Star Trek Books in Order
novels based on Star Trek: The Original Series
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1989 · Julia Ecklar
The Kobayashi Maru is a 1989 Star Trek science fiction novel written by Julia Ecklar. It features characters from The Original Series who are…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · L. A. Graf
It began with The Lost Years, the story of what happened to Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise after their original five-year mission…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · J. M. Dillard
This 1995 Star Trek novel by J.M. Dillard concludes a saga begun in The Lost Years, continued in A Flag Full of Stars and Traitor Winds. Admiral…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek - Across the Universe
1999 · Pamela Sargent
The Hawking left Earth in the 21st century on a one-way mission to colonize a distant world. Due to relativistic effects of pre-warp travel, the crew…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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1968 · Mack Reynolds
Mission to Horatius is a 1968 novel by Mack Reynolds, based on the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Original Series.…
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1976 · Juanita Coulson
Intersection Point is a 1976 book by Juanita Coulson. It is book 2 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1976 · Claire Gabriel
Ni Var is a 1976 book by Claire Gabriel. It is book 1 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1976 · Marcia Ericson
The Enchanted Pool is a 1976 book by Marcia Ericson. It is book 3 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1976 · Jennifer Guttridge
The Winged Dreamers is a 1976 book by Jennifer Guttridge. It is book 7 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1976 · Ruth Berman
Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited is a 1976 book by Ruth Berman. It is book 4 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1977 · Sondra Marshak
The Price of the Phoenix is a science fiction novel written by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. It is based on the 1960s television series Star…
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1978 · Jane Peyton
Cave-In is a 1978 book by Jane Peyton. It is book 14 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · Jennifer Guttridge
In the Maze is a 1978 book by Jennifer Guttridge. It is book 13 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · Connie Faddis
Marginal Existence is a 1978 book by Connie Faddis. It is book 15 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · Connie Faddis
Snake Pit! is a 1978 book by Connie Faddis. It is book 11 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · Nichelle Nichols
Surprise! is a 1978 book by Nichelle Nichols. It is book 10 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · Russell Bates
The Patient Parasites is a 1978 book by Russell Bates. It is book 12 of the series Star Trek. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · Kathleen Sky
Vulcan! (1978) is a science fiction novel written by American author Kathleen Sky. It is a tie-in to Star Trek: The Original Series and is based on…
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1982 · Sondra Marshak
The Prometheus Design is a 1982 novel from the Star Trek: The Original Series collection, authored by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. (Summary…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · G. Harry Stine
Captain Kirk must destroy the Mercaniad, the sun of the planet Mercan, but in doing so would kill the citizens of Mercan. Juvenile fiction.
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Buy on Amazon1988 · David Dvorkin
A 1988 Star Trek novel by David Dvorkin. In a remote area of Federation space, the Enterprise picks up a distress signal from a Klingon vessel, the…
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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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A routine diplomatic mission to the water-world Akkalla turns into a dangerous search for the missing Spock and Chekov, drawing Admiral Kirk into a…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Star Trek books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Kobayashi Maru”. Start with “The Kobayashi Maru.”
How many books are in the Star Trek series?
We list 148 books by William Shatner , published between 1968–2007.
Where can I buy the Star Trek books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.