If your into reading Star Trek novels, here is a list Star Trek novels coming in 2008.

This list is not complete and subject to change.



JANUARY, 2008

- STAR TREK EXCELSIOR: FORGED IN FIRE by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels (mass)


BACK COVER COPY: A vicious pirate known as the Albino is cutting a deadly swath across space, creating turmoil in the Klingon Empire that threatens to spill into the Federation. But this criminal also has a secret that could shake the halls of Imperial power, and his genocidal plans against the race that bore him will have consequences even he cannot imagine, as several unlikely allies join swords to bring the Albino to justice: Hikaru Sulu of the U.S.S. Excelsior; Klingon captains Kor, Koloth, and Kang; and a hotheaded young Federation diplomat named Curzon Dax. Tempered in the flames of their shared adversity, a captaincy is forged, a Blood Oath is sworn . . . and a hunt begins that will stretch from one generation to the next.


- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SLINGS AND ARROWS, BOOK FOUR: THE SLEEP OF DEATH by Terri Osborne (eBook)


We find out why Dr. Crusher has such animosity for the EMH as the Enterprise faces a medical crisis.


FEBRUARY

- STAR TREK KLINGON EMPIRE: A BURNING HOUSE by Keith R. A. DeCandido (mass)

BACK COVER COPY: They have been the Federation's staunchest allies, and its fiercest adversaries. Cunning, ruthless, driven by an instinct for violence and defined by a complex code of honor, they must push ever outward in order to survive, defying the icy ravages of space with the fire of their hearts. They are the Klingons, and if you think you already know all there is to learn about them . . . think again.


From its highest echelons of power to the shocking depths of lowest castes; from its savagely aggressive military to its humble farmers, from political machinations of galactic import to personal demons and family strife, the Klingon Empire is revealed as never before when the captain and crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon finally return to their homeworld of Qo'noS in a sweeping tale of intrigue, love, betrayal, and honor.



- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SLINGS AND ARROWS, BOOK FIVE: A WEARY LIFE by Robert Greenberger (eBook)

William Riker is sent on a mission to stop the Maquis-forcing him to confront the actions of his "twin" Tom Riker.


MARCH

- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SLINGS AND ARROWS, BOOK SIX: ENTERPRISES OF GREAT PITCH AND MOMENT by Keith R.A. DeCandido (eBook)

Captain Picard is sent to Deep Space 9 to try to find a way to use his relationship with Chancellor Gowron to end the conflict between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.


APRIL

- STAR TREK MIRROR UNIVERSE: SHARDS AND SHADOWS by various (trade, anthology)


Twelve new short stories of the Mirror Universe, including several from "book only" Star Trek series.


- STAR TREK TEROK NOR: DAY OF THE VIPERS by James Swallow (mass)


The beginning of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, from 2318-2328


MAY

- STAR TREK TEROK NOR: NIGHT OF THE WOLVES by S.D. Perry and Britta Dennison (mass)

The occupation of Bajor from 2345-2357


JUNE

- STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - THESE HAUNTED SEAS by David R. George III; Heather Jarman (trade, omnibus reprinting Mission: Gamma, Book One - Twilight and Mission: Gamma, Book Two - This Gray Spirit)


- STAR TREK TEROK NOR: DAWN OF THE EAGLES by S.D. Perry and Britta Dennison (mass)

The occupation of Bajor from 2360-2369


JULY

- STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES, VOLUME ONE by various (trade, omnibus)


Beyond the Mirror Universe: three new novels of OTHER alternate Star Trek realities.


- STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - FEARFUL SYMMETRY by Olivia Woods (mass)

A two-in-one flip book revealing the fate of Kira's Cardassian double, Iliana Ghemor.


AUGUST

- STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES, VOLUME TWO by various (trade, omnibus)


Beyond the Mirror Universe: three new novels of OTHER alternate Star Trek realities.


- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION-GREATER THAN THE SUM by Christopher L. Bennett


Picking up on the events of Before Dishonor, the crew of the Enterprise embarks on a dangerous mission while dealing with personal upheavals that will define the characters' lives forever after.


SEPTEMBER

- STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE - KOBAYASHI MARU by Andy Mangels & Michael A. Martin (mass)

Captain Jonathan Archer's Enterprise and Captain Erika Hernandez's Columbia become embroiled in the shocking events that became the infamous Starfleet Academy no-win scenario.

OCTOBER-DECEMBER

- STAR TREK DESTINY by David Mack (mass)


BOOK ONE: GODS OF NIGHT

A Star Trek crossover trilogy of epic proportions, featuring the Enterprise-E, the Titan, characters from Deep Space Nine, and elements from Trek's past, coming together in an ambitious tale that will shape the future of the Star Trek universe.


BOOK TWO: MERE MORTALS


BOOK THREE: LOST SOULS


Scorps Take: I used to read a lot of Trek novels, but I got worn out on them and havent picked one up in a long time. However, the Excelsior novel sounds interesting enough that I think I will want to check that one out.

Good Grief!

Looks like a little something for the fans of any generation.

(BTW, what are 'mass', 'trade' and 'omnibus'? Book formats or distribution methods or...?)

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Omnibus (media), a book, video, or movie collecting two or more previous works by the same author, director, theme, or other unifying criterion.

A Trade Paperback, sometimes referred to as a trade paper edition, is a paperback book that is usually the same size as the hardcover edition. That is, the text pages are identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the only difference is the binding and that the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a mass market paperback.

Trade paperbacks are typically priced less than hardcover books and higher than mass market paperbacks. Virtually all "Advance Reader's Copies" are issued in trade paperback format.


A Mass Market Paperback, is a small, usually non-illustrated, and inexpensive bookbinding format. They are commonly released after the hardback edition, and often sold in non-traditional bookselling locations such as airports and supermarkets, as well as in traditional bookstores. Many paperbacks, especially in the area of genre fiction, are first editions in paperback and never receive a hardcover printing.


An e-book (for electronic book: also eBook, ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book. Such documents are either read on personal computers, or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book devices or e-book readers.


Hope that clears it up for ya Crow

As clear as crystal.

Thank you.

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I used to read ST novels all the time. One a week easily. I too got burned out. Mainly because I was tired of hack authors skimming through the writers guide and then slapping a book together on the plane to the publisher. Tons of misinformation and a complete lack of knowledge of how any of the technology worked. Hated that. The holodeck always took a beating in those. Clothes would appear and disappear as you went through the doors, along with any wounds you might of acquired within the illusion. The hair on my neck bristled as I read through those books and they just turned me off.

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