The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 11 books · 2000 to 2015

John Ringo

Science fictionMilitary science fictionDystopian and post-apocalyptic

John Ringo writes fast, gung-ho military science fiction. In the Legacy of the Aldenata, Earth is warned that the alien Posleen are coming and prepares its soldiers in powered armour; Black Tide Rising follows a family surviving a zombie plague at sea.

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John Ringo books in order

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Legacy of the Aldenata

4 books · Set in various placesMilitary science fiction
  1. 1A Hymn Before Battle2000With Mike O'NealBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Gust Front2001With Mike O'NealBuy on Amazon
  3. 3When the Devil Dances2002With Mike O'NealBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Hell's Faire2003With Mike O'NealBuy on Amazon

Troy Rising

3 books · Set in various placesMilitary science fiction
  1. 1Live Free or Die2010With Tyler VernonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Citadel2011With Tyler VernonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Hot Gate2011Buy on Amazon

Black Tide Rising

4 books · Set in various placesMilitary science fictionDystopian and post-apocalyptic
  1. 1Under a Graveyard Sky2013With Steve SmithBuy on Amazon
  2. 2To Sail a Darkling Sea2014With Steve SmithBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Islands of Rage and Hope2014With Steve SmithBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Strands of Sorrow2015With Steve SmithBuy on Amazon

Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Posleen War

Troy Rising

Black Tide Rising