Michael M. Levy (April 15, 1950–April 4, 2017[2]) was an American writer, critic and professor of English and philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Stout.

He was known for his scholarly contributions to speculative fiction and children's literature, and for his book reviews in a variety of literary magazines and journals.

Levy also wrote Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction, the first work on the 500-year history of the genre, in collaboration with Farah Mendlesohn.

[5] Levy's last book prior to his death was the 2016 Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction, co-written with Farah Mendlesohn.

[10] Levy won the 2007 Clareson award for his contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.