Michael Z. Williamson Reading Order

5 books (2007–2020)

Start with Future Weapons of War, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Future Weapons of War 2007Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Mammoth Book of SF Wars 2012Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF Volume 3 2017Buy 🇺🇸
4	Battle Luna 2020Buy 🇺🇸
5	Fantastic Hope 2020Buy 🇺🇸

15 books (2013–2025)

Start with Under a Graveyard Sky(By: John Ringo), the first of 15 books in the Black Tide Rising series.

#	Title
1	Under a Graveyard Sky(By: John Ringo) 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	Islands of Rage & Hope(By: John Ringo) 2014Buy 🇺🇸
3	Strands of Sorrow(By: John Ringo) 2014Buy 🇺🇸
4	To Sail a Darkling Sea(By: John Ringo) 2014Buy 🇺🇸
5	Black Tide Rising(By: John Ringo,Gary Poole) 2016Buy 🇺🇸
6	The Valley of Shadows(By: John Ringo) 2018Buy 🇺🇸
7	River of Night(By: John Ringo) 2019Buy 🇺🇸
8	Voices of the Fall(By: John Ringo) 2019Buy 🇺🇸
9	At the End of the World(By: Charles E. Gannon) 2020Buy 🇺🇸
10	At the End of the Journey(By: Charles E. Gannon) 2021Buy 🇺🇸
11	We Shall Rise(By: John Ringo,Gary Poole) 2021Buy 🇺🇸
12	Mountain of Fire(By: Jason Cordova) 2024Buy 🇺🇸
13	United We Stand(By: John Ringo,Gary Poole) 2024Buy 🇺🇸
14	Across an Ocean of Stars(By: Robert E. Hampson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸
15	Perdition's Storm(By: Brian Trent) 2025Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2011–2015)

Start with Clan of the Claw(With: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Clan of the Claw(With: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye) 2011Buy 🇺🇸
2	By Tooth and Claw(By: John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint) 2015Buy 🇺🇸

11 books (2003–2021)

Start with Freehold, the first of 11 books in the Freehold series.

#	Title
1	Freehold 2003Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Weapon 2005Buy 🇺🇸
3	Better to Beg Forgiveness 2007Buy 🇺🇸
4	Contact with Chaos 2009Buy 🇺🇸
5	Do Unto Others 2010Buy 🇺🇸
6	Rogue 2011Buy 🇺🇸
7	When Diplomacy Fails 2012Buy 🇺🇸
8	Angeleyes 2016Buy 🇺🇸
9	Forged in Blood 2017Buy 🇺🇸
10	Resistance 2019Buy 🇺🇸
11	Defiance 2021Buy 🇺🇸

26 books (1986–2024)

Start with Heroes in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris), the first of 26 books in the Heroes in Hell series.

#	Title
1	Heroes in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris) 1986Buy 🇺🇸
2	Rebels In Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1986Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Gates of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) 1986Buy 🇺🇸
4	Angels in Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1987Buy 🇺🇸
5	Crusaders in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby) 1987Buy 🇺🇸
6	Kings in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) 1987Buy 🇺🇸
7	Legions of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh) 1987Buy 🇺🇸
8	Masters in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,David Drake) 1987Buy 🇺🇸
9	The Little Helliad(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris) 1988Buy 🇺🇸
10	War in Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1988Buy 🇺🇸
11	Explorers in Hell(By: David Drake) 1989Buy 🇺🇸
12	Prophets in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,George Alec Effinger,Robert Sheckley,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Brad Miner,Bill Kerby,Richard Groller) 1989Buy 🇺🇸
13	Bridge Over Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong) 2009Buy 🇺🇸
14	Lawyers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller) 2011Buy 🇺🇸
15	Rogues in Hell 2012Buy 🇺🇸
16	Dreamers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Ed McKeown,Sara M. Harvey,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Tom Barczak,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Jack William Finley,Michael A. Ventrella,Bettina Meister,Petra Jorns) 2013Buy 🇺🇸
17	Poets in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,pdmac,Bruce Durham,Larry Atchley Jr.,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Tom Barczak,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Beth W. Patterson,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Bill Barnhill,Jack William Finley) 2014Buy 🇺🇸
18	Doctors in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman) 2015Buy 🇺🇸
19	Hell Bound(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston) 2015Buy 🇺🇸
20	Hell Hounds(By: Andrew P. Weston) 2017Buy 🇺🇸
21	Pirates in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle) 2017Buy 🇺🇸
22	Lovers in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert) 2018Buy 🇺🇸
23	Hell Gate(By: Andrew P. Weston) 2019Buy 🇺🇸
24	Mystics in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) 2021Buy 🇺🇸
25	Liars in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) 2022Buy 🇺🇸
26	Monsters in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher) 2024Buy 🇺🇸

1 book (2014–2014)

#	Title
1	Wisdom From My Internet 2014Buy 🇺🇸

12 books (2000–2009)

Start with A Hymn Before Battle(By: John Ringo), the first of 12 books in the Posleen War series.

#	Title
1	A Hymn Before Battle(By: John Ringo) 2000Buy 🇺🇸
2	Gust Front(By: John Ringo) 2001Buy 🇺🇸
3	When the Devil Dances(By: John Ringo) 2002Buy 🇺🇸
4	Hell's Faire(By: John Ringo) 2003Buy 🇺🇸
5	Cally's War(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2004Buy 🇺🇸
6	The Hero(With: John Ringo) 2004Buy 🇺🇸
7	Watch on the Rhine(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) 2005Buy 🇺🇸
8	Sister Time(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2007Buy 🇺🇸
9	Yellow Eyes(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) 2007Buy 🇺🇸
10	Eye of the Storm(By: John Ringo) 2009Buy 🇺🇸
11	Honor of the Clan(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2009Buy 🇺🇸
12	The Tuloriad(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) 2009Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2014–2016)

Start with Soft Casualty and read in order.

#	Title
1	Soft Casualty 2014Buy 🇺🇸
2	Tick of the Clock(With: Travis Clemmons) 2015Buy 🇺🇸
3	Starhome 2016Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2013–2018)

Start with Tour of Duty and read in order.

#	Title
1	Tour of Duty 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	Tide of Battle 2018Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2004–2005)

Start with The Scope of Justice and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Scope of Justice 2004Buy 🇺🇸
2	Confirmed Kill 2005Buy 🇺🇸
3	Targets of Opportunity 2005Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2015–2021)

Start with A Long Time Until Now and read in order.

#	Title
1	A Long Time Until Now 2015Buy 🇺🇸
2	That Was Now, This Is Then 2021Buy 🇺🇸