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Falling free
Par Lois Bujold. 1988
Leo Graf, a highly skilled welding engineer, has come to Cay Project, an orbital habitat, to teach the inhabitants welding.…
When Graf arrives, he discovers there are only 400 downsiders--average people--living there. The other 1,000 are quaddies--children with two sets of arms and no legs. Graf is concerned about their lack of knowledge of the outside world. And rightly so. For soon two quaddies attempt to escape to that world. Some strong languageDark 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. BestsellerPlay ball, Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia Ser.)
Par Peggy Parish, Wallace Tripp. 1972
Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper who takes everything she is told literally. One day when the neighborhood baseball team needs…
a replacement player for a game, Amelia volunteers. But when they tell her to steal bases, tag players, and run home, she gets confused. For grades K-3The 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 6-9Stinker 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. BestsellerReunion
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. BestsellerStar 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. BestsellerNeuromancer
Par William Gibson. 1984
Case, a twenty-first century computer interfacer, is caught stealing and receives nerve damage as punishment. When even Japan's medical minds…
can't repair the injury, drug-addicted and penniless Case loses hope, until he is kidnapped by strangers who promise to cure him if he uses his expertise on their dangerous project. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick AwardsImbalance
Par V. E Mitchell. 1992
The Federation has been contacted by the Jarada, a secretive, insect-like race, regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations. They specifically…
ask that Captain Picard of the Enterprise act as chief negotiator. The negotiating crew is shown every courtesy and negotiations proceed without difficulty until the crew is cut off from their ship and the ship is attacked. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerChains of command
Par W. A McCay. 1992
In a remote area of space the Starship "Enterprise" discovers a lost colony of humans that has been enslaved by…
an alien bird-like race called the Tseetsk. The humans are in revolt against their overseers and expect the help of the "Enterprise," but Captain Picard and his crew find the situation very complicated. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novelImzadi
Par Peter David. 1992
"Imzadi" is a term used on the planet Betazed to describe a long- standing bond of friendship between people. Commander…
Riker of the USS Enterprise and crew member Deanna Troi now consider themselves Imzadi. When Deanna dies of a mysterious illness, Riker finds himself having to choose between strict Starfleet rules and Imzadi. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. Bestseller