William R. Forstchen

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William R. Forstchen (born 1950) is an American author who began publishing in 1983 with the novel Ice Prophet. He is a Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina. He received his doctorate from Purdue University with specializations in Military History, the American Civil War and the History of Technology.

Forstchen is the author of more than forty books, including the award winning We Look Like Men of War, a young adult novel about an African-American regiment that fought at the Battle of the Crater, which is based upon his doctoral dissertation, The 28th USCTs: Indiana’s African-Americans go to War, 1863-1865 and the "Lost Regiment" series which has been optioned by both Tom Cruise and M. Nigh...more William R. Forstchen (born 1950) is an American author who began publishing in 1983 with the novel Ice Prophet. He is a Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina. He received his doctorate from Purdue University with specializations in Military History, the American Civil War and the History of Technology.

Forstchen is the author of more than forty books, including the award winning We Look Like Men of War, a young adult novel about an African-American regiment that fought at the Battle of the Crater, which is based upon his doctoral dissertation, The 28th USCTs: Indiana’s African-Americans go to War, 1863-1865 and the "Lost Regiment" series which has been optioned by both Tom Cruise and M. Night Shyamalan.

Forstchen’s writing efforts have, in recent years, shifted towards historical fiction and non fiction. In 2002 he started the “Gettysburg” trilogy with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; the trilogy consists of Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War, Grant Comes East, and Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant - The Final Victory. More recently, they have have published two works on the events leading up to Pearl Harbor and immediately after that attack Pearl Harbor, and Days of Infamy.

In March 2009, Forstchen’s latest work, One Second After, (Forge/St. Martin’s books) was released. Based upon several years of intensive research and interviews, it examines what might happen in a “typical” American town in the wake of an attack on the United States with “electro-magnetic pulse” (EMP) weapons. Similar in plotting to books such as On the Beach and Alas Babylon, One Second After, is set in a small college town in western North Carolina and is a cautionary tale of the collapse of social order in the wake of an EMP strike. The book has been optioned by Warner Bros. and currently is in development as a feature film. The book was cited on the floor of Congress and before the House Armed Services Committee by Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R.-MD), chair of the House Committee tasked to evaluate EMP weapons, as a realistical portrayal of the potential damage rendered by an EMP attack on the continental United States.

Forstchen resides near Asheville, North Carolina with his daughter Meghan. His other interests include archaeology, and he has participated in several expeditions to Mongolia and Russia. He is a pilot and co owns an original 1943 Aeronca L-3B recon plane used in World War II.

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Average rating: 3.84 · 11,172 ratings · 1,790 reviews · 61 distinct works

	One Second After 3.86 avg rating — 4,833 ratings — published 2009 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Arena by William R. Forstchen, (None) 3.77 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Rally Cry (Lost Regiment #1) 3.99 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 1990 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Union Forever (Lost Regiment #2) 3.75 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Terrible Swift Sword (The Lost Regiment #3) 3.87 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Fateful Lightning (Lost Regiment #4) 3.95 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	Battle Hymn (Lost Regiment #5) 3.85 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1997	My rating:
	Never Sound Retreat (Lost Regiment #6) 3.84 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1998	My rating:
	A Band of Brothers (Lost Regiment #7) 3.90 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	Men of War (Lost Regiment #8) 3.90 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1999	My rating:

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Lost Regiment (9 books)
by William R. Forstchen

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Wing Commander (8 books)
by William R. Forstchen, William H. Keith Jr.

3.57 avg rating — 436 ratings

The Gamester Wars (3 books)
by William R. Forstchen

3.97 avg rating — 60 ratings

Star Voyager (3 books)
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3.81 avg rating — 53 ratings

Crystal (2 books)
by William R. Forstchen, Greg Morrison

3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings

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“John, you look like crap warmed over."
He nodded, walking into the conference room for what had now become their daily meeting.
Thanks, Tom. I needed that.”
― William R. Forstchen, One Second After

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“Murderer of Vuka and Jumadi, see now how Tugars can die.”
― William R. Forstchen

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April Science Fiction: This poll decides which two novels move on to the run-off poll for April SF Book of the Month.

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

11 votes, 26.2%

Three Days to Never: A Novel by Tim Powers

9 votes, 21.4%

Transition by Iain M. Banks

9 votes, 21.4%

One Second After by William R. Forstchen

7 votes, 16.7%

The Man Who Never Missed by Steve Perry

2 votes, 4.8%

Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky

2 votes, 4.8%

The Breach by Patrick Lee

2 votes, 4.8%

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