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ⓘ About Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Nicholas Sansbury Smith is a USA Today bestselling novelist from America, who is famous for writing science fiction and thriller novels. He has a few series to his name, including the Hell Drivers series, the Extinction Cycle series, the Orbs series, Trackers, The Tisaian Chronicles, etc. Out of the all these, The Extinction Cycle is the most popular one. Author Nicholas says that writing has always been his true passion. But, the need for earning livelihood during the initial stages of life made him work for the Emergency Management and Homeland Security in the disaster mitigation department of the Iowa. However, after working for a few years, author Nicholas decided to have a switch of careers. And now, he enjoys writing full time.
All Book Series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Extinction Shadow
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Anthony J. Melchiorri
Extinction Inferno
Book 2 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Anthony J. Melchiorri
Extinction Ashes
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Anthony J. Melchiorri
Extinction Darkness
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · Anthony J. Melchiorri
Dead Guns
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026 Co-authored · J.N. Chaney
Exodus
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018 Co-authored · Anthony J. Melchiorri
Soldiers
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024 Co-authored · Tom Abrahams
SNAFU
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt
Wolves at the Door
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · James A. Moore,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Steve Coate,John W. Dennehy,Brian W. Taylor
Hunters
Book 3 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Patrick Freivald,Christine Morgan,Seth Skorkowsky,Tim Marquitz,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Brad Hodson,James A. Moore III
Future Warfare
Book 4 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Alan Baxter,Benjamin Cheah,Tim Marquitz,Asher Wismer,Jay Werkheiser,Steve Lewis,Anthony Izzo
Unnatural Selection
Book 5 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Christopher Golden,Richard Lee Byers,Tim Lebbon,Lee Murray,Charles R. Rutledge,Michael McBride,Justin Bell,David W. Amendola
Black Ops
Book 6 of 15 · published 2016 Co-authored · Jonathan Maberry,John O'Brien,Hank Schwaeble,James Lovegrove
Resurrection
Book 7 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · James A. Moore,Charles R. Rutledge,N.X. Sharps,Evan Dicken,Matthew Summers,Justin Coates,Dirk Patton,Daniel Finley,Mark Renshaw,John McNichol
Last Stand
Book 8 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · B. Michael Radburn,Patrick Freivald,Alan Baxter,Justin Bell,Joshua Reynolds,Matthew Summers,Anna Stephens,Justin Coates
Medivac
Book 9 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Seth Skorkowsky,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis
Survival of the Fittest
Book 10 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,Matt Hilton,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Tim Marquitz,S.D. Perry,Jack Hanson
Holy War
Book 11 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · James A. Moore,B. Michael Radburn,Kirsten Cross,Justin Bell,Evan Dicken,Duncan McGeary
Dead or Alive
Book 12 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · James A. Moore,Alan Baxter,David Benton,Charles R. Rutledge,Edward M. Erdelac,Joshua Reynolds,Justin Coates,John W. Salvage,W. D. Gagliani
Punk'd
Book 13 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · James A. Moore,Greg Chapman,Alan Baxter,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Mark Renshaw,Amanda Bridgeman,Pamela Jeffs,Richard Beauchamp,Myna Chang
AI Insurrection
Book 14 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Alan Baxter,Charles R. Rutledge,Anthony J. Melchiorri,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Pamela Jeffs
Contagion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Charles R. Rutledge,Martin Livings,Josh Reynolds,Benjamin Spada
Mission from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2019
Tales from the Starship Discovery
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nicholas Sansbury Smith?
Nicholas Sansbury Smith is a USA Today bestselling novelist from America, who is famous for writing science fiction and thriller novels. He has a few series to his name, including the Hell Drivers series, the Extinction Cycle series, the Orbs series, Trackers, The Tisaian Chronicles, etc. Out of the all these, The Extinction Cycle is the most popular one.
Which Nicholas Sansbury Smith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Orbs series, the earliest of Nicholas Sansbury Smith's multi-book series: it opens with Orbs I (2013) and runs to 6 books across 2013–2018, ending with Exodus (2018). Nicholas Sansbury Smith's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Nicholas Sansbury Smith written?
Nicholas Sansbury Smith has 87 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 81 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Hell Divers series with 18 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Nicholas Sansbury Smith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nicholas Sansbury Smith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Orbs (2013–2018, 6 books), The Tisaian Chronicles (2013, 3 books) and Extinction Cycle (2014–2018, 9 books), plus 10 more.
How are Nicholas Sansbury Smith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nicholas Sansbury Smith's 87 books into 14 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hell Divers (18 books, 2017–2027); Extinction Cycle (9 books, 2014–2018); Orbs (6 books, 2013–2018); Old Guns (5 books, 2026); Extinction Cycle: Dark Age (4 books, 2019–2020), plus 9 further series.