After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.
Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother—or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.
Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother—or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.
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The 5th Wave
The 5th Wave
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Alien invasions, gothic horror, and high-stakes young adult suspense form the core of a celebrated body of speculative fiction, led by the dystopian bestseller The 5th Wave. Rick Yancey established his reputation by crafting tense, character-driven narratives that force ordinary protagonists into extraordinary battles for survival across multiple genres.
Born John Richard Yancey on November 4, 1962, in Miami, Florida, he grew up in Lakeland and attended Lakeland High School. He pursued higher education at Florida Southern College and Florida State University before moving to Chicago to pursue theater and complete his B.A. in English at Roosevelt University. Returning to Florida, Yancey worked as a part-time teacher, produced playwright, and theater critic before taking a position as a field officer for the Internal Revenue Service, where he served for over ten years.
Inspired and encouraged by his wife, Sandy, Yancey drew upon his government career to write his 2004 memoir, Confessions of a Tax Collector, along with his debut adult novel A Burning in Homeland. In 2004, he resigned from the IRS to devote himself entirely to writing full-time. He subsequently lived in Knoxville, Tennessee, for ten years—a city that served as the setting for both his young adult debut The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp and his adult mystery series The Highly Effective Detective—before returning to Florida to reside in Gainesville.
Yancey's bibliography spans young adult science fiction, dark fantasy, gothic horror, and adult suspense. Childhood encounters with speculative classics like Terry Brooks's The Sword of Shannara established his enduring interest in science fiction and fantasy, while his mature work blends swift action with deep psychological realism.
Across his diverse series, Yancey explores themes of trust, human resilience, identity, and moral choice under intense pressure. Whether detailing a teenage girl's survival in the aftermath of alien strikes or investigating creature lore in nineteenth-century settings, his prose emphasizes intimate emotional perspectives and examines how human connections remain vital during catastrophic disruptions.
2 books in catalog
Alien invasions, gothic horror, and high-stakes young adult suspense form the core of a celebrated body of speculative fiction, led by the dystopian bestseller The 5th Wave. Rick Yancey established his reputation by crafting tense, character-driven narratives that force ordinary protagonists into extraordinary battles for survival across multiple genres.
Born John Richard Yancey on November 4, 1962, in Miami, Florida, he grew up in Lakeland and attended Lakeland High School. He pursued higher education at Florida Southern College and Florida State University before moving to Chicago to pursue theater and complete his B.A. in English at Roosevelt University. Returning to Florida, Yancey worked as a part-time teacher, produced playwright, and theater critic before taking a position as a field officer for the Internal Revenue Service, where he served for over ten years.
Inspired and encouraged by his wife, Sandy, Yancey drew upon his government career to write his 2004 memoir, Confessions of a Tax Collector, along with his debut adult novel A Burning in Homeland. In 2004, he resigned from the IRS to devote himself entirely to writing full-time. He subsequently lived in Knoxville, Tennessee, for ten years—a city that served as the setting for both his young adult debut The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp and his adult mystery series The Highly Effective Detective—before returning to Florida to reside in Gainesville.
Yancey's bibliography spans young adult science fiction, dark fantasy, gothic horror, and adult suspense. Childhood encounters with speculative classics like Terry Brooks's The Sword of Shannara established his enduring interest in science fiction and fantasy, while his mature work blends swift action with deep psychological realism.
Across his diverse series, Yancey explores themes of trust, human resilience, identity, and moral choice under intense pressure. Whether detailing a teenage girl's survival in the aftermath of alien strikes or investigating creature lore in nineteenth-century settings, his prose emphasizes intimate emotional perspectives and examines how human connections remain vital during catastrophic disruptions.
