Order of A.C. Crispin Books

Ann Carol Crispin (1950-2013) was an American author of science fiction novels. She writes the Starbridge series, and several movie tie-in novels (such as works set in universes such as Star Wars, Star Trek, and more). She is a New York Times bestselling author, and was named a Grandmaster in 2013 by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. Ann earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature in 1972 from the University of Maryland. She began her career as a novelist in 1983. Eventually, she would become known for her ability to create backstories for characters from other mediums, and was nicknamed the “Queen of the Backstory.” Ann passed away in 2013, but not before she got the opportunity to write a farewell message to her fans.

A.C. Crispin made her debut as a published novelist in 1983 with the novel Yesterday’s Son, part of Star Trek: The Original Series. Below is a list of A.C. Crispin’s books in order of when they were first released:

Publication Order of Star Trek: The Original Books

Yesterday's Son	(1983)
Time for Yesterday	(1986)

Publication Order of Witch World: High Hallack Cycle Books

(with , Andre Norton)

Year of the Unicorn (By: Andre Norton)	(1965)
The Crystal Gryphon (By: Andre Norton)	(1972)
Spell of the Witch World (By: Andre Norton)	(1972)
The Jargoon Pard (By: Andre Norton)	(1974)
Zarsthor's Bane (By: Andre Norton)	(1978)
Gryphon in Glory (By: Andre Norton)	(1981)
Horn Crown (By: Andre Norton)	(1981)
Gryphon's Eyrie (With: Andre Norton)	(1984)
Were-Wrath (By: Andre Norton)	(1984)
Songsmith (With: Andre Norton)	(1992)
Silver May Tarnish (By: ,Andre Norton)	(2005)

Publication Order of V Books

V	(1984)
East Coast Crisis	(1984)
Death Tide	(1985)

Publication Order of StarBridge Books

Starbridge	(1989)
Silent Dances	(1990)
Shadow World	(1991)
Serpent's Gift	(1992)
Silent Songs	(1994)
Ancestor's World	(1996)
Voices of Chaos	(1998)

Publication Order of Star Trek Books

(with Dayton Ward)

Sand and Stars (With: Diane Duane)

(2004)

Publication Order of Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy Books

The Paradise Snare	(1997)
The Hutt Gambit	(1997)
Rebel Dawn	(1998)

Publication Order of Exiles Of Boq'urain Books

Storms of Destiny

(2005)

Publication Order of Pirates Of The Caribbean Books

Pirates of the Caribbean

(2011)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Sylvester

(1985)

Publication Order of Star Trek Books

(with Diane Duane, Dayton Ward)

Sand and Stars (With: Diane Duane)

(2004)

Publication Order of Star Trek: The Original (Original) Books

Enterprise: The First Adventure (By: Vonda N. McIntyre)	(1986)
Strangers from the Sky (By: )	(1987)
Final Frontier (By: Diane Carey)	(1988)
Spock's World (By: Diane Duane)	(1988)
Probe (By: )	(1991)
Best Destiny (By: Diane Carey)	(1992)
Shadows on the Sun (By: Michael Jan Friedman)	(1993)
Sarek	(1994)
Vulcan's Forge (By: Josepha Sherman)	(1997)
The Last Roundup (By: Christie Golden,Dayton Ward)	(2002)
Gemini (By: )	(2003)
Garth of Izar (By: George Zebrowski,Pamela Sargent)	(2003)
Ex Machina (By: Christopher L. Bennett)	(2004)
The Case of the Colonist's Corpse (By: )	(2004)
Burning Dreams (By: )	(2006)
Troublesome Minds (By: Dave Galanter)	(2009)
Losing the Peace (By: )	(2009)
Inception (By: S.D. Perry)	(2010)
Unspoken Truth (By: )	(2010)
A Choice of Catastrophes (By: )	(2011)
The Rings of Time (By: Greg Cox)	(2012)
That Which Divides (By: Dayton Ward)	(2012)
Allegiance in Exile (By: Dayton Ward)	(2013)
Devil's Bargain (By: )	(2013)
The Weight of Worlds (By: Greg Cox)	(2013)
The Folded World (By: Jeff Mariotte)	(2013)
The Shocks of Adversity (By: )	(2013)
From History's Shadow (By: Dayton Ward)	(2013)
No Time Like the Past (By: Greg Cox)	(2014)
Seasons of Light and Darkness (By: )	(2014)
Serpents in the Garden (By: Jeff Mariotte)	(2014)
The More Things Change (By: )	(2014)
Shadow of the Machine (By: Dayton Ward)	(2014)
Foul Deeds Will Rise (By: Greg Cox)	(2014)
Savage Trade (By: )	(2015)
Crisis of Consciousness (By: Dave Galanter)	(2015)
Armageddon's Arrow (By: Dayton Ward)	(2015)
All That's Left (By: Dayton Ward)	(2015)
Child of Two Worlds (By: Greg Cox)	(2015)
Miasma (By: Greg Cox)	(2016)
The Latter Fire (By: James Swallow,Dayton Ward)	(2016)
Elusive Salvation (By: Dayton Ward)	(2016)
The Face of the Unknown (By: Christopher L. Bennett)	(2016)
The Captain's Oath (By: Christopher L. Bennett)	(2019)
The Antares Maelstrom (By: Greg Cox)	(2019)
The Higher Frontier (By: Christopher L. Bennett)	(2020)
Agents of Influence (By: Dayton Ward)	(2020)
A Contest of Principles (By: Greg Cox)	(2020)
Living Memory (By: Christopher L. Bennett)	(2021)

Publication Order of Alien Movie Books

Alien (By: Alan Dean Foster)	(1979)
Aliens (By: Alan Dean Foster)	(1986)
Alien³ (By: Alan Dean Foster)	(1992)
Alien Resurrection	(1997)
Alien: Covenant (By: Alan Dean Foster)	(2017)
Alien: Covenant Origins (By: Alan Dean Foster)	(2017)
Alien 3: The Lost Screenplay by William Gibson (By: William Gibson,Pat Cadigan)	(2021)

Notes: The Witch World: High Halleck Cycle series is written with Andre Norton. Silent Dances, Silent Songs and Alien: Resurrection were co-authored by Kathleen O’Malley. Shadow World was co-authored by Jannean Elliott. Serpent’s Gift was co-authored by Deborah A. Marshall. Ancestor’s World was co-authored by T. Jackson King. Voices of Chaos was co-authored by Ru Emerson. East Coast Crisis was written with Howard Weinstein. Death Tide was co-authored by Deborah A. Marshall. Sand and Stars was written alongside Diane Duane.

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A.C. Crispin Synopses: Silent Dances by A.C. Crispin and Kathleen O’Malley is the first book in the StarBridge series. Deaf since birth and resistant to the ear-shattering sonic cries of the Grus, Tesa is a perfect choice for ambassador to their planet. Nonetheless, other alien groups look to destroy the Grus and Tesa must make peace with them and save the inhabitants of her adopted homeland.

Storms of Destiny by A.C. Crispin is part of the Exiles of Boq’urain series. A priestess of Boq’urak, Thia has dedicated her life to service. However, once she discovers the unholy truth about the deity, she is banished to a world torn by terror and conflict. There she joins forces with an outcast warrior priest, an enigmatic healer, an enslaved prince, and a bitter spy on a mission to save a troubled realm.