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Howard Weinstein

2 series 6 books in order

Howard Weinstein was a science fiction writer who developed an interest in space exploration after the 1961 flight of NASA astronaut Alan Shepard on Mercury-Redstone 3. He first encountered Star Trek in middle school, where he combined elements of the show with Lost in Space. Inspired by The Making of Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry and Stephen E. Whitfield, he began writing for television. In his 11th grade year, Weinstein had a Star Trek short story published in the fanzine Probe, a yearly publication at East Meadow High School. He also wrote a script for Mission: Impossible, but it was rejected for not being submitted through an agent. The script was returned with a list of suggested agents, and his father recognized the name Bill Cooper from their time at the same school.

Born
1954
Known for
Star Trek (Pocket Books), Star Trek: The Next Generation

Series by Howard Weinstein

Star Trek (Pocket Books)

99 books in order · 1979–2007

  1. Cover of Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    1979 · Gene Roddenberry

    The Great Bird of the Galaxy writes a Star Trek novel. The writer-producer who created Mr. Spock and all the other Star Trek characters, who invented…

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  2. Cover of The Entropy Effect

    The Entropy Effect

    1981 · Vonda N. McIntyre

    The Enterprise is ordered to transport Dr. Georges Mordreaux, a brilliant physicist and dangerous criminal, from a starbase prison to a…

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  3. Cover of The Klingon Gambit

    The Klingon Gambit

    1981 · Robert E. Vardeman

    The Klingon Gambit is a 1981 Star Trek novel by Robert E. Vardeman. Captain Kirk and his crew are ordered to challenge the Klingon starship Terror…

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  4. Cover of The Covenant of the Crown

    The Covenant of the Crown

    1981 · Howard Weinstein

    An Enterprise shuttle crash-lands on the barren planet Sigma 1212 during a violent storm. Spock, McCoy, and Kailyn, the heir to the Shaddan throne,…

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  5. The Prometheus Design

    1982 · Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath

    The Prometheus Design is a novel in the Star Trek: The Original Series book series, written by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. It is set within…

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    The Abode of Life

    1982 · G. Harry Stine

    The Abode of Life is a juvenile fiction novel set in the Star Trek: The Original Series universe, written by G. Harry Stine under the pseudonym Lee…

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    The Wrath of Khan

    1982 · Vonda N. McIntyre

    Wrath of Khan (Star Trek Movie 2) is a 1982 novel by Vonda N. McIntyre. The galaxy's ultimate future rests with James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the…

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    Black Fire

    1983 · Sonni Cooper

    Sabotage aboard the Enterprise leads Spock's investigation into defiance of the Federation and a bizarre alliance with the Romulan and Klingon…

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    Triangle

    1983 · Sondra Marshak

    "Star Trek: The Original Series" novel is a work of juvenile fiction. It centers on the fate of the galaxy and the lives of three individuals, who…

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  10. Cover of Web of the Romulans

    Web of the Romulans

    1983 · M. S. Murdock

    In this 1983 novel by M. S. Murdock, Romulans ravaged by a killer virus enter Canara seeking the only antidote, inciting a victorious Enterprise…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

106 books in order · 1987–2024

  1. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint

    Star 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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  2. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Ghost Ship

    Star 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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  3. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - The Children of Hamlin

    Star 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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  4. The Peacekeepers

    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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  5. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Survivors

    Star 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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  6. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - The Captains' Honor

    Star 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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  7. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - A Call to Darkness

    Star 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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  8. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Masks

    Star 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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  9. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Power Hungry

    Star 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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  10. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Strike Zone

    Star 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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How many books has Howard Weinstein written?

We list 6 books by Howard Weinstein across 2 series, published between 1979–2024 — each shown in full reading order.

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