This is the complete list of works by American military science fiction writer John Ringo.
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Series
Black Tide Rising The series is based on a zombie apocalypse, but deals 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) The Valley of Shadows (November 2018; ISBN 978-1-4814-83551), co-written with Mike Massa River of Night (July 2019; ISBN 978-1-4814-8421-3), co-written with Mike Massa
Black Tide Rising Anthologies Black Tide Rising (June 2016; ISBN 978-1-4767-8151-8), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole Voices Of The Fall (March 2019; ISBN 978-1-9821-2558-5), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole We Shall Rise (June 2021; ISBN 978-1-9821-2558-5), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole United We Stand (March 2024; ISBN 978-1-9821-9326-3), anthology co-edited with Gary Poole
Black Tide Rising novels written by other authors 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 Mountain of Fire (September 2024; ISBN 978-1-9821-9361-4), by Jason Cordova Across an Ocean of Stars (April 2025; ISBN 978-1-6680-7254-7), by Robert E. Hampson Perdition's Storm (November 2025; ISBN 978-1-9648-5641-4), by Brian Trent
The Graphic Novel Black Tide Rising: The Graphic Novel co-written with Chuck Dixon (June 2023; ISBN 978-1-9821-9263-1)
The Council Wars
There Will Be Dragons (November 2003; ISBN 0-7434-7164-4) Emerald Sea (July 2004; ISBN 0-7434-8833-4) Against the Tide (February 2005; ISBN 0-7434-9884-4) East of the Sun, West of the Moon (May 2006; ISBN 1-4165-2059-7)
Empire of Man
Also known as the "Prince Roger Series" Co-written with David Weber, with multiple books still under contract
March Upcountry (May 2001; ISBN 0-671-31985-X) March to the Sea (August 2001; ISBN 0-671-31826-8) March to the Stars (December 2003; ISBN 0-7434-3562-1) We Few (April 2005; ISBN 0-7434-9881-X) Omnibus collections Empire of Man (February 2014) ISBN 1476736243; collects March Upcountry and March to the Sea Throne of Stars (August 2014; ISBN 978-1-4767-3666-2); collects March to the Stars and We Few
Last Judgment’s Fire Co-written with Kacey Ezell and Christopher L. Smith, this is a post-apocalyptic series centered on a young farmer in search of his destiny who tries to prevent a cataclysmic war. It is 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 2020; ISBN 978-1-9821-2428-1)
Legacy of the Aldenata
Also known as the "Posleen Series" and "Posleen War Series" after the name of the invading species besetting and successfully conquering much of Earth.
Posleen War—Central storyline A Hymn Before Battle (October 2000; ISBN 0-671-31941-8) Gust Front (April 2001; ISBN 0-671-31976-0) When the Devil Dances (April 2002; ISBN 0-7434-3540-0) Hell's Faire (January 2003; ISBN 0-7434-3604-0)
Hedren War Eye of the Storm (July 2009); (ISBN 1-4391-32739)
Posleen War side stories Watch on the Rhine (August 2005; with Tom Kratman; ISBN 0-7434-9918-2) Yellow Eyes (April 2007; with Tom Kratman; ISBN 1-4165-2103-8) The Tuloriad (October 2009; with Tom Kratman; ISBN 978-1-4391-3304-0)
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.
Cally's War (October 2004; with Julie Cochrane; ISBN 0-7434-8845-8) Sister Time (December 2007; with Julie Cochrane; ISBN 1-4165-4232-9) Honor of the Clan (January 2009; with Julie Cochrane; ISBN 1-4165-5591-9)
Spinoff books This sequel is set about a millennium after the other main Posleen Series works. The Hero (June 2004; with Michael Z. Williamson; ISBN 0-7434-8827-X)
Monster Hunter Memoirs This series was created after reading Monster Hunter Nemesis. Mr. Ringo wrote most of these three books in about a month. After talking to Larry Correia, the pair was able to put the MHI series under an existing contract between Ringo and Corriea. Series takes place in the Monster Hunter International Universe during the 1980's and follows a hunter named Chad Gardenier. Co-written with Larry Correia
Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge (August 2016; ISBN 978-1-4767-8149-5) Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinners (December 2016; ISBN 978-1-4767-8183-9) Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints (July 2018; ISBN 978-1-4814-8307-0)
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. 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. 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.
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