Star Trek: Movie Novelization books in order

The Star Trek Movie Novelization series collects the novel adaptations of the Star Trek films, from The Motion Picture (1979) through Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 Gene Roddenberry Buy
2 The Wrath of Khan 1979 Gene Roddenberry N/A
3 The Wrath Of Khan 1982 Gene Roddenberry Buy
4 Star Trek III 1984 Gene Roddenberry N/A
5 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 Gene Roddenberry Buy
6 The Voyage Home 1986 Gene Roddenberry Buy
7 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989 Gene Roddenberry Buy
8 Star Trek VI: Das Unentdeckte Land 1992 Gene Roddenberry N/A
9 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1992 Gene Roddenberry Buy
10 Star Trek Movie Tie-In 2009 Gene Roddenberry Buy
11 Star Trek Into Darkness 2013 Gene Roddenberry Buy

The Star Trek Movie Novelization series adapts each major Star Trek film into prose form. Gene Roddenberry wrote the first entry, the 1979 novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Later volumes were written by Vonda N. McIntyre, J.M. Dillard, and Alan Dean Foster, among others.

The series covers the full range of Star Trek theatrical releases, from the original cast films through the J.J. Abrams reboot era. The collection includes both English-language editions and international versions, including a German edition of The Undiscovered Country.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Star Trek: Movie Novelization series?

There are eleven books in the Star Trek: Movie Novelization series, published between 1979 and 2013.

What is the first book in the Star Trek: Movie Novelization series?

The first book in the Star Trek: Movie Novelization series is Star Trek: The Motion Picture, published in 1979.

Do the Star Trek movie novelizations add anything to the films?

Yes. The novelizations often include additional scenes, internal character thoughts, and expanded backstory that did not make it into the theatrical cuts of the films. They give readers more depth than the movies alone.

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