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The Survivalist Books in Order

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This page lists The Survivalist series by A. American in order, with book summaries, series background on Morgan Carter’s grid‑down journey, and clear advice on the best reading order and tie‑in novels.

Last updated: December 16, 2025

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12 books

1

Exploring Home

by A American

2023

With babies on the way and the farm growing, Morgan’s settlement finally dares to think about the future. Tension spikes when the U.S. Army arrives with its own plans, pushing Morgan and Sarge to test just how much authority they’re willing to accept over the home they’ve rebuilt.

2

Engineering Home

by A American

2022

As Morgan Carter’s community stabilizes, attention shifts from day‑to‑day survival to long‑term projects—power, tools, and infrastructure that could make life truly livable again. Those gains draw interest from outsiders, forcing the group to protect what they’re building without losing sight of why they started.

3

Home Coming

by A American

2018

Years into the collapse, Morgan Carter is no longer just trying to get home—he’s trying to define it. Old enemies, new alliances, and the long shadow of war force him to confront what he’s willing to risk so his family and community can finally stop merely surviving.

4

Home Invasion

by A American

2017

With a repaired power plant and a thriving farm, Morgan Carter finally sees a sliver of light at the end of the tunnel. But local rivals are plotting against him, and powerful outside forces are moving into Central Florida, turning his hard‑won refuge into a target.

5

Conflicted Home

by A American

2017

News of nuclear strikes and foreign troops on U.S. soil shatters any illusion that Morgan’s troubles are merely local. As fallout fears and armored columns reshape the map, he and his friends are dragged into missions far from home that could cost them everything they’ve built.

6

Avenging Home

by A American

2016

A bombing at the market and a brutal attack on his daughter drag Morgan Carter back into open conflict. Old enemies are stronger than ever, and as his community braces for another round of bloodshed, Morgan is determined to drive the last threats out of his valley for good.

7

Enforcing Home

by A American

2015

Life in Lake County is fragile but holding—until Morgan Carter is unexpectedly made sheriff. Suddenly he’s juggling scarce resources, old grudges, and the lingering presence of federal agents, trying to enforce real justice without becoming another heavy‑handed boss in a ruined world.

8

Resurrecting Home

by A American

2014

Morgan Carter and his neighbors finally begin building something that feels like a community—gardens, defenses, even a bit of normal routine. When a massive wildfire bears down on their settlement, they’re forced to decide what’s worth saving and how much they’re willing to sacrifice.

9

Forsaking Home

by A American

2014

Having weathered the first weeks after the grid failure, Morgan thinks reuniting his family will ease the pressure. Instead he’s pulled into a deadly clash between desperate refugees, a predatory government camp, and the small band of allies willing to risk everything to shut it down.

10

Surviving Home

by A American

2013

Back with his wife and daughters after that brutal walk, Morgan Carter knows the worst is still ahead. Neighbors are hungry, tempers are rising, and as word of a wider national disaster leaks in, he must defend his home without starting a war on his street.

11

Escaping Home

by A American

2013

Martial law, secretive camps, and roving gangs turn Morgan Carter’s quiet community into a powder keg. When government ‘refugee’ centers start to look more like prisons, he and his friends face a wrenching choice: dig in and fight, or abandon their homesteads and disappear.

12

Going Home

by A American

2012

When an EMP wipes out the power grid, survivalist Morgan Carter finds himself 250 miles from home with a dead car and only his bug‑out bag. His trek across a collapsing Florida becomes a test of skills, loyalty, and how far he’ll go for family.

Series background & context

At the heart of The Survivalist series is Morgan Carter, a Florida family man and dedicated prepper who suddenly has to live every contingency he ever planned for. An electromagnetic pulse event knocks out the power grid and most electronics, leaving him stranded more than two hundred miles from home.

The early books follow Morgan’s trek back to his wife and daughters and the first desperate weeks after he reaches them. With no electricity, no running water, and no modern supply chain, he leans on years of hard‑earned skills to keep his family fed and safe while neighbors who never prepared begin to panic.

As the story widens, the series becomes about more than one household. Morgan’s small rural community in Lake County starts to pull together: digging wells, planting gardens, setting up watches, and deciding how much charity they can afford when others arrive with nothing. New friends like Sarge, Thad, and Jess bring their own experience and baggage, and the line between “our group” and “everyone else” is never simple.

The government doesn’t vanish in this world—it stumbles and reappears in uneasy ways. Refugee camps promise safety but often deliver brutality. Federal agents and later military units show up with their own agendas, sometimes helping, sometimes trying to impose control on people who have learned to live without it. Morgan’s crew is constantly forced to choose when to cooperate and when to push back.

Later volumes move beyond pure survival toward rebuilding. Projects like restarting a small power plant or expanding the farm remind readers that long‑term resilience is about infrastructure as much as stockpiles. At the same time, larger threats emerge, from organized criminal groups to foreign forces probing a weakened United States, keeping the stakes high even as babies are born and routines return.

Through it all, the tone stays grounded. The books linger on the small work of making coffee without electricity, bartering with wary neighbors, or teaching kids to handle firearms responsibly just as much as they do on firefights and ambushes. The practical “how‑to” details are part of the draw, but so are the questions about trust, leadership, and what people owe each other when the rulebook burns.

Taken together, The Survivalist series offers a long, character‑driven look at one community weathering a grid‑down America—starting with a single broken‑down car and stretching into a hard, improvisational new version of home.

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