Star Trek Novels

[GreyShadow]

I can't find it either.

NOOOOOO!!!! It's not in the bookcase. In fact the only ST novel in the case is the mentioned Uhura's Song. But do I want to read that one? No.

It must be still packed away in the back room from my last move. Now I know I'll never find it.

Sulk.

 

[DerianCypher]

The Captain's Chair book with Janeway is good... it's really the only ST book I've read and I really enjoyed it

DC

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I've always found that the original series novels seemed to be better stories than the other series with a few exceptions.

I have to agree, I also prefer the TOS books. I wonder why it is this way? Were the original characters so much better, that they are able to write more interesting books about them?
Or is it a question of age and time? Most of the TOS novels I read were, naturally, older than the TNG novels, so maybe the writing style (or even quality?) has changed during the years...

I recommend John M. Fords books. Final Reflections is great, even if it probably no longer counts as "real" background information about the Klingons.
There is another book, unfortunately I can`t remember its name. It is about a planet both Klingons and Humans are interesting in, and the colonists/inhabitants expected this interests. It has many funny scenes and poems in it - it is more a comedy than anything else.
Diane Duanes books are also great.

Mustrum Ridcully

 

[Ghostwind]

There is another book, unfortunately I can`t remember its name. It is about a planet both Klingons and Humans are interesting in, and the colonists/inhabitants expected this interests. It has many funny scenes and poems in it - it is more a comedy than anything else.

The book was titled, How Much for the Planet? and was essentially a Gilbert and Sullivan version of Star Trek. One of my least liked books, but at least someone enjoyed it.

 

[Ghostwind]

I can't believe I flippin' forgot about Assignment: Eternity by Greg Cox. This is one that all original series fans must read. Especially if you loved Gary Seven...

 

[mojo1701]

And, uh, about those Section 31 books. I finished #1 and #3. Good books. A few of them tell you about Section 31's involvement in certain events in Federation history. Excellent reads.

 

[Richards]

I'm reading "The Lives of Dax" at the moment - it's a short story collection, one story each of Dax's previous hosts (Lela through Jadzia) and a two-part "framing" story about Ezri. So far it's pretty good.

I agree with many of the suggestions in previous posts - you really can't ever go wrong with Peter David. I also recommend "Memory Prime" from the Original Series and "Tooth and Claw" from ST:TNG - they seemed to me to be some of the best novels as far as "reading like a TV episode" goes.

Johnathan