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Survivalist Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Survivalist books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Survivalist series? Start with "Total War (By: Jerry Ahern)" (1981) and follow publication order through all 36 books.
The complete Survivalist reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Total War (By: Jerry Ahern)
1981
The Nightmare Begins (By: Jerry Ahern)
1981
The Quest (By: Jerry Ahern)
1981
The Doomsayer (By: Jerry Ahern)
1981
The Web (By: Jerry Ahern)
1983
The Savage Horde (By: Jerry Ahern)
1983
The Prophet (By: Jerry Ahern)
1984
The End is Coming (By: Jerry Ahern)
1984
Earth Fire (By: Jerry Ahern)
1984
The Awakening (By: Jerry Ahern)
1984
The Reprisal (By: Jerry Ahern)
1985
The Rebellion (By: Jerry Ahern)
1985
Pursuit (By: Jerry Ahern)
1986
The Terror (By: Jerry Ahern)
1987
Overlord (By: Jerry Ahern)
1987
The Arsenal (By: Jerry Ahern)
1987
The Ordeal (By: Jerry Ahern)
1988
Mid-Wake (By: Jerry Ahern)
1988
The Struggle (By: Jerry Ahern)
1989
Final Rain (By: Jerry Ahern)
1989
Firestorm (By: Jerry Ahern)
1990
To End All War (By: Jerry Ahern)
1990
The Legend (By: Jerry Ahern)
1991
Brutal Conquest (By: Jerry Ahern)
1991
Call to Battle (By: Jerry Ahern)
1992
Blood Assassins (By: Jerry Ahern)
1992
War Mountain (By: Jerry Ahern)
1993
Countdown (By: Jerry Ahern)
1993
Death Watch (By: Jerry Ahern)
1993
The Inheritors of Earth (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2013
Earth Shine (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2014
The Quisling Covenant (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2014
Deep Star (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2015
Lodestar (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2016
Blood Moon (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2018
Operation Phoenix (With: Jerry Ahern,Bob Anderson)
2019
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