Star Trek: The Next Generation Books in Order
novels based on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - The Captains' Honor
1989 · David Dvorkin
A series of brutal attacks by the M'dok Empire has destroyed the planet Tenara, prompting the Enterprise and the Federation starship Centurion to…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - A Call to Darkness
1989 · Michael Jan Friedman
The Enterprise finds a lifeless Federation research vessel orbiting a planet protected by an energy shield. Against the advice of his senior…
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1990 · Peter David
A Rock and a Hard Place is a 1990 book by Peter David. It is book 10 of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1990 · Keith Sharee
Gulliver's Fugitives is a 1990 book by Keith Sharee. It is book 11 of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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1988 · Gene DeWeese
The Peacekeepers is a 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation novel by Gene DeWeese. It is set at an undetermined point during the series' first season.…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · Howard Weinstein
This 1990 novel by Howard Weinstein depicts the people of Alaj and Etolos, bitter enemies for three centuries, forced to see each other as their only…
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1990 · Jean Lorrah
Metamorphosis is a 1990 book by Jean Lorrah. It is part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - The Eyes of the Beholders
1990 · A. C. Crispin
After several Federation and Klingon ships disappear while traveling a newly opened trade route, the U.S.S. Enterprise is sent to investigate.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Boogeymen
1991 · Mel Gilden
Eric Baldwin is the Federation's leading exologist, an expert in alien lifeforms, and a close friend of Captain Picard. His research has made him…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Doomsday World
1990 · Carmen Carter
The planet Kirlos is an artificial world created by a long-dead race known as the Ariantu. It contains a wealth of undiscovered archaeological…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint
1987 · David Gerrold
A 1987 novel by David Gerrold based on the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, introducing a new starship and cast. The U.S.S.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Strike Zone
1989 · Peter David
In 1989, Peter David wrote a novel set in the Star Trek universe. The story takes place in the uncharted regions of the galaxy, where the Kreel, a…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Survivors
1991 · Jean Lorrah
Treva is a Human colony on the edge of known space that was close to becoming a full member of the Federation. However, it is now caught in a violent…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Vendetta - The Giant Novel
1991 · Peter David
The Borg are a race composed of both organic and mechanical parts, feared throughout the galaxy. They seek technological perfection by assimilating…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Chains of Command
1992 · Bill McCay
This 1992 novel by Bill McCay and Eloise Flood finds Captain Picard and his crew discovering a group of human slaves on a forbidding planet.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Imbalance
1992 · V. E. Mitchell
The Jarada are an insectoid species known for their strict adherence to protocol. When they unexpectedly offer to open diplomatic relations with the…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Nightshade
1992 · Laurell K. Hamilton
After two hundred years of civil war, the planet Oriana is in ruins. Most of its vegetation has vanished, the air is nearly unbreathable, and its…
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1992 · John Vornholt
War Drums is a 1992 book by John Vornholt. It is part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Grounded
1993 · David Bischoff
While responding to a distress call from a scientific station in a remote part of the galaxy, the U.S.S. Enterprise encounters a mysterious alien…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Here There Be Dragons
1993 · John Peel
When Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise investigate a Human planet hidden in a massive stellar cloud, they find a world…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - The Romulan Prize
1993 · Simon Hawke
Hermeticus 2 is a planet known only to a few within the Federation due to its extreme secrecy. A Romulan spy uncovers information about the planet,…
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Buy on AmazonStar Trek The Next Generation - Debtors' Planet
1994 · W.R. Thompson
When a Vulcan space probe reports that the Ferengi are transforming the people of Megara from a primitive agricultural society into a technologically…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Peter David
When two powerful rival Tizarin families are to be joined through marriage, the USS Enterprise hosts the wedding. Captain Picard is initially pleased…
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1994 · Peter David
Q-Squared is a non-canon Star Trek novel by Peter David. It spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in 1994. (Summary adapted from…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Star Trek: The Next Generation books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Star Trek The Next Generation - The Captains' Honor”. Start with “Star Trek The Next Generation - The Captains' Honor.”
How many books are in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series?
We list 105 books by Michael Jan Friedman , published between 1987–2024.
Where can I buy the Star Trek: The Next Generation books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.