"Months before publication, William R. Forstchen's One Second After was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. Hundreds of thousands of people have read the tale. One Year After is the thrilling follow-up to that smash hit. The story picks up a year after One Second After ends, two years since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States brought America to its knees. After suffering starvation, war, and countless...

"Hiring on as crew to a merchant's wag-train, Ryan and his companions anticipate trouble as they head west toward what was once Montana. The terrain is treacherous, but the company is worse as anger, jealousy and male rivalry erupt into chaos and death. But as they get closer to their destination, the true nature of the journey unfolds. There's a map to a mysterious valley rich with predark stockpiles. But is it the promised land they've been seeking...

Ryan Cawdor and his six companions struggle to survive postnuclear America, a grim new world where hope for the future is lost amid the devastation. In pursuit of a hardened enemy, MagusRyan and the companions find themselves in a land more foreign than any they've encountered. After unwittingly slipping through a time hole, the group lands in twentieth-century New York City, getting their first glimpse of predark civilization. And they're not sure...

Amelia fled to the Sanctuary, desperate for the cure to the Hydra virus. She finds safety in the walled enclave, and the promise of a luxurious life she thought she'd lost forever. She can have it all--if she's willing to betray the people she loves. Offered the vengeance he's always longed for, Gabriel faces his own terrible crucible. He can attack the Sanctuary, bring down the elites, and save the cure--but doing so will turn him into the man he...

After a violent ambush, Amelia and the survivors find themselves thrust into a harsh, unrecognizable world. No communications. No shelter. No food. All they have is each other--a ragtag group of elites and misfits. Dangerous enemies lurk on every side. And someone--or something--is hunting them. To stay alive, they'll need answers. What is the Hydra virus? How can they stop it? And who can they trust when they can't even trust each other? With a hostile...

"From the award-winning author of Bubblegum and The Instructions, a daring new novel about the absurdity, the humor, and the tragedy of survivorship. A one-in-ten-billion natural disaster devastates Chicago. A Jewish comedian, his most devoted fan, and the city's mayor must struggle to move forward while the world--quite literally--caves beneath their feet. With this polyphonic tale of Chicago-style politics and political correctness, stand-up comedy...