Justin Bell books

Justin Bell is a post-apocalyptic and military science fiction author with over 115 books across 17 series, writing fast-paced survival and disaster fiction.

After the Fall Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
After the Fall 2023 Buy
Final Light 2023 Buy
Into the Dark 2023 Buy
Shadow of Night 2023 Buy
Beneath the Ashes 2023 Buy
End of Dawn 2023 Buy

Aftershocks Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Aftershocks 2021 Buy
Shaken 2021 Buy
Broken 2021 Buy
Shattered 2021 Buy
Ruined 2021 Buy
Ravaged 2021 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
SNAFU: Unnatural Selection 2016 Buy
SNAFU: Last Stand 2019 Buy
SNAFU: Holy War 2021 Buy

Darkness Rising Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Darkness Rising 2018 Buy
The Lost Light 2018 Buy
Gray Skies 2018 Buy
Aftershock 2018 Buy
Dark Cloud 2018 Buy
Turning Point 2018 Buy

Days of Extinction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Infection 2024 Buy
Desolation 2024 Buy
Devastation 2024 Buy
Obliteration 2025 Buy
Annihilation 2025 Buy
Escalation 2025 Buy
Desperation 2025 Buy
Revelation 2025 Buy

Downfall

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Downfall 2026 Buy

Echoes of the End Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Inferno 2023 Buy
Ignition 2023 Buy
Burn 2023 Buy
Incendiary 2023 Buy
Charred 2023 Buy
Smolder 2024 Buy
Scorched 2024 Buy
Incinerate 2024 Buy

Edge of Ruin Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dawn’s End 2021 Buy
Black Sky 2022 Buy
Night Fall 2022 Buy
Endless Night 2022 Buy
Burning World 2022 Buy
Daybreak 2022 Buy

Final Extinction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
When Dawn Burned 2025 Buy
What Light Remained 2025 Buy
Who Rises Above 2025 Buy
Where Shadows Fell 2025 Buy
When Chaos Reigned 2025 Buy
The Broken Darkness 2026 Buy

Heaven’s Fist Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Heaven’s Fist Box Set - N/A
Dark Horizon 2018 Buy
Fallen Steel 2018 Buy
Sandstorm 2018 Buy
Shattered Stone 2018 Buy
Landfall 2018 Buy
Dawn’s End 2018 Buy
From the Ashes 2018 Buy
Into the Dark 2018 Buy
At the Edge 2019 Buy

Horizon’s End Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Broken Skies 2024 Buy
End of Dawn 2024 Buy
Shattered World 2024 Buy
Eternal Darkness 2024 Buy
Shadows of Ruins 2024 Buy
Into the Fire 2025 Buy
Deadly Aftermath 2025 Buy

Operation: Harvest Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Fog of Dreams 2020 Buy
Loose Strands 2020 Buy
Tipping Point 2020 Buy

Storm’s Fury Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Storm’s Fury 2020 Buy
Wind Shear 2020 Buy
Present Danger 2020 Buy
Jaws of Death 2020 Buy
Storm Cloud 2020 Buy
Against All Odds 2020 Buy
Ride the Lightning 2020 Buy
Eye of the Storm 2020 Buy
The Road Home 2020 Buy
Last Strike 2021 Buy

The Breaking Point Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Breaking Point 2021 Buy
The Damaged World 2021 Buy
The Darkest Day 2021 Buy
The Longest Night 2021 Buy
The Looming Threat 2021 Buy
The Deepest Chasm 2021 Buy
The Sharpest Edge 2021 Buy
The Final Challenge 2022 Buy

The Last Light Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Last Light 2019 Buy
Cold Snap 2019 Buy
Dark Void 2019 Buy
Hard Road 2019 Buy
Dead Wrong 2019 Buy
Into the Fire 2019 Buy
Slow Burn 2019 Buy
Final Darkness 2019 Buy

War of the Three Planets Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Daughter of Athelon 2017 Buy
Weapon of Braxis 2017 Buy
Enemy of Reblox 2017 Buy
Birth of Rebellion 2017 Buy
Voyage to Athelon 2017 Buy
Prisoner of War 2017 Buy
Stars on Fire 2018 Buy
It’s Always Darkest 2018 Buy
Before the Dawn 2018 Buy
Athelon 2019 Buy

Zero Hour Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Zero Hour 2018 Buy
Ground Zero: 2019 N/A
Scorched Earth 2018 Buy
Devil’s Hour 2019 N/A
No Shelter 2018 Buy
Zero Divergence 2020 N/A
Beware the Scarred 2018 Buy
Total Collapse 2018 Buy
Final Plague 2018 Buy

Justin Bell writes post-apocalyptic and military science fiction at a rapid pace. Since 2016, he has published over 115 books across 17 series, most of them dealing with civilization-ending disasters and the people trying to survive them. His series tend to run six to ten books each, and he often publishes an entire series within a single year.

War of the Three Planets is his space opera series, while most of his other work stays closer to Earth. Heaven’s Fist, Storm’s Fury, and The Last Light deal with different catastrophic scenarios, from asteroid impacts to weather disasters to electromagnetic pulse events. Bell’s titles (Shattered, Scorched, Devastation, Annihilation) give a clear sense of what readers are getting.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Justin Bell written?

Justin Bell has written 115 books across seventeen series.

What was Justin Bell's first book?

Justin Bell’s first book is SNAFU: Unnatural Selection, published in 2016.

What order should you read Justin Bell's books?

Justin Bell’s series are independent of each other. War of the Three Planets (2017) is his space opera series. For post-apocalyptic fiction, Heaven’s Fist, The Last Light, or Storm’s Fury are all good starting points. Each series is self-contained.

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