This is another first in a series, but this one in particular resonates very well with any people new to prepping. This is a real-world story of a man making the transition from another sheep of society, to a prepared individual with his eyes open to what’s going on in the world around him. Some very violent and unsettling topics are touched upon, which in the world that’s left over, not much more is to be expected. The world is thrown in complete disarray, leading to political issues that change mankind forever. Written in the late 70’s, this is a disaster novel that still holds it’s own today. Lucifer’s Hammer – Larry Niven & Jerry PournelleĪ comet slams into Earth resulting in catastrophic natural disasters, the beginning of a new Ice Age, and the end of civilization. With relatable characters, and a story some may see as not far from non-fiction, this is a great read for any prepper.ĥ. JD Dutra has written an excellent story that makes your mind wander, and makes you look at survival from a whole different view.

What if a secret society was responsible for the Black Death plague of the 14th century? What if it was a plan to wipe out the majority of the population, so that a new era could be born, resulting in The Renaissance? Now imagine if that secret society planned to do it again in the year 2020. Written by a prepper, for preppers, this book(and the rest in the series) will certainly grab ahold of you and leave you wanting more. Being a survivalist, Morgan straps on his emergency pack and starts the journey home. A family man named Morgan, breaks down over 200 miles from home, during which the country’s power grid completely crashes. Going Home is book one in what’s called The Survivalist Series. Anyone that is interested in survival and the apocalypse, would certainly want to check this one out.ģ.

It gives a frightening look at life where 99% of the population is dead and the rest are left to fend for themselves. The story follows several survivors as they journey across a landscape ravaged by a weaponized strain of influenza. The master of horror does his take on the apocalypse in the form of a Super-flu. This book was so well received and thought provoking that it was actually referred to, during a meeting with congress, about the threat of an EMP attack on the United States. Extremely well written, Forstchen touches on some very real problems one would face during such an event. This book follows John, a retired Army Colonel and history professor, during the aftermath of an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse). All of them will certainly get your mind working, when it comes to what would happen if SHTF…ġ. Now this list is in no particular order, but all of these are fantastic reads.

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