Something I'd often intended to do was compile a checklist of all the Simon & Schuster Audioworks' productions of "Star Trek" fiction. When I got up one morning (7th May, 2007), a poster on TrekBBS had asked for a definitive list - or at least some help checking if a (now-defunct) online list they'd found (at SFF Audio) was complete or not. Since I did own all of these cassette tapes (and/or compact discs), and they were located rather close to the computer (but not so close as to be affected by the magnetic field!), I figured I'd bite the bullet and work on creating something worthwhile.
Simon & Schuster Audioworks started their "Star Trek" fiction line in 1987, making audios of their sister company's licensed Star Trek novels and novelizations. The first one rode the tail of the publicity and marketing frenzy for the movie, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". They followed up quickly with some solid sellers from the Pocket fiction line, somehow squeezing the three, then-new, "giant" novels into 90-minute presentations. The early audios were read by either George Takei or James Doohan, "with Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Spock", a clever compromise to cash in on the pulling power of busy actor/director Nimoy, and yet not be too taxing for the ever-popular Mr Spock to squeeze a little narration into his schedule.
The audios, especially in those early days, were abridged by their own authors, although as deadlines became more difficult to meet, George Truett became "the man" behind most abridgments. Music and sound effects on the productions are unique to this audio line, although some use is made of the key TV theme music for TOS by Alexander Courage. Original music was by Carl Schurtz, Sam Micale and Richard Emmett, among others.
As we approached the 21st century, S&S Audio (as they are now known) pulled back on frequency of their Trek releases - they had settled into adapting mainly hardcovers (simultaneous with the release of each one), and dropped the regular use of Trek alumni as narrators, but the ST audios were still a fascinating, and always enjoyable, aspect of the Trek licensing juggernaut. The audio program has survived some interesting package format changes, and eventually embraced the rising popularity of CDs (eventually replacing audiocassettes) and now downloadable mp3 e-files.
Following a 2011 discussion on abridged vs unabridged audios on TrekBBS, I prepared the following summary:
"After eight successful one-cassette releases, Simon & Schuster Audioworks celebrated the launch of Pocket's first ST hardcover, 'Spock's World' by squeezing a second cassette into the same-sized cover. Double the usual timing.
"The next few releases of MMPBs were still 90 mins each, while the longer hardcovers went to 180 min. Even the ST VI novelisation was only 90 mins. 'Faces of Fire', the only book read by Bibi 'Carol Marcus' Besch in 1992, was the first MMPB to get the 180 min. treatment. TNG followed the same pattern - 90 mins for MMPB, 180 mins for hardcovers - until they splurged 150 mins for the novelisation of 'TNG: Relics' with James Doohan.
"The next jump, to 240 mins, was quite recent: 'Genesis Force' (2003) and 'Vulcan's Soul, Book 1' (2004), both hardcovers. VOY's 'Pathways' had already trialled 300 mins. DS9 audios of MMPBs toyed with 120 mins and 150 mins.
"Although the CD era enabled more efficient production of longer running-times, as of 2009, only two 'CD-only' titles have been released: Shatner's 'Captain's Glory' (which was delayed while the Reeves-Stevenses were busy on the ENT TV series) and the Alan Dean Foster novelization of JJ Abram's movie...", which Margaret Clark mentioned had sold well, and they were "interested" in doing more. Which they did.
If not indicated otherwise, the earlier licensed productions are assumed to be abridged by the authors. Recent unabridged audio downloads (of the current Gallery trade paperbacks) are also available as CD sets from Blackstone Publishing (for Simon & Schuster Audio).
(Updated JULY 2024!)
∗ "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" by Vonda N. McIntyre, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1987, 90 min. (Novelization.)
∗ "Strangers from the Sky" by Margaret Wander Bonanno, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1987, 90 min. (Giant novel.)
∗ "Enterprise: The First Adventure" by Vonda N. McIntyre, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1988, 90 min. (Giant novel.)
∗ "Web of the Romulans" by M.S. Murdock, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1988, 90 min.
∗ "The Entropy Effect" by Vonda N. McIntyre, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1988, 90 min. (uses Kirk/Spock cover art from "Triangle"; Sulu's subplot has been abridged right out of the audio.)
∗ "Yesterday's Son" by A.C. Crispin, read by Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan, 1988, 90 min.
∗ "Final Frontier" by Diane Carey, read by Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan, 1989, 90 min. (Giant novel.)
∗ "Time for Yesterday" by A.C. Crispin, read by Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan, 1989, 90 min.
∗ "Spock's World" by Diane Duane, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1989, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" by J.M. Dillard, read by Leonard Nimoy and George Takei, 1989, 90 min. (Novelization.)
∗ "The Lost Years" by J.M. Dillard, read by Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan, 1989, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Kobayashi Maru" by Julia Ecklar, read by James Doohan, 1990, 90 min.
∗ "Prime Directive" by Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens, read by James Doohan, 1990, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "25th Anniversary Audio Collection", newly introduced by William Shatner, 1991, 274 min. (Boxed set includes reissues of "giant" audio novels "Enterprise: The First Adventure", "Final Frontier" and "Strangers from the Sky". Set later reissued as "Epics on Audio" without mention of the anniversary. On CD only.)
∗ "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" by J.M. Dillard, read by James Doohan, 1992, 90 min. (Novelization.)
∗ "Faces of Fire" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by Bibi Besch, 1992, 180 min.
∗ "Probe" by Margaret Wander Bonanno (with uncredited rewrites by JM Dillard and Gene DeWeese), read by James Doohan, 1992, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Best Destiny" by Diane Carey, read by James Doohan, 1992, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Windows on a Lost World" by V.E. Mitchell, read by Walter Koenig, 1993, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett.
∗ "Shadows on the Sun" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by James Doohan, 1993, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Sarek" by A.C. Crispin, read by Mark Lenard, 1994, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Federation" by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by Mark Lenard, 1994, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Vulcan's Forge" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Leonard Nimoy, 1997, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Vulcan's Heart" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Tim Russ, 1999, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Gateways: What Lay Beyond" by Diane Carey, [Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christie Golden, Robert Greenberger] and Susan Wright, read by David Kaye, 2001, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover. Contains Wright's "TOS: One Giant Leap" and Carey's "Challenger: Exodus".)
∗ "The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1" by Greg Cox, read by Anthony Stewart Head, 2001, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2" by Greg Cox, read by Rene Auberjonois, 2002, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Last Roundup" by Christie Golden, read by David Kaye, 2002, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Vulcan's Soul, Book 1: Exodus" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Boyd Gaines, 2004, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
Original to audio
(Available on both cassette and CD, but the then-new "3-D sound" only worked successfully on CD, and with headphones recommended.)
"A Captain Sulu Adventure" trilogy:
∗ "Transformations" by Dave Stern, performed by George Takei, Dana Ivey and Daniel Gerroll, 1994, 70 min. (3-D sound.)
∗ "Cacophony" by J.J. Molloy (Early drafts written by Peter David, who requested he remain uncredited when he was dissatisfied with Molloy's rewrite to exaggerate the sound effects). Performed by George Takei, Simon Jones, Maryann Plunkett, Lynne Thigpen and Lee Wilkof, 1994, 70 min. (3-D sound.)
∗ "Envoy" by L.A. Graf with additional dialogue by George Truett, performed by George Takei, Essene R., Jenifer Lewis, Nan Martin, Howard McGillan and Meredith Monk, 1995, 70 min. (3-D sound.)
"Shatnerverse" novels
"Odyssey" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "The Ashes of Eden" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 1995, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "The Return" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 1996, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Avenger" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 1997, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
"The Mirror Universe Saga" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Spectre" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 1998, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Dark Victory" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 1999, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Preserver" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 2000, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
"Totality" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Captain's Peril" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 2002, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Captain's Blood" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 2003, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Captain's Glory" by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by William Shatner, 2006, 192 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover. Originally on CD only, no cassette version.)
Unabridged audios
"Vulcan's Soul" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 1: Exodus" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Richard Poe, Recorded Books, 2004, 510 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 2: Exiles" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Richard Poe, Recorded Books, 2006, 630 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 3: Epiphany" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Richard Poe, Recorded Books, 2007, 694 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Sarek" by A.C. Crispin, read by Nick Sullivan, 2012 (Re-release of 2001 Chivers/BBC version, now by S. & S. Audio via Audible Frontiers download), 879 min. (Hardcover.)
"Legacies" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 1: Captain to Captain" by Greg Cox, read by Robert Petkoff, 2016, 580 min.
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 2: Best Defense" by David Mack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2016, 594 min.
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 3: Purgatory's Key" by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore, read by Robert Petkoff, 2016, 667 min.
∗ "The Face of the Unknown" by Christopher L. Bennett, read by Robert Petkoff, 2016, 638 min.
∗ "The Captain's Oath" by Christopher L. Bennett, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 718 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "The Antares Maelstrom" by Greg Cox, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 694 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Star Trek: The Motion Picture: 40th Anniversary Edition" by Gene Roddenberry, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 395 min. (Trade paperback novelization reprint.)
∗ "The Higher Frontier" by Christopher L. Bennett, read by Robert Petkoff, 2020, 630 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Agents of Influence" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2020, 701 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "A Contest of Principles" by Greg Cox, read by Robert Petkoff, 2020, 690 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Living Memory" by Christopher L. Bennett, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 627 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Harm's Way" by David Mack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2023, 711 min. (Trade paperback; includes "Vanguard".)
∗ "Lost to Eternity" by Greg Cox, read by Robert Petkoff, 2024, 902 min. (Trade paperback.)
Unabridged "Kelvinverse" audios
∗ "Star Trek" by Alan Dean Foster, read by Zachary Quinto, 2009, 482 min. (Trade paperback novelization.)
∗ "Star Trek Into Darkness" by Alan Dean Foster, read by Alice Eve, 2013, 535 min. (Trade paperback novelization.)
∗ "The Unsettling Stars" by Alan Dean Foster, read by Robert Petkoff, 2020, 480 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "More Beautiful Than Death" by David Mack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2020, 496 min. (Trade paperback.)
Unabridged Discovery [in 23rd century] audios
∗ "Desperate Hours" by David Mack, read by Susan Eisenberg, 2017, 599 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Drastic Measures" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2018, 691 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Fear Itself" by James Swallow, read by Robert Petkoff, 2018, 601 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "The Way to the Stars" by Una McCormack, read by January LaVoy, 2019, 513 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "The Enterprise War" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 770 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Dead Endless" by Dave Galanter, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 638 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Die Standing" by John Jackson Miller, read by January LaVoy, 2020, 735 min. (Trade paperback.)
(See also "Discovery [in 32nd century]".)
Unabridged Strange New Worlds-era audios
∗ "Discovery: The Enterprise War" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 770 min. (Trade paperback; prequel novel to Season Two of "Star Trek: Discovery".)
∗ "The High Country" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2023, 972 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Asylum" by Una McCormack, read by TBA, 2024, xxx min. (Forthcoming hardcover.)
∗ "Toward the Night" by James Swallow, read by TBA, 2025, xxx min. (Forthcoming hardcover.)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
∗ "Gulliver's Fugitives" by Keith Sharee, read by Jonathan Frakes, 1990, 90 min.
∗ "Contamination" by John Vornholt, read by Michael Dorn, 1991, 90 min.
∗ "Reunion" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by Gates McFadden, 1991, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Imzadi" by Peter David, read by Jonathan Frakes, 1992, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Q-in-Law" by Peter David, read by Majel Barrett and John de Lancie, 1992, 90 min.
∗ "Dark Mirror" by Diane Duane, read by John de Lancie, 1993, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Devil's Heart" by Carmen Carter, read by Gates McFadden, 1993, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Relics" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by James Doohan and LeVar Burton, 1993, 150 min. (Novelization.)
∗ "All Good Things…" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by Jonathan Frakes, 1994, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Star Trek Generations" by J.M. Dillard, read by John de Lancie, 1994, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Q-Squared" by Peter David, read by John de Lancie, 1994, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Crossover" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by Jonathan Frakes, 1995, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek: First Contact" by J.M. Dillard, read by Gates McFadden, 1996, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Kahless" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by Kevin Conway, 1996, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Ship of the Line" by Diane Carey, read by Kevin Conway, 1997, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek: Insurrection" by J.M. Dillard, read by Boyd Gaines, 1998, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Triangle: Imzadi II" by Peter David, read by Robert O'Reilly, 1998, 180 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "I, Q" by John de Lancie and Peter David, read by John de Lancie, 1999, 180 min. Abridged by John de Lancie. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Valiant" by Michael Jan Friedman, read by Anthony Stewart Head, 2000, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Genesis Wave, Book 1" by John Vornholt, read by Tim Russ, 2000, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Genesis Wave, Book 2" by John Vornholt, read by Tim Russ, 2001, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Gateways: What Lay Beyond" by [Diane Carey, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christie Golden,] Robert Greenberger [and Susan Wright,] read by David Kaye, 2001, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover. Contains Greenberger's "TNG: The Other Side".)
∗ "The Genesis Wave, Book 3" by John Vornholt, read by Tim Russ, 2002, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek Nemesis" by J.M. Dillard, read by Boyd Gaines, 2002, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Genesis Force" by John Vornholt, read by Tim Russ, 2003, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
Unabridged TNG-era audios
∗ "Star Trek Nemesis" by J.M. Dillard, read by Grover Gardner, Chivers Sound Library/BBC Audiobooks America, 2002, 347 min. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Headlong Flight" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 580 min.
"Prey" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 1: Hell's Heart" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 750 min.
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 2: The Jackal's Trick" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 707 min.
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 3: Hall of Heroes" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 706 min.
∗ "Hearts and Minds" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 694 min.
∗ "Available Light" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 719 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Collateral Damage" by David Mack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2019, 722 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Shadows Have Offended" by Cassandra Rose Clark, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 524 min. (Trade paperback.)
"Coda" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 1: Moments Asunder" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 712 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 2: The Ashes of Tomorrow" by James Swallow, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 768 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 3: Oblivion's Gate" by David Mack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, approx 720 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Pliable Truths" by Dayton Ward, read by Robert Petkoff, 2024, 510 min. (Trade paperback.)
(See also "Picard".)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
∗ "Emissary" by J.M. Dillard, read by Nana Visitor, 1993, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Novelization.)
∗ "Fallen Heroes" by Dafydd ab Hugh, read by Rene Auberjonois, 1994, 120 min.
∗ "Warped" by K.W. Jeter, read by Rene Auberjonois, 1995, 120 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Legends of the Ferengi" by Quark, as told to Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, read by Armin Shimerman with John Beach and Tom Reedy, 1997, 150 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "The 34th Rule" by Armin Shimerman and David R. George III, read by Armin Shimerman, 1999, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett.
∗ "Millennium, Book 1: The Fall of Terok Nor" by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, read by Joe Morton, 2000, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett.
∗ "Gateways: What Lay Beyond" by [Diane Carey, Peter David,] Keith R.A. DeCandido, [Christie Golden, Robert Greenberger and Susan Wright,] read by David Kaye, 2001, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover. Contains DeCandido's "DS9: Horn and Ivory".)
Unabridged DS9-era audios
∗ "Enigma Tales" by Una McCormack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 567 min.
∗ "Gamma: Original Sin" by David R. George III, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 717 min.
∗ "Revenant" by Alex White, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 645 min. (Trade paperback)
∗ "A Stitch in Time" by Andrew J. Robinson, read by Andrew J. Robinson, 2023, 720 min.
Star Trek: Voyager
∗ "Caretaker" by L.A. Graf, read by Robert Picardo, 1995, 180 min. (Novelization.)
∗ "Mosaic" by Jeri Taylor, read by Kate Mulgrew, 1996, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Pathways" by Jeri Taylor, read by Robert Picardo, 1998, 300 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Gateways: What Lay Beyond" by [Diane Carey, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido,] Christie Golden, [Robert Greenberger and Susan Wright,] read by David Kaye, 2001, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover. Contains Golden's "VGR: In the Queue".)
Unabridged VGR-era audios
∗ "Architects of Infinity" by Kirsten Beyer, read by January LaVoy, 2018, 666 min.
"Prometheus" trilogy:
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 1: Fire with Fire" by Bernd Perplies and Christian Humberg, read by Alec Newman, Titan/Big Finish, 2019, 662 min. (English translation by Helga Parmiter, edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido, from Cross Cult's original German edition.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 2: The Root of All Rage" by Bernd Perplies and Christian Humberg, read by Alec Newman, Titan/Big Finish, 2019, 537 min. (English translation by Helga Parmiter, edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido, from Cross Cult's original German edition.)
∗ ∗ ∗ "Book 3: In the Heart of Chaos" by Bernd Perplies and Christian Humberg, read by Alec Newman, Titan/Big Finish, 2019, 599 min. (English translation by Helga Parmiter, edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido, from Cross Cult's original German edition.)
∗ "To Lose the Earth" by Kirsten Beyer, read by Kirsten Beyer, 2020, 717 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway: The History of the Captain Who Went Further Than Any Had Before" edited by Una McCormack, read by Kate Mulgrew, Tantor Audio, 2021, 500 min. (Hardcover.)
CD-ROM game adaptations
∗ "Klingon: A Fully Dramatized Adventure" by Hilary Bader, directed by Jonathan Frakes, read by Michael Dorn, Robert O'Reilly, and a full cast, 1996, 72 min. (A novelization of the game was written by Dean Wesley Smith and Kathryn Kristine Rusch.)
∗ "Borg: A Fully Dramatized Adventure" by Hilary Bader, directed by James L. Conway, read by Howard McGillin, John de Lancie and a full cast, 1996, 135 min. (Box art incorrectly attributes director role to Jonathan Frakes.)
New Frontier
∗ "New Frontier, Books 1-4" by Peter David, read by Joe Morton, 1997, 270 min. Abridged by George Truett.
∗ "Excalibur: Restoration" by Peter David, read by Joe Morton, 2000, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Gateways: What Lay Beyond" by [Diane Carey,] Peter David, [Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christie Golden, Robert Greenberger and Susan Wright,] read by David Kaye, 2001, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover. Contains David's "New Frontier: Death After Life".)
∗ "Stone and Anvil" by Peter David, read by Joe Morton, 2003, 240 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Hardcover.)
Alien Voices
∗ "Spock vs. Q" by Cecelia Fannon, performed live by Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie, 1999, 60 min.
∗ "Spock vs. Q: The Sequel" by Cecelia Fannon, starring Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie, 2000, 60 min.
∗ "The Spock vs. Q Collection", 2000. (Boxed set includes both productions plus video footage on a third CD.)
Unabridged Titan audios
∗ "Fortune of War" by David Mack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2017, 598 min.
(See also "Picard".)
Unabridged Picard-era audios
∗ "The Last Best Hope" by Una McCormack, read by Robert Petkoff, 2020, 700 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "The Dark Veil" by James Swallow, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 690 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Rogue Elements" by John Jackson Miller, read by Robert Petkoff, 2021, 840 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Second Self" by Una McCormack, read by January LaVoy, 2022, 652 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Firewall" by David Mack, read by January LaVoy, 2024, 742 min. (Hardcover.)
Picard-era Original to audio download
∗ "No Man's Land" by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, performed by Michelle Hurd and Jeri Ryan, with Jack Cutmore-Scott, John Kassir, Fred Tatasciore, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Lisa Flanagan, Gibson Frazier, Lameece Issaq, Natalie Naudus, Xe Sands and Emily Woo Zeller, 2022, 99 min. (Text version, "The Script of the Thrilling Original Audio Drama", announced for 2024. Forthcoming trade paperback.)
Unabridged Discovery [in 32nd century] audios
∗ "Wonderlands" by Una McCormack, read by January LaVoy, 2021, 654 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Somewhere to Belong" by Dayton Ward, read by January LaVoy, 2023, 650 min. (Trade paperback.)
(See also "Discovery [in 23rd century]".)
Unabridged non-fiction audios
∗ "Making It So: A Memoir" by Patrick Stewart, read by Patrick Stewart, 2023, 1130 min. (Hardcover.)
Other audio publications:
∗ "Conversational Klingon" by Marc Okrand, read by Michael Dorn and Marc Okrand, 1992, 60 min. (Based on "The Klingon Dictionary" by Mark Okrand.)
∗ "Power Klingon" by Barry Levine and Marc Okrand, read by Michael Dorn and Marc Okrand, 1993, 60 min. (Based on "The Klingon Dictionary" by Mark Okrand.)
∗ "To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei, Star Trek's Mr Sulu" by George Takei, read by George Takei, 1994, 180 min. Abridged by Sofia Marchant. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Inside Star Trek: The Real Story" by Herbert F. Solow and Robert H. Justman, read by Herbert F. Solow and Robert H. Justman, 1996, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide" by Marc Okrand, read by Michael Dorn and Roxann Dawson, 1996, 75 min. (Trade paperback.)
∗ "Get a Life!" by William Shatner with Chris Kreski, read by William Shatner, 1999, 180 min. Abridged by George Truett. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
Other audio publications, not from Simon & Schuster Audio:
∗ "Mr. Spock's Time Trek" Talking View-Master Reels, GAF, 1974. (21 stereo pictures and story booklet; adapted from Filmation's "Yesteryear" animated episode.)
∗ "Passage to Moauv" by Alan Dean Foster, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975. (Plus comic in some editions.)
∗ "In Vino Veritas" by Alan Dean Foster, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975.
∗ "The Crier in Emptiness" by Alan Dean Foster, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975. (Plus comic in some editions.)
∗ "The Time Stealer" by Cary Bates and Neal Adams, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975. (Plus comic in some editions.)
∗ "To Starve a Fleaver" by Alan Dean Foster, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975.
∗ "A Mirror for Futility" by Alan Dean Foster, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975. (Plus comic in some editions.)
∗ "The Logistics of Stampede" by Alan Dean Foster, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1975.
∗ "Inside Star Trek" by Gene Roddenberry, performed by Gene Roddenberry, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Mark Lenard and Isaac Asimov, CBS Inc., 1976, 54 min. (Non-fiction LP and 8-Track cartridge.)
∗ "Contractions in Action" adapted by Will Dunne, from a story by Ruth Kirschner, song by Rick Nowels, 1979, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ? min. (Parody book-and-tape set.)
∗ "The Man Who Trained Meteors" by Ric Meyers, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1979.
∗ "The Robot Masters" by Ric Meyers, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1979. (Plus comic in some editions.)
∗ "Dinosaur Planet" by Ric Meyers, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1979. (Plus comic in some editions.)
∗ "The Human Factor" by Ric Meyers, Peter Pan Records/Power Records, 1979.
∗ "'You & I' and 'Will I Think of You?'" poetry by Leonard Nimoy, read by Leonard Nimoy, Bradshaw & Beane Inc, 1980, ? min. (Book-and-tape set, on two cassettes; includes "Conversation with Leonard Nimoy").
∗ "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", Buena Vista Read-Along, 1984. (Movie adaptation book-and-record/book-and-tape.)
∗ "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", Buena Vista Read-Along, 1984. (Movie adaptation book-and-record/book-and-tape.)
∗ "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock", Buena Vista Read-Along, 1984. (Movie adaptation book-and-record/book-and-tape.)
∗ "Children's Library", Volume 10, Buena Vista, 1985. (Three movie adaptation books-and-tapes set: TMP, ST II, ST III.)
∗ "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", Buena Vista Read-Along, 1986. (Movie adaptation book-and-record/book-and-tape.)
∗ "Star Trek Memories" by William Shatner with Chris Kreski, read by William Shatner, 1993, Harper Audio, 270 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek Movie Memories" by William Shatner with Chris Kreski, read by William Shatner, Harper Audio, 1994, 300 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "All I Really Know I Learned From Watching Star Trek" by Dave Marinaccio, read by Rick Adamson, Random House Audio, 1994, 90 min. Abridged by Sharon Holland. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Beyond Uhura" by Nichelle Nichols, read by Nichelle Nichols, Random House Audio, 1994, 180 min. Abridged by Sharon Holland. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "I Am Spock" by Leonard Nimoy, read by Leonard Nimoy, Random House Audio, 1995, 240 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "The Physics of Star Trek" by Lawrence M. Krauss, read by Lawrence M. Krauss, Harper Audio, 1995, 180 min. Abridged by Claire Keller. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Boldly Live as You Have Never Lived Before: (Unauthorized and Unexpected) Life Lessons From Star Trek" by Richard Raben and Hiyaguha Cohen, read by Armin Shimerman, Harper Audio, 1995, 180 min. Abridged by Claire Keller. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers" [Part 1] by Phil Farrand, read by Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei, AudioScope, 1995, 270 min. (Non-fiction.)
∗ "The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers" [Part 2] by Phil Farrand, read by Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei, AudioScope, 1995, 270 min. (Non-fiction.)
∗ "The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers" [Part 3] by Phil Farrand, read by Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei, AudioScope, 1995, 270 min. (Non-fiction.)
∗ "Nitpicker's Fun & Games for Classic Trekkers" by Phil Farrand, read by Denise Crosby, AudioScope, 1995, 90 min. (Non-fiction; considered Part 4 in the series.)
∗ "The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers" [Part 1] by Phil Farrand, read by Denise Crosby, Robert O'Reilly and Dwight Schultz, AudioScope, 1995, 270 min. (Non-fiction.)
∗ "The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers" [Part 2] by Phil Farrand, read by Denise Crosby, Robert O'Reilly and Dwight Schultz, AudioScope, 1995, 270 min. (Non-fiction.)
∗ "The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers" [Part 3] by Phil Farrand, read by Denise Crosby, Robert O'Reilly and Dwight Schultz, AudioScope, 1995, 270 min. (Non-fiction.)
∗ "Nitpicker's Fun & Games for Next Generation Trekkers" by Phil Farrand, read by Robert O'Reilly and Dwight Schultz, AudioScope, 1995, 90 min. (Non-fiction; considered Part 4 in the series.)
∗ "Beyond Star Trek: The Final DeGeneration: A Parody" by Cathy Crimmins and Tom Maeder, performed by Gary Owens, Dove Audio Inc., 1997, 90 min. (Parody.)
∗ "Inside Star Trek" [revised release] by Gene Roddenberry, performed by Gene Roddenberry, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Mark Lenard and Isaac Asimov, newly introduced by Nichelle Nichols, Columbia/Legacy, 1998, 64 min. (Non-fiction bonus tape/CD accompanying "Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Original Soundtrack, 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition".)
∗ "Warped Factors: A Neurotic's Guide to the Universe" by Walter Koenig, read by Walter Koenig, 1999, Dove Audio, 360 min. Abridged by Camille Franklin. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
There are also (by comparison, some very expensive) unabridged titles, but not from Simon & Schuster Audio:
∗ "Letters to Star Trek" by Susan Sackett, read by Neal Mullins, 1977, Magnetix Corp. for US Library of Congress, ? min. (Non-fiction on 1 cassette; requires a free National Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled digital talking book player to listen.)
∗ "The Physics of Star Trek" by Lawrence M. Krauss, read by Larry McKeever, Books on Tape, 1996, approx 390 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Sarek" by A.C. Crispin, read by Nick Sullivan, Chivers Sound Library/BBC Audiobooks America, 2001 (Re-released: Audible Frontiers download, 2012), approx. 879 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek Nemesis" by J.M. Dillard, read by Grover Gardner, Chivers Sound Library/BBC Audiobooks America, 2002, 347 min. (Hardcover novelization.)
∗ "Vulcan's Soul, Book 1: Exodus" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Richard Poe, Recorded Books, 2004, 510 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Vulcan's Soul, Book 2: Exiles" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Richard Poe, Recorded Books, 2006, 630 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Vulcan's Soul, Book 3: Epiphany" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz, read by Richard Poe, Recorded Books, 2007, 694 min. (Hardcover.)
∗ "Up Till Now: The Autobiography" by William Shatner with David Fisher, read by William Shatner, Macmillan Audio/Thomas Dunne Books, 2008, 645 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "William Shatner at the 92nd Street Y" by William Shatner, read by William Shatner and Leonard Lopate, 92nd Street Y, 2008, 80 min. (Original non-fiction interview promoting "Up Till Now".)
∗ "Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot" by Walter Koenig, read by Deniz Cordell, Walter Koenig and Jerry Robbins, 2010, The Colonial Radio Theatre on Brilliance Audio, 420 min. (Original science fiction novel.)
∗ "Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas" by John Scalzi, read by Wil Wheaton, 2012, Audible Frontiers download, 461 min. (Parody hardcover.)
∗ "Star Trek and History" by Nancy Reagin, read by Kim McKean, Audible Studios, 2013, 776 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "These Are the Voyages: How Star Trek Inspired Me to Create" by Josh Hilden, read by Gaeleck T. Eylander, Gorillas With Scissors Press, 2014, 51 min. (Original non-fiction audio download.)
∗ "Legends of Hollywood: The Life of William Shatner" by Charles River Editors, read by Nick Hart, self-published by Charles River Editors, 2015, 73 min. (Original non-fiction audio download.)
∗ "Born with Teeth: A Memoir" by Kate Mulgrew, read by Kate Mulgrew, Hachette Audio, 2015, 570 min., plus a PDF of photos. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "An Unauthorized Guide to Benedict Cumberbatch: A Profile of the Star of 'Sherlock' and 'Star Trek'" by Malcolm Stone, read by Scott Clem, self-published by Malcolm Stone, 2015, 7 min. (Original non-fiction audio download.)
∗ "The City on the Edge of Forever: 50th Anniversary of the Original Teleplay" by Harlan Ellison, read by Orson Scott Card, Bonnie MacBird, Richard J. Brewer, Ryan C. Britt, Richard Gilliland and Larry Nemacek, Skyboat Media, 2016, 481 min. (Audio download of Ellison's 1996 trade paperback edition.)
∗ "Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek" by Manu Saadia, read by Oliver Wyman, Audible Studios, 2016, 496 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Sticks and Stones: A Trek Novel" by Robert Jeschonek, read by Alison Pitt, Pie Press, 2016, 461 min. (Unauthorized novel.)
∗ "Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man", by William Shatner with David Fisher, read by William Shatner, Macmillan Audio/St Martin's Press, 2016, 450 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years" by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, read by Helen Litchfield, Alex Hyde-White, Jason Olazabal and Susan Hanfield, Macmillan Audio, 2016, 1396 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The Next 25 Years: From the Next Generation to J.J. Abrams" by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, read by Aaron Landon, Alex Hyde-White, David Stifel, Eric Martin, James Cronin, Jason Olazabal, John Rocha and Julie McKay, Macmillan Audio, 2016, 2067 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Gene L. Coon: The Unsung Hero of Star Trek" by Justin Murphy, read by Jack Nolan, self-published by Justin Murphy, 2017, 139 min. (Original non-fiction audio download.)
∗ "Live Long and... : What I Learned Along the Way", by William Shatner with David Fisher, read by William Shatner, Macmillan Audio/Thomas Dunne Books, 2018, 311 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Evolution, Genetics, and Life on Other Worlds" by Mohamed A.F. Noor, read by Elizabeth Austin, self-published by Mohamed A.F. Noor, 2018, 323 min. (Original non-fiction audio download.)
∗ "Star Trek Psychology: The Mental Frontier" by Travis Langley (Editor) and Chris Gore (Foreword), read by Paul Boehmer and Natasha Soudek, HighBridge/Recorded Books, 2018, 420 min. (Non-fiction trade paperback.)
∗ "These Are the Voyages: Star Trek: The Original Series, Season One" by Marc Cushman and Susan Osborn, read by Vic Mignogna and 99 others, Jacobs/Brown Media Group, 2019, 1673 min. (Non-fiction hardcover on DVD-ROM.)
∗ "How to Forget: A Daughter's Memoir" by Kate Mulgrew, read by Kate Mulgrew, HarperCollins, 2019, 727 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "To Explore Strange New Worlds: Understanding Autism Through a Star Trek Lens" by Elizabeth W. Barnes, read by Christopher Corey Smith, self-published by Elizabeth W. Barnes, 2019, 466 min. (Non-fiction trade paperback.)
∗ "Shatner" by Michael Seth Starr, read by Curt Bonnem, Rowman & Littlefield/Applause Books, 2020, 686 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
∗ "The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy: The Search for Socrates" by William Irwin, Kevin S Decker and Jason T Eberl (Editors), read by Elizabeth Klett and William Sarris, Tantor Audio, 2020, 766 min. (Non-fiction trade paperback.)
∗ "The View from the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood" by Nicholas Meyer, read by Nicholas Meyer, Hollywoodland Audio, 2021, 653 min. (Non-fiction hardcover; plans for a CD release cancelled.)
∗ "Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events" by Brent Spiner with Jeanne Darst, read by Brent Spiner, Jeanne Darst, Barrie Kreinik, Gates McFadden, Genie Francis, Hallie Todd, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Matie Argiropoulos, Matt Godfrey, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart, Saskia Maarleveld and Sean Patrick Hopkins, McMillan Audio, 2021, 413 min. (Parody fiction hardcover.)
∗ "Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir" by Wil Wheaton, read by Wil Wheaton, William Morrow/Audible, 2022, 1430 min. (Non-fiction trade paperback.)
∗ "Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder" by William Shatner and Joshua Brandon, read by William Shatner, Atria Books/Audible, 2022, 370 min. (Non-fiction trade paperback.)
∗ "The Poor, Dead K'Ehleyr Show: A Little Audiobook for Star Trek Fans" by Suzie Plakson, read by Suzie Plakson, suzieplakson.com, 2023, 34 min. (Original non-fiction audio download.)
∗ "The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy" by Adam Nimoy, read by Adam Nimoy, Dreamscape Media, 2024, 558 min. (Non-fiction hardcover.)
Note: Amazon eventually offered the Recorded Books' unabridged titles as audio downloads and, for a time, also slashed prices for the "Vulcan's Soul" instalments (from around $46 each to $12-$25). Options included keeping a digital file, burning the downloads to CD, or purchasing the ten-disk sets made for public libraries.
Defcon, on TrekBBS, has mentioned that "there are also unabridged audios... in German, published as mp3s" exclusively from audible.de.
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