Series by Mel Gilden
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Buy on Amazon1979 · 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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Buy on Amazon1981 · 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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Buy on Amazon1981 · 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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Buy on Amazon1981 · 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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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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Buy on Amazon1982 · 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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Buy on Amazon1982 · 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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Buy on Amazon1983 · 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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Buy on Amazon1983 · 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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Buy on Amazon1983 · 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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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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1993 · K. W. Jeter
Bloodletter is a 1993 book by K. W. Jeter. It is part of the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1993 · J. M. Dillard
The book Emissary is a novel set in the Star Trek universe, written by J. M. Dillard from the United States. It is a standalone novel that adapts the…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - The Big Game
1993 · Sandy Schofield
When Quark organizes a poker tournament on Deep Space 9, players from multiple alien races, including Klingons, Cardassians, Romulans, Vulcans, and…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - Antimatter
1994 · John Vornholt
The Bajoran shipyard is tasked with building an engine for a new starship, a project expected to help revive Bajor's war-affected economy. Commander…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - Betrayal
1994 · Lois Tilton
Ambassadors from across the Federation gather on Deep Space 9 for a conference about Bajor's future. Commander Benjamin Sisko faces the challenge of…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - Fallen Heroes
1994 · Dafydd Ab Hugh
When a group of alien warriors demands the return of an imprisoned comrade—someone no one on Deep Space Nine recognizes—Commander Benjamin Sisko…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - The Search
1994 · Diane Carey
The Dominion, mysterious and ruthless rulers from the other side of the wormhole, poses the most dangerous threat the Federation may ever face.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - Warchild
1994 · Esther M. Friesner
A message from the Kai Opaka sends Commander Sisko to find a young Bajoran girl destined to be a great healer who could unite Bajor's warring…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Diana G. Gallagher
From Memory Beta: A Ferengi shop-owner named Bokat opens a new business on the Promenade called the Games Bazaar, offering rare virtual reality…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy - Survival
1993 · Peter David
A 1993 novel by Peter David. After deadly space raiders destroy the colony on Dantar, Worf and cadets from Starfleet Academy and the Klingon Empire…
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1993 · Peter David
Worf's First Adventure is a 1993 book by Peter David. It is part of the series Starfleet Academy. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - Prisoners of Peace
1994 · John Peel
From Memory Beta: On Deep Space Nine, a new student named Riv Jakar joins Jake and Nog's class. Riv, a Bajoran boy whose parents were killed by…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Mel Gilden and Ted Pedersen
The Pet is a science fiction novel set in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine universe, centered on a mysterious creature that escapes from a visiting…
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1995 · Diana G. Gallagher
From Memory Beta: A Ferengi shop-owner named Bokat opens a new business on the Promenade called the Games Bazaar, offering rare virtual reality…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek Deep Space Nine - Field Trip
1995 · John Peel
A survival course is led by Keiko O'Brien, taking students including Jake Sisko and Nog through a newly discovered wormhole to Cetus Beta. The trip…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Mel Gilden written?
We list 9 books by Mel Gilden across 5 series, published between 1979–2024 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Mel Gilden's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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