John Ringo

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born

in Miami-Dade, Florida, The United States

March 20, 1963

gender

male

website

http://www.johnringo.net/

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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John Ringo is a prolific author who has written in a wide variety of genres. His early life included a great deal of travel. He visited 23 foreign countries, and attended fourteen different schools. After graduation Ringo enlisted in the US military for four years, after which he studied marine biology.

In 1999 he wrote and published his first novel "A Hymn Before Battle", which proved successful. Since 2000 Ringo has been a full time author.

He has written science fiction, military fiction, and fantasy.

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John Ringo's Books

Average rating: 3.98 · 53,808 ratings · 1,720 reviews · 38 distinct works · Similar authors

	A Hymn Before Battle (Posleen War, #1) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 4,241 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gust Front (Posleen War, #2) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 2,980 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Live Free or Die (Troy Rising, #1) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 2,449 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Devil Dances (Posleen War, #3) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 2,028 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hell's Faire (Posleen War, #4) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 1,812 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Looking Glass (Looking Glass, #1) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 1,747 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There Will Be Dragons (The Council Wars, #1) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,766 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Citadel (Troy Rising, #2) 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 1,676 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost (Paladin of Shadows, #1) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 1,412 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hot Gate (Troy Rising, #3) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 1,249 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by John Ringo

Legacy of the Aldenata (12 books)
by John Ringo, Tom Kratman
3.8711224077176363 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 17,311 ratings

Posleen War (5 books)
by John Ringo, Michael Z. Williamson
3.932277628032345 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 11,872 ratings

Troy Rising (3 books)
by John Ringo
4.1450111690245715 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 5,372 ratings

Paladin of Shadows (6 books)
by John Ringo, John Helfer
3.971541650961176 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 5,306 ratings

Looking Glass (4 books)
by John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor
4.037471216244505 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 4,777 ratings

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Quotes by John Ringo

“You really should do some research for a change instead of just listening to the voices in your head.”
― John Ringo

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“Shall I show him in or tell him to go find a short and unpleasant route to hell?”
― John Ringo, There Will Be Dragons

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“Peace through superior firepower.”
― John Ringo, A Hymn Before Battle

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