Peter David Books in Order

Exiled warrior princess Tivia disguises herself as a man and joins a band of space pirates. Their plan to destroy Bhodi Li and the Photon Guardians forces her to confront a threat to the man she loves.

Christopher Jarvis becomes Photon warrior Bhodi Li and joins a battle against the Warlord of Arr. When their enemy tries to recruit Hitler through time travel, the Guardians must confront a threat spanning Earth and space.

A new recruit's reckless behavior places an entire planet at the mercy of the Dark Warlord. Bhodi Li and the Photon Guardians must respond to the danger while dealing with the consequences of their teammate's actions.

The Photon Guardians' computer M.O.M. is stolen by its dark counterpart D.A.D., leaving Bhodi Li and his companions to attempt a rescue. Their struggle to retrieve her pits the team against dangerous enemies across space.

King Arthur arrives in contemporary New York with Merlin and decides to run for mayor. Navigating modern politics is complicated enough, but Morgan Le Fay and Mordred are determined to prevent his return to power.

Bhodi Li awakens in a hospital and is told that his space adventures occurred during a coma. Seeing familiar faces in ordinary surroundings, he struggles to determine whether his life as a Photon Guardian was real.

Cyborg warrior Baethan is captured and cloned during a battle with the Dark Guardians, leaving him without his mechanical strength. Bhodi Li and his companions must respond as their former fearless ally struggles with fear and vulnerability.

Bitten by a werewolf, a wolf begins transforming into a human during the full moon. Captured and taken to a New York zoo, he encounters an animal-rights activist while struggling with an unfamiliar body and identity.

The Kreel discover powerful weapons and use them against their Klingon enemies. Picard brings representatives of both sides to the mysterious source, seeking a peaceful resolution before their conflict spreads into a wider galactic war.

Swamp Thing lives alone, ashamed of the transformation that separated him from ordinary humanity. Abigail draws him back into conflict with Dr. Arcane, whose dangerous schemes force the reluctant creature to confront his old tormentor.

Riker leaves the Enterprise to help struggling terraformers on Paradise, where the landscape hides dangers beyond nature. Meanwhile, his volatile replacement aboard ship raises concerns, creating separate crises for the crew and their absent first officer.

Geordi, Data and Worf investigate archaeological treasures on the artificial world Kirlos, then become suspects in terrorist attacks. Cut off from the Enterprise, they face political conflict as ancient machinery begins awakening beneath the planet.

Chuck Simon possesses extraordinary mental abilities that a secret government agency wants to control. Refusing to become its weapon turns an otherwise ordinary man into a fugitive, hunted for the same powers that make him dangerous.

Fleeing government agents, Chuck Simon seeks refuge in a toxic wilderness populated by mutated predators. Eco-terrorists with psychic powers rivaling his own add another danger, turning his escape route into a struggle against unfamiliar adversaries.

Psychic fugitive Chuck Simon finds a possible sanctuary in Wyatt Wonder's apparently perfect entertainment city. But government hostility threatens Wonderworld, drawing Chuck into a conflict over a utopia whose pleasant surface conceals mounting danger.

The Enterprise hosts a wedding intended to unite rival Tizarin families, but Q arrives to challenge the concept of love. Lwaxana Troi's presence further complicates the celebration as the prospective alliance threatens to turn into conflict.

Chuck Simon boards a cross-country bullet train while evading government agents and unexpectedly encounters his former wife. A shape-shifting killer aboard the train turns the journey deadly as the vehicle speeds toward a destination it cannot stop reaching.

The Enterprise escorts a Klingon leader toward peace negotiations, but an assassination threatens to provoke another war. Accused of the crime, Kirk must confront a conspiracy while his crew works to uncover the forces undermining the talks.

Teenager Matthew Olivetti can control the elements with formidable psychic powers. As his eighteenth birthday approaches, he prepares revenge against everyone he believes has wronged him, placing Chuck Simon among the targets of a dangerous personal reckoning.

A rare spatial rift allows a Federation delegation to visit the distant Calligar, but Spock's party is taken hostage. Kirk must uncover the aliens' secret and avert war before the passage closes and strands his officers.

Pilot Cliff Secord discovers a powerful rocket pack after his racing plane is destroyed. In 1938 Hollywood, the device makes him and his girlfriend targets as Nazi agents and other pursuers seek control of the extraordinary invention.

Ariel ignores warnings and swims beyond her kingdom into dangerous dark waters, where the Mooremen capture her. Aquata, Sebastian and Flounder must undertake a rescue, confronting threats beyond the familiar boundaries of the mermaid's home.

The Hulk travels to a ruined future where his older self, the Maestro, rules as a tyrant. Recruited by rebels, Bruce Banner must confront the possibility that his greatest enemy is the person he could become.

Chuck Simon reaches an abandoned New York seeking safety, only to lose his memory. With a murderous psychic cyborg approaching, he must recover his understanding of his powers before his pursuer finds him defenseless.

Riker and Deanna Troi retain the bond formed during their earlier romance on Betazed, despite serving as friends aboard the Enterprise. When she dies unexpectedly, Riker faces a journey through time that challenges Starfleet's rules.

Detectives Matt Sikes and George Francisco investigate reports of a child born to human and Tenctonese parents. Their inquiry unfolds alongside Sikes' developing relationship with Cathy, bringing questions about intimacy and coexistence between species into focus.

Cadet Worf and his classmates visit a joint Federation-Klingon colony to observe negotiations. Mysterious raiders threaten the settlement and provoke distrust between its inhabitants, drawing the students into a dispute far more dangerous than their assignment.

After raiders destroy the Dantar colony, Worf and fellow cadets struggle to survive with limited supplies. Rivalries between Klingon and Starfleet trainees threaten their camp, while a dangerous alien presence makes cooperation increasingly urgent.

Worf enters Starfleet Academy unsure how to reconcile his Klingon heritage with his human upbringing. Distrustful classmates complicate his training, until a routine satellite visit becomes a disaster requiring him to unite the cadets.

This collection gathers Peter David's Comics Buyer's Guide columns, combining commentary on comics with reflections on the industry and his experiences. Selected pieces from his early writing explore the debates and practical concerns surrounding the medium.

Aquaman returns to an unstable Atlantis after its king dies, finding Poseidonis rising toward the surface. As he struggles to prevent an environmental disaster, Mera's return complicates his relationship with Dolphin and his responsibilities to the city.

Batman faces Two-Face and the Riddler as they join forces against Gotham's masked protector and Bruce Wayne. Their separate grievances converge on one man, forcing him to confront a partnership that threatens both sides of his identity.

Earth seeks contact with the powerful Minbari, but failed communication escalates into a devastating war. Vastly outmatched, humanity faces an enemy intent on annihilation in the conflict that will shape the future Babylon 5 station.

Peter Parker and Miguel O'Hara are thrown into each other's eras, confronting unfamiliar versions of New York. While Peter faces the future Vulture, Miguel battles Venom in the present, testing both Spider-Men outside their own worlds.

Captain Sulu investigates after his daughter Demora apparently attacks her commanding officer and is killed in self-defense. Traveling to the planet where she died, he confronts an old enemy threatening both his reputation and his life.

In a bleak future, the surviving Avengers face a final confrontation with humanity's greatest enemies. Hawkeye, Wasp, Cannonball and Hank Pym must contend with diminished strength and personal afflictions as they become the world's remaining hope.

James Doohan recounts the life behind Star Trek’s Scotty, from wartime service and the Normandy landings to his acting career. His memories explore the character’s creation, relationships with fellow cast members, and the lasting bond he formed with fans.

As catastrophe threatens the Thallonian homeworld, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun confronts memories of his own violent past. The Excalibur crew must discover the planet's hidden danger and attempt to save the people remaining in the fallen empire.

The Thallonian Empire collapses, leaving formerly controlled worlds vulnerable to old rivalries and armed tyrants. Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the newly refitted Excalibur enter the troubled region on a Federation mission to provide help and investigate.

The Excalibur prepares to aid worlds disrupted by the Thallonian Empire's collapse, but its departure brings an unexpected stowaway. Captain Calhoun must handle friction aboard ship while distant refugees face danger on a failing vessel.

Excalibur's crew confronts two uncertain situations: a planet offering suspiciously warm hospitality and a stranded spacecraft tied to Si Cwan's personal search. Investigating both requires them to question whether apparent opportunities conceal dangerous traps.

A mysterious woman possesses a weapon that has destroyed all life on a planet. Captain Calhoun's crew investigates as Robin Lefler confronts the possible return of her supposedly dead mother, whose connection to the danger remains unclear.

Zondar's people welcome Captain Calhoun as a prophesied savior after the Thallonian Empire collapses. Others consider him a blasphemer, and his capture forces Burgoyne to mount a rescue before religious conflict becomes a war against the Federation.

At the Captain's Table, Mackenzie Calhoun recounts the disaster aboard the Grissom that changed his career. His story revisits the decisions, blame and court-martial behind his apparent departure from Starfleet, revealing a past his colleagues have not understood.

When Gwen's father contracts a dangerous disease, she joins Jason and young raptor Booj to seek the reclusive healer Odon. Reaching him means navigating an underground maze filled with traps, with the hope of a cure depending on their success.

Babylon 5's crew recovers a huge alien artifact from hyperspace while the station struggles under Earth's quarantine. Researchers see opportunity, but telepath Lyta senses terror, warning that the machine may open a path to something capable of overwhelming them.

A destructive alien force called the Black Mass threatens the Redeemers' homeworld, forcing their ruler to seek Captain Calhoun's help. Protecting innocent lives means cooperating with an enemy and finding a defense against something that can consume suns.

Emperor Londo Mollari oversees Centauri Prime's recovery while the Drakh secretly manipulate him and reshape the republic. As repression spreads and ambitious official Durla pursues his own agenda, Londo struggles to protect his people from their hidden rulers.

Si Cwan's search for his missing sister leads toward Riella, a woman pursued by the Redeemers and the Dogs of War. Her connection to a legendary realm draws the Excalibur crew into danger before he can establish her identity.

The Drakh use Centauri Prime's rebuilding efforts to prepare an assault on the Interstellar Alliance. With Londo under their control, Vir Cotto organizes resistance while Michael Garibaldi investigates a growing military threat the Alliance hesitates to confront.

This omnibus collects three Babylon 5 novels following Centauri Prime after its devastation. Emperor Londo struggles under secret Drakh control, while Vir Cotto's resistance and the ambitions of Lord Durla shape a conflict threatening the Interstellar Alliance.

Centauri leader Durla launches a war serving the Drakh's hidden ambitions, while Vir Cotto fights their influence at home. Londo's enforced silence becomes increasingly dangerous when the conspirators draw John Sheridan's son into their struggle for control.

After the Excalibur's destruction, Dr. Selar returns to Vulcan intending to raise her child according to logic. Burgoyne challenges that decision and fights for parental rights, while Robin Lefler and her mother encounter a Starfleet legend on Risa.

The Excalibur's surviving crew disperses after losing its ship and captain. Soleta faces her Romulan father, while Zak Kebron and Mark McHenry investigate alien abductions undercover, forcing familiar companions to handle new dangers and personal burdens apart.

Separated from Starfleet on a hostile frontier world, Calhoun befriends a woman whose rainmaking ability attracts dangerous enemies. Meanwhile, Shelby takes command of the Exeter, facing the challenge of leading a ship while believing her former captain is gone.

The Excalibur confronts a threat to an inhabited solar system that is tied to navigator Mark McHenry's extraordinary abilities. Questions about his origins become urgent as Zak Kebron undergoes a separate transformation that challenges the crew's understanding of both men.

SpyBoy and Bombshell pursue terrorist leader Madam Imadam after a nerve-gas threat against the United Nations. Their investigation reaches a dangerous casino city, where competing agents, a cyborg samurai and clues about Alex's mother complicate the mission.

Bullied teenager Alex Fleming discovers martial-arts skills and advanced equipment he cannot explain. Drawn into a secret conflict as SpyBoy, he must learn why strangers are pursuing him while trying to manage the ordinary pressures of school and growing up.

Apropos arrives at King Runcible's court hoping to identify his father, avenge his mother's suffering and make money. His preference for self-interest runs against a possible heroic destiny, drawing the reluctant rogue into a world of knights and prophecy.

Alex Fleming learns more about his hidden life as SpyBoy and the rival organizations behind it. Facing the lethal duo Judge and Jury, he must survive their version of justice while an assassin's presence at school raises further questions.

This collection concludes the Gateways crossover as Starfleet commanders leap through ancient portals into unknown destinations. Kirk, Picard, Janeway and others face separate challenges while seeking routes home and answers about the technology that has disrupted the galaxy.

Alex Fleming runs for class president while his secret-agent identity faces an entirely different challenge. Joining SpyGirl and would-be spy Butch against Hanging Chad, he tries to balance school ambitions with the dangerous work his classmates don't know about.

Apropos is drawn into trouble over a magical gem and awakens as Wuin, a feared ruler commanding an army. Discovering the price of his new identity forces him to reconsider apparent success and find a way through its consequences.

SpyBoy faces a deadly fall and the villain Slackjaw while Bombshell struggles to survive in a Middle Eastern desert. Their adventures lead to Tokyo, where the arrival of Japanese teen agent SpyGirl brings another challenge to the partnership.

Executed serial killer Karl Coven returns to life and walks free through a legal loophole. Intrigued by Coven’s resistance to his powers, Captain Marvel proposes their own system of justice, while Rick Jones faces the consequences of his testimony.

Genis-Vell struggles under the burden of cosmic awareness and the expectations attached to his father's Captain Marvel name. His increasingly unstable choices leave Rick Jones trapped in the Microverse, confronting the danger of a partner whose power exceeds his judgment.

Beings claiming to be Earth's ancient gods offer paradise in exchange for worship. After refusing them leaves the Excalibur damaged, Captains Calhoun and Shelby must confront their extraordinary powers again before galactic civilization falls under their control.

Deanna Troi's bond with William Riker faces challenges from time, danger and her attraction to Worf. These collected Imzadi stories follow their shared history, a desperate attempt to save her life and a Romulan conspiracy that threatens them all.

This New Frontier anthology explores the Excalibur crew beyond their main adventures, including Soleta's encounter with Spock and a difficult day for Zak Kebron. Stories by several writers examine personal histories, relationships and challenges surrounding their Starfleet service.

King Arthur has reached the White House under his modern political identity when an assassination attempt leaves his wife Gwen gravely injured. Saving her sends him in search of the Holy Grail again, confronting dangers beyond presidential authority.

A murder aboard the Trident points toward Excalibur crewman Janos, whom Calhoun refuses to condemn without investigation. The case threatens relations with the Federation, while the story also revisits Calhoun's difficult transition from rebel leader to Starfleet cadet.

Japanese comedian and secret agent Yukio discovers a photograph linking her to the defense minister, with no memory of the event. Investigating the mystery pulls SpyGirl and SpyBoy into a conspiracy where forgotten experiences may be as dangerous as enemies.

After a wizard's game of chance turns dangerous, Apropos finds himself adrift and eventually reaches Chinpan. Its unfamiliar language and code of honor bewilder the self-serving adventurer, whose survival depends on navigating a culture that challenges his usual tricks.

Three years after Stone and Anvil, the Excalibur's former companions hold new roles across a changing sector. Kalinda's abduction before a political marriage threatens Si Cwan's restored government, pulling Calhoun and his allies into a destabilizing family crisis.

Genis faces the return of his supposedly dead mother and the arrival of a female Captain Marvel. These upheavals force him to reconsider his identity and place in the universe as his already complicated life becomes harder to understand.

Marlo returns to Rick Jones’s life by attacking Captain Marvel, prompting Genis to seek a way to avert her fate. His journey into the future reveals an Earth threatened by a conquering alliance of Kree, Skrull and Shi’ar forces.

Peter Parker struggles to balance college, photography and the responsibilities of Spider-Man while his private relationships suffer. Doctor Octopus's dangerous invention forces him back toward a choice between protecting those closest to him and saving New York.

Reed Richards takes Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm into space to study a cosmic storm. Exposure gives them extraordinary abilities, transforming their relationships and futures as they become the Fantastic Four in this film novelization.

As Alex Fleming approaches prom and graduation, police discover his hidden weapons and suspect terrorism. A substitute teacher secretly targeting him adds danger, while revelations about his mother threaten to overturn his understanding of his life as SpyBoy.

Operating as Patch in Madripoor, Wolverine searches for the mystical Black Sword and encounters Jessica Drew and Silver Samurai. A struggle between General Coy and crime boss Tyger Tiger pulls him deeper into the island's violent underworld.

Wolverine's Madripoor adventures bring him face to face with the gray Hulk and old obligations. This collection also revisits Silver Fox and Sabretooth, connecting present confrontations with painful memories that continue to shape Logan's life and choices.

A newly assembled government-backed X-Factor brings together mutants from several teams and unlikely backgrounds. Before its members can establish how to work together, Mister Sinister and the Nasty Boys challenge their survival, turning a fresh start into immediate conflict.

Arthur Penn must reveal that he is King Arthur and possesses the Holy Grail. Making its healing power available to the public attracts dangerous interests, forcing him and his companions to confront the consequences of bringing ancient magic into modern life.

A figure from Peter Parker's past returns while an apparent Hobgoblin terrorizes the skies. Spider-Man must untangle the connection between these events and the changes in his own life as an unexpected enemy puts a plan into motion.

Captain Calhoun and the Excalibur crew are stranded in another universe amid an ancient alien war. While he seeks allies to get them home, political upheaval and disobedient rescue efforts threaten the people they have left behind.

Red Sonja faces Thulsa Doom in an adventure set before her first meeting with Conan. The warrior must confront the sorcerer's hidden ambitions and help a prince protect his kingdom as their struggle brings new danger to Hyboria.

President Laura Roslin's dark visions suggest a future dominated by Cylons, but she fears medication may be responsible. When religious radicals interpret the dreams as prophecy, she must decide whether trusting Commander Adama could endanger her authority or save the fleet.

Wolverine and Jessica Drew confront vampires commanded by an ancient demonic enemy who knows Logan's forgotten past. Their fight against a supernatural conspiracy forces Wolverine to face a threat that may depend on memories he can no longer recover.

Peter David explains how to develop and write comics from the first idea through the finished story. Drawing on his work for major publishers, he guides beginners and more experienced writers through the practical demands of visual storytelling.

After most mutants lose their powers, Jamie Madrox assembles a detective agency in District X. With Wolfsbane, Siryn, Rictor, Strong Guy, and Monet alongside him, the team investigates the upheaval and searches for answers in its fractured community.

On the Damned World, twelve hostile races live under a feared Overseer while generations of conflict continue. Human Jepp and Karsen, a member of another race, seek the Orb of Light in hopes of breaking that cycle.

As Civil War divides Marvel's heroes, Spider-Man's choices create trouble close to home, including a confrontation with Flash Thompson. The return of Mysterio adds another mystery as Peter Parker faces the personal consequences of his public allegiances.

In an alternate seventeenth century, the Four from the Fantastick face a new scheme by Count Otto von Doom. Their journey draws in William Shakespeare, while disagreements within the team complicate efforts to stop an enemy with far-reaching ambitions.

Peter Parker's new black suit strengthens his powers while feeding his anger and damaging his relationships. As Sandman and Venom threaten those he loves, Spider-Man must resist the temptation to let revenge determine the hero he becomes.

A mysterious alien fleet devastates Federation colonies, drawing Kirk and the Enterprise into an investigation. After a costly encounter with the attackers, Spock uncovers clues to their purpose while the damaged ship prepares to face them again.

Young Roland Deschain faces an early test of his gunslinger training before being sent with friends to investigate Hambry's loyalties. His forbidden attraction to Susan Delgado entangles their mission with betrayal, sorcery, and the ambitions of Gilead's enemies.

An investigation leaves Wolverine stripped even of his already unreliable memories, raising questions about his identity and the possibility of peace. Adventures in Madripoor and Japan, including encounters with the New Mutants, expose further mysteries surrounding his past.

X-Factor’s mutant detectives investigate why most of the world’s mutants have lost their powers. Government agents complicate the search, pressuring the team to register or face imprisonment while they try to uncover the cause of the crisis.

Jamie Madrox tries to retrieve duplicates who have established independent lives, including one working for S.H.I.E.L.D. Resistance from the agency complicates his mission, while the rest of X-Factor shares its fears and secrets with Doc Samson.