What kind of books does Michael Barnett write?

Science-fiction thrillers, such as When Earthlings Weep, and faith-centered fiction inspired by true events, such as Eden Fading.

Which book should I read first?

Either one. When Earthlings Weep is a standalone sci-fi thriller about aliens, a secret program and time travel. Eden Fading is a novel inspired by the author's own 1960s childhood and the first book in a series.

What is Raine Rising?

Raine Rising is Michael Barnett's upcoming dystopian science-fiction novel. It is not connected to When Earthlings Weep. Its young heroine's journey echoes the road to Oz in a symbolic way; it is not a fantasy retelling. The book is written without profanity.

Where can I buy Michael Barnett's books?

On Amazon, in Kindle and paperback editions. The Kindle editions are also included in Kindle+ (formerly Kindle Unlimited).

How do I get the free chapters?

Join the reader list on this site and you'll receive the first six chapters of When Earthlings Weep as a free PDF, plus news about new books.

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Stories about what we lose, what we survive, and what waits beyond.

Science-fiction thrillers and a story of faith from 1960s California. Three books, one writer who has been collecting stories since he was paid fifty cents for every classic he finished.

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When Earthlings Weep

Science-fiction thriller

The man who could save Earth may be the one who burns it.

Mickey Thorn is an ordinary man living a quiet life in San Antonio, until he wakes one September morning in 2012 to blood on his floor and a loaded syringe beside his bed. A few hundred yards away, two people have died in a fiery crash he swears he never heard.

Mickey isn't who he thinks he is. A long-buried secret program knows it. A rogue general will stop at nothing to own him. Two alien species, the shapeshifting Jengu and the brutal Bruxians, have crossed the stars to claim him. And a girl who shouldn't exist yet is sending warnings from a future that may never come.

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286 pages
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Eden Fading

A novel inspired by true events

Peace and violence, beauty and evil, can live in the same place.

The story opens in Southern California in 1961. Mike appears to be a sweet, innocent three-year-old, but he harbors a wicked spirit, and at the core of his soul lurks something bent on the destruction of his little brother.

Drawn from real events and told with a spiritual heart.

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Raine Rising

Dystopian science fiction · A dark journey down the road to Oz

She survived the end of the world. Then the ones who ended it came for her.

Sick, starving and alone in the ash of a ruined city, Raine keeps going on faith and the words her father left her. Then the Dunu, the aliens behind Earth's destruction, take her to their ocean world, where captives from across the galaxy are questioned until they stop being useful.

Among the prisoners she finds unlikely friends, a voice no one else can hear, and a road out of the dark. The Dunu have already chosen their next home: Earth.

About the author

Michael Barnett

I was born Michael Barnett in San Bernardino, California, in August of 1958. I was my parents' first son, in a family that would include three more boys over the next five years.

My best memories from those early years begin when I was three, in 1961. My first book, Eden Fading, chronicles those early memories of tragic events and wonderful redemption from 1961 through 1966.

After Purdue, I joined the Air Force and spent the next year in San Antonio for basic and technical school. That's where I met my wife of 47 years. After a three-year assignment in upstate New York, where we were married and our daughter was born, I took an assignment back in San Antonio so my wife could be near family and get out of the cold!

What made me start writing so late in life? There are many reasons, but the main one is my brother. After our dad died, he convinced me that since I was the storyteller of the family, I should put our story into words. I have since written two books and a short story, and I am working on my third book.

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of books does Michael Barnett write?: Science-fiction thrillers, such as When Earthlings Weep, and faith-centered fiction inspired by true events, such as Eden Fading.
Which book should I read first?: Either one. When Earthlings Weep is a standalone sci-fi thriller about aliens, a secret program and time travel. Eden Fading is a novel inspired by the author's own 1960s childhood and the first book in a series.
What is Raine Rising?: Raine Rising is Michael Barnett's upcoming dystopian science-fiction novel. It is not connected to When Earthlings Weep. Its young heroine's journey echoes the road to Oz in a symbolic way; it is not a fantasy retelling. The book is written without profanity.
Where can I buy Michael Barnett's books?: On Amazon, in Kindle and paperback editions. The Kindle editions are also included in Kindle+ (formerly Kindle Unlimited).
How do I get the free chapters?: Join the reader list on this site and you'll receive the first six chapters of When Earthlings Weep as a free PDF, plus news about new books.