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Matthew Gilman

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in Kalamazoo, MI, The United States

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https://thecollapseexperiment.substack.com/

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Science Fiction, Crime, Nonfiction

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George R. Stewart, Jim Harrison, Barry Eisler, Mark Twain, Henry Rolli ...more

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Matthew Gilman has worked as a cartoonist, writer, and consultant. He first started self publishing when he wrote After the Day, and after that he never looked back. All of his books can be found at Amazon.com. He currently lives in Northern Michigan with his wife and two daughters.

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	Grey Nation 3.95 avg rating — 58 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
	After the Day (The Future Collapse #1) 3.54 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	After the Day: Red Tide (The Future Collapse #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Requiem for the Day (The Future Collapse #3) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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
	Homefront: A Story of the Future Collapse by Matthew Gilman (Goodreads Author), Sarah Pagels (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 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
	Ronin: A Tale of the Future Collapse 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Remnants of the Day: The Lost Years 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
	The Great Reset of Lies: A Critical Commentary 3.57 avg rating — 7 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
	Hobbit Baby: A Father's Journey Through the NICU by Matthew Gilman (Goodreads Author), Sarah Pagels (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Samurai: A Tale of the Future Collapse: Book 2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 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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There's a Road to Everywhere Except Where You Came From: A Memoir

by Bryan Charles

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Walking to Hollywood

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The Sporting Club

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