Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Though i witched to publication order after destiny because of the amount of overlap between events in terms of chronology amongst the typhon pact novels. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Full circle, by kirsten beyer april 2009 suggested by jeremy woolward when star trek.
Nemesis, ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. James blish was the first person to write star trek books through short stories for each episode into one book. Starfleet corps of engineers books feature characters from each series told from the perspective of the engineering crew. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Order of star trek books star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. 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. His upcoming works include the shadow commission, book three of dark arts, coming june 9, 2020, and a new star trek novel, more beautiful than death. His upcoming works include the shadow commission, book three of dark arts, coming june 9, 2020, and a new star trek novel, more beautiful than death, on.
Deep space nine makes its longawaited return to comics. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially when the alpha quadrant is invaded by 7,000 borg cubes. Ds9 relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. All these books continue the events of tng, ds9, and voy beyond the final filmed events of the franchise, star trek. He wrote total 11 books based on the three seasons of original star trek episodes. Most notably, the series is a massive retcon of the. When captain jonathan archer of the uss enterprise discovers ancient weapons of absolute power scattered across the alpha quadrant, he and. Voyager ended in 2001, pocket books attempted to relaunch the voyager novel line in order to push the story of the ship and its characters beyond the finale of the tv series, much as it had done to great success with star trek. Running over 50 years, it has had five liveaction series, one animated series, several films, comics, novelizations, and an extremely obsessive fandom i. Keep in mind this is not a strictly chronological order.
The rest of voyager will never be as good as its fourth season, but season 5 still has. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of. Titan is a series of novels published by pocket books. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. The brave and the bold, book in this unforgettable star trek adventure spanning three generations, a series of ancient weapons wreak havoc across the galaxy. Department of temporal investigations series, and the star trek.
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. What you leave behind, voy begins after the final episode of the series. Building a complete order for the star trek universe in an order that makes sense and gives the user the best experience. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. Part of the star trek novel verse, continuing the series star trek. Some may have been irked because mack provided an origin story for the borg. I think i may pursue the prerelaunch voyager novels once im current with the 24th century range. Deep space nine title text, which has appeared on all relaunch titles since.
Sep 16, 20 full circle, by kirsten beyer april 2009 suggested by jeremy woolward when star trek. Yes, some fans think there is a proper order to read star trek novels. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. Captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway. These include the romulan war and the evolution of the coalition of planets into what becomes the united federation of planets. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Nov 02, 2018 the definitive chronological viewing order for the marvel cinematic universe the definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek cinematic universe every upcoming star wars story. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
David macks star trek destiny trilogy was great, featured the borg. From 2001 to 2003, the book line was published as enterprise, without the star trek prefix. Section 31 is a series title that has been used for two sets of star trek novels, each focusing on the section 31 organization it was first used for a fourpart series of thematic crossover novels released by pocket books in the summer of 2001 one of several such series produced annually by the company at that time. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. While manually constructing such a list is certainly possible, it seems reasonable to me to consider that an absolute last resort once all other avenues are exhausted considering that a this seems like the sort of thing that should already exist somewhere, and. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star.
However, over the past 15 years most pocket books novels have taken place in a shared continuity in which the events of. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Trekbbs user thrawn found a most elegant solution, with his brilliant star trek litverse reading order flowchart. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Trekbbs user thrawn found a most elegant solution, with his brilliant star trek. 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. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
Star trek discovery novel reading order shastrix books. Psi phi book database full book list and details on recent and forthcoming releases. Unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. 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. 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. Macks most recent novels are the midnight front and the iron codex, the first two books of his dark arts series from tor books, and the star trek. 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. In the first decades, the majority of these were standalone stories that only referenced the show.
If you mean chronological as in the order they appear in the star trek universe timeline, this is it. The duology avatar was the official start of the series, marked by the first appearance of the modified star trek. A short story written by blishs wife known as mudds angels was published with the book. 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. What is the list of all star trek movies in chronological. Deep space nine relaunch is an unofficial term used to refer to titles for deep space nine fiction set after the tv series finale what you leave behind. Movies, comics, novels, and more westworld clue log. The next generation series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tie in fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1.
Kirk resumes command of the overhauled uss enterprise in order to intercept it. 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. Complete order of star trek books in publication order and chronological. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. The first four books, released in 1997, were a single, serialized storyline, later combined into an omnibus edition. So much so, in fact, that its hard to know how the events of star trek.
When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching earth, admiral james t. 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 series begins with house of cards, but the first four books were all short. Star trek is one of the largest media tieins around, next to star wars novelizations. 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. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The books were quite famous once the show gained popularity and bantam books republished blishs books in three volumes one for each season. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek. The next generation book series by multiple authors includes books ghost ship, the peacekeepers, the children of hamlin, and several more. Deep space nine season 7 image in the sand covenant star trek. The original series is a series of novels written by various authors and based on the science fiction genre. The series is written by dayton ward, david mack and kevin dilmore. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions.
If youre a bit lost navigating the sometimes complex web of interconnectivity between the various star trek novels in the postfinale continuity, this is the resource you need. Shop nearly 1,000 books based on the science fiction television series, as well as hundreds of dvds and blurays. 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. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations. Seekers, a new series set in the tos universe and after the events of the vanguard series. Feel free to leave feedback, comments, or discussion on my books forum. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. I will admit that reading the books chronologically has been fun. Starfleet corps of engineers focuses on the adventures of the lowerdecks crew as they solve one crisis after another all across the galaxy. During the dominion war, starfleet was forced to set aside exploratory missions and vessels in favor of combat missions and warships. Jwolf wants to know if there is a list already existing of all star trek books and their publication dates. The books detail many of the events viewers would have seen in later seasons had the show not been cancelled. 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.
Following on from the events of star trek nemesis, it follows newlypromoted captain william t. Since 1967, when the first star trek comic was published, 2,396 star trek stories have been released in print and comic form. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. There was an acknowledgement stating that after star trek 7 or star trek 8 the credit for writing star trek novels goes to his wife and mother j. Vanguard is a novel series published by pocket books. Covering all aspects of the star trek phenomenon, from blistering news and brandnew photos from the set of films and television shows, to exclusive features covering the eras of kirk and spock, jean luc picard, captains sisko, janeway and archer, and more star trek magazine is your indispensable guide to the star trek universe. 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. It is for the most part, but moves some books around to account for spoilers for later books, and more coherent chapters. The series is set aboard starbase 47, also known as.
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