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Reading order

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) Books in Order

This page lists the complete Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) 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 / 35 books / 1989-2021

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) Reading Order

01 A Call to Darkness(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1989 Buy

02 Metamorphosis(By: Jean Lorrah) 1990 Buy

03 Fortune's Light(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1991 Buy

04 Vendetta(By: Peter David) 1991 Buy

05 Reunion(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1991 Buy

06 Imzadi(By: Peter David) 1992 Buy

07 Relics(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1992 Buy

08 The Devil's Heart(By: Carmen Carter) 1993 Buy

09 Who Killed Captain Kirk?(By: Peter David) 1993 Buy

10 Dark Mirror(With: Jean Lorrah) 1993 Buy

11 The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation(By: Michael Jan Friedman,John de Lancie) 1994 Buy

12 Q-Squared(By: Peter David) 1994 Buy

13 Crossover(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1995 Buy

14 Kahless(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1996 Buy

15 Ship of the Line(By: Diane Carey) 1997 Buy

16 The Best and the Brightest(By: Susan Wright) 1998 Buy

17 Imzadi II: Triangle(By: Peter David) 1998 Buy

18 I, Q(By: Peter David,John de Lancie) 1999 Buy

19 The Valiant(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 2000 Buy

20 Immortal Coil(By: Jeffrey Lang) 2002 Buy

21 A Hard Rain(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 2002 Buy

22 The Battle of Betazed(By: Susan Kearney,Charlotte Douglas) 2002 Buy

23 Do Comets Dream?(By: S.P. Somtow) 2003 Buy

24 The Sky's the Limit(By: Marco Palmieri) 2007 Buy

25 Q & A(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) 2007 Buy

26 Before Dishonor(By: Peter David) 2007 Buy

27 Greater Than the Sum(By: Christopher L. Bennett) 2008 Buy

28 The Stuff of Dreams(By: James Swallow) 2013 Buy

29 The Light Fantastic(By: Jeffrey Lang) 2014 Buy

30 Q are Cordially Uninvited...(By: Rudy Josephs) 2014 Buy

31 Takedown(By: John Jackson Miller) 2015 Buy

32 Headlong Flight(By: Dayton Ward) 2017 Buy

33 Hearts and Minds(By: Dayton Ward) 2017 Buy

34 Available Light(By: Dayton Ward) 2019 Buy

35 Shadows Have Offended(By: Cassandra Rose Clarke) 2021 Buy

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) Books by Publication Order

1989 A Call to Darkness(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #1

1990 Metamorphosis(By: Jean Lorrah) #2

1991 Fortune's Light(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #3

1991 Vendetta(By: Peter David) #4

1991 Reunion(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #5

1992 Imzadi(By: Peter David) #6

1992 Relics(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #7

1993 The Devil's Heart(By: Carmen Carter) #8

1993 Who Killed Captain Kirk?(By: Peter David) #9

1993 Dark Mirror(With: Jean Lorrah) #10

1994 The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation(By: Michael Jan Friedman,John de Lancie) #11

1994 Q-Squared(By: Peter David) #12

1995 Crossover(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #13

1996 Kahless(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #14

1997 Ship of the Line(By: Diane Carey) #15

1998 The Best and the Brightest(By: Susan Wright) #16

1998 Imzadi II: Triangle(By: Peter David) #17

1999 I, Q(By: Peter David,John de Lancie) #18

2000 The Valiant(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #19

2002 Immortal Coil(By: Jeffrey Lang) #20

2002 A Hard Rain(By: Dean Wesley Smith) #21

2002 The Battle of Betazed(By: Susan Kearney,Charlotte Douglas) #22

2003 Do Comets Dream?(By: S.P. Somtow) #23

2007 The Sky's the Limit(By: Marco Palmieri) #24

2007 Q & A(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) #25

2007 Before Dishonor(By: Peter David) #26

2008 Greater Than the Sum(By: Christopher L. Bennett) #27

2013 The Stuff of Dreams(By: James Swallow) #28

2014 The Light Fantastic(By: Jeffrey Lang) #29

2014 Q are Cordially Uninvited...(By: Rudy Josephs) #30

2015 Takedown(By: John Jackson Miller) #31

2017 Headlong Flight(By: Dayton Ward) #32

2017 Hearts and Minds(By: Dayton Ward) #33

2019 Available Light(By: Dayton Ward) #34

2021 Shadows Have Offended(By: Cassandra Rose Clarke) #35

Questions readers ask

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

The Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) 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 (Original) books are there?

This catalog currently lists 35 Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) books published across 1989-2021.

Who writes the Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) books?

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

Should I read Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original). If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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