Editing Jerry Ahern (section)

==Novels==
Jerry Ahern is best known for his [[Post-apocalyptic science fiction|post apocalyptic]] [[survivalist]] series, ''[[The Survivalist (novel 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. The series centers around the attempts of Dr. John Thomas Rourke, an ex-[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent, to preserve his family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/jerry-ahern/|title=Jerry Ahern|date=2017-07-11|website=Fantastic Fiction|access-date=2017-07-11}}</ref>

Most of the Ahern novels were written as a series, with multiple books containing the same characters. The underlying themes are survival, integrity, and perseverance. Ahern's four non-fiction books follow this theme and focus on self-defense and survival. His final published novel, with a semi-autobiographical character, was about a novelist and his family being transported through time to the 19th century. It was titled ''Written in Time''. It was co-authored with his wife, Sharon Ahern.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Written In Time|last=Ahern|first=Jerry and Sharon|publisher=Baen Publishing Enterprises|year=2010|isbn=978-1-4391-3399-6|location=New York, NY}}</ref>

Ahern, in collaboration with his wife Sharon, wrote more than 80 books prior to his death. Most of the books were published under his name but several series used the pseudonyms Axel Kilgore, Red Mitchell, and Nick Carter. Following Ahern's death, Sharon Ahern continues the various series, writing in conjunction with long-time family friend and writer Bob Anderson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Ahern/e/B001HP264U|title=Jerry Ahern|date=2017-07-05|website=Amazon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519232453/http://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Ahern/e/B001HP264U|archive-date=2011-05-19|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref>