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Reading order

Carrier Books in Order

This page lists the complete Carrier reading order by William H. Keith, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1991-2005

Carrier Reading Order

01 Carrier 1991 Buy
02 Viper Strike 1991 Buy
03 Armageddon Mode 1992 Buy
04 Flame-Out 1992 Buy
05 Maelstrom 1993 Buy
06 Countdown 1994 Buy
07 Afterburn 1996 Buy
08 Alpha Strike 1997 Buy
09 Nuke Zone 1998 Buy
10 Arsenal 1998 Buy
11 Chain of Command 1999 Buy
12 Brink of War 1999 Buy
13 Typhoon Season 2000 Buy
14 Enemies 2000 Buy
15 Joint Operations 2000 Buy
16 The Art of War 2001 Buy
17 Island Warriors 2001 Buy
18 First Strike 2001 Buy
19 Hellfire 2002 Buy
20 Terror at Dawn 2003 Buy
21 Final Justice 2004 Buy
22 Last Stand 2005 Buy

Carrier Books by Publication Order

1991 Carrier #1
1991 Viper Strike #2
1992 Armageddon Mode #3
1992 Flame-Out #4
1993 Maelstrom #5
1994 Countdown #6
1996 Afterburn #7
1997 Alpha Strike #8
1998 Nuke Zone #9
1998 Arsenal #10
1999 Chain of Command #11
1999 Brink of War #12
2000 Typhoon Season #13
2000 Enemies #14
2000 Joint Operations #15
2001 The Art of War #16
2001 Island Warriors #17
2001 First Strike #18
2002 Hellfire #19
2003 Terror at Dawn #20
2004 Final Justice #21
2005 Last Stand #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Carrier reading order?

The Carrier reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Carrier books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Carrier books published across 1991-2005.

Who writes the Carrier books?

Carrier is listed as a book series by William H. Keith.

Should I read Carrier in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Carrier. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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