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Reading order

Star Trek: The Next Generation Books in Order

This page lists the complete Star Trek: The Next Generation reading order by Diane Duane, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 68 books / 1987-2005

Star Trek: The Next Generation Reading Order

01 Encounter at Farpoint(By: David Gerrold) 1987 Buy
02 Ghost Ship(By: Diane Carey) 1988 Buy
03 The Peacekeepers(By: Gene DeWeese) 1988 Buy
04 The Children of Hamlin(By: Carmen Carter) 1988 Buy
05 Survivors(By: Jean Lorrah) 1989 Buy
06 Strike Zone(By: Peter David) 1989 Buy
07 Power Hungry(By: Howard Weinstein) 1989 Buy
08 Masks(By: John Vornholt) 1989 Buy
09 The Captain's Honor(By: David Dvorkin,Daniel Dvorkin) 1989 Buy
10 A Rock and a Hard Place(By: Peter David) 1990 Buy
11 Gulliver's Fugitives(By: Keith Sharee) 1990 Buy
12 Doomsday World(By: Peter David,Carmen Carter,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman) 1990 Buy
13 The Eyes of the Beholders(By: A.C. Crispin) 1990 Buy
14 Exiles(By: Howard Weinstein) 1990 Buy
15 Contamination(By: John Vornholt) 1991 Buy
16 Boogeymen(By: Mel Gilden) 1991 Buy
17 Q-in-Law(By: Peter David) 1991 Buy
18 Perchance to Dream(By: Howard Weinstein) 1991 Buy
19 Spartacus(By: Terry Mancour) 1992 Buy
20 Chains of Command(By: Bill McCay,Eloise Flood) 1992 Buy
21 Imbalance(By: V.E. Mitchell) 1992 Buy
22 War Drums(By: John Vornholt) 1992 Buy
23 Nightshade(By: Laurell K. Hamilton) 1992 Buy
24 Grounded(By: David Bischoff) 1993 Buy
25 The Romulan Prize(By: Simon Hawke) 1993 Buy
26 Guises of the Mind(By: Rebecca Neason) 1993 Buy
27 Here There Be Dragons(By: John Peel) 1993 Buy
28 Sins of Commission(By: Susan Wright) 1994 Buy
29 Debtors' Planet(By: W.R. Thompson) 1994 Buy
30 Foreign Foes(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) 1994 Buy
31 Requiem(By: Michael Jan Friedman,Kevin Ryan) 1994 Buy
32 Balance of Power(By: Dafydd ab Hugh) 1995 Buy
33 Blaze of Glory(By: Simon Hawke) 1995 Buy
34 The Romulan Stratagem(By: Robert Greenberger) 1995 Buy
35 Into the Nebula(By: Gene DeWeese) 1995 Buy
36 The Last Stand(By: Brad Ferguson) 1995 Buy
37 Dragon's Honor(By: Greg Cox,Kij Johnson) 1996 Buy
38 Rogue Saucer(By: John Vornholt) 1996 Buy
39 Possession(By: Kathleen O'Malley,J.M. Dillard) 1996 Buy
40 Klingon(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith) 1996 Buy
41 The Soldiers of Fear(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 1996 Buy
42 Infiltrator(By: W.R. Thompson) 1996 Buy
43 A Fury Scorned(By: Pamela Sargent) 1996 Buy
44 The Death of Princes(By: John Peel) 1997 Buy
45 Intellivore 1997 Buy
46 To Storm Heaven(By: Esther M. Friesner) 1997 Buy
47 Q-Zone(By: Greg Cox) 1998 Buy
48 Q-Strike(By: Greg Cox) 1998 Buy
49 Infection(By: John Gregory Betancourt) 1999 Buy
51 Dyson Sphere(By: George Zebrowski) 1999 Buy
52 Vectors(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith) 1999 Buy
53 Red Sector(By: Michael Jan Friedman,Diane Carey) 1999 Buy
54 Quarantine(By: John Vornholt) 1999 Buy
55 Double or Nothing(By: Peter David) 1999 Buy
56 The First Virtue(By: Christie Golden,Michael Jan Friedman) 1999 Buy
57 The Forgotten War(By: William R. Forstchen) 1999 Buy
58 Gemworld, Book One(By: John Vornholt) 2000 Buy
59 Gemworld, Book Two(By: John Vornholt) 2000 Buy
60 The Genesis Wave Book One(By: John Vornholt) 2000 Buy
61 Vectors: Double Helix #2(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 2000 Buy
62 Diplomatic Implausibility(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) 2001 Buy
63 Tooth and Claw(By: Doranna Durgin) 2001 Buy
64 Maximum Warp: Book One(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) 2001 Buy
65 Maximum Warp: Book Two(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) 2001 Buy
66 The Genesis Wave, Book Two(By: John Vornholt) 2001 Buy
67 The Genesis Wave, Book Three(By: John Vornholt) 2002 Buy
69 Genesis Force(By: John Vornholt) 2003 Buy
71 Engines of Destiny(By: Gene DeWeese) 2005 Buy

Star Trek: The Next Generation Books by Publication Order

1987 Encounter at Farpoint(By: David Gerrold) #1
1988 Ghost Ship(By: Diane Carey) #2
1988 The Peacekeepers(By: Gene DeWeese) #3
1988 The Children of Hamlin(By: Carmen Carter) #4
1989 Survivors(By: Jean Lorrah) #5
1989 Strike Zone(By: Peter David) #6
1989 Power Hungry(By: Howard Weinstein) #7
1989 Masks(By: John Vornholt) #8
1989 The Captain's Honor(By: David Dvorkin,Daniel Dvorkin) #9
1990 A Rock and a Hard Place(By: Peter David) #10
1990 Gulliver's Fugitives(By: Keith Sharee) #11
1990 Doomsday World(By: Peter David,Carmen Carter,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman) #12
1990 The Eyes of the Beholders(By: A.C. Crispin) #13
1990 Exiles(By: Howard Weinstein) #14
1991 Contamination(By: John Vornholt) #15
1991 Boogeymen(By: Mel Gilden) #16
1991 Q-in-Law(By: Peter David) #17
1991 Perchance to Dream(By: Howard Weinstein) #18
1992 Spartacus(By: Terry Mancour) #19
1992 Chains of Command(By: Bill McCay,Eloise Flood) #20
1992 Imbalance(By: V.E. Mitchell) #21
1992 War Drums(By: John Vornholt) #22
1992 Nightshade(By: Laurell K. Hamilton) #23
1993 Grounded(By: David Bischoff) #24
1993 The Romulan Prize(By: Simon Hawke) #25
1993 Guises of the Mind(By: Rebecca Neason) #26
1993 Here There Be Dragons(By: John Peel) #27
1994 Sins of Commission(By: Susan Wright) #28
1994 Debtors' Planet(By: W.R. Thompson) #29
1994 Foreign Foes(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) #30
1994 Requiem(By: Michael Jan Friedman,Kevin Ryan) #31
1995 Balance of Power(By: Dafydd ab Hugh) #32
1995 Blaze of Glory(By: Simon Hawke) #33
1995 The Romulan Stratagem(By: Robert Greenberger) #34
1995 Into the Nebula(By: Gene DeWeese) #35
1995 The Last Stand(By: Brad Ferguson) #36
1996 Dragon's Honor(By: Greg Cox,Kij Johnson) #37
1996 Rogue Saucer(By: John Vornholt) #38
1996 Possession(By: Kathleen O'Malley,J.M. Dillard) #39
1996 Klingon(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith) #40
1996 The Soldiers of Fear(By: Dean Wesley Smith) #41
1996 Infiltrator(By: W.R. Thompson) #42
1996 A Fury Scorned(By: Pamela Sargent) #43
1997 The Death of Princes(By: John Peel) #44
1997 Intellivore #45
1997 To Storm Heaven(By: Esther M. Friesner) #46
1998 Q-Zone(By: Greg Cox) #47
1998 Q-Strike(By: Greg Cox) #48
1999 Infection(By: John Gregory Betancourt) #49
1999 Dyson Sphere(By: George Zebrowski) #51
1999 Vectors(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith) #52
1999 Red Sector(By: Michael Jan Friedman,Diane Carey) #53
1999 Quarantine(By: John Vornholt) #54
1999 Double or Nothing(By: Peter David) #55
1999 The First Virtue(By: Christie Golden,Michael Jan Friedman) #56
1999 The Forgotten War(By: William R. Forstchen) #57
2000 Gemworld, Book One(By: John Vornholt) #58
2000 Gemworld, Book Two(By: John Vornholt) #59
2000 The Genesis Wave Book One(By: John Vornholt) #60
2000 Vectors: Double Helix #2(By: Dean Wesley Smith) #61
2001 Diplomatic Implausibility(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) #62
2001 Tooth and Claw(By: Doranna Durgin) #63
2001 Maximum Warp: Book One(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) #64
2001 Maximum Warp: Book Two(By: Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur) #65
2001 The Genesis Wave, Book Two(By: John Vornholt) #66
2002 The Genesis Wave, Book Three(By: John Vornholt) #67
2003 Genesis Force(By: John Vornholt) #69
2005 Engines of Destiny(By: Gene DeWeese) #71

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Star Trek: The Next Generation reading order?

The Star Trek: The Next Generation reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Star Trek: The Next Generation books are there?

This catalog currently lists 68 Star Trek: The Next Generation books published across 1987-2005.

Who writes the Star Trek: The Next Generation books?

Star Trek: The Next Generation is listed as a book series by Diane Duane.

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