There are alot of trek books out there, so what's your fav, or fav's from diffrent trek era's?
What's your fav trek book and why?
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I really like the Eugenics wars books, thought they had a great mix of action,mystery, and humor while giving insight to the rise of khan. other books that were good in my opinion: TNG's vendetta, Shatner's The Return and collision course, and the captain's table series.
I think for a favourite, I'd have to go back to either Imzadi or Q-Squared. That was really the last time I remember being blown away by a Trek book. Though there are parts in Destiny that I found VERY cool - like how we kept coming back to that same tree at different times over thousands of years. I dug that big time.
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I tend to think the majority of Trek books are good but not that awesome to really warrant a second reading, but the Ashes of Eden will always be special because it was the first Trek book I ever bought and I thought it was a fitting tribute to TOS.
Enterprise The Good that Men do. I was really pleased how Andy Mangels& Micheal Martin and editor Margaret Clark were able to change the story the mess of that tv finale and keep Charles "Trip" Tucker alive in this book.And the other enterprise books too Kobayashi Maru and Beneath The Raptor's wing.
I would have said Vendetta about 2 years ago, mostly due to the epic nature of the book.
However then I read Warpath. Never have i wanted to not put down a book the way I did with Warpath. It was slam bam action and suspense from the get go.
Finished it in about 6 hours of straight reading, stopping only for a beer halfway through.
However then I read Warpath. Never have i wanted to not put down a book the way I did with Warpath. It was slam bam action and suspense from the get go.
Finished it in about 6 hours of straight reading, stopping only for a beer halfway through.
A book so classic I've seen it at my barber shop.
Federation, by the Reeves-Stevens. I liked their vision of the near future a lot better than I did the First Contact influenced canon vision of the near future. A lot of it makes no sense upon rereading years later, but it was one of my first Trek books, years ago, and the story of the Optimum and so forth was simply more evocative than the canon vision.
Federation, by the Reeves-Stevens. I liked their vision of the near future a lot better than I did the First Contact influenced canon vision of the near future. A lot of it makes no sense upon rereading years later, but it was one of my first Trek books, years ago, and the story of the Optimum and so forth was simply more evocative than the canon vision.
"A Stitch in Time". Not only my favourite Trek book, my favourite book period. I identified with it- and with Garak- so strongly, and like all good novels it didn't tell me anything new but simply helped clarify what I knew already. I always say, if anyone wants to know me better, a good place to start would be by reading this book. There were so many layers of subtlty to it, too.
I gave up on favourites' lists a few years ago, simply because I enjoy so many different things for so many different reasons. Same for Trek novels. I couldn't pick a single one and say "This is my single favourite".
(I can however come up with an all-time "worst reads" list quite easily)
If that's not good enough...errr...."The Final Reflection"(except the rubbish first chapter), "My Enemy, My Ally", "The 34th Rule", "Crossroad" and loads more that richly deserve to be on the list but I can't think of right now.
Why? They're really good?
(I can however come up with an all-time "worst reads" list quite easily)
If that's not good enough...errr...."The Final Reflection"(except the rubbish first chapter), "My Enemy, My Ally", "The 34th Rule", "Crossroad" and loads more that richly deserve to be on the list but I can't think of right now.
Why? They're really good?
"Andor: Paradigm" by Heather Jarman, from "Worlds of DS9", sent to me in galley form by Marco Palmieri!
Way back in December 1979, I began to think of the possible ways Paramount could go with exciting future sequels to TMP. The fleeting glimpses of Andorians in that movie and TMP gumcards - and memories of Thelin in "Yesteryear" (TAS) and stills from the as-yet-elusive "Journey to Babel" (TOS) - had me hoping for a cinematic trip to the Andorian homeworld. When I interviewed DC Comics' Robert Greenberger in 1992, one of my questions, slipped in when he least expected it, was something like: "Is there any chance well see an issue of the comic where the Enterprise visits... maybe the Andorian homeworld?"
"Andor: Paradigm" (2004) almost met that fantasy movie idea of mine exactly, in sooooo many ways.
Way back in December 1979, I began to think of the possible ways Paramount could go with exciting future sequels to TMP. The fleeting glimpses of Andorians in that movie and TMP gumcards - and memories of Thelin in "Yesteryear" (TAS) and stills from the as-yet-elusive "Journey to Babel" (TOS) - had me hoping for a cinematic trip to the Andorian homeworld. When I interviewed DC Comics' Robert Greenberger in 1992, one of my questions, slipped in when he least expected it, was something like: "Is there any chance well see an issue of the comic where the Enterprise visits... maybe the Andorian homeworld?"
"Andor: Paradigm" (2004) almost met that fantasy movie idea of mine exactly, in sooooo many ways.
My favorite Trek book is "Trial by Error" by Mark Garland for one particular reason. The woman who would become my wife was reading this book when I first met her. I took a chance and asked her how she liked the book. That conversation started a relationship that's been going on now for almost 13 years!
Even more bizarre: I picked up this novel on a Hawaiian stopover to the US mainland in December 1983 (after friends said Hawaii was no place to find newly-release ST novels), and read it during most of my travels over the next few weeks. The tests on the new Enterprise engine enhancements often coincided with actual take-offs and landings, so it was a bit like virtual reality at the time.
Destiny Trilogy all the way! (I think both Thrawn and myself keep mentioning this on just about every related thread 
)
Other than that (can't keep from plugging these masterpieces):
Articles of the Federation
Lost Era: The Art of The Impossible
Crucible:McCoy
New Frontier books 1-4
Millennium Trilogy
Final Frontier
Unity (actually the entire "DS9 S8" arc from Avatar to Unity)
Spock's World
Prime Directive
Vendetta
Imzadi
Full Circle \ Unworthy
Section 31: Cloak
Federation
The Entropy Effect
Burning Dreams
Vanguard (the entire series so far, which is a single story as far as I'm concerned
)
)Other than that (can't keep from plugging these masterpieces):
Articles of the Federation
Lost Era: The Art of The Impossible
Crucible:McCoy
New Frontier books 1-4
Millennium Trilogy
Final Frontier
Unity (actually the entire "DS9 S8" arc from Avatar to Unity)
Spock's World
Prime Directive
Vendetta
Imzadi
Full Circle \ Unworthy
Section 31: Cloak
Federation
The Entropy Effect
Burning Dreams
Vanguard (the entire series so far, which is a single story as far as I'm concerned
)
I always find it gratifying to have my work included on such lists. Many thanks!
Serpent among the ruins is a great book. i've been reading it again and I like very the fast paced character storyline of Captain Harriman vs Admiral Virok storyline with the Romulans all the cloak dagger stuff is what makes this book a stand out for the Lost era novels.
I also like Ds9 Millenium and The Lives of Dax also Prophecy and Change. Una McoRmacks Ds9 noveals also the Terok Nor books.
I also like Ds9 Millenium and The Lives of Dax also Prophecy and Change. Una McoRmacks Ds9 noveals also the Terok Nor books.
