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William H. Keith Books in Order

William H. Keith has written 116 books, published between 1985 and 2021. The first book is The Free City of Krakow (1985) and the newest is A Rock and a Hard Place (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
116
Published
1985–2021
Confirmed
2 of 116 titles
Pages on record
26,573 in 92 of 116 books
Reading time
443–664 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 26,573 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 92 of 116 titles with a page count on record.

See all 116 books in order Printable William H. Keith checklist

William H. Keith writes military fiction and science fiction. Naval warfare supplies much of the subject matter, from Navy SEALs and aircraft carriers to submarines, naval battles and the Vietnam War, with men's adventure and espionage alongside. The catalogue runs to 116 titles dated between 1985 and 2021, and the 1990s are its busiest decade. SEAL Team Seven, Carrier, Warstrider, Silent Service, Freedom's Rangers, Cybernarc and Renegade Legion are among the series. The listing also carries tabletop game material, sourcebooks and CD-ROM game guides under Keith's name, including Twilight: 2000 titles. No book is listed after 2021.

How many William H. Keith books are there?

William H. Keith has 116 books, released between 1985 and 2021. They include 13 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

William H. Keith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 116 William H. 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 The Free City of Krakow by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Twilight: 2000 series (1985)
  2. Cover of Pirates Of The Vistula by William H. Keith, book 2 of the Twilight: 2000 series (1985)
  3. Cover of The Ruins of Warsaw by William H. Keith, book 3 of the Twilight: 2000 series (1985)
  4. Cover of Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Doctor Who Game series (1986)
  5. Cover of Doctor Who and the Vortex Crystal by William H. Keith, book 2 of the Doctor Who Game series (1986)
  6. Cover of Red Star Lone Star by William H. Keith, book 4 of the Twilight: 2000 series (1986)
  7. Cover of Airlords of the Ozarks by William H. Keith, book 5 of the Twilight: 2000 series (1987)
  8. Cover of Allegheny Uprising by William H. Keith, book 6 of the Twilight: 2000 series (1987)
  9. Cover of Renegade's Honor by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Renegade Legion series (1988)
  10. Cover of Carrier by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Carrier series (1991)
  11. Cover of Cybernarc by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Cybernarc series (1991)
  12. Cover of Gold Dragon by William H. Keith, book 2 of the Cybernarc series (1991)
  13. Cover of Viper Strike by William H. Keith, book 2 of the Carrier series (1991)
  14. Cover of March or Die (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith) by William H. Keith (1992)
  15. Cover of Honor and Fidelity (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith) by William H. Keith (1992)
  16. Cover of Armageddon Mode by William H. Keith, book 3 of the Carrier series (1992)
  17. Cover of Capo's Revenge by William H. Keith, book 4 of the Cybernarc series (1992)
  18. Cover of Flame-Out by William H. Keith, book 4 of the Carrier series (1992)
  19. Cover of Nomads of the Sky by William H. Keith, book 8 of the Buck Rogers series (1992)
  20. Cover of Sharuq by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Sharuq/Stingray series (1993)
  21. Cover of Silver Star by William H. Keith, book 1 of the Seals: The Warrior Breed series (1993)
  22. Cover of Rebellion by William H. Keith, book 2 of the Warstrider series (1993)
  23. Cover of Maelstrom by William H. Keith, book 5 of the Carrier series (1993)
  24. Cover of End Game by William H. Keith, book 6 of the Cybernarc series (1993)
  1. 1
    The Free City of KrakowTwilight: 2000 #11985 · 49 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198549
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  2. 2
    Pirates Of The VistulaTwilight: 2000 #21985 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198540
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  3. 3
    The Ruins of WarsawTwilight: 2000 #31985 · 49 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198549
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  4. 4
    Doctor Who and the Rebel's GambleDoctor Who Game #11986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  5. 5
    Doctor Who and the Vortex CrystalDoctor Who Game #21986 · 371 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986371
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  6. 6
    Red Star Lone StarTwilight: 2000 #41986 · 50 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198650
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  7. 7
    Aurore SourcebookWilliam H. Keith Jr. Game #11987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  8. 8
    Airlords of the OzarksTwilight: 2000 #51987 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198748
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  9. 9
    Allegheny UprisingTwilight: 2000 #61987 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198748
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  10. 10
    Renegade's HonorRenegade Legion #11988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  11. 11
    Freedom's RangersFreedom's Rangers #11989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  12. 12
    Raiders of the RevolutionFreedom's Rangers #21989 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989202
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  13. 13
    Shrapnel: Fragments From The Inner SphereBattleTech Universe #21989 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989128
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  14. 14
    Search and DestroyFreedom's Rangers #31990 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990203
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  15. 15
    Treason in TimeFreedom's Rangers #41990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  16. 16
    Sink the Armada!Freedom's Rangers #51990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  17. 17
    CarrierCarrier #11991 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991325
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  18. 18
    CybernarcCybernarc #11991 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991245
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  19. 19
    Gold DragonCybernarc #21991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  20. 20
    Viper StrikeCarrier #21991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  21. 21
    Snow KillFreedom's Rangers #61991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  22. 22
    March or Die (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith)Fifth Foreign #11992 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992256
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  23. 23
    Honor and Fidelity (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith)Fifth Foreign #21992 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992256
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  24. 24
    Armageddon ModeCarrier #31992 · 332 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992332
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  25. 25
    Island KillCybernarc #31992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  26. 26
    Capo's RevengeCybernarc #41992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Flame-OutCarrier #41992 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992330
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  28. 28
    Shark BaitCybernarc #51992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  29. 29
    Nomads of the SkyBuck Rogers #81992 · 30 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199230
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  30. 30
    SharuqSharuq/Stingray #11993 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993313
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William H. Keith series and characters in order

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William H. Keith books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Seals: The Warrior Breed books in order

11 books by William H. Keith
  1. 1. Silver Star
  2. 2. Purple Heart
  3. 3. Bronze Star
  4. 4. Navy Cross
  5. 5. Medal of Honor
  6. 6. Marks of Valor
  7. 7. In Harm's Way
  8. 8. Duty's Call
  9. 9. Casualties of War
  10. 10. Enduring Freedom
  11. 11. Iraqi Freedom

Warstrider in order

7 books
  1. 1. Warstrider
  2. 2. Rebellion
  3. 3. Jackers
  4. 4. Symbionts
  5. 5. Netlink
  6. 6. Battlemind
  7. 7. The Ten Billion Gods of Heaven

Twilight: 2000 in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Free City of Krakow
  2. 2. Pirates Of The Vistula
  3. 3. The Ruins of Warsaw
  4. 4. Red Star Lone Star
  5. 5. Airlords of the Ozarks
  6. 6. Allegheny Uprising

Freedom's Rangers in order

6 books
  1. 1. Freedom's Rangers
  2. 2. Raiders of the Revolution
  3. 3. Search and Destroy
  4. 4. Treason in Time
  5. 5. Sink the Armada!
  6. 6. Snow Kill

Cybernarc in order

6 books
  1. 1. Cybernarc
  2. 2. Gold Dragon
  3. 3. Island Kill
  4. 4. Capo's Revenge
  5. 5. Shark Bait
  6. 6. End Game

Silent Service in order

5 books
  1. 1. Grayback Class
  2. 2. Los Angeles Class
  3. 3. Seawolf Class
  4. 4. Virginia Class
  5. 5. Ohio Class

William H. Keith Jr. CD-ROM Game Guides in order

4 books
  1. 1. Toonstruck Official Hints and Solutions
  2. 2. Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
  3. 3. Riven: Hints & Solutions
  4. 4. Riven: Player's Guide

Fifth Foreign in order

3 books
  1. 1. March or Die (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith)
  2. 2. Honor and Fidelity (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith)
  3. 3. Cohort of the Damned (As: Keith William Andrews, With: J. Andrew Keith)

Doctor Who Game in order

2 books
  1. 1. Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble
  2. 2. Doctor Who and the Vortex Crystal

Sharuq/Stingray in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sharuq
  2. 2. Stingray

Buck Rogers in order

2 books
  1. 8. Nomads of the Sky
  2. 9. Warlords of Jupiter

BattleTech Legends in order

2 books
  1. 14. Tactics of Duty
  2. 16. Operation Excalibur

William H. Keith Jr. Game in order

1 book
  1. 1. Aurore Sourcebook

Renegade Legion in order

1 book
  1. 1. Renegade's Honor

Bill Keith Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Android in order

1 book
  1. 1. Free Fall

BattleTech Universe in order

1 book
  1. 2. Shrapnel: Fragments From The Inner Sphere

Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate in order

1 book
  1. 2. Official Strategy Guide

Andromedan Dark in order

1 book
  1. 2. Darkness Falling (As:Ian Douglas)

Star Drive in order

1 book
  1. 4. Two of Minds

Big Idea in order

1 book
  1. 5. Is Technology Making Us Sick? (As: Ian Douglas)

Bolo in order

1 book
  1. 6. Bolo Strike

Retief in order

1 book
  1. 19. Retief's Peace

Battletech in order

1 book
  1. 21. A Rock and a Hard Place

Standalone books

4 books

4 William H. Keith titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read William H. Keith books in order?

You only need to read William H. Keith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with William H. Keith

Start with the first book of the William H. Keith series you want to read: SEAL Team Seven starts with SEAL Team Seven (1994), Carrier starts with Carrier (1991) and Seals: the Warrior Breed starts with Silver Star (1993). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Free City of Krakow (1985).

What is the newest William H. Keith book?

A Rock and a Hard Place (2021) is the newest William H. Keith book released so far.

Is there a new William H. Keith book coming?

No next William H. Keith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

William H. Keith at a glance

Paused
No new William H. Keith title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
William H. Keith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
26,573 pages across the 92 of 116 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most William H. Keith books, 61 of 116, were published in the 1990s.

What the William H. Keith books are about

108 of the 116 William H. Keith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: united states is tagged on 25 of 108. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.