Order of Alan Dean Foster Books
Alan Dean Foster is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. He is the creator of the Humanx Commonwealth universe and Spellsinger series. Foster is also known for writing novelizations and movie tie-ins for films and film series such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, Transformers, The Thing and many others. Foster lives in Prescott, Arizona with his wife.
Alan Dean Foster became a published author in 1972 with the novel The Tar-Aiym Krang, beginning his Pip & Flinx series (part of the Humanx Commonwealth universe). Below is a list of Alan Dean Foster’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Pip & Flinx Books
| The Tar-Aiym Krang | (1972) |    |
| Bloodhype | (1973) | |
| The End of the Matter | (1977) | |
| Orphan Star | (1977) | |
| For Love of Mother-Not | (1983) | |
| Flinx in Flux | (1988) | |
| Mid-Flinx | (1995) | |
| Reunion | (2001) | |
| Flinx's Folly | (2002) | |
| Sliding Scales | (2004) | |
| Running from the Deity | (2005) | |
| Trouble Magnet | (2006) | |
| Patrimony | (2007) | |
| Flinx Transcendent | (2009) | |
| Strange Music | (2018) | |
Chronological Order of Pip & Flinx Books
| For Love of Mother-Not | (1983) | |
| The Tar-Aiym Krang | (1972) | |
| Orphan Star | (1977) | |
| The End of the Matter | (1977) | |
| Flinx in Flux | (1988) | |
| Mid-Flinx | (1995) | |
| Reunion | (2001) | |
| Flinx's Folly | (2002) | |
| Sliding Scales | (2004) | |
| Running from the Deity | (2005) | |
| Bloodhype | (1973) | |
| Trouble Magnet | (2006) | |
| Patrimony | (2007) | |
| Flinx Transcendent | (2009) | |
| Strange Music | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Icerigger Books
| Icerigger | (1974) | |
| Mission to Moulokin | (1979) | |
| The Deluge Drivers | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Star Trek: The Animated Books
| Star Trek Log One | (1974) | |
| Star Trek Log Two | (1974) | |
| Star Trek Log Three | (1974) | |
| Star Trek Log Four | (1975) | |
| Star Trek Log Five | (1975) | |
| Star Trek Log Six | (1976) | |
| Star Trek Log Seven | (1976) | |
| Star Trek Log Eight | (1976) | |
| Star Trek Log Nine | (1977) | |
| Star Trek Log Ten | (1978) | |
Publication Order of Humanx Commonwealth Books
| Midworld | (1975) | |
| Cachalot | (1980) | |
| Nor Crystal Tears | (1982) | |
| Voyage to the City of the Dead | (1984) | |
| Sentenced to Prism | (1985) | |
| The Howling Stones | (1997) | |
| Drowning World | (2003) | |
| Quofum | (2008) | |
Chronological Order of Humanx Commonwealth Books
| Nor Crystal Tears | (1982) | |
| Voyage to the City of the Dead | (1984) | |
| Midworld | (1975) | |
| Drowning World | (2003) | |
| Quofum | (2008) | |
| The Howling Stones | (1997) | |
| Sentenced to Prism | (1985) | |
| Cachalot | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Star Wars Books
| Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker | (1976) | |
| Splinter of the Mind's Eye | (1978) | |
| The Approaching Storm | (2002) | |
| The Force Awakens | (2015) | |
Publication Order of With Friends... Books
| With Friends Like These... | (1977) | |
| ...Who Needs Enemies? | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Alien Books
| Alien | (1979) | |
| Aliens | (1986) | |
| Alien³ | (1992) | |
| Alien Resurrection | (1997) | |
| Alien: Covenant Origins | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Spellsinger Books
| Spellsinger | (1983) | |
| The Hour of the Gate | (1984) | |
| The Day of the Dissonance | (1984) | |
| The Moment of the Magician | (1984) | |
| The Paths of the Perambulator | (1985) | |
| The Time of the Transference | (1986) | |
| Son of Spellsinger | (1993) | |
| Chorus Skating | (1994) | |
Publication Order of The Damned Books
| A Call to Arms | (1991) | |
| The False Mirror | (1992) | |
| The Spoils of War | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Angel Cardenas Books
| Montezuma Strip | (1995) | |
| The Mocking Program | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Dinotopia Books
| Dinotopia Lost | (1996) | |
| The Hand of Dinotopia | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Journeys of the Catechist Books
| Carnivores of Light and Darkness | (1998) | |
| Into the Thinking Kingdoms | (1999) | |
| A Triumph of Souls | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Founding of the Commonwealth Books
| Phylogenesis | (1999) | |
| Dirge | (2000) | |
| Diuturnity's Dawn | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Taken Trilogy Books
| Lost and Found | (2004) | |
| The Light-Years Beneath My Feet | (2005) | |
| The Candle of Distant Earth | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Transformers Books
| Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday | (2007) | |
| Transformers | (2007) | |
| Transformers: The Veiled Threat | (2009) | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Star Trek Books
| Star Trek | (2009) | |
| Star Trek Into Darkness | (2013) | |
| The Unsettling Stars | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Tipping Point Books
| The Human Blend | (2010) | |
| Body, Inc. | (2012) | |
| The Sum of Her Parts | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Countless Worlds Books
| Oshenerth | (2015) | |
| The Taste of Different Dimensions | (2019) | |
| The Flavors of Other Worlds | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Luana | (1974) | |
| Dark Star | (1974) | |
| The Black Hole | (1979) | |
| Outland | (1981) | |
| Clash of the Titans | (1981) | |
| The Thing | (1982) | |
| The Man Who Used the Universe | (1983) | |
| Krull | (1983) | |
| The Last Starfighter | (1984) | |
| Slipt | (1984) | |
| The I Inside | (1984) | |
| Shadowkeep | (1984) | |
| Starman | (1984) | |
| Pale Rider | (1985) | |
| Into the Out of | (1986) | |
| Glory Lane | (1987) | |
| Maori | (1988) | |
| Outer Heat | (1988) | |
| To the Vanishing Point | (1988) | |
| Alien Nation | (1988) | |
| Codgerspace | (1989) | |
| Quozl | (1989) | |
| Cyber Way | (1990) | |
| Cat-a-Lyst | (1991) | |
| Greenthieves | (1994) | |
| Design for Great-Day | (1995) | |
| The Dig | (1995) | |
| Parallelities | (1995) | |
| Life Form | (1995) | |
| Voyage of the Basset | (1996) | |
| Jed the Dead | (1997) | |
| Kingdoms of Light | (2001) | |
| Interlopers | (2001) | |
| Primal Shadows | (2001) | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | (2004) | |
| Sagramanda | (2006) | |
| Terminator Salvation | (2009) | |
| The Deavys | (2016) | |
| Relic | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Horror on the Beach | (1978) | |
| Box of Oxen | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Metrognome and Other Stories | (1990) | |
| Mad Amos | (1996) | |
| Impossible Places | (2002) | |
| Exceptions to Reality | (2008) | |
| Resistance Front | (2011) | |
| The Compleat Mad Amos | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves | (1991) | |
| Sir Charles Barkley and the Referee Murders | (1993) | |
| Betcha Can't Read Just One | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Animated Features and Silly Symphonies | (1980) | |
| Predators I Have Known | (2011) | |
| The Phisher | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves | (1991) | |
| Short Things | (2020) | |
Notes: Voyage of the Basset is by James C. Christensen with collaborations from Foster and Renwick St. James. Design for Great-Day was co-authored by Eric Frank Russell. Star Wars was ghostwritten by Foster, credited to Star Wars creator George Lucas. Betcha Can’t Read Just One was co-edited with Martin H. Greenberg. The Phisher was co-authored by Alex Sam.
Untold Adventures: Dungeons & Dragons also contains contributions from Kevin J. Anderson, Jay Lake, Mike Resnick, Mark Sehestedt, John Shirley and Lisa Smedman. Resistance Front, Vol. 1 also includes stories by R.J. Astruc, Miles Cressman, Harlan Ellison, Keri Knutson, Laurie Laliberte, Douglas Lane, Mike Lewis, James Conroyd Martin, Dwaipayan Regmi, Richard Roberts, Bernard Schaffer, Joshua Unruh and Natasha Whearity.
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