William H Keith Books in Order
Browse Stephen Coonts novels co-authored with William H. Keith in order, with short plot summaries, collaboration background, and help choosing a starting point among their Deep Black adventures.
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William H Keith books in publication order
134 books
Final Justice
by William H Keith
2004
A militia plans to bomb the Super Bowl, while North Korea presents an even larger threat overseas. Carrier Battle Group Fourteen faces an escalating crisis that could push the United States toward another world war.
Hostile Fire
by William H Keith
2004
SEAL Team Seven searches Iraq for four hidden nuclear weapons after a CIA informant is murdered. With crucial intelligence lost, the team must find the bombs before their disappearance becomes a threat far beyond the battlefield.
Virginia Class
by William H Keith
2004
The new submarine Virginia faces political opposition as a rogue submarine supports an al-Qaeda operation in the Pacific. Its crew and Navy SEALs must stop the attackers and rescue hostages while proving the vessel's value under fire.
Enduring Freedom
by William H Keith
2005
After September 11, Navy SEALs deploy to Afghanistan to pursue terrorists sheltered by the Taliban. Covert teams cross borders ahead of an invasion, confronting dangerous missions shaped by personal anger and the need to protect lives.
Last Stand
by William H Keith
2005
A modern Japanese naval offensive confronts the United States with an unexpected enemy at sea. Carrier Battle Group Fourteen becomes the last force standing in its path, facing a campaign that threatens to overwhelm America's defenses.
Retief's Peace
by William H Keith
2005
A peace movement pressures Terrans to abandon a planet, opening the way for an alien takeover. Diplomat Retief must work around self-serving officials and misplaced idealism before a supposedly peaceful settlement delivers the world to its conquerors.
The Science of the Craft
by William H Keith
2005
William H. Keith explores connections he proposes between quantum physics, magic, and psychic phenomena. He presents scientific concepts alongside interpretations of spellcraft, asking readers to consider how those ideas might explain practices usually treated as supernatural.
Under Siege
by William H Keith
2005
Promoted to a Pentagon post, Blake Murdock reluctantly leaves his SEAL teammates behind. When terrorists kidnap the First Lady in North Namibia, he returns to action for a rescue mission that demands more than administrative experience.
Battlespace
by William H Keith
2006
Marines return to an Earth aged by twenty-one years during their interstellar expedition. As they prepare for further service, a detachment disappears during a mission through an ancient wormhole near Sirius, revealing a new threat.
Ohio Class
by William H Keith
2006
The converted USS Ohio carries Navy SEALs and a prototype undersea fighter in place of ballistic missiles. Its sailors and commandos must stop an Iranian plan to attack neighboring nations and the American Fifth Fleet.
Iraqi Freedom
by William H Keith
2007
A veteran Navy SEAL team heads into Iraq's remote mountains to confront terrorists killing soldiers and civilians. Poor intelligence and uncertain loyalties complicate the mission, forcing the commandos to distinguish allies from enemies far from the sea.
Star Marines
by William H Keith
2007
Alien forces bombard Earth with asteroids while its defenders are scattered across the galaxy. As leaders consider retreat, General Garroway and his Marines prepare a counterattack using new technology and help from an unexpected alien ally.
Galactic Corps
by William H Keith
2008
Marines discover the hidden homeworld of the Xul after years of interstellar warfare. Their chance to strike a decisive blow faces opposition from an Earth that has forgotten the danger, complicating an already perilous military mission.
Star Strike
by William H Keith
2008
United Star Marines follow the trail of a vanished transport through an unexplored stargate. Their journey into an unknown galaxy may offer a way to defeat the Xul, an ancient alien power that nearly destroyed humanity.
Semper Human
by William H Keith
2009
General Garroway and his Marines awaken after centuries of suspended sleep to face a renewed galactic crisis. Political leaders need their fighting skills, but the soldiers must navigate a changed society and competing ambitions for power.
Earth Strike
by William H Keith
2010
An alien empire advances toward Earth to prevent humanity from achieving technological transcendence. With the government divided, the commander of the star carrier America takes his fighters into enemy space in a desperate defense of human survival.
Center of Gravity
by William H Keith
2011
Human Marines face alien siege as Earth's government fractures under pressure. Admiral Alexander Koenig chooses to take the carrier America into unexplored space, hoping a surprise offensive can disrupt the enemy's advance toward the solar system.
Free Fall
by William H Keith
2011
Detective Rick Harrison investigates a lawyer's murder at the top of Earth's space elevator. Following clues from New Angeles to a lunar base, he encounters clones, bioroids, and a conspiracy that challenges his understanding of humanity.
Bloodstar
by William H Keith
2012
Navy medic Elliot Carlyle travels with Bravo Company to Bloodworld, where religious colonists face a violent alien attack. His determination to save lives is tested as the Marines confront an enemy whose motives remain dangerously unclear.
Singularity
by William H Keith
2012
Earth's leaders seek peace after a near-disastrous alien assault, but Admiral Koenig refuses to withdraw. Pursued by Confederation warships, he takes his battle group beyond human space to confront the mysterious power threatening humanity's technological future.
Abyss Deep
by William H Keith
2013
Navy medic Elliot Carlyle joins a reconnaissance mission to an ocean planet after its research colony falls silent. An alien warship waits above the world, while something beneath its ice threatens to make the investigation even deadlier.
Deep Space
by William H Keith
2013
Twenty years after a fragile alien truce, the captain of the star carrier America approaches a larger command. As that peace begins to unravel, he faces new responsibilities against an enemy humanity still barely understands.
The Last Line
by William H Keith
2013
Intelligence operative Chris Teller investigates an alliance linking Mexican drug cartels, Hezbollah, and Iranian intelligence. As he works to stop an attack on America, evidence points toward a conspiracy inside his own government.
Dark Matter
by William H Keith
2014
President Koenig opposes surrender to the Sh'daar while humanity fights a civil war over its future. When powerful newcomers emerge through a wormhole, he must consider joining his alien enemies against a potentially greater threat.
Deep Time
by William H Keith
2015
An unidentified alien ship flees Earth's orbit as humanity negotiates with the Sh'daar. President Koenig follows the pursuit and learns the strangers can manipulate time, raising urgent questions about their destination and their intentions toward humankind.
Starscape
by William H Keith
2015
An expedition to the Galactic Core sends Grayson St. Clair and his colony ship four billion years into the future. Seeking allies in a transformed universe, the surviving humans confront an enemy able to turn space itself into a weapon.
The Ten Billion Gods of Heaven
by William H Keith
2015
Confederation and Imperial forces discover a vast artificial intelligence within reach of human space. Each hopes to secure an alliance that will alter their conflict, but neither knows whether the machine is friendly, hostile, or indifferent to humanity.
Dark Mind
by William H Keith
2017
After an alien intelligence destroys a science facility, humanity prepares to fight it before Earth becomes its next target. Admiral Trevor Gray follows an AI’s guidance toward distant technology that might provide a weapon, despite orders directing him elsewhere.
Darkness Falling
by William H Keith
2017
Grayson St. Clair leads the isolated Tellus Ad Astra through unfamiliar space while facing a threat that devours civilizations. He must preserve order aboard a civilian colony ship and find a route back to the Milky Way.
Bright Light
by William H Keith
2018
Stripped of command after disobeying orders, Trevor Gray receives a new plan from the AI Konstantin. Traveling toward Deneb with the intelligence Bright Light, he seeks contact with aliens who might help humanity withstand a technologically superior enemy.
Alien Secrets
by William H Keith
2020
After witnessing a UFO attack during a North Korean mission, Navy SEAL Mark Hunter joins a secret agency allied with extraterrestrials. Leading soldiers across the stars, he confronts alien interference in human history and competing plans for Earth.
Stargods
by William H Keith
2020
Admiral Trevor Gray takes the America through time and space to investigate humanity’s potential for Singularity. Hostile aliens, a secret fleet, and politicians opposing artificial intelligence threaten a mission seeking answers about survival in the distant past.
Alien Hostiles
by William H Keith
2021
Mark Hunter’s military team investigates links between reptilian aliens and the Third Reich aboard the star carrier Hillenkoetter. A Nazi colony near Aldebaran reveals a scheme to enslave Earth, where compromised governments make resistance increasingly difficult.
Alien Agendas
by William H Keith
2023
The Saurians seek control of Earth through hidden bases, propaganda, and Nazi allies rather than open conquest. Commander Mark Hunter and his crew face an enemy manipulating human fears while pursuing its claim to the planet.

































