Anthony J. Melchiorri

Anthony J. Melchiorri is a scientist and author specializing in apocalyptic, medical, and science-fiction thrillers that merge cutting-edge research with speculative storytelling. His works, including "The Tide" series, draw from his expertise in bioengineering to craft narratives grounded in scientific plausibility. Melchiorri's background lends authenticity to his fiction, where he explores themes of biotechnology, pandemics, and survival in high-stakes scenarios.

Born in Normal, Illinois, Melchiorri pursued dual interests in literature and science, earning a BA in English and a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa. He later completed a PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, where he led research on 3D-printed artificial organs and cellular therapies. His adventurous spirit—having explored jungles, volcanoes, and remote prisons—often inspires his writing. Melchiorri currently resides in Colorado, balancing his scientific career with his passion for crafting gripping, research-driven fiction.
After the Tide Books
# Title Year
1 After the Tide 2024
Black Market DNA Books
# Title Year
1 Enhancement 2014
2 The God Organ 2014
3 Fatal Injection 2015
4 Malignant 2015
5 Variant 2015
Deadmen's War Books
# Title Year
1 Sentinel 2021
2 Dreadnaught 2021
3 Scourge 2022
4 Conquest 2022
5 Titans 2023
6 Cataclysm 2023
The Eternal Frontier Books
# Title Year
1 Eternal Frontier 2016
2 Edge of War 2017
3 Shattered Dawn 2017
4 Rebel World 2017
5 Dark Abyss 2020
Extinction Cycle: Dark Age Books
# Title Year
1 Extinction Shadow 2019
2 Extinction Inferno 2019
3 Extinction Ashes 2019
4 Extinction Darkness 2020
New Frontier Books (with Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
# Title Year
1 Wild Fire 2022
2 Wild Lands 2022
3 Wild Warriors 2023
Orbs Books
# Title Year
1 Orbs I 2013
2 Solar Storms 2013
3 Orbs II: Stranded 2014
4 Orbs III: Redemption 2015
5 White Sands and Red Sands 2018
6 Exodus 2018
Orbs Series in Chronological Order
# Title Year
1 Orbs I 2013
2 Orbs II: Stranded 2014
3 Orbs III: Redemption 2015
4 Solar Storms 2013
5 White Sands and Red Sands 2018
6 Exodus 2018
Sunken Spaceship Books
# Title Year
1 Sunken Spaceship 2024
Tide Books
# Title Year
1 The Tide 2015
2 Breakwater 2015
3 Salvage 2016
4 Deadrise 2016
5 Iron Wind 2017
6 Dead Ashore 2017
7 Ghost Fleet 2018
8 No Refuge from the Dead 2018
9 Devil to Pay 2018
10 Dry Gallows 2019
11 Final Surge 2019
12 Hybrid 2021
Vector Books
# Title Year
1 Biostorm 2021
2 Demon Mind 2021
3 Silent Fire 2022
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Shipwrecked in Siberia 2014
2 The Human Forged 2014
Extinction Cycle Universe Books (by with Michael Patrick Hicks, with Jeff Olah, with G. Michael Hopf, with W.J. Lundy, with Dylan Keefer)
# Title Year
1 From the Ashes 0
2 The Bone Collector 0
3 Hope is False 0
4 Hope is Futile 0
5 Battle For Orchard Hill 0
Anthony J. Melchiorri Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Mission from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1 2019