Jerry Ahern





Jerry Ahern

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born
in Chicago, The United States
January 01, 1946

died
July 24, 2012

gender
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About this author

Jerry Ahern (born Jerome Morrell Ahern) was a science fiction and action novel author best known for his post apocalyptic survivalist series The Survivalist. The books in this series are heavy with descriptions of the weapons the protagonists use to survive and prosecute a seemingly never-ending war amongst the remnants of the superpowers from pre-apocalypse times.

Ahern was also a firearms writer, who published numerous articles in magazines such as Guns & Ammo, Handguns and Gun World.

Jerry Ahern passed away on July 24, 2012 after a long struggle with cancer.

Ahern also released books under pseudonym Axel Kilgore.


Average rating: 3.62 · 2,416 ratings · 106 reviews · 97 distinct works · Similar authors
The Nightmare Begins (The S...
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 151 ratings9 editions
Total War (Survivalist, #1)
3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 1981 — 12 editions
The Quest (The Survivalist #3)
3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 132 ratings9 editions
The Doomsayer (Survivalist #4)
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 122 ratings8 editions
The Web (Survivalist #5)
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 1983 — 6 editions
The End Is Coming (The Surv...
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1984 — 5 editions
The Prophet (Survivalist, #7)
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 107 ratings6 editions
The Savage Horde (The Survi...
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 1983 — 9 editions
The Awakening (The Survival...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions
Earth Fire (The Survivalist...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 101 ratings6 editions
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