BRIAN CHEATHAM
AUTHOR & STORYTELLER
Rooted in the South. Inspired by real life. Driven by the next story.
ROOTED
Stories shaped by the people and places that feel like home.
REAL
Characters with familiar lives, complicated choices, and something to lose.
UNEXPECTED
Because the best stories take you somewhere you didn't see coming.
Series
THE REDUCTION SERIES
Three books. One dangerous world.
Reduction follows Mark Himes as an ordinary life gives way to something far more dangerous. What begins with loss becomes a journey through crime, violence, loyalty, and survival.
THE SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SERIES
When the world changes, survival changes everything.
An economic collapse sends America into chaos, forcing Scott Irwin and those around him to build a new kind of life. Across three novels, the series explores survival, community, loyalty, conflict, and what people are willing to do when the world they knew disappears.
Standalone Stories
THE DREAM
A story of ambition, loss, and the possibility of starting over.
Carl Morgan seemingly has it all—a successful career, a promising future, and a life built around the music he loves. But sometimes the life we dream of isn't the life we ultimately choose. When circumstances force him to confront the road he left behind, he must decide whether some dreams are worth finding again.
SHOCK AND AWWW...
A true story about life, resilience, and finding humor in the unexpected.
In Shock and Awww..., Brian steps away from fiction and into his own story. With honesty, humor, and plenty of personality, he shares his experience navigating a rare heart condition and the unexpected turns it brought to his life.