Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Days of the After | 2019 | Ryan Schow | Buy |
| 2 | Dark Days of the Surge | 2020 | Ryan Schow | Buy |
| 3 | Dark Days of the Apostasy | 2020 | Ryan Schow | Buy |
| 4 | Dark Days of the Enclave | 2020 | Ryan Schow | Buy |
| 5 | Dark Days of the Purge | 2020 | Ryan Schow | Buy |
| 6 | The Last Light of Day | 2020 | Ryan Schow | Buy |
The Dark Days of the After series by Ryan Schow runs six books, starting with Dark Days of the After in 2019 and wrapping up with The Last Light of Day in 2020. The bulk of the series landed in 2020, with five books published that year following the 2019 opener. Titles like Dark Days of the Surge, Dark Days of the Apostasy, and Dark Days of the Purge carry a consistent post-collapse tone across the series.
The storyline builds across all six books, so reading in order from the first entry is important. The series moves quickly through its events, and the final book, The Last Light of Day, breaks from the “Dark Days” naming pattern to signal the conclusion of the run.