Survivalist Books in Order
Read the Survivalist books by Jerry Ahern in order, with summaries, reading order notes, series background, and simple guidance on where to begin.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
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Publication Order
36 books
The Doomsayer
by Jerry Ahern
1981
The Nightmare Begins
by Jerry Ahern
1981
The Quest
by Jerry Ahern
1981
Total War
by Jerry Ahern
1981
The Savage Horde
by Jerry Ahern
1983
The Web
by Jerry Ahern
1983
Earth Fire
by Jerry Ahern
1984
The Awakening
by Jerry Ahern
1984
The End is Coming
by Jerry Ahern
1984
The Prophet
by Jerry Ahern
1984
The Rebellion
by Jerry Ahern
1985
The Reprisal
by Jerry Ahern
1985
Pursuit
by Jerry Ahern
1986
Overlord
by Jerry Ahern
1987
The Arsenal
by Jerry Ahern
1987
The Terror
by Jerry Ahern
1987
Mid-Wake
by Jerry Ahern
1988
The Ordeal
by Jerry Ahern
1988
Final Rain
by Jerry Ahern
1989
The Struggle
by Jerry Ahern
1989
Firestorm
by Jerry Ahern
1990
To End All War
by Jerry Ahern
1990
Brutal Conquest
by Jerry Ahern
1991
The Legend
by Jerry Ahern
1991
Blood Assassins
by Jerry Ahern
1992
Call to Battle
by Jerry Ahern
1992
Countdown
by Jerry Ahern
1993
Death Watch
by Jerry Ahern
1993
War Mountain
by Jerry Ahern
1993
The Inheritors of Earth
by Sharon Ahern
2013
After years of hard-won peace, John Thomas Rourke faces a new threat in a world reshaped by glacial ice. Old evils return in unfamiliar forms, and even the Survivalist may be facing dangers he cannot plan around.
Earth Shine
by Sharon Ahern
2014
Michael Rourke tries to rebuild accountable government while alien forces and human traitors push Earth toward chaos. With politics failing and extinction on the table, the Rourkes are dragged back into the breach.
The Quisling Covenant
by Sharon Ahern
2014
Fresh attacks, kidnappings, and betrayals shove the Rourkes into another brutal conspiracy. Secrets buried in the ice near Mount Rushmore may decide whether humanity faces slavery, extinction, or one more chance at freedom.
Deep Star
by Sharon Ahern
2015
John Thomas Rourke is missing, deadly enemies are hunting the next generation, and plague spreads through a battered world. The search for answers points toward Deep Star, a massive Russian undersea facility that may hold him.
Lodestar
by Sharon Ahern
2016
As corrupt leaders, neo-Nazis, aliens, and long-buried enemies close in, the Rourkes race to find John Thomas Rourke before it is too late. Michael and Paul must decide how much they are willing to risk to save both family and humanity.
Blood Moon
by Sharon Ahern
2018
Old legends are now facts, and John Thomas Rourke faces a crisis where Atlantis, UFOs, and alien forces collide. Survival takes more than firepower as the Rourkes try to steer the world through another violent change.
Operation Phoenix
by Sharon Ahern
2019
Two more attacks put the Rourke family on the edge, and Michael and Natalia stop waiting for the next blow. As they go hunting the people targeting them, the fight for survival turns personal again.
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