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William Forstchen Books in Order
William R. Forstchen is an American historian and author. A Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina, he received his doctorate from Purdue University.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of William Forstchen's book series? William Forstchen has written 15 book series. The most notable is the After/John Matherson series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by William Forstchen
- #1
One Second After(2009) - #2
One Year After(2015) - #3
The Final Day(2017) - #4
Five Years After(2023)
- #1
Gettysburg(2003) - #2
Grant Comes East(2004) - #3
Never Call Retreat(2005) - #4
The Battle of the Crater / To Make Men Free(2011)
- #1
The Crystal Warriors(1988) - #2
The Crystal Sorcerers(1991)
- #1
Ice Prophet(1983) - #2
The Flame Upon the Ice(1984) - #3
A Darkness Upon the Ice(1985)
- #1
Honored Enemy (With: Raymond E. Feist)(2001) - #2
Murder in LaMut (By: Joel Rosenberg,Raymond E. Feist)(2003) - #3
Jimmy the Hand (By: S.M. Stirling,Raymond E. Feist)(2005)
- #1
Rally Cry(1990) - #2
The Union Forever(1991) - #3
Terrible Swift Sword(1992) - #4
Fateful Lightning(1993) - #5
Battle Hymn(1997) - #6
Never Sound Retreat(1998) - #7
A Band of Brothers(1999) - #8
Men of War(1999) - #9
Down to the Sea(2000)
- #1
Arena(1994) - #2
Whispering Woods (By: Clayton Emery)(1994) - #3
Shattered Chains (By: Clayton Emery)(1995) - #4
Final Sacrifice (By: Clayton Emery)(1995) - #5
The Cursed Land (By: Teri McLaren)(1995) - #6
The Prodigal Sorcerer (By: Mark Sumner)(1995) - #7
Ashes of the Sun (By: Hanovi Braddock)(1996) - #8
Song of Time (By: Teri McLaren)(1996) - #9
And Peace Shall Sleep (By: Sonia Orin Lyris)(1996) - #10
Dark Legacy (By: Robert Vardeman)(1996) - #11
The Planeswalkers' Guide to Alara (By: Doug Beyer,Jenna Helland)(2008) - #12
Alara Unbroken (By: Doug Beyer)(2009) - #13
Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum (By: Brook Steingass)(2010) - #14
Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn (By: Robert B. Wintermute)(2011) - #15Children of the Nameless (By: Brandon Sanderson)(2018)
- #16
Throne of Eldraine (By: Kate Elliott)(2019) - #17
Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook (By: Jenna Helland,Victoria Rosenthal)(2023)
- #1
Hot Shots (With: Jennie E. Chancey)(2002) - #2
Honor Untarnished(2004)
- #1
Pearl Harbor(2007) - #2
Days of Infamy(2008)
- #1
To Try Men's Souls(2009) - #2
Valley Forge(2010) - #3Victory at Yorktown(2012)
- #1
Into the Sea of Stars(1986) - #2
1945 (With: Newt Gingrich)(1995) - #3
The Four Magics(1996) - #4
We Look Like Men of War(2001) - #5
At the Water's Edge(2010) - #6Valley of the Shadow(2010)
- #7
Firestorm(2010) - #8
Pillar to the Sky(2014) - #9
48 Hours(2019) - #10
Doctors of the Night(2011) - #11
Day of Wrath(2014) - #12
Twin Flame(2017)
- #1
Encounter at Farpoint (By: David Gerrold)(1987) - #2
Ghost Ship (By: Diane Carey)(1988) - #3
The Peacekeepers (By: Gene DeWeese)(1988) - #4
The Children of Hamlin (By: Carmen Carter)(1988) - #5
Survivors (By: Jean Lorrah)(1989) - #6
Strike Zone (By: Peter David)(1989) - #7
Power Hungry (By: Howard Weinstein)(1989) - #8
Masks (By: John Vornholt)(1989) - #9
The Captain's Honor (By: David Dvorkin,Daniel Dvorkin)(1989) - #10
A Rock and a Hard Place (By: Peter David)(1990) - #11
Gulliver's Fugitives (By: Keith Sharee)(1990) - #12
Doomsday World (By: Peter David,Carmen Carter,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman)(1990) - #13
The Eyes of the Beholders (By: A.C. Crispin)(1990) - #14
Exiles (By: Howard Weinstein)(1990) - #15
Contamination (By: John Vornholt)(1991) - #16
Boogeymen (By: Mel Gilden)(1991) - #17
Q-in-Law (By: Peter David)(1991) - #18
Perchance to Dream (By: Howard Weinstein)(1991) - #19
Spartacus (By: Terry Mancour)(1992) - #20
Chains of Command (By: Bill McCay,Eloise Flood)(1992) - #21
Imbalance (By: V.E. Mitchell)(1992) - #22
War Drums (By: John Vornholt)(1992) - #23
Nightshade (By: Laurell K. Hamilton)(1992) - #24
Grounded (By: David Bischoff)(1993) - #25
The Romulan Prize (By: Simon Hawke)(1993) - #26
Guises of the Mind (By: Rebecca Neason)(1993) - #27
Here There Be Dragons (By: John Peel)(1993) - #28
Sins of Commission (By: Susan Wright)(1994) - #29
Debtors' Planet (By: W.R. Thompson)(1994) - #30
Foreign Foes (By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur)(1994) - #31
Requiem (By: Michael Jan Friedman,Kevin Ryan)(1994) - #32
Balance of Power (By: Dafydd ab Hugh)(1995) - #33
Blaze of Glory (By: Simon Hawke)(1995) - #34
The Romulan Stratagem (By: Robert Greenberger)(1995) - #35
Into the Nebula (By: Gene DeWeese)(1995) - #36
The Last Stand (By: Brad Ferguson)(1995) - #37
Dragon's Honor (By: Greg Cox,Kij Johnson)(1996) - #38
Rogue Saucer (By: John Vornholt)(1996) - #39
Possession (By: Kathleen O'Malley,J.M. Dillard)(1996) - #40
Klingon (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith)(1996) - #41
The Soldiers of Fear (By: Dean Wesley Smith)(1996) - #42
Infiltrator (By: W.R. Thompson)(1996) - #43
A Fury Scorned (By: Pamela Sargent)(1996) - #44
The Death of Princes (By: John Peel)(1997) - #45
Intellivore (By: Diane Duane)(1997) - #46
To Storm Heaven (By: Esther M. Friesner)(1997) - #47
Q-Zone (By: Greg Cox)(1998) - #48
Q-Strike (By: Greg Cox)(1998) - #49
Infection (By: John Gregory Betancourt)(1999) - #50
I, Q (By: Peter David,John de Lancie)(1999) - #51
Dyson Sphere (By: George Zebrowski)(1999) - #52
Vectors (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith)(1999) - #53
Red Sector (By: Michael Jan Friedman,Diane Carey)(1999) - #54
Quarantine (By: John Vornholt)(1999) - #55
Double or Nothing (By: Peter David)(1999) - #56
The First Virtue (By: Christie Golden,Michael Jan Friedman)(1999) - #57
The Forgotten War(1999) - #58
Gemworld, Book One (By: John Vornholt)(2000) - #59
Gemworld, Book Two (By: John Vornholt)(2000) - #60
The Genesis Wave Book One (By: John Vornholt)(2000) - #61Vectors: Double Helix #2 (By: Dean Wesley Smith)(2000)
- #62
Diplomatic Implausibility (By: Keith R.A. DeCandido)(2001) - #63
Tooth and Claw (By: Doranna Durgin)(2001) - #64
Maximum Warp: Book One (By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur)(2001) - #65
Maximum Warp: Book Two (By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur)(2001) - #66
The Genesis Wave, Book Two (By: John Vornholt)(2001) - #67
The Genesis Wave, Book Three (By: John Vornholt)(2002) - #68
A Hard Rain (By: Dean Wesley Smith)(2002) - #69
Genesis Force (By: John Vornholt)(2003) - #70
Sand and Stars (By: Diane Duane,A.C. Crispin)(2004) - #71
Engines of Destiny (By: Gene DeWeese)(2005) - #72
Takedown (By: John Jackson Miller)(2015)
- #1
Star Voyager Academy(1994) - #2
Article 23(1998) - #3
Prometheus(1999)
- #1
The Alexandrian Ring(1987) - #2
The Assassin Gambit(1988) - #3
The Napoleon Wager(1993)
- #1
Freedom Flight (By: Mercedes Lackey,Ellen Guon)(1992) - #2
End Run (By: Christopher Stasheff)(1993) - #3
Fleet Action(1994) - #4
Heart Of The Tiger(1995) - #5
The Price of Freedom (With: Ben Ohlander)(1996) - #6
Action Stations(1997) - #7
False Colors(1998) - #8
Wing Commander Novelization (By: Peter Telep)(1999) - #9
Wing Commander Junior Novelization (By: Peter Telep)(1999) - #10
Pilgrim Stars (By: Peter Telep)(1999)
About William Forstchen
William R. Forstchen is an American historian and author. A Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina, he received his doctorate from Purdue University.
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