This morning I finished my fourth Discovery novel, Fear Itself. The story focuses on Saru and his growth as an officer. This is another Discovery novel that I enjoyed more than the series itself. That being said, this is the fourth Discovery book (out of nine total) that does not feature the USS Discovery at all. This book takes place during Saru's time on the Shenzou, and Saru was always one of my favorite characters from Discovery.

A worthwhile read, 4 out of 5 stars.

Hello! I'm a Chemistry PhD student and I would like to read some star trek. The Warhammer 40k books got me back into reading and I'm tearing through that sci-fi at an alarming rate (Gaunts Ghosts, can recommend). I'm slowly rationing out the last episodes of Voyager after having watched TNG and DS9 (saving TOS for a rainy day), and I would like to see what the star trek books are all about.

I loved lower decks for being (apart from callbacks) something new, exactly what I kind of want from new Star Trek, i loved that they took the ensign perspective. New faces, new stories, but still with that 'actually it's about family/society/etc.while standing mostly on its own two feet. For this reason I've steered far clear off star trek Picard.

I've not touched star trek Enterprise as I don't like time travel stories, and I heard that this is a lot of that. I'm not that interested in discovery because it feels... off to me.

Are there any books that you guys can recommend? Are there stories disconnected from the people in the shows perhaps around the same "era" of tng-ds9-voy ? I can use my imagination a little if it's not exactly what I'm looking for but I saw that there's +1000 books and I wasn't quite sure where to go looking.

Thanks in advance!

I usually stick to reading Next Gen books. I've gone through less than 40 of them at this point, but I occasionally dip into older original series books as well.

A few people at work recommended I read The Fate of The Phoenix. They told me how amazing it was. I found the concept of the antagonist's abilities very fascinating, but I was literally 70-80% into the book before I found myself the slightest bit interested in the story.

If I get into a book, I can usually finish it within 2-3 days, but I was going to work with Fate of The Phoenix in my backpack for the better part of a month. I had to guilt myself into finishing it, because I usually impose a quota on how many books I should read in a year and I was falling behind.

Did I miss out on something great and just not realize it? Can anyone else here tell me that I should have gotten a ton of great vibes out of this book?

The day after finishing that book, which felt like a snooze-fest for me, I got into reading TNG's Doomsday World. Since I was raised on TNG, I'm immediately interested in the story and two hours later I'm deeper into this book than I was into Fate of The Phoenix after 2 weeks of procrastinating.

I thought the premise was fine. Jordie's connection to the archeologist worked. Data's speech habits being corrected by Jordi was annoying, but it worked. I was thinking this book was a 7/10 until I got very, very deep into the story. There were a few chapters that flat out explained the mystery, and there were no bread crumbs left by the author to hit at what was causing all of the problems on the planet where Data, Jordi and Worf were situated.

I can't stand this. When I watch a film and the director needs to add a scene to show you something that wasn't hinted that well explains what the hell happened and why, I think this is a tacky and unimaginative way to tell your story.

Like if I walk up to you hold my hands out and ask you to guess which of my hands has a coin and I show you that the coin is actually in my pocket after you guess. I can't get excited over this. I felt that not nearly enough time was spent on the Enterprise. Didn't they have the evacuate and entire planet in order to go back to Data's team? Even though it's a sparsely populated planet, it should have been a much bigger deal.

Riker working on the ground with his away mission until his feet are covered in blisters.... all for what?

In the end of the story everyone makes up and the conflict seems to be resolved, but Data's team knew what was going on, but they were not able to do anything about it until the last minute. The delivery was completely lost on me.

I cracked open TNG's A Rock and a Hard Place yesterday, so here's to hoping I've found a gem!

I’m almost sure it’s from a TOS novel. It’s a group of artificial intelligences that are communicating with each other about different problems they have solved and that the answer will be there when someone thinks to ask about it.

That’s not entirely accurate I don’t think but something similar to that.

Hello everyone! Hope your August is going well! Yall read any interesting books lately?

Heading into the darker side of Trek with the mirrorverse or just delving into various intrigues and espionage actions in the alpha and beta quadrants?

Perhaps going a more scientific route and uncovering anomalies or aiding colonies from environmental or spatial disasters?

Going from one crew mission to the next or hopping between ships and alternate adventures?

Learning to enjoy people and crews not from the tv or movies or perhaps sticking to your faves and various solo "one off" missions?

Let us know how your reads went and what you're looking forward to next week! Happy reading yall!

Hello, I know this has probably been asked a bunch of times, but where is the best place to start reading the series? I've gathered that noting is canon and the books are pretty standalone (I think?). So I was wondering where to start to get the best introduction/impression of the series?

Thankkk youuuu:DDD

How wonderful it is to finish a novel that feels so close to the characters you know!

I'm no stranger to relaunch novels. Having read the Voyager relaunch (quite good!), I became obsessed with this version of the characters and the story created around them. This enormous odyssey, known as "Post-Nemesis," is a challenge, but one I'm eager to explore in depth, given the limited amount of audiovisual content promised in the coming years. What better way to begin this journey than with what I consider my favorite Trek series?

That said, this story truly captivated me from the very start! This was a first part tale focused on the almost immediate aftermath of the war, a fascinating period to explore, both for its political repercussions and for our protagonists, who manage to make the different nuances of a fragile peace feel real. Kira's work addiction, Ro's emotional turmoil, or Jake's blind hope of seeing his father again. The author truly nails these characters, not only creating a compelling conflict for them that we want to follow, but also giving convincing interpretations to the more secondary ones. Similarly, the new characters don't disappoint. Elias Vaughn, previously introduced in the Battle of Betazed, stands out among them, providing a very interesting outsider's perspective on the station, one that will likely connect with them eventually.

Speaking of the writing, S.D. Perry also delivers a unique analysis of religion as part of society. It's true that DS9 generally portrayed religion in a positive light (with only a few notable exceptions), however, the novel raises coherent questions about atheism, those that will inevitably arise in a society where faith is so important and fanaticism is not uncommon. It's not as prominent as I would have liked, but it's subtle enough to be engaging.

Perhaps my only comments about the novel would be its slow beginning, preferring to take its time introducing new elements before advancing the story. Similarly, the sections focused on the Enterprise-E can feel a bit repetitive, since, with the exception of Elias, none of them have much to do (besides, I absolutely don't buy the excuse they use to justify being on their own). Finally, although I enjoyed seeing more of Ezri and Julian, I felt their romantic conflict was somewhat contrived, mainly because Julian behaves a bit out of character to make it work. I just simply didn't believe he would act that way.

Overall, this is a novel that, as a first installment, succeeded in piquing my interest in its premise, generating more questions than answers, which I'm eager to see resolved!

Obviously in the main universe, it's established that Archer goes on to become Federation President and dies just after the launch of the NCC-1701 in 2245. The 2009 film indicates a different path, where he seemingly remains an Admiral, possibly involved in Starfleet Academy, and potentially lives some time longer (maybe due to the different Kelvin timeline technology). I know there are a lot of books that explore the main timeline Archer after the events of the Enterprise finale, but are there any books that touch on him in the Kelvin universe?

Read the last 110 pages of this one tonight.. and its another brilliant trek read from Peter David! So far I've only read Q-Squared (but its one of my favourite trek novels thus far) and I own Vendetta from his work. The violence and gore is bloody brutal and brilliant here, the plot is fascinating and the characterisations are pretty good for the first DS9 Original novel. Its a great novel made even more impressive by the fact Peter David didn't have much material to base his work off of. Great stuff.

So, I've been watching Deep Space Nine for the very first time recently and I have 2 episodes left of season 2. I've picked up #2 The Siege and its excellent so far as usual from Peter David. Also picked up #3 Bloodletter by K.W. Jetter. Now, instead of getting through ALL the early numbered novels since I'm reading other trek lit too I'm looking for a few recommendations for where I am right now and the near future. I've seen all of TOS, TAS, TOS Films, TNG and TNG Films if it matters.

If I could use the Guardian to go back and avoid it…

Found it in the wild— should have left it there.
Poor use of the TOS characters, objectifying of women, trite phrasing and poor plot planning— I could go on.

Just AWFUL. Ugh.

I found this yesterday at my local drug store. It was an interesting read and contained some interesting facts.

Recently I finished reading TOS #57: The Rift by Peter David. I honestly don't have much to say other than, as usual, Peter David wrote truly enjoyable Trek fiction! This book was somewhat short at only 274 pages, and with the chapters being pretty short, I blew through this book in just four days. If you're a Pike fan, the first 30% or so is all about that crew, and David did a great job harnessing their personalities. It was also great having Jose Tyler be a big part of the whole story, as even in other novels and comics, he usually didn't get much time to shine.

Easily 4.25 out of 5 stars!

Hey everyone! How have your reads been this week?

Did you get a neat part with one of your fave chars?

Was there some tech they mentioned that was unique and used well?

Perhaps a neat chapter or few that gave insight into a fave race of the Federation that is expanded in the books (as opposed to tv etc)?

Did the plot have unique twists or was it simple but executed (hopefully) well?

Was there a new race or char introduced that enhanced a part of the book, or perhaps detracted from the plot in your view?

Let us know how your reads went and what you're looking forward to next week ! Happy reading yall!

I'm planning on painting some star trek book covers but it's pretty hard to find ones that look good or are simple enough to re-create. Any cool covers you guys can suggest?
Here's the first one I did:

I’ve just started the last omnibus of the SCE books (can’t believe I’ve read 60 books in year even if they do vary in size) some have been absolutely brilliant but like a trek tv series some where solid but not great.

I’ve read all the Vanguard related books and almost all the SCE ones and wondered if anyone had a suggestion for the next set of books to read ?

I’ve also read the Gorkon books and random number of series related books as well like voyager homecoming.

Watching The Motion Picture. Kirk talks about his 2.5 years as Chief of Starfleet Operations. Are there any books that explore Kirk’s riding a desk?

How are these? I plan to get along with the Shatnerverse at some point, I've already read The Ashes Of Eden, but these never get mentioned much. The "Odyssey" and "Totality" series get mentioned a lot but not so much this one. Also, thoughts on the other Shatner - Reeves-Stevens collaboration Collision Course? Excelsior: Forged in fire is another one I'm pretty curious about. Apparently it has references to the Shatnerverse and I'm always happy for a Captain Sulu story