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M.L. Banner

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Hello lovers of apocalyptic thrillers!

I devour the same books I enjoy writing: science fiction, set in an apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic or dystopian world. I love stories about regular people being thrust into extra ordinary circumstances, and having to rely on their own cunning and that of others to survive. And I love a twist at the end.

My just released Ashfall Apocalypse, as well as previous series Madness, Highway and Stone Age are those kind of stories. They're fast moving, have some regular (and amazing) characters who must make life changing decisions, all while the world is experiencing an apocalypse.

Besides writing, my wife and I travel the world (often to research the next book). But often you can find me on a beach, Kindle in han ...more

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	HIGHWAY: An Apocalyptic Thriller 4.12 avg rating — 1,734 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
	Ashfall Apocalypse (Ashfall Apocalypse #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,192 ratings — published 2020 — 10 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
	Endurance: An Apocalyptic Thriller (Highway Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 789 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
	RESISTANCE: An Apocalyptic Thriller (Highway Book 3) 4.53 avg rating — 638 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
	REVOLUTION: An Apocalyptic Thriller (Highway Book 4) 4.61 avg rating — 574 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
	Stone Age (Stone Age #1) 3.84 avg rating — 645 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Final Outbreak (Madness Chronicles #1-3) 4.20 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Final Winter: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller 4.37 avg rating — 555 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
	Collapse (Ashfall Apocalypse #2) 4.28 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Madness (Madness Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 516 ratings — 6 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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Will a Large Asteroid Hit Earth in 2032?

Depending on how you want to parse the statistics, the chances of a 40-to-70-meter asteroid hitting earth on December 22, 2032, are 162% higher than was predicted last month. But don’t head to the nearest cave yet. The actual chance of the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, hitting earth is now 3.1%, in other words, a […] Read more of this blog post »

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Series by M.L. Banner

Ashfall Apocalypse (3 books)
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Stone Age (4 books)
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Madness Chronicles (3 books)
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“know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.“ - Albert Einstein”
― M.L. Banner, HIGHWAY: An Apocalyptic Thriller

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“I’ll give you all I got to give if you say you’ll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I’ll give to you. I don’t care too much for money, money can’t buy me love.” - Can’t Buy Me Love, Lennon - McCartney”
― M.L. Banner, Time Slip

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