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ⓘ About Michael McBride
Author Michael McBride lives in the Rocky Mountains’ shadow in Westminster, Colorado, which is where he has spent all of his life. This despite hating snow. You can McBride hammering away on his keyboard day and night, near cold and hot caffeinated beverages. His work is from the genres of horror, thriller, and science fiction. Michael McBride has written the “Species” series, the “Snowblind” series, the “Unit 51” series, the “God’s End” series, and the “Necromancer” series. He has written many stand alone novels, as well. McBride’s debut novel “Species” was released in the year 2004. Besides writing, he loves to read and is a hockey fanatic, who hopes to have season tickets near the glass at the home of the Avalanche, the Pepsi Center.
All Book Series by Michael McBride
Chronicles of the Apocalypse
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
Infinity Twice Removed
Book 8 of 13 · published 2014 Co-authored · William Rasmussen
Cemetery Dance Select: Bev Vincent
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Bev Vincent
Cemetery Dance Select: Lisa Morton
Book 2 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Lisa Morton
Cemetery Dance Select: Jeff Strand
Book 3 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Jeff Strand
Cemetery Dance Select: Kaaron Warren
Book 4 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Kaaron Warren
Cemetery Dance Select: Lisa Tuttle
Book 5 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Lisa Tuttle
Cemetery Dance Select: Terry Dowling
Book 6 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Terry Dowling
Cemetery Dance Select: Michael Marshall Smith
Book 7 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Michael Marshall Smith
Cemetery Dance Select: John R. Little
Book 8 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · John R. Little
Cemetery Dance Select: Lee Thomas
Book 9 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Lee Thomas
Cemetery Dance Select: Peter Atkins
Book 10 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Peter Atkins
Cemetery Dance Select: Kealan Patrick Burke
Book 11 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Kealan Patrick Burke
Cemetery Dance Select: Ed Gorman
Book 12 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Ed Gorman
Cemetery Dance Select: Simon Clark
Book 13 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Simon Clark
Cemetery Dance Select: Poppy Z. Brite
Book 15 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Poppy Brite
Cemetery Dance Select: Christopher Conlon
Book 16 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Christopher Conlon
Cemetery Dance Select: Gene O'Neill
Book 17 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Gene O'Neill
Cemetery Dance Select: Keith Minnion
Book 18 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Keith Minnion
Cemetery Dance Select: Tim Waggoner
Book 19 of 20 · published 2017 Anthology · Tim Waggoner
Cemetery Dance Select: Rick Hautala
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Rick Hautala
SNAFU
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt
Wolves at the Door
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · James A. Moore,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Steve Coate,John W. Dennehy,Brian W. Taylor
Hunters
Book 3 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Patrick Freivald,Christine Morgan,Seth Skorkowsky,Tim Marquitz,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Brad Hodson,James A. Moore III
Future Warfare
Book 4 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Alan Baxter,Benjamin Cheah,Tim Marquitz,Asher Wismer,Jay Werkheiser,Steve Lewis,Anthony Izzo
Unnatural Selection
Book 5 of 15 · published 2016 Co-authored · James A. Moore,Christopher Golden,Richard Lee Byers,Tim Lebbon,Lee Murray,Charles R. Rutledge,Justin Bell,David W. Amendola
Black Ops
Book 6 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Nicholas Sansbury Smith,John O'Brien,Hank Schwaeble,James Lovegrove
Resurrection
Book 7 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · James A. Moore,Charles R. Rutledge,N.X. Sharps,Evan Dicken,Matthew Summers,Justin Coates,Dirk Patton,Daniel Finley,Mark Renshaw,John McNichol
Last Stand
Book 8 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · B. Michael Radburn,Patrick Freivald,Alan Baxter,Justin Bell,Joshua Reynolds,Matthew Summers,Anna Stephens,Justin Coates
Medivac
Book 9 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Seth Skorkowsky,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis
Survival of the Fittest
Book 10 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,Matt Hilton,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Tim Marquitz,S.D. Perry,Jack Hanson
Holy War
Book 11 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · James A. Moore,B. Michael Radburn,Kirsten Cross,Justin Bell,Evan Dicken,Duncan McGeary
Dead or Alive
Book 12 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · James A. Moore,Alan Baxter,David Benton,Charles R. Rutledge,Edward M. Erdelac,Joshua Reynolds,Justin Coates,John W. Salvage,W. D. Gagliani
Punk'd
Book 13 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · James A. Moore,Greg Chapman,Alan Baxter,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Mark Renshaw,Amanda Bridgeman,Pamela Jeffs,Richard Beauchamp,Myna Chang
AI Insurrection
Book 14 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Alan Baxter,Charles R. Rutledge,Anthony J. Melchiorri,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Pamela Jeffs
Contagion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Charles R. Rutledge,Martin Livings,Josh Reynolds,Benjamin Spada
Hellhole: An Anthology of Subterranean Terror
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael McBride?
Author Michael McBride lives in the Rocky Mountains' shadow in Westminster, Colorado, which is where he has spent all of his life. This despite hating snow. You can McBride hammering away on his keyboard day and night, near cold and hot caffeinated beverages.
Which Michael McBride series should I start with?
The best place to start is the God's End series, the earliest of Michael McBride's multi-book series: it opens with The Fall (2007) and runs to 3 books across 2007–2008, ending with Trail of Blood (2008). Michael McBride's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael McBride written?
Michael McBride has 88 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 52 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the God's End series with 3 books — and 36 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael McBride's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael McBride's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Species (2004–2006, 2 books), God's End (2007–2008, 3 books) and Necromancer (2011–2014, 2 books), plus 4 more.
How are Michael McBride's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael McBride's 88 books into 9 named series and 36 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: God's End (3 books, 2007–2008); Unit 51 (3 books, 2017–2020); Viral Apocalypse (3 books, 2022–2024); The Creature Files (2 books, 2025–2026); Necromancer (2 books, 2011–2014), plus 4 further series.