Best tie-in novels by year
Here’s a list of the best novels that tie in with a TV show. The TV shows that make the grade are Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, and the Star Trek shows. The big winner is Peter David, with 5 books in the winner column.
Legend:
B5 | Babylon 5 | |
BSG | Battlestar Galactica | |
DS9 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | |
ST | Star Trek crossover | |
TITAN | Star Trek: Titan | |
TNG | Star Trek: The Next Generation | |
TOS | Star Trek: The Original Series | |
VOY | Star Trek: Voyager |
Winner | Runner Ups | |||
Year | Author | Title | Author | Title |
2014 | Greg Cox | TOS: No Time Like the Past | ||
2013 | Una McCormack | ST: The Fall — The Crimson Shadow | David R. George III | TOS: Allegiance in Exile |
David R. George III | ST: The Fall — Revelation and Dust | |||
David Mack | ST: The Fall — A Ceremony of Losses | |||
James Swallow | ST: The Fall — The Poisoned Chalice | |||
Dayton Ward | ST: The Fall — Peaceable Kingdoms | |||
2012 | David Mack | TNG: Cold Equations — The Persistence of Memory | Christopher Bennett | ST: Department of Temporal Investigations — Forgotten History |
David R. George III | ST: Typhon Pact — Plagues of Night | |||
David R. George III | ST: Typhon Pact — Raise the Dawn | |||
David Mack | TNG: Cold Equations — Silent Weapons | |||
David Mack | TNG: Cold Equations — The Body Electric | |||
Michael A. Martin | TITAN: Fallen Gods | |||
Una McCormack | ST: Typhon Pact — Brinkmanship | |||
2011 | Christopher Bennett | ST: Department of Temporal Investigations — Watching the Clock | David R. George III | ST: Typhon Pact — Rough Beasts of Empire |
Dayton Ward | ST: Typhon Pact — Paths of Disharmony | |||
2010 | Michael A. Martin | ST: Typhon Pact — Seize the Fire | David Mack | ST: Typhon Pact — Zero Sum Game |
2009 | Mike W. Barr & others | TOS: Mere Anarchy | Keith R. A. DeCandido | ST: A Singular Destiny |
Dave Galanter | TOS: Troublesome Minds | |||
William Leisner | TNG: Losing the Peace | |||
2008 | David Mack | ST: Destiny Book 3 — Lost Souls | Christopher Bennett | TNG: Greater than the Sum |
David Mack | ST: Destiny Book 1 — Gods of Night | |||
David Mack | ST: Destiny Book 2 — Mere Mortals | |||
2007 | David R. George III | TOS Crucible: Kirk – The Star to Every Wandering | Peter David | TNG: Before Dishonor |
Keith R. A. DeCandido | TNG: Q & A | |||
J. M. Dillard | TNG: Resistance | |||
Steven Harper | BSG: Unity | |||
Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz | TOS: Vulcan’s Soul, Book Three — Epiphany | |||
Geoffrey Thorne | TITAN: Sword of Damocles | |||
2006 | David R. George III | TOS Crucible: McCoy — Provenance of Shadows | Christopher Bennett | TITAN: Orion’s Hounds |
Margaret Wander Bonnano | TOS: Burning Dreams | |||
Peter David | BSG: Sagittarius is Bleeding | |||
Diane Duane | TOS: Rihannsu, Book Five — The Empty Chair | |||
David R. George III | TOS Crucible: Spock – The Fire and the Rose | |||
Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz | TOS: Vulcan’s Soul, Book Two — Exiles | |||
2005 | Michael Jan Friedman | TNG: Death in Winter | Christopher Bennett | TOS: Ex Machina |
Gene DeWeese | ST: Engines of Destiny | |||
Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels | TITAN: Taking Wing | |||
Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels | TITAN: The Red King | |||
2004 | Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz | TOS: Vulcan’s Soul, Book One — Exodus | ||
2003 | Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels | ST: The Lost Era — The Sundered | Christie Golden | VOY: The Farther Shore |
Christie Golden | VOY: Homecoming | |||
2002 | Christie Golden | TOS: The Last Roundup | ||
2001 | Jeanne Cavelos | B5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages — Invoking Darkness | Jeanne Cavelos | B5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages — Casting Shadows |
Jeanne Cavelos | B5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages — Summoning Light | |||
S. D. Perry | DS9: Avatar, Book One | |||
S. D. Perry | DS9: Avatar, Book Two | |||
John Vornholt | TNG: Genesis Wave, Book Two | |||
2000 | Peter David | B5: Legions of Fire — Out of the Darkness | Peter David | B5: Legions of Fire — Armies of Light and Dark |
Diane Duane | TOS: Rihannsu, Book Four: Honor Blade | |||
Diane Duane | TOS: Rihannsu, Book Three: Swordhunt | |||
Andrew J. Robinson | DS9: A Stitch in Time | |||
William Shatner & others | TOS: Preserver | |||
John Vornholt | TNG: Genesis Wave, Book One | |||
1999 | J. Gregory Keyes | B5: Final Reckoning — The Fate of Bester | Peter David | B5: Legions of Fire — The Long Night of Centauri Prime |
J. Gregory Keyes | B5: Deadly Relations — Bester Ascendant | |||
William Shatner & others | TOS: Dark Victory | |||
Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz | TOS: Vulcan’s Heart | |||
Armin Shimerman & David R. George III | DS9: The 34th Rule | |||
1998 | Peter David | TNG: Triangle — Imzadi II | Christie Golden | VOY: Seven of Nine |
J. Gregory Keyes | B5: Dark Genesis — The Birth of the Psi Corps | |||
Jerry Oltion | TOS: The Captain’s Table — Where Seas Meets Sky | |||
William Shatner & others | TOS: Spectre | |||
1997 | Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz | TOS: Vulcan’s Forge | Diane Carey | TNG: Ship of the Line |
William Shatner & others | TOS: Avenger | |||
John Vornholt | TOS: Mind Meld | |||
1996 | Diane Carey | TOS: Invasion — First Strike | L. A. Graf | DS9: Invasion — Time’s Enemy |
Dafydd ab Hugh | VOY: Invasion — The Final Fury | |||
William Shatner & others | TOS: The Return | |||
Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch | TNG: Invasion — The Soldiers of Fear | |||
1995 | William Shatner & others | TOS: The Ashes of Eden | Diane Carey & Dr. James I. Kirkland | TOS: First Frontier |
Peter David | TOS: The Captain’s Daughter | |||
J. M. Dillard | TOS: Recovery | |||
Michael Jan Friedman | TNG: Crossover | |||
1994 | Peter David | TNG: Q-Squared | A. C. Crispin | TOS: Sarek |
L. A. Graf | TOS: Traitor Winds | |||
Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | TOS: Federation | |||
1993 | ||||
1992 | Peter David | TNG: Imzadi | Diane Carey | TOS: Best Destiny |
John Vornholt | TOS: Sanctuary | |||
1991 | Peter David | TNG: Q-in-Law | Peter David | TOS: The Rift |
Peter David | TNG: Vendetta | |||
1990 | Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | TOS: Prime Directive | Peter David | TNG: A Rock and a Hard Place |
Diane Duane | TOS: Doctor’s Orders | |||
Jean Lorrah | TNG: Metamorphosis | |||
1989 | J. M. Dillard | TOS: The Lost Years | Peter David | TNG: Strike Zone |
Michael Jan Friedman | TOS: Double, Double | |||
Michael Jan Friedman | TNG: A Call to Darkness | |||
1988 | Diane Duane | TOS: Spock’s World | A. C. Crispin | TOS: Time For Yesterday |
D. C. Fontana | TOS: Vulcan’s Glory | |||
Jean Lorrah | TOS: The IDIC Epidemic | |||
Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | TOS: Memory Prime | |||
1987 | John M. Ford | TOS: How Much For Just the Planet? | Margaret Wander Bonnano | TOS: Strangers From the Sky |
1986 | Vonda N. McIntyre | TOS: Enterprise — The First Adventure | Diane Carey | TOS: Battlestations! |
Diane Carey | TOS: Dreadnaught! | |||
J. M. Dillard | TOS: Demons | |||
J. M. Dillard | TOS: Mindshadow | |||
1985 | Barbaba Hambly | TOS: Ishmael | Margaret Wander Bonnano | TOS: Dwellers in the Crucible |
Della Van Hise | TOS: Killing Time | |||
Janet Kagan | TOS: Uhura’s Song | |||
1984 | Diane Duane | TOS: My Enemy, My Ally | John M. Ford | TOS: The Final Reflection |
Jean Lorrah | TOS: The Vulcan Academy Murders | |||
Melinda Snodgrass | TOS: The Tears of the Singers | |||
1983 | A. C. Crispin | TOS: Yesterday’s Son | ||
1982 | ||||
1981 | Vonda N. McIntyre | TOS: The Entropy Effect |