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.[1]: 56 He has been prolific science fiction author ever since. He has written under several pseudonyms, most notably as H. Jay Riker and Ian Douglas.[2]
Dr. Who series
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.
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.
Invaders of Charon: Buck Rogers in the XXVth Century series
Sharuq/Stingray
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)
 
SEALs, the Warrior Breed series
Writing as H. Jay Riker.[3]
- 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
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:
Star*Drive universe
- Two of Minds (1999) ISBN 978-0-7869-1558-3
 
The Silent Service series
Writing as H. Jay Riker.[4]
- 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.[5]
- 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
 
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.[6]
- 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.[7]
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.[8]
- 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.