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I’ve read many Star Trek books over the years. For a start, I’ll just list the ones I’ve reviewed in my blog.

The Original Series

I don’t read all of these but I do pick up the ones that are written by authors I know or look particularly interesting. I recently reread a few of the ones I thought were brilliant in the old days.

• The Wounded Sky by Diane Duane
  • 1983 -> 4/5
• Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda N. McIntyre
  • 1986 -> 4.5/5 (+)
• Spock’s World by Diane Duane
  • 1988 -> 5/5
• The Lost Years by J. M. Dillard
  • 1989 -> 4.5/5 (+)
• Prime Directive by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
  • 1990 -> 5/5
• Sarek by A. C. Crispin
  • 1994 -> 5/5
• First Frontier by Diane Carey and Dr. James I. Kirkland
  • 1995 -> 4.5/5
• Vulcan’s Forge by Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz
  • 1997 => 5/5
• Heart of the Sun by Pamela Sargent & George Zebrowski
  • 1997 -> 3.5/5
• Vulcan’s Heart by Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz
  • 1999 -> 5/5
• In the Name of Honor by Dayton Ward
  • 2002 -> 4.5/5
• Troublesome Minds by Dave Galanter
  • 2009 -> 4.5/5
• Unspoken Truth by Margaret Wander Bonanno
  • 2010 -> 4.5/5
• Allegiance in Exile by David R. George III
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5
• Devil’s Bargain by Tony Daniel
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5
• No Time Like the Past by Greg Cox
  • 2014 -> 4.5/5
• Foul Deeds Will Rise by Greg Cox
  • 2014 -> 4/5
• Savage Trade by Tony Daniel
  • 2015 -> 4/5
• Crisis of Consciousness by Dave Galanter
  • 2015 -> 4/5
• The Autobiography of James T. Kirk by David A. Goodman
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Child of Two Worlds by Greg Cox
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Legacies: Captain to Captain by Greg Cox
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• Legacies: Best Defense by David Mack
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• Legacies: Purgatory’s Key by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• The Face of the Unknown by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5

The Next Generation

I’ve read all of the novels that take place after Nemesis.

• Immortal Coil by Jeffrey Lang
  • 2002 -> 4.5/5
• Cold Equations: The Persistence of Memory by David Mack
  • 2012 -> 5/5
• Cold Equations: Silent Weapons by David Mack
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5
• Cold Equations: The Body Electric by David Mack
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5
• The Light Fantastic by Jeffrey Lang
  • 2014 -> 4.5/5
• Armageddon’s Arrow by Dayton Ward
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Takedown by John Jackson Miller
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Headlong Flight by Dayton Ward
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5
• Hearts and Minds by Dayton Ward
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5

Deep Space Nine

I haven’t read all the novels that take place after the show’s finale, but I have read all the recent ones.

• The Missing by Una McCormack
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Sacraments of Fire by David R. George III
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Ascendance by David R. George III
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Force and Motion by Jeffrey Lang
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• The Long Mirage by David R. George III
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5
• Enigma Tales by Una McCormack
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5
• Gamma: Original Sin by David R. George III
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5

Voyager

I haven’t been keeping up to date with this series, but I intend to read some of them when I rewatch the TV show.

Enterprise

I haven’t read any of the books in this series yet, but I will when I rewatch the TV show.

Discovery

Only 3 books have been published so far to tie in with the latest series, but I’ve read them all.

• Desperate Hours by David Mack
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5
• Drastic Measures by Dayton Ward
  • 2018 -> 4.5/5
• Fear Itself by James Swallow
  • 2018 -> 4.5/5

Titan

This is a spinoff of The Next Generation which focuses on Riker and Troi aboard the starship Titan. I’ve read all of them.

• Fallen Gods by Michael A. Martin
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5
• Sight Unseen by James Swallow
  • 2015 -> 4.5/5
• Fortune of War by David Mack
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5

Department of Temporal Investigations

These books have as their main characters Dulmur and Lucsly, who were introduced in a Deep Space Nine episode. They’re all written by the same author, and I’ve read all of them.

• Watching the Clock by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2011 -> 4.5/5
• Forgotten History by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5
• The Collectors (short story, ebook) by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2014 -> 4.5/5
• Time Lock (short story, ebook) by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• Shield of the Gods (short story, ebook) by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2017 -> 4.5/5

Crossovers

These days the crossovers are typically miniseries that involve the crews from The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Titan.

Typhon Pact

• Zero Sum Game by David Mack
  • 2010 -> 4.5/5
• Seize the Fire by Michael A. Martin
  • 2010 -> 4.5/5
• Rough Beasts of Empire by David R. George III
  • 2011 -> 4.5/5
• Paths of Disharmony by Dayton Ward
  • 2011 -> 4.5/5
• The Struggle Within (novella, ebook) by Christopher L. Bennett
  • 2011 -> 4.5/5
• Plagues of Night by David R. George III
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5
• Raise the Dawn by David R. George III
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5
• Brinkmanship by Una McCormack
  • 2012 -> 4.5/5

The Fall

• The Crimson Shadow by Una McCormack
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5
• Revelation and Dust by David R. George III
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5
• A Ceremony of Losses by David Mack
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5
• The Poisoned Chalice by James Swallow
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5
• Peaceable Kingdoms by Dayton Ward
  • 2013 -> 4.5/5

Prey

• Hell’s Heart by John Jackson Miller
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• The Jackal’s Trick by John Jackson Miller
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5
• The Hall of Heroes by John Jackson Miller
  • 2016 -> 4.5/5