James Wesley Rawles books

James Wesley Rawles is a survivalist fiction and non-fiction author known for the Patriots series and several preparedness guides, with 10 books published since 1998.

Counter-Caliphate Chronicles

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Land of Promise 2015 Buy

Non-Fiction

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How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It 2009 Buy
Tools for Survival 2014 Buy
Prepper Survival Guide 2020 Buy
Survival Retreats & Relocation 2020 Buy

The Coming Collapse Reading Order

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Patriots 1998 Buy
Survivors 2011 Buy
Founders 2012 Buy
Expatriates 2013 Buy
Liberators 2014 Buy

James Wesley Rawles writes survivalist fiction and preparedness non-fiction. His Coming Collapse series, beginning with Patriots in 1998, imagines scenarios of societal breakdown and the people who survive them. The series expanded with Survivors (2011), Founders (2012), Expatriates (2013), and Liberators (2014), each following different characters in the same post-collapse setting.

His non-fiction includes How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It (2009), Tools for Survival (2014), and two 2020 titles: Prepper Survival Guide and Survival Retreats & Relocation. He also wrote Land of Promise (2015) as part of the Counter-Caliphate Chronicles. Rawles runs the SurvivalBlog website and is a recognized figure in the preparedness community.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has James Wesley Rawles written?

James Wesley Rawles has written ten books across three series.

What was James Wesley Rawles's first book?

James Wesley Rawles’s first book is Patriots, published in 1998.

What does James Wesley Rawles write about?

James Wesley Rawles writes survivalist fiction about societal collapse scenarios and non-fiction preparedness guides. His Coming Collapse series began with Patriots (1998) and his non-fiction includes How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It (2009).

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