Jerry Ahern is a renowned American author, best known for his post-apocalyptic series "The Survivalist." Ahern was born as Jerome Morrell Ahern and wrote over eighty international bestselling novels, both alongside his wife Sharon Ahern and under the pseudonyms Red Mitchell and Axel Kilgore. His works are heavily descriptive of the weapons used in survivalist scenarios, which reflects his expertise in firearms.
Aside from his career as a novelist, Ahern was a respected firearms writer who contributed to various magazines such as Gun World, Handguns, and Guns & Ammo. He was also known for his expertise in leather gear and holsters for firearms and wrote a monthly column for “Filed Issue”. Ahern's survivalist novels, coupled with his knowledge of firearms, established him as a leading figure in the genre. He and his wife, Sharon, were high school sweethearts who went on to have two children together.
Ahern's legacy lives on through his wife Sharon and his longtime friend and author Bob Anderson, who have since written several more titles under the Survivalist series. These new releases have been just as successful as those written by Ahern himself. Additionally, Speaking Volumes has been re-releasing over sixty Ahern novels in print, in various electronic formats, and as audio books. The Survivalist series has also returned, with new releases appearing each month, picking up just minutes after the 29th book ended. Ahern worked on the continuation of this series up to his death, and Sharon and fellow writer Bob Anderson have since picked up the mantle to keep this high adventure, soap opera-style series aimed toward the future.
Ahern passed away on July 24, 2012, after a long struggle with cancer. He was remembered as a good man who loved his family and his country and always looked for the best in everyone. His family appreciates the many good wishes and kind thoughts from his many fans all over the world.
They Call Me the Mercenary Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Fourth Reich Death Squad
1901
2
The Opium Hunter
1980
3
The Slaughter Run
1981
4
Canadian Killing Ground
1981
5
Vengeance Army
1981
6
Slave of the Warmonger
1982
7
Assassins Express
1982
8
The Terror Contract
1982
9
Death Lust!
1982
10
They Call Me the Mercenary
1982
11
Bush Warfare
1982
12
The Killer Genesis
1982
13
Naked Blade, Naked Gun
1983
14
Siberian Alternative
1983
15
The Afghanistan Penetration
1983
16
China Bloodhunt
1983
17
Buckingham Blowout
1984
18
Eye for Eye
1984
Survivalist Books
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Title
Year
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1
Total War
1981
2
The Nightmare Begins
1981
3
The Quest
1981
4
The Doomsayer
1981
5
The Web
1983
6
The Savage Horde
1983
7
The Prophet
1984
8
The End Is Coming
1984
9
Earth Fire
1984
10
The Awakening
1984
11
The Reprisal
1985
12
The Rebellion
1985
13
Pursuit
1986
14
The Terror
1987
15
Overlord
1987
16
The Arsenal
1987
17
The Ordeal
1988
18
Mid-Wake
1988
19
The Struggle
1989
20
Final Rain
1989
21
Firestorm
1990
22
To End All War
1990
23
The Legend
1991
24
Blood Assassins
1992
25
Death Watch
1993
26
Countdown
1993
27
War Mountain
2008
28
Call to Battle
2008
29
Brutal Conquest
2008
30
The Inheritors of Earth
2013
31
Earth Shine
2014
32
The Quisling Covenant
2014
33
Deep Star
2015
34
Lodestar
2016
35
Blood Moon
2018
36
Operation Phoenix
2019
Survivalist Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
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1
Total War
1981
2
The Nightmare Begins
1981
3
The Quest
1981
4
The Doomsayer
1981
5
The Web
1983
6
The Savage Horde
1983
7
The Prophet
1984
8
The End Is Coming
1984
9
Earth Fire
1984
10
The Awakening
1984
11
The Reprisal
1985
12
The Rebellion
1985
13
Pursuit
1986
14
The Terror
1987
15
Overlord
1987
16
The Arsenal
1987
17
The Ordeal
1988
18
The Struggle
1989
19
Final Rain
1989
20
Firestorm
1990
21
To End All War
1990
22
Brutal Conquest
2008
23
Call to Battle
2008
24
Blood Assassins
1992
25
War Mountain
2008
26
Countdown
1993
27
Death Watch
1993
28
Mid-Wake
1988
29
The Legend
1991
30
The Inheritors of Earth
2013
31
Earth Shine
2014
32
The Quisling Covenant
2014
33
Deep Star
2015
34
Lodestar
2016
35
Blood Moon
2018
36
Operation Phoenix
2019
Survivalist Collections (with Sharon Ahern, with Bob Anderson)
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Title
Year
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1
Shades of Love
2013
2
Once Upon a Time
2014
3
Light Dreams The Survivalist Short Story Collection Book 3
2014
Track Books
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Title
Year
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1
Atrocity
1984
2
The Ninety-Nine
1984
3
Armageddon Conspiracy
1984
4
The Hard Way
1984
5
Origin Of A Vendetta
1985
6
Cocaine Run
1985
7
Certain Blood
1985
8
Master Of D.E.A.T.H.
1985
9
Revenge of the Master
1985
10
The D.E.A.T.H. Hunters
1985
The Takers Books (with Sharon Ahern)
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Title
Year
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1
The Takers
1984
2
River of Gold
1985
3
Summon the Demon
2001
Ed Mulvaney Books (with Sharon Ahern)
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Yakusa Tattoo
1988
2
Kamikaze Legacy
1990
Defender Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Battle Begins
1988
2
Killing Wedge
1988
3
Out of Control
1988
4
Decision Time
1988
5
Entrapment
1989
6
Escape
1989
7
Vengeance
1989
8
Justice Denied
1989
9
Death Grip
1989
10
The Good Fight
1990
11
The Challenge
1990
12
No Survivors
1990
Surgical Strike Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Assault on the Empress
1988
2
Surgical Strike
1988
3
Infiltrator
1990
Rourke Chronicles Books (with Sharon Ahern, with Bob Anderson)
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Everyman
2015
2
Demons and Monsters
2017
Soldier for Hire Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Libyan Warlord
1982
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Miamigrad
1987
2
WerewolveSS
1990
3
The Golden Shield of Ibf
1999
4
The Illegal Man
2004
5
Written in Time
2010
6
The Freeman
2012
7
America Undead
2017
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Siege Perilous
2013
Short Story Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Silent Pace
2014
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Ccw, Carrying Concealed Weapons
1996
2
Survive!
2010
3
Armed for Personal Defense
2010
4
Gun Digest Buyer's Guide to Concealed-Carry Handguns