Order of Carrier Books

The Carrier series is a collection of military action-adventure novels published under the pen name Keith Douglass, which was utilized by William H. Keith and J. Andrew Keith working together, along with additional writers. This thrilling series centers on U.S. Navy pilots stationed on the CVN-74 U.S.S. Thomas Jefferson, a nuclear-powered supercarrier. The storylines take readers across the globe as the crew faces missions in locations including North Korea, Thailand, and India.

Launched in 1991 with the inaugural book titled Carrier, the series was initially crafted by William H. Keith, who penned the opening seven installments, ending with Afterburn. J. Andrew Keith collaborated on several of the early books in the series. After Afterburn's release, additional writers took over the series until it reached its conclusion in 2005 with Last Stand. The complete Keith Douglass Carrier series is presented below in publication order, which corresponds to the chronological sequence of events: