Michael Z. Williamson

12 Series

Michael Z. Williamson is an American author known for his military science fiction novels, including the Freehold series. Born in Birkenhead, England, he has lived in various locations across England, Canada, and the United States. Williamson served in the USAF and is also an enthusiast of historical re-enactments, blade forging, skydiving, climbing, hiking, martial arts, and shooting sports.

In "The Hero," co-authored by Michael Z. Williamson and John Ringo, a soldier navigates the complexities of interstellar warfare and personal loyalty. The protagonist faces moral dilemmas and combat challenges in a futuristic setting. "Tick of the Clock," written with Travis Clemmons, follows a time-traveling agent tasked with preventing historical disasters. The agent must outwit enemies across different eras to maintain the timeline. Both novels blend action, ethical questions, and speculative elements to engage readers.

Freehold

(2003)

The Weapon

(2005)

Better to Beg Forgiveness

(2007)

Contact with Chaos

(2009)

Do Unto Others

(2010)

Rogue

(2011)

When Diplomacy Fails

(2012)

Angeleyes

(2016)

Forged in Blood

(2017)

Resistance

(2019)

Defiance

(2021)

Target: Terror

The Scope of Justice

(2004)

Targets of Opportunity

(2005)

Confirmed Kill

(2005)

Exiled

Clan of the Claw

(2011)(With: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye)

By Tooth and Claw

(2015)(By: John Ringo,Mercedes Lackey,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint)

Temporal Displacement

A Long Time Until Now

(2015)

That Was Now, This Is Then

(2021)

Short Stories/Novellas

Tick of the Clock

(2015)(With: Travis Clemmons)

Short Story Collections

Tour of Duty

(2013)

Tide of Battle

(2018)

Non-Fiction

Wisdom From My Internet

(2014)

Posleen War

A Hymn Before Battle

(2000)(By: John Ringo)

Gust Front

(2001)(By: John Ringo)

When the Devil Dances

(2002)(By: John Ringo)

Hell's Faire

(2003)(By: John Ringo)

The Hero

(2004)(With: John Ringo)

Cally's War

(2004)(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane)

Watch on the Rhine

(2005)(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman)

Sister Time

(2007)(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane)

Yellow Eyes

(2007)(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman)

Honor of the Clan

(2009)(By: John Ringo,Julie Cochrane)

Eye of the Storm

(2009)(By: John Ringo)

The Tuloriad

(2009)(By: John Ringo,Tom Kratman)

Black Tide Rising

Under a Graveyard Sky

(2013)(By: John Ringo)

To Sail a Darkling Sea

(2014)(By: John Ringo)

Islands of Rage & Hope

(2014)(By: John Ringo)

Strands of Sorrow

(2014)(By: John Ringo)

Black Tide Rising

(2016)(With: John Ringo,John Scalzi,Jody Lynn Nye,Sarah A. Hoyt,Eric Flint,Eric S. Brown)

The Valley of Shadows

(2018)(By: John Ringo)

Voices of the Fall

(2019)(By: John Ringo)

River of Night

(2019)(By: John Ringo)

At the End of the World

(2020)(By: Charles E. Gannon)

At the End of the Journey

(2021)(By: Charles E. Gannon)

We Shall Rise

(2021)(By: John Ringo,Gary Poole)

United We Stand

(2024)(By: John Ringo,Gary Poole)

Mountain of Fire

(2024)(By: Jason Cordova)

Across an Ocean of Stars

(2025)(By: Robert E. Hampson)

Heroes in Hell

Rebels In Hell

(1986)(By: Janet Morris)

Heroes in Hell

(1986)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris)

The Gates of Hell

(1986)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris)

Masters in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,David Drake)

Kings in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris)

Crusaders in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby)

Legions of Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh)

Angels in Hell

(1987)(By: Janet Morris)

The Little Helliad

(1988)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris)

War in Hell

(1988)(By: Janet Morris)

Prophets in Hell

(1989)(By: C.J. Cherryh,George Alec Effinger,Robert Sheckley,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Brad Miner,Bill Kerby,Richard Groller)

Explorers in Hell

(1989)(By: David Drake)

Bridge Over Hell

(2009)(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong)

Lawyers in Hell

(2011)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller)

Rogues in Hell

(2012)(With: Bradley H. Sinor,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Shirley Meier,Michael H. Hanson,Julie Cochrane,David L. Burkhead,H. David Blalock,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Jack William Finley,Edward McKeown,Allan Gibreath)

Dreamers in Hell

(2013)(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)

Poets in Hell

(2014)(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)

Doctors in Hell

(2015)(By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman)

Hell Bound

(2015)(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston)

Pirates in Hell

(2017)(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle)

Lovers in Hell

(2018)(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert)

Mystics in Hell

(2021)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)

Liars in Hell

(2022)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)

Monsters in Hell

(2024)(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher)

Chronological Order of Heroes in Hell

Heroes in Hell

(1986)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris)

The Gates of Hell

(1986)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris)

Rebels In Hell

(1986)(By: Janet Morris)

Kings in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris)

Crusaders in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby)

Legions of Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh)

Angels in Hell

(1987)(By: Janet Morris)

Masters in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,David Drake)

The Little Helliad

(1988)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris)

War in Hell

(1988)(By: Janet Morris)

Prophets in Hell

(1989)(By: C.J. Cherryh,George Alec Effinger,Robert Sheckley,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Brad Miner,Bill Kerby,Richard Groller)

Explorers in Hell

(1989)(By: David Drake)

Lawyers in Hell

(2011)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller)

Rogues in Hell

Bridge Over Hell

(2009)(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong)

Dreamers in Hell

Poets in Hell

Doctors in Hell

(2015)(By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman)