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A New Halo Omnibus Collects Three Classic Novels on Nov. 10
Gallery Books will release a new Halo hardcover collection called Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus on Nov.
10.
It brings together three novels by Eric Nylund and William C. Dietz: The Fall of Reach, The Flood and First Strike.
The books follow Master Chief and humanity’s war against the Covenant, an alien empire threatening human survival.
The Fall of Reach covers the origins of the Spartan-II program, while The Flood retells the events of the first Halo game and introduces a dangerous parasitic lifeform.
First Strike follows survivors after the destruction of the first Halo ring and connects the events of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2.
Together, the novels add background to the characters and events behind the original Halo trilogy.
Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus, a hardcover collection of three classic Halo novels, is due out on Nov. 10.
Published by Gallery Books, it brings together The Fall of Reach and First Strike by Eric Nylund, and The Flood by William C. Dietz.
The collection includes a new foreword and additional material.
The novels explore the origins of the Spartan-II program, the Covenant war and events surrounding the original Halo games.
- Who
- Gallery Books is publishing the omnibus, which collects novels by Eric Nylund and William C. Dietz.
- What
- A hardcover omnibus collecting three classic Halo novels, with a new foreword and additional material.
- When
- It is due out on Nov. 10, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- It gives fans a chance to revisit stories that helped establish the Halo universe's expanded lore.
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Polygon published an article announcing the new Halo omnibus.
The hardcover collection is due to be released by Gallery Books.
- Title
- Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus
- Release date
- Nov. 10, 2026
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Novels
- The Fall of Reach, The Flood and First Strike
- Authors
- Eric Nylund and William C. Dietz