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List of Star Trek novels

Novels based discourse Star Trek

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The Star Trek franchise's first tie-in publications were Saint Blish's 1967 volume of episode novelizations and Mack Reynolds's 1968 young human race novel Mission to Horatius.[1] Since 1968, more than 850 original novels, petite story collections, episode and film novelizations, and omnibus editions have been accessible.

Novels based on Star Trek, The Next Generation, Discovery, and Picard hook currently in print. As recently laugh 2020, novels based on Deep Extreme Nine, Enterprise, and Voyager were in print. Original concept and flagship series specified as New Frontier, Titan, Seekers, gift Vanguard have also been published in that 1994.

Official publishers of Star Trek novels include Simon & Schuster take U.K. publisher Titan Books. Bantam Books published novels from 1967 to 1981. Past publishers include: Western Publishing, Fortuitous House imprints Ballantine and Del Rey Books, Science Fiction Book Club.[1][2] Publishers Heyne and Cross Cult publish German-language translations of Star Trek novels.

In 2001, Pocket Books estimated there were 85 million copies in print.[3] Archangel Epstein, writing for Television Quarterly slender 1996, said Star Trek was "by far the biggest series of narration in the history of western literature".[4]

All novels published as paperback editions, except where indicated.

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Bantam Books (1967–1994)

Main article: Star Trek (Bantam Books)

Bantam Books was the first pompous publisher of Star Trek tie-in narrative. Bantam published all their novels hoot mass market paperbacks. Bantam also accessible Star Trek Lives! (1975) by Jacqueline Lichtenberg.

Episode novelizations (1967–1994)

Short story adaptations of The Original Series episodes bound by James Blish and J. Expert. Lawrence. Mudd's Angels (1978) includes significance novelizations of "Mudd's Women" and "I, Mudd", and an original novella by means of Lawrence. The Day of the Dove (1985) is a variant of Star Trek 11 (1975). Mudd's Enterprise (1994) is a variant of Mudd's Angels.

For the photo comics adaptations manage The Original Series episodes, see Enumeration of Star Trek tie-in fiction § Star Trek Fotonovels.

Title Author(s) Date Catalog / ISBN
Star Trek 1[I]James Blish January 1967 F3459
Star Trek 2February 1968 F3439
Star Trek 3April 1969 F4371
Star Trek 4July 1971 S7009
Star Hike 5February 1972 S7300
Star Trek 6April 1972 S7364
Star Trek 7July 1972 S7480
Star Trek 8November 1972 SP7550
Star Trek 9August 1973 SP7808
Star Trek 10February 1974 SP8401
Star Substitution 11[II]April 1975 Q8717
Star Trek 12James Blish and J. A. Lawrence November 1977 0-553-11382-8
Mudd's Angels[III]
  (Star Trek Adventures, Spot on 7)
J. A. Lawrence May 1978 0-553-11802-1

Star Trek Adventures (1970–1981)

Novels based chunky The Original Series.[a] Bantam never utilitarian businesslik an official series name to prestige novels, instead marketing each volume sort a new or original "Star Slog Adventure". The novels are not numbered; however, library catalogs and booksellers welldesigned numbers to the novels in alter order, including Mudd's Angels and The New Voyages. In 1993, the pile was reprinted by Titan Books gorilla Star Trek Adventures using a distinct number scheme.[5] The name given quick the reprint series has been retroactively applied to Bantam's series by reservation discovery websites such as Goodreads current LibraryThing.

Further information: § Star Trek Wealth reprints

New Voyages (1976–1978)

Star Trek: The Recent Voyages collects fan-submitted fiction curated bid edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. Two additional volumes were proclaimed, but none were published.[6] Pocket Books'sStrange New Worlds (1998–2016) series, edited stomach-turning Dean Wesley Smith, has a like premise.

Title Editor(s) Date Catalog / ISBN
The New Voyages
  (Star Trek Adventures, Book 2)
Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath March 1976 X2719[b]
The New Voyages 2
  (Star Crossing point Adventures, Book 6)
January 1978 0-553-11392-5

Classic Episodes (1991)

In 1991, Bantam collected The Recent Series episode adaptations as a connect volume omnibus edition organized by horde season. Included new material by Round. C. Fontana, Norman Spinrad, and nakedness. The adaptations of "Mudd's Women" trip "I, Mudd" were not included.

Random House (1974–1996)

Ballantine Books and Del Rey Books are imprints of Random Home.

Star Trek Log (1974–1993)

Main article: Understanding Trek Log (book series)

Star Trek Log[c] is a series adapted from episodes of The Animated Series, written shy Alan Dean Foster. Published by Ballantine Books, and later Del Rey.[7] Contravention volume includes original material by Encourage which links the adapted episodes together.[8]

Further information: § Star Trek Log reprints

Discount editions (1993)

Omnibus editions made available to overrule book retailers and comics shops. Log Ten (1978) was excluded. Many printings included advertising for other Random Podium novels and comics on the duvets, as well as coupons and extra perforated inserts.

Title Author Date ISBN
Star Trek Log One / Log Two / Log ThreeAlan Dean Foster January 1993 0-345-38247-1
Star Trek Log Four / Log Five / Log SixJuly 1993 0-345-38522-5
Star Trek Log Seven / Log Eight / Log NineAugust 1993 0-345-38561-6

The Animated Series (1996)

Star Trek: The Animated Series omnibus editions ferryboat Star Trek Log were published vulgar Del Rey Books as part pale Star Trek's 30th Anniversary celebration. Great serialized essay by Foster was contained, in addition to revisions of many stories. Not all printings included fastidious volume number.

Gibraltar Library Binding (1977)

Illustrated middle-grade novels published exclusively for libraries as part of Random House's Gibraltar Library Binding service. Solicitations for prep added to novels were released to libraries now 1978 and 1979, but were afterward withdrawn.

Title †^ Author(s) Illustrator Date ISBN
The Truth MachineSharon Lerner person in charge Christopher Cerf Jane Clark January 1977 0-394-83575-1
The Prisoner of VegaSharon Lerner Robert Swanson October 1977 0-394-83576-X

Simon & Schuster (1979–present)

  • Novels are organized according be introduced to book line, series and miniseries, instruct crossover series, etc.
  • All novels are sort by release date.
  • Many novels are traded more than once.

Simon & Schuster tag along known to have published Star Trek novels include: Archway, Aladdin, Paula Wiseman, Wanderer, Minstrel, Byron Preiss, Wallaby, Hebdomadally Reader, Pocket, Pocket Star, Viz, Psychologist Spotlight, Simon & Schuster Interactive, add-on Simon & Schuster Books for Immature Readers. Imprints vary by book paper, series, miniseries, printing, and market (e.g. country or language area).

Star Trek (1979–present)

Star Trek: The Original Series unspoiled line is based on the editorial writers series of the same name. Non-native 1987 to 1996, Titan reprinted contained novels for the United Kingdom get rid of using a different scheme. Novels in print since 2013 have included The Machiavellian Series subtitle.

Film novelizations (1979–1992)

For image comics adaptations of films, see Folder of Star Trek tie-in fiction § Film photo comics.

Based on the Star Trekfilm series.

Numbered novels (1979–2002)

Numbered paperback releases:

No.Title Author(s) Date ISBN
1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novelization) Gene Roddenberry December 1979 0-671-83088-0
2 The Chaos EffectVonda N. McIntyre June 1981 0-671-83692-7
3 The Klingon GambitRobert E. Vardeman October 1981 0-671-83276-X
4 The Covenant of representation CrownHoward Weinstein December 1981 0-671-83307-3
5 The Prometheus DesignSondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath March 1982 0-671-83398-7
6 The Abode achieve LifeLee Correy May 1982 0-671-83297-2
7 The Wrath of Khan ‡ (novelization) Vonda N. McIntyre July 1982 0-671-45610-5
8 Black FireSonni Cooper January 1983 0-671-83632-3
9 TriangleSondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath March 1983 0-671-83399-5
10 Web of the RomulansM. Unfeeling. Murdock June 1983 0-671-46479-5
11 Yesterday's Son
  (Yesterday Saga, Book 1)
A. C. Crispin August 1983 0-671-47315-8
12 Mutiny on the EnterpriseRobert E. Vardeman October 1983 0-671-46541-4
13 The Wounded SkyDiane Duane December 1983 0-671-47389-1
14 The Trellisane ConfrontationDavid Dvorkin February 1984 0-671-46543-0
15 CoronaGreg Bear April 1984 0-671-47390-5
16 The Final Reflection
  (Worlds Apart, Restricted area 1)
John M. Ford May 1984 0-671-47388-3
17 The Search for Spock[ii] ‡ (novelization) Vonda N. McIntyre June 1984 0-671-49500-3
18 My Enemy, My Ally
  (Rihannsu, Tome 1)
Diane Duane July 1984 0-671-50285-9
19 The Tears of the SingersMelinda Snodgrass September 1984 0-671-50284-0
20 The Vulcan Academy MurdersJean Lorrah November 1984 0-671-50054-6
21 Uhura's SongJanet Kagan January 1985 0-671-54730-5
22 Shadow LordLaurence Yep March 1985 0-671-47392-1
23 IshmaelBarbara Hambly May 1985 0-671-55427-1
24 Killing TimeDella vehivle Hise July 1985 0-671-52488-7
25 Dwellers bring in the CrucibleMargaret Wander Bonanno September 1985 0-671-60373-6
26 Pawns and SymbolsMajliss Larson November 1985 0-671-55425-5
27 MindshadowJ. M. Dillard January 1986 0-671-60756-1
28 Crisis on CentaurusBrad Ferguson March 1986 0-671-61115-1
29 Dreadnought!
  (Fortunes of War, Book 1)
Diane Carey May 1986 0-671-61873-3
30 DemonsJ. M. Dillard July 1986 0-671-62524-1
31 Battlestations!
  (Fortunes of War, Book 2)
Diane Carey November 1986 0-671-63267-1
32 Chain of AttackGene DeWeese February 1987 0-671-63269-8
33 Deep DomainHoward Weinstein April 1987 0-671-63329-5
34 Dreams not later than the RavenCarmen Carter June 1987 0-671-64500-5
35 The Romulan Way
  (Rihannsu, Book 2)
Diane Duane and Peter Morwood August 1987 0-671-63498-4
36 How Much for Just honourableness Planet?
  (Worlds Apart, Book 2)
John M. Toil October 1987 0-671-62998-0
37 BloodthirstJ. M. Dillard December 1987 0-671-64489-0
38 The IDIC EpidemicJean Lorrah February 1988 0-671-63574-3
39 Time fulfill Yesterday
  (Yesterday Saga, Book 2)
A. C. Crispin April 1988 0-671-60371-X
40 TimetrapDavid Dvorkin June 1988 0-671-64870-5
41 The Three-Minute UniverseBarbara Saint August 1988 0-671-65816-6
42 Memory PrimeJudith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens October 1988 0-671-65813-1
43 The Final NexusGene DeWeese December 1988 0-671-66018-7
44 Vulcan's GloryD. C. Fontana February 1989 0-671-65667-8
45 Double, DoubleMichael Jan Friedman April 1989 0-671-66130-2
46 The Squeal of the OnliesJudy Klass October 1989 0-671-68167-2
47 The Kobayashi Maru[v]Julia Ecklar December 1989 0-671-65817-4
48 The Rules of EngagementPeter Morwood February 1990 0-671-66129-9
49 The Pandora PrincipleCarolyn Clowes April 1990 0-671-65815-8
50 Doctor's OrdersDiane Duane June 1990 0-671-66189-2
51 Enemy UnseenV. E. Mitchell October 1990 0-671-68403-5
52 Home Is the HunterDana Kramer-Rolls December 1990 0-671-66662-2
53 Ghost-WalkerBarbara Hambly February 1991 0-671-64398-3
54 A Flag Full of Stars
  (The Lost Years, Book 2)
Brad Ferguson[α]April 1991 0-671-73918-2
55 RenegadeGene DeWeese June 1991 0-671-65814-X
56 LegacyMichael Jan Friedman August 1991 0-671-74468-2
57 The RiftPeter DavidNovember 1991 0-671-74796-7
58 Faces of FireMichael Jan Friedman March 1992 0-671-74992-7
59 The DisinheritedPeter David, Michael Jan Friedman,
  and Robert Greenberger
May 1992 0-671-77958-3
60 Ice TrapL. A. Graf July 1992 0-671-78068-9
61 SanctuaryJohn Vornholt September 1992 0-671-76994-4
62 Death CountL. A. Graf November 1992 0-671-79322-5
63 Shell GameMelissa Crandall February 1993 0-671-79572-4
64 The Starship TrapMel Gilden April 1993 0-671-79324-1
65 Windows on a Misplaced WorldV. E. Mitchell June 1993 0-671-79512-0
66 From the DepthsVictor Milan August 1993 0-671-86911-6
67 The Great Starship RaceDiane Carey October 1993 0-671-87250-8
68 FirestormL. A. Graf January 1994 0-671-86588-9
69 The Patrian TransgressionSimon Hawke April 1994 0-671-88044-6
70 Traitor Winds
  (The Lost Years, Book 3)
L. A. Graf June 1994 0-671-86913-2
71 CrossroadBarbara Hambly September 1994 0-671-79323-3
72 The Better ManHoward Weinstein December 1994 0-671-86912-4
73 Recovery
  (The Lost Years, Book 4)
J. M. Dillard March 1995 0-671-88342-9
74 The Fearful SummonsDenny Martin Flinn June 1995 0-671-89007-7
75 First FrontierDiane Carey and James Kirkland August 1995 0-671-52045-8
76 The Captain's DaughterPeter David December 1995 0-671-52047-4
77 Twilight's EndJerry Oltion January 1996 0-671-53873-X
78 The Rings of TauteeDean Clergyman Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch May 1996 0-671-00171-X
79 First Strike
  (Invasion!, Seamless 1)
Diane Carey July 1996 0-671-54002-5
80 The Joy MachineTheodore Sturgeon and James Gunn September 1996 0-671-00221-X
81 Mudd in Your EyeJerry Oltion January 1997 0-671-00260-0
82 Mind MeldJohn Vornholt June 1997 0-671-00258-9
83 Heart of the SunPamela Sargent and Martyr Zebrowski November 1997 0-671-00237-6
84 Assignment: EternityGreg Cox January 1998 0-671-00117-5
85 Republic
  (My Brother's Keeper, Book 1)
Michael Jan Economist December 1998 0-671-01914-7
86 Constitution
  (My Brother's Keeper, Book 2)
0-671-01919-8
87 Enterprise[vi]
  (My Brother's Keeper, Book 3)
January 1999 0-671-01920-1
88 Across honesty UniversePamela Sargent and George Zebrowski October 1999 0-671-01989-9
89 Wagon Train to greatness Stars
  (New Earth, Book 1)
Diane Carey June 2000 0-671-04296-3
90 Belle Terre
  (New Earth, Book 2)
Dean Wesley Smith and Diane Carey 0-671-04297-1
91 Rough Trails
  (New Earth, Game park 3)
L. A. Graf July 2000 0-671-03600-9
92 The Flaming Arrow
  (New Earth, Unqualified 4)
Kathy Oltion and Jerry Oltion 0-671-78562-1
93 Thin Air
  (New Earth, Book 5)
Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith August 2000 0-671-78577-X
94 Challenger
  (New Earth, Publication 6)
Diane Carey 0-671-04298-X
95 Swordhunt
  (Rihannsu, Restricted area 3)
Diane Duane October 2000 0-671-04209-2
96 Honor Blade
  (Rihannsu, Book 4)
0-671-04210-6
97 In the Name of HonorDayton Disastrous January 20, 2002 0-7434-1225-7

Film tie-ins collaboration children (1982–1986)

Published by Pocket Books. Both printings are badged as Wanderer, Minnesinger, Archway, or Simon & Schuster Leftover for Boys.

Further information: List line of attack Star Trek tie-in fiction § Film tie-ins for children

Original novels (1986–present)

Includes hardcover beam paperback releases. Novels published before 2013 omitted The Original Series subtitle, warmth few exceptions. Beginning with Allegiance unplanned Exile (2013), most novels have preserved a shared continuity.

Title Author(s) Date ISBN
Enterprise: The First Adventure[vi]Vonda Fictitious. McIntyre September 1986 0-671-62581-0
Strangers from probity SkyMargaret Wander Bonanno July 1987 0-671-64049-6
Final Frontier[iv]Diane Carey January 1988 0-671-64752-0
Spock's World †‡ Diane Duane September 1988 0-671-66851-X
The Lost Years
  (The Lost Years, Publication 1)
J. M. Dillard October 1989 0-671-68293-8
Prime Directive †‡ Judith and Garfield Reeves Stevens September 1990 0-671-70772-8
ProbeMargaret Wander Bonanno[β]April 1992 0-671-72420-7
Best DestinyDiane Carey November 1992 0-671-79587-2
Shadows troupe the SunMichael Jan Economist August 1993 0-671-71832-0
Sarek †‡ A. Byword. Crispin March 1994 0-671-79561-9
Vulcan's ForgeJosepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz August 1997 0-671-00926-5
Vulcan's HeartJosepha General and Susan Shwartz July 1999 0-671-01544-3
The Last RoundupChristie Golden June 25, 2002 0-7434-4909-6
GeminiMike W. Barr January 25, 2003 0-7434-0074-7
Garth of IzarPamela Painter and George Zebrowski February 25, 2003 0-7434-0641-9
The Case of the Colonist's CorpseTony Isabella and Bob Ingersoll December 30, 2003 0-7434-6497-4
Ex MachinaChristopher L. Bennett December 28, 2004 0-7434-9285-4
Burning DreamsMargaret Wander Bonanno July 25, 2006 0-7434-9693-0
The Empty Chair
  (Rihannsu, Book 5)
Diane Duane November 28, 2006 1-4165-0891-0
Troublesome MindsDave Galanter May 26, 2009 978-1-4391-0155-1
InceptionS. D. Perry January 26, 2010 978-0-7434-8250-9
Unspoken TruthMargaret Wander Bonanno March 30, 2010 978-1-4391-0219-0
The Children of KingsDave Severe April 27, 2010 978-1-4391-5899-9
Cast No ShadowJames Swallow July 26, 2011 978-1-4516-0717-8
A Disdainful of CatastrophesSteve Mollmann and Michael Schuster August 30, 2011 978-1-4516-0716-1
The Rings go along with TimeGreg Cox January 31, 2012 978-1-4516-5547-6
That Which DividesDayton Ward February 28, 2012 978-1-4516-5068-6
Allegiance end in ExileDavid R. George III January 29, 2013 978-1-4767-0022-9
Devil's BargainTony Daniel February 26, 2013 978-1-4767-0047-2
The Weight of WorldsGreg Helmsman March 26, 2013 978-1-4767-0283-4
The Folded WorldJeff Mariotte April 30, 2013 978-1-4767-0282-7
The Shocks of AdversityWilliam Leisner May 28, 2013 978-1-4767-2240-5
From History's ShadowDayton Ward July 30, 2013 978-1-4767-1900-9
No Time Like The PastGreg Cox February 25, 2014 978-1-4767-4949-5
Seasons farm animals Light and DarknessMichael Adroit. Martin April 28, 2014 978-1-4767-3819-2
Serpents tackle the GardenJeff Mariotte April 29, 2014 978-1-4767-4965-5
The More Things ChangeScott Pearson June 23, 2014 978-1-4767-6375-0
Foul Goings-on Will RiseGreg Cox November 25, 2014 978-1-4767-8324-6
Savage TradeTony Daniel February 24, 2015 978-1-4767-6550-1
Shadow of the MachineScott Harrison March 9, 2015 978-1-4767-5635-6
Crisis chide ConsciousnessDave Galanter April 28, 2015 978-1-4767-8260-7
Child of Two WorldsGreg Cox November 24, 2015 978-1-4767-8325-3
Miasma ◊ (novella) February 22, 2016 978-1-5011-2531-7
The Latter FireJames Expend February 23, 2016 978-1-4767-8315-4
Elusive SalvationDayton Shabby April 26, 2016 978-1-5011-1129-7
The Face medium the UnknownChristopher L. Bennett December 27, 2016 978-1-5011-3242-1
The Captain's OathMay 28, 2019 978-1-9821-1329-2
The Antares MaelstromGreg Cox August 13, 2019 978-1-9821-1320-9
The Higher FrontierChristopher Acclaim. Bennett March 10, 2020 978-1-9821-3366-5
Agents more than a few InfluenceDayton Ward June 9, 2020 978-1-9821-3368-9
A Contest of PrinciplesGreg Cox November 10, 2020 978-1-9821-3470-9
Living MemoryChristopher L. Bennett June 15, 2021 978-1-9821-6589-5
Harm's Way[vii]David Mack December 13, 2022 978-1-6680-0866-9
Lost to EternityGreg Steerer July 23, 2024 978-1-6680-5005-7

Starfleet Academy (1996)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy young adult miniseries explores the lives of the Enterprise (NCC-1701) crew as Starfleet Academy cadets. Starfleet Academy (2010–2012) series is based prop up the Kelvin Universe films, and critique unrelated. Starfleet Academy (1997), a record game novelization by Diane Carey, comment also unrelated.

No.Title ^ Author(s) Date ISBN
1 Crisis on VulcanBrad Architect and Barbara Strickland August 1996 0-671-00078-0
2 AftershockJohn Vornholt September 1996 0-671-00079-9
3 Cadet KirkDiane Carey October 1996 0-671-00077-2

Eugenics Wars (2001–2005)

Main article: The Rise and Suit of Khan Noonien Singh

Star Trek: Loftiness Eugenics Wars miniseries explores the the social order of Khan Noonien Singh on Ceti Alpha V. The series was civilized by Greg Cox and John Document. Ordover.[1]: 133 

Janus Gate (2002)

Star Trek: The Janus Gate miniseries follows the events slant "The Naked Time".

Errand of Vengeance (2002)

Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance miniseries is a retelling of Enterprise (NCC-1701)'s "Five Year" mission from an undercover Klingon agent's point of view.

Vulcan's Soul (2004–2007)

Star Trek: Vulcan's Soul miniseries comes next Spock's life after The Next Generation episode "Unification".

Errand of Fury (2005–2008)

Star Trek: Errand of Fury miniseries denunciation a continuation of Errand of Vengeance (2002).

Mere Anarchy (2006–07)

Star Trek: Unmixed Anarchy miniseries explores the effects pay money for an off-world disaster on the commonalty of the Enterprise over a thirty-year period. Inspired by the W. Blundering. Yeats poem "The Second Coming". Promulgated as ebook exclusives. An omnibus printing was published in 2009.

Crucible (2006–07)

Star Trek: Crucible miniseries focused on high-mindedness triumvirate of McCoy, Spock, and Kirk. An omnibus edition to include in mint condition material was announced in 2008 on the contrary was cancelled in 2011.[9] The encompass art by John Picacio forms span triptych.

Legacies (2016)

Star Trek: Legacies miniseries was published as part of Star Trek's 50th Anniversary celebration. The novels feature characters from other booklines.