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Star Trek: New Frontier Books in Order

Star Trek: New Frontier contains 22 books, published between 1997 and 2015. The first book is House of Cards (1997) and the newest is The Returned, Part III (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
1997–2015
Pages on record
5,279 in 19 of 22 books
Reading time
88–132 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,279 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

See all 22 books in order Printable Star Trek: New Frontier checklist

Star Trek: New Frontier is a space opera series of 22 novels by Peter David. Recurring characters include Mackenzie Calhoun, Elizabeth Shelby, Selar, Zak Kebron, Si Cwan, Robin Lefler and Burgoyne 172. House of Cards, Into the Void, The Two Front War and End Game all appeared in 1997. The Returned, Part III (2015) ends the series.

How many Star Trek: New Frontier books are there?

Star Trek: New Frontier has 22 books, released between 1997 and 2015.

Star Trek: New Frontier Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Star Trek: New Frontier books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of House of Cards by Peter David, book 1 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1997)
  2. Cover of Into the Void by Peter David, book 2 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1997)
  3. Cover of The Two Front War by Peter David, book 3 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1997)
  4. Cover of End Game by Peter David, book 4 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1997)
  5. Cover of Martyr by Peter David, book 5 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1998)
  6. Cover of Fire on High by Peter David, book 6 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1998)
  7. Cover of The Quiet Place by Peter David, book 7 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1999)
  8. Cover of Dark Allies by Peter David, book 8 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (1999)
  9. Cover of Requiem by Peter David, book 9 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2000)
  10. Cover of Renaissance by Peter David, book 10 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2000)
  11. Cover of Restoration by Peter David, book 11 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2000)
  12. Cover of Being Human by Peter David, book 12 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2001)
  13. Cover of Stone and Anvil by Peter David, book 13 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2003)
  14. Cover of No Limits, book 14 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2003)
  15. Cover of Gods Above by Peter David, book 15 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2003)
  16. Cover of After the Fall by Peter David, book 16 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2004)
  17. Cover of Missing in Action by Peter David, book 17 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2006)
  18. Cover of Turnaround by Peter David, book 18 of the Star Trek: New Frontier series (2008)
  1. 1
    House of Cards1997 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997168
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  2. 2
    Into the Void1997 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997151
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Two Front War1997 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997152
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  4. 4
    End Game1997 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997184
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  5. 5
    Martyr1998 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998282
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  6. 6
    Fire on High1998 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998272
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  7. 7
    The Quiet Place1999 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999258
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  8. 8
    Dark Allies1999 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Requiem2000 · 267 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000267
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Renaissance2000 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000270
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Restoration2000 · 409 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000409
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  12. 12
    Being Human2001 · 267 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001267
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  13. 13
    Stone and Anvil2003 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003368
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  14. 14
    No Limits2003 · 386 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003386
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Gods Above2003 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003330
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  16. 16
    After the Fall2004 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004384
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  17. 17
    Missing in Action2006 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006400
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  18. 18
    Turnaround2008 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008136
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  19. 19
    Treason2010 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010339
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  20. 20
    The Returned, Part I2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  21. 21
    The Returned, Part II2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  22. 22
    The Returned, Part III2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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Do you have to read Star Trek: New Frontier books in order?

You should read the Star Trek: New Frontier books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Star Trek: New Frontier book also stands alone.

Where to start with Star Trek: New Frontier

Start with House of Cards (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Star Trek: New Frontier book?

The Returned, Part III (2015) is the newest Star Trek: New Frontier book released so far.

Is there a new Star Trek: New Frontier book coming?

No next Star Trek: New Frontier book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Star Trek: New Frontier at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Star Trek: New Frontier title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Star Trek: New Frontier books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,279 pages across the 19 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 270 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Star Trek: New Frontier books, 10 of 22, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 22 titles, 21 are credited to Peter David. One title carries no credit.

What the Star Trek: New Frontier books are about

19 of the 22 Star Trek: New Frontier books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: collectionid:nfnum is tagged on 17 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • CollectionID:NFnum 17 of 19 books
  • Science fiction 12 of 19 books
  • Star Trek fiction 8 of 19 books
  • Calhoun, mackenzie (fictitious character) 7 of 19 books
  • Interplanetary voyages 6 of 19 books
  • Kebron, zak (fictitious character) 5 of 19 books
  • Selar (fictitious character) 5 of 19 books
  • Burgoyne 172 (fictitious character) 4 of 19 books
  • Space opera 4 of 19 books
  • Lefler, robin (fictitious character) 3 of 19 books
  • Si cwan (fictitious character) 3 of 19 books
  • Soleta (fictitious character) 3 of 19 books

Characters in the Star Trek: New Frontier books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Other series by Peter David

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.