All personnel not part of a biohazard response team is to stay away from any site broadcasting such an alert. Dillard prime directive judith and garfield reevesstevens. Prometheus is a novel miniseries created by christian humberg and bernd perplies. During the dominion war, starfleet was forced to set aside exploratory missions and vessels in favor of combat missions and warships. I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Ds9 relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom.
The definitive chronological playing order of the assassin. It is for the most part, but moves some books around to account for spoilers for later books, and more coherent chapters. Voyager book series by multiple authors includes books caretaker, the escape star trek voyager, no 2, star trek voyageur, tome 3. Mcintyre strangers from the sky margaret wander bonanno final frontier diane carey spocks world diane duane the lost years j. The original series pocket books novel series in order of when the books were originally published, as well as our best effort to list the novels in chronological order. Part of the star trek novel verse, continuing the series star trek. Unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. Stargazer is a novel series, written by michael jan friedman. Starfleet general orders and regulations memory beta, non. The next generation tng, and all of the star trek feature films, including the three newest j. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books.
What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. The books detail many of the events viewers would have seen in later seasons had the show not been cancelled. Voyager, which was stranded in the delta quadrant during a mission. It should be noted that certain publications written by creators of star treks various series are sometimes referenced in later episodes of those series. He wrote total 11 books based on the three seasons of original star trek episodes. The enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace. Vanguard is a novel series published by pocket books. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. The novels of the series are adapted from the popular television series and movies of the same name that were telecast between the year 1966 and 1969. Enterprise book series by multiple authors includes books broken bow, star trek. The series is set during the 2370s on the starfleet vessell u. Trekbbs user thrawn found a most elegant solution, with his brilliant star trek litverse reading order flowchart.
Star trek discovery reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the discovery era of star trek. Ds9 novel series began in 1993 with the novel emissary by j. This is the order i would recommend watching them in if you want to work your way through the entire saga. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tie in fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. The series is well known for its intricate mythology, including spawning its very own legitimate language, klingon. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Voyager is a science fiction book that was done by gene roddenberry in 1995. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. The fall, and is intended to be in line with the continuity established in the poststar. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the. Christian humberg is the award winning author of more than 40 books, stage plays and comic books including the bestselling star trek prometheus trilogy, dreamworks dragons and several young adult series.
The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. Abrams reboot films, or kelvin timeline based on the original series. Titan is a series of novels published by pocket books. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. The original series novels the original series 6 books in this series. Voyager is a series of science fiction novels based on the television series that ran from 19952001. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Seekers, a new series set in the tos universe and after the events of the vanguard series.
This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. The original series is a series of novels written by various authors and based on the science fiction genre. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations for more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings.
Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. In universe timeline chronological order star trek enterprise ent, star trek. The series begins with house of cards, but the first four books were all short, and. Discovery aftermath captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway, and sisko in star trek. Star trek postnemesis reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. The next generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named tv series created by gene roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, star trek. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The duology avatar was the official start of the series, marked by the first appearance of the modified star trek.
Yes, some fans think there is a proper order to read star trek novels. Star trek discovery novel reading order shastrix books. The next generation series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Since 2003, he has been one of pocket books most prolific and popular authors of star trek tie in fiction, including the epic next generation prequel the buried age, the star trek. Deep space nine title text, which has appeared on all relaunch titles since. Deep space nine season 7 image in the sand covenant star trek. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series. It is a scifi based adventure series with elements of drama. Since 2003, he has been one of pocket books most prolific and popular authors of star trek tiein fiction, including the epic next generation prequel the buried age, the star trek. The series begins with house of cards, but the first four books were all short, and are also available as a single omnibus.
Running over 50 years, it has had five liveaction series, one animated series, several films, comics, novelizations, and an extremely obsessive fandom i. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Following on from the events of star trek nemesis, it follows newlypromoted captain william t. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. Feel free to leave feedback, comments, or discussion on my books forum. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Deep space nine series is a series of novels based on the science fiction genre and written by a number of noteworthy authors. The rest of voyager will never be as good as its fourth season, but season 5 still has. Beyond prose, macks writing credits span several media, including television for episodes of star trek. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The next generation book series by multiple authors includes books ghost ship, the peacekeepers, the children of hamlin, and several more. Starfleet general orders and regulations article at memory alpha, the wiki for canon star trek.
Keep in mind this is not a strictly chronological order. Discovery follows the voyages of starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. Star trek is one of the largest media tieins around, next to star wars novelizations. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek cinematic universe by aaron edwards on november 2. The books were quite famous once the show gained popularity and bantam books republished blishs books in three volumes one for each season. Released in 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of star trek, the series consists of the first germanlanguageoriginal star trek novels produced by cross cult. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. Complete pocket books novel list the star trek litverse. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published.
For maximum enjoyment, i would recommend saving enterprise series 14 and discovery until last. David mack hehim is the awardwinning and ny times bestselling author of over 36 novels and many short works of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the star trek destiny trilogy. James blish was the first person to write star trek books through short stories for each episode into one book. The expansive continuity that is the star trek relaunch novels range often. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. Filling the gaps in your cultural knowledge is equal parts boring and fun. The series is written by dayton ward, david mack and kevin dilmore. Likewise, television series did not include the prefix on its title card until season three. Browse star trek ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, paramount pictures has granted the rights to market star trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on star trek. On the eve of retirement, kirk and mccoy are charged with assassinating the klingon high chancellor and imprisoned. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. Loves labor jeopardized an edition of starfleet general orders.
The next generation novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. For crossover star trek miniseries, please see star trek. Enterprise series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Published by pocket books between 2000 and 2004, the series details jeanluc picards command of the uss stargazer, and features characters first established in friedmans novel reunion. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Prometheus will feature tensions on the frontier between the united federation of planets and the klingon empire, and will center on the uss prometheus nx749 and the iks bortas as they investigate the threat of terrorism in the lembatta cluster. The star trek novels were mostly written to accompany the various television series and movies, thereby enriching the mythos even more. Department of temporal investigations series, and the star trek. Voyager series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Voyager season 5 night infinite regress deep space nines seventh season is a little uneven in the first half but still has some great stuff. The novel a stitch in time and anthology the lives of dax were retroactively added into the relaunch, with the latter being reprinted with the new relaunch ds9 title text.
He also freelances as an editor and literary translator. The next generation novels based on the american science fiction. Vanguard series and other related litverse novels in chornological order. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The series consists of a total of more than 60 novels published between the years 1993 and 2008. Although released in multiple series such as the original series, the next generation, section, etc you can read these books as one large, interconnected story line. Deep space nine novels in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order.
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