Mike Godwin books in order
American attorney and author
- Born
- 1956
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 1
Mike Godwin has published 1 novel, beginning with Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age (1998).
Updated September 2026
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Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age
Mike Godwin's most-read book.
Mike Godwin books in order of publication
Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age (1998)
About Mike Godwin
Michael Wayne Godwin is an American attorney and author. He was the first staff counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and he created the Internet adage Godwin's law and the notion of an Internet meme. From July 2007 to October 2010, he was general counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation. In March 2011, he was elected to the Open Source Initiative board. Godwin has been a contributing editor of Reason magazine since 1994. In April 2019, he was elected to the Internet Society board. From 2015 to 2020, he was general counsel and director of innovation policy at the R Street Institute. In August 2020, he and the Blackstone Law Group filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of the employees of TikTok, where he went on to work from June 2021 until June 2022. Since October 2022, he has worked as the policy and privacy lead at Anonym, a "privacy-safe advertising" startup.
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Mike Godwin FAQ
- How many books has Mike Godwin written?
- Mike Godwin has published 1 novel that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mike Godwin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age.
- What is Mike Godwin's latest book?
- Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age (1998).
- What is Mike Godwin's most famous book?
- Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age (1998) is Mike Godwin's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.