What’s your favorite Star Trek book?

[dstyer]

My all-time, all-series FAVORITE Star Trek book is Trial by Error written by Mark Garland. It is not my favorite book because of the cover art, nor for the writing nor the price.

It is because I met a woman at my then-current job who had a copy of that book in her carry-bag. I took a chance and asked her what she thought of the book. We've now been married over 20 years with three beautiful children -- two of whom we have turned to the Trek-side and binge watch shows every weekend.

Just think - if she had had any other book from her impressive collection - it would probably never have come to pass

 

[Denise]

My all-time, all-series FAVORITE Star Trek book is Trial by Error written by Mark Garland. It is not my favorite book because of the cover art, nor for the writing nor the price.

It is because I met a woman at my then-current job who had a copy of that book in her carry-bag. I took a chance and asked her what she thought of the book. We've now been married over 20 years with three beautiful children -- two of whom we have turned to the Trek-side and binge watch shows every weekend.

Just think - if she had had any other book from her impressive collection - it would probably never have come to pass

That's such a sweet story! Congratulations on your marriage and your Trek-loving children.

 

[donners22]

Q-Squared for me. It got me into Trek. Hilarious, epic and so rich in Trek lore. I read it before I'd hardly watched any episodes. Every time I re-read it, having watched more in the interim, I picked up more and more. It still holds up brilliantly, and stands out far beyond most other Trek novels.

 

[Hawku]

I don't have that many books under my belt, but Stitch in Time and the Cold Equations series. David Mack's writing style influenced/inspired mine (Though, it certainly doesn't resemble it, lol).

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I don't have that many books under my belt, but Stitch in Time and the Cold Equations series. David Mack's writing style influenced/inspired mine (Though, it certainly doesn't resemble it, lol).

Oh, the Cold Equations books were really good. I was left wanting to know more about the Body Electric and the Fellowship.

Have I ever mentioned that I've reread the Millennium trilogy multiple times over the years? Still as good as they were on the first reading.

 

[Detaith911]

Of the ones I own, Lost Years, Vendetta, Imzadi, TNG Metamorphosis, Pawns and Symbols, One Constant Star & Sarek.

 

[Mage]

My all-time, all-series FAVORITE Star Trek book is Trial by Error written by Mark Garland. It is not my favorite book because of the cover art, nor for the writing nor the price.

It is because I met a woman at my then-current job who had a copy of that book in her carry-bag. I took a chance and asked her what she thought of the book. We've now been married over 20 years with three beautiful children -- two of whom we have turned to the Trek-side and binge watch shows every weekend.

Just think - if she had had any other book from her impressive collection - it would probably never have come to pass

Thread-win, by about a million miles.

 

[Warp 10 (Pepperoni)]

Just finished Children of the Storm today so appreciate the recency bias but I loooved it

 

[Thrawn]

Just finished Children of the Storm today so appreciate the recency bias but I loooved it

This one is mine! (I said so on page one, but I'm excited to say so again. I may be slightly a broken record about this one.)

That book is so goddamn great. I have a quote from it framed at my desk. "This work can only be done by those who maintain a spirit of optimism about our future."

 

[Detaith911]

Always a very difficult question.

One of the most satisfying, bittersweet novels was "New Frontier: Stone and Anvil", which resolved numerous long-running threads, especially for Ensign Janos, the galaxy's only sentient Mugato.

Prior to that, "Strangers from the Sky" by Margaret Wander Bonanno was also a solid, satisfying story. Despite its very abridged audio version, that is the story I have probably reread/listened to the most.

As an avid TMP fan, Christopher L Bennett's "Ex Machina" was always going to be a must-read for me. The book made excellent use of the multi-species crew we saw (so briefly) on the Rec Deck in TMP. And Christopher even has online annotations that enrich the reading experience!

As an Andorian fan(atic), Heather Jarman's "Worlds of Deep Space Nine, Book 1: Andor: Paradigm", which introduces Therin Park, is special to me. A whole novel set on Andor, essentially focusing on two original characters created for the DS9 Relaunch. Thanks to Marco Palmieri, it was actually sent to me in manuscript form so I could preview it. I wasn't game to mention Therin Park in my feedback notes in case it was taken out before publication!

I'm just finishing up "Picard: Rogue Elements", the Rios novel by John Jackson Miller. It is quite a joyous book, with some great plot twists, and I have had a great time with it.

(EDIT: Ah, I figured this was an older thread and I might have already answered: "The Entropy Effect", "Metamorphosis", "Immortal Coil" and "Crucible: McCoy" also got mentions last time I attempted it.)

If you like Andorians you should check out Paths of Disharmony.

 

[Therin of Andor]

If you like Andorians you should check out Paths of Disharmony.

I was a beta reader for that one.


TNG: Paths of Disharmony cover slick by Ian McLean, on Flickr

 

[Allyn Gibson]

I don't know that I could choose a "favorite Star Trek novel," but if you were to make me get rid of all of my Star Trek books except one, the one I would keep--and I'm not quite sure how I'd decide on that day-- would be one of these three: Vonda McIntyre's The Entropy Effect, Margaret Wander Bonanno's Strangers from the Sky, or Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens' Federation. Does that make one of those three my "favorite"? I don't know. But those are probably my most essential.

 

[Therin of Andor]

I don't know that I could choose a "favorite Star Trek novel," but if you were to make me get rid of all of my Star Trek books except one, the one I would keep--and I'm not quite sure how I'd decide on that day-- would be one of these three: Vonda McIntyre's The Entropy Effect, Margaret Wander Bonanno's Strangers from the Sky, or Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens' Federation. Does that make one of those three my "favorite"? I don't know. But those are probably my most essential.

Definitely strong choices. I remember reading part of "The Entropy Effect" on a train. When Spock's solution to the problem fails the first time, I let out an audible "Oh no!" -- and all the other passengers turned around to see what was up. Oooops.

 

[somebuddyX]

Q-Squared, Voyager's "Echoes," The Return, both The Fifty Year Mission books, Federation, and The Tears of Eridanus.

 

[Smellincoffee]

If it's not cheating, the Millennium trilogy. I read that series so many times in high school and college that scenes from it are burned into my brain and I can't seperate them from my memories of the show. The Reeves-Stevens had such a good ear for DS9's characters and dialogue.

 

[Therin of Andor]

If it's not cheating, the Millennium trilogy. I read that series so many times in high school and college that scenes from it are burned into my brain and I can't seperate them from my memories of the show. The Reeves-Stevens had such a good ear for DS9's characters and dialogue.

It made for such a meaty adventure! I remember being thrilled that it was kicked off by the Andorian Dal Nortron and then we meet the Andorian sisters, Leen and Satr. No Andorians in canonical DS9 except for a screen in Odo's office and supposedly an Andorian restaurant somewhere on The Promenade.

 

[Reanok]

Enterprise The Good that Men do by Andy Mangels and Michael A Martin. Ds9 Unity by S.D. Perry

 

[Oz Trekkie]

My Enemy, My Ally by Diane Duane

 

[Reanok]

Strangers from the sky by Margaret wander Bonanno. Also Yesterday's Son And Time for Yesterday and Sarek by A.C Crispin.

 

[thribs]

No Time Like the Past by Greg Cox.