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The Double Helix book series, authored by Peter David and published in 1999, centers on a recurring theme of biological conspiracies and epidemics affecting the Star Trek universe. Set across various Starfleet missions and historical events, the series explores the impact of deadly plagues and hidden agendas on multiple species and factions. Each book investigates the origins and consequences of these biological threats, often involving key Star Trek characters navigating political and medical crises.

This is a sub-series of the larger Star Trek: The Next Generation series — see that page for every book in the wider setting.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Red Sector

    Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Red Sector

    1999 · Diane Carey

    This 1999 novel by Diane Carey depicts a sinister conspiracy spreading across the Delta Quadrant and years of Starfleet history, resurfacing to…

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  2. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Double or Nothing

    Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Double or Nothing

    1999 · Peter David

    For more than a decade, unknown enemies have unleashed deadly biological weapons across the Alpha Quadrant, inflicting epidemics on the Romulans,…

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  3. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - The First Virtue

    Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - The First Virtue

    1999 · Michael Jan Friedman

    An insidious plot for revenge has spanned years in Jean-Luc Picard's life, and this book reveals how the vendetta began. A series of terrorist…

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    Quarantine

    1999 · John Vornholt

    This 1999 novel by John Vornholt features Tom Riker, an identical duplicate of the Enterprise's first officer, serving as a Starfleet medical courier…

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  5. Cover of Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Infection

    Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Infection

    1999 · John Gregory Betancourt

    An insidious alien conspiracy winds through the Alpha Quadrant and Starfleet history, beginning near the start of Picard's command. During the…

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  6. Cover of Vectors

    Vectors

    1999 · Dean Wesley Smith

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Double Helix books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Star Trek The Next Generation - Double Helix - Red Sector”.

How many books are in the Double Helix series?

We list 6 books , published in 1999.

Where can I buy the Double Helix books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.