The Next Generation Reading List is centered around the Post-Nemesis Series, which chronicles events following Star Trek: Nemesis. The A Time To... miniseries acts as a lead-in to these stories, as well as to the Titan series. Accordingly there are two good "jumping on points" below.
Besides the Post-Nemesis Series, many additional novels, short stories, comics, and audiobooks are
connected due to various references in other books, or to other books. These references are mentioned in the notes.
Other novels are connected by six crossover series: Invasion! (which is referenced several times in the Lit-verse), Day of Honor (which shares references with several things in the Lit-verse), Double Helix (which ties into the New Frontier series), The Captain's Table (which is thematically connected to the Lit-verse spanning Tales From the Captain's Table), Section 31 (which ties into the Deep Space Nine Post-Finale Series), and Gateways (which ties into the Deep Space Nine Post-Finale Series and the New Frontier series.)
Twelve other short stories or novellas are also connected: one from Enterprise Logs (which shares references among several connected novels), one from The Brave and the Bold duology (which ties into the Gorkon series), two from New Frontier: No Limits (which ties-in to the New Frontier series), six from Tales of the Dominion War (which ties into four Lit-verse series), and two from Seven Deadly Sins (which ties into two other Lit-verse series.)
Twelve novels in other series crossover with The Next Generation: SCE: Many Splendors, New Frontier:
House of Cards, SCE: The Belly of the Beast, Deep Space Nine: Avatar Book 1, Deep Space Nine:
Avatar Book 2, SCE: The Art of the Deal, SCE: Remembrance of Things Past
Book 1, SCE: Remembrance of Things Past Book 2,Department of Temporal Investigations: Watching the Clock, Prometheus: Fire With Fire, Prometheus: The Root of All Rage, and Deep Space Nine: The Missing. Several comics are connected by the Telepathy War crossover event (which ties into the Starfleet Academy series.)
Also included are the stories from The Sky's the Limit and the Slings and Arrows miniseries,(both of which contain stories which share references with the A Time To... series.) Various references in parts of the Wildstorm Star Trek Special, the DC Specials #2-3, Unlimited #1, #4, and #8, and the anthology New Worlds, New Civilizations connect
The Next Generation stories from those works.
The storylines of McCoy, Spock, and
Scotty transfer to The Next Generation storyline starting with their appearances in
the series, and their later adventures are included here. Scotty's storyline transfers to the SCE series at the end of the Dominion War. The Titan
series spins off several characters from The Next Generation onto the USS Titan, and those characters' storylines leave this list at that point.
In addition, there are a few The Next Generation novels which, along with many The Original Series novels, comprised the
"Original Lit-verse" of the 1980s. This was a group of stories which
were eventually linked together through references and shared
characters. Closely connected
to these books were the DC Comics series of the 1980s. Characters were
sometimes shared between the two media.
Several "Original Lit-verse"
novels have been referenced in the modern continuity, more or less
linking both bodies of work, though of course with continuity difficulties. The numbering system of the "Original
Lit-verse" included here is strictly chronological and did not originate
from the authors' or editors' intent.
The earliest book eventually connected to the "Original Lit-verse" was
published in 1977. The continuity flourished throughout the 1980s under
editor Dave Stern. Around 1988, under the direction of Gene
Roddenberry and Richard Arnold, a push was made to cut back on shared
characters and references between novels. This was not a hard rule, and
references between books and between comics continued at a slower pace
through the mid 1990s under Stern and Kevin Ryan. I place the end of
this era, and the advent of the modern Lit-verse, around 1995/1996,
under editor John Ordover.
Of particular importance to the later Lit-verse was the novel Strike Zone. It continued the story of a character from The Original Series DC Comics and introduced characters and species that were used in other later Peter David
novels. I have chosen not to follow continuity references between The Next Generation novels for the "Original Lit-verse" as it was mostly a The Original Series phenomenon, and following non-The Original Series continuity references would end up including even some Deep Space Nine novels of the time. This seems contrary to the spirit of the mostly 1980's based continuity.
Dark blue denotes the primary 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. Dark green denotes the Original Lit-verse. Light green denotes the DC Comics, which were interconnected with the Original Lit-verse novels. The white denotes every other connected story, regardless of 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.
Meet With Triumph and Disaster
Part 1 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Takes place just before "Encounter at Farpoint."
Double Helix: Infection
Part 1 of the crossover series.
Takes place between "The Naked Now" and "Code of Honor."
Acts of Compassion
Part 2 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Ilona Daret featured in THE FALL: PEACEABLE KINGDOMS.
Takes place between "11001001" and "Home Soil."
Survivors
Darryl Adin featured in METAMORPHOSIS.
Takes place between "The Arsenal of Freedom" and "Symbiosis."
Strike Zone
Boyajian and Meyer featured in the New Frontier series.
Features Bernie from TOS: WHO KILLED CAPTAIN KIRK.
Takes place between "The Child" and "Where Silence Has Lease."
Only linked to the Original Lit-verse through the DC Comics.
Return to Raimon
Issue #1 of the DC Comics series.
James McRobb featured in SERAFIN'S SURVIVORS.
Takes place just after "Where Silence Has Lease."
Murder, Most Foul
Issue #2 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of RETURN TO RAIMON.
The Derelict
Issue #3 of the DC Comics series.
References the events of MURDER, MOST FOUL.
The Hero Factor
Issue #4 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE DERELICT.
Takes place just before "Elementary, Dear Data."
The Legacy of Elanor Dain
The Next Generation story in Wildstorm's STAR TREK SPECIAL.
Takes place just after "Elementary, Dear Data."
Redshift
Part 3 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Takes place just before "The Outrageous Okuna."
Metamorphosis
Book 58 of the Original Lit-verse.
References the Black Fleet from TOS: THE FINAL REFLECTION.
Takes place between 'The Measure of a Man" and "The Dauphin."
A Call to Darkness
Pandrilites referenced in REUNION.
Takes place between "The Emissary" and "Peak Performance."
A Rock and a Hard Place
Quentin Stone referenced in NEW FRONTIER: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.
Takes place just after "Shades of Grey."
New Frontier: All That Glisters...
Part 2 of the NEW FRONTIER: NO LIMITS anthology.
Features Elizabeth Shelby.
Takes place just before "Evolution."
Spock vs. Q
Audiobook Original.
Referenced in NEW FRONTIER: GODS ABOVE.
Takes place just after "The Survivors."
Spock vs. Q: The Sequel
Audiobook Original.
Referenced in NEW FRONTIER: GODS ABOVE.
Takes place just before "Who Watches the Watchers?"
Doomsday World
References Pandrilites from A CALL TO DARKNESS.
Takes place between "Who Watches the Watchers" and "The Bonding."
Sarafin's Survivors
Issue #5 of the DC Comics series.
Events continue in SHADOWS IN THE GARDEN.
Takes place just after "The Bonding."
Shadows in the Garden
Issue #6 of the DC Comics series.
Sharash'di referenced in STARGAZER: GAUNTLET.
Takes place just before "Booby Trap."
The Pilot
Issue #7 of the DC Comics series.
Features Randy Stockton from SARAFIN'S SURVIVORS.
Takes place just after "Booby Trap."
The Battle Within
Issue #8 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE PILOT.
The Pay Off!
Issue #9 of the DC Comics series.
References the events of THE PILOT.
The Noise of Justice
Issue #10 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE PAY OFF!.
The Imposter
Issue #11 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE NOISE OF JUSTICE.
Whoever Fights Monsters
Issue #12 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE IMPOSTER.
Takes place just before "The Enemy."
The Hand of the Assassin
Issue #13 of the DC Comics series.
Features Lt. Forthol from THE PAY OFF!
Takes place between "The Vengeance Factor" and "The Defector."
Holiday on Ice
Issue #14 of the DC Comics series.
Features Lt. Forthol from THE PAY OFF!
Takes place just after "A Matter of Perspective."
Prisoners of the Ferengi
Issue #15 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of HOLIDAY ON ICE.
Takes place just before "Yesterday's Enterprise."
Q-in-Law
Events referenced in Q&A.
Takes place between "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "The Offspring."
Fortune's Light
References Pandrilites from A CALL TO DARKNESS.
Takes place between "The Offspring" and "Sins of the Father."
Among the Clouds
Part 4 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Takes place between "Hollow Pursuits" and "The Most Toys."
I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing
Issue #16 of the DC Comics series.
Features Lt. Forthol from THE PAY OFF!
Takes place just after "The Most Toys."
The Weapon
Issue #17 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of I HAVE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING.
Takes place just before "Sarek."
Federation
Gregari referenced in DS9: THE WAR OF THE PROPHETS.
Features The Original Series crew.
Takes place between "Sarek" and "Menage a Troi."
Reunion
Referenced in DEATH IN WINTER.
The Stargazer series expands upon these characters' pasts.
Takes place between "Suddenly Human" and "Remember Me."
Contamination
References the Kreel from STRIKE ZONE.
Takes place between "Reunion" and "Future Imperfect."
The Modala Imperative
DC Comics miniseries.
References the events of Contamination.
A sequel to TOS: THE MODALA IMPERATIVE.
Takes place just after "Data's Day."
Dark Mirror
Features the Lalairu from TOS: SWORDHUNT.
Features and alternate mirror universe.
Vendetta
Morgan Korsmo referenced in NEW FRONTIER: HOUSE OF CARDS.
Takes place just before "The Wounded."
SCE: Many Splendors
(#66) Part 6 of the SCE: WHAT'S PAST anthology.
Features The Next Generation crew.
Takes place over the period between "The Measure of a Man" and "The Wounded."
Family Reunion
Issue #25 of the DC Comics series.
Features Anne from PRISONERS OF THE FERENGI.
Takes place just after "Unification."
Strangers in Strange Lands
Issue #26 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of FAMILY REUNION.
The Final Battle
Issue #27 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of STRANGERS IN STRANGE LANDS.
The Remembered One
Issue #28 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE FINAL BATTLE.
The Rift!
Issue #30 of the DC Comics series.
References the events of THE REMEMBERED ONE.
Kingdom of the Damned
Issue #31 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE RIFT!
Thinking of You
Part 5 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Takes place during 'New Ground.'
Captain's Log: Jellico
Part 4 of the IDW Comics miniseries.
Features Honisberg from VOY: THE THIRD ARTIFACT.
Features Edward Jellico.
Takes place between "New Ground" and "Hero Worship."
Imzadi
Events referenced in A TIME TO LOVE.
Takes place between "Conundrum" and "Power Play."
War Drums
Book 59 of the Original Lit-verse.
References the Aretians from TOS: VULCAN'S GLORY.
Takes place between "The Outcast" and "Cause and Effect."
Entry also applies to the young adult version of the novel.
The Way of the Warrior
Issue #33 of the DC Comics series.
Events referenced in SHORE LEAVE IN SHANZIBAR.
Devil's Brew!
Issue #34 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR.
The Dogs of War
Issue #35 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of DEVIL'S BREW!
Shore Leave in Shanzibar
Issue #36 of the DC Comics series.
Events referenced in PREY: THE JACKAL'S TRICK.
Consorting with the Devil
Issue #37 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of SHORE LEAVE IN SHANZIBAR.
Dirty Work
Issue #38 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of CONSORTING WITH THE DEVIL.
Takes place just before "Imaginary Friend."
Out of Time
Part 3 of DC Comics' SPECIAL #2.
Takes place between "Rascals" and "A Fist Full of Datas."
Debtor's Planet
Offenhouse's backstory referenced in TOS: THE EUGENICS WARS, VOLUME ONE.
Takes place between "The Quality of Life" and "Chain of Command."
Turncoats
Part 6 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Features Ruanek from TOS: VULCAN'S FORGE.
Takes place between "The Face of the Enemy" and "Tapestry."
New Frontier: 'Q'uandary
Part 8 of the NEW FRONTIER: NO LIMITS anthology.
Features The Next Generation crew.
Takes place during "Tapestry."
Double Helix: Red Sector
Book 3 of the crossover series.
Takes place between "Lessons" and "The Chase."
Requiem
Features the Stargazer crew from REUNION.
Takes place just before "Timescape."
Engines of Destiny
Events referenced in SCE: THE FUTURE BEGINS.
Takes place between "Descent" and "Liasons."
Work is Hard
Part 7 of the SEVEN DEADLY SINS anthology.
Takes place between "Phantasms" and "Dark Page."
Possession
Book 60 of the Original Lit-verse
A sequel to TOS: DEMONS.
Takes place between "Attached" and "Force of Nature."
Dyson Sphere
Referenced in SCE: THE FUTURE BEGINS.
Takes place just after "Force of Nature."
Children of Chaos
Issue #59 of the DC Comics series.
Features the Stargazer crew from REUNION.
Mother of Madness
Issue #60 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of CHILDREN OF CHAOS.
Brothers in Darkness
Issue #61 of the DC Comics series.
Continues the events of MOTHER OF MADNESS.
Takes place just before "Inheritance."
The Choice
Part 1 of the DC Comics' SPECIAL #2.
Takes place just after "Inheritance."
Cry Vengeance
Part 2 of the DC Comics' SPECIAL #2.
A sequel to TOS: DEBT OF HONOR.
Takes place just before "Parallels."
Q-Squared
Events referenced in Q&A.
Takes place between "Homeward" and "Sub-Rosa."
Balance of Power
IKS Hiding Fish featured in DS9: VENGEANCE.
Takes place between "Thine Own Self" and "Masks."
Ordinary Days
Part 7 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Takes place during "Journey's End."
Old Debts
Part 2 of the DC Comics' SPECIAL #3.
Events referenced in SCE: THE FUTURE BEGINS.
Takes place between "Journey's End" and "All Good Things..."
Alien Spotlight: Andorians- The Old Ways
Part 5 of the first IDW Comics miniseries.
The True Heirs of Andor referenced in TYPHON PACT: PATHS OF DISHARMONY.
Takes place just after "All Good Things..."
Convergence
Annual #6 of the DC Comics series.
A sequel to TOS: CONVERGENCE.
Intellivore
Features the Iruhe from TOS: THE ROMULAN WAY.
Day of Honor: Ancient Blood
Book 1 of the crossover series.
Context of the Day of Honor referened in DS9: DAY OF HONOR comic.
Double Helix: Quarantine
Book 4 of the crossover series.
Features Voyager characters of Chakotay's Maquis cell.
Crossover
Events referenced in SCE: THE FUTURE BEGINS.
Features an alternate mirror universe.
Directives
The Next Generation story in Issue #1 of Marvel Comics' STAR TREK: UNLIMITED.
Inheritance
The Next Generation story in Issue #4 of Marvel Comics' STAR TREK: UNLIMITED.
A sequel to TOS: NONE BUT THE BRAVE.
Kahless
References Pandrilites from A CALL TO DARKNESS.
Pandora's Prodigy
Part 1 of the DC Comics' SPECIAL #3.
Twould Ring the Bells of Heaven
Part 8 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Perchance to Dream
Wildstorm Comics miniseries.
Damiano referenced in NEW FRONTIER: OIL AND WATER.
The Captain's Table: Dujonian's Hoard
Book 2 of the crossover series.
Invasion!: The Soldiers of Fear
Book 2 of the crossover series.
Events referenced in SCE: RING AROUND THE SKY.
Takes place just before STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
Full Circle
The Next Generation story in the STRANGE NEW WORLDS VII anthology.
Events referenced in SCE: THE FUTURE BEGINS.
Takes place during STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
The Wake
The Next Generation story in Wildstorm Comics' STAR TREK SPECIAL.
Features Spock, McCoy, and Scotty.
Takes place just after STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
Triangle: Imzadi II
A sequel to IMZADI.
Worf leaves The Next Generation storyline from here.
Terra Tonight
The Next Generation story in the STRANGE NEW WORLDS 9 anthology.
Features Spock, McCoy, and Scotty.
Takes place just after STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
Friends With the Sparrows
Part 9 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
The Boy
The Next Generation story in Issue #1 of Marvel Comics' STAR TREK: UNLIMITED.
Ship of the Line
Events referenced in SCE: THE FUTURE BEGINS.
Slings and Arrows: A Sea of Troubles
Book 1 of the e-book miniseries.
Slings and Arrows: The Oppressor's Wrong
Book 2 of the e-book miniseries.
References Daniel's backstory from A TIME FOR WAR, A TIME FOR PEACE.
Features the Deep Space Nine crew.
The Captain and the King
Part 10 of the ENTERPRISE LOGS anthology.
Takes place at The Captain's Table.
Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office
Book 3 of the e-book miniseries.
References the Gnalish from REUNION.
Features the Deep Space Nine crew.
Slings and Arrows: That Sleep of Death
Book 4 of the e-book miniseries.
References Min Zife from A TIME TO KILL.
Starfleet Academy: Return to the Forbidden Planet
Issue #9 of the Marvel Comics series.
Events continue in STARFLEET ACADEMY: A PRELUDE TO WAR.
Features Spock.
Starfleet Academy: A Prelude to War
Issue #10 of the DC Comics series.
Events continue in STARFLEET ACADEMY: JUDGMENT
Features Spock.
Slings and Arrows: A Weary Life
Book 5 of the e-book miniseries.
References the events of TRIANGLE: IMZADI II.
Slings and Arrows: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment
Book 6 of the e-book miniseries.
References Min Zife from A TIME TO KILL.
Features the Deep Space Nine crew.
Takes place just before STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT.
X-Men: Second Contact
Marvel Comics special.
Events referenced in X-MEN: PLANET-X.
Takes place just after STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT.
Section 31: Rogue
Book 1 of the crossover series.
Framing story takes place here.
Gods, Fate, and Fractals
The Next Generation story in STRANGE NEW WORLDS II.
Phase discriminator sheilded records referenced in DTI: WATCHING THE CLOCK.
Features Dulmer and Lucsly.
Starfleet Academy: Judgment
Issue #11 of the Marvel Comics series.
Events continue in TELEPATHY WAR.
Featues Spock.
Telepathy War
Parts 1-4, and 6 of the Marvel Comics crossover event.
Issue #6 of the Marvel Comics series UNLIMITED.
Issue #12 of the Marvel Comics series STARFLEET ACADEMY.
Issue #12 and #13 of the Marvel Comics series DEEP SPACE NINE.
TELEPATHY WAR Marvel Comics special.
Featues The Next Generation crew.
New Frontier: House of Cards
New Frontier, Book 1.
Featues The Next Generation crew.
What Dreams May Come
Part 1 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Featues Gilaad Ben Zoma from REUNION.
What Dreams May Come
Part 1 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Featues Gilaad Ben Zoma from REUNION.
The Dominion War: Behind Enemy Lines
Book 1 of the crossover series.
Galion referenced in DEEP SPACE NINE: SACRAMENTS OF FIRE.
The Dominion War: Tunnel Through the Stars
Book 3 of the crossover series.
Continues the events of BEHIND ENEMY LINES.
X-Men: Planet-X
Features Pandrilites from REUNION.
A sequel to X-MEN: SECOND CONTACT.
Immortal Coil
Features Ranul Keru from SECTION 31: ROGUE.
The Q Continuum: Q-Space
Book 1 of the trilogy.
The Q Continuum: Q-Zone
Book 2 of the trilogy.
(*) featured in STAR TREK: NIGHT OF THE VULTURE.
The Q Continuum: Q-Strike
Book 3 of the trilogy.
Q's adventure at the Great Barrier referenced in Q&A.
The Gorn Crisis
Wildstorm Comics graphic novel.
Gorn Civil War referenced in DOORS INTO CHAOS.
The Ceremony of Innocence is Drowned
Part 3 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
A prequel to THE BATTLE OF BETAZED.
Blood Sacrifice
Part 4 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Features Ruanek from TOS: VULCAN'S HEART.
Features Spock.
Suicide Note
Part 10 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Mirror Eyes
Part 5 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Features The Next Generation crew.
The Battle of Betazed
Features Elias Vaughn from DS9: AVATAR.
Features the Deep Space Nine crew.
Twilight's Wrath
Part 6 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Features Shinzon.
Takes place just before STAR TREK: INSURRECTION.
Four Lights
Part 11 of THE SKY'S THE LIMIT anthology.
Takes place just after STAR TREK: INSURRECTION.
Eleven Hours Out
Part 7 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Features The Next Generation crew.
Safe Harbours
Part 8 of the TALES OF THE DOMINION WAR anthology.
Features Scotty and McCoy.
The Human Factor
The Next Generation story in the STRANGE NEW WORLDS VI anthology.
References the events of Q-IN-LAW.
Double Helix: Double or Nothing
Book 5 of the crossover series.
New Frontier, Book 7.
I,Q
References the Kreel from STRIKE ZONE.
Double Helix: Double or Nothing
Book 5 of the crossover series.
New Frontier, Book 7.
Gemworld, Book One
Events referenced in TITAN: TAKING WING.
Gemworld, Book Two
Events referenced in TITAN: TAKING WING.
Diplomatic Implausibility
IKS Gorkon, Book 0.
References Mackenize Calhoun from NEW FRONTIER: HOUSE OF CARDS.
Worf returns to The Next Generation storyline from this point.
Maximum Warp: Dead Zone
Features Tiris Jast from DS9: N-VECTOR.
Maximum Warp: Forever Dark
Continues the events of DEAD ZONE.
SCE: The Belly of the Beast
(#1) Part 1 of the SCE: HAVE TECH, WILL TRAVEL anthology.
Features The Next Generation crew.
Scotty leaves The Next Generation storyline after this point.
225 Years of Service
Part 16 of the NEW WORLDS, NEW CIVILIZATIONS anthology.
