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ⓘ About William C. Dietz
William C. Dietz was born and raised in Seattle, USA. He spent some time serving in the Navy and Marine Corps. Dietz attended Washington University and worked as a college tutor, surgical technician, and a news writer. Later, he worked for US West in various distinctive advertising and marketing related positions, previously leaving to start a new job as Director of Public Relations and Marketing for a global phone organization, edge2net. Dietz has been a full-time author since 2002. Among the works from Dietz is the novel adaptation of a computer game known as Halo: the book titled The Flood and was released in 2003. William Dietz and his wife Marjorie live close to the city of Gig Harbor in Washington State. Nevertheless, training for the Legion has changed after some time.
All Book Series by William C. Dietz
Revelation
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2007 Anthology · Drew Karpyshyn
An Honorable Defense
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1988 Anthology · David Drake
The War Machine
Book 3 of 4 · published 1989 Anthology · David Drake,Roger MacBride Allen
Crown of Empire
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012 Anthology · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,David Drake
Damnation
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Anthology · Raymond Benson
Flashpoint
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012 Anthology · Christie Golden
The Fall of Reach
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2001 Anthology · Eric Nylund
Ghosts of Onyx
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2006 Anthology · Eric Nylund
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is William C. Dietz?
William C. Dietz was born and raised in Seattle, USA. He spent some time serving in the Navy and Marine Corps. Dietz attended Washington University and worked as a college tutor, surgical technician, and a news writer.
Which William C. Dietz series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sam McCade series, the earliest of William C. Dietz's multi-book series: it opens with Galactic Bounty / War World (1986) and runs to 5 books across 1986–2004, ending with McCade for Hire (2004). William C. Dietz's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has William C. Dietz written?
William C. Dietz has 89 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2025. 70 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Winds of War series with 11 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William C. Dietz's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William C. Dietz's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sam McCade (1986–2004, 5 books), Crisis of Empire (1988–2012, 4 books) and Rex Corvan (1990–1992, 2 books), plus 16 more.
How are William C. Dietz's books organised into series?
This guide splits William C. Dietz's 89 books into 19 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Winds of War (11 books, 2018–2025); Legion (10 books, 1993–2023); Sam McCade (5 books, 1986–2004); Mass Effect (4 books, 2007–2012); Crisis of Empire (4 books, 1988–2012), plus 14 further series.