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ⓘ About William H. Keith
William H. Keith, Jr is one of the prominent authors from America, who likes to write action, thriller, and science fiction novels. He has written the Cybernac, Galactic Marines, Freendom’s Rangers, Warstrider, Star Carrier, and The Warrior Breed series. Besides writing novels for himself, author Keith has also contributed to a few series from other authors as well. Some of them include the Doctor Who, Carrier, Seal Team Seven, Battle Tech, Buck Rogers, Star Drive, and many others. In addition to using his original name for writing his novels, author Keith also uses a few pen names, including Ian Douglas, Keith Douglass, Robert Cain, Bill Keith, H. Jay Riker, and Keith Willliam Andrews.
All Book Series by William H. Keith
1
Free Fall
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Android: Strange Flesh
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Anthology · Matthew Farrer
Buy on Amazon2012
1
Altered Starscape
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Pen name · Ian Douglas
Buy on Amazon2015
2
Darkness Falling
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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1
Carrier
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1991
Buy on Amazon1991
3
Armageddon Mode
Book 3 of 22 · published 1992
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11
Chain of Command
Book 11 of 22 · published 1999
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13
Typhoon Season
Book 13 of 22 · published 2000
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15
Joint Operations
Book 15 of 22 · published 2000
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16
The Art of War
Book 16 of 22 · published 2001
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17
Island Warriors
Book 17 of 22 · published 2001
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20
Terror at Dawn
Book 20 of 22 · published 2003
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21
Final Justice
Book 21 of 22 · published 2004
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22
Last Stand
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2005
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1
Cybernarc
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1991
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6
End Game
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1993
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1
Deep Black
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2003 Anthology · Stephen Coonts,Jim DeFelice
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2
Biowar
Book 2 of 9 · published 2004 Anthology · Stephen Coonts,Jim DeFelice
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3
Dark Zone
Book 3 of 9 · published 2004 Anthology · Stephen Coonts,Jim DeFelice
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4
Payback
Book 4 of 9 · published 2005 Anthology · Stephen Coonts,Jim DeFelice
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5
Jihad
Book 5 of 9 · published 2007 Anthology · Stephen Coonts,Jim DeFelice
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6
Conspiracy
Book 6 of 9 · published 2008 Anthology · Stephen Coonts,Jim DeFelice
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7
Arctic Gold
Book 7 of 9 · published 2009 Co-authored · Stephen Coonts
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8
Sea of Terror
Book 8 of 9 · published 2010 Co-authored · Stephen Coonts
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9
Death Wave
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2011 Co-authored · Stephen Coonts
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1
March or Die
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992 Pen name · Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith
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2
Honor and Fidelity
Book 2 of 3 · published 1992 Pen name · Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith
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3
Cohort of the Damned
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1993 Pen name · Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith
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1
Freedom's Rangers
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1989
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2
Raiders of the Revolution
Book 2 of 6 · published 1989
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3
Search and Destroy
Book 3 of 6 · published 1990
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5
Sink the Armada!
Book 5 of 6 · published 1990
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6
Snow Kill
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1991
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1
Semper Mars
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1998
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3
Europa Strike
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2000
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1
Star Strike
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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2
Galactic Corps
Book 2 of 3 · published 2008 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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3
Semper Human
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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1
Silver Star
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1993
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9
Casualties of War
Book 9 of 11 · published 2003
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10
Enduring Freedom
Book 10 of 11 · published 2005
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11
Iraqi Freedom
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2007
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1
SEAL Team Seven
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1994
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7
Deathrace
Book 7 of 22 · published 1999 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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8
Pacific Siege
Book 8 of 22 · published 1999 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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9
War Cry
Book 9 of 22 · published 1999 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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10
Frontal Assault
Book 10 of 22 · published 2000 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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11
Flashpoint
Book 11 of 22 · published 2000 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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12
Tropical Terror
Book 12 of 22 · published 2000 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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13
Bloodstorm
Book 13 of 22 · published 2001 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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14
Death Blow
Book 14 of 22 · published 2001 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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15
Ambush
Book 15 of 22 · published 2001 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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16
Counterfire
Book 16 of 22 · published 2002 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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17
Payback
Book 17 of 22 · published 2002 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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18
Deadly Force
Book 18 of 22 · published 2002 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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19
Field of Fire
Book 19 of 22 · published 2003 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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20
Attack Mode
Book 20 of 22 · published 2003 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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21
Hostile Fire
Book 21 of 22 · published 2004 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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22
Under Siege
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2005 Co-authored · Chet Cunningham
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1
Renegade's Honor
Single-title series · published 1988
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1
Envoy to New Worlds
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 1963 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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2
Galactic Diplomat
Book 2 of 31 · published 1965 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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3
Retief's War
Book 3 of 31 · published 1965 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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4
Retief and the Warlords
Book 4 of 31 · published 1968 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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5
Ambassador to Space
Book 5 of 31 · published 1969 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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6
Retief of the CDT
Book 6 of 31 · published 1971 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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7
Retief's Ransom
Book 7 of 31 · published 1971 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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8
Emissary To The Stars
Book 8 of 31 · published 1975 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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9
Retief At Large
Book 9 of 31 · published 1978 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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10
Retief Unbound
Book 10 of 31 · published 1979 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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11
Diplomat at Arms
Book 11 of 31 · published 1982 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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12
Retief to the Rescue
Book 12 of 31 · published 1983 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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13
The Return of Retief
Book 13 of 31 · published 1984 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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14
Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude
Book 14 of 31 · published 1986 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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15
Retief in the Ruins
Book 15 of 31 · published 1986 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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16
Reward for Retief
Book 16 of 31 · published 1989 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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17
Retief and the Rascals
Book 17 of 31 · published 1993 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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18
Retief!
Book 18 of 31 · published 2001 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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19
Retief's Peace
Book 19 of 31 · published 2005 Co-authored · Keith Laumer
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20
The Yillian Way
Book 20 of 31 · published 2009 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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21
The Frozen Planet
Book 21 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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22
Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain
Book 22 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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23
Retief: the Dirty Dozen
Book 23 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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24
The Madman from Earth
Book 24 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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25
The Desert and the Stars
Book 25 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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26
Cultural Exchange
Book 26 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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27
Mightiest Qorn
Book 27 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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28
The Governor of Glave
Book 28 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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29
Aide Memoire
Book 29 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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30
Saline Solution
Book 30 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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31
The Star-Sent Knaves
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2020 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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1
Sharuq
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1993
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2
Stingray
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1994
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1
Grayback Class
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2000
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2
Los Angeles Class
Book 2 of 5 · published 2001
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5
Ohio Class
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2006
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1
Alien Secrets
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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3
Alien Agendas
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
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1
Earth Strike
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2010 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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2
Center of Gravity
Book 2 of 9 · published 2011 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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3
Singularity
Book 3 of 9 · published 2012 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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4
Deep Space
Book 4 of 9 · published 2013 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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5
Dark Matter
Book 5 of 9 · published 2014 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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6
Deep Time
Book 6 of 9 · published 2015 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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7
Dark Mind
Book 7 of 9 · published 2017 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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8
Bright Light
Book 8 of 9 · published 2018 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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9
Stargods
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2020 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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1
Bloodstar
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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2
Abyss Deep
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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1
Star Corps
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003
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3
Star Marines
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007
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1
The Free City of Krakow
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1985
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2
Pirates Of The Vistula
Book 2 of 6 · published 1985
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3
The Ruins of Warsaw
Book 3 of 6 · published 1985
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4
Red Star Lone Star
Book 4 of 6 · published 1986
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5
Airlords of the Ozarks
Book 5 of 6 · published 1987
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6
Allegheny Uprising
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1987
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1
Warstrider
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1993
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7
The Ten Billion Gods of Heaven
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2015 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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1
Diplomatic Act
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1998
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2
Retief's Peace
Book 2 of 3 · published 2005 Co-authored · Keith Laumer
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3
The Last Line
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
Aurore Sourcebook
Single-title series · published 1987
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1
Toonstruck Official Hints and Solutions
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1996
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2
Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
Book 2 of 5 · published 1996
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3
Riven: Hints & Solutions
Book 3 of 5 · published 1997
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4
Riven: Player's Guide
Book 4 of 5 · published 1997
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5
Official Strategy Guide
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1998
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1
Rhetorical Hermeneutics: Invention and Interpretation in the Age of Science
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1996 Co-authored · Alan G. Gross
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2
The Science of the Craft
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2005
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1
Pictographs
Single-title series · published 1996
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1
The Sword and the Dagger
Series opener · book 1 of 52 · published 1987 Anthology · Ardath Mayhar
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2
Shrapnel: Fragments From The Inner Sphere
Book 2 of 52 · published 1989
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3
Natural Selection
Book 3 of 52 · published 1992 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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4
Assumption of Risk
Book 4 of 52 · published 1993 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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5
Close Quarters
Book 5 of 52 · published 1994 Anthology · Victor Milán
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6
Tactics of Duty
Book 6 of 52 · published 1995
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7
Bred for War
Book 7 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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8
I Am Jade Falcon
Book 8 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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9
Malicious Intent
Book 9 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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10
Operation Excalibur
Book 10 of 52 · published 1996
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11
Black Dragon
Book 11 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Victor Milán
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12
Grave Covenant
Book 12 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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13
Freebirth
Book 13 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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14
Prince of Havoc
Book 14 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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15
Falcon Rising
Book 15 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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16
Classic Battletech
Book 16 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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17
Ghost War
Book 17 of 52 · published 2002 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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18
Path of Glory
Book 18 of 52 · published 2002 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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19
Imminent Crisis
Book 19 of 52 · published 2002 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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20
Flight of the Falcon
Book 20 of 52 · published 2004 Anthology · Victor Milán
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21
Fortress of Lies
Book 21 of 52 · published 2004 Anthology · J. Steven York
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22
Wolves on the Border
Book 22 of 52 · published 2004 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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23
Hunters of the Deep
Book 23 of 52 · published 2004 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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24
Heretic's Faith
Book 24 of 52 · published 2005 Anthology · Randall N. Bills,Roc Books
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25
Blood Avatar
Book 25 of 52 · published 2005 Anthology · Ilsa J. Bick
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26
Trial by Chaos
Book 26 of 52 · published 2006 Anthology · J. Steven York
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27
Wolf Hunters
Book 27 of 52 · published 2006 Anthology · Kevin Killiany
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28
A Rending of Falcons
Book 28 of 52 · published 2007 Anthology · Victor Milán
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29
Masters of War
Book 29 of 52 · published 2007 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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30
Pandora's Gambit
Book 30 of 52 · published 2007 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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31
To Ride the Chimera
Book 31 of 52 · published 2008 Anthology · Kevin Killiany
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32
The Corps
Book 32 of 52 · published 2008 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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33
Classic BattleTech 25 Years of Art & Fiction
Book 33 of 52 · published 2009 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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34
Angry Voices In The Dark
Book 34 of 52 · published 2011 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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35
Weapons Free
Book 35 of 52 · published 2012 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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36
The Nellus Academy Incident
Book 36 of 52 · published 2014 Anthology · Jennifer Brozek
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37
A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil
Book 37 of 52 · published 2019 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe,Philip A. Lee
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38
Divided We Fall
Book 38 of 52 · published 2020 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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39
The Trickster
Book 39 of 52 · published 2021 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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40
Shrapnel, Year One
Book 40 of 52 · published 2023 Anthology · Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young
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41
Giving up the Ghost
Book 41 of 52 · published 2023 Anthology · Bryan Young
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42
Let Slip the Dogs of War
Book 42 of 52 · published 2024 Anthology · Bryan Young
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43
Fortunes of War, Volume 1
Book 43 of 52 · published 2025 Anthology · John Helfers,Bryan Young
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44
Lone Wolf and Fox
Book 44 of 52 · published 2025 Anthology · Bryan Young
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45
Outfoxed
Book 45 of 52 · published 2025 Anthology · Bryan Young
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46
Star-Crossed Warriors
Book 46 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · Bryan Young
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47
A Plague on Rasalhague
Book 47 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · Bryan Young
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48
By Civil Blood Betrayed
Book 48 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · Bryan Young
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49
These Violent Ends
Book 49 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · Bryan Young
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50
Decision at Thunder Rift
Book 50 of 52 · published 1986
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51
Mercenary's Star
Book 51 of 52 · published 1987
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52
The Price of Glory
Latest in the series · book 52 of 52 · published 1987
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1
Bolo
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1976 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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2
Rogue Bolo
Book 2 of 10 · published 1986 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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3
The Stars Must Wait
Book 3 of 10 · published 1990 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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4
The Unconquerable
Book 4 of 10 · published 1994 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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5
Bolo Brigade
Book 5 of 10 · published 1997 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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7
Bolo Rising
Book 7 of 10 · published 2001 Anthology · Keith Laumer
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8
The Road to Damascus
Book 8 of 10 · published 2004 Anthology · John Ringo,Keith Laumer,Linda Evans
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9
Old Soldiers
Book 9 of 10 · published 2005 Anthology · David Weber,Keith Laumer
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10
Their Finest Hour
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2010 Anthology · Keith Laumer
Buy on Amazon2010
1
Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1986
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2
Doctor Who and the Vortex Crystal
Book 2 of 13 · published 1986
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3
The Ghosts of Gralstead & The Devil's Armada
Book 3 of 13 · published 2014 Anthology · Marc Platt
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4
The Drosten's Curse
Book 4 of 13 · published 2015 Anthology · A.L. Kennedy
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5
The Ghost Trap
Book 5 of 13 · published 2015 Anthology · Nick Wallace
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6
The Genesis Chamber
Book 6 of 13 · published 2016 Anthology · Marc Platt
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7
The Helm of Awe
Book 7 of 13 · published 2017 Anthology · Marc Platt
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8
How to Win Planets and Influence People
Book 8 of 13 · published 2017 Anthology · James Goss
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9
The Mind Runners
Book 9 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · John Dorney
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10
The Demon Rises
Book 10 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · John Dorney
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11
The Sons of Kaldor
Book 11 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · John Dorney
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12
The Crowmarsh Experiment
Book 12 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · John Dorney
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13
Scratchman
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · James Goss,Tom Baker
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1
Baldur's Gate
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1998 Anthology · Philip Athans
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2
Official Strategy Guide
Book 2 of 4 · published 1998
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3
Shadows of Amn
Book 3 of 4 · published 2000 Anthology · Jim Mazurek
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4
Throne of Bhaal
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2001 Anthology · Drew Karpyshyn
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1
On the Verge
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1998 Anthology · Roland J. Green
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2
Starfall
Book 2 of 5 · published 1999 Anthology · Martin H. Greenberg,Philip Athans
Buy on Amazon1999
3
Zero Point
Book 3 of 5 · published 1999 Anthology · Richard Baker
Buy on Amazon1999
5
GridrunnerNovel
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2000 Anthology · Thomas M. Reid
Buy on Amazon2000
1
Is Gender Fluid?
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Sally Hines
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2
Is Capitalism Working?
Book 2 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Matthew Taylor
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3
What Shape is Space?
Book 3 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Giles Sparrow
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4
Can We Save the Planet?
Book 4 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Alice Bell
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5
Is Technology Making Us Sick?
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020 Pen name · Ian Douglas
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1
Warrior: Riposte
Series opener · book 1 of 74 · published 1988 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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2
Warrior: En Garde
Book 2 of 74 · published 1988 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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3
Warrior: Coupé
Book 3 of 74 · published 1989 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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4
Heir to the Dragon
Book 4 of 74 · published 1989 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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5
Blood Legacy
Book 5 of 74 · published 1990 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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6
Bloodname
Book 6 of 74 · published 1991 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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7
Way of the Clans
Book 7 of 74 · published 1991 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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8
Wolf Pack
Book 8 of 74 · published 1992 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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9
Natural Selection
Book 9 of 74 · published 1992 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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10
Blood of Heroes
Book 10 of 74 · published 1993 Anthology · J. Andrew Keith
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11
Ideal War
Book 11 of 74 · published 1993 Anthology · Christopher Kubasik
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12
Main Event
Book 12 of 74 · published 1993 Anthology · James D. Long
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13
D.R.T.
Book 13 of 74 · published 1994 Anthology · James D. Long
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14
Tactics of Duty
Book 14 of 74 · published 1995
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15
Highlander Gambit
Book 15 of 74 · published 1995 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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16
Operation Excalibur
Book 16 of 74 · published 1996
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17
Black Dragon
Book 17 of 74 · published 1996 Anthology · Victor Milán
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18
Impetus of War
Book 18 of 74 · published 1996 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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19
Grave Covenant
Book 19 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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20
Double-Blind
Book 20 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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21
Binding Force
Book 21 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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22
Exodus Road
Book 22 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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23
The Hunters :
Book 23 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Thomas S. Gressman
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24
Sword and Fire
Book 24 of 74 · published 1998 Anthology · Thomas S. Gressman
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25
Shadows of War
Book 25 of 74 · published 1998 Anthology · Thomas S. Gressman
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26
Prince of Havoc
Book 26 of 74 · published 1998 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
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27
Threads of Ambition
Book 27 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
Buy on Amazon1999
28
The Killing Fields
Book 28 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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29
BattleTech Legends
Book 29 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
Buy on Amazon1999
30
Ghost Of Winter
Book 30 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Stephen Kenson
Buy on Amazon1999
31
Roar of Honor
Book 31 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
Buy on Amazon1999
32
By Blood Betrayed
Book 32 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Mel Odom,Blaine Lee Pardoe
Buy on Amazon1999
33
Illusions of Victory
Book 33 of 74 · published 2000 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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34
Dagger Point
Book 34 of 74 · published 2000 Anthology · Thomas S. Gressman
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35
Measure of a Hero
Book 35 of 74 · published 2000 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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36
Flashpoint
Book 36 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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37
Patriots and Tyrants
Book 37 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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38
Test of Vengeance
Book 38 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Bryan Nystul
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Initiation to War
Book 39 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Robert N. Charrette
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Storms of Fate
Book 40 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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Call of Duty
Book 41 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Path of Glory
Book 42 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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The Dying Time
Book 43 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Thomas S. Gressman
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Imminent Crisis
Book 44 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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Operation Audacity
Book 45 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Endgame
Book 46 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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A Silence in the Heavens
Book 47 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Martin Delrio
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A Call to Arms
Book 48 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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Sword of Sedition
Book 49 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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The Ruins of Power
Book 50 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Robert Vardeman
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Truth and Shadows
Book 51 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Martin Delrio
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By Temptations and By War
Book 52 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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Fortress of Lies
Book 53 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · J. Steven York
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Blood of the Isle
Book 54 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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Hunters of the Deep
Book 55 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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The Scorpion Jar
Book 56 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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Fortress Republic
Book 57 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman
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Target of Opportunity
Book 58 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Daughter of the Dragon
Book 59 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · Ilsa J. Bick
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Heretic's Faith
Book 60 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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Trial by Chaos
Book 61 of 74 · published 2006 Anthology · J. Steven York
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Principles of Desolation
Book 62 of 74 · published 2006 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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Wolf Hunters
Book 63 of 74 · published 2006 Anthology · Kevin Killiany
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Surrender Your Dreams
Book 64 of 74 · published 2006 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Dragon Rising
Book 65 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Ilsa J. Bick
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Pandora's Gambit
Book 66 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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Fire at Will
Book 67 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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The Last Charge
Book 68 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Jason M. Hardy
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To Ride the Chimera
Book 69 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · Kevin Killiany
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Hearts of Chaos
Book 70 of 74 · published 2011 Anthology · Victor Milán
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I am Jade Falcon
Book 71 of 74 · published 2016 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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Freebirth
Book 72 of 74 · published 2017 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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Falcon Rising
Book 73 of 74 · published 2017 Anthology · Robert Thurston
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Service for the Dead
Latest in the series · book 74 of 74 · published 2021 Anthology · Martin Delrio
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Unnatural Worlds
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2013
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How to Save the World
Book 2 of 21 · published 2013
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Fiction River: Fantastic Detectives
Book 6 of 21 · published 2014
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No Humans Allowed
Book 11 of 21 · published 2017
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Editor's Choice
Book 12 of 21 · published 2017
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Feel the Fear
Book 13 of 21 · published 2017
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Feel the Love
Book 17 of 21 · published 2019
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Fiction River: Superstitious
Book 18 of 21 · published 2019
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Doorways to Enchantment
Book 19 of 21 · published 2020
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Fiction River: Stolen: An Original Anthology Magazine
Book 20 of 21 · published 2020
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Time Travelers
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Fall From Glory
Series opener · book 1 of 48 · published 2004 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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Visions of Rebirth
Book 2 of 48 · published 2006 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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A Bonfire of Worlds
Book 3 of 48 · published 2010 Anthology · Steven Mohan Jr.
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Edge of the Storm
Book 4 of 48 · published 2012 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Vengeance
Book 5 of 48 · published 2012 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Sniper
Book 6 of 48 · published 2012 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Isle of the Blessed
Book 7 of 48 · published 2013 Anthology · Steven Mohan Jr.
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Embers of War
Book 8 of 48 · published 2015 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Betrayal of Ideals
Book 9 of 48 · published 2016 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Forever Faithful
Book 10 of 48 · published 2019 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Redemption Rift
Book 11 of 48 · published 2019 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Grey Watch Protocol
Book 12 of 48 · published 2020 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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Honor's Gauntlet
Book 13 of 48 · published 2020 Anthology · Bryan Young
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Icons of War
Book 14 of 48 · published 2020 Anthology · Craig A. Reed Jr.
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Children of Kerensky
Book 15 of 48 · published 2020 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Hour Of The Wolf
Book 16 of 48 · published 2021 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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The Battle of Tukayyid
Book 17 of 48 · published 2021 Anthology · John Helfers,Jason Schmetzer,Randall N. Bills,Blaine Lee Pardoe,Bryan Young,Chris Hussey,Joel Steverson,Steven Mohan,Michael J. Ciaravella
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Paid in Blood
Book 18 of 48 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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Blood Will Tell
Book 19 of 48 · published 2021 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Hunting Season
Book 20 of 48 · published 2021 Anthology · Philip A. Lee
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A Rock and a Hard Place
Book 21 of 48 · published 2021
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Strong as Steel
Book 22 of 48 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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No Substitute for Victory
Book 23 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Blaine Lee Pardoe
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Redemption Rites
Book 24 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Mercenary's Honor
Book 25 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Land of Dreams
Book 26 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Randall N. Bills
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A Question of Survival
Book 27 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Bryan Young
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Jaguar's Leap
Book 28 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Reed Bishop
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The Damocles Sanction
Book 29 of 48 · published 2022 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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Escape from Jardine
Book 30 of 48 · published 2023 Anthology · Herbert A. Beas II
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Perception of Victory.
Book 31 of 48 · published 2023 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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Elements of Treason: Honor
Book 32 of 48 · published 2023 Anthology · Craig A. Reed Jr.
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The Quest for Jardine
Book 33 of 48 · published 2024 Anthology · Herbert A. Beas II
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Without Question
Book 34 of 48 · published 2024 Anthology · Bryan Young
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In the Shadow of the Dragon
Book 35 of 48 · published 2024 Anthology · Craig A. Reed Jr.
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Letter of the Law
Book 36 of 48 · published 2024 Anthology · Barbara Clegg
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Letter of the Law
Book 37 of 48 · published 2024 Anthology · Philip A. Lee
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Trial of Birthright
Book 38 of 48 · published 2024 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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VoidBreaker
Book 39 of 48 · published 2025 Anthology · Bryan Young
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Honor Code
Book 40 of 48 · published 2025 Anthology · John Helfers,Philip A. Lee
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Blood Will Rise
Book 41 of 48 · published 2025 Anthology · Tom Leveen
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The Highlander Covenant
Book 42 of 48 · published 2025 Anthology · Michael J. Ciaravella
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The Longest Day
Book 43 of 48 · published 2025 Anthology · Jason Schmetzer
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Tales of the Bounty Hunter
Book 44 of 48 · published 2025 Anthology · John Helfers,Philip A. Lee,Bryan Young
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The Long Road
Book 45 of 48 · published 2026 Anthology · Jason Hansa
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Silent Assets
Book 46 of 48 · published 2026 Anthology · Daniel Isberner
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Ghosts of Timkovichi
Book 47 of 48 · published 2026 Anthology · Bryan Young
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The Blackbird Gambit
Latest in the series · book 48 of 48 · published 2026 Anthology · Tom Leveen
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Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1928 Anthology · Philip Francis Nowlan
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A Life in the Future
Book 2 of 11 · published 1967 Anthology · Martin Caidin
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Buck Rogers In The 25th Century ( Steele)
Book 3 of 11 · published 1978 Anthology · Addison E. Steele
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That Man on Beta
Book 4 of 11 · published 1979 Anthology · Addison E. Steele
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Mordred
Book 5 of 11 · published 1980 Anthology · John Eric Holmes
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Warrior's World
Book 6 of 11 · published 1981 Anthology · Richard S. McEnroe
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Arrival
Book 7 of 11 · published 1989 Anthology · Robert Sheckley,Jerry Oltion,Flint Dille,M.S. Murdock,Abigail Irvine,Ulrike O'Reilly
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Nomads of the Sky
Book 8 of 11 · published 1992
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Warlords of Jupiter
Book 9 of 11 · published 1993
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Morrow)
Book 10 of 11 · published 2013 Anthology · Jim Lawrence
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The Airlords of Han
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022 Anthology · Philip Francis Nowlan
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Last Stand
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1997
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Civil War Fantastic
Book 2 of 9 · published 2000
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Writing To Be Seen
Book 4 of 9 · published 2001
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A Universe of Terrors
Book 5 of 9 · published 2003
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Onward, Voyager!
Book 7 of 9 · published 2015
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Leviathans: Armored Skies
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is William H. Keith?
William H. Keith, Jr is one of the prominent authors from America, who likes to write action, thriller, and science fiction novels. He has written the Cybernac, Galactic Marines, Freendom's Rangers, Warstrider, Star Carrier, and The Warrior Breed series. Besides writing novels for himself, author Keith has also contributed to a few series from other authors as well.
Which William H. Keith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Buck Rogers series, the earliest of William H. Keith's multi-book series: it opens with Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928) and runs to 11 books across 1928–2022, ending with The Airlords of Han (2022). William H. Keith's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has William H. Keith written?
William H. Keith has 423 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1928 and 2026. 409 of them belong to 35 named series — the largest being the BattleTech Legends series with 74 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William H. Keith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William H. Keith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Buck Rogers (1928–2022, 11 books), Retief (1963–2020, 31 books) and Bolo (1976–2010, 10 books), plus 31 more.
How are William H. Keith's books organised into series?
This guide splits William H. Keith's 423 books into 35 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: BattleTech Legends (74 books, 1988–2021); BattleTech Universe (52 books, 1986–2026); Battletech (48 books, 2004–2026); Retief (31 books, 1963–2020); Carrier (22 books, 1991–2005), plus 30 further series.
