Best Trek books

Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by Lapis Exilis, Nov 26, 2019.

  1. Reanok

    Reanok Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I like the Ds9 relaunch but I want to add Star trek ds9 Unity to the best books list. Sisko returns in this novel it's well written and still one of my favorite ds9 novels.
     
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  2. Tirius

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    This is a recurring thread... let's see if I can get my previous attempt at a random-order top 10 right:
    • Vanguard: Reap the Whirlwind, by David Mack
    • New Earth: Challenger, by Diane Carey
    • New Earth: Wagon Train to the Stars, by Diane Carey
    • TNG: The Buried Age, by Christopher L. Bennett
    • DS9: A Stitch in Time, by Andrew J. Robinson
    • DS9: Avatar, books 1 & 2, by S.D. Perry
    • DS9: Section 31: Abyss, by David Weddle & Jeffrey Lang
    • TNG: A Time For War, A Time For Peace, by Keith R.A. DeCandido
    • Titan: Orion's Hounds, by Christopher L. Bennett
    • Articles of the Federation, by Keith R.A. DeCandido
    There are definitely a lot of contenders for the list, some like the Voyager and Enterprise relaunch novels I find difficult to pick from as their overall narative makes it difficult to single out a particular book; for non-fiction (if we can call it that) Star Charts and its follow-up Stellar Cartography remain prized possessions; as a professional map maker and map enthousiast, these were a dream come true.
     
  3. thribs

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    Takedown is another good Trek book. Makes me want a Aventine series. Could be in the same vain as the Orville in tone.
     
  4. USS Firefly

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    Me too and a 24th Century Captain Sulu book
     
  5. hbquikcomjamesl

    hbquikcomjamesl Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Almost anything by Diane Duane, John Ford, Diane Carey (if you can stomach her tendency to throw in her hard-libertarian politics), Christopher L. Bennett, or Greg Cox
     
  6. trynda1701

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    I'm so far out of the current loop that the last Trek novels I bought were the Vanguard series.

    But I would echo and recommend what others have said above about older novels, anything by Diane Duane, Peter David, definitely John M Ford's two books, plus one author I haven't seen mentioned yet for old Trek novels, Howard Weinstein. "The Covenant of the Crown" and "Deep Domain" portrayed the TOS movie era crew nicely between TMP and Wrath of Khan, and for TNG, I'd recommend "Power Hungry" and "Exiles". :)

    Diane Carey's books were an odd lot. On the one hand, the lead character comes across like a Mary Sue, but the ideas were interesting!

    "Uhuras' Song" and "Tears of the Singers" are two favourites for focusing on Uhura (Evan Wilson in the first book was a great character, she deserved to be seen again). "The Entropy Effect" by Vonda McIntyre is a must, of course!

    I've heard about the more modern novels through this forum, but one book I hadn't was the Stellar Cartography book!
     
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  7. JD

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    I think this is the first time I've ever see New Earth books included on somebodies best of list.
     
  8. Mr. Laser Beam

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    Vulcan's Heart.

    It is, without a doubt, my favorite Trek novel ever written.
     
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  9. Daddy Todd

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    I’m re-reading My Enemy, My Ally for the first time in a couple decades.

    For my taste, this is as good as Star Trek novels get. It kept me up late last night, which almost never happens anymore for “OK Boomer” me. :rommie:
     
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    Articles of the Federation. Because it was refreshing to read star trek from a non star fleet perspective and introduces a great character.

    The Destiny Trilogy. Because galactic events massively change in trek lore, it has all the crews and is the defining moment in trek literature.
     
  11. Kilana2

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    The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh I + II

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  12. BillJ

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    Gulliver's Fugitives by Keith Sharee
     
  13. Tirius

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    Maybe I am just odd that way. ;) These were among the first Trek Lit that I read, they continue to hold a special place in my heart. This is probably also colored by the fact that I'd never really seen much of TOS other than its movie era.
     
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  14. donners22

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    Definitely no consensus; for instance, I see several mentions of Destiny here and I couldn't stand that trilogy.

    Some of my favourites:

    Fiction

    TOS
    Mudd in Your Eye
    Prime Directive

    TNG
    Imzadi
    Q-Squared
    Masks

    DS9

    A Stitch in Time
    Time's Enemy

    Voyager
    Pathfinder

    New Frontier
    Excalibur: Restoration
    Once Burned

    Non-fiction
    The Fifty-Year Mission (both volumes)
    Captains' Logs
    The DS9 Companion
    Inside Star Trek
     
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  15. E-DUB

    E-DUB Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Most of my favorites have been mentioned with one exception: Federation.
     
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  16. Smiley

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    10 I love, in no particular order:

    My Enemy, My Ally
    Sarek
    Federation
    The Romulan Prize
    Before Dishonor
    The Persistence of Memory
    A Stitch in Time
    Watching the Clock
    Taking Wing
    Serpents Among the Ruins

    Bonus picks:

    Prey trilogy
    The Art of the Impossible
     
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  17. Kilana2

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    The Klingon I.K.S Gorkon novels by KRAD including A Bourning House. The Klingon saga is certainly worth a song or two. :klingon:
     
  18. Mr. Laser Beam

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    I'm also quite fond of The Final Reflection. It's a fascinating take on Klingon culture.
     
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  19. Greg Cox

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    This is where I mention again that Tor is bringing John M. Ford's non-Trek books back into print in the near future, starting with his World Fantasy Award-winning novel, THE DRAGON WAITING.
     
  20. Thrawn

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    There are not nearly enough people mentioning Beyer's Voyager books in this thread.
     
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