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I watch a little too much Star Trek. I read far too much Star Trek.. Here are the best Star Trek novels . . . |
| Best Destiny | Diane Carey | I've read this one a number of times. James T. Kirk as a rebellious teenager, The legendary Captain April...I don't want to spoil anything. This is a great read. | 
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| The Captain's Daughter TOS #76 | Peter David | Learn the fate of Sulu's daughter in this brilliant novel by a master. I was reluctant to read it at first, but trust me on this. It's wonderful. | 
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| Imzadi | Peter David | Riker and Troi, the complete background story. And by Peter David! How can you go wrong? | 
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| Imzadi II: Triangle | Peter David | And the sequel... | 
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| I, Q | Peter David | There is no such thing as too much Q, and certainly no such thing as too much Peter David. | 
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| Cloak and Dagger Dark Matters | Christie Golden | This is my favorite of the Voyager novels, and I will admit that the J/C parts are partially responsible for that. | 
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| Ghost Dance Dark Matters | Christie Golden | Second book in the absolutely wonderful Dark Matters trilogy | 
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| Shadow of Heaven Dark Matters | Christie Golden | Third book in the absolutely wonderful Dark Matters trilogy. | 
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| Mosaic | Jeri Taylor | The life story of Captain Kathryn Janeway. Essential reading for any true fan of Voyager and certainly indispensible for fanfiction writers. | 
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| Pathways | Jeri Taylor | Essential background on the entire crew. Chakotay's life on Trebus; Tom's brief stint with the Maquis...It's all chronicled here, and J/C fans will adore the ending | 
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| No Man's Land Gateways | Christie Golden | You have to read the rest of the complicated Gateways crossover to get this one, but that really isn't such a hardship and it's worth the work. Excellent character development as one would expect from Christie Golden. |  |
| Ragnarok (VGR #3) | Nathan Archer | Entertaining enough plot-wise, but the characters are a bit flat. | 
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| Violations (VGR #4) | Susan Wright | Well, we've got a great plot but too many errors to enjoy it fully. Was this written before the show aired? Because Ms. Wright, while an excellent writer, has obviously not seen Voyager. Doesn't anyone edit these things? | 
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| Incident at Arbuk (VGR #5) | John Gregory Betancourt | Not great, not bad either. Worth reading. | 
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| The Murdered Sun (VGR #6) | Christie Golden | Set early in the Voyager series, this novel shows the growing relationships on board very well while presenting a compelling story of an interesting alien culture. | 
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| Ghost of a Chance (VGR #7) | Mark A. Garland, Charles G. McGraw | Another Prime Directive issue, some beautiful aliens... | 
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| Cybersong (VGR #8) | S. N. Lewitt | Entertaining enough for a novel written so early in the series. |
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| The Final Fury (VGR #9) Invasion | Daffyd Hugh | Part of a crossover, which is always so very much fun. Take that however you want to take it; crossovers are both exhausting and kinda neat. | 
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| Bless the Beasts (VGR #10) | Karen Haber | What fascinating trouble Tom and Harry manage to find on shore leave. | 
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| The Garden (VGR #11) | Melissa Scott | Appropriately titled, because the vegetation really does have the writer's undivided attention. Characters are rather flat and the plot is uninspiring. Sorry, but the only reason to read this is for completion. Not for Janeway fans. | 
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| Chrysalis (VGR #12) | David Niall Wilson | A little light on the character development, but an interesting world nonetheless. I enjoyed it as a trekkie, but it isn't going to be the favorite of a 'shipper. | 
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| The Black Shore (VGR #13) | Greg Cox | This was a compelling and well written novel. Plus, plenty of Kes, whom we miss... | 
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| Marooned (VGR #14) | Christie Golden | Kes is kidnapped by pirates. (Yes, pirates, I know...) This was a very enjoyable read. | 
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| Echos (VGR #15) | Dean Wesley Smith et al | An excellent read, just be prepared for the famous reset button. | 
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| Seven of Nine (VGR #16) | Christie Golden | Not a bad read. And 'shippers, this is the only K/7 you'll ever see in canon, so enjoy it. | 
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| Death of a Neutron Star (VGR #17) | Eric Kotani Dean Wesley Smith | I really enjoyed watching Janeway the scientist at work in this one | 
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| Battle Lines (VGR #18) | Dave Galanter, Greg Brodeur | Good characterization and a compelling plot. I enjoyed it very much. I'm always partial to plenty of Chakotay. | 
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| Fire Ship The Captain's Table | Diane Carey | You don't need to read the whole Captain's Table series to follow this one, and it is great fun. First person point of view is certainly unique for a trek novel. Enjoy. | 
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| Flashback: Episode Novelization | Diane Carey Brannon Braga | As usual, Diane Carey has managed to add all that was missing in the episode. Wonderful book, entertaining in many ways. | 
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| Day of Honor: The Television Episode | Diana G. Gallagher, Michael Jan Friedman | P/T fans start your engines. Here's the novelization of that wonderful episode that J/Cers so envy. Not to be confused with the other novel of the same name. | 
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| Equinox Episode Novelization | Diane Carey | A really wonderful episode novelization by the masterful Diane Carey. What was Janeway thinking? Turns out she wasn't all that sure either... | 
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| Endgame: The Novel | Diane Carey Christie Golden TPTB | I know, I hated the episode too. Diane Carey does an outstanding job with the novelization, though, and Christie Golden's continuation in Homecoming, previewed in the back of this novel, fixes that which we hated so much. J/C isn't dead yet, folks. | 
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| Homecoming | Christie Golden | The crew of Voyager is home at last, but new challenges make the adjustment difficult. An excellent resolution to the series, far more satisfying than Endgame. | 
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| Farther Shore | Christie Golden | The outstanding conclusion to Homecoming. | 
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| Captain Proton Defender of The Earth | D.W. "Prof" Smith | Okay, so owning this might be considered a little silly, but as a lover of both comic books and Star Trek how could I resist? Great fun, and it was a great help when I wrote my Captain Proton fanfic. | 
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