Survival Systems

In Systems of Survival, Jane Jacobs identifies two distinct moral syndromes—one governing commerce, the other politics—and explores what happens when these two syndromes collide. She looks at business fraud and criminal enterprise, government’s overextended subsidies to agriculture, and transit police who abuse the system the are supposed to enforce, and asks us to consider instances in which snobbery is a virtue and industry a vice.

Waking up after a plane crash is bad. Waking up with a glitchy blue HUD only you can see? That's a whole new level of messed up. Alex Thorne thought the worst was over when he dragged himself ashore onto a deserted island paradise. Then the System messages started. Starving, injured, and fighting for every scrap, Alex realizes survival isn't just about finding food and water—it's about leveling up. [Urgent Quest: Survive!] Rewards: Continued Existence. Failure: Don’t. With a snarky System tracking his every stat, assigning quests, and doling out skills for everything from [Crawling (...

Primal Ascension – A pulse-pounding, action-packed survival saga where the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Lloyd’s world shatters in an instant—one moment, he’s living an ordinary life with his family; the next, he’s thrown into a brutal, otherworldly dungeon teeming with monstrous creatures, ruthless trials, and an unforgiving system that governs his every move. Selected as part of Earth’s last hope, he must fight, adapt, and evolve—or perish. As he battles through deadly environments, levels up his skills, and uncovers the mysteries of the World Dungeon, Lloyd faces a...

Marie and Erik were having a normal day, sitting at the table drinking coffee while Marie worked on her PhD thesis. She had been having strange headaches all her life, though, and the past few days seemed to be worse than normal. Suddenly, her headache spiked - she saw strange words floating in the air and on her computer screen... Some kind of countdown...? At noon, the system arrived with a message... System Initialization Complete. Welcome to the Multiverse! Your planet has now been integrated into the system. Please review your status screen and familiarize yourself. If your health ...

Glitches are appearing across the Minecraft server. Blocks are flickering unexpectedly and randomly disappearing. To make matters worse, villagers are claiming that their entire villages have mysteriously vanished, and they desperately need Gameknight999's help. What's causing the server to overload and glitch, and where have all the NPCs gone? The User-that-is-not-a-user suspects the two questions are related, and that somehow Herobrine's henchmen are responsible.

From the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace comes “an eye-opening, fully humanizing, deeply affecting look at the often-misunderstood juvenile justice system and its inhabitants—young people of earnestness, disappointment, hope, and resilience” (Booklist, starred review).

The World is Dead. The Hunt Has Begun. It started as a calculated attack—terrorist squads infected with a deadly virus unleashed on the U.S. and Europe. But no one predicted what came next. The virus mutated, spreading like wildfire, consuming entire nations. Millions died. The unlucky ones came back. Mindless. Rabid. Driven by a single, relentless instinct—to hunt and kill the few who remain. Hunter, a battle-hardened Iraq War veteran, was ready to leave violence behind. But when civilization collapses overnight, he finds himself back in the fight of his life. Teaming up with a band of...

How much will you sacrifice to survive in a world turned game? When friends and family fall to monsters and aliens everyday, will you choose safety over freedom? These are the questions the survivors in the Yukon must ask themselves. New alien masters arrive, offering safety from ever stronger monsters in return for their freedom and future potential. Thrust into a position of power and influence by dint of his Levels, John must choose—not just for himself but Whitehorse itself. The price, however, might be more than he is willing to pay.

Breaking the game, unbound to legend Geoff Winner, a struggling streamer, bullied and underestimated, thought gaming was his ticket to success. He’d spent years mastering exploits and breaking games. That was until a mysterious donation pulled him into a real-life death game. And now, the stakes are real, and the world is stacked against him. Trapped in a brutal environment where survival means outplaying gods and monsters alike, Geoff has one choice: break the game before it breaks him. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, coming of ...

Jay, a young mixed martial arts trainer, never expected his life to change in an instant. Selected by the mysterious System as one of Earth’s eleven Alpha Chosen, he is thrust into the Trial Program—a brutal intergalactic challenge that sends him to the Trial World, a deadly planet overrun by monstrous creatures. To survive the horrors of the Trial World, the Alpha Chosen must fight, adapt, and grow stronger. Jay, however, possesses a unique talent, a game-changing edge that allows him to grow faster and stronger than anyone else. Rising rapidly through the ranks, he carves his path to ...

Breaking the game, unbound to legend Geoff Winner, a struggling streamer, bullied and underestimated, thought gaming was his ticket to success. He’d spent years mastering exploits and breaking games. That was until a mysterious donation pulled him into a real-life death game. And now, the stakes are real, and the world is stacked against him. Trapped in a brutal environment where survival means outplaying gods and monsters alike, Geoff has one choice: break the game before it breaks him. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, coming of ...

Breaking the game, unbound to legend Geoff Winner, a struggling streamer, bullied and underestimated, thought gaming was his ticket to success. He’d spent years mastering exploits and breaking games. That was until a mysterious donation pulled him into a real-life death game. And now, the stakes are real, and the world is stacked against him. Trapped in a brutal environment where survival means outplaying gods and monsters alike, Geoff has one choice: break the game before it breaks him. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, coming of ...

30 Ruthless Rules to Power is not a book for dreamers. It’s a manual for dominators. For those who understand that power isn’t granted—it’s seized. Whether you command boardrooms, political campaigns, corporate hierarchies, or emerging empires, this book delivers the sharp, unsentimental tactics needed to maintain absolute control in any arena. Written with the cold clarity of a strategist who’s already won, these 30 rules strip away illusions and replace them with operational doctrine. There are no anecdotes. No inspiration. Just realpolitik logic, structured for results. Learn ...

If you're a software project manager still clinging to Gantt charts, manual status reports, and legacy rituals, this book is your last warning. Artificial Intelligence has already taken over half the job—and the other half is under review. The Software Project Manager's AI Survival Guide is the unflinching roadmap to reinventing your role before someone else writes you out of the org chart. Forget the buzzwords. This book gets brutally honest about what AI can already do, what it’s coming for next, and how project managers can stay not just employed, but essential. It shows you how to ...

⚔️ Voidscale Origins: A LitRPG Prelude of Collapse and Survival ⚔️ When Dr. Elias Chen activated the Quantum Boundary, he didn’t just shatter scientific barriers—he broke the world. Now, thrust into a collapsing reality where survival means adapting to game-like rules, Chen must battle monsters, rival survivors, and the ticking clock of annihilation. In this high-stakes LitRPG adventure, you’ll encounter: ✅ Complex characters facing impossible odds ✅ Intense survival challenges and leveling systems ✅ A rich world blending sci-fi, RPG mechanics, and post-apocalyptic ...

A failed biological attack ravaged the population of the world. Millions dead, and millions more turned into feral creatures that spend their time hunting down survivors who are desperately trying to rebuild society and make a life for themselves. Several years have passed since the majority of the infected population suddenly dropped out of sight. With the threat seemingly abated, Hunter Ashcroft and other survivors begin to branch out in an effort to find other pockets of civilization. During an expedition to explore the remnants of Nashville, Tennessee, they are surprised to find a ...

Off the Grid: A Complete Guide to Modern Nomadic Living takes you on an in-depth exploration of what it means to break free from conventional infrastructures and create a life defined by self-reliance, minimal impact, and true independence. From setting up clean energy systems and securing water sources to navigating legal considerations and forming supportive communities, this book lays out an adaptable path for those drawn to a less conventional lifestyle—whether you dream of a rustic cabin in the woods, a self-sufficient homestead on the edge of town, or a roving existence in a ...

They found ruins. Now they must build a future — or die trying. When Edwin and his weary band of survivors stumble upon the abandoned village of Greenreach, they uncover more than just ash and rubble. Signs of a brutal goblin raid mark the land — but so does the opportunity to start again. Armed with a mysterious Stronghold Stone and guided by a game-like System interface only he can see, Edwin has one shot to turn these ruins into a stronghold. But the village still hides secrets... and possibly traps left by those who came before. Goblins. Tragedy. A defiled shrine.

Alex Thorne's uneasy peace on Idiot Island is shattered by fresh wreckage and a wary new survivor, Maya. Together, they must navigate the island's treacherous System, forge an alliance, and battle not only ruthless pirates but also a creeping sickness that threatens to consume their sanctuary. As tremors shake the land and ominous whispers fill the air, Alex and Maya delve into the island's ancient secrets, unearthing a toxic corruption—the Weeping Metal—and awakening an ancient horror. With their crafting skills pushed to the limit, they must forge powerful Wards from a mysterious ore,...

It has been a year since the initial outbreak of an infection resulting from a failed terrorist attack. No corner of the globe was spared. Millions simply died during the early days of the outbreak, many more survived with most of those survivors turned into permanently brain-damaged feral creatures. All forms of modern society had collapsed, governments no longer functioned, and electric lights and running water become a thing of the past. A handful of survivors with natural immunity to the virus are alone in a world that now belongs to the infected. Hunter Ashcroft, a wounded vet of the ...