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Aaron Ryan

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Born

Seattle, The United States

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Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

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J.R.R. Tolkien, Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Marie Lu, Madeleine ...more

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Award-winning and bestselling IMDb-listed multi-genre Christian author, speaker and voice actor Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston & Tibbles the cats, and a finch named Fry.

He is the prolific author of over 50 books, including the bestselling Dissonance 6-book alien invasion saga, the dystopian Christian fiction trilogies Carbon and The End, the Talisman epic space opera, the sci-fi thrillers Forecast, The Slide, Blood Echoes, The Darkness Within and The Phoenix Experiment, the nonfiction books God Is Not Santa, You are my whole Earth: A Daddy’s love for his Sons, Reflections and You’re Going Straight To Helen (In A Handbasket), business guides, literary criticism, 6 kids picture book ...more

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	Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1) 4.44 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2024 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE END - Alpha: A Christian Dystopian End-Times Thriller of Faith, Survival & Resistance (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 1) 4.95 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dissonance Volume II - Reckoning (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #2) 4.65 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forecast: A 9/11 Historical Fiction Novel 4.65 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Slide: A High-Stakes Cosmic End of Earth Disaster Thriller with a Supermassive Black Hole, Extinction and Survival 4.63 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dissonance: Volume Zero: Revelation 4.73 avg rating — 37 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dissonance Volume IV - Relentless: Alien Invasion Series of Post Apocalyptic Fiction Books 4.74 avg rating — 35 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dissonance Volume III - Renegade (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #3) 4.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE END - Omicron: A Christian Faith Based Dystopian Novel about Oppression, Hope & Resistance (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 2) 4.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Phoenix Experiment: A Young Adult Dark Fantasy Paranormal Thriller with Found Family, AI, Androids & Orphans 4.89 avg rating — 28 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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WANT A FREE BOX SET?

Hello friends, family, and beloved readers! To celebrate the release of my 51st book (The Darkness Within), as well as the release of my fifth series, The Talisman, I’m giving away two box sets and one book to be mailed to one lucky winner each! So far, I’ve authored: They all turned out so well, […]

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The Dissonance Saga (6 books)
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Aaron Ryan liked Robin's review of Dissonance Volume I: Reality: "What a fascinating dystopian world! Jet and his brother Rutty were small children when the gorgons, a completely terrifying alien species, descended upon the world in 2026. Their hearing is extremely good and they're attracted by any noises you might " Read more of this review »
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Aaron Ryan liked Erwin's review of Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1): "Set a couple of decades after the earth gets invaded by Gorgons, Dissonance takes place in an interesting post-apocalyptic world. Gorgons are very sensitive to sounds of any kind and will eat anything they get their hands on. Also, as their name indi" Read more of this review »
Aug 31, 2026 09:34AM · see review
Aaron Ryan liked Ron Pepping's review of Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1): "SERIOUSLY compelling, and I can see how this is being pitched to the networks; it would be great to see on screen. Jet is believable, and his losses are horrendous... it makes for a very relatable journey. The gorgons are terrifying! I once watched a" Read more of this review »
Aug 31, 2026 09:34AM · see review
Aaron Ryan liked Beta Bubby's review of Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1): "Great start to the series! I absolutely forgot to leave a review for this one. Lots of action, starts with intensity and doesn't let up. And that library scene, oh that library scene... AND THE CHURCH. OMG. Get ready for a wild ride that spills right" Read more of this review »
Aug 31, 2026 09:33AM · see review
Aaron Ryan made a comment in the group Christian Readers — Promotion/Reviews topic " For Christian readers, I humbly present: 1) "Dissonance", my 6-book alien invasion end-times faith-based hexalogy, at https://www.dissonancetheseries.c ...more "
Aug 27, 2026 06:05AM
Aaron Ryan made a comment in the group Christian Readers — Share your blog here! topic " Mine is at https://www.authoraaronryan.com/blog - lots of giveaways, discount codes, even free box sets here and there! ...more "
Aug 27, 2026 06:03AM
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Aaron Ryan made a comment on Khushbu Patel’s review of The Complete TALISMAN Saga: A Christian-friendly Epic Space Opera and Cosmic Saga of Vigilantes, Superheroes, Grief, and the Price of Second Chances " Thank you so much, Khushbu! Can you please copy and paste this review for the same listing on Amazon? I would be immeasurably grateful! Please message ...more "
Jul 26, 2026 06:29AM · see review