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William R. Forstchen

Author of One Second After

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Writer and educator William R. Forstchen was born in New Jersey in 1950. He received a B.A. from Rider College in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and a M.A. in European history and a Ph.D. in military history from Purdue University. Forstchen teaches at Montreat College in Asheville, North Carolina. Forstchen uses his knowledge of military history to create science fiction stories of other universes and societies. His series include Gamestar Wars, Ice Prophet, and The Lost Regiment. He is also the co-author with Newt Gingrich of 1945, an alternative history of World War II. His other stand-alone novels include The Four Magics, Doctors of the Night, One Second After and its sequel, One Year After which hit the New York Times Bestseller list in September 2015. (Bowker Author Biography)
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One Second After 2,169 copies, 137 reviews
Honored Enemy 1,288 copies, 14 reviews
Gettysburg 585 copies, 4 reviews
One Year After 449 copies, 16 reviews
Grant Comes East 433 copies, 4 reviews
Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory 364 copies, 1 review
Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th (Author) 364 copies, 9 reviews
Arena 354 copies, 5 reviews
Rally Cry 309 copies, 2 reviews
To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for… 270 copies, 10 reviews
The Final Day 269 copies, 9 reviews
Days of Infamy 250 copies, 5 reviews
The Forgotten War 239 copies, 1 review
The Union Forever 219 copies, 1 review
Valley Forge: George Washington and the Crucible of Victory 216 copies, 4 reviews
Fateful Lightning 214 copies
1945 199 copies, 2 reviews
Terrible Swift Sword 189 copies, 1 review
Never Sound Retreat 167 copies
Battle Hymn 152 copies
Down To The Sea 135 copies, 1 review
A Band of Brothers 134 copies
Men of War 132 copies, 1 review
The Battle of the Crater: A Novel 126 copies
It Seemed Like a Good Idea...: A Compendium Of Great Historical Fiascoes 121 copies
Pillar to the Sky 121 copies, 8 reviews
Wing Commander: End Run 119 copies, 1 review
Article 23 118 copies, 3 reviews
Victory at Yorktown: A Novel (George Washington Series) (Author) 115 copies
Star Voyager Academy 113 copies, 2 reviews
Wing Commander: Fleet Action 112 copies
Wing Commander: Heart Of The Tiger 103 copies, 1 review
48 Hours: A Novel 100 copies, 11 reviews
Ice prophet 89 copies, 1 review
The Crystal Warriors 79 copies, 1 review
The Flame upon the Ice 78 copies, 1 review
Prometheus (Author) 78 copies, 1 review
Wing Commander: The Price of Freedom 75 copies
The Crystal Sorcerers 69 copies
Darkness upon the Ice 69 copies
Gamester Wars 3-in-1 66 copies
Into the Sea of Stars 60 copies
Wing Commander: Action Stations 60 copies, 1 review
Wing Commander: False Colors 57 copies
The Alexandrian Ring 57 copies, 1 review
The Assassin Gambit 44 copies, 1 review
Day of Wrath 41 copies, 3 reviews
We Look Like Men of War 28 copies, 2 reviews
The Napoleon Wager 25 copies, 1 review
The Four Magics 19 copies
Five Years After: A John Matherson Novel 2 copies
The John Matherson Series: (One Second After, One Year After, The Final… 2 copies
Cena svobody 1 copy
The Lost Regiment #1, #2, & #3-3 Volumes--Fateul Lightning; Terrible Swift… 1 copy
Magic The Gathering - Aréna 1 copy
Would You? {short story} 1 copy
Never Sound Retreat & Battle Hymn (The Lost Regiment, Volume 5 & 6) 1 copy
The Final Day - Die Welt ohne Strom 1 copy
Le Régiment perdu 10 ROMANS - 10 EUROS 2014 1 copy
One Second After Trilogy (One Second After, One Year After, The Final Day) 1 copy
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If the Allies Had Fallen : Sixty Alternate Scenarios of World War II (Introduction) 256 copies, 3 reviews
Alternate Generals (Contributor) 254 copies, 4 reviews
Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear (Contributor) 207 copies, 3 reviews
Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (Contributor) 124 copies, 1 review
Guns of Darkness (Contributor) 82 copies
Dragon's Eye (Contributor) 72 copies
Alternate Gettysburgs (Contributor) 65 copies, 2 reviews
The Day the Magic Stopped (Contributor) 65 copies
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: An Anthology of Pearl Harbor Stories… (Contributor) 15 copies
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Forstchen, William R.
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Forstchen, William Robert
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1950-10-11
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Millburn, New Jersey, USA
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Millburn, New Jersey, USA (birth)
Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA
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Purdue University (PhD)
Rider College
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Montreat College
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William R. Forstchen has a Ph.D. from Purdue University with specializations in Military History and the History of Technology. He is a Faculty Fellow and Professor of History at Montreat College. He is the author of fifty books including the New York Times bestselling series One Second After, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning young adult novel, We Look Like Men of War. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology.

Dr. Forstchen's interests include the Civil War, archaeological research on sites in Mongolia, and the potential of space exploration. As a pilot he owns and flies an original World War II "recon bird." Dr. Forstchen resides near Asheville, North Carolina with his dog Maggie.
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