The Discovery Reading List currently includes the novels and comics which have included references to elements of the wider Lit-verse, or to each other. I also have  a chronological list of all Discovery episodes, novels, and comics here.

Since the Discovery Reading List does not have a main storyline, as many of the other series do, the light blue denotes the expanded storyline of the television series. Read any or all of these to go a bit deeper. The grey denotes every other connected story, regardless of overall continuity.

As always, not every reference to every other story is mentioned, just the one I chose as most important to show the expanding Lit-verse web.

  • Drastic Measures
    • References the Lirin from the TOS: EARLY VOYAGES series.
    • Features The Original Series character James Kirk.
    • Takes place ten years before Discovery.
  • The Way to the Stars
    • References the Lit-verse Andorian naming system.
    • Takes place nine through six years before Discovery.
  • Annual #1
    • Events referenced in DEAD ENDLESS.
    • Takes place over the six years leading up to Discovery.
  • Fear Itself
    • References the Lit-verse Andorian naming system.
    • Takes place four years before Discovery.
  • Desperate Hours
    • References Pahkwa-thanh from STAR TREK: TITAN.
    • Features the Pike-era Original Series crew.
    • Takes place one year before Discovery.
    • Fundamentally contradicted by Season Two.
  • Captain Saru
    • References the events of THE WAY TO THE STARS.
    • Takes place during "Will You Take My Hand."
  • The Enterprise War
    • References Commander Una, named in TOS: LEGACIES- CAPTAIN TO CAPTAIN.
    • Takes place during the entire span of Season One.
  • Die Standing
    • References Sean Finnegan, named in TOS: WHO KILLED CAPTAIN KIRK?
    • Takes place between "Will You Take My Hand?" and "Brother."
  • Dead Endless
    • References Andorian spice bread from STARGAZER: OBLIVION.
    • Takes place from late Season One to early Season Two.