Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Vonda N. McIntyre, 1982
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Nicholas Meyer, 1982

In 2285, Admiral James T. Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spock’s trainees. Reliant officers Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell beam down to evaluate a planet they believe to be Ceti Alpha VI; once there, they are captured by the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh.


Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Vonda N. McIntyre, 1986
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Leonard Nimoy, 1986

In 2286, an enormous cylindrical probe moves through space, sending out an indecipherable signal and disabling the power of every ship it passes. Receiving Starfleet’s warning, Spock determines that the probe’s signal matches the song of extinct humpback whales, and that the object will continue to wreak havoc until its call is answered.


Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
J.M. Dillard, 1992
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Nicholas Meyer, 1991

In 2293, the starship USS Excelsior, commanded by Captain Hikaru Sulu, is struck by a shock wave, and discovers that Praxis, a Klingon moon, has been destroyed. Accepting the proposal before the Klingons choose to revert to a more belligerent approach and die fighting, Starfleet sends the USS Enterprise-A to meet with the Klingon Chancellor, Gorkon, and escort him to negotiations on Earth.


Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Vonda N. McIntyre, 1984
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Leonard Nimoy, 1984

The Federation starship Enterprise returns to Earth following a battle with the superhuman Khan Noonien Singh, who tried to destroy the Enterprise by detonating an experimental terraforming device known as Genesis. The casualties of the fight include Admiral James T. Kirk’s Vulcan friend, Spock, whose casket was launched into space and eventually landed on the planet created by the Genesis Device.


Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Gene Roddenberry, 1979
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Robert Wise, 1979

In the 23rd century, a Starfleet monitoring station, Epsilon Nine, detects an alien entity, hidden in a massive cloud of energy, moving through space toward Earth. Testing of Enterprise’s new systems goes poorly; two officers, including the ship’s Vulcan science officer Sonak, are killed by a malfunctioning transporter, and improperly calibrated engines nearly destroy the ship.


Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
J.M. Dillard, 1989
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
William Shatner, 1989

The crew of the newly commissioned USS Enterprise are enjoying shore leave after the starship’s shakedown cruise. At Yosemite National Park, Captain James T. Kirk is camping with First Officer Spock and Dr. Leonard McCoy. Their leave is interrupted when the Enterprise is ordered by Starfleet Command to rescue the human, Klingon, and Romulan diplomats taken hostage on Nimbus III.