While the Star Trek fiction publishing world seems to be a bit barren these days — with the next new tie-in novel delayed until September — but that’s not the only thing coming down in print form from the final frontier!
In April, Titan Publishing and author Joe Fordham will debut an in-depth look back at the making of Star Trek: First Contact, complete with interviews with the cast and production team behind the second Next Generation film.
Star Trek: First Contact — The Making of the Classic Film
Twenty-five years ago, Star Trek: First Contact saw Picard, Data, and the Enterprise crew go back in time to stop the Borg before they could prevent Earth’s first contact with an alien species and assimilate the entire planet.
Celebrate this landmark anniversary by taking a deep dive into the stories behind this beloved film. This beautiful coffee-table book is full to the brim of archival material, behind-the-scenes photography, concept art, production designs, and much more.
The book also includes new and exclusive interviews with cast and crew, including Jonathan Frakes, Alice Krige, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Marina Sirtis, Herman Zimmerman, and Michael Westmore.
This new behind-the-scenes hardcover is set to debut on April 5 — First Contact Day, get it? — and is available for preorder now.
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Hero Collector continues its Star Trek Shipyards series in late April, as the publisher delves into the wide number of alien races found in the Alpha Quadrant.
Star Trek Shipyards: Alpha Quadrant and Major Species Volume 1: Acamarian to Ktarian
Boldly go and explore the ally and enemy ships encountered by the Federation in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants in the newest Star Trek Shipyards book.
Hero Collector’s popular Star Trek Shipyards series continues with detailed looks at ships from the Alpha and Beta Quadrants as seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Original Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. First up? Ships of the Breen, Cardassians, and those pesky Ferengi.
Each featured ship is profiled with technical details, in-universe operational history, and illustrated with plan-view CG renders, wherever possible utilizing the original VFX models created for the Star Trek shows and features from across the franchise’s remarkable 55 years.
This volume includes more than 40 ships, including the Anaxar cargo vessel, the Breen Warship, the Cardassian Bok’Nor, Cardassian military freighter, the Ferengi shuttle, the Gorn warship, the Husnok warship and the Jem’Hadar battlecruiser.
Star Trek Shipyards: Alpha Quadrant Volume 1 is due for release April 26, and is available for preorder now.
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In May, authors Robb Pearlman and Jordan Hoffman bring some springtime cheer with a new book celebrating the friendships of this futuristic franchise.
The Star Trek Book of Friendship: You Have Been, and Always Shall Be, My Friend
Star Trek has energized friendships for over 50 years. Whether it’s exploring a convention, beaming into a movie theater, or joining in on a landing party watch party, generations have been as united in their love of the franchise’s bold storytelling and stunning action as they are in the honest fully realized relationships of their favorite characters.
Created by fans for fans, with a foreword from Star Trek: Voyager’s Robert Picardo and Ethan Phillips, this is a first-of- its-kind, fully authorized celebration of Star Trek’s most enduring and endearing friendships, including Kirk and Spock, Picard and Data, Janeway and Seven of Nine, Bashir and Garak, and more!
Whether you and your pals think of yourselves as a Sulu and Chekov, a Burnham and Tilly, or even an Archer and Porthos, this is the perfect book to gift to your best Trek friend or keep for yourself! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to benefit The Planetary Society, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the world’s citizens to advance space science and exploration.
The Star Trek Book of Friendship is due out on May 10, and is available for preorder now.
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Titan Magazines will release the first series of Star Trek fiction from the new Star Trek Explorer magazine in a hardcover collection this July, containing 19 new stories from established and new Trek authors, and one exclusive Star Trek Online story.
Star Trek Explorer Fiction Collection Vol. 1
Collecting the exclusive short story fiction from Star Trek Magazine tying into the Star Trek online game.
This incredible collecton features 19 illustrated stories exclusively written for the Star Trek Magazine. It features action-packed tales starring iconic characters such as Data, Seven of Nine, and Scotty, plus alien enemies including the Klingons and the Jem’Hadar.
The collection features tales by Christine Thompson, Jesse Heinig, Tyler Nagata, Katherine Bankson, Jaddua Ross, Sean McCann, and Paul Reed.
The first Star Trek Explorer fiction collection is due out on July 5, and is available for preorder now.
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July also brings the first of several new books aimed towards very young readers, as Insight Kids and illustrator Ilaria Vescovo introduce the Klingon Empire to a new generation of warriors.
Star Trek: Baby’s First Klingon Words
The first board book to teach your littlest warriors Klingon. Qapla’! Help your little one learn first words and a new language with this out-of-this-world first words book! A mix of classic and unique first words are presented in English and Klingon with bright, child-friendly illustrations to help with language comprehension.
Learn how to greet an enemy, or jagh, to count from wa’ to wa’maH, and more. Soon enough your little one will speak with batlh, or honor, with the help of this adorable guide.
SCI-FI BONDING: Parents, grandparents, and Trek aunts and uncles can introduce young readers to their favorite series! QAPLA’!: Learn over 40 Klingon words along with their English translations.
BUILD EARLY LITERACY SKILLS: Increase your child’s vocabulary by associating words in Klingon and English with adorable pictures. THE PERFECT GIFT: Be the talk of the baby shower, birthday party, or Captain Picard Day celebration with this truly unique baby book.
This cute Klingon introduction is coming July 12, and is available for preorder now.
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Star Trek: Short Treks enters the print world as author Robb Pearlman adapts Brandon Schultz’s The Girl Who Made the Stars as a kids’ picture book this August.
Star Trek Discovery — The Girl Who Made the Stars
A brave girl brings light to her dark world in this empowering and inspiring story officially licensed with Star Trek Discovery.
A long, long time ago, a young girl (based on the character of Michael Burnham) found the courage to brave the darkness and to give her people the stars so they would no longer be afraid of the night.
Adapted from the Short Trek “The Girl Who Made the Stars,” this picture book adapted by New York Times bestselling author Robb Pearlman encourages young readers to be brave, to face their fears and accept challenges, and to always be true to who they are.
This youngsters’ picture book arrives on August 2 and is available for preorder now.
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This September’s Star Trek Day brings another pair of books aimed at the youngest of Trek fans, as current franchise science advisor Dr. Erin McDonald and author Robb Pearlman expand the kids’ book lineup.
Star Trek — My First Book of Space
And because this pop culture primer is filled with more visual Easter Eggs and jokes than there are stars, it makes the perfect gift for the adult collector, too!
When enjoyed along with Star Trek: My First Book of Colors, Star Trek: My First Book of Space offers readers and fans of all ages an age-appropriate, entertaining, and energizing first contact with a comprehensive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education.
My First Book of Space is set to arrive September 6 and is available for preorder now.
Star Trek — My First Book of Colors
And because this pop culture primer is filled with more visual Easter Eggs and jokes than there are tribbles, it makes the perfect gift for the adult collector, too!
When enjoyed along with Star Trek: My First Book of Space, Star Trek: My First Book of Colors offers readers and fans of all ages an age-appropriate, entertaining, and energizing first contact with a comprehensive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education.
My First Book of Colors is coming September 6 and is available for preorder now.
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Una McCormack’s next Star Trek: Picard novel, focused on Raffi Musiker and the series’ cast in the days between Season 1 and 2, has been rescheduled for a mid-September debut.
Star Trek: Picard — Second Self
Following the explosive events seen in season one of Star Trek: Picard, Raffi Musiker finds herself torn between returning to her old life as a Starfleet Intelligence officer or something a little more tame—teaching at the Academy, perhaps.
The decision is made for her though when a message from an old contact—a Romulan spy—is received, asking for immediate aid. With the help of Elnor and assistance from Jean-Luc Picard, Raffi decides to take on this critical mission—and quickly learns that past sins never stay buried.
Finding the truth will be complicated, and deadly…
Second Self continues the Picard story on September 13, and is available for preorder now.
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Neelix had his turn in the 90’s, and now writer Chelsea Monroe-Cassel returns to the kitchen with a new collection of Star Trek recipes for the modern fan.
The Star Trek Cookbook
Learn how to make meals that are out of this world with this indispensable guide to the food of the stars! Perfect for every fan, this updated edition of The Star Trek Cookbook from the New York Times bestselling author comes with brand-new and delicious recipes, tantalizing visuals, and easy-to-follow instructions and advice to make the best foods from the future.
With all-new recipes right beside timeless classics, food stylist and New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Monroe-Cassel’s reimagining of The Star Trek Cookbook presents a visual feast along with complete guides on favorite foods from across Star Trek, adapted for easy use in 21st-century kitchens.
Themed as a Starfleet-sponsored collection of recipes from across multiple quadrants and cultures, and intended to foster better understanding of different species from a human perspective with its Earth-centric ingredients, this must-have cookbook embraces the best of Star Trek and its core message of hope, acceptance, and exploration in the spirit of gastrodiplomacy.
Originally scheduled for a spring release, The Star Trek Cookbook is now set for release on September 20; the book is available for preorder now.
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Robb Pearlman delivers one more family-friendly entry this October, as the author brings the final frontier home for the holidays with help from illustrator Luke Flowers.
Star Trek — Trek the Halls
A delightfully quirky twist on “Deck the Halls” that will be a holiday must-have for Trek fans of all generations! This lighthearted holiday picture book features beloved Star Trek characters and locales from The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and Discovery.
With playful, pithy text parodying the beloved holiday carol, this book features characters from across the Star Trek Universe and is illustrated in a fresh style that is sure to appeal to children and adult fans alike.
Readers young and old will find themselves transported into the Federation alongside Captains Kirk, Picard, Janeway, and more as they celebrate with their respective crews while sporting their best “ugly” sweaters.
This ultimate seasonal gift has page after page of Easter-egg filled scenes that include nods to the Gorn, Guinan, Grudge, and more. Resistance to the holiday spirit is futile!
Trek the Halls comes in for the season on October 11, and is available for preorder now.
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Finally, rounding out the year is a surprising return to the world of Star Trek: Vanguard, as author David Mack has a new Original Series novel set to arrive in December. Aside from a brief description, little is known about the book at this time — however Star Trek: The Original Series — Harm’s Way is said to be set during the events of the Vanguard novel Precipice.
Star Trek: The Original Series — Harm’s Way
Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise go in search of a missing Federation scientist—only to become trapped between a Klingon warship and Starfleet’s mysterious Operation: Vanguard.
We’ll keep watch for news on this new classic Trek novel as its December 13 release date draws closer — in the meantime, you can preorder Mack’s next book today.
Which of these new Star Trek books rises to the top of your must-read list? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!