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Updated 2026-07-11 / 79 books / 21 series
American author William C. Dietz is best known for his military science fiction, including the *Halo* novelizations and the *Legion of the Damned* series. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the William C. Dietz books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
Books by William C. Dietz in Publication Order
1986
Galactic Bounty / War World
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1987
Freehold
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1988
An Honorable Defense(By: David Drake)
POoCoEB / 1
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1988
Imperial Bounty
POoSMB / 2
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1989
Prison Planet
POoSN / 2
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1989
Cluster Command
POoCoEB / 2
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1989
The War Machine(By: David Drake,Roger MacBride Allen)
POoCoEB / 3
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1990
Matrix Man
POoRCB / 1
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1990
Alien Bounty
POoSMB / 3
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1990
McCade's Bounty
POoSMB / 4
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1991
Drifter
POoDB / 1
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1992
Drifter's Run
POoDB / 2
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1992
Mars Prime
POoRCB / 2
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1992
Drifter's War
POoDB / 3
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1993
Legion of the Damned
POoLB / 1
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1994
Bodyguard
POoSN / 3
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1995
The Final Battle
POoLB / 2
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1996
Where the Ships Die
POoSN / 4
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1997
Soldier for the Empire
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1998
Rebel Agent
POoSWDFB / 2
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1998
Jedi Knight
POoSWDFB / 3
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1998
Steelheart
POoSN / 5
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1999
By Blood Alone
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2000
By Force of Arms
POoLB / 4
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2001
DeathDay
POoSB / 1
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2001
The Fall of Reach(By: Eric Nylund)
POoHTOB / 1
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2002
EarthRise
POoSB / 2
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2003
The Flood
POoHTOB / 2
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2003
First Strike(By: Eric Nylund)
POoHTOB / 3
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2003
For More Than Glory
POoLB / 5
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2004
McCade for Hire
POoSMB / 5
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2004
For Those Who Fell
POoLB / 6
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2005
Runner
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2006
Logos Run
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2006
Ghosts of Onyx(By: Eric Nylund)
POoHTOB / 4
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2007
Enemy Within
POoHB / 1
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2007
Revelation(By: Drew Karpyshyn)
POoMEB / 1
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2007
When All Seems Lost
POoLB / 7
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2008
Ascension(By: Drew Karpyshyn)
POoMEB / 2
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2008
Snake Eye
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2008
When Duty Calls
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2009
At Empire's Edge
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2009
Heaven's Devils
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2009
The Gathering Storm
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2010
Bones of Empire
POoZCB / 2
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2010
Retribution(By: Drew Karpyshyn)
POoMEB / 3
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2010
Ejecta
POoSN / 7
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2011
Devils' Due(By: Christie Golden)
POoSIB / 2
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2011
A Hole in the Sky
POoRUB / 2
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2011
A Fighting Chance
POoLB / 9
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2012
Andromeda's Fall
POoTPLB / 1
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2012
Damnation(By: Raymond Benson)
POoHB / 2
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2012
Flashpoint(By: Christie Golden)
POoSIB / 3
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2012
Crown of Empire(By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,David Drake)
POoCoEB / 4
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2012
Deception
POoMEB / 4
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2013
Rogan's World
POoSS / 1
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2013
Andromeda's Choice
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2013
The Seeds of Man
POoSN / 8
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2014
Andromeda's War
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2015
Deadeye
POoMFB / 1
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2015
Redzone
POoMFB / 2
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2016
Into the Guns
POoARB / 1
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2016
Graveyard
POoMFB / 3
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2017
Seek and Destroy
POoARB / 2
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2018
Red Ice
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2018
Battle Hymn
POoARB / 3
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2019
Red Flood
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2020
Red Dragon
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2020
Red Thunder
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2021
Red Tide
POoWoWB / 5
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2021
Red Sands
POoWoWB / 6
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2022
Crickets
POoCB / 1
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2022
Red River
POoWoWB / 7
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2023
Crickets 2
POoCB / 2
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2023
Red Dog
POoWoWB / 8
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2023
From the Ashes
POoLB / 10
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2024
Red Line
POoWoWB / 9
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2025
Red Rover
POoWoWB / 10
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2025
Red Dawn
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02
Prison Planet
1989
Buy
04
Where the Ships Die
1996
Buy
08
The Seeds of Man
2013
Buy
01
At Empire's Edge
2009
Buy
02
Bones of Empire
2010
Buy
02
Drifter's Run
1992
Buy
03
Drifter's War
1992
Buy
01
Rogan's World
2013
Buy
01
Revelation(By: Drew Karpyshyn)
2007
Buy
02
Ascension(By: Drew Karpyshyn)
2008
Buy
03
Retribution(By: Drew Karpyshyn)
2010
Buy
01
The Gathering Storm
2009
Buy
02
A Hole in the Sky
2011
Buy
01
Heaven's Devils
2009
Buy
02
Devils' Due(By: Christie Golden)
2011
Buy
03
Flashpoint(By: Christie Golden)
2012
Buy
01
Into the Guns
2016
Buy
02
Seek and Destroy
2017
Buy
01
The Fall of Reach(By: Eric Nylund)
2001
Buy
03
First Strike(By: Eric Nylund)
2003
Buy
04
Ghosts of Onyx(By: Eric Nylund)
2006
Buy
02
Damnation(By: Raymond Benson)
2012
Buy
01
Soldier for the Empire
1997
Buy
01
Andromeda's Fall
2012
Buy
02
Andromeda's Choice
2013
Buy
03
Andromeda's War
2014
Buy
01
Galactic Bounty / War World
1986
Buy
02
Imperial Bounty
1988
Buy
04
McCade's Bounty
1990
Buy
05
McCade for Hire
2004
Buy
01
An Honorable Defense(By: David Drake)
1988
Buy
02
Cluster Command
1989
Buy
03
The War Machine(By: David Drake,Roger MacBride Allen)
1989
Buy
04
Crown of Empire(By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,David Drake)
2012
Buy
01
Legion of the Damned
1993
Buy
02
The Final Battle
1995
Buy
03
By Blood Alone
1999
Buy
04
By Force of Arms
2000
Buy
05
For More Than Glory
2003
Buy
06
For Those Who Fell
2004
Buy
07
When All Seems Lost
2007
Buy
08
When Duty Calls
2008
Buy
09
A Fighting Chance
2011
Buy
10
From the Ashes
2023
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Where to start with William C. Dietz
What is the best order to read William C. Dietz books?
Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series,
follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.
Are standalone books and series both included?
Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are
broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.
Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data.
Publication years and series order are shown when available.