List of Star Trek: The Next Generation novels
This is a list of Star Trek: The Next Generation novels based on the American science fiction television series of the same name. The book line is published by Simon & Schuster's imprints Pocket Books, Pocket Star, Atria, and Gallery.
More recent The Next Generation novels tie-in to other Star Trek book lines and series, such as: Titan, Destiny, Typhon Pact, and The Fall.
Novelizations
Episode novelizations
Based on select episodes from the television series.| Title | Author | Date | ISBN |
| Encounter at Farpoint | David Gerrold | ||
| Unification | Jeri Taylor | ||
| Relics | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Descent | Diane Carey | ||
| All Good Things... † | Michael Jan Friedman |
Film novelizations
Based on The Next Generation film series.| Title † | Author | Date | ISBN |
| Generations | J. M. Dillard | ||
| First Contact | J. M. Dillard | ||
| Insurrection | J. M. Dillard | ||
| Nemesis | J. M. Dillard |
Young adult film novelizations
Film novelizations intended for younger readers.| Title ^ | Author | Date | ISBN |
| Generations | John Vornholt | ||
| First Contact | John Vornholt | ||
| Insurrection | John Vornholt | ||
| Nemesis | John Vornholt |
Numbered novels
Numbered paperback releases:| Title | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | Ghost Ship | Diane Carey | ||
| 2 | The Peacekeepers | Gene DeWeese | ||
| 3 | The Children of Hamlin | Carmen Carter | ||
| 4 | Survivors | Jean Lorrah | ||
| 5 | Strike Zone | Peter David | ||
| 6 | Power Hungry | Howard Weinstein | ||
| 7 | Masks | John Vornholt | ||
| 8 | The Captains' Honor | David Dvorkin and Daniel Dvorkin | ||
| 9 | A Call to Darkness | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| 10 | A Rock and a Hard Place | Peter David | ||
| 11 | Gulliver's Fugitives | Keith Sharee | ||
| 12 | Doomsday World | Carmen Carter, Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman,and Robert Greenberger | ||
| 13 | The Eyes of the Beholders | A. C. Crispin | ||
| 14 | Exiles | Howard Weinstein | ||
| 15 | Fortune's Light | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| 16 | Contamination | John Vornholt | ||
| 17 | Boogeymen | Mel Gilden | ||
| 18 | Q-in-Law | Peter David | ||
| 19 | Perchance to Dream | Howard Weinstein | ||
| 20 | Spartacus | T. L. Mancour | ||
| 21 | Chains of Command | Bill McCay and Eloise Flood | ||
| 22 | Imbalance | V. E. Mitchell | ||
| 23 | War Drums | John Vornholt | ||
| 24 | Nightshade | Laurell K. Hamilton | ||
| 25 | Grounded | David Bischoff | ||
| 26 | The Romulan Prize | Simon Hawke | ||
| 27 | Guises of the Mind | Rebecca Neason | ||
| 28 | Here There Be Dragons | John Peel | ||
| 29 | Sins of Commission | Susan Wright | ||
| 30 | Debtors' Planet | W. R. Thompson | ||
| 31 | Foreign Foes | Dave Galanter and Greg Brodeur | ||
| 32 | Requiem | Michael Jan Friedman and Kevin Ryan | ||
| 33 | Balance of Power | Dafydd ab Hugh | ||
| 34 | Blaze of Glory | Simon Hawke | ||
| 35 | The Romulan Stratagem | Robert Greenberger | ||
| 36 | Into the Nebula | Gene DeWeese | ||
| 37 | The Last Stand | Brad Ferguson | ||
| 38 | Dragon's Honor | Kij Johnson and Greg Cox | ||
| 39 | Rogue Saucer | John Vornholt | ||
| 40 | Possession | J. M. Dillard and Kathleen O'Malley | ||
| 41 | The Soldiers of Fear ‡ | Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch | ||
| 42 | Infiltrator | W. R. Thompson | ||
| 43 | A Fury Scorned | Pamela Sargent and George Zebrowski | ||
| 44 | The Death of Princes | John Peel | ||
| 45 | Intellivore | Diane Duane | ||
| 46 | To Storm Heaven | Esther Friesner | ||
| 47 | Q-Space ‡ | Greg Cox | ||
| 48 | Q-Zone ‡ | Greg Cox | ||
| 49 | Q-Strike ‡ | Greg Cox | ||
| 50 | Dyson Sphere | Charles Pellegrino and George Zebrowski | ||
| 51 | Infection ‡ | John Gregory Betancourt | ||
| 52 | Vectors ‡ | Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch | ||
| 53 | Red Sector ‡ | Diane Carey | ||
| 54 | Quarantine ‡ | John Vornholt | ||
| 55 | Double or Nothing ‡ | Peter David | ||
| 56 | The First Virtue ‡ | Michael Jan Friedman and Christie Golden | ||
| 57 | The Forgotten War | William R. Forstchen | ||
| 58 | Gemworld, Book 1 | John Vornholt | ||
| 59 | Gemworld, Book 2 | John Vornholt | ||
| 60 | Tooth and Claw | Doranna Durgin | ||
| 61 | Diplomatic Implausibility | Keith DeCandido | ||
| 62 | Dead Zone | Dave Galanter and Greg Brodeur | ||
| 63 | Forever Dark | Dave Galanter and Greg Brodeur |
Original novels
Includes hardcover and paperback releases:| Title | Author | Date | ISBN |
| Metamorphosis | Jean Lorrah | ||
| Vendetta | Peter David | ||
| Reunion †‡ | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Imzadi †‡ | Peter David | ||
| The Devil's Heart † | Carmen Carter | ||
| Dark Mirror † | Diane Duane | ||
| Q-Squared † | Peter David | ||
| Crossover † | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Kahless † | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Ancient Blood ‡ | Diane Carey | ||
| Ship of the Line † | Diane Carey | ||
| The Best and the Brightest | Susan Wright | ||
| Planet X | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Dujonian's Hoard ‡ | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | John Vornholt | ||
| Tunnel Through the Stars | John Vornholt | ||
| Triangle: Imzadi II †‡ | Peter David | ||
| I, Q † | John de Lancie and Peter David | ||
| The Valiant †‡ | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| Rogue | Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin | ||
| Doors into Chaos | Robert Greenberger | ||
| Immortal Coil | Jeffrey Lang | ||
| A Hard Rain | Dean Wesley Smith | ||
| The Battle of Betazed | Charlotte Douglas and Susan Kearney | ||
| Do Comets Dream? | S. P. Somtow | ||
| Shadows Have Offended | Cassandra Rose Clarke |
Young adult novels
Star Trek: The Next Generation'Starfleet Academy' young adult series explores the lives of the crew as Starfleet Academy cadets. The Best and the Brightest, by Susan Wright, is thematically similar. Starfleet Academy, a video game novelization by Diane Carey, is unrelated. Novellas written by Peter David tie into New Frontier.| Title ^ | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | Worf's First Adventure | Peter David | ||
| 2 | Line of Fire | Peter David | ||
| 3 | Survival | Peter David | ||
| 4 | Capture the Flag | John Vornholt | ||
| 5 | Atlantis Station | V. E. Mitchell | ||
| 6 | Mystery of the Missing Crew | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| 7 | Secret of the Lizard People | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| 8 | Starfall | Brad and Barbara Strickland | ||
| 9 | Nova Command | Brad and Barbara Strickland | ||
| 10 | Loyalties | Patricia Barnes-Svarney | ||
| 11 | Crossfire | John Vornholt | ||
| 12 | Breakaway | Bobbi J.G. Weiss and David Cody Weiss | ||
| 13 | The Haunted Starship | Brad Ferguson | ||
| 14 | Deceptions | Bobbi J.G. Weiss and David Cody Weiss |
Omnibus editions
Collections of novels from The Next Generation book line.| Title | Author | Date | ISBN |
| Invasion! | John J. Ordover, ed. | ||
| Day of Honor | Diane Carey, et al. | ||
| The Captain's Table | L. A. Graf, et al. | ||
| Double Helix | John Gregory Betancourt, et al. | ||
| Pantheon | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| The Q Continuum | Greg Cox | ||
| Imzadi Forever | Peter David | ||
| The Hand of Kahless | John M. Ford and Michael Jan Friedman |
Miniseries
''Q Continuum'' (1998)
Star Trek: The Next Generation'The Q Continuum' miniseries explores the life of Q prior to his introduction in the episode "Encounter at Farpoint". Published as part of the numbered novel series, books 47 to 49. An omnibus edition was published in 2003 as part of the Signature Edition series.| Title # | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | Q-Space | Greg Cox | ||
| 2 | Q-Zone | Greg Cox | ||
| 3 | Q-Strike | Greg Cox |
''Double Helix'' (1999)
Star Trek: The Next Generation'Double Helix' crossover miniseries was inspired by the film Outbreak. Created by John J. Ordover and Michael Jan Friedman. Published as part of the numbered novel series, books 51 to 56. An omnibus edition was published in 2002.| Title #‡ | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | Infection | John Gregory Betancourt | ||
| 2 | Vectors | Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch | ||
| 3 | Red Sector | Diane Carey | ||
| 4 | Quarantine | John Vornholt | ||
| 5 | Double or Nothing | Peter David | ||
| 6 | The First Virtue | Michael Jan Friedman and Christie Golden |
''Genesis Wave'' (2000–2003)
Star Trek: The Next Generation'The Genesis Wave' miniseries follows the crew of the Enterprise as they attempt to prevent the weaponization of the Genesis Device.| Title † | Author | Date | ISBN |
| The Genesis Wave, Book One | John Vornholt | ||
| The Genesis Wave, Book Two | John Vornholt | ||
| The Genesis Wave, Book Three | John Vornholt | ||
| Genesis Force | John Vornholt |
''Maximum Warp'' (2001)
Star Trek: The Next Generation'Maximum Warp' miniseries follows the crew of the Enterprise as they search for a solution to a disruption in subspace which prevents warp travel. The titles do not appear on the cover art, only the series name and book number. Published as part of the numbered novel series, books 62 to 63.| Title # | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | Dead Zone | Dave Galanter and Greg Brodeur | ||
| 2 | Forever Dark | Dave Galanter and Greg Brodeur |
''A Time to...'' (2004)
Star Trek: A Time to... crossover miniseries explores events prior to Nemesis. Conceived by John J. Ordover, and edited by Keith DeCandido. Originally intended to be a sequence of twelve novels. Not all printings include a number stamp.| Title | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | A Time to Be Born | John Vornholt | ||
| 2 | A Time to Die | John Vornholt | ||
| 3 | A Time to Sow | Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore | ||
| 4 | A Time to Harvest | Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore | ||
| 5 | A Time to Love | Robert Greenberger | ||
| 6 | A Time to Hate | Robert Greenberger | ||
| 7 | A Time to Kill | David Mack | ||
| 8 | A Time to Heal | David Mack | ||
| 9 | A Time for War, a Time for Peace | Keith DeCandido |
''Slings and Arrows'' (2007–08)
Star Trek: The Next Generation'Slings and Arrows' miniseries explores events between Generations and First Contact. Published as ebook exclusives.| Title ◊ | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | A Sea of Troubles | J. Steven York and Christina F. York | ||
| 2 | The Oppressor's Wrong | Phaedra M. Weldon | ||
| 3 | The Insolence of Office | William Leisner | ||
| 4 | That Sleep of Death | Terri Osborne | ||
| 5 | A Weary Life | Robert Greenberger | ||
| 6 | Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment | Keith DeCandido |
''Cold Equations'' (2012)
Star Trek: The Next Generation'Cold Equations' relaunch miniseries explores the effect artificial life has on Starfleet and the Federation.| Title | Author | Date | ISBN | |
| 1 | The Persistence of Memory | David Mack | ||
| 2 | Silent Weapons | David Mack | ||
| 3 | The Body Electric | David Mack |
Anthologies
Anthologies of short fiction featuring characters and settings from The Next Generation.| Title | Editor | Date | ISBN |
| Adventures in Time and Space | Mary P. Taylor | ||
| Enterprise Logs | Carol Greenburg | ||
| What Lay Beyond † | John J. Ordover | ||
| The Amazing Stories | John J. Ordover | ||
| Tales of the Dominion War | Keith DeCandido | ||
| Tales from the Captain's Table | Keith DeCandido | ||
| The Sky's the Limit | Marco Palmieri | ||
| Seven Deadly Sins | Margaret Clark |
Relaunch novels
Interlinked novels set after the film Nemesis :| Title | Author | Date | ISBN |
| Death in Winter † | Michael Jan Friedman | ||
| The Buried Age | Christopher L. Bennett | ||
| Resistance | J. M. Dillard | ||
| Q & A | Keith DeCandido | ||
| Before Dishonor | Peter David | ||
| Greater than the Sum | Christopher L. Bennett | ||
| Losing the Peace | William Leisner | ||
| Indistinguishable From Magic | David A. McIntee | ||
| The Stuff of Dreams ◊ | James Swallow | ||
| The Light Fantastic | Jeffrey Lang | ||
| Q Are Cordially Uninvited... ◊ | Rudy Josephs | ||
| Takedown | John Jackson Miller | ||
| Armageddon's Arrow | Dayton Ward | ||
| Headlong Flight | Dayton Ward | ||
| Hearts and Minds | Dayton Ward | ||
| Available Light | Dayton Ward | ||
| Collateral Damage | David Mack |