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Start with Patriots and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by James Wesley Rawles • Published 1998
When a sudden economic crash shatters the United States, a tight-knit group of Midwestern friends races to reach their carefully prepared Idaho retreat, battling riots, looters, and a collapsing government in a surviv...
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Book 1:Patriots
James Wesley Rawles • 1998 • 1 recommendation
When a sudden economic crash shatters the United States, a tight-knit group of Midwestern friends races to reach their carefully prepared Idaho retreat, battling riots, looters, and a collapsing government in a surviv...
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Book 2:Survivors
James Wesley Rawles • 2011
Set during the same economic meltdown as Patriots, Survivors follows Army officer Andrew Laine’s dangerous journey home from Afghanistan, an Air Force family split by riots, and orphans and outlaws struggling across t...
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Book 3:Founders
James Wesley Rawles • 2012
Founders returns to the era of the Crunch as Captain Andy Laine infiltrates a provisional regime’s new army, while Ken and Terry Layton flee debt and chaos in Chicago, testing their faith and meticulous preparedness o...
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Book 4:Expatriates
James Wesley Rawles • 2013
After America’s collapse triggers a global power shift, a radical Indonesian government pushes across Southeast Asia and toward Australia, forcing American missionaries Peter and Rhiannon Jeffords and Texan engineer C...
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Book 5:Liberators
James Wesley Rawles • 2014
When riots and hyperinflation tear apart the United States, Afghanistan veteran Ray McGregor and intelligence officer Phil Adams retreat to a family ranch in remote western Canada, then join a grassroots resistance ag...
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Coming Collapse FAQ
What is the best order to read the Coming Collapse series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Patriots.
How many books are in the Coming Collapse series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Coming Collapse series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Coming Collapse series?
New readers should start with Patriots, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Coming Collapse series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1998 to 2014.