Nicholas Sansbury Smith

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  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2013
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Extinction Cycle

1 - Extinction Horizon (Dec-2014)
2 - Extinction Edge (Mar-2015)
3 - Extinction Age (Jun-2015)
4 - Extinction Evolution (Oct-2015)
5 - Extinction End (Mar-2016)
6 - Extinction Aftermath (Oct-2016)
6.5 - Extinction Lost (Mar-2017)
7 - Extinction War (Dec-2017)

Hell Divers

1 - Hell Divers (May-2016)
2 - Ghosts (Mar-2017)
3 - Deliverance (May-2018)
4 - Wolves (Nov-2018)
5 - Captives (May-2019)
6 - Allegiance (Nov-2019)
7 - Warriors (Jul-2020)
8 - King of the Wastes (Sep-2021)
9 - Radioactive (Jul-2022)

Orbs

0.1 - White Sands (Sep-2014)
0.2 - Red Sands (Feb-2015)
0.5 - Solar Storms (Oct-2013)
0.6 - White Sands and Red Sands (Mar-2018)
1 - Orbs (Nov-2013)
2 - Stranded (Oct-2014)
3 - Redemption (Mar-2015)
4 - Exodus (Feb-2018)

Sons of War

1 - Sons of War (Apr-2020)
2 - Saints (Sep-2020)
3 - Sinners (Feb-2021)

Tisaian Chronicles

1 - The Biomass Revolution (Jun-2016)

Trackers

1 - Trackers (Jan-2017)
2 - The Hunted (May-2017)
3 - The Storm (Oct-2017)
4 - The Damned (Jan-2018)

Book List in Order: 41 titles

  • Solar Storms

    Orbs - 0.5

    In the year 2055, scientists discover something far worse than rising temperatures and rising seas--they discover massive sunspots that are producing unprecedented solar flares.

    With little time to prepare for the storms, NASA recruits docto...

  • Orbs

    Orbs - 1

    They have come for our most important resource...

    THE year is 2061, and the planet is dying. Cataclysmic solar storms force leaders from around the world to finally put aside their differences and agree on one thing--to jump ship. The human r...

  • White Sands

    Orbs - 0.1

    Jeff and his little brother David were normal kids; they loved video games, fighter planes, and learning to hunt with their Dad. Little did they know, their lives were about to change. The boys and their father find themselves stranded in the desert...

  • Stranded

    Orbs - 2

    The thrilling sequel to Nicholas Sansbury Smith's bestselling "Orbs" "when one of their own is captured, Dr. Sophie Winston and her team of survivors must exit the safety of their biosphere and fight off the growing horde of aliens. The Organics a...

  • Extinction Horizon

    Extinction Cycle - 1

    The worst of nature and the worst of science will bring the human race to the brink of extinction. Master Sergeant Reed Beckham has led his Delta Force Team, codenamed Ghost, through every kind of hell imaginable and never lost a man. When a top s...

  • Red Sands

    Orbs - 0.2

    A thrilling prequel to the bestselling Orbs series. Jeff and his little brother David are alone. Their parents have disappeared along with the rest of the world, replaced by glowing blue orbs and a terrifying army of aliens. But the boys are su...

  • Extinction Edge

    Extinction Cycle - 2

    Extinction Edge is the action-packed follow-up to the gripping sci-fi thriller Extinction Horizon. A bioweapon designed to save the world … A scientific discovery that will alter human history … And a new threat that will bring humanity to t...

  • Redemption

    Orbs - 3

    There’s sabotage from within and a strange virus is infecting the last human survivors of an alien invasion in Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s smart and exciting third book in the bestselling Orbs series. With the alien armies growing stronger, Soph...

  • Extinction Age

    Extinction Cycle - 3

    On the eve of extinction all seems to be lost, but there is still one final hope... Operation Liberty has failed. Humans are losing the war. With no other option, General Kennor decides to pull back the troops and give science a second chance. ...



  • Extinction Evolution

    Extinction Cycle - 4

    There's a storm on the horizon... Central Command is gone, the military is fractured, and the doomsday clock continues to tick. Despite overwhelming odds, Dr. Kate Lovato has developed a new weapon to defeat the Variants -- a weapon that could end t...

  • Extinction End

    Extinction Cycle - 5

    Hope rises in the hearts of those still left standing, but safety seems to be just an illusion. In a single night of shattering terror, Plum Island is destroyed, and key scientist Dr. Kate Lovato is abducted. The end has arrived... Almost seven we...

  • Hell Divers

    Hell Divers - 1

    More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long...

  • The Biomass Revolution

    Tisaian Chronicles - 1

    What would you do if you lived in a world where your every move was scrutinized by your own personal artificial intelligence -- a world where everything is regulated, from power usage to relationships -- a world where everything you thought you knew ...

  • Extinction Aftermath

    Extinction Cycle - 6

    The sixth book in USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith's propulsive post-apocalyptic series about one man's mission to save the world.The newly christened leader of Delta Force Team Ghost, Master Sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick arrives in No...

  • Trackers

    Trackers - 1

    From USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes another harrowing story of survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The end of the world is just the beginning of the hunt... Estes Park police chief Marcus Colton and tracker Sam ''R...

  • Extinction Lost

    Extinction Cycle - 6.5

    Extinction Lost is a short story that should be read after book 6, Extinction Aftermath. Note: This story was originally published in SNAFU: Black Ops. The war continues... Two days after the events of Extinction Aftermath, European Unified Command c...

  • Ghosts

    Hell Divers - 2

    Ten years ago, Hell Diver Xavier ''X'' Rodriguez fell to Earth. Those he left behind went on without him aboard the airship he once called home. Michael Everheart -- the boy once known as Tin -- has grown into a man and the commander of Hell Diver Ra...

  • The Hunted

    Trackers - 2

    Product details Series: Trackers (Book 2) Paperback: 350 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 4, 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1545136599 ISBN-13: 978-1545136591 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 8 inches...

  • The Storm

    Trackers - 3

    A deadly storm of violence sweeps across the United States in the thrilling third installment of the bestselling Trackers saga…

    One month after the North Korean attack, the United States continues to fall into anarchy. In Estes Park, Colorad...



  • Extinction War

    Extinction Cycle - 7

    The seventh and never-before-published book in USA Today bestselling Nicholas Sansbury Smith's propulsive post-apocalyptic series about one man's mission to save the world. An army advances... In Europe, Master Sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick and Team...

  • The Damned

    Trackers - 4

    The deadly hunt ends in the fourth and final installment of the bestselling Trackers saga... The mountain town of Estes Park, Colorado is scrambling to recover from the betrayal of two of their police officers, and prepare for threats outside their b...

  • Exodus

    Orbs - 4

    At the end of the world, who will escape? Operation Redemption, the final desperate mission in taking back the planet from the Organics has failed. Captain Rick Noble and his soldiers have been captured and imprisoned on an alien ship. But not al...

  • White Sands and Red Sands

    Orbs - 0.6

    [Read by Bronson Pinchot]

    Two thrilling prequels to the bestselling Orbs series

    White Sands

    Jeff and his little brother David were normal kids; they loved video games, fighter planes, and learning to hunt with their dad. ...

  • Deliverance

    Hell Divers - 3

    They will dive, but will humanity survive? Left for dead on the nightmarish surface of the planet, Commander Michael Everhart and his team of Hell Divers barely escape with their lives aboard a new airship called Deliverance. After learning that X...

  • Wolves

    Hell Divers - 4

    The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series

    They dive so humanity survives. Now they take to the sea.

    In the fourth installment of the Hell Divers series, the Sea Wolf sets out to search for the Metal Islands. Leading th...

  • Captives

    Hell Divers - 5

    The fight for humanity has arrived. Will the war for the Metal Islands destroy what's left of our species, or will the Hell Divers finally lead their people to a new, habitable home?

    The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series

  • Allegiance

    Hell Divers - 6

    The New York Times and USA Today bestselling seriesThe war for the Metal Islands is over, but the search for survivors has just begun.After a long and bloody battle, legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez reigns as the dutiful but reluctant new king o...

  • Sons of War

    Sons of War - 1

    Out of the embers, a lawless new empire will rise … Across the world, the United States recalls troops to combat civil unrest after the biggest economic meltdown in history. Marine Sergeant Ronaldo Salvatore’s platoon comes home to a powder ke...

  • Warriors

    Hell Divers - 7

    The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series While the Hell Divers cross an ocean to battle the machines, an old flesh-and-blood threat returns to the islands.The mission to Rio de Janeiro ended in victory, but it came at a dire cost, killing ...



  • Saints

    Sons of War - 2

    The civil war is over, but the struggle for power is just beginning … In the aftermath of a devastating civil war, America has fallen into anarchy and chaos. Los Angeles is divided into different territories controlled by criminal organizations....

  • Sinners

    Sons of War - 3

    To fight evil, you must embrace evil.The motto of Marine Sergeant Ronaldo Salvatore lives on in his son, Dominic, and his undercover team known as the Saints. With the support of LAPD Captain Zed Marks, the Saints embark on a mission to destroy the c...

  • King of the Wastes

    Hell Divers - 8

    The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series Face the uncertain future without fear …A year has passed since the Hell Divers defeated the machines at Kilimanjaro. The freed captives have settled into their new home at the Vanguard Island...

  • Dark Moon

    The final battle for humanity is about to begin ...On the moon, Ronin Hayashi trains to protect the colonies from the inevitable invasion of the machines. While he prepares to stand his ground, Sergeant Tadhg Walsh is planning an escape mission to de...

  • Radioactive

    Hell Divers - 9

    The New York Times and USA Today bestselling seriesNew monsters. New terrain. New threats. Welcome to Australia.The battle for Panama is over, and King Xavier Rodriguez secretly deploys the airship Vanguard to Queensland. The hunt for the Coral Castl...

  • Fallout

    Much is lost, but hope in one man remains . . .In a shocking betrayal, Captain Rolo has vaporized the supercarrier Immortal with a nuclear warhead, all but wiping out the Vanguard army. Little does he know that King Xavier and the surviving Hell Dive...

  • Savage Skies

    From the NYT bestselling author of the Hell Divers series, comes a brand new look at the future in this thrilling sci-fi military novella.A hostile world that will doom the human race … or save it, if a few survivors can unlock its secrets R...

  • Soldiers

    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith and Tom Abrahams comes the fourth and final installment in the action-packed Sons of War series.In the conclusion to the sweeping saga of postapocalyptic Los Angeles, Domini...

  • Renegades

    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith pulls the surviving divers into another heart-stopping adventure in Hell Divers XI: Renegades.The secret location of the Vanguard Islands is no longer a secret … Tired ...

  • Heroes

    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith throws the Divers into another action-packed adventure in the final installment of the Hell Divers series.Two final dives. One mission that will determine the fate of humanity...



  • The Lost Years, Part I

    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes a brand new novella set in the world of the Hell Divers series.Before you knew him as the king or the Immortal, he was Commander Xavier “X” Rodriguez—...

  • Rhino: The Rise of a Warrior

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Nicholas Sansbury Smith has published 41 books.

The next book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Rhino: The Rise of a Warrior, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Solar Storms, was published in October 2013.

Yes. Nicholas Sansbury Smith has 6 series.
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