Where to Start with Michael Stephen Fuchs
- Best entry point → Arisen Omnibus Edition: Books 1-3
- Underrated but highly rated → Deathmatch
- What fans keep coming back to → The Horizon
- Highest rated by listeners → Exodus (Arisen #5)
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Exodus
Arisen • Book 5
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.61 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.0K)12h 18m listening time • Released 2015R.C. Bray transforms this apocalyptic siege into something visceral and unbearable—his performance sells the desperation of exhausted soldiers facing impossible odds with such conviction you'll feel the dread yourself.
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Deathmatch
Arisen • Book 11
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.55 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.81 Audible (2.4K)11h 17m listening time • Released 2017R.C. Bray elevates this military-zombie thriller into something genuinely gripping—his command of tension and distinct operator voices makes the high-stakes bunker descent feel tactile and relentless.
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Carnage
Arisen • Book 12
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.51 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (3.7K)11h 1m listening time • Released 2017R.C. Bray transforms this zombie-apocalypse climax into pure adrenaline with flawless action pacing and character voices that make the brutal final showdowns feel devastatingly real.
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The Flood
Arisen • Book 10
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.46 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (3.7K)9h 9m listening time • Released 2016R.C. Bray's gravel-voiced intensity transforms this apocalyptic finale into pure adrenaline—his command of the chaos makes you feel trapped in London's collapse alongside the team.
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Nemesis
Arisen #8.5 • Book 8
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.43 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.85 Audible (2.6K)13h 19m listening time • Released 2016R.C. Bray's relentless delivery transforms this African zombie siege into pure visceral dread—he makes every gasping breath and gunshot feel like it's happening in your own chest.
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The Siege
Arisen • Book 13
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.42 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (2.1K)12h 32m listening time • Released 2018R.C. Bray's performance elevates this sprawling zombie epic into something genuinely gripping—he nails the tension between desperate last stands and the frantic race for humanity's survival.
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Arisen Omnibus Edition: Books 1-3
Arisen • Book 1
by Michael Stephen Fuchs, Glynn James
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.42 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)★ 4.59 Audible (6.8K)15h 18m listening time • Released 2014 - 8
Death of Empires
Arisen • Book 7
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.41 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (2.8K)9h 28m listening time • Released 2016R.C. Bray transforms this series finale into something genuinely epic—his commanding narration sells both the sprawling military strategy and the raw human stakes as empires crumble around you.
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Cataclysm
Arisen • Book 9
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.41 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (2.5K)9h 32m listening time • Released 2016R.C. Bray's relentless delivery turns this late-series climax into an unstoppable force—his voice cuts through the chaos and betrayals with the intensity the apocalypse deserves.
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The Horizon
Arisen • Book 6
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.39 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.76 Audible (3.8K)8h 25m listening time • Released 2015 - 11
Maximum Violence
Arisen • Book 4
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.36 ABR Score (6.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.73 Audible (3.3K)8h 7m listening time • Released 2015 - 12
Three Parts Dead
Arisen • Book 3
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.36 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.75 Audible (514)6h 25m listening time • Released 2014R.C. Bray makes this zombie apocalypse crackle with precision and urgency—his voice work on the military operators feels so authentic you'll forget you're listening to fiction.
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Mogadishu of the Dead
Arisen • Book 2
by Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.28 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.6 Audible (638)4h 16m listening time • Released 2014
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