Star Trek: TOS Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Star Trek: TOS books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Prometheus Design (By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
Buy on Amazon1982
The Abode of Life (By: Lee Correy)
Buy on Amazon1982
Black Fire (By: Sonni Cooper)
Buy on Amazon1983
Triangle (By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath)
Buy on Amazon1983
Web of the Romulans (By: Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock)
Buy on Amazon1983
The Wounded Sky (By: Diane Duane)
Buy on Amazon1983
Corona (By: Greg Bear)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Tears of the Singers (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Vulcan Academy Murders (By: Jean Lorrah)
Buy on Amazon1984
Uhura's Song (By: Janet Kagan)
Buy on Amazon1985
Shadow Lord (By: Laurence Yep)
Buy on Amazon1985
Ishmael (By: Barbara Hambly)
Buy on Amazon1985
Killing Time (By: Della Van Hise)
Buy on Amazon1985
Dwellers in the Crucible (By: Margaret Wander Bonanno)
Buy on Amazon1985
Pawns and Symbols (By: Majliss Larson)
Buy on Amazon1985
Chain of Attack (By: Gene DeWeese)
Buy on Amazon1987
Bloodthirst (By: J.M. Dillard)
Buy on Amazon1987
The IDIC Epidemic (By: Jean Lorrah)
Buy on Amazon1988
The Three-Minute Universe (By: Barbara Paul)
Buy on Amazon1988
The Final Nexus (By: Gene DeWeese)
Buy on Amazon1988
The Lost Years (By: J.M. Dillard)
Buy on Amazon1989
Vulcan's Glory (By: D.C. Fontana)
Buy on Amazon1989
Double, Double (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
Buy on Amazon1989
Home Is the Hunter (By: Dana Kramer-Rolls)
Buy on Amazon1990
Ghost-Walker (By: Barbara Hambly)
Buy on Amazon1991
A Flag Full of Stars (By: Brad Ferguson)
Buy on Amazon1991
Renegade (By: Gene DeWeese)
Buy on Amazon1991
The Rift
Buy on Amazon1991
Faces of Fire (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
Buy on Amazon1992
Ice Trap (By: L.A. Graf)
Buy on Amazon1992
Sanctuary (By: John Vornholt)
Buy on Amazon1992
Death Count (By: L.A. Graf)
Buy on Amazon1992
Shell Game (By: Melissa Crandall)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Starship Trap (By: Mel Gilden)
Buy on Amazon1993
From the Depths (By: Victor Milán)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Great Starship Race (By: Diane Carey)
Buy on Amazon1993
Firestorm (By: L.A. Graf)
Buy on Amazon1994
The Patrian Transgression (By: Simon Hawke)
Buy on Amazon1994
Traitor Winds (By: L.A. Graf)
Buy on Amazon1994
Crossroad (By: Barbara Hambly)
Buy on Amazon1994
The Better Man (By: Howard Weinstein)
Buy on Amazon1994
Recovery (By: J.M. Dillard)
Buy on Amazon1995
The Fearful Summons (By: Denny Martin Flinn)
Buy on Amazon1995
First Frontier (By: Diane Carey,James I. Kirkland)
Buy on Amazon1995
The Captain's Daughter
Buy on Amazon1995
Twilight's End (By: Jerry Oltion)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Rings of Tautee (By: Dean Wesley Smith)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Joy Machine (By: Theodore Sturgeon,James Edwin Gunn)
Buy on Amazon1996
Mudd in Your Eye (By: Jerry Oltion)
Buy on Amazon1997
Mind Meld (By: John Vornholt)
Buy on Amazon1997
Assignment: Eternity (By: Greg Cox)
Buy on Amazon1998
Vulcan's Heart (By: Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz)
Buy on Amazon1999
Across the Universe (By: Pamela Sargent)
Buy on Amazon1999
In the Name of Honor (By: Dayton Ward)
Buy on Amazon2002
Ex Machina (By: Christopher L. Bennett)
Buy on Amazon2004
Federation (By: Judith Reeves-Stevens)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Disinherited (With: Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman)
Buy on Amazon2007
Excelsior: Forged in Fire (By: Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Children of Kings (By: Dave Stern)
Buy on Amazon2010
Cast No Shadow (By: James Swallow,Dayton Ward)
Buy on Amazon2011
Allegiance in Exile (By: David R. George III)
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Star Trek: TOS series is publication order: 1. The Prometheus Design (By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) (1982), 2. The Abode of Life (By: Lee Correy) (1982), 3. Black Fire (By: Sonni Cooper) (1983), 4. Triangle (By: Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath) (1983), 5. Web of the Romulans (By: Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock) (1983), and 56 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Star Trek: TOS series by Peter David contains 61 books. The series began in 1982 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Star Trek: TOS series is written by Peter David. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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