The series filters out the possible electromagnetic pulse damage that could have been caused by the massive nuclear war. Additionally, the author also includes some strong positive Black and Jewish supporting characters. The series is also notable for the author’s attention to detail on weapons and vivid descriptions of survival techniques, and also the inclusion of some sympathetic Soviet characters rather than what could have been typical Cold War propaganda. The later book in the series focuses more on doomsday weapons, cryonics, and underwater cities. In the first few novels, the ex-CIA agent tries to find his family, and on the way, he confronts invading Soviet troops as well as villains such as mutants, cannibals and biker gangs in some graphic violence. The author wrote 27 books in numbered sequel plus an addition of two un-numbered books selling a total of 3.5 million copies in total and despite the numbering there is always a recap at the start of each novel making it possible for one to read the books out of order. Survivalist is the collective title of long-lived series written by Jerry Ahern which are themed around John Rourke a retired CIA officer turned to survival and weapons expert in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust.
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