New Frontier

The New Frontier Reading List is centered around the series of novels following the adventures of the USS Excalibur in the former Thallonian Empire. Multiple entries below take place prior to the original publication order starting point. Accordingly, there are are two good "jumping on points" below.

Besides the main novel line, several other novels, comics, young adult novels, and short stories feature the New Frontier crew.

Reading New Frontier in chronological order leads to a few difficulties that almost no other Lit-verse series does. A decades-spanning anthology published midway through the series presents stories which assume familiarity with the basic New Frontier storyline and characters. Reading many of the short stories would be confusing without knowledge of at least some of the backstory presented in flashbacks in early novels. So only in the case of New Frontier, I have listed a few of these flashbacks as separate entries. Reading these as listed should provide the necessary backstory for the relevant short stories. Many other flashbacks are not listed separately, and so would be read later even when doing this basic chronological read through.

Also, some of the entries here are likewise listed on the Early 24th Century Reading List. This is another unique situation, as I haven't listed any of the other entries on the Early 24th Century Reading List in any other series reading list.

Dark blue denotes the primary novel narrative. Read these for the bare bones story. Light blue denotes the expanded storyline. Read any or all of these to go a bit deeper. The white denotes cameos of New Frontier characters in other Lit-verse novels.

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.
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House of Cards: M'k'n'zy

  • First Backstory from New Frontier, Book 1.

  • Takes place eleven years before "Encounter at Farpoint."

  • Good jumping on point.

Martyr: M'k'n'zy

  • Second Backstory from New Frontier, Book 5.

  • Takes place ten years before "Encounter at Farpoint."

A Lady of Xenex

  • Part 12 of the NO LIMITS anthology, D'ndai of Calhoun.

Turning Point

  • Part 7 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Si Cwan.

  • Takes place eight years before "Encounter at Farpoint."

The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy- Worf's First Adventure

  • The Next Generation young adult series Book 1.

  • Features several future New Frontier characters.

  • Takes place seven years before "Encounter at Farpoint."

The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy- Line of Fire

  • The Next Generation young adult series Book 2.

  • Features several future New Frontier characters.

The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy- Survival

  • The Next Generation young adult series Book 3.

  • Features several future New Frontier characters.

Waiting for G'Doh, or, How I Learned to Stop Moving and Hate People

  • Part 3 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Zak Kebron.

  • Takes place three years before "Encounter at Farpoint."

Revelations

  • Part 6 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Soleta.

  • Takes place two years before "Encounter at Farpoint."

House of Cards: Soleta

  • Second Backstory from New Frontier, Book 1.

  • Features Spock.

  • Takes place one year before "Encounter at Farpoint."

Out of the Frying Pan

  • Part 16 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Soleta.

  • Features Spock.

  • A sequel to HOUSE OF CARDS: SOLETA.

Alice, on the Edge of Night

  • Part 5 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Morgan Primus.

Lefler's Logs

  • Part 4 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Robin Lefler.

  • Takes place over the decade leading up to "Encounter at Farpoint."

All That Glisters...

  • Part 2 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Elizabeth Shelby.

  • Takes place between TNG: "Shades of Grey" and TNG: "Evolution."

Performance Appraisal

  • Part 14 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Kat Mueller.

  • Takes place between TNG: "Deja Q" and TNG: "A Matter of Perspective."

The Next Generation: Vendetta

  • Morgan Korsmo referenced in TNG: BEFORE DISHONOR.

  • Features several future New Frontier characters.

  • Takes place between TNG: "Data's Day" and TNG: "The Wounded."

Oil and Water

  • Part 9 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Burgoyne 172.

  • Takes place just after TNG: "Disaster."

Singularity

  • Part 10 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Mark McHenry.

  • Takes place just before TNG: "The Game."

Q'uandary

  • Part 8 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Selar.

  • Takes place during TNG: "Tapestry."

Loose Ends

  • Part 1 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Mackenzie Calhoun.

  • Takes place between TNG: "The Peagasus" and TNG: "Sub Rosa."

House of Cards: Selar

  • Third Backstory from New Frontier, Book 1.

  • Takes place between DS9: "The Abandoned" and DS9: "Civil Defense."

The Next Generation: Triangle- Imzadi II

  • Features Elizabeth Shelby and the Excalibur.

  • A sequel to TNG: IMZADI.

  • Takes place over the period between STAR TREK: GENERATIONS and DS9: "Family Business."

Through the Looking Glass

  • Part 17 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Burgoyne 172.

  • Takes place between DS9: "Facets" and DS9: "The Adversary."

Making a Difference

  • Part 13 of the NO LIMITS anthology, USS Excalibur.

  • Takes place during STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT.

House of Cards

  • New Frontier, Book 1.

  • Features The Next Generation crew.

  • Takes place between DS9: 'Blaze of Glory' and DS9: "Empok Nor."

  • Backstories listed above would simply be read here if not including light blue entries.

  • Good jumping on point.

Into the Void

  • New Frontier, Book 2.

  • Takes place just after DS9: "Empok Nor."

The Two-Front War

  • New Frontier, Book 3.

End Game

  • New Frontier, Book 4.

  • Takes place just before DS9: "In the Cards."

Martyr

  • New Frontier, Book 5.

  • Takes place just after DS9: "Call to Arms."

  • Backstory listed above would simply be read here if not including light blue entries.

Fire on High

  • New Frontier, Book 6.

  • Takes place just before DS9: "A Time to Stand."

The Captain's Table: Once Burned

  • Book 5 of the crossover series.

  • Features the New Frontier crew.

  • Framing story takes place between DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited" and DS9: "Resurrection."

Double Time

  • Wildstorm Comics one shot.

  • Takes place over the period between DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?" and DS9: "The Dogs of War."

Stone Cold Truths

  • Part 11 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.

  • Features the New Frontier crew.

  • Takes place just before DS9: "The Dogs of War."

The Next Generation: Double Helix- Double or Nothing

  • Book 5 of the crossover series.

  • Features the New Frontier crew.

  • Takes place just after DS9: "What You Leave Behind."

The Quiet Place

  • New Frontier, Book 7.

  • Takes place just after DS9: N-VECTOR.

Dark Allies

  • New Frontier, Book 8.

  • Takes place just before TNG: DIPLOMATIC IMPLAUSIBILITY.

Excalibur: Requiem

  • New Frontier, Book 9.

  • Takes place over the period between TNG: DIPLOMATIC IMPLASIBILITY and DS9: AVATAR.

Excalibur: Renaissance

  • New Frontier, Book 10.

  • Takes place over the period between TNG: DIPLOMATIC IMPLASIBILITY and DS9: AVATAR.

  • Features The Next Generation characters Spock and Scotty.

Excalibur: Restoration

  • New Frontier, Book 11.

  • Takes place over the period between TNG: DIPLOMATIC IMPLASIBILITY and DS9: AVATAR.

  • Features The Next Generation character Scotty.

A Little Getaway

  • Part 18 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Calhoun and Shelby.

  • Takes place just before DS9: AVATAR.

The Road to Edos

  • Part 11 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Arex.

  • Takes place just after DS9: SECTION 31- ABYSS.

Gateways: Cold Wars

  • Book 6 of the crossover series.

  • Features the New Frontier crew.

  • Takes place during DS9: DEMONS OF AIR AND DARKNESS.

Gateways: Death After Life

  • Part 5 of the WHAT LAYS BEYOND anthology.

  • Essentially the conclusion of COLD WARS.

Being Human

  • New Frontier, Book 12.

  • Takes place just after DS9: THIS GRAY SPIRIT.

Gods Above

  • New Frontier, Book 13.

  • Takes place just before DS9: CATHEDRAL.

No Limits

  • New Frontier, Book 14 anthology.

  • Should be read here if reading all at once.

Stone and Anvil

  • New Frontier, Book 15.

  • Takes place between DS9: CATHEDRAL and DS9: LESSER EVIL.

Redemption

  • Part 15 of the NO LIMITS anthology, Xant.

  • Takes place between TNG: THE GENESIS WAVE, BOOK TWO and TNG: THE GENESIS WAVE, BOOK THREE.

Pain Management

  • Part 3 of the TALES FROM THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE anthology.

  • Takes place between TNG: VULCAN'S SOUL- EPIPHANY and VOY: HOMECOMING.

After the Fall

  • New Frontier, Book 16.

  • Takes place between TNG: A TIME TO HEAL and TNG: A TIME FOR WAR, A TIME FOR PEACE.

Missing in Action

  • New Frontier, Book 17.

  • Takes place during STAR TREK: NEMESIS.

Turnaround

  • IDW Comics miniseries.

  • Takes place between TNG: DEATH IN WINTER and TITAN: TAKING WING.

The Next Generation: Q&A

  • The Next Generation Post-Nemesis Series, Book 2.

  • Features Shelby briefly.

The Next Generation: Before Dishonor

  • The Next Generation Post-Nemesis Series, Book 3.

  • Voyager Post-Finale Series, Book 5.

  • Features Calhoun and the Excalibur briefly.

  • A sequel to TNG: VENDETTA.

Treason

  • New Frontier, Book 18.

  • Takes place just after TNG: BEFORE DISHONOR.

Blind Man's Bluff

  • New Frontier, Book 19.

  • Takes place just before TNG: Q ARE CORDIALLY UNINVITED.

The Returned, Part One

  • New Frontier, Book 20.

  • Takes place just after TNG: GREATER THAN THE SUM.

The Returned, Part Two

  • New Frontier, Book 21.

The Returned, Part Three

  • New Frontier, Book 22.

  • Takes place just before DESTINY: GODS OF NIGHT.
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