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Jack Hance

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in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States

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Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy

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Lee Child, Dean Koontz

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Jack Hance is a pen name created by the author for novels in this genre, one of several in which he writes. He is a former English teacher who lives in central Florida. He is a devoted prepper committed to surviving a social disaster he hopes never materializes. He hopes you enjoy his novels.

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Average rating: 4.52 · 4,457 ratings · 189 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	School’s Out (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 786 ratings — 3 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
	Survival School (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #2) 4.53 avg rating — 543 ratings — 3 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
	Back to School (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 521 ratings — 3 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
	Graduation Day (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #4) 4.65 avg rating — 436 ratings — 3 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
	No Way Home (Enduring in a Cruel and Darkened World, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 348 ratings — 3 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
	At Sea Day (Lost in an Infected and Dying World, #1) 4.53 avg rating — 325 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
	Protect Your Own: A Levi Walsh Adventure 4.59 avg rating — 310 ratings — 3 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
	Port in a Storm: Lost in an Infected and Dying World - Book Two 4.60 avg rating — 255 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
	Road Warriors: A Levi Walsh Adventure 4.62 avg rating — 202 ratings	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
	Defending Home (Enduring in a Cruel and Darkened World, #4) 4.65 avg rating — 197 ratings — 3 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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Red Mist (Kay Scarpetta, #19)

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“If you want to learn more about the EMP threat, I encourage you to read the books that got me started with this topic. The Final Day, by William R. Forstchen, and the two novels that followed it are outstanding, and well worth the effort and expense to read.”
― Jack Hance, Graduation Day

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“loved my program,”
― Jack Hance, No Way Home

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