Final Frontier
Commander George Samuel Kirk was aboard the Enterprise under the command of Captain Robert April before his famous son was born. Starfleet has just been founded and the Enterprise has just been built, and is sent on its first mission. The mission takes the Enterprise into the heart of hostile Romulan territory, where cosmopolitical machinations and advanced weapons technology will decide the fate of a hundred innocent worlds.
Diane Carey
Diane Carey (born 1954) is an author of historical fiction and science fiction who is perhaps best known for her work in the Star Trek franchise. She is the co-creator, with John J. Ordover, of the spin-off series, Star Trek: New Earth, and its continuation series, Star Trek: Challenger.
Among her other Star Trek novels are the original series books Star Trek: First Frontier, Starfleet Academy, the Starfleet Academy novel Cadet Kirk, the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel Ghost Ship, and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novelization of the two-part episode "The Way of the Warrior."
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series consists of 36 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Star Trek
Related series Star Trek: The Original Series (numbered novels)
Related series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Related series Star Trek: The Original Series: The Eugenics Wars
Related series Star Trek: The Janus Gate
Related series Star Trek: The Original Series: Errand of Vengeance
Related series Star Trek: The Original Series: Errand of Fury
Related series Star Trek: The Original Series: Crucible
Related series Star Trek: Seekers