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High Stakes Survival
No rescue is coming. No backup plan. Just the will to live and whatever you have left.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman · Fantasy
**The apocalypse will be televised!** A man.
quest · found family · survival · high stakes survival
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · Sci-Fi
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
quest · space opera · survival · high stakes survival
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Headlights
CJ Leede · Mystery & Thriller
'Dazzling . . . You’re gonna have a hard time finding a more thrilling or moving book this year.' JOSH MALERMAN An FBI agent with an uncanny ability…
psychological thriller · cat and mouse · high stakes survival · twist ending
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Shatter Me
Tahereh Mafi · Fantasy
Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of…
slow burn · enemies to lovers · dystopian society · forbidden romance · trauma recovery · high stakes survival
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Broken Dove
Dani Francis · Romance
In the heart-pounding sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the…
dark romance · dystopian society · forbidden romance · high stakes survival · love triangle
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The Shining
Stephen King · Horror
Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start.
psychological thriller · haunted setting · high stakes survival
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A Parade of Horribles
Matt Dinniman · Fantasy
It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition.
quest · found family · high stakes survival
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Wind and Truth
Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy
The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1New York Timesbestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has…
chosen one · quest · high stakes survival
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The Summer Fun Massacre
Craig DiLouie · Horror
It’s 1992, and in the heat of Texas, camp Summer Fun rests by a crystalline lake surrounded by a shady forest.
survival · trauma recovery · twist ending · high stakes survival
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Red Rising
Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future.
chosen one · dystopian society · high stakes survival · enemies to lovers · found family · revenge plot
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Five Survive
Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller
Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend – the older brother – his perfect girlfriend – a secret crush – a…
psychological thriller · high stakes survival · closed circle · twist ending
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The Poppy War
R. F. Kuang · Fantasy
A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s…
grimdark · chosen one · revenge plot · high stakes survival · dragons
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Dire Bound
Sable Sorensen · Fantasy
Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · fated mates · high stakes survival · forced proximity · werewolves shifters
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The Troop
Nick Cutter · Horror
Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip.
coming of age · cosmic horror · high stakes survival · grimdark
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The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
Philip Fracassi · Horror
Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers guessing…
survival · high stakes survival · closed circle
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Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke · Sci-Fi
Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C.
space opera · first contact · dystopian society · high stakes survival
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The Stars My Destination
Alfred Bester · Sci-Fi
In this pulse-quickening novel, Alfred Bester imagines a future in which people "jaunte" a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich…
space opera · revenge plot · anti hero · high stakes survival
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Obstetrix
Naomi Kritzer · Sci-Fi
From the Hugo award-winning author Naomi Kritzer comes a tense portrait of a future we desperately hope to escape.
dystopian society · psychological thriller · survival · high stakes survival · trauma recovery
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Malazan Book of the Fallen: Books 1-4
Steven Erikson · Fantasy
This discounted Malazan Book of the Fallen ebundle includes: Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, Memories of Ice, House of Chains “I stand…
grimdark · found family · revenge plot · high stakes survival
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The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy
Widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time saga, Brandon Sanderson now begins a grand cycle of his own, one every bit as…
chosen one · quest · magic academy · high stakes survival · found family
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The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah · Literary Fiction
historical fiction · survival · high stakes survival
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