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Dark force rising
Par Timothy Zahn. 1992
The heroes of the New Republic--Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker--continue their dangerous missions to consolidate…
their victories against the Empire. But now they must face the evil genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn as well as a sinister new threat from the Dark Side of the Force. Sequel to Heir to the Empire (FD/RC 33042, BR 8668). BestsellerThe last command
Par Timothy Zahn. 1993
Grand Admiral Thrawn has mobilized the Empire's forces against the Rebel Alliance. His cloned soldiers can be replaced faster than…
the Alliance can destroy them. Things look bleak for the Alliance. Luke Skywalker leads a small force to destroy the cloning machines, only to find the Dark Jedi C'baoth waiting for him. Sequel to Dark Force Rising (FD/RC 35928, BR 9288). BestsellerThe great starship race
Par Diane Carey. 1993
A newly discovered alien people is eager to join the Federation of planets, and they sponsor a starship race to…
promote their membership. The U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Kirk, is sent to compete. But the good-natured contest turns ominous when a Romulan warship shows up and enters the race with an unknown motive. A Star Trek novel. BestsellerCauldron
Par Larry Bond. 1993
By 1997 the New World Order has gone awry, and the entire planet is in an economic mess. France and…
Germany have joined together to form EurCon, with Russia planning to join them. The United States and Britain have allied themselves with new Eastern European countries against EurCon. Suddenly France and Germany are locked in battle with Poland, and the world is at war. Some violence and some strong languageThe guardians
Par John Christopher. 1992
England in 2052 is a divided nation. Recently orphaned thirteen-year-old Rob Randall, who lives in the Conurb, has been sent…
to a boarding school. Rob finds the technological community oppressive and makes his escape into the County, where life seems more serene. But the County society, ruled by the "Guardians," is even more tyrannical. For grades 6-9The letter of Marque
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1990
When Captain Jack Aubrey is dismissed from the Royal Navy, his friend, Stephen Maturin, gives him command of the private…
warship "Surprise," a letter of marque. As Maturin's marital problems and Aubrey's disgrace bring the buddies even closer, Aubrey captures the frigate "Diane" in a skirmish against Napoleon and is wounded in the process. The question now is whether this feat is enough to bring about his reinstatementStinker from space
Par Pamela Service. 1988
Karen, who dreams about space adventure, is contacted by Tsynq Yr, an alien trapped in the body of a skunk.…
While Tsynq Yr (whom Karen dubs Stinker) finds earth civilization primitive, he is powerless to escape without the help of Karen and Jonathan, another young computer buff. Stinker hatches a plan to return home that includes hijacking a NASA space shuttle. For grades 3-6 and older readersPerchance to dream
Par Howard Weinstein. 1991
Captain Picard and the crew of the starship "Enterprise" encounter an alien race called the Tenirans who vie with the…
humans over possession of a newly discovered world. When an "Enterprise" shuttle craft disappears, Picard is ready to blame the Tenirans. But when Picard himself suddenly vanishes from the "Enterprise" bridge, it becomes apparent that a much more powerful alien force is at work. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novelNerilka's story: a Pern adventure
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1986
When a terrible plague descends upon the planet Pern, everyone pitches in to help except Nerilka's father. Ashamed and determined…
to help, Nerilka packs up medicines and supplies and sneaks off to aid her people. While on her quest, she meets Lord Alessan, who is frantically preparing a serum for mass inoculations, and finds true love and happiness. BestsellerThe fortune of war
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1979
When Captain Jack Aubrey receives news in the Dutch East Indies of his appointment to command the best the Royal…
Navy has to offer, he and Doctor Stephen Maturin set off for England aboard HMS "Java" with all due dispatch. En route the War of 1812 breaks out and the "Java" is hit by the USS "Constitution." Aubrey and Maturin go as prisoners of war to Boston, where previous undercover activities make them suspect, and they plot to get back to seaThe nutmeg of consolation
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1991
When typhoon wrecks the "Diane," and its captain, Jack Aubrey; its surgeon, Stephen Maturin; and its crew plot their survival…
on an island in the Dutch East Indies. At first they are hoodwinked by a band of pirates. Eventually they take command of "The Nutmeg of Consolation," a small ship with which they outwit a much larger French enemy vessel and proceed to Australia. There they become involved in assorted battles that have little to do with the seaThe Ionian mission
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1981
Captain Jack Aubrey and his longtime partner, surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, are in the Meditterranean aboard the "Worcester," engaged…
in a British blockade of Napoleon's navy. After several skirmishes, the admiral of the fleet suddenly reassigns the pair to the "Surprise." They sail on a mission to Ionian islands, but their battles take unexpected turn when they are caught up in a political net off the Greek coastReunion
Par Michael Friedman. 1991
"Enterprise" commander Picard, a past captain of the "Stargazer," has been asked to escort his former ensign, Morgen, to Morgen's…
homeworld of Daa'V. Picard is looking forward to a pleasant reunion with Morgen and other former crew members. Suddenly an accident caused by an assassin propels the "Enterprise" into Romulan space. The assassin must be found before peace is destroyed within the galaxy. Star Trek: The Next Generation. BestsellerThe moon is down
Par John Steinbeck. 1986
The German invasion of Norway is presumably the background for this story of a small village and an occupying army…
that the villagers ignore whenever possible and attempt to defeat by destroying the army's moraleStar Trek VI, the undiscovered country
Par J. M Dillard. 1992
Captain Kirk and the crew of the "Enterprise" are sent to escort a Klingon emissary into Federation space for peace…
talks. An insidious assassination terminates the discussions, and Kirk and Dr. McCoy end up in the hands of the Klingons, charged with murder. Meanwhile Spock and the rest of the crew must identify the real murderer to avert a galactic war. Star Trek novel based on the motion pictureThe disinherited
Par Peter David. 1992
Captain Kirk and the crew of the "Enterprise" have been sent to investigate the attack by an alien fleet on…
the colony of Gamma Xaridian. Seeing the destruction, Captain Kirk realizes that the Federation is in trouble, but he doesn't know how serious the situation is until Spock makes a discovery of his own. Some strong language. A Star Trek Novel. BestsellerSanctuary
Par John Vornholt. 1992
The starship Enterprise tracks a space pirate to an unknown planet. The planet appears to be the fabled world of…
Sanctuary, where anyone can find refuge from pursuit or persecution. Not to be dissuaded by the legend, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy trail their quarry to the planet's surface. There they find not a refuge but a deadly prison from which no visitor can ever escape. A Star Trek novelUnification: a novel
Par Jeri Taylor. 1990
Ambassador Spock makes an unauthorized journey to the center of the Romulan Empire. Federation leaders suspect defection. Captain Jean-Luc Picard…
and the crew of the Enterprise are sent on a dangerous, secret mission to Romulus, the home world of the Romulans, to find Spock and discover his intentions. Star Trek: The Next Generation. BestsellerProbe
Par Margaret Bonanno. 1992
The Romulan Praetor has died and the Federation has joined together for talks that they hope will at last bring…
peace to the galaxy. But news that the Probe has entered Romulan space sends Captain Kirk, Dr. Spock, and the crew of the "Enterprise" on a dangerous mission and a confrontation with the menace. A Star Trek novel. Some strong language. BestsellerThe rift
Par Peter David. 1991
Three times a century a rift opens up in space and joins the Federation with enigmatic aliens called Calligar. A…
Federation delegation led through the rift by Mr. Spock is captured, leaving Captain Kirk to discover the evil mystery of the Calligar and to rescue his friends before the rift closes for another thirty-three years. A Star Trek novel. Bestseller