📖 About Survivalist

Survivalist is a series universe written by Jerry Ahern. The complete collection runs to 32 books across 3 series, published between 1981 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Survivalist Books with 29 books. It opens with Total War (1981) and currently runs to Death Watch (1993).

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🎯 Where to Start with Survivalist

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Total War (1981), book 1 of Publication Order of Survivalist Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Total War (1981).

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Survivalist Books in Order

Publication Order of Survivalist Books
29 books
1
Total War book cover1Total War1981Buy on Amazon
The Nightmare Begins book cover2The Nightmare Begins1981Buy on Amazon
The Quest book cover3The Quest1981Buy on Amazon
The Doomsayer book cover4The Doomsayer1981Buy on Amazon
The Web book cover5The Web1983Buy on Amazon
The Savage Horde book cover6The Savage Horde1983Buy on Amazon
The Prophet book cover7The Prophet1984Buy on Amazon
The End is Coming book cover8The End is Coming1984Buy on Amazon
Earth Fire book cover9Earth Fire1984Buy on Amazon
The Awakening book cover10The Awakening1984Buy on Amazon
The Reprisal book cover11The Reprisal1985Buy on Amazon
The Rebellion book cover12The Rebellion1985Buy on Amazon
Pursuit book cover13Pursuit1986Buy on Amazon
The Terror book cover14The Terror1987Buy on Amazon
Overlord book cover15Overlord1987Buy on Amazon
The Arsenal book cover16The Arsenal1987Buy on Amazon
The Ordeal book cover17The Ordeal1988Buy on Amazon
Mid-Wake book cover18Mid-Wake1988Buy on Amazon
The Struggle book cover19The Struggle1989Buy on Amazon
Final Rain book cover20Final Rain1989Buy on Amazon
Firestorm book cover21Firestorm1990Buy on Amazon
To End All War book cover22To End All War1990Buy on Amazon
The Legend book cover23The Legend1991Buy on Amazon
Brutal Conquest book cover24Brutal Conquest1991Buy on Amazon
Call to Battle book cover25Call to Battle1992Buy on Amazon
Blood Assassins book cover26Blood Assassins1992Buy on Amazon
War Mountain book cover27War Mountain1993Buy on Amazon
Countdown book cover28Countdown1993Buy on Amazon
Death Watch book cover29Death Watch1993Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Survivalist Books
29 books
2
Total War book cover1Total War1981Buy on Amazon
The Nightmare Begins book cover2The Nightmare Begins1981Buy on Amazon
The Quest book cover3The Quest1981Buy on Amazon
The Doomsayer book cover4The Doomsayer1981Buy on Amazon
The Web book cover5The Web1983Buy on Amazon
The Savage Horde book cover6The Savage Horde1983Buy on Amazon
The Prophet book cover7The Prophet1984Buy on Amazon
The End is Coming book cover8The End is Coming1984Buy on Amazon
Earth Fire book cover9Earth Fire1984Buy on Amazon
The Awakening book cover10The Awakening1984Buy on Amazon
The Reprisal book cover11The Reprisal1985Buy on Amazon
The Rebellion book cover12The Rebellion1985Buy on Amazon
Pursuit book cover13Pursuit1986Buy on Amazon
The Terror book cover14The Terror1987Buy on Amazon
Overlord book cover15Overlord1987Buy on Amazon
The Arsenal book cover16The Arsenal1987Buy on Amazon
The Ordeal book cover17The Ordeal1988Buy on Amazon
The Struggle book cover18The Struggle1989Buy on Amazon
Final Rain book cover19Final Rain1989Buy on Amazon
Firestorm book cover20Firestorm1990Buy on Amazon
To End All War book cover21To End All War1990Buy on Amazon
Brutal Conquest book cover22Brutal Conquest1991Buy on Amazon
Call to Battle book cover23Call to Battle1992Buy on Amazon
Blood Assassins book cover24Blood Assassins1992Buy on Amazon
War Mountain book cover25War Mountain1993Buy on Amazon
Countdown book cover26Countdown1993Buy on Amazon
Death Watch book cover27Death Watch1993Buy on Amazon
Mid-Wake book cover28Mid-Wake1988Buy on Amazon
The Legend book cover29The Legend1991Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Survivalist Collections
3 books
3
Shades of Love book cover1Shades of Love2013Buy on Amazon
Once Upon a Time book cover2Once Upon a Time2014Buy on Amazon
Light Dreams The Survivalist Short Story Collection Book 3 book cover3Light Dreams The Survivalist Short Story Collection Book 32014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Survivalist books are there?
There are 32 books in the Survivalist collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1981 and 2014.
What is the first Survivalist book?
The first book is Total War, published in 1981.
What order should I read the Survivalist books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Survivalist books?
The Survivalist books were written by Jerry Ahern.
Is the Survivalist series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Survivalist Books, has 29 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Survivalist series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1981, and the most recent in 2014.