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The Star Trek franchise's first tie-in publications were James Blish's 1967 volume of episode novelizations and Mack Reynolds's 1968 young adult novel Mission to Horatius. Since 1968, more than 850 original novels, short story collections, episode and film novelizations, and omnibus editions have been published. Novels based on Star Trek, The Next Generation, Discovery, and Picard are currently in print. As recently as 2020, novels based on Deep Space Nine, Enterprise, and Voyager were published. Original concept and flagship series such as New Frontier, Titan, Seekers, and Vanguard have also been published since 1994. Official publishers of Star Trek novels include Simon & Schuster and U.K. publisher Titan Books. Bantam Books published novels from 1967 to 1981. Past publishers include: Western Publishing, Random House imprints Ballantine and Del Rey Books, Science Fiction Book Club. Publishers Heyne and Cross Cult publish German-language translations of Star Trek novels. In 2001, Pocket Books estimated there were 85 million copies in print. Michael Epstein, writing for Television Quarterly in 1996, said Star Trek was "by far the biggest series of fiction in the history of western literature". Bantam Books (1967–1994) Bantam Books was the first licensed publisher of Star Trek tie-in fiction. Bantam published all their novels as mass market paperbacks. Bantam also published Star Trek Lives! (1975) by Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Episode novelizations (1967–1994) Short story adaptations of The Original Series episodes written by James Blish and J. A. Lawrence. Mudd's Angels (1978) includes the novelizations of "Mudd's Women" and "I, Mudd", and an original novella by Lawrence. The Day of the Dove (1985) is a variant of Star Trek 11 (1975). Mudd's Enterprise (1994) is a variant of Mudd's Angels. Star Trek Adventures (1970–1981) Novels based on The Original Series. Bantam never applied an official series name to the novels, instead marketing each volume as a new or original "Star Trek Adventure". The novels are not numbered; however, library catalogs and booksellers applied numbers to the novels in publication order, including Mudd's Angels and The New Voyages. In 1993, the series was reprinted by Titan Books as Star Trek Adventures using a different number scheme. The name given to the reprint series has been retroactively applied to Bantam's series by book discovery websites such as Goodreads and LibraryThing. New Voyages (1976–1978) Star Trek: The New Voyages collects fan-submitted fiction curated and edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. Two additional volumes were announced, but none were published. Pocket Books's Strange New Worlds (1998–2016) series, edited by Dean Wesley Smith, has a similar premise. Classic Episodes (1991) In 1991, Bantam collected The Original Series episode adaptations as a three volume omnibus edition organized by television season. Included new material by D. C. Fontana, Norman Spinrad, and others. The adaptations of "Mudd's Women" and "I, Mudd" were not included. Random House (1974–1996) Ballantine Books and Del Rey Books are imprints of Random House. Star Trek Log (1974–1993) Star Trek Log  is a series adapted from episodes of The Animated Series, written by Alan Dean Foster. Published by Ballantine Books, and later Del Rey. Each volume includes original material by Foster which links the adapted episodes together. Discount editions (1993) Omnibus editions made available to discount book retailers and comics shops. Log Ten (1978) was excluded. Many printings included advertising for other Random House novels and comics on the covers, as well as coupons and other perforated inserts. The Animated Series (1996) Star Trek: The Animated Series omnibus editions of Star Trek Log were published by Del Rey Books as part of Star Trek's 30th Anniversary celebration. A serialized essay by Foster was included, in addition to revisions of several stories. Some printings distributed outside of North America omitted The Animated Series subtitle. Not all printings included a volume number. Gibraltar Library Binding (1977) Illustrated middle-grade novels published exclusively for libraries as part of Random House's Gibraltar Library Binding service. Solicitations for additional novels were released to libraries in 1978 and 1979, but were later withdrawn. Simon & Schuster (1979–present) Simon & Schuster imprints known to have published Star Trek novels include: Archway, Aladdin, Paula Wiseman, Wanderer, Minstrel, Byron Preiss, Wallaby, Weekly Reader, Pocket, Pocket Star, Viz, Simon Spotlight, Simon & Schuster Interactive, and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Imprints vary by book line, series, miniseries, printing, and market (e.g. country or language area). Star Trek (1979–present) Star Trek: The Original Series book line is based on the television series of the same name. From 1987 to 1996, Titan reprinted numbered novels for the United Kingdom market using a different scheme. Novels published since 2013 have included The Original Series subtitle. Film novelizations (1979–1992) Based on the Star Trek film series. Numbered novels (1979–2002) Numbered paperback releases: Film tie-ins for children (1982–1986) Published by Pocket Books. Some printings are badged as Wanderer, Minstrel, Archway, or Simon & Schuster Just for Boys. Original novels (1986–present) Includes hardcover and paperback releases. Novels published before 2013 omitted The Original Series subtitle, with few exceptions. Beginning with Allegiance in Exile (2013), most novels have maintained a shared continuity. Starfleet Academy (1996) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy young adult miniseries explores the lives of the Enterprise (NCC-1701) crew as Starfleet Academy cadets. Starfleet Academy (2010–2012) series is based on the Kelvin Universe films, and is unrelated. Starfleet Academy (1997), a video game novelization by Diane Carey, is also unrelated. Eugenics Wars (2001–2005) Star Trek: The Eugenics Wars miniseries explores the life of Khan Noonien Singh on Ceti Alpha V. The series was developed by Greg Cox and John J. Ordover.: 133  Janus Gate (2002) Star Trek: The Janus Gate miniseries follows the events of "The Naked Time". Errand of Vengeance (2002) Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance miniseries is a retelling of Enterprise (NCC-1701)'s "Five Year" mission from an undercover Klingon agent's point of view. Vulcan's Soul (2004–2007) Star Trek: Vulcan's Soul miniseries follows Spock's life after The Next Generation episode "Unification". Errand of Fury (2005–2008) Star Trek: Errand of Fury miniseries is a continuation of Errand of Vengeance (2002). Mere Anarchy (2006–07) Star Trek: Mere Anarchy miniseries explores the effects of an off-world disaster on the crew of the Enterprise over a thirty-year period. Inspired by the W. B. Yeats poem "The Second Coming". Published as ebook exclusives. An omnibus editi.... Discover the Susan Kearney popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Susan Kearney books.