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Start with Sudden Chaos and continue through all 8 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by TL Payne • Published 2019
As coordinated EMP and cyberattacks cripple the country, business traveler Erick Wynn is trapped in Chicago while his pregnant wife waits at home. With power out and violence spreading, he must cross a city in free fa...
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Ends with Defiance
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Book 1:Sudden Chaos
TL Payne • 2019
As coordinated EMP and cyberattacks cripple the country, business traveler Erick Wynn is trapped in Chicago while his pregnant wife waits at home. With power out and violence spreading, he must cross a city in free fa...
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Book 2:Turbulent
TL Payne • 2019
When EMP and cyberattacks shut down the grid, college runner Maddie Langston is stranded at Chicago's airport. Pushing through looted terminals and burning streets with a ten year old girl in tow, she has to run for h...
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Book 3:Hunted
TL Payne • 2019
Believing her uncle's remote farm will be safe, Maddie barely has time to catch her breath before officials and enemies arrive on her trail. Forced back on the road, she must choose between protecting her group and re...
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Book 4:Turmoil
TL Payne • 2019
At the family cabin, Maddie, Zach and their small community are shaken when a young girl disappears in the lawless countryside. Old grudges, nearby predators and grief fueled mistakes push them to decide whether to hi...
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Book 5:Uprising
TL Payne • 2019
In Texas County, Missouri, simmering tensions explode as a flood of released prisoners and vengeful enemies crash into small town life. With supplies dwindling and trust fraying, Maddie and her allies have to hold the...
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Book 6:Upheaval
TL Payne • 2019 • 1 recommendation
After prison riots and clashes with a would be dictator, Maddie's people face a brutal winter with thin stores and too many enemies. A risky supply run to St. Louis and a threat no weapon can touch test the group more...
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Book 7:Mayhem
TL Payne • 2020
Nine months after the lights go out, Maddie Langston and her neighbors focus on rebuilding and stocking up for winter. An unexpected stranger drags them into a dangerous mission that could decide far more than just th...
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Book 8:Defiance
TL Payne • 2021
Maddie Langston and the survivors of Evening Shade think they finally have breathing room, until General Dempsey's forces push into the Ozarks. New alliances, old enemies and a looming offensive force Maddie to choose...
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What is the best order to read the Days Of Want series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Sudden Chaos.
How many books are in the Days Of Want series?
There are 8 books currently listed in the Days Of Want series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Days Of Want series?
New readers should start with Sudden Chaos, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Days Of Want series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2019 to 2021.