many. Bill Hodges, a recently retired detective from the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Dead Reckoning

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural detective investigates a case of dark magic as she navigates the hidden magical world.

    Old friends and enemies are causing problems for Sookie Stackhouse . Sandra Pelt has a score to settle. Victor Madden, representative of the Vampire King Felipe de Castro, is challenging her lover ... (Wikipedia)

  18. A Canticle for Leibowitz

    by Walter M. Miller Jr.
    A post-apocalyptic tale of a world struggling to rebuild after a devastating nuclear war.

    After 20th century civilization was destroyed by a global nuclear war , known as the "Flame Deluge", there was a violent backlash against the culture of advanced knowledge and technology that had led ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Lucifer's Hammer

    by Larry Niven
    A cataclysmic comet strikes Earth, leading to a fight for survival.

    When wealthy soap company heir and amateur astronomer Tim Hamner co-discovers a new comet , dubbed Hamner-Brown, the documentary producer Harvey Randall persuades Hamner to have his family's company ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Cell

    by Stephen King
    A group of strangers fight against a virus that turns people into aggressive monsters.

    Clayton Riddell, a struggling artist from Maine , has just landed a graphic novel deal in Boston when "The Pulse", a signal sent out over the global cell phone network, suddenly turns every cell ... (Wikipedia)

  21. A Princess of Mars

    by Edgar Rice Burroughs
    An Earthman is transported to Mars, where he must fight to survive in an alien world.

    John Carter , a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War , goes prospecting in Arizona immediately after the war's end. Having struck a rich vein of gold, he runs afoul of the Apaches . While ... (Wikipedia)

  22. On the Beach

    by Nevil Shute
    After a nuclear war, the last survivors in Australia await their inevitable death from radiation poisoning.

    The story is set primarily in and around Melbourne , Australia , in 1963. World War III has devastated most of the populated world, polluting the atmosphere with nuclear fallout , and killing all ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Old Man's War

    by John Scalzi
    Elderly citizens enlist in an interstellar war to save humanity, discovering new strength and purpose.

    Old Man's War is about a soldier named John Perry and his exploits in the Colonial Defense Forces (CDF). The first-person narrative follows Perry's military career from CDF recruit to the rank of ... (Wikipedia)

  24. For We Are Many

    by Dennis E. Taylor
    A group of disparate individuals are brought together to fight a common enemy.

    Bob Johansson didn’t believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Twelve

    by Justin Cronin
    Humanity fighting for survival against a vampire apocalypse.

    After briefly revisiting some of the surviving characters from the first book, the novel jumps back to the start of the plague. Four plot lines emerge: an autistic young school bus driver named Danny ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Last Colony

    by John Scalzi
    A group of colonists are sent to a new planet to establish a colony, but they soon find themselves caught in the middle of a political power struggle.

    Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, ... (Goodreads)

  27. 11/22/63

    by Stephen King
    A time-traveler attempts to prevent the assassination of JFK.

    Jake Epping is a recently divorced high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine , earning extra money teaching a GED class. Epping gives an assignment to his adult students, asking them to ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Dragons of Autumn Twilight

    by Margaret Weis
    A group of adventurers unite to fight against evil dragons and their minions, in a world of magic and fantasy.

    The book begins with the return of a group of friends, consisting of Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff, who had separated to pursue their own quests and pledged to return in five ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Forever War

    by Joe Haldeman
    A soldier's story of the horror of war and its consequences in the far future.

    The monumental Hugo and Nebula award winning SF classic— Featuring a new introduction by John Scalzi,The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand—despite the fact that the fierce ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Maze Runner Series

    by James Dashner
    A group of teenagers trapped in a maze with no memory of their past must find a way out and uncover the truth about their situation.

    The perfect gift for fans of "The Hunger Games" and " Divergent," this boxed set includes all of the paperback editions of James Dashner's" New York Times" bestselling series"–The Maze Runner," "The ... (Goodreads)