28 days later: An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. 28 weeks later: Almost seven months after the Rage virus has annihilated the inhabitants of the London and the British Isles, the U.S. Army declares that the war against infection...

Follows the lives of ordinary Americans who believe that a major catastrophe may end modern life. These individuals stockpile food, water, and weapons in an attempt to survive an impending devastating disaster.

As skies darken and hopes grow dim, the Beatys try to stay sane in a lavishhome with every possible comfort, except sunshine. Raymond plans to have hisfamily transported to a secure underground bunker. But as he makes a gruesome discovery, the greatest threat to their survival may be near, or inside, their home.

After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven-year-old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.

The ultimate guide to total preparedness and self-reliance, this work, written by one of the best-known survival experts, contains everything people need to know in order to prepare and protect themselves.

An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.

Examines the beliefs, motivations, and day-to-day routines of a number of Americans who have adopted a lifestyle centered on survivalism.

When something knocks out everything electrical at midnight on New Year's Eve, the world is plunged into chaos, including the town of Harmony, New Hampshire, where Webster Bragg, a vicious survivalist, sees an opportunity to dominate his fellow citizens--but as the town struggles to maintain order and civilization, young Charlie Cobb sets out on a dangerous journey through the snow to find medicine for his diabetic mother.

The next generation of Alaskans plays by their own rules as they struggle to survive harsh arctic climates. Michael Manzo travels in search of new opportunities. Hoping to build a dream cabin, Alex Javor leaves his life behind in Virginia. The Rowlands instill critical lessons of survival in their children, while Johnny Rolfe faces many firsts in the remote Yukon Flats in hopes to survive.

Arnaud, facing an uncertain future and a dearth of choices in a small French coastal town, meets and falls for the apocalyptic-minded Madeleine, who joins an army boot camp to learn military and survival skills to prepare for the upcoming environmental collapse. Intrigued and excited Arnauld sings up for the boot camp himself. They soon realize that the boot camp is harder than they had imagined.