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Don Keith Books in Order

Don Keith has written 50 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Forever Season (1995) and the newest is Goodnight from Berlin (2026). 2 more titles are announced, the first of them A Code for Victory (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
50 + 2 announced
Published
1995–2026
Pages on record
7,029 in 24 of 52 books
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Don Keith, born December 12, 1947, in Springville, Alabama, is an American writer. Keith co-wrote the Hunter Killer series (2003 to 2023) with George Wallace, and Firing Point (2011) from that series became the 2018 film Hunter Killer. Keith has also written biographies, young adult novels and military history. The 52 catalogued books begin with Forever Season (1995) and include the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series, with submarines and World War II naval operations among the subjects. Goodnight from Berlin (2026) is the newest title, and A Code for Victory is due in 2027.

How many Don Keith books are there?

Don Keith has 50 published books, released between 1995 and 2026. They include 5 series and 20 titles listed outside any series. 2 more are announced, starting with A Code for Victory (2027).

Don Keith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Don Keith books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Forever Season by Don Keith (1995)
  2. Cover of White Lightning by Don Keith, book 1 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (1999)
  3. Cover of Road to Daytona by Don Keith, book 2 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (1999)
  4. Cover of Race To Glory by Don Keith, book 3 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (1999)
  5. Cover of Young Guns by Don Keith, book 5 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (2000)
  6. Cover of First to the Flag by Don Keith, book 6 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (2000)
  7. Cover of Inside Pass by Don Keith, book 7 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (2000)
  8. Cover of On The Throttle by Don Keith, book 8 of the Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing series (2001)
  9. Cover of Gallant Lady: A Biography of the USS Archerfish by Don Keith (2004)
  10. Cover of In the Course of Duty: The Heroic Mission of the USS Batfish by Don Keith (2005)
  11. Cover of Bear: The Legendary Life of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant by Don Keith (2006)
  12. Cover of Final Patrol: True Stories of World War II Submarines by Don Keith (2006)
  13. Cover of Undersea Warrior: The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo by Don Keith (2011)
  14. Cover of Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radio by Don Keith (2012)
  15. Cover of Mattie C.'s Boy: The Shelley Stewart Story by Don Keith (2013)
  16. Cover of The Ship That Wouldn't Die: The Saga of the USS Neosho: A World War II Story of Courage and Survival at Sea by Don…
  1. 1
    Forever Season1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  2. 2
    Wizard of the Wind1997 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997356
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  3. 3
    White LightningRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #11999 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999288
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  4. 4
    Road to DaytonaRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #21999 · 281 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999281
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  5. 5
    Race To GloryRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #31999 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999288
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  6. 6
    On To TalladegaRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #42000 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000250
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  7. 7
    Young GunsRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #52000 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000278
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  8. 8
    First to the FlagRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #62000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  9. 9
    Inside PassRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #72000 · 279 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000279
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  10. 10
    On The ThrottleRolling Thunder Stock Car Racing #82001 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001280
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  11. 11
    Final BearingHunter Killer #12003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  12. 12
    Gallant Lady: A Biography of the USS Archerfish2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  13. 13
    In the Course of Duty: The Heroic Mission of the USS Batfish2005 · 326 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005326
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  14. 14
    Bear: The Legendary Life of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant2006 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006224
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  15. 15
    Final Patrol: True Stories of World War II Submarines2006 · 331 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006331
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  16. 16
    The Soldier's RideRide #12009 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009138
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  17. 17
    A Christmas Ride: Miracle of the LightsRide #22009 · 130 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009130
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  18. 18
    War Beneath the Waves: A True Story of Courage and Leadership Aboard a World War II Submarine2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  19. 19
    Firing Point / Hunter Killer2011 · 704 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011704
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  20. 20
    Undersea Warrior: The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo2011 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011336
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  21. 21
    The Spin2012 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012210
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  22. 22
    On the Road to Kingdom Come2012 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012256
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  23. 23
    Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radio2012 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012352
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  24. 24
    Untold Millions: How You Can Capture and Save Eyewitness History2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  25. 25
    Mattie C.'s Boy: The Shelley Stewart Story2013 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013320
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  26. 26
    The Ship That Wouldn't Die: The Saga of the USS Neosho: A World War II Story of Courage and Survival at Sea2015 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015400
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  27. 27
    The Amateur Radio Dictionary: The Most Complete Glossary of Ham Radio Terms Ever Compiled2015 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015246
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  28. 28
    Get on the Air...Now!: A Practical, Understandable Guide to Getting the Most from Amateur Radio2015 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015318
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  29. 29
    Dial Dancing2017 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017208
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  30. 30
    The Indestructible Man: The True Story of World War II Hero "Captain Dixie"2017 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017230
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Don Keith series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Don Keith books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

American War Heroes in order

5 books
  1. 6. Only the Brave
  2. 9. Torpedo Run
  3. 12. Chuck Yeager
  4. 13. Chuck Yeager:
  5. 16. Richard Bong

A Call to War in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Kaboom Boys
  2. 2. The Blacksmith of Dachau
  3. 3. Goodnight from Berlin
  4. 4. The Long Homecoming

Tides Of War in order

3 books
  1. 1. Argentia Station
  2. 2. Darkest Before Dawn
  3. 3. A Code for Victory

Ride in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Soldier's Ride
  2. 2. A Christmas Ride: Miracle of the Lights

Standalone books

20 books

20 Don Keith titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Don Keith books in order?

You only need to read Don Keith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Don Keith

Start with the first book of the Don Keith series you want to read: Hunter Killer starts with Final Bearing (2003) and Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing starts with White Lightning (1999). The earliest catalogued title overall is Forever Season (1995).

What is the newest Don Keith book?

Goodnight from Berlin (2026) is the newest Don Keith book released so far.

Is there a new Don Keith book coming?

Yes. A Code for Victory (2027) is the next Don Keith book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Don Keith at a glance

Still publishing
Don Keith is still publishing. A Code for Victory is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Don Keith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,029 pages across the 24 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 280 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Don Keith books, 17 of 52, were published in the 2020s.

What the Don Keith books are about

20 of the 52 Don Keith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: stock car racing is tagged on 4 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Stock car racing 4 of 20 books
  • United States 3 of 20 books
  • Biography 2 of 20 books
  • Naval operations, American 2 of 20 books
  • Submarine 2 of 20 books
  • Submarine forces 2 of 20 books
  • United states, navy, biography 2 of 20 books
  • World history 2 of 20 books
  • World War, 1939-1945 2 of 20 books