Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel

JD · December 28 2012, 10:33 PM

Tor has some more Trek Lit related stuff on their page today. This time it's a list of 10 reasons to read a Trek novel. It's kind of a fun little look at Trek Lit, but once again the writer has focused on TOS book from the '70s - '90s with no real mention of the content of current books, or any of the other series.

I understand that this stuff is being done by one person who is apparently only familiar with that era of TrekLit, but it would still be nice if they acknowledged that TrekLit is still coming out and featuring some great content.

Patrick O'Brien · December 29 2012, 03:10 AM

^Agreed, Trek lit is the best it has ever been and the current authors could use some recognition. Don't get me wrong some of the older books are great, I just don't think many are on par with todays authors.

tomswift2002 · December 29 2012, 04:10 AM

And why does that person only concentrate on the TOS crew? (I get the "Into Darkness" angle, but really? TOS only?)

King Daniel Into Darkness · December 29 2012, 02:21 PM

First novel pictured: Killing Time

That might give some first-timers the wrong idea about what to expect from Trek lit!

I googled Della Van Hise recently. Seems she's selling a K/S novel with the serial numbers filed off

The Mirrorball Man · December 29 2012, 02:33 PM

So, where should we start? What is the best standalone TOS novel ever published?

zarkon · December 29 2012, 02:58 PM

The Mirrorball Man wrote:

So, where should we start? What is the best standalone TOS novel ever published?

The best book to ever come out as a Star Trek book is far and away "The Final Reflection".

But that's not really strictly speaking a TOS novel(as it doesn't heavily feature the TOS crew). As for one that does, that's rather harder. I'd probably go with "Doctor's Orders", although there's a lot of competition. "Memory Prime", "Spock's World", "First Frontier", "Time for Yesterday", and a few others are all contenders for me.

CaptPapa · December 30 2012, 06:22 AM

Well . . . since the question contained 'stand alone', that'll preclude Yesterday's Son - and Time For Yesterday, unfortunately. In my mind, they're the best. But Spock's World makes a fine consulation.

zarkon · December 30 2012, 06:36 PM

Funny thing - I read Time For Yesterday before I'd read Yesterday's Son, and before I'd even seen All Our Yesterdays!

Garrovick · December 31 2012, 03:40 PM

Well, limiting myself to standalone TOS novels, I'd have to nominate The Wounded Sky.

The Mirrorball Man · January 3 2013, 02:41 PM

Thank you very much for the suggestions! Anyone else want to chime in?

PKS8304 · January 4 2013, 12:52 AM

Ive always had a fondness for Barbara Hambly's "Ishmael"

December 28 2012, 10:33 PM	#1
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel Tor has some more Trek Lit related stuff on their page today. This time it's a list of 10 reasons to read a Trek novel. It's kind of a fun little look at Trek Lit, but once again the writer has focused on TOS book from the '70s - '90s with no real mention of the content of current books, or any of the other series. I understand that this stuff is being done by one person who is apparently only familiar with that era of TrekLit, but it would still be nice if they acknowledged that TrekLit is still coming out and featuring some great content. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

December 29 2012, 03:10 AM	#2
Patrick O'Brien Captain Location: Brooklyn NY	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel ^Agreed, Trek lit is the best it has ever been and the current authors could use some recognition. Don't get me wrong some of the older books are great, I just don't think many are on par with todays authors. __________________ The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe. -Dr. McCoy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

December 29 2012, 04:10 AM	#3
tomswift2002 Captain	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel And why does that person only concentrate on the TOS crew? (I get the "Into Darkness" angle, but really? TOS only?)

December 29 2012, 02:21 PM	#4
King Daniel Into Darkness Admiral Location: KingDaniel has fallen Into Darkness (in England)	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel First novel pictured: Killing Time That might give some first-timers the wrong idea about what to expect from Trek lit! I googled Della Van Hise recently. Seems she's selling a K/S novel with the serial numbers filed off __________________ Star Trek Imponderables, fun video mashups of Trek's biggest continuity errors. Episode One Episode Two Last edited by King Daniel Into Darkness; December 29 2012 at 02:38 PM.

December 29 2012, 02:33 PM	#5
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December 30 2012, 06:22 AM	#7
CaptPapa Lieutenant Location: I really do not know . . .	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel Well . . . since the question contained 'stand alone', that'll preclude Yesterday's Son - and Time For Yesterday, unfortunately. In my mind, they're the best. But Spock's World makes a fine consulation. __________________ ME, what did I do?

December 30 2012, 06:36 PM	#8
zarkon Captain	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel Funny thing - I read Time For Yesterday before I'd read Yesterday's Son, and before I'd even seen All Our Yesterdays! __________________ In defeat, malice. In victory, revenge.

December 31 2012, 03:40 PM	#9
Garrovick Lieutenant Commander Location: wallowing in a pool of emotion	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel Well, limiting myself to standalone TOS novels, I'd have to nominate The Wounded Sky.

January 3 2013, 02:41 PM	#10
The Mirrorball Man Vice Admiral Location: Switzerland	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel Thank you very much for the suggestions! Anyone else want to chime in? __________________ Check out my deviantArt gallery!

January 4 2013, 12:52 AM	#11
PKS8304 Lieutenant Commander Location: NY	Re: Tor.com's 10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel Ive always had a fondness for Barbara Hambly's "Ishmael" __________________ Senseless is on vacation, Im just filling in....