John Ringo bibliography
This is the complete list of works by American military science fiction writer John Ringo.
Bibliography
Series
Black Tide Rising
Series based on a zombie apocalypse, but dealing with living, near-rabid, infected humans rather than the living dead. The story centers around a family of survivalists (mother, father, and two teenage daughters) who get early warning of the plague; they escape by boat, only to realize that they are the best hope for others stranded at sea.
- Under a Graveyard Sky (September 2013) (ISBN 1-4516-3919-8)
- To Sail a Darkling Sea (February 2014) (ISBN 1-4767-3621-9)
- Islands of Rage and Hope (August 2014) (ISBN 978-1-4767-3662-4)
- Strands of Sorrow (January 2015) (ISBN 978-1-4767-3695-2)
- Black Tide Rising (June 2016) (ISBN 978-1-4767-8151-8), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole
- The Valley of Shadows (November 2018) (ISBN 978-1-4814-83551), co-written with Mike Massa
- Voices Of The Fall (March 2019) (ISBN 978-1-9821-2558-5), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole
- River of Night (July 2019) (ISBN 978-1-4814-8421-3), co-written with Mike Massa
- We Shall Rise (June 2021) (ISBN 978-1-9821-2558-5), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole 978-1982125585
Additionally and for completeness, the following books are included in the series but are not written by John Ringo:
- At the End of the World (July 2020) (ISBN 978-1-9821-2469-4), by Charles E. Gannon
- At the End of the Journey (May 2021) (ISBN 978-1-9821-2522-6), by Charles E. Gannon
Troy Rising
The Troy Rising series was inspired by Howard Tayler's webcomic Schlock Mercenary and its universe. It was created with Tayler's approval, but is not considered canon for the webcomic series. The series is set in the early days of human-alien contact, with humans forced to defend the Earth from the alien invasion.
- Live Free or Die (February 2010) (ISBN 1-4391-3332-8) sample chapters
- Citadel (January 2011) (ISBN 1-4391-3400-6) sample chapters
- The Hot Gate (May 2011) (ISBN 1-4391-3432-4) sample chapters
Legacy of the Aldenata
Also known as the "Posleen Series" and "Posleen War Series"[1] after the name of the invading species besetting and successfully conquering much of Earth.
Posleen War—Central storyline
- ISBN 0-671-31941-8)
- ISBN 0-671-31976-0)
- ISBN 0-7434-3540-0)
- ISBN 0-7434-3604-0)
Hedren War
- ISBN 1-4391-32739)
Posleen War sidestories
- ISBN 0-7434-9918-2)
- ISBN 1-4165-2103-8)
Cally's War spinoff series
Co-written with Julie Cochrane, this series is more cloak-and-dagger spy-genre fiction, with humans striving to overcome the game rigged by the Darhel race, which has the rest of the galaxy's races in virtual thralldom—except for the Posleen and humans, whom they fear. The Darhel systematically use humans to combat the Posleen, while bleeding the humans whenever and wherever possible by underhanded clandestine acts to weaken the future options of humanity.
- ISBN 0-7434-8845-8)
- ISBN 1-4165-4232-9)
- ISBN 1-4165-5591-9)
Spinoff books
- This sequel is set about a millennium after the other main Posleen Series works.
- ISBN 0-7434-8827-X)
Empire of Man
Also known as the "Prince Roger Series"
Co-written with David Weber, with multiple books still under contract
- ISBN 0-671-31985-X)
- ISBN 0-671-31826-8)
- ISBN 0-7434-3562-1)
- ISBN 0-7434-9881-X)
- Omnibus collections
- Empire of Man (February 2014)
- Throne of Stars (August 2014) (
The Council Wars
- There Will Be Dragons (2003) (ISBN 0-7434-7164-4)
- Emerald Sea (2004) (ISBN 0-7434-8833-4)
- Against the Tide (2005) (ISBN 0-7434-9884-4)
- East of the Sun, West of the Moon (2006) (ISBN 1-4165-2059-7)
Paladin of Shadows
This is a series of contemporary-era techno-thrillers, much like Tom Clancy's works but with less politics and a closer-to-the-ground level and action focus.[citation needed]
Ringo has stated that these novels stemmed from a nagging idea between contracted books. He believed that the concept was too over-the-top and offensive to be of much interest to his usual audience, and so wrote the first book with no intention of publishing it, as a way to get the idea out of his head. However, during interactions with fans, he mentioned the unpublished story and was surprised that the premise was met with enthusiasm.[3] The Paladin of Shadows series contain graphic scenes of rape, bondage, torture, and underage sex, as Ringo's protagonist's anti-terrorism missions butt heads with harsh economic realities of commercial sexual slavery in Eastern Europe and its connection to funding arms for terrorist organizations.
- Ghost (2005) (ISBN 1-4165-0905-4)
- Kildar (March 2006) (ISBN 1-4165-2064-3)
- Choosers of the Slain (July 2006) (ISBN 1-4165-2070-8)
- Unto the Breach (Dec 2006) (ISBN 1-4165-0940-2)
- A Deeper Blue (2007) (ISBN 1-4165-2128-3)
- Tiger by the Tail (2013) (With Ryan Sear) (ISBN 1-4516-3856-6)
The central hero, Michael Harmon (A.K.A. Mike Jenkins, A.K.A. Ghost), is a self-proclaimed
In the second work, Harmon buys an estate in the eastern Europe country of
Other major/recurring characters in the Paladin of Shadows series include Charles Adams, a retired SEAL
Voyage of the Space Bubble
Also called the Looking Glass series
All books titles in the series are phrases taken from the poem "Jabberwocky", which is mentioned repeatedly in the later novels.
- ISBN 0-7434-9880-1)
- Vorpal Blade (2007) (with ISBN 1-4165-2129-1)
- Manxome Foe (2008) (with ISBN 1-4165-5521-8)
- Claws that Catch (2008) (with ISBN 1-4165-5587-0)
Special Circumstances
These novels describe the Foundation for Love and Universal Faith (FLUF), an organization whose members include
- Princess of Wands (2006) (ISBN 1-4165-0923-2)
- Queen of Wands (2012) (ISBN 1-4516-3789-6)
Monster Hunter Memoirs
Co-written with Larry Correia
A prequel series set in the
- Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge (August 2, 2016) (ISBN 978-1-4767-8149-5)
- Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinners (December 6, 2016) (ISBN 978-1-4767-8183-9)
- Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints (July 3, 2018) (ISBN 978-1-4814-8307-0)
Last Judgment’s Fire
Co-written with Kacey Ezell and Christopher L. Smith
A post apocalyptic series centered on a young farmer in search of his destiny while trying to prevent a cataclysmic war. Set thirty years after giant electrovoric ants and pterodons came through a rift in space-time, killing millions of people and disrupting nearly all electrical power systems and generation worldwide.
- Gunpowder & Embers (January 7, 2020) (ISBN 978-1-9821-2428-1)
Non-series novels
- The Road to Damascus (2004; a ISBN 0-7434-7187-3)
- Von Neumann's War (2006; with ISBN 1-4165-2075-9)
- ISBN 1-4165-5553-6)
- Into the Real (2022; with author Lydia Sherrer; ISBN 978-1982126001)
Short stories
- "Let's Go to Prague" (2003)
- included in .
- "A Ship Named Francis" (2003)
- included in .
- Other contributions to e-zine edited by Eric Flint.
References
- ^ Amazon.com listing for A Hymn Before Battle.
- ^ "Author Catalog - Baen Books". Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ "Paladin of Shadows FAQ". Archived from the original on 2014-02-20.