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Aaron Ryan

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Seattle, The United States

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Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

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Award-winning bestselling author, speaker and voice actor Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog and Winston the cat.

He is the prolific author of over 50 books, including the bestselling Dissonance 6-book alien invasion saga, the Christian dystopian fiction trilogy The End, the Talisman trilogy, the sci-fi thrillers Forecast, The Slide, Blood Echoes and The Phoenix Experiment, the nonfiction books God Is Not Santa, You are my whole Earth: A Daddy's love for his Sons, You're Going Straight To Helen (In A Handbasket) and Aaron Ryan presents "A Lyrical Empirical Satirical Miracle," the children's picture books The Ring of Truth, The Sword of Joy and The Book of Power, and many more.

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Average rating: 4.78 · 633 ratings · 418 reviews · 52 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1) 4.42 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2024 — 16 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 END - Alpha: A Dystopian Christian End-Times Fiction Thriller (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 1) 4.95 avg rating — 41 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
	Dissonance Volume II - Reckoning (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #2) 4.64 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2024 — 8 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 Slide: A Black Hole Disaster Fiction Thriller 4.73 avg rating — 41 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
	Forecast: A 9/11 Historical Fiction Novel 4.79 avg rating — 39 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
	Dissonance: Volume Zero: Revelation 4.71 avg rating — 35 ratings — 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
	Dissonance Volume IV - Relentless: Alien Invasion Series of Post Apocalyptic Fiction Books 4.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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
	Dissonance Volume III - Renegade (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #3) 4.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — 7 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 END - Omicron: A Dystopian Christian End-Times Fiction Thriller (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 2) 4.93 avg rating — 28 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
	The Phoenix Experiment: A YA Dark Fantasy Paranormal Thriller 4.89 avg rating — 28 ratings — 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

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50 BOOKS and a HUGE Thank You!

Hello dear readers, family and friends. Just a note to say THANK YOU for supporting me through my writing career. I have some incredible news… I just published my 50th book this week! Whether you’ve signed up on my list through BookFunnel in exchange for a free book, found me on NetGalley for the same, […]

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Series by Aaron Ryan

The Dissonance Saga (6 books)
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Aaron Ryan made a comment on Richard’s review of Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1) " Wow, this is certainly one of the most nitpicky reviews I've ever received, throwing the baby out with the bathwater, assuming FAR too much of my inte ...more "
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Aaron Ryan liked Victoria Richmond's review of Blood Echoes: "This one was a nail biter. I could not look away from the page. Just when you think you know where this is going, the floor falls out from under you. This is not my usual genre of book, but it is a hair-raising read and an interesting introduction to" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Ryan liked The Bookish Elf's review of Talisman: Halcyon: "There is a particular dread that accompanies the final volume of any beloved trilogy. Will it land? Will the threads bind together or fray? Or will the author have the courage to follow the story where it actually wants to go, even if that destinatio" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Ryan liked Book Reviewer's review of Talisman: Halcyon: "Talisman: Halcyon is a science fiction adventure novel with strong superhero and space opera DNA, but I think it's really a story about grief getting dragged across the stars. Author Aaron Ryan picks up Liam Mayfield’s story after betrayal, loss, and" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Ryan and 7 other people liked The Bookish Elf's review of TALISMAN - Subterfuge: A Reluctant Hero Vigilante Thriller: "Aaron Ryan's Talisman: Subterfuge plunges readers into a world seventeen years removed from catastrophic alien invasion, yet still bearing the scars. This isn't the immediate aftermath of apocalypse, but rather the long, uncomfortable recovery—a civi" Read more of this review »
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This is our story, and we’re worthy of it. So grateful for Janine, and my heart is full. ❤️
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Aaron Ryan is now following Victoria Richmond Author of A Tale of Bears and Ravens
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Aaron Ryan rated a book it was amazing The Complete TALISMAN Saga by Aaron Ryan (Goodreads Author)	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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