Mike Kraus Books in Order

A sudden catastrophe nearly wipes out humanity in less than an hour. Four survivors, scattered across sewers, highways, and wilderness, struggle to stay alive while trying to understand what destroyed the world around them.

Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel continue navigating the immediate aftermath of humanity's near destruction. New enemies threaten their survival, and an uncertain plan offers hope while carrying the risk of making their situation even worse.

Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel struggle to survive after a catastrophe nearly wipes out humanity in less than an hour. Their separate journeys explore a devastated world and the mystery behind its destruction.

Four survivors confront the aftermath of a disaster that has almost erased humanity. Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel must navigate the ruined world while the question of what caused the catastrophe hangs over their struggle.

After humanity is nearly destroyed within an hour, four survivors face a world stripped of familiar security. Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel continue their journeys through the aftermath while seeking answers about the catastrophe.

Cold Springs, Colorado, appears to offer friendly neighbors and a peaceful pace of life. Beneath that ordinary surface lies a mystery stretching back a thousand years, with consequences that could threaten civilization itself.

The surviving group splits into two teams with separate missions in a devastated world. Nancy and Leonard discover that the destructive technology they face is not their only enemy, making their search for safety more complicated.

Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel continue facing life after a catastrophe that nearly annihilated humanity. Their survival stories unfold across a devastated world, with the cause of its destruction remaining central to their struggle.

A world nearly emptied of humanity leaves Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel fighting to survive. This episode continues their separate journeys through the catastrophe’s aftermath and the search for answers about how it happened.

Four survivors press onward after a sudden disaster nearly destroys humanity. Leonard, Marcus, Nancy, and Rachel face the demands of living in a ruined world as their journeys explore the mystery behind its collapse.

A covert operation unleashes dragons once dismissed as myth, leaving humanity fighting for survival. Told through accounts from military, scientific, political, and civilian perspectives, this fictional oral history examines the beginning of a devastating war.

A strange radio transmission draws a handful of apocalypse survivors toward a distant shore. They hope to find others still alive, but their search for fellow survivors brings them toward a sinister threat to humanity.

After losing a valued crew member, the Arkhangelsk races toward Magadan while a rescue team confronts hostile creatures. Caverns beneath the city become the setting for a final battle, with another threat waiting in the shadows.

Rick Waters resumes his dangerous journey after escaping confinement at Nellis Air Force Base. In Virginia, Dianne and their children have gathered supplies and fortified their home, but a looming threat could overwhelm their preparations.

A nationwide terrorist attack destroys Frank Richards's truck and cripples transportation. To reach his family in Texas, the former accountant must rely on survival training and Linda, a mysterious stranger whose skills exceed his own.

An attack destroys internet-connected devices across the country, stranding Rick Waters far from his family. While he fights to return from California to Virginia, his wife Dianne uses her survival skills to protect their children.

An unexpected visitor brings new danger to Dianne Waters and her children in Virginia. Far away, Rick faces a hazardous journey through the Rocky Mountains as the destructive weapon Damocles continues devastating the world.

After escaping Cheyenne Mountain, Rick and his companions weigh a clue that might help stop Damocles. Dianne's group faces its own urgent crisis, requiring cooperation to protect one of their injured companions and continue surviving.

Rick, Jane, and Dr. Evans travel toward Washington with a fragile plan to stop Damocles. Back at the farm, Dianne must care for an injured companion while a dangerous gang searches for her group.

Rick heads east from Los Angeles and confronts a transformed world outside Las Vegas. In Virginia, Dianne and their children prepare for winter while signs of other people nearby complicate their efforts to stay safe.

Frank and Linda survive an attack by Omar's forces, only to face a deadline before dirty bombs explode. Working with a small military unit, they fight through ruined streets to find him and stop the threat.

Military captivity brings Rick into contact with an old friend and new information about Damocles. Meanwhile, Dianne and their children reunite with familiar faces, but a growing personal threat tests the defenses protecting their home.

Days after a terrorist attack, Frank and Linda travel from Maine toward Tennessee in search of family. Scarce food and medicine make survival difficult, while evidence suggests the original assault had a more sinister purpose.

Rick hides in ruined Las Vegas as criminals armed with stolen military equipment loot the city. In Virginia, Dianne and the children face heavy snow and a discovery beneath their home that could help or endanger them.

Frank struggles to save a critically ill Linda while Omar's followers prepare the final stage of their plan. Linda's friend Sarah may provide crucial help, but worsening conditions make stopping the threat increasingly difficult.

Rick and Dianne Waters prepare to confront their enemies as Damocles continues threatening everyone around them. The final Surviving the Fall installment follows their effort to secure a future without knowing what victory will cost.

Three months after attacks devastate the United States, the Fraser family tries to recover from its losses. A new threat emerges from ruined Chicago, forcing them to reconsider their fragile peace and investigate the wider conspiracy.

The Killing Cold has transformed the lives of survivors across the world as they approach a final, dangerous journey. Protecting their families and finding a way to reverse the catastrophe remain urgent goals in the worsening conditions.

Survivors of a biological attack face newcomers whose competing goals could determine their future. As helpful and hostile forces collide, those seeking a way to reverse the disaster must navigate threats beyond the original weapon.

The Fraser family faces renewed danger as the country moves deeper into chaos after devastating attacks. Their effort to prevent further collapse strains friendships and family bonds, testing whether they can continue working together.

An attack destroys satellites and unleashes orbital weapons, separating the Gregory family across the world. Marilyn struggles to protect her children while Marcus survives in a war-torn region and searches for answers about the catastrophe.

Disease and lethal cold spread across the world while Reese manipulates events from behind the scenes. The survivors must protect themselves and their families as worsening conditions make discovering the truth behind the catastrophe increasingly urgent.

Nuclear explosions devastate the West Coast and tear apart the Fraser family's already strained relationships. With their older daughter missing in the chaos, they must work together to find her as society collapses around them.

Marcus and Marilyn Gregory struggle to survive on opposite sides of the world after orbital attacks devastate civilization. As the disaster's source becomes clearer, new alliances and predatory survivors threaten their efforts to protect loved ones.

Cities across the world lie in ruins after satellite systems collapse and orbital weapons strike. Amid the growing devastation, a mother desperate to protect her children faces difficult choices about what their survival will require.

Radical groups prepare to release Zero Hour 2.0, a virus intended to kill the remaining American survivors. Marcus and his exhausted companions must confront the attackers again despite the losses and sacrifices that have weakened them.

As deadly cold spreads, the survivors must contend with both worsening weather and increasingly desperate people. Falling temperatures and a fracturing earth force them to adapt while the search for a lasting refuge becomes more urgent.

A sinister project takes shape in the Rocky Mountains as new powers emerge from the ruins. Marilyn’s family comes under threat, while Marcus and his companions face the Atlantic Ocean between them and home.

The Killing Cold continues shrinking humanity’s numbers as scattered survivors search for warmth. Their journeys draw closer together, but staying alive also means confronting the question of whether the spreading global catastrophe can be reversed.

The Killing Cold advances across the world while a massive earthquake strikes the United States. From New York to New Zealand, survivors struggle to protect their families and find a way to halt the disaster.

The Fraser family struggles to survive after a massive terrorist attack throws their world into chaos. Meanwhile, government agents investigate the catastrophe, uncovering a mystery that challenges the apparent explanation for the country’s destruction.

After orbital weapons devastate cities worldwide, Marcus must decide where to search for his family while Marilyn's son faces difficult choices. As their struggle continues, the true purpose of a mysterious compound in Colorado becomes increasingly apparent.

Destruction from the sky accelerates as orbital weapons devastate cities and upset the world’s balance of power. Survivors face a changing landscape where established authorities crumble and new forces seek control amid the catastrophe.

Details of the biological weapon emerge while new enemies align against the survivors. Jackson’s group faces an uncertain journey through New England’s winter landscape, where scavengers and the broader struggle for the country threaten their safety.

Marcus and his companions leave Iran determined to reach home despite the dangers ahead. In Washington, Marilyn’s children face threats of their own, while a sinister group in Colorado grows stronger amid the wreckage.

Jackson and his companions head toward Connecticut as he tries to reunite with his fiancée. A biological attack has turned familiar places into danger zones, and the winter journey reveals unsettling changes in his hometown.

Marilyn’s group shelters in an abandoned motel while Marcus and the Marines travel west through Iran toward Turkey. Elsewhere, Darla’s group examines satellite data, searching for answers as the disaster continues threatening Washington and beyond.

Frank and Linda prepare to confront Omar, the man behind the attack that shattered their country. Their struggle now extends beyond personal survival as they risk their lives to stop the threat to America.

An Arctic research disaster, mysterious deaths among soldiers in Poland, and a reporter’s investigation point toward a spreading catastrophe. As millions die, survivors face a fight for their own lives and the future of humanity.

The West Coast burns as the Frasers try to reach their eldest daughter and reunite their son’s friend with his parents. Escaped convicts threaten home, while Brandon Liu investigates a conspiracy extending beyond North Korea.

Dianne is trapped in a Blacksburg medical facility while Jason’s men pursue her group. In Washington, Rick and his companions encounter unfamiliar enemies and unlikely allies as their fight to survive takes another dangerous turn.

Dianne faces a battle to protect the homestead while Rick, Jane, and Dr. Evans contend with a siege in Washington. A hostile group threatens their effort to stop Damocles as the survivors fight on separate fronts.

Dianne and several companions have been captured, leaving Mark, Tina, and Jason to attempt a rescue. In Washington, Rick’s group weighs a questionable Russian alliance while struggling to navigate the threats surrounding their mission.

The origins of the devastating virus emerge as the remaining survivors fight to save their country. Meanwhile, the Scarred pursue revenge, adding another threat to a population already struggling against the biological catastrophe’s aftermath.

The Fraser family confronts the people behind the terrorist attack that devastated America. Their struggle reaches a decisive stage as the country’s chance of recovery hangs against the danger of its continuing descent into collapse.

Brittany’s encounter with a young soldier is interrupted by an earthquake, while Bob and Michelle face trouble of their own. An ignored scientist leaves Antarctica as the spreading cold becomes something far more alarming than weather.

A rogue biological weapon kills millions, leaving Jackson Block stranded far from his family. He must cross a landscape of chaos and violence to reach home, facing danger from desperate survivors and government agents alike.

More weapons fall from orbit as Marilyn undertakes a rescue mission. Marcus encounters a possible clue to the catastrophe’s origins, while forces exploiting the destruction threaten the survivors in a world facing its final battle.

Manhattan’s collapse places growing strain on Alice and Bill as the disaster wears down the people around them. At a remote cabin, an urgent threat to a loved one demands difficult decisions from the survivors.

The destructive MELT bacteria spreads as Bill and Alice struggle to breathe and confront their past. At the cabin, newcomers raise troubling questions, forcing the group to assess unfamiliar faces while their fight for survival intensifies.

The Slicks emerge, bringing death with them as the disaster deepens. Mary Beth faces snow and ice, while Mike struggles against the darkness and the dangers threatening his family in a world increasingly hostile to survival.

The catastrophe worsens as Mike and his companions fall into enemy hands and fight for their lives. Elsewhere, his wife and children face the encroaching darkness, trying to endure a world growing more dangerous around them.

Bitter cold and darkness intensify the threat of the Slicks as humanity turns against itself. The survivors must navigate both the worsening disaster and violent conflict that puts the future of civilization at risk.

Survivors of the Yellowstone eruption approach their destinations through a world choked with ash. Their journeys demand further sacrifices as the search for safety runs into the combined dangers of the disaster and other people.

Mia escapes a Yellowstone survey by plane when the caldera erupts. As she struggles to survive, her family faces falling ash at their farm, while troubling signs suggest the catastrophe may have more than natural origins.

Following a war among human survivors, the victorious groups face a new struggle for their place in the world. The Slicks threaten to dominate Earth's food chain, leaving the future of humanity uncertain despite the fighting already endured.

The destructive MELT disaster spreads worldwide, putting humanity's survival at risk. As its reach expands beyond the earlier catastrophe, people confront the choice between resisting the threat and fleeing to preserve their own lives in an increasingly endangered world.

With the country darkened by disaster, the Parker family struggles to survive a raging storm. Their fight continues in a shattered society where the consequences of a failed energy breakthrough have made darkness and terror part of everyday life.

Injured and running out of options, Jake and his allies face a country battered by storms and sabotage. Sara's side of the family must endure the danger at home as the crisis deepens.

Washington falls under the control of gangs and aspiring warlords as the post-disaster struggle continues. A secretive government organization searches urgently for a way to end the Slick threat, while the survivors face an increasingly uncertain prospect of safety.

After Yellowstone erupts, Mia and her relatives struggle separately to survive a country overwhelmed by ash and fire. Her efforts to help fellow survivors contrast with her parents' fight to protect two children on their increasingly threatened farm.

A new drilling technique promises abundant renewable energy until the power fails and killing begins. Survivors must join forces against a sinister threat emerging from the disaster, as expectations of technological progress give way to an urgent struggle for survival.

A compound designed to revolutionize waste processing causes a city to collapse, separating Bill and Alice Everlee. Alice searches for the disaster's cause at ground zero while Bill takes their household to an upstate cottage to prepare for what follows.

The survivors of a global catastrophe confront the final stage of their struggle to protect themselves and their families. As the causes of the disaster become clearer, finding a way to reverse it remains central to their threatened future.

The MELT catastrophe continues to overwhelm people on every side of the struggle, showing little sign of slowing. A faint possibility of hope appears, but the survivors must contend with the darkness surrounding it as the disaster's influence persists.

MELT continues consuming Manhattan and spreading beyond the city as survivors struggle to comprehend the changing world around them. The expanding disaster forces them to confront the consequences of a scientific breakthrough that has turned into a relentless threat.

Bill Everlee prepares urgently for the emergency his wife has predicted while the MELT bacteria spread beyond control. Witnessing the destruction firsthand, Alice discovers that even her darkest forecasts have underestimated the catastrophe now engulfing an ever-widening area.

Human survivor groups converge in a decisive battle, bringing old friends and enemies back into conflict. Yet the Slicks remain a threat regardless of which faction prevails, complicating the hope that victory over other people might secure a future.

The storms intensify as Jake fights his way toward home and Sara struggles to protect the children. A wider conspiracy turns a weather emergency into a threat that could destabilize the country.

Multiple Category Five hurricanes trap Jake Walton in Boston while his wife and children shelter in Tennessee. As attacks on American infrastructure begin, Jake risks everything to get back to his family.

Darkening skies deepen the Yellowstone catastrophe as Mia struggles to help other survivors after escaping by plane. Elsewhere, her parents protect her niece and nephew on an ash-choked farm, facing human threats as well as the eruption's spreading consequences.

An immense coronal mass ejection destroys electrical grids and ignites citywide fires. With little survival experience, businessman Leonard escapes the chaos of Chicago to find his wife and son, who face their own desperate struggle to stay alive.

As society begins recovering from the Solar Crash, reunions with people thought lost bring complicated emotions. Len and the other survivors must navigate the aftermath of the worldwide grid failure, where recovery carries its own unresolved difficulties and personal costs.

After escaping Chicago, Len and Harrison head toward South Haven through gang violence and natural hazards. Meanwhile, Amy and her son James reach home only to face an attack that tests how far she will go to protect him.

Mia and her family confront mounting tragedies in a country transformed by Yellowstone's eruption. While fire and ash make ordinary survival difficult, their separate efforts to protect loved ones expose them to dangerous people and the disaster's continuing consequences.

The survivors of the Solar Crash face bittersweet reunions and choices about their future as their struggle reaches its conclusion. Len's search for his family unfolds against a world still coping with the consequences of catastrophic electrical failure.

Safety and reunion seem increasingly attainable for Len and the other survivors of the Solar Crash. Yet the event's aftermath grows more dangerous even as the initial crisis recedes, challenging their efforts to rebuild connections in a devastated world.

Len and Harrison encounter fresh dangers while traveling north through a society destabilized by a massive solar event. Elsewhere, Amy and James continue searching for shelter, as the collapse around them turns every stage of survival into another challenge.

Leaving Boston behind does not make Jake's route home any safer. The Walton family remains caught between extreme weather, broken systems, and enemies using the chaos to pursue a larger plan.

With the country splintering after the impacts, the scattered survivors are forced onto new routes by fire, violence, and ruined infrastructure. Every decision carries more risk as they search for safety and the truth behind the disaster.

As the devastating storms continue, the government's response becomes violent and disrupts the survivors' already precarious lives. Hope dwindles for people struggling to endure the catastrophe, while the search for safety brings them into conflict with powerful human threats.

Reese and Jo sail south from New York while Cami's escape provokes Cisco into a dangerous confrontation. The consequences threaten Bee's Landing, where survival after the tsunami increasingly depends on resisting the violence growing among the remaining people.

As the government struggles to contain the fallout, the survivors discover the disaster is part of something even bigger. The pressure closes in from every side, and the people still standing may be the only ones who can expose the truth.

America reels after the asteroid strike as storms, panic, and collapsing systems make survival harder by the day. Separated families, a hunted whistleblower, and ruthless profiteers all get pulled deeper into the chaos.

The MELT disaster spreads beyond its original boundaries, bringing disease and ecological destruction to more survivors. At Wolfjaw Ridge, an underground refuge offers shelter, but the arrival of soldiers raises new questions about who will be allowed to survive.