William R. Forstchen

William R. Forstchen (born in 1950 in New Jersey) is an American historian and the author of more than 40 books. His areas of expertise include military and scientific history and the American Civil War. He also pursued interests in aviation and archaeology and took part in expeditions to Mongolia, Romania, and Russia. His novel “One Second After,” published in 2009, spent twelve weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Its sequels, “One Year After” and “The Final Day,” also became bestsellers.