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John de Lancie

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John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr., born March 20, 1948, is an American actor, director, producer, writer, educator, and comedian. He is best known for his role as the alien Q in various Star Trek series, beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987 and continuing through the present. He also appeared in Days of Our Lives as Eugene Bradford from 1982 to 1986 and again in 1989 to 1990. He portrayed Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1, Donald Margolis in Breaking Bad, and Agent Allen Shapiro in Torchwood. Additionally, he provided the voice of Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic from 2011 to 2019. De Lancie became known for his public support of the My Little Pony fandom in the 2010s. He has also been an outspoken secular activist, speaking at the 2016 Reason Rally and CSICon 2019.

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1948
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Star Trek: The Next Generation

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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 John de Lancie written?

We list 1 book by John de Lancie across 1 series, published between 1987–2024 — each shown in full reading order.

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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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