Preparedness Books

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How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 2,283 ratings — published 2009
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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 9,637 ratings — published 2008
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 5,579 ratings — published 1986
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Making the Best of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook Making the Best of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 156 ratings — published 1997
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Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 492 ratings — published 2008
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Patriots (The Coming Collapse) Patriots (The Coming Collapse)
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avg rating 3.67 — 5,842 ratings — published 1998
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One Second After (After, #1) One Second After (After, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.98 — 76,301 ratings — published 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living The Encyclopedia of Country Living (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 3,162 ratings — published 1977
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Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios – The Practical Prepper's Guide to Peace of Mind Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios – The Practical Prepper's Guide to Peace of Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.10 — 535 ratings — published 2012
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.18 — 51,633 ratings — published 1997
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Survivors (The Coming Collapse) Survivors (The Coming Collapse)
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avg rating 3.61 — 2,472 ratings — published 2011
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Alas, Babylon Alas, Babylon (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 48,669 ratings — published 1959
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When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When Disaster Strikes (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,601 ratings — published 2006
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Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 397 ratings — published 2002
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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,099 ratings — published 1973
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The Final Day (After, #3) The Final Day (After, #3)
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avg rating 4.16 — 14,557 ratings — published 2017
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One Year After (After, #2) One Year After (After, #2)
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avg rating 4.02 — 23,905 ratings — published 2015
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The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 3,695 ratings — published 2009
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The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse (Audiobook)
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avg rating 3.82 — 1,338 ratings — published 2013
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The Forgotten Skills of Self-Sufficiency Used by the Mormon Pioneers (Forgotten Skills of Self-Reliance Series by Caleb Warnock Book 1) The Forgotten Skills of Self-Sufficiency Used by the Mormon Pioneers (Forgotten Skills of Self-Reliance Series by Caleb Warnock Book 1)
by (shelved 4 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.98 — 426 ratings — published 2011
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The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 297 ratings — published 2009
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Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,065 ratings — published 1977
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The Prepper's Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster The Prepper's Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 474 ratings — published 2011
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Lights Out By Half Fast Lights Out By Half Fast (ebook)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,992 ratings — published 2005
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Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,770 ratings — published 1979
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Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 5,497 ratings — published 2009
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,013 ratings — published 1999
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The Ashley Book of Knots The Ashley Book of Knots (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.63 — 614 ratings — published 1944
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The Disaster-Ready Home: A Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place The Disaster-Ready Home: A Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.11 — 127 ratings — published
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The Ultimate Survival Manual (Outdoor Life): 333 Skills that Will Get You Out Alive The Ultimate Survival Manual (Outdoor Life): 333 Skills that Will Get You Out Alive
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.16 — 307 ratings — published 2012
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Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.72 — 197 ratings — published 2011
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Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.71 — 5,576 ratings — published 2015
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Forsaking Home (The Survivalist, #4) Forsaking Home (The Survivalist, #4)
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avg rating 4.35 — 3,977 ratings — published 2014
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The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.97 — 221 ratings — published 2011
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Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,137 ratings — published 2014
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Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.90 — 574 ratings — published 2014
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Surviving Home (The Survivalist #2) Surviving Home (The Survivalist #2)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,976 ratings — published 2013
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Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival: The Essential Guide for Family Preparedness Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival: The Essential Guide for Family Preparedness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.10 — 84 ratings — published 2014
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Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.27 — 347 ratings — published 2010
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Living off the Grid Living off the Grid (Nook)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.33 — 242 ratings — published 2008
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Going Home (The Survivalist, #1) Going Home (The Survivalist, #1)
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avg rating 4.10 — 7,691 ratings — published 2012
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Founders (The Coming Collapse) Founders (The Coming Collapse)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,305 ratings — published 2012
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The Road Home The Road Home (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.69 — 78 ratings — published 2011
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance and Planetary Survival When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance and Planetary Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.97 — 483 ratings — published 2000
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The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: The Smartest Money Moves to Prepare for Any Crisis The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: The Smartest Money Moves to Prepare for Any Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 3.59 — 80 ratings — published 2009
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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as preparedness)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,675 ratings — published 2009
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Vandenberg: A Novel Vandenberg: A Novel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.61 — 70 ratings — published 1971
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Where There Is No Dentist Where There Is No Dentist (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 181 ratings — published 1983
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All New Square Foot Gardening All New Square Foot Gardening (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 8,779 ratings — published 1981
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Putting Food By Putting Food By (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,038 ratings — published 1975
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Theodore Roosevelt
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Tim Fargo
“Opportunity doesn't make appointments, you have to be ready when it arrives.”
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