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William H. Keith's writing career started in 1978, when he and his brother J. Andrew Keith began writing for Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) for their Traveller universe. He has been prolific science fiction author ever since. He has written under several pseudonyms, most notably as H. Jay Riker and Ian Douglas.
Doctor Who series
- Doctor Who & the Vortex Crystal (1986) ISBN 978-0-931787-67-6
- Doctor Who & the Rebel's Gamble (1986) ISBN 978-0-931787-68-3
BattleTech series
- Mercenary's Star (1987) ISBN 978-1-55560-030-3
- The Price of Glory (1987) ISBN 978-1-55560-038-9
- Blood of Heroes (with J. Andrew Keith) (1993) ISBN 978-0-451-45259-7
- Decision at Thunder Rift (1992) ISBN 978-0-451-45221-4
- Tactics of Duty (1995) ISBN 978-0-451-45382-2
- Operation Excalibur (1996) ISBN 978-0-451-45526-0
Renegade Legion
- Renegade's Honor (1988) ISBN 978-1-55560-057-0
Freedom's Rangers series
Writing with J. Andrew Keith as Keith William Andrews.
- Freedom's Rangers (1989) ISBN 978-0-425-11643-2
- Raiders of the Revolution (1989) ISBN 978-0-425-11832-0
- Search and Destroy (1990) ISBN 978-0-425-12004-0
- Treason in Time (1990) ISBN 978-0-425-12167-2
- Sink the Armada! (1990) ISBN 978-0-425-12300-3
- Snow Kill (1991) ISBN 978-0-425-12620-2
Carrier series
Writing as Keith Douglass.
- Carrier (1991) ISBN 978-0-515-10593-3
- Viper Strike (1991) ISBN 978-0-515-10729-6
- Armageddon Mode (1992) ISBN 978-0-515-10864-4
- Flame-Out (1992) ISBN 978-0-515-10994-8
- Maelstrom (1993) ISBN 978-0-515-11080-7
- Countdown (1994) ISBN 978-0-515-11309-9
- Afterburn (1996) ISBN 978-0-515-11914-5
- (subsequent books in this series written by other authors under the same house name)
Cybernarc series
Writing as Robert Cain.
- Cybernarc (1991) ISBN 978-0-06-100208-3
- Gold Dragon (1991) ISBN 978-0-06-100283-0
- Island Kill (1992) ISBN 978-0-06-100385-1
- Capo's Revenge (1992) ISBN 978-0-06-100461-2
- Shark Bait (1992) ISBN 978-0-06-100462-9
- End Game (1993) ISBN 978-0-06-100463-6
Invaders of Charon: Buck Rogers in the XXVth Century series
- Nomads of the Sky (1992) ISBN 978-1-56076-098-6
- Warlords of Jupiter (1993) ISBN 978-1-56076-576-9, reprinted as ISBN 978-0-09-931551-3
Sharuq/Stingray
- Sharuq (1993) ISBN 978-0-06-100614-2
- Stingray (1994) ISBN 978-0-06-100615-9
Warstrider series
- Warstrider (1993) ISBN 978-0-380-76879-0; reprinted as e-book (2014)
- Rebellion (1993) ISBN 978-0-380-76880-6; reprinted as e-book (2014)
- Jackers (1994) ISBN 978-0-380-77591-0; reprinted as e-book (2014)
- Symbionts (1995) ISBN 978-0-380-77592-7; reprinted as e-book (2014)
- Netlink (1995) ISBN 978-0-380-77968-0; reprinted as e-book (2014)
- Battlemind (1996) ISBN 978-0-380-77969-7; reprinted as e-book (2014)
- The Ten Billion Gods of Heaven (2015) (Kindle Book only)
SEALs, the Warrior Breed series
Writing as H. Jay Riker.
- Silver Star (1993) ISBN 978-0-380-76967-4
- Purple Heart (1994) ISBN 978-0-380-76969-8
- Bronze Star (1995) ISBN 978-0-380-76970-4
- Navy Cross (1996) ISBN 978-0-380-78555-1
- Medal of Honor (1997) ISBN 978-0-380-78556-8
- Marks of Valor (1998) ISBN 978-0-380-78557-5
- In Harm's Way (1999) ISBN 978-0-380-79507-9
- Duty's Call (2000) ISBN 978-0-380-79508-6
- Casualties of War (2003) ISBN 978-0-380-79510-9
- Enduring Freedom (2005) ISBN 978-0-06-058597-6
- Iraqi Freedom (2007) ISBN 978-0-06-058607-2
SEAL Team Seven Series
Writing as Keith Douglass.
- SEAL Team Seven (1994) ISBN 978-0-425-14340-7
- Specter (1995) ISBN 978-0-425-14569-2
- Nucflash (1995) ISBN 978-0-425-14881-5
- (subsequent books in this series written by other authors under the same house name)
In the worlds of Keith Laumer
- Bolo Brigade (1997) ISBN 978-0-671-87781-1
- Bolo Rising (1998) ISBN 978-0-671-57779-7
- Bolo Strike (2001) ISBN 978-0-671-31835-2 and ISBN 978-0-7434-3566-6
- Retief's Peace (2005) ISBN 978-1-4165-0900-4 and ISBN 978-1-4165-2135-8
With Babylon 5 celebrities
Written with Peter Jurasik:
- Diplomatic Act (1998) ISBN 978-0-671-87788-0 and ISBN 978-0-671-57823-7
Ghostwritten for Bruce Boxleitner:
- Frontier Earth (1999) ISBN 978-0-441-00589-5 and ISBN 978-0-441-00794-3
- Frontier Earth: Searcher (2001) ISBN 978-0-441-00799-8 and ISBN 978-0-441-00887-2
Star*Drive universe
- Two of Minds (1999) ISBN 978-0-7869-1558-3
The Silent Service series
Writing as H. Jay Riker.
- Greyback Class (2000) ISBN 978-0-380-80466-5
- Los Angeles Class (2001) ISBN 978-0-380-80467-2
- Seawolf Class (2002) ISBN 978-0-380-80468-9
- Virginia Class (2004) ISBN 978-0-06-052438-8
- Ohio Class (2006) ISBN 978-0-06-052439-5
- (Greyback Class was written by J. Andrew Keith, not William H. Keith. It is shown here to complete the series.)
Non-fiction
CD-Rom Game Guides, written with Nina Barton:
- Toonstruck (1996) ISBN 978-1-56686-405-3
- Titanic: Adventure out of Time (1996) ISBN 978-1-56686-657-6
- Spycraft: the Great Game (1997) ISBN 978-1-56686-425-1
- Riven Hints & Solutions (1997) ISBN 978-1-56686-691-0
- Riven Official Solutions (1997) ISBN 978-1-56686-709-2
- Fallout (1997) ISBN 978-1-56686-713-9
- Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny (1997) ISBN 978-1-56686-288-2
- Riven Player's Guide (1997) ISBN 978-1-56686-762-7
- Baldur's Gate (1998) ISBN 978-1-56686-788-7
Craft:
- The Science of the Craft (2005) ISBN 978-0-8065-2633-1; reprinted as e-book (2014)
Essays:
- "The Fermi Paradox and the Inheritance Universe" (2011) http://www.whkeith.com/fermi.html
- "The Anthropic Principle" (2012) http://www.whkeith.com/anthropic-principle.html
Galactic Marines series
Writing as Ian Douglas.
- Semper Mars (1998) ISBN 978-0-380-78828-6
- Luna Marine (1999) ISBN 978-0-380-78829-3
- Europa Strike (2000) ISBN 978-0-380-78830-9
- Star Corps (2003) ISBN 978-0-380-81824-2
- Battlespace (2006) ISBN 978-0-380-81825-9
- Star Marines (2007) ISBN 978-0-380-81826-6
- Star Strike (2008) ISBN 978-0-06-123858-1
- Galactic Corps (2008) ISBN 978-0-06-123862-8
- Semper Human (2009) ISBN 978-0-06-123864-2
Stephen Coonts' Deep Black series
Written with Stephen Coonts.
- Arctic Gold (2009) ISBN 978-0-312-94695-1
- Sea of Terror (2010) ISBN 978-0-312-94696-8
- Death Wave (2011) ISBN 978-0-312-67113-6 and ISBN 978-0-312-37549-2
- (previous books in this series written by Stephen Coonts and Jim DeFelice)
Star Carrier series
Writing as Ian Douglas.
- Earth Strike (2010) ISBN 978-0-06-184025-8
- Center of Gravity (2011) ISBN 978-0-06-184026-5
- Singularity (2012) ISBN 978-0-06-184027-2
- Deep Space (2013) ISBN 978-0-06-218380-4
- Dark Matter (2014) ISBN 978-0-06-218399-6
- Deep Time (2015) ISBN 978-0-06-218405-4
- Dark Mind (April 25, 2017) ISBN 978-0-06-236898-0
- Bright Light (November 27, 2018) ISBN 978-0-06-236901-7
- Stargods (December 1, 2020) ISBN 978-0-06-236903-1
Android
- Free Fall (2011) ISBN 978-1-61661-097-5
Star Corpsman series
Writing as Ian Douglas.
- Bloodstar (2012) ISBN 978-0-06-189476-3
- Abyss Deep (2013) ISBN 978-0-06-189477-0
The Last Line
Written with Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer
- The Last Line (2013) ISBN 978-1-2500-0775-9
Andromedan Dark series
Writing as Ian Douglas.
- Altered Starscape (2016) ISBN 978-0-06-237919-1
- Darkness Falling (late 2017) ISBN
Short stories
- "Dance of Vengeance" in Shrapnel: Fragments from the Inner Sphere (1989) ISBN 978-1-55560-082-2
- "Hold Until Relieved" in Bolos IV: Last Stand (1997) ISBN 978-0-671-87760-6; reprinted in The Best of the Bolos: Their Finest Hour (2010) ISBN 978-1-4391-3375-0
- "The Scent of Evil" in Starfall (1999) ISBN 978-0-7869-1355-8
- "UNODIR" (writing as H. Jay Riker) in First to Fight (1999) ISBN 978-0-515-12528-3
- "Fossils" in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1999; reprinted in Worldmakers (2001) ISBN 978-0-312-27570-9
- "A Place to Stand" in Civil War Fantastic (2000) ISBN 978-0-88677-903-0 and ISBN 978-0-7434-8741-2
- "A Show of Force" in Guardsmen of Tomorrow (2000) ISBN 978-0-88677-918-4
- "Brothers" in Bolos V: Old Guard (2001) ISBN 978-0-671-31957-1
- "Friendly Fire" (writing as H. Jay Riker) in First to Fight II (2001) ISBN 978-0-425-18007-5
- "A Terrible Resolve" in A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: An Anthology of Pearl Harbor Stories That Might Have Been (2001) ISBN 978-1-58182-222-9
- "Iterations" in Past Imperfect (2001) ISBN 978-0-7564-0012-5 and ISBN 978-0-613-91914-2
- "Power Play" in Silicon Dreams (2001) ISBN 978-0-7564-0018-7
- "In the Bubble" in Alternate Gettysburgs (2002) ISBN 978-0-7394-2642-5 and ISBN 978-0-425-18377-9
- "Los Niños" in Future Wars (2003) ISBN 978-0-7564-0129-0
- "Silent Company" in Crash Dive: First to Fight III (2003) ISBN 978-0-515-13575-6
- "The Weapon" in Future Weapons of War (2007) ISBN 978-1-4165-2112-9 and ISBN 978-1-4165-5519-3
- "Partnership" in Man vs. Machine (2007) ISBN 978-0-7564-0436-9
- "Starfire" in Battletech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction (2009) ISBN 978-1-934857-53-3
- "Americans Landing at Normandy Beach" in Men at War (2009) ISBN 978-0-425-23013-8
- "Dead Names" in Shadowrun: Spells & Chrome (2011) (ISBN 978-1-934857-23-6)
- "The Johnson Maneuver" in Armored (2012) (ISBN 978-1-4516-3817-2)
- "Riding the Wind" in Shanghai Steam (2012) (ISBN 978-1-7705-3022-5)
- "Positive Message" in Fiction River 2: How to Save the World (2013) (ISBN 978-0-615-78353-6)
- "The New Angeles Space Elevator" (uncredited) in The Worlds of Android: Visions of Life in the Future (2016) (ISBN 978-1-63344-221-4)
- "Rings of Earth" in Towering Yarns: Space Elevator Short Stories (Volume 1) (2017) (ISBN 978-1-9814952-0-7)
References
- Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- Most of this data is directly from the author's website (www.whkeith.com) and from the author's personal proofreader, editor, webmaster, and office manager.
- "Author Page: H. Jay Riker". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Author Page: H. Jay Riker". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Author Page: Ian Douglas". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Author Page: Ian Douglas". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Author Page: Ian Douglas". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Author Page: Ian Douglas". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2 October 2018.