Ashes — by William W. Johnstone

• Jan-1983

Come And Take It

The worst-case scenario has come to pass: a nuclear strike has crippled America. Gangs, looters, and vandals have seized the streets. The decent few can only pray for a leader to protect them. Luckily, one of the survivors is ...

• Oct-1983

Torn straight out of today''s headlines, national bestselling author William W. Johnstone''s groundbreaking and controversial series refuses to die. . .

By Any Means

Destroyed by the fires of nuclear holocaust, our once great nation i...

• Jun-1984

In the aftermath of germ and nuclear warfare, of plague and pillage and bloody anarchy, the fate of a divided world hangs by a slender thread. Ben Raines and his SUSA Rebels are on one side...the enemies of freedom are on the other. There's only a sl...

• Feb-1985

After the nuclear devastation of World War III, Ben Raines and a small group of survivors search for a haven free of radiation, but an insidious group known as the Ninth Order is plotting their demise. Reissue....

• Dec-1985

In the midst of insanity, Ben Raines and the survivors of germ warfare and nuclear war are desperately trying to obtain some semblance of normalcy, but destructive forces are after Raines, and he must fight for his life in order to help a new governm...

• Dec-1986

In post-World War III America, one man with a legendary reputation as a freedom fighter orders his rebels to make a brave final stand against Russian invaders in the hope of holding them off until fresh troops arrive. Reprint....

• Oct-1987

"What's left of America? Roaming gang of thugs, punks and killers who have more rights than the law-abiding citizen. I'd like to think I can make a change. Even if I have to back it up with gunpowder." -- BEN RAINES A NATION ON FIRE The devastatin...

• Mar-1988

When the Ku Klux Klan reawakens and starts spreading hatred and bigotry throughout the war-ravaged lands and threatening the existence of humankind, Ben Raines and his band of rebels must annihilate the enemy. Reprint....

• Oct-1988

A decade has passed since the nuclear nightmare of the Great War that brought America to the brink of destruction. Determined to build a new society, Ben Raines and his rebel army begin an expedition to New York City--the armed citadel of the canniba...

• Apr-1989

A FINAKL DESPERATE BATTLE AGAINST ALL ODDS Out of the wasteland of an America blasted by nuclear holocaust arise legendary deeds of heroism. With their world a smoldering ruin around them, a few men of superhuman courage and skill fight on--grimly...

• Jan-1990

"I'm sure that future generations will curse me for destroying the cities. After they do, they can settle down and rebuild. But for now, the cities contain the scum -- they must go..." -- BEN RAINES A CALL TO ARMS The war against the Night Peopl...

• Jan-1990

HELL ON THREE SIDES Nuclear and germ warfare have reduced America's amber i waves of grain to a savage wasteland. Amid a world of smoldering ruin, few men have the awesome courage or specialized skills to fight back, to rebuild. Ben Raines, famed ...

• Feb-1991

"We're the last known barrier against total, worldwide anarchy. If we fall, the whole damn world falls with us." -- BEN RAINES YES WE CAN To the few who survived the Great War, their reward was a cruel joke. The politicians had told them that all ...

• Jan-1991

"I have nothing but contempt for the lawless." -- BEN RAINES THE LAST FRONTIER Ben Raines -- rebel leader and America's greatest survival expert -- has a dream: to free the nation from the deadly grip of outlaw gangs and armies of terrorists overr...

• Jan-1992

"I usually give the enemy one chance to surrender. After that, I don't take prisoners." -- BEN RAINES D-DAY 2.0 Having reclaimed American soil from the savage armies of terrorists, lawless street gangs, and mutant Night People, Ben Raines and his ...

• Feb-1993

"We're bringing law and order back in this nation."
--Ben Raines

Scourge Upon The Land

While ending the rule of slavers, thugs, and the cannibalistic Night People on the Hawaiian Islands, Ben Raines and his rebel army learn of a new ...

• Jan-1993

"""I''m not looking for a fight, but damned if I''ll run from one.""
--Ben Raines

Our Land Is Not Your Land

Chilling rumors of a new Nazi movement reach the rebel camp of Ben Raines and his freedom fighters. Led by descendents of Hit...

• Jan-1993

"Whether I live or die, the Rebel cause will go on." -- Ben Raines A DEADLY EVIL REBORN The evil Jesus Mendoza Hoffman, descendant of one of the most infamous Nazis of all time, and his fanatical New Army of Liberation pose a dire threat to the ne...

• Jan-1994

RISE AND FIGHT Social decay buckled America and the Great War brought her to her knees. Out of the ashes, two would-be nation states rise. One is built on values of hard work and justice, under the leadership of the outlaw general. Ben Raines. The o...

• Jan-1994

"When people take from society in the form of criminal acts, I see no point in keeping those people around. Not at taxpayer expense. If they come into Rebel Territory with anything on their minds other than obeying the law and working hard and respec...

• Apr-1996

In a post-apocalyptic world where scavengers and cannibals rule the streets, Ben Raines and the SUSA Rebels become the only force that can stop Neo-Nazi monster Bruno Bottger and his efforts to bring about the New Reich. Original....

• Nov-1996

Building the crime-free Tri-State on the rubble of post-apocalypse America, Ben Raines and his Rebel team are threatened by anarchists and malcontents who threaten the new America with civil war. Original....

• Apr-1997

"From this moment on, we're all freedom fighters. Male or female, white, brown or black, we don't have much patience for anyone who won't pull his or her own weight or learn how to defend themselves. You can't hold on to liberty without working at it...

• Oct-1997

In the wake of nuclear war, anarchy, and disease, a fanatical religious leader seeks to take over the world and soon has millions of supporters, placing the fate of America in the hands of Ben Raines and his followers. Original....

• Feb-1998

Rising from the ashes of the apocalypse, Ben Raines and his band of fearless rebels must stop Bruno Bottger's diabolical plot to take over Southern Africa by eliminating his armies and freeing the terrified citizens from Bruno's reign of terror. Orig...

• Apr-1998

Ben Raines, the valiant hero of the Ashes series, details the important aspects of the Tri-States doctrine and provides his thoughts on the IRA, the IRS, racism, welfare, the justice system, the military, and other topics prevalent in society today. ...

• Oct-1998

When Bruno Bottger unleashes a powerful chemical weapon that changes African citizens into vengeful killers with no remorse, Ben Raines and his band of rebels must race against time to destroy the enemy and save America. Original....

• Feb-1999

Ben Raines and his gang of renegades must confront the ultimate enemy when the diabolical President of America demands that Ben be destroyed for treason unless he surrenders to her way of thinking, disbands his troops, and buries his hope for freedom...

• Jan-1999

"I will continue to fight until the scum and the warlords and the human filth are gone from the face of this land that we still call America." -- BEN RAINES Ben Raines has been to hell before and made it out alive every time. But Ben hasn't come ...

• Jan-2000

Seeking revenge on Ben Raines for their defeat at the hands of the Southern United States of America, the socialist dictators launch a wave of deadly missiles against the free state, and as the North American continent erupts into a horrific battlefi...

• Sep-2000

Ben Raines and his army of patriots match wits with former USA leader Claire Osterman, a ruthless leader with a plan for revenge that could plunge the entire North American continent into a bloody civil war and that involves a dangerous alliance with...

• Jan-2001

Ben Raines and his forces are faced with war on two fronts as they struggle to protect their Southwestern stronghold from the forces of U.S. president Claire Osterman, the New World Order, Bruno Bottger's mercenary army, and the troops of former Sand...

• Sep-2001

Ben Raines and his army must embark on a mission of war when Abdullah El Farrar wreaks havoc on the northern United States, which causes thousands of northern citizens to join forces with the evil warlord. Original....

• Sep-2002

In a shattered world struggling to rebuild, oil is the lifeblood of industry -- what remains of it. Now, poised with a nuclear dagger ready to cut that vital lifeline, stands El Farrar, barbaric warlord of the Near East. Leagued in global conspiracy ...

• Sep-2003

In The War Against Tyranny, Every Man Must Be Willing To Stand On His Own... ...Stand and die if dying needs to be done. For when freedom is in shackles, we are all alone, and our blood is the price we must be willing to pay. Under the command ...

• Apr-2014

Ben Raines -- soldier, survival expert, and freedom fighter baptized under the fire of a new rebellion -- reveals, in his own words, the underlying principles of the Tri-States doctrine that has made him one of the most controversial figures in the c...