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Small Town EMP Books in Order

6 books from Survive the Chaos (2019) to Survive the Turmoil (2025). Rated 4.4 across 389 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. Survive the Chaos

    Book 1 2019 4.2 (186)

    After Austin Merryman’s wife died, he and his 14-year-old daughter left home to travel the country in an old RV. But the comfort and renewal they sought soon descends into chaos - even before the EMP hits....

  2. Survive the Aftermath

    Book 2 2019 4.4 (109)

    The New World Order is at hand. Civilization has crumbled since the EMP thrust humanity back into the Stone Age, and dangerous factions now scavenge for scarce resources in this terrifying new world....

  3. Survive the Conflict

    Book 3 2019 4.6 (76)

    The world has descended into a nightmarish hell. Death and destruction reign at every turn. Everywhere Austin Merryman has led his tight-knit group of survivors has gone from bad to worse as enemies pursue them for the intelligence he…

  4. Survive the Unrest

    Book 4 2025 5.0 (6)

    It’s been one year since the NWO was defeated. A year since the world got a fighting chance to claw its way out of darkness. But the road back is a long one, and the journey is fraught with danger.

  5. Survive the Trap

    Book 5 2025 4.8 (5)

    With Zeke’s gang out for blood, Amanda and Austin know they must flee the home they’ve built in Idaho. But in the aftermath of a devastating EMP, finding a working vehicle won’t be easy.

  6. Survive the Turmoil

    Book 6 2025 5.0 (7)

    In the battle for survival, one family makes its final stand… In the aftermath of a devastating EMP attack, Austin and Amanda must seek out a new safe haven.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Small Town EMP is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.