Series by Dayton Ward
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint
1987 · David Gerrold, D. C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry
A 1987 novel by David Gerrold based on the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, introducing a new starship and cast. The U.S.S.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Ghost Ship
1988 · Diane Carey
In 1995, a Soviet aircraft carrier is destroyed by a mysterious creature that then vanishes. Over three hundred years later, Counselor Deanna Troi…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - The Children of Hamlin
1988 · Carmen Carter
The Hamlin Massacre is a well-known event in Starfleet history. A Federation outpost on Hamlin was destroyed, with all its adult residents killed and…
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1988 · Gene DeWeese
The Peacekeepers is a 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation novel by Gene DeWeese. It is set at an undetermined point during the series' first season.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Survivors
1989 · Jean Lorrah
Treva is a Human colony on the edge of known space that was close to becoming a full member of the Federation. However, it is now caught in a violent…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - The Captains' Honor
1989 · David Dvorkin
A series of brutal attacks by the M'dok Empire has destroyed the planet Tenara, prompting the Enterprise and the Federation starship Centurion to…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - A Call to Darkness
1989 · Michael Jan Friedman
The Enterprise finds a lifeless Federation research vessel orbiting a planet protected by an energy shield. Against the advice of his senior…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Masks
1989 · John Vornholt
The USS Enterprise travels to Lorca, a planet with a feudal culture where people wear masks to indicate their rank. Captain Picard and an away team…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Power Hungry
1989 · Howard Weinstein
The 1989 novel by Howard Weinstein follows a Federation crew sent to deliver emergency famine relief to the planet Thiopa, the Federation's only…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Strike Zone
1989 · Peter David
In 1989, Peter David wrote a novel set in the Star Trek universe. The story takes place in the uncharted regions of the galaxy, where the Kreel, a…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Vanguard - Harbinger
2005 · David Alan Mack
The USS Enterprise returns from its first voyage to the edge of the galaxy and travels through the Taurus Reach, a remote region of space where a new…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Vanguard - Summon the Thunder
2006 · Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore
The Taurus Reach is a remote interstellar region holding an ancient and dangerous secret. The Tholians fear it, the Klingons desire it, and the…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Vanguard - Reap the Whirlwind
2007 · David Alan Mack
The mystery of the Taurus Reach nears revelation as ancient secrets lie on the fourth planet of the Jinoteur system, contested by the Federation, the…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Vanguard - Open Secrets
2009 · Dayton Ward
With tensions rising between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Ambassador Jetanien works at Starbase Vanguard to prevent war. Commodore Diego…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Vanguard - Precipice
2009 · David Alan Mack
Operation Vanguard is in chaos as three separate stories unfold across the Taurus Reach. Starfleet Intelligence agent Cervantes Quinn discovers an…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Vanguard - What Judgments Come
2011 · Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore
Operation Vanguard sought to uncover the secrets of the Shedai, an extinct alien civilization, at great cost. Starfleet's efforts have awakened the…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Dayton Ward written?
We list 9 books by Dayton Ward across 4 series, published between 1987–2024 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Dayton Ward's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Body Electric: Cold Equations Book III.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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