4.48 avg rating — 27,575 ratings

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3.98 avg rating — 79,054 ratings

"The terrifying premise made me wonder how quickly our modern world could unravel if the electrical grid suddenly went down. It's the kind of book that makes you look at everyday life very differently. "

4.02 avg rating — 24,892 ratings

"The story takes the "what if?" even further by exploring what happens after society has been forced to live without the systems we normally take for granted. It made me think about how fragile civilization really is."

4.16 avg rating — 15,262 ratings

"This series kept me thinking about what happens when the world we know is permanently changed. The questions about survival, rebuilding society, government, and human nature are what made this series stick with me. "

3.55 avg rating — 534 ratings

"The premise alone made me wonder what I would do if I woke up one morning and everyone else on Earth was simply... gone. But the book goes much deeper, exploring isolation, humanity, and what happens to us when society disappears. It definitely made me think. "