The Post-Apocalyptic Reader's Guide

by J. Thorn

Kick back, relax and start prepping. I’ve got your post-apocalyptic entertainment covered.

Join author and post-apocalyptic superfan J. Thorn, in an Armageddon celebration. The Post-Apocalyptic Reader’s Guide: The Ultimate Stockpile of Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Books, Movies, Television, Games & More features reviews and recommendations on these beloved science fiction sub-genres. Discover new and classic post-apocalyptic and dystopian books, movies, games and more.

Also included for a limited time in this special edition guide—eight fascinating essays about our love for the apocalypse, recommendations on the best post-apocalyptic Facebook groups to join and a special gallery of work by world-renown post-apocalyptic artist, Michal Karcz. Foreword by former editor of SFX magazine, Dave Golder.

You’ve never been so excited about the End of Days!

Genres: Dystopia

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 5, 2016

About the author

Want a story that’s rooted in a fundamental aspect of being human?

I believe reading dark fiction can be healing. My overriding mission is to connect with you through my art, and I hope to inspire you to do the same. I’m a word architect and driven visionary. I’m obsessed with heavy metal, horror films and technology. And I admire strong people who are not afraid to speak their mind.

I grew up in an Irish Catholic, working class family and was the first to go to college. I didn’t have expensive toys, so I used my own imagination for entertainment. And then I abused alcohol for entertainment. I spent the first thirty years of my life convincing myself I wasn’t an addict and the last ten worrying about all the potential threats the substances hid from me.

Anxiety and depression are always hiding in the corner, waiting to jump me when I start to feel happiness.

I had to break through family programming and accept the role of the black sheep. In my 30s I started writing horror and formed a heavy metal band while my family rolled their eyes, sighed and waited for the “phase” to end.

I spent years paralyzing myself with self-loathing and criticism, keeping my creativity smothered and hidden from the rest of the world. I worked a job I hated because that’s what Irish Catholic fathers do. They don’t express themselves, they pay the damn mortgage. I may have left my guilt and faith behind long ago, but the scars remain.

My creativity is my release, my therapy and my place to work through it all. I haven’t had a drink in a long time, but the anxiety and depression are always lurking. Writing novels and songs keeps it at bay. I scream over anxiety with my microphone and I turn my guitar up loud enough to drown out the whispers of self-doubt.

I hope to leave a legacy of art that will continue to entertain and enrich lives long after I’m gone. I want others to see that you don’t have to conform to the mainstream to be fulfilled.

Don’t be afraid of the dark. Embrace it.

Experience:
By the end of 2014, J. Thorn will have published over one million words and sold over 100,000 ebooks, worldwide.

J. Thorn is a Top 100 Most Popular Author in Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy (Amazon Author Rank). In March of 2014 Thorn held the #5 position in Horror with his childhood idols Dean Koontz and Stephen King at #4 and #2 respectively. He is an official, active member of the Horror Writers Association and a member of the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. J. is a contributor to disinformation.com and a staff writer for HeavyPlanet.net as well as a founding board member of the Author Marketing Institute.

Thorn earned a B.A. in American History from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.A. from Duquesne University. He has spent the last twenty years researching mysticism and the occult in colonial American history.

Reviews

[Gaston Sanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference for post-apocalyptic works...

I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Thorn's guide on post-apocalyptic books and the other areas that he covered. His research was extensive and his opinions worthy of consideration.
I highly recommend this book.
Gaston D Sanders, author

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun guide in everything dystopian 😊.

[Livvy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

Give you great list movies, books and video games. Thank you very much all the information you put in this book

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good guide. I've read/seen most of the things mentioned but I did find some new things to check out.