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  • Finding Humanity by NinaMarks
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    After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
  • Life In The Beast World Built On Survival by HeiMengRen
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    She accidentally ended up in a strange beast world where everything was wild and people survived on raw meat and blood. She woke up in the body of a spoiled and arrogant female who had already made a lot of trouble for herself. In this place, she had to build everything from scratch, including shelter, food, and even a whole community if she wanted a better life. Her two older brothers suddenly became very protective of her, but the man close to her also changed and said she could only stay with him, which confused her a lot.
  • Apocalypse: I will help my family survive!! Stockpiling Supplies in my Space by Eixabun
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    Novel Rating: 10/10 #1 - supplies #7 - best stories Translator: Lhaozi A mysterious global blackout causes schools to shut down, factories to stop operating, and all land, sea, and air transport to be suspended. Supermarkets are completely looted, and a greater crisis quietly begins to unfold: Relentless heatwaves, solar radiation, sandstorms, meteor showers, tectonic plate fractures, torrential rains, tsunamis and floods, plagues of insects and snakes, influenza and pandemics, mutated viruses, zombie sieges, biological mutations, extreme cold and blizzards, melting icebergs... Under such severe crises, human life is no longer protected. All social systems, laws, and order collapse entirely. Jiang Si survived ten years in the apocalypse: Her grandmother was swept away by a storm, Her grandfather was taken by a tsunami, Her father was bitten to death by zombies, Her mother fell ill and took her own life, And she herself was dissected alive by a mutant. Her entire family met a tragic end. But when she opened her eyes again, Jiang Si discovered she had not only been reborn, but had also gained a personal dimension space. And now, there was still one month left before the apocalypse begins. Jiang Si immediately entered full-on hoarding mode-buying RVs, helicopters, yachts, gold bars, gourmet food, weapons, and medicine... Even a domineering and majestic white tiger voluntarily walked into her trap: "Let me snuggle~ Let me hug~ Let me play with your big fluffy tail~" Life is sweet and cozy now. This time, she refuses to let her whole family perish again! But... Why is her big white tiger not only shedding fur-but also shedding skin? And why did he turn into a super handsome guy?! Author: 一条尾巴长 著, A tail is growing
  • Exiled Princess On A Quiet Planet by HeiMengRen
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    She woke up in a new world as a hated princess after once being admired, and now she was stuck with several powerful men who did not even like her. Instead of dealing with all that trouble, she left everything behind, broke the engagements, and moved to a quiet, empty planet. There, she lived a peaceful life, growing plants, studying medicine, and raising a strange creature, until more and more people started showing up. Soon, those who once ignored her began chasing after her, but she refused them all and chose to live freely on her own.
  • Highway Survival Story by Nini06Jennie
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    Novel Summary 【Highway Survival | No CP | Low-Key Female Lead】 When the whole population is thrown into a highway survival game, danger and opportunity go hand in hand. Everyone starts with a beginner's gift pack and a system panel. Once you hit the road, there's no turning back - only forward. Treasure chests and rest stops spawn randomly along the way, and that's where the real gap between survivors begins to show. Before coming here, Lu Youyou had no idea she was born unlucky. Her first vehicle? A bright pink baby wobble car - slower than walking. Her first stop after trekking 20 kilometers on foot? A stinking garbage dump. And yet, eventually, she was sitting on mountains of supplies, looking back on her journey. Lu Youyou: "I swear, I was so unlucky at the beginning." Everyone else: "Try humblebragging one more time, we dare you. 🙂"
  • The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by keyframed
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    WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
  • The Survival by DMart_89
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    A series of people, who live normal and carefree lives, end up beside a world threatening illness called "Z-Pack" causing people to die and reanimate, spreading it to other living people by single scratch, bit, or just death all together. Through each moment in these certain peoples lives, many conflicts are thrown around throughout the stories and they all come back to bit in the ass, whether it's from the blood thirsty freaks or themselves. A drama and intense thriller of horror surrounds you with endless possibilities of imagination, causing you to wait on that next chapter. The Survival is only the beginning as these cast of characters try to battle out the world's worst disaster. *Viewer Discretion Advised*
  • Becoming The Mother In A Beast World Of Doom by rosesismae
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    She suddenly finds herself in a strange beast world, where five weak little cubs call her their mother. She soon realizes she is inside a story and has taken the role of a cruel mother who is destined to die in a tragic way. Terrified of that future, she becomes determined to survive and change what is supposed to happen. With a mysterious farm and ranch she brought with her, she works hard to care for the cubs, and slowly, they begin to change.
  • Mom Stockpiled and Hoarded Trillions of Supplies while Dad is busy playing Hero by NancyBlue
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    Novel Rating:10/10 Mom Stockpiled and Hoarded Trillions of Supplies while Dad is busy playing Hero [Rebirth, Space Ability, Stockpiling, AI, Trading, System, Farming, Pure Natural-Disaster Apocalypse Romance, with a Slice-of-Life Tone] In the first year of the apocalypse, her less-than-one-year-old children were killed. By the sixth year, she too was pushed into the abyss by her so-called younger sister. Holding a spatial ability and a trading mall, she was reborn two months before the arrival of the natural disasters. Su Yan swore she would never repeat the mistakes of her previous life. She would live freely, repay hatred with revenge, repay kindness with gratitude, and find a way to get everything she desired. Before the disasters arrived, she bought frantically, hoarded without restraint, and spent every bit of her massive fortune. The space was a gold-devouring beast? The upgrades and trades only recognized gold? Not a problem. She would sweep clean the vaults of every nation without spending a cent. After the disasters began: When floodwaters drowned skyscrapers, she stayed home growing vegetables and fighting off bullies. When ice and snow covered the land, she stayed home planting trees and witnessing human warmth and indifference. When scorching heat baked the earth, she stayed home planting flowers and marveling at the endless faces of disaster. When acid rain and toxic fog filled the skies, she watched the chaos, raised her children, and earned profits as a middleman. And that special forces soldier boyfriend who was also the father of her children, when would he come home? If he did not return soon, his wife would take their pair of children, will leave Blue Planet(Earth), soar beyond the galaxy, and head straight into the stars.
  • Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies by HMZP16
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    In her previous life, Jiang Yan's stepfather tricked her mother into going on a trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but it was all a lie. He murdered her mother and locked Jiang Yan in the basement of their villa to take her large inheritance. He even ruined one of her hands. When natural disasters started happening and the apocalypse was coming, his family hid in the villa and later planned to use Jiang Yan for their own survival. But Jiang Yan was given a second chance. She woke up three months before the apocalypse began. This time, she unlocked a special portable Space that could store unlimited supplies. After taking revenge on her stepfather, she used her money to prepare. She bought yachts, helicopters, RVs, weapons, boats, food, clothes, and daily necessities. From expensive meals to simple street food, she stored everything inside her Space. With only one month left, she trained hard. She learned how to shoot, fly planes, drive boats, fight, farm, and even operate heavy machines. She wanted to be ready for anything. In July, two powerful typhoons caused massive flooding starting from Japan, marking the start of the apocalypse. After that came extreme heat, heavy rain, earthquakes, pests, freezing weather, nuclear pollution, and mutated animals and plants. While others struggled and fought over small amounts of food and water, Jiang Yan stayed safe in her secure home. She grew vegetables, raised fish, and lived comfortably, fully prepared for the ruined world outside.
  • Scream Franchise: Daredevil The First Defender (Sidney Prescott X Male Reader) by Huyhuynh4062
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    (Y/N): "I'm Daredevil." In the small town of Woodsboro, California, a masked killer known as Ghostface begins murdering high school students, and a group of friends must use their knowledge of horror movies to unmask the killer. Until a new student who appear in the Woodsboro by himself and however...he was a blinded new student and he is childhood friend of Sidney before and since they both having a lot of fun to talk with each others by themselves...a young boy had a gift power that he had a superhuman sense with ears and also touching. A young boy had a name is (Y/N) Murdock who called himself is Devil...but he is a real hero and had a name is Daredevil...he will not kill.
  • Beyond His Betrayal by Queenslove
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    He built a second family on her sweat and called it culture. She burned his kingdom to save her children. Beyond His Betrayal - because the tomb he made her couldn't hold her
  • Dead Tide Chronicles: Skulldrift Book 1 by SAVAGEDMAMI
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    The sky above Gwen Swann was a clean, endless blue. No clouds. No contrails. Under her, the ocean went on forever, a dark mouth that did not blink. She sat on a raft barely 43 square feet in area. No land. No boats. No gulls. Just water and the slap of waves. The spray soaked her jeans and the fabric stuck cold to her legs, like the sea was claiming her piece by piece.
  • Apocalypse: After Rebirth, Stockpiling Supplies in my Space by Eixabun
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    Novel Rating:10/10 Typhoons, storms, extreme cold, heatwaves, acid rain, plague... Yu Xifeng was kicked out by her stepmother and struggled for seven years in the apocalypse, then was reborn before the disasters began. Her scumbag dad tried to squeeze her for all she's worth by setting her up with a rapist rich second-generation heir. She broke off the matchmaking! She took the lead and claimed ownership of the space. Yu Xifeng started wildly buying and stocking up! While everyone struggled to survive the disasters, her scumbag dad and stepmother's family fell into poverty. Yu Xifeng lived leisurely, eating well and living a stable life.
  • Self Inflicted by LettuceTomatoe15
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    "At this point, it's just self inflicted." "Lunara please remember something. The night is always dark, but the moon is the source of light." *I do not own any of The Walking Dead characters or dialogue, only the ones I create*
  • Plunder (The Pirate King Series, Book 1) by rskovach
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    He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) © 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T
  • The Apocalypse Trader by dorothyosa
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    Rina Cane, a practical orphan who lives alone, is haunted by a terrifying vision of the world ending in one year. After discovering a hidden pocket dimension with a mysterious trading system, she uses her cooking skills to earn resources and money. As time runs out, Rina must prepare to survive an apocalypse she isn't sure she can stop.
  • To Love A Beast | Gay MxM | by dollygrand
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    Inhumane experiments are turning Dante Gray, a werewolf, into a monster - can he and Chase, a hot-headed warlock, find a cure before it's too late? ***** Dante Gray, a werewolf, escapes from a secret facility where he was held captive by human scientists - but he's slowly turning into a monster due to the cruel, inhumane experiments they carried out on him. Accompanied by his ex-boyfriend, a sassy gay warlock, Chase Cooper, Dante must find a cure before the beast takes over completely, which sets them on a path full of adventures, battles, magical places, and new supernatural friends. Soon his friendship with Chase heats up, giving Dante all the more reason to fight the beast inside him - but can he survive the evils of Killian Taylor, the mastermind who is ready to do whatever it takes to enslave him once again? || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||
  • Walls that Separate Us by melantha123
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    It’s year 2998 when starvation had wiped out almost all of Earth’s population. The rest of the human kind is living inside area surrounded by stone walls. It’s ‘the Land of Hope’. One hundred thousand people and half of them live in ten high tower buildings and the rest on ground level. The Tower People are the rich and smarter people and the Ground Pack is not even considered as humans in their eyes. Worker 1989 or Dawn as friends call her works inside Tower 4. Workers are moving inside tower walls during nights and making the lives of the Tower People easy. The Workers are the ones forbidden to show themselves as they clean the towers and fill the Tower People’s food storages. Some strict rules and consequences are the everyday life of the Workers who are also known as the Ground Pack. Then there is Dawn, the right hearted 19 -year old with glowing red hair. What’s the price of survival? Is it your freedom and right to decide? Beyond the stone protection walls is a common threat for both the Tower People and the Ground Pack. There is the land of the outcasts with the desire to kill. -- -------- Author’s note: This is my original story. Do not copy it. People have been telling me that I should write an actual story, try to be a writer and publish. Well, this is step number one. I will write my own book with original plot and characters. I can only wish that this book might end up published one day. If it does I would be a rocket flying trough night sky. --Cover is temporary, edited by me--
  • Quarantine by Bella_Higgin
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    When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]