Misery Beach

A COZY APOCALYPSE SERIES BY A. R. SHAW

Even at the end of the world,
there’s room for a new beginning.

A weathered cottage. An extraordinary cat. The courage to start again.

Misery Beach books one to three: Cottage, Camp, and Homecoming by A. R. Shaw

Welcome to Misery Beach

Gwen came to the coast of Western Australia to rebuild her life. Then disaster changed the world around her. With her rescue cat Canary beside her, she discovers courage, unexpected friendships, and the everyday kindnesses that make survival mean something.

From USA Today bestselling author A. R. Shaw, Misery Beach brings together coastal atmosphere, resourceful women, found family, and hope after catastrophe.

Follow Gwen’s story

01 · COTTAGE

A fresh start at the edge of a changed world.

02 · CAMP

Shared meals, new friendships, and a community learning to survive.

03 · HOMECOMING

The third Misery Beach novel.

The three-book bundle

Find Cottage, Camp, and Homecoming together in one bundle, or explore the individual books below.

For returning readers: Gwen’s Misery Beach Cottage was previously published in Disasters in a Jar. It is the same story, now Book One of Misery Beach with a new cover.