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Start with Breakdown and continue through all 14 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Bruno Miller • Published 2018
Camping deep in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, Ben Davis, his teenage son Joel and their dog Gunner watch nuclear-triggered EMPs light up the sky. Cut off from the world, they begin a dangerous trek home through a soc...
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Ends with Sanctuary
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Book 1:Breakdown
Bruno Miller • 2018
Camping deep in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, Ben Davis, his teenage son Joel and their dog Gunner watch nuclear-triggered EMPs light up the sky. Cut off from the world, they begin a dangerous trek home through a soc...
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Book 2:Escape
Bruno Miller • 2018
With two children still stranded on the East Coast, Ben leaves Colorado in a vintage Blazer with Joel, Allie and Gunner. Across a shattered America, fuel, food and trust are scarce commodities—and every town on the ma...
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Book 3:Resistance
Bruno Miller • 2018
Ben, Joel, Allie and Gunner press east across an EMP-ravaged landscape, intent on reaching Allie’s father and Ben’s younger kids. Kidnappers, ambushes and hard moral choices force the teens to grow up fast while Ben t...
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Book 4:Fallout
Bruno Miller • 2018
Continuing their cross-country journey, Ben’s small group navigates ruined highways, hostile enclaves and natural obstacles that seem intent on stopping them. Each new encounter makes it clearer that only the prepared...
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Book 5:Extraction
Bruno Miller • 2018
A risky detour pulls Ben and his crew into a mission they can’t ignore, pitting them against a violent faction in order to pull vulnerable survivors out. Success could save lives, but it might also cost them their bes...
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Book 6:Reckoning
Bruno Miller • 2019
Reunited with his younger children on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Ben hopes Jack’s farm can finally be a safe haven. But looming threats and Jack’s refusal to leave force Ben to choose between honoring family roots and...
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Book 7:Deception
Bruno Miller • 2020
Ben finally has his children together, but getting everyone back to Colorado means crossing a ruined country one more time. Along the way, strangers with hidden agendas force him to ask whether there are any truly dec...
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Book 8:Restitution
Bruno Miller • 2020
Captured by a clan of moonshiners turned outlaw warlords, Ben and his friends are marched into a remote mountain camp with their dogs. Escape will demand teamwork, nerve, and a willingness to risk everything rather th...
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Book 9:Desperation
Bruno Miller • 2021
Fresh from escaping a ruthless backwoods gang, Ben’s convoy grows with new survivors and another dog. Extra vehicles bring extra risk as scarce supplies, harsh weather and desperate strangers turn every mile of highwa...
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Book 10:Forsaken
Bruno Miller • 2021
Emma’s failing health forces Ben to change course, pushing the convoy deeper into territory ruled by the violent Patriot Hooligans. Surrounded by bandits and brutal weather, the group has to decide what they’re willin...
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Book 11:Redemption
Bruno Miller • 2021
On a dangerous run to secure lifesaving medicine for Emma, Ben, Joel, Ed and a highly trained dog push straight into enemy strongholds. When betrayal strikes from inside their circle, survival means rethinking exactly...
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Book 12:Dissention
Bruno Miller • 2022
After a brutal clash with the Patriot Hooligan gang, Ben and his crew press west toward Colorado. Internal rifts and a hard choice about a member of the group threaten to fracture the convoy just when unity matters most.
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Book 13:Resignation
Bruno Miller • 2022
The closer Ben’s people get to the Rockies, the more obvious it becomes that the journey has changed all of them. Old promises, new alliances and a weary leader’s doubts collide as they decide what kind of future they...
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Book 14:Sanctuary
Meg Cabot • 2002
A missing-person case pushes Jessica into higher stakes, where finding someone is only the beginning. With powerful people watching her every move, she has to use her lightning-born ability without letting anyone clai...
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Dark Road FAQ
What is the best order to read the Dark Road series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Breakdown.
How many books are in the Dark Road series?
There are 14 books currently listed in the Dark Road series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Dark Road series?
New readers should start with Breakdown, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Dark Road series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2002 to 2022.