Planet of Judgment by Joe Haldeman.

Weyoun's last clone killed in DS9 wasn't actually his last clone. As such, Star Trek has traditionally considered all the comics and novels to be non-canon, however good they may be. As of October 2020, more than 860 original novels, short story collections, episode and film novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published.. Novels based on Star Trek, The Next Generation, Voyager, and Discovery, are in print. I'm not going to read all of them so the only solution is to read none. Of course, a film adaptation requires the TNG crew to make it work. My Enemy, My Ally, by Diane Duane (July 1984) – Duane appears four times on this list, and with good reason: Her name on the cover means you’re getting a grand tale in the finest Trek tradition, and this is no exception. . Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), © 2020 Macmillan | All stories, art, and posts are the copyright of their respective authors, Memory Alpha, the actual database created by fans, Gingerbread Bricks, Cherry-Stealing Cats, and Other Culinary Disasters, Foolishness and Wickedness Mixed Up: Shirley Jackson’s, 6 Perfect Episodes of MST3K to Help You Really Just Relax, Netflix Settles Choose Your Own Adventure Lawsuit Over, Searching for Books in Which No Bad Things Happen, Five Books That Leave You With Hope for Humanity, The Horse and Her Girl: C.S.

I had every TOS PocketBook paperback, for a quarter from some library auction in the early 90s. Look how Star Trek I am! Odo ends up back at DS9. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I particularly enjoyed "The Pandora Principle", "Time For Yesterday", "Probe", and "Sarek". New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Lewis and Aravis, Never Say You Can’t Survive: Write The Book That Only You Could Have Written, Reading The Wheel of Time: Darkfriends Clash in Robert Jordan’s. "What you have always done Captain. They're good bathroom reading.

Where does the crew of the Enterprise go when they need information about the mysterious and obscure? But he’s also chivalrous and thoughtful, and a really good listener. Everyone else does it. . All right, that’s 10, though this certainly isn’t meant to be a definitive list. I threw everything but the kitchen sink into this one: time travel, UFO conspiracy theories, early NASA space program stuff, sinister alien agents, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria! I know, “you” aren’t in the book. Often as fully realized three-dimensional characters. Problem is the publisher thinks they can only sell books that bash readers over the head with references to say "Yes, I'm really Star Trek! Star Trek news and discussion. Enter the email address associated with your account and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Aside from Nero and his crew in the 2009 Trek film, the Romulans have gotten short shrift in the newer films, and a rich, character-based story like this might be the perfect vehicle for taking a deeper look at this popular Trek alien race. You're absolutely right though - most of the books aren't very good. Of course, Garak (and Cardassians in general) are favorites of mine, so I may be biased. eh, not so much. Some of my favorite Trek. Find some obscure federation vessel lost forever...like the Valiant. Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer teaches history and reads a lot. I still hold up books and comics dating back decades as great examples of Trek’s finest storytelling. I've tried the first Avatar novel, The Good That Men Do, a few others...I just think they're not good. Oldies but goodies! Cookies help us deliver our Services. In the television series, Chekov was dropped on to the bridge in the second season to attract a certain demographic. The email will only be created once you click on the "Send Email" button. In addition to celebrating this community effort, Star Trek novel writers routinely inserted themselves, their editors, their fellow writers and their fans into their work. There are also a commensurate number of Trek comic books out there. Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website.

Of course, he’s present; almost always getting into trouble alongside Kirk and Spock, but only on rare occasions does he command the spotlight. I’m certainly one of those people. Wow I haven't read these since my childhood. The thing about licensed products is that they're sold to fans of the license on the basis of the license. I loved the DS9 Relaunch up until it got past "Unity," and then it turned into a real mess with all this stuff about the Mirror Universe, the "Ascedants" and I just lost track. Dayton Ward is the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of numerous novels and short stories, including a whole bunch of stuff set in the Star Trek universe, and often working with friend and co-writer Kevin Dilmore. If you’ve ever wondered about the aftermath of an Original Series episode, there’s probably a novel for that. But every time I finish rewatching TNG or DS9 I want to go read some books and leave disappointed. Can’t just be me, right? Naturally, the situation gets complicated when Kirk disappears, and that’s before Klingons show up. I assume you're referring to Destiny? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Maybe they’re a funny color. I don't think Destiny is the best example because the whole point of that one was to be a big crossover event involving basically everyone. Even this wasn't a hard-and-fast rule, with two tie-in novels written by Jeri Taylor - the co-creator of Star Trek: Voyager - used by the show's writers when scripting episodes of … It’d later inform a story Duane wrote with Michael Reaves for TNG’s first season, “Where No One Has Gone Before.”.