📖 About Freehold

Freehold is a series universe written by Michael Z. Williamson. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 1 series, published between 2003 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Freehold Books with 11 books. It opens with Freehold (2003) and currently runs to Defiance (2021).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Freehold

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Freehold (2003), book 1 of Publication Order of Freehold Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Freehold Books in Order

Publication Order of Freehold Books
11 books
1
Freehold book cover1Freehold2003Buy on Amazon
The Weapon book cover2The Weapon2005Buy on Amazon
Better to Beg Forgiveness book cover3Better to Beg Forgiveness2007Buy on Amazon
Contact with Chaos book cover4Contact with Chaos2009Buy on Amazon
Do Unto Others book cover5Do Unto Others2010Buy on Amazon
Rogue book cover6Rogue2011Buy on Amazon
When Diplomacy Fails book cover7When Diplomacy Fails2012Buy on Amazon
Angeleyes book cover8Angeleyes2016Buy on Amazon
Forged in Blood book cover9Forged in Blood2017Buy on Amazon
Resistance book cover10Resistance2019Buy on Amazon
Defiance book cover11Defiance2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Freehold books are there?
There are 11 books in the Freehold collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2003 and 2021.
What is the first Freehold book?
The first book is Freehold, published in 2003.
What order should I read the Freehold books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Freehold books?
The Freehold books were written by Michael Z. Williamson.
Is the Freehold series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Freehold Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Freehold series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2003, and the most recent in 2021.