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
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Title
Year
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After the Tide
2024
2
Defiant
2024
3
Inferno
2024
Black Market DNA Books
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Title
Year
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1
Enhancement
2014
2
The God Organ
2014
3
Fatal Injection
2015
4
Malignant
2015
5
Variant
2015
Deadmen's War Books
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Title
Year
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1
Sentinel
2021
2
Dreadnaught
2021
3
Scourge
2022
4
Conquest
2022
5
Titans
2023
6
Cataclysm
2023
The Eternal Frontier Books
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Title
Year
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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
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Title
Year
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Extinction Shadow
2019
2
Extinction Shadow (With: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2019
3
Extinction Inferno
2019
4
Extinction Inferno (With: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2019
5
Extinction Ashes
2019
6
Extinction Ashes (With: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2019
7
Extinction Darkness
2020
8
Extinction Darkness (With: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2020
New Frontier Books (with Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
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Title
Year
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1
Wild Fire
2022
2
Wild Lands
2022
3
Wild Warriors
2023
Orbs Books
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Title
Year
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Orbs I
2013
2
Orbs I ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2013
3
Solar Storms
2013
4
Solar Storms ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2013
5
Orbs II: Stranded
2014
6
Orbs II: Stranded ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2014
7
Orbs III: Redemption
2015
8
Orbs III: Redemption ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2015
9
White Sands and Red Sands ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2018
10
White Sands and Red Sands
2018
11
Exodus
2018
12
Exodus (With: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2018
Orbs Books in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
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1
Orbs I ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2013
2
Orbs II: Stranded ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2014
3
Orbs III: Redemption ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2015
4
Solar Storms ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2013
5
White Sands and Red Sands ( By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2018
6
Exodus (With: Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
2018
Orbs Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
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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
Shadow of War Books
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Title
Year
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1
Revenant
2025
2
Harbinger
2025
Sunken Spaceship Books
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Title
Year
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Sunken Spaceship
2024
2
Terminal Pursuit
2024
3
Final Crucible
2024
4
Spectral Prey
2024
5
Primal Echo
2024
6
Splicer Legacy
2025
Tide Books
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Title
Year
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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
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Title
Year
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1
Biostorm
2021
2
Demon Mind
2021
3
Silent Fire
2022
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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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)