Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Upcoming Nicholas Sansbury Smith Books

November 15th, 2026: Dead Guns (Old Guns, #5)

November 17th, 2026: The Reservist (The Reservist, #1)

February 16th, 2027: The Timekeeper (Hell Divers, #17)

April 6th, 2027: Awakening (Hell Divers, #18)

Burning Skies (Hell Divers, #16) was the most recently released book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith, on September 8th, 2026.

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Nicholas Sansbury Smith Stats: The highest rated book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith on Book Notification is Ghosts, the 2nd novel in the Hell Divers series. The second-highest rated book is Hell Divers (Hell Divers #1).

The most read book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith on Book Notification is Hell Divers, the first novel in the Hell Divers series. The second most read book is Ghosts (Hell Divers #2).

Below is a complete list of Nicholas Sansbury Smith books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the Hell Divers Series.

List of Extinction Cycle Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Extinction Cycle books are Extinction Horizon, Extinction Edge, and Extinction End.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Extinction Horizon
2014
Go
2
9
Extinction Edge
2015
Go
3
9
Extinction Age
2015
Go
4
9
Extinction Evolution
2015
Go
5
9
Extinction End
2016
Go
6
8
Extinction Aftermath
2016
Go
7
8
Extinction Lost
2017
Go
8
8
Extinction War
2017
Go
9
8
Extinction Red Line
2018
Go

List of Extinction Cycle: Dark Age Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Extinction Cycle: Dark Age books are Extinction Shadow, Extinction Darkness, and Extinction Ashes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Extinction Shadow (With: Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2019
Go
2
6
Extinction Inferno (With: Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2019
Go
3
6
Extinction Ashes (With: Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2019
Go
4
6
Extinction Darkness (With: Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2020
Go

List of E-Day Books in Publication Order

Humans on Earth and the Moon fight to survive against a dominant machine army.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
E-Day
2021
Go
2
8
Burning Earth
2021
Go
3
Dark Moon
2022
Go

List of Galaxy In Flames Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Galaxy In Flames books are The Last Steward, The Last Ship, and The Last Lion.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Last Steward
2024
Go
2
8
The Last Ship
2024
Go
3
The Last Lion
2024
Go
4
The Last Legends
2026
Go

List of Hell Divers Books in Publication Order

Hell Divers scavenge a poisoned earth to keep humanity's last airships flying, facing surface dangers and betrayal.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Hell Divers
2017
Go
2
8
Ghosts
2017
Go
3
7.6
Deliverance
2018
Go
4
7.4
Wolves
2018
Go
5
7.3
Captives
2019
Go
6
7
Allegiance
2019
Go
7
7.3
Warriors
2020
Go
8
10
King of the Wastes
2021
Go
9
10
Radioactive
2022
Go
10
10
Fallout
2023
Go
11
10
Renegades
2023
Go
12
10
Heroes
2024
Go
13
8
The Lost Years
2024
Go
14
Rhino
2025
Go
15
3
Into the Storms
2025
Go
16
Burning Skies
2026
Go
17
The Timekeeper
2027
Go
18
Awakening
2027
Go

List of Hell Divers Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
3
Into the Storms
2025
Go
2
7.7
Hell Divers
2017
Go
3
8
The Lost Years
2024
Go
4
8
Ghosts
2017
Go
5
7.6
Deliverance
2018
Go
6
7.4
Wolves
2018
Go
7
7.3
Captives
2019
Go
8
7
Allegiance
2019
Go
9
7.3
Warriors
2020
Go
10
10
King of the Wastes
2021
Go
11
10
Radioactive
2022
Go
12
10
Fallout
2023
Go
13
10
Renegades
2023
Go
14
10
Heroes
2024
Go
15
Rhino
2025
Go
16
Burning Skies
2026
Go
17
The Timekeeper
2027
Go
18
Awakening
2027
Go

List of New Frontier Books in Publication Order (with Anthony J. Melchiorri)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Wild Fire
2022
Go
2
Wild Lands
2022
Go
3
Wild Warriors
2023
Go

List of Old Guns Books in Publication Order

Grizzled veterans are forced out of retirement to face an ancient alien threat that collects its victims.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Old Guns (With: J.N. Chaney)
2026
Go
2
8
The Gauntlet (With: J.N. Chaney)
2026
Go
3
8
Young Guns (With: J.N. Chaney)
2026
Go
4
8
Rogue Guns (With: J.N. Chaney)
2026
Go
5
Dead Guns (With: J.N. Chaney)
2026
Go

List of Orbs Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Orbs books are Orbs I, Orbs II: Stranded, and Orbs III: Redemption.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Orbs I
2013
Go
2
8
Solar Storms
2013
Go
3
8
Orbs II: Stranded
2014
Go
4
8
Orbs III: Redemption
2015
Go
5
8
White Sands and Red Sands
2018
Go
6
8
Exodus (With: Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2018
Go

List of Orbs Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Orbs I
2013
Go
2
8
Orbs II: Stranded
2014
Go
3
8
Orbs III: Redemption
2015
Go
4
8
Solar Storms
2013
Go
5
8
White Sands and Red Sands
2018
Go
6
8
Exodus (With: Anthony J. Melchiorri)
2018
Go

List of Salvage System Books in Publication Order

A salvager fights monsters and builds community, then faces a cosmic threat where partnership beats domination.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Salvage System
2025
Go
2
Salvage System 2
2026
Go

List of Sons of War Books in Publication Order (with Tom Abrahams)

Ranked by popularity, the top Sons of War books are Sons of War, Saints, and Sinners.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sons of War
2020
Go
2
Saints
2020
Go
3
Sinners
2021
Go
4
Soldiers (With: Tom Abrahams)
2024
Go

List of The Tisaian Chronicles Books in Publication Order

In a scorched world, the last civilized city enforces harsh rule, while rebels outside and workers inside confront hidden truths and fight for survival.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Biomass Revolution
2013
Go
2
Squad 19
2013
Go
3
A Royal Knight
2013
Go

List of Trackers Books in Publication Order

Survivors track threats and fight for loved ones across a dark, chaotic America after a devastating attack.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Trackers
2017
Go
2
8
The Hunted
2017
Go
3
8
The Storm
2017
Go
4
7
The Damned
2018
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Savage Skies
2023
Go

List of SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror Books in Publication Order

Military horror where soldiers face real monsters, including ancient myths and terrors in the old west.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
SNAFU (By: Jonathan Maberry, James A. Moore, W.D. Gagliani, Weston Ochse, Greig Beck, Christine Morgan, Curtis C. Chen, David Benton, Tyson Mauermann, Brian W. Taylor, Steve Ruthenbeck, Eric S. Brown, Kirsten Cross, David W. Amendola, Neal Litherland, Wayland Smith, Jeff Hewitt)
2014
Go
2
Wolves at the Door (By: James A. Moore, R.P.L. Johnson, Kirsten Cross, David W. Amendola, Steve Coate, John W. Dennehy, Brian W. Taylor)
2015
Go
3
Hunters (By: James A. Moore, Patrick Freivald, Christine Morgan, Seth Skorkowsky, Tim Marquitz, R.P.L. Johnson, Kirsten Cross, Brad Hodson, James A. Moore III)
2016
Go
4
Future Warfare (By: Mike Resnick, Alan Baxter, Benjamin Cheah, Tim Marquitz, Asher Wismer, Jay Werkheiser, Steve Lewis, Anthony Izzo)
2016
Go
5
Unnatural Selection (By: James A. Moore, Christopher Golden, Richard Lee Byers, Tim Lebbon, Lee Murray, Charles R. Rutledge, Michael McBride, Justin Bell, David W. Amendola)
2016
Go
6
Black Ops (With: Jonathan Maberry, John O'Brien, Hank Schwaeble, James Lovegrove)
2016
Go
7
Resurrection (By: James A. Moore, Charles R. Rutledge, N.X. Sharps, Evan Dicken, Matthew Summers, Justin Coates, Dirk Patton, Daniel Finley, Mark Renshaw, John McNichol)
2018
Go
8
Last Stand (By: B. Michael Radburn, Patrick Freivald, Alan Baxter, Justin Bell, Joshua Reynolds, Matthew Summers, Anna Stephens, Justin Coates)
2019
Go
9
Medivac (By: Jeremy Robinson, James A. Moore, Kane Gilmour, Alan Baxter, Greig Beck, Charles R. Rutledge, Seth Skorkowsky, Kirsten Cross, Steve Lewis)
2020
Go
10
Survival of the Fittest (By: Jeremy Robinson, Matt Hilton, Kane Gilmour, Alan Baxter, Tim Marquitz, S.D. Perry, Jack Hanson)
2021
Go
11
Holy War (By: James A. Moore, B. Michael Radburn, Kirsten Cross, Justin Bell, Evan Dicken, Duncan McGeary)
2021
Go
12
Dead or Alive (By: James A. Moore, Alan Baxter, David Benton, Charles R. Rutledge, Edward M. Erdelac, Joshua Reynolds, Justin Coates, John W. Salvage, W. D. Gagliani)
2022
Go
13
Punk'd (By: James A. Moore, Greg Chapman, Alan Baxter, Kirsten Cross, Steve Lewis, Justin Coates, Mark Renshaw, Amanda Bridgeman, Pamela Jeffs, Richard Beauchamp, Myna Chang)
2023
Go
14
AI Insurrection (By: Alan Baxter, Charles R. Rutledge, Anthony J. Melchiorri, R.P.L. Johnson, Kirsten Cross, Steve Lewis, Justin Coates, Pamela Jeffs)
2024
Go
15
Contagion (By: Jonathan Maberry, Charles R. Rutledge, Martin Livings, Josh Reynolds, Benjamin Spada)
2025
Go
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List of The Reservist Books in Publication Order (with J.N. Chaney)

Earth’s remaining forces turn to the Reserves to fight back against an alien attack.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Reservist
2026
Go

List of Nicholas Sansbury Smith Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
SNAFU
2014
Go
2
Mission from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1
2019
Go
3
Missions from the Extinction Cycle
2019
Go
4
Missions from the Extinction Cycle Volume II
2019
Go
5
Shadow Lab
2024
Go
6
Tales from the Starship Discovery
2024
Go
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Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Nicholas Sansbury Smith was born on December 26th, 1983 and is currently 42 years old. Nicholas Sansbury Smith was born in Des Moines, Iowas, USA.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith is known for writing in the Horror, Science Fiction, and Thriller genres.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the author of the Hell Divers series which currently consists of 18 novels. The Hell Divers series started in 2017 with the novel Hell Divers. The most recently released novel in the Hell Divers series was Burning Skies which was released in 2026. There are 2 upcoming novels for the Hell Divers series: The Timekeeper which will be released on February 16th, 2027 and Awakening which will be released on April 6th, 2027.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith has also written the Extinction Cycle series which has 9 books including Extinction Horizon and Extinction Edge.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith: Awards & Accolades

Nicholas Sansbury Smith books have been nominated for multiple awards, Extinction Horizon was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2015. Extinction End was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2016.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Hell Divers: Audible: The Top 100 Book Series of All Time Selection in 2024.

The Hell Divers Series was listed on Audible's The Top 100 Book Series of All Time list in 2024.

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  1. William W. Johnstone, author of The First Mountain Man Series.
  2. A.G. Riddle, author of The Origin Mystery Series.
  3. Max Brooks, author of: World War Z.
  4. Mira Grant, author of the Newsflesh Series.
  5. William R. Forstchen, author of the After/John Matherson Series.
  6. Daniel Abraham, author of The Dagger and the Coin Series.
  7. Kyla Stone, author of the Edge of Collapse Series.
  8. A. American, author of The Survivalist Series.
  9. Susan Kiernan-Lewis, author of the Maggie Newberry Mysteries Series.
  10. David Koepp, author of: Cold Storage.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith: F.A.Q

When was Nicholas Sansbury Smith Born? How old is Nicholas Sansbury Smith?

Nicholas Sansbury Smith was born on December 26th, 1983. Nicholas Sansbury Smith is currently 42 years old.

Where was Nicholas Sansbury Smith Born?

Nicholas Sansbury Smith was born in Des Moines, Iowas, USA and is American.

What was the first book Nicholas Sansbury Smith wrote?

The first book written by Nicholas Sansbury Smith was The Biomass Revolution, published in 2013.

What was the most recent book Nicholas Sansbury Smith wrote?

His most recently released work was Burning Skies on September 8th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Nicholas Sansbury Smith book is Hell Divers. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Hell Divers (7.67)
  2. Ghosts (8.00)
  3. Wolves (7.40)
  4. Deliverance (7.56)
  5. Captives (7.29)

What genres does Nicholas Sansbury Smith Write?

Nicholas Sansbury Smith primarily writes in the Horror, Science Fiction, and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, Military Sci-Fi, and Survival Thriller.

Are there upcoming new books by Nicholas Sansbury Smith?

Nicholas Sansbury Smith has four new books coming out: Dead Guns will be released on November 15th, 2026. The Reservist will be released on November 17th, 2026. The Timekeeper will be released on February 16th, 2027. Awakening will be released on April 6th, 2027

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How many books has Nicholas Sansbury Smith written?

Nicholas Sansbury Smith has written 64 books, with 4 more upcoming, across 17 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 9 books in the Extinction Cycle Series
  • 4 books in the Extinction Cycle: Dark Age Series
  • 3 books in the E-Day Series
  • 4 books in the Galaxy In Flames Series
  • 18 books in the Hell Divers Series
  • 3 books in the New Frontier Series
  • 5 books in the Old Guns Series
  • 6 books in the Orbs Series
  • 2 books in the Salvage System Series
  • 4 books in the Sons of War Series
  • 3 books in The Tisaian Chronicles Series
  • 4 books in the Trackers Series
  • 1 Standalone Novel
  • 1 book in the SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror Series
  • 1 book in The Reservist Series

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