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In order to escape my real life dystopian "adventures", I like to find an excuse to drive somewhere several hours from home and listen to Audio books.
Usually weekend gun shows, parts trades or whatever...
I started out listening to Books on CD I grabbed at truck stops while on a road trip a couple years ago. Then I found audible. I'm up to around 100 books or so in my library.
My preferred genre is best described as Post Apocalyptic Dystopian Survival Adventures.... When it comes to my prepper books, I don't like anything with Zombie, super natural, or other science fiction elements... But rather fiction that could could just as easily be fact If we found ourselves facing TEOTWAWKI. Don't get me wrong, I like Zombie and science fiction movies, TV series, and video games as much as the next guy. That's just not what I'm interested in when it comes to audio books... at least not right now. I prefer good stories with situations and scenarios that one could potentially find themselves in without rules of law...mortal characters finding practical solutions using only the preps they had the foresight to make.
You know... good ol' wholesome, thought provoking, apocalyptic fun.
Ive listened to dozens and dozens of these books over the last couple years. My problem is that its getting harder and harder to find a decent book, or series of books that fits my criteria... Let alone one that is narrated by someone who's voice and style I can listen to for hours on end without wanting to swerve into oncoming traffic.
I'm currently on Book 2 of Nicholas Sansbery Smith's "Tracker" Series and I'm liking it so far...good story and cast of characters, but not a lot of knowledge to help prep... It is a 4 book series, but the remaining 2.5 books won't last long and I'll be looking for the next one...
Does anybody have any good suggestions that I should download to have on deck?
If this kind of story interests you and you'd like to get into the genre...I'd start by reading the following, and do it in this order..
#1...William R. Forstchen "One Second After" Series(3 books)
Undoubtedly the series that defines the genre in my mind. The OG EMP prep series and definitely the best place to start.
#2...James Wesley Rawles "Patriots"
based on financial collapse...
This book has by far the most prepper knowledge per chapter than any other book I've read. It was a bit long winded, and slow to start.... but it eventually gains serious momentum and it is jam packed with prepper gold.
The narrator kinda grated on my nerves at first, but I got over it eventually...
#3....A. American "Going Home"/ Survivalist Series(10 books + A few more with the "Charlie's Requiem" spin off I ).
This is actually my favorite series, but I'd get the previously listed books read first because the majority of the prepper knowledge is learned in the first couple books of this series, but the story and cast of characters will suck you in and with this many books it's going to take a while.
If you decide you like the genre, A few More I really enjoyed are:
-Russel Blake "Day After Never" series... it's a Post-Apocalypse meets Wild West... M4's from horse back
-Tom Abraham's "Traveler" series
-Josh Gayou "Commune" series
If you know of any other good listens along the same lines that are available in audio form. PLEASE do share!
Usually weekend gun shows, parts trades or whatever...
I started out listening to Books on CD I grabbed at truck stops while on a road trip a couple years ago. Then I found audible. I'm up to around 100 books or so in my library.
My preferred genre is best described as Post Apocalyptic Dystopian Survival Adventures.... When it comes to my prepper books, I don't like anything with Zombie, super natural, or other science fiction elements... But rather fiction that could could just as easily be fact If we found ourselves facing TEOTWAWKI. Don't get me wrong, I like Zombie and science fiction movies, TV series, and video games as much as the next guy. That's just not what I'm interested in when it comes to audio books... at least not right now. I prefer good stories with situations and scenarios that one could potentially find themselves in without rules of law...mortal characters finding practical solutions using only the preps they had the foresight to make.
You know... good ol' wholesome, thought provoking, apocalyptic fun.
Ive listened to dozens and dozens of these books over the last couple years. My problem is that its getting harder and harder to find a decent book, or series of books that fits my criteria... Let alone one that is narrated by someone who's voice and style I can listen to for hours on end without wanting to swerve into oncoming traffic.
I'm currently on Book 2 of Nicholas Sansbery Smith's "Tracker" Series and I'm liking it so far...good story and cast of characters, but not a lot of knowledge to help prep... It is a 4 book series, but the remaining 2.5 books won't last long and I'll be looking for the next one...
Does anybody have any good suggestions that I should download to have on deck?
If this kind of story interests you and you'd like to get into the genre...I'd start by reading the following, and do it in this order..
#1...William R. Forstchen "One Second After" Series(3 books)
Undoubtedly the series that defines the genre in my mind. The OG EMP prep series and definitely the best place to start.
#2...James Wesley Rawles "Patriots"
based on financial collapse...
This book has by far the most prepper knowledge per chapter than any other book I've read. It was a bit long winded, and slow to start.... but it eventually gains serious momentum and it is jam packed with prepper gold.
The narrator kinda grated on my nerves at first, but I got over it eventually...
#3....A. American "Going Home"/ Survivalist Series(10 books + A few more with the "Charlie's Requiem" spin off I ).
This is actually my favorite series, but I'd get the previously listed books read first because the majority of the prepper knowledge is learned in the first couple books of this series, but the story and cast of characters will suck you in and with this many books it's going to take a while.
If you decide you like the genre, A few More I really enjoyed are:
-Russel Blake "Day After Never" series... it's a Post-Apocalypse meets Wild West... M4's from horse back
-Tom Abraham's "Traveler" series
-Josh Gayou "Commune" series
If you know of any other good listens along the same lines that are available in audio form. PLEASE do share!
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