Book 1
Apocalypticon
Patrick talks his best friend Ben Fogelvee into the worst road trip in history: Chicago to Disney World, across a wasteland full of strange survivors and stranger dangers.
Cannibals · Cultists · Cross-fitters · Oh no.
The complete Apocalypticon series
The world ended on M-Day, when Flying Monkey bombs liquefied most of humanity. Patrick Deen survived. Naturally, he wants to go to Disney World.
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Field notes from the apocalypse · Books 1–4
Read them in order
Patrick Deen and his best friend, Ben Fogelvee, are two of the very few people left in America after M-Day. Over four books, they cross a ruined, mutated country and try very hard not to die.
Book 1
Book 2
Post-Apocalypticon
The road trip is over. The trouble isn't. Book two picks up right where Apocalypticon leaves off, and things go sideways fast.
Book 3
Broken World
The world keeps breaking, the wasteland keeps getting stranger, and the jokes keep getting darker.
Book 4
Slaughterhouse Run
One last desperate run across what's left of America. The finale.
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Claim my 4 signed booksQuestions from the bunker
Do I need to read them in order?
Yes. Start with Apocalypticon, then Post-Apocalypticon, Broken World, and Slaughterhouse Run.
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All four books are signed and inscribed to the name you enter.
When will my books ship?
Signed sets begin shipping Nov. 10. After that, I sign and ship every Friday, and orders placed by Thursday at 11:59 PM Eastern go out that week.
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