The Survivor is the second novel of the Samuel Carver series by English thriller writer, Tom Cain, released on 7 July 2008 through Bantam Press.

Carver is recovering in a Swiss hospital and attempting to regain memories lost during the torture by that book's villain.

The story centres around McCabe's attempt to obtain a lost Russian suitcase nuke in an effort to instigate a nuclear holocaust that would bring about the rapture; Carver aims to stop him.

[2] Writing for The Star-Ledger, Glenn Speer stated that "The action moves at a rapid clip due to Cain's short, snappy chapters that no doubt will ... enrapture his fans".

[5] Publishers Weekly were less effusive in their praise, simply stating that "most thriller fans will enjoy this roller-coaster action adventure ride".