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Reading order

Star Trek: TOS Books in Order

This page lists the complete Star Trek: TOS reading order by Barbara Hambly, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 53 books / 1982-2013

Star Trek: TOS Reading Order

01 The Prometheus Design(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) 1982 Buy

02 The Abode of Life(By: Lee Correy) 1982 Buy

04 Triangle(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) 1983 Buy

05 Web of the Romulans(By: Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock) 1983 Buy

06 The Wounded Sky(By: Diane Duane) 1983 Buy

07 Corona(By: Greg Bear) 1984 Buy

08 The Tears of the Singers(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1984 Buy

10 Uhura's Song(By: Janet Kagan) 1985 Buy

11 Shadow Lord(By: Laurence Yep) 1985 Buy

13 Killing Time(By: Della Van Hise) 1985 Buy

14 Dwellers in the Crucible(By: Margaret Wander Bonanno) 1985 Buy

15 Pawns and Symbols(By: Majliss Larson) 1985 Buy

16 Chain of Attack(By: Gene DeWeese) 1987 Buy

17 Bloodthirst(By: J.M. Dillard) 1987 Buy

20 The Final Nexus(By: Gene DeWeese) 1988 Buy

21 The Lost Years(By: J.M. Dillard) 1989 Buy

22 Vulcan's Glory(By: D.C. Fontana) 1989 Buy

23 Double, Double(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1989 Buy

24 Home Is the Hunter(By: Dana Kramer-Rolls) 1990 Buy

25 Ghost-Walker 1991 Buy

26 A Flag Full of Stars(By: Brad Ferguson) 1991 Buy

27 Renegade(By: Gene DeWeese) 1991 Buy

28 The Rift(By: Peter David) 1991 Buy

29 Faces of Fire(By: Michael Jan Friedman) 1992 Buy

30 Ice Trap(By: L.A. Graf) 1992 Buy

31 Sanctuary(By: John Vornholt) 1992 Buy

32 Death Count(By: L.A. Graf) 1992 Buy

33 Shell Game(By: Melissa Crandall) 1993 Buy

34 The Starship Trap(By: Mel Gilden) 1993 Buy

35 From the Depths(By: Victor Mil’n) 1993 Buy

36 The Great Starship Race(By: Diane Carey) 1993 Buy

37 Firestorm(By: L.A. Graf) 1994 Buy

38 The Patrian Transgression(By: Simon Hawke) 1994 Buy

41 The Better Man(By: Howard Weinstein) 1994 Buy

42 Recovery(By: J.M. Dillard) 1995 Buy

43 The Fearful Summons(By: Denny Martin Flinn) 1995 Buy

44 First Frontier(By: Diane Carey,James I. Kirkland) 1995 Buy

45 The Captain's Daughter(By: Peter David) 1995 Buy

46 Twilight's End(By: Jerry Oltion) 1996 Buy

47 The Rings of Tautee(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 1996 Buy

48 The Joy Machine(By: Theodore Sturgeon,James Gunn) 1996 Buy

50 Mind Meld(By: John Vornholt) 1997 Buy

51 Assignment: Eternity(By: Greg Cox) 1998 Buy

52 Vulcan's Heart(By: Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz) 1999 Buy

53 Across the Universe(By: Pamela Sargent) 1999 Buy

54 In the Name of Honor(By: Dayton Ward) 2002 Buy

55 Ex Machina(By: Christopher L. Bennett) 2004 Buy

56 Federation(By: Judith Reeves-Stevens) 2006 Buy

57 The Disinherited(By: Peter David,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman) 2007 Buy

58 Excelsior: Forged in Fire(By: Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin) 2007 Buy

59 The Children of Kings(By: Dave Stern) 2010 Buy

60 Cast No Shadow(By: James Swallow,Dayton Ward) 2011 Buy

61 Allegiance in Exile(By: David R. George III) 2013 Buy

Star Trek: TOS Books by Publication Order

1982 The Prometheus Design(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) #1

1982 The Abode of Life(By: Lee Correy) #2

1983 Triangle(By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) #4

1983 Web of the Romulans(By: Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock) #5

1983 The Wounded Sky(By: Diane Duane) #6

1984 Corona(By: Greg Bear) #7

1984 The Tears of the Singers(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #8

1985 Uhura's Song(By: Janet Kagan) #10

1985 Shadow Lord(By: Laurence Yep) #11

1985 Killing Time(By: Della Van Hise) #13

1985 Dwellers in the Crucible(By: Margaret Wander Bonanno) #14

1985 Pawns and Symbols(By: Majliss Larson) #15

1987 Chain of Attack(By: Gene DeWeese) #16

1987 Bloodthirst(By: J.M. Dillard) #17

1988 The Final Nexus(By: Gene DeWeese) #20

1989 The Lost Years(By: J.M. Dillard) #21

1989 Vulcan's Glory(By: D.C. Fontana) #22

1989 Double, Double(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #23

1990 Home Is the Hunter(By: Dana Kramer-Rolls) #24

1991 Ghost-Walker #25

1991 A Flag Full of Stars(By: Brad Ferguson) #26

1991 Renegade(By: Gene DeWeese) #27

1991 The Rift(By: Peter David) #28

1992 Faces of Fire(By: Michael Jan Friedman) #29

1992 Ice Trap(By: L.A. Graf) #30

1992 Sanctuary(By: John Vornholt) #31

1992 Death Count(By: L.A. Graf) #32

1993 Shell Game(By: Melissa Crandall) #33

1993 The Starship Trap(By: Mel Gilden) #34

1993 From the Depths(By: Victor Mil’n) #35

1993 The Great Starship Race(By: Diane Carey) #36

1994 Firestorm(By: L.A. Graf) #37

1994 The Patrian Transgression(By: Simon Hawke) #38

1994 The Better Man(By: Howard Weinstein) #41

1995 Recovery(By: J.M. Dillard) #42

1995 The Fearful Summons(By: Denny Martin Flinn) #43

1995 First Frontier(By: Diane Carey,James I. Kirkland) #44

1995 The Captain's Daughter(By: Peter David) #45

1996 Twilight's End(By: Jerry Oltion) #46

1996 The Rings of Tautee(By: Dean Wesley Smith) #47

1996 The Joy Machine(By: Theodore Sturgeon,James Gunn) #48

1997 Mind Meld(By: John Vornholt) #50

1998 Assignment: Eternity(By: Greg Cox) #51

1999 Vulcan's Heart(By: Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz) #52

1999 Across the Universe(By: Pamela Sargent) #53

2002 In the Name of Honor(By: Dayton Ward) #54

2004 Ex Machina(By: Christopher L. Bennett) #55

2006 Federation(By: Judith Reeves-Stevens) #56

2007 The Disinherited(By: Peter David,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman) #57

2007 Excelsior: Forged in Fire(By: Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin) #58

2010 The Children of Kings(By: Dave Stern) #59

2011 Cast No Shadow(By: James Swallow,Dayton Ward) #60

2013 Allegiance in Exile(By: David R. George III) #61

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Star Trek: TOS reading order?

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

How many Star Trek: TOS books are there?

This catalog currently lists 53 Star Trek: TOS books published across 1982-2013.

Who writes the Star Trek: TOS books?

Star Trek: TOS is listed as a book series by Barbara Hambly.

Should I read Star Trek: TOS in publication order?

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

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