Best Nathan Hystad Books

Atlas Donovan distributes humanity's cure on a mostly conquered Earth, but with Crawlers everywhere and reinfection looming, salvation may require going underground.

Rex Walker returns to find Earth under attack by the Unknowns, with time running out to prevent invasion and rescue his closest friends.

The Bridge opens to reveal unsettling secrets, forcing Rex and his allies into a desperate search for the seventh Token that could save them all.

After David Bryce crashes back to Earth in a stolen starship, his family gets shipped to Alaska while an alien infection spreads globally and the real invasion begins.

Invisible alien barriers appear randomly across Earth, slicing through cars and trees before revealing their true purpose. Hystad builds mystery around the barriers while exploring how ordinary people respond to inexplicable phenomena.

Failed resistance strikes against alien occupation inspire worldwide rebellion as scattered groups discover they're not alone. Ford and Hystad expand their post-invasion world beyond American borders.

Scott and Hystad combine natural disasters with mass disappearances as FBI agent Kendra Baker races to solve the mystery before civilization collapses entirely.

Rex Walker teaches anthropology by day but dreams of finding his vanished explorer father. When a strange object appears in space and a cult proclaims the apocalypse, Rex's search for family truth becomes humanity's salvation.

What starts as a Mars colony supply run becomes humanity's first contact scenario when something approaches from deep space. Scott and Hystad blend military sci-fi with first contact themes, asking whether we're ready for what's out there.

The fight against alien Overseers intensifies as resistance leaders recruit allies from coast to coast while hidden human settlements emerge. Multiple POVs follow the expanding rebellion's challenges.

Earth's been enslaved for 25 years when factory worker Alec encounters mysterious strangers offering escape from alien servitude. Ford and Hystad craft a rebellion story that explores both occupied cities and free communities fighting against Overseer control.