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Michael Z. Williamson Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Michael Z. Williamson in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 62 books / 9 series

American author Michael Z. Williamson is best known for the military science fiction Freehold series and his contributions to the Honorverse. A multiple-time Dragon Award finalist, his works are praised for their gritty realism and libertarian themes. This page lists Michael Z. Williamson’s books in order, including chronological and series reading order.

Books by Michael Z. Williamson in Publication Order

1986 Rebels In Hell(By: Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 1 Buy
1986 Heroes in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 2 Buy
1986 The Gates of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 3 Buy
1987 Masters in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,David Drake) POoHiHB / 4 Buy
1987 Kings in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 5 Buy
1987 Crusaders in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby) POoHiHB / 6 Buy
1987 Legions of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh) POoHiHB / 7 Buy
1987 Angels in Hell(By: Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 8 Buy
1988 The Little Helliad(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris) POoHiHB / 9 Buy
1988 War in Hell(By: Janet Morris) POoHiHB / 10 Buy
1989 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) POoHiHB / 11 Buy
1989 Explorers in Hell(By: David Drake) POoHiHB / 12 Buy
2000 A Hymn Before Battle(By: John Ringo) POoPWB / 1 Buy
2001 Gust Front(By: John Ringo) POoPWB / 2 Buy
2002 When the Devil Dances(By: John Ringo) POoPWB / 3 Buy
2003 Freehold POoFB / 1 Buy
2003 Hell's Faire(By: John Ringo) POoPWB / 4 Buy
2004 The Scope of Justice POoTTB / 1 Buy
2004 The Hero(With: John Ringo) POoPWB / 5 Buy
2004 Cally's War(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) POoPWB / 6 Buy
2005 Targets of Opportunity POoTTB / 2 Buy
2005 The Weapon POoFB / 2 Buy
2005 Confirmed Kill POoTTB / 3 Buy
2005 Watch on the Rhine(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) POoPWB / 7 Buy
2007 Better to Beg Forgiveness POoFB / 3 Buy
2007 Sister Time(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) POoPWB / 8 Buy
2007 Yellow Eyes(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) POoPWB / 9 Buy
2009 Contact with Chaos POoFB / 4 Buy
2009 Honor of the Clan(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) POoPWB / 10 Buy
2009 Eye of the Storm(By: John Ringo) POoPWB / 11 Buy
2009 The Tuloriad(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) POoPWB / 12 Buy
2009 Bridge Over Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong) POoHiHB / 13 Buy
2010 Do Unto Others POoFB / 5 Buy
2011 Clan of the Claw(With: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye) POoEB / 1 Buy
2011 Rogue POoFB / 6 Buy
2011 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) POoHiHB / 14 Buy
2012 When Diplomacy Fails POoFB / 7 Buy
2012 Rogues in Hell POoHiHB / 15 Buy
2013 Tour of Duty POoSSC / 1 Buy
2013 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) POoHiHB / 16 Buy
2014 Soft Casualty POoSS / 1 Buy
2014 Wisdom From My Internet POoNB / 1 Buy
2014 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) POoHiHB / 17 Buy
2015 A Long Time Until Now POoTDB / 1 Buy
2015 Tick of the Clock(With: Travis Clemmons) POoSS / 2 Buy
2015 By Tooth and Claw(By: John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint) POoEB / 2 Buy
2015 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) POoHiHB / 18 Buy
2015 Hell Bound(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 19 Buy
2016 Starhome POoSS / 3 Buy
2016 Angeleyes POoFB / 8 Buy
2017 Forged in Blood POoFB / 9 Buy
2017 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) POoHiHB / 20 Buy
2017 Hell Hounds(By: Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 21 Buy
2018 Tide of Battle POoSSC / 2 Buy
2018 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) POoHiHB / 22 Buy
2019 Resistance POoFB / 10 Buy
2019 Hell Gate(By: Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 23 Buy
2021 That Was Now, This Is Then POoTDB / 2 Buy
2021 Defiance POoFB / 11 Buy
2021 Mystics in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 24 Buy
2022 Liars in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) POoHiHB / 25 Buy
2024 Monsters in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher) POoHiHB / 26 Buy

Complete Michael Z. Williamson Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 A Long Time Until Now 2015 Buy
02 That Was Now, This Is Then 2021 Buy
Freehold Reading Order 11 books / 2003-2021
01 Freehold 2003 Buy
02 The Weapon 2005 Buy
03 Better to Beg Forgiveness 2007 Buy
04 Contact with Chaos 2009 Buy
05 Do Unto Others 2010 Buy
06 Rogue 2011 Buy
07 When Diplomacy Fails 2012 Buy
08 Angeleyes 2016 Buy
09 Forged in Blood 2017 Buy
10 Resistance 2019 Buy
11 Defiance 2021 Buy
01 Tour of Duty 2013 Buy
02 Tide of Battle 2018 Buy
Target: Terror Reading Order 3 books / 2004-2005
01 The Scope of Justice 2004 Buy
02 Targets of Opportunity 2005 Buy
03 Confirmed Kill 2005 Buy
Posleen War Reading Order 12 books / 2000-2009
01 A Hymn Before Battle(By: John Ringo) 2000 Buy
02 Gust Front(By: John Ringo) 2001 Buy
03 When the Devil Dances(By: John Ringo) 2002 Buy
04 Hell's Faire(By: John Ringo) 2003 Buy
05 The Hero(With: John Ringo) 2004 Buy
06 Cally's War(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2004 Buy
07 Watch on the Rhine(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) 2005 Buy
08 Sister Time(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2007 Buy
09 Yellow Eyes(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) 2007 Buy
10 Honor of the Clan(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane) 2009 Buy
11 Eye of the Storm(By: John Ringo) 2009 Buy
12 The Tuloriad(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman) 2009 Buy
Exiled Reading Order 2 books / 2011-2015
01 Clan of the Claw(With: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye) 2011 Buy
02 By Tooth and Claw(By: John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint) 2015 Buy
Heroes in Hell Reading Order 26 books / 1986-2024
01 Rebels In Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1986 Buy
02 Heroes in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris) 1986 Buy
03 The Gates of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) 1986 Buy
04 Masters in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,David Drake) 1987 Buy
05 Kings in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris) 1987 Buy
06 Crusaders in Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby) 1987 Buy
07 Legions of Hell(By: C.J. Cherryh) 1987 Buy
08 Angels in Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1987 Buy
09 The Little Helliad(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris) 1988 Buy
10 War in Hell(By: Janet Morris) 1988 Buy
11 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) 1989 Buy
12 Explorers in Hell(By: David Drake) 1989 Buy
13 Bridge Over Hell(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong) 2009 Buy
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) 2011 Buy
15 Rogues in Hell 2012 Buy
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) 2013 Buy
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) 2014 Buy
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) 2015 Buy
19 Hell Bound(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston) 2015 Buy
20 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) 2017 Buy
21 Hell Hounds(By: Andrew P. Weston) 2017 Buy
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) 2018 Buy
23 Hell Gate(By: Andrew P. Weston) 2019 Buy
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) 2021 Buy
25 Liars in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston) 2022 Buy
26 Monsters in Hell(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher) 2024 Buy
01 Wisdom From My Internet 2014 Buy
01 Soft Casualty 2014 Buy
02 Tick of the Clock(With: Travis Clemmons) 2015 Buy
03 Starhome 2016 Buy

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