Star Trek: Book Reviews
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Star Trek Books
Official Novel Release Order
Starbase48 Reading Guide
| # | Title | Release Date | Author(s) | Starbase48 Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spock Must Die! | February 1970 | James Blish | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 2 | Mission to Horatius | January 1974 | Mack Reynolds | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3 | The New Voyages | February 1976 | Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Editors) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 4 | Star Trek Log One | June 1974 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 5 | Star Trek Log Two | 1974 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 6 | Star Trek Log Three | 1975 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 7 | Star Trek Log Four | 1975 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 8 | Star Trek Log Five | 1975 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 9 | Star Trek Log Six | 1975 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 10 | Star Trek Log Seven | 1976 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 11 | Star Trek Log Eight | 1976 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 12 | Star Trek Log Nine | 1976 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 13 | Star Trek Log Ten | 1978 | Alan Dean Foster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 14 | Planet of Judgment | January 1977 | Joe Haldeman | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 15 | Vulcan! | February 1978 | Kathleen Sky | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 16 | The Prometheus Design | May 1979 | Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 17 | The Entropy Effect | October 1981 | Vonda N. McIntyre | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 18 | The Klingon Gambit | January 1981 | Robert E. Vardeman | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 19 | The Covenant of the Crown | April 1981 | Howard Weinstein | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ |
| 20 | Yesterday’s Son | September 1983 | A.C. Crispin | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Starbase48 Must-Read Books
- The Entropy Effect
- Yesterday’s Son
- Prime Directive
- Spock’s World
- Federation
- Imzadi
- Sarek
- Q-Squared
- The Final Reflection
- Doctor’s Orders
- The Romulan Way
- Articles of the Federation
- Destiny Trilogy
- Vanguard Series
- New Frontier Series
Highest Rated Original Series Novels
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| The Entropy Effect | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Yesterday’s Son | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Prime Directive | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Federation | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Spock’s World | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Doctor’s Orders | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| The Final Reflection | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Starbase48 Recommendation
📖 Start Here:
- The Entropy Effect
- Yesterday’s Son
- Prime Directive
- Spock’s World
- Federation
These novels are widely considered among the finest Star Trek books ever published and best capture the spirit of the original series.
Recommended Website Structure for Starbase48
Because there are 900+ novels, I recommend splitting them into dedicated sections:
- Original Series Books (1970–1991) (~120 books)
- The Next Generation Books (~100 books)
- Deep Space Nine Books
- Voyager Books
- Enterprise Books
- Discovery Books
- Picard Books
- Kelvin Timeline Books
- Star Trek Movie Novelizations
- Young Adult Books
- Reference Books & Technical Manuals
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Best Star Trek Books of All Time
- Reading Order Guides
- Author Spotlight Pages (Peter David, Diane Duane, Vonda N. McIntyre, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Dayton Ward, David Mack, and others)
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