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After/John Matherson Books in Order

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Explore the After/John Matherson books by William Forstchen in order, with short summaries and a series reading list to help you choose where to start reading.

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After/John Matherson books in publication order

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One Second After

by William R. Forstchen

2009

An electromagnetic pulse attack disables modern technology across the United States. In a small North Carolina town, a widowed history professor struggles to protect his family as shortages, failing infrastructure, and social disorder threaten the community.

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One Year After

by William Forstchen

2015

Two years after an electromagnetic pulse devastates America, Black Mountain begins recovering electricity, communications, and medicine. John Matherson’s hope for national renewal fades when a federal administrator demands that the community’s young people join an army of recovery.

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The Final Day

by William Forstchen

2017

Black Mountain’s recovery from the EMP catastrophe is threatened by an aggressive government suspending constitutional protections. John Matherson faces pressure from his former commander and friend Bob Scales, forcing difficult choices about obedience, resistance, and the town’s future.

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