William R. Forstchen
A historian-novelist who makes the collapse of civilization feel terrifyingly, plausibly real.
William R. Forstchen is a bestselling American author and history professor, best known in recent years for One Second After — a chillingly plausible novel of an American town's struggle to survive after an electromagnetic-pulse attack collapses the power grid — and its sequels. The book became a touchstone of realistic disaster fiction and even reached policy discussions.
Forstchen also wrote the long-running Lost Regiment military-SF series (Civil War soldiers transported to an alien world) and co-authored alternate-history novels with Newt Gingrich. His historical training lends his catastrophe and war fiction grounded, well-researched detail. Expect plausible disaster, military action, and a strong survivalist edge. For readers drawn to end-of-the-world scenarios that feel uncomfortably real — or to time-displaced military adventure — Forstchen is a compelling and authoritative voice, with One Second After a standout entry in modern apocalyptic fiction.
- For fans of plausible disaster and military SF
- The chilling One Second After and Lost Regiment
- Historically grounded, survivalist-edged stories
