Order of Jerry Ahern Books
Jerry Ahern (1946-2012) was an American author of science fiction and action novels, best known his post-apocalyptic series The Survivalist. Aside from being a novelist, Ahern wrote for firearms magazines including Guns & Ammo, Handguns and Gun World. He often collaborated with wife Sharon Ahern. Jerry passed away in July 2012 from cancer.
Jerry Ahern became a published novelist in 1980 with The Killer Genesis (writing as Axel Kilgore). His first novel using his real name was Total War in 1981, the start of his Survivalist series. Below is a list of Jerry Ahern’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of They Call Me the Mercenary Books
| The Killer Genesis | (1980) |    |
| The Slaughter Run | (1981) | |
| Fourth Reich Death Squad | (1981) | |
| The Opium Hunter | (1981) | |
| Canadian Killing Ground | (1981) | |
| Vengeance Army | (1981) | |
| Slave of the Warmonger | (1982) | |
| Assassins Express | (1982) | |
| The Terror Contract | (1982) | |
| Bush Warfare | (1982) | |
| Death Lust! | (1982) | |
| Headshot! | (1982) | |
| Naked Blade, Naked Gun | (1983) | |
| Siberian Alternative | (1983) | |
| The Afghanistan Penetration | (1983) | |
| China Bloodhunt | (1983) | |
| Buckingham Blowout | (1984) | |
| Eye for Eye | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Survivalist Books
| Total War | (1981) | |
| The Nightmare Begins | (1981) | |
| The Quest | (1981) | |
| The Doomsayer | (1981) | |
| The Web | (1983) | |
| The Savage Horde | (1983) | |
| The Prophet | (1984) | |
| The End is Coming | (1984) | |
| Earth Fire | (1984) | |
| The Awakening | (1984) | |
| The Reprisal | (1985) | |
| The Rebellion | (1985) | |
| Pursuit | (1986) | |
| The Terror | (1987) | |
| Overlord | (1987) | |
| The Arsenal | (1987) | |
| The Ordeal | (1988) | |
| Mid-Wake | (1988) | |
| The Struggle | (1989) | |
| Final Rain | (1989) | |
| Firestorm | (1990) | |
| To End All War | (1990) | |
| The Legend | (1991) | |
| Brutal Conquest | (1991) | |
| Call to Battle | (1992) | |
| Blood Assassins | (1992) | |
| War Mountain | (1993) | |
| Countdown | (1993) | |
| Death Watch | (1993) | |
| The Inheritors of Earth | (2013) | |
| Earth Shine | (2014) | |
| The Quisling Covenant | (2014) | |
| Deep Star | (2015) | |
| Lodestar | (2016) | |
| Blood Moon | (2018) | |
| Operation Phoenix | (2019) | |
Chronological Order of Survivalist Books
| Total War | (1981) | |
| The Nightmare Begins | (1981) | |
| The Quest | (1981) | |
| The Doomsayer | (1981) | |
| The Web | (1983) | |
| The Savage Horde | (1983) | |
| The Prophet | (1984) | |
| The End is Coming | (1984) | |
| Earth Fire | (1984) | |
| The Awakening | (1984) | |
| The Reprisal | (1985) | |
| The Rebellion | (1985) | |
| Pursuit | (1986) | |
| The Terror | (1987) | |
| Overlord | (1987) | |
| The Arsenal | (1987) | |
| The Ordeal | (1988) | |
| The Struggle | (1989) | |
| Final Rain | (1989) | |
| Firestorm | (1990) | |
| To End All War | (1990) | |
| Brutal Conquest | (1991) | |
| Call to Battle | (1992) | |
| Blood Assassins | (1992) | |
| War Mountain | (1993) | |
| Countdown | (1993) | |
| Death Watch | (1993) | |
| Mid-Wake | (1988) | |
| The Legend | (1991) | |
| The Inheritors of Earth | (2013) | |
| Earth Shine | (2014) | |
| The Quisling Covenant | (2014) | |
| Deep Star | (2015) | |
| Lodestar | (2016) | |
| Blood Moon | (2018) | |
| Operation Phoenix | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Survivalist Collections
(with Sharon Ahern)
| Shades of Love | (2013) | |
| Once Upon a Time | (2014) | |
| Light Dreams The Survivalist Short Story Collection Book 3 | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Track Books
| The Ninety-Nine | (1984) | |
| Atrocity | (1984) | |
| Armageddon Conspiracy | (1984) | |
| The Hard Way | (1984) | |
| Origin of a Vendetta | (1985) | |
| Certain Blood | (1985) | |
| Master of D.E.A.T.H. | (1985) | |
| Revenge of the Master | (1985) | |
| The D.E.A.T.H. Hunters | (1985) | |
| Cocaine Run | (1985) | |
Publication Order of The Takers Books
(with Sharon Ahern)
| The Takers | (1984) | |
| River of Gold | (1985) | |
| Summon the Demon | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Ed Mulvaney Books
(with Sharon Ahern)
| Yakusa Tattoo | (1988) | |
| Kamikaze Legacy | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Defender Books
| The Battle Begins | (1988) | |
| Killing Wedge | (1988) | |
| Out of Control | (1988) | |
| Decision Time | (1988) | |
| Entrapment | (1989) | |
| Escape | (1989) | |
| Vengeance | (1989) | |
| Justice Denied | (1989) | |
| Death Grip | (1989) | |
| The Good Fight | (1990) | |
| The Challenge | (1990) | |
| No Survivors | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Surgical Strike Books
| Assault on the Empress | (1988) | |
| Surgical Strike | (1988) | |
| Infiltrator | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Rourke Chronicles Books
(with Sharon Ahern)
| Everyman | (2015) | |
| Demons and Monsters | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Soldier for Hire Books
| Libyan Warlord | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Miamigrad | (1987) | |
| WerewolveSS | (1990) | |
| The Golden Shield of Ibf | (1999) | |
| The Illegal Man | (2004) | |
| Written in Time | (2010) | |
| The Freeman | (2012) | |
| America Undead | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Siege Perilous | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Silent Pace | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Ccw, Carrying Concealed Weapons | (1996) | |
| Survive! | (2010) | |
| Armed for Personal Defense | (2010) | |
| Gun Digest Buyer's Guide to Concealed-Carry Handguns | (2010) | |
| Home Defense Handbook | (2011) | |
Notes: The They Call Me The Mercenary series was written under the pen name Axel Kilgore. The Takers series, Ed Mulvaney series, the collection Silent Pace and all standalone novels and novellas were written alongside Sharon Ahern. Starting in 2013, the Survivalist series is written by Sharon Ahern and Bob Anderson, based on the writing of Jerry Ahern.
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You have one mistake in the “The Survivalist” book order above in that “Mid-Wake” comes after “Overlord” book #15 and before “The Arsenal” book #16.
“Mid-Wake” was released in Feb of ’88 with “The Arsenal” following later that same year as the ISBN number of these books reflect – that and the fact that my information as to the correct order came from Mr. Jerry Ahern himself, back when he was running Detonics Firearms and I was looking to complete my series of his books, as well as pick up parts for my Combat Master handgun collection.