Alan Dean Foster books in order
American fiction writer
- Born
- 1946
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 119
- Series
- 6
- Also writes as
- James Lawson
Alan Dean Foster has published 113 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 1 children's book, beginning with The Tar-Aiym Krang (1972). The 6 series include Star Trek: The Animated (9 books, starting with Star Trek Log One), Spellsinger (8 books, starting with Spellsinger) and Humanx Commonwealth (6 books, starting with Icerigger). 14 feature Flinx and 3 feature Princess Leia. The best-known is Star Wars (1976). The latest is The Unsettling Stars (2020).
Updated September 2026
Star Trek: The Animated books in order (9)Series page
Reading order: 1 Star Trek Log One (1974) · 2 Star Trek Log Two (1974) · 3 Star Trek Log Three (1975) · 4 Star Trek Log Four (1975) · 5 Star Trek Log Five (1975) · 6 Star Trek Log Six (1976) · 7 Star Trek Log Seven (1976) · 8 Star Trek Log Eight (1976) · 9 Star Trek Log Nine (1977)
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Star Trek Log One (1974)
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Star Trek Log Two (1974)
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Star Trek Log Three (1975)
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Star Trek Log Four (Mar 1975)
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Star Trek Log Five (1975)
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Star Trek Log Six (1976)
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Star Trek Log Seven (1976)
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Star Trek Log Eight (1976)
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Star Trek Log Nine (1977)
Spellsinger books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 Spellsinger (1983) · 2 Hour of the Gate (1983) · 3 The Day of the Dissonance (1984) · 4 The Moment of the Magician (1984) · 5 The Paths of the Perambulator (1985) · 6 The Time of the Transference (1986) · 7 Son of Spellsinger (1993) · 8 Chorus Skating (1994)
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Spellsinger (Mar 1983)
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Hour of the Gate (1983)
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The Day of the Dissonance (1984)
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The Moment of the Magician (1984)
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The Paths of the Perambulator (1985)
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The Time of the Transference (1986)
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Son of Spellsinger (1993)
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Chorus Skating (1994)
Humanx Commonwealth books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Icerigger (1974) · 2 Mission to Moulokin (1979) · 3 The Deluge Drivers (1987) · Midworld (1975) · Cachalot (1980) · Voyage to the City of the Dead (1984)
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Icerigger (Mar 1974)
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Mission to Moulokin (1979)
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The Deluge Drivers (1987)
Midworld (1975)
Cachalot (Apr 1980)
Voyage to the City of the Dead (1984)
The Damned Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 A Call to Arms (1991) · 2 The False Mirror (1992) · 3 The Spoils of War (1993)
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A Call to Arms (1991)
- 2.
The False Mirror (1992)
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The Spoils of War (1993)
The Taken trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Lost and Found (2004) · 2 The Light-years Beneath My Feet (2005) · 3 The Candle of Distant Earth (2005)
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Lost and Found (2004)
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The Light-years Beneath My Feet (2005)
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The Candle of Distant Earth (2005)
Star Trek Logs books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 The Eye of the Beholder (1976) · 2 The Slaver Weapon (1977)
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The Eye of the Beholder (1976)
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The Slaver Weapon (1977)
Books featuring Flinx (14)
The Tar-Aiym Krang (1972)
Orphan Star (1977)
Flinx of the Commonwealth (1982)
Flinx in Flux (Jul 1988)
Mid-Flinx (1995)
Reunion (2001)
Flinx's Folly (2003)
Sliding Scales (2004)
Running from the Deity (2005)
Trouble Magnet (Nov 2006)
Patrimony (Oct 2007)
Exceptions to Reality (2008)
Flinx Transcendent (Apr 2009)
Strange Music (2017)
Where to start with Alan Dean Foster
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Star Wars
Alan Dean Foster's most-read book.
Newest
The Unsettling Stars
Published April 2020.
Standalone novels in order
Bloodhype (1973)
Dark Star (1974)
The End of the Matter (1977)
With Friends Like These (1977)
Alien (1979)
The Black Hole (1979)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Outland (1981)
Nor Crystal Tears (Aug 1982)
For Love of Mother-Not (1983)
Krull (1983)
John Carpenter's Starman (1984)
Season of the Spellsong (1984)
Shadowkeep (1984)
Slipt (1984)
Spellsinger's Scherzo (1984)
The I Inside (1984)
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Who Needs Enemies? (1984)
Into the Out Of (1985)
Pale Rider (1985)
Sentenced to Prism (1985)
Aliens (1986)
Glory Lane (1987)
Alien Nation (1988)
Maori (1988)
Quozl (1989)
Cyber Way 36fl (1990)
Cat-A-Lyst (1991)
Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves (1991)
Star Trek Log One/Log Two/Log Three (1992)
Star Trek Log Four/Log Five/Log Six (1993)
Greenthieves (1994)
Design for Great-Day (1995)
Life Form (1995)
Parallelities (1995)
The Dig (1995)
Dinotopia Lost (1996)
Mad Amos (1996)
The Howling Stones (1997)
Carnivores of Light and Darkness (1998)
Into the Thinking Kingdoms (1999)
Phylogenesis (1999)
The Hand of Dinotopia (1999)
A Triumph of Souls (2000)
Dirge (2000)
Interlopers (2001)
Kingdoms of Light (2001)
Primal Shadows (2001)
Diuturnity's Dawn (2002)
Impossible Places (2002)
The Approaching Storm (Jan 2002)
The Mocking Program (Aug 2002)
Drowning World (2003)
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Sagramanda (2006)
Quofum (2008)
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Transformers: The Veiled Threat (2009)
Star Trek (May 2009)
The Human Blend (2010)
The Deavys (2016)
Relic (2018)
The Flavors of Other Worlds (2019)
Madrenga (2020)
The Unsettling Stars (Apr 2020)
Novellas in order
The Thing (1981)
Short story collections in order
The Metrognome and Other Stories (1990)
The Taste of Different Dimensions: 15 Fantasy Tales from a Master Storyteller (2019)
Non-fiction in order
Predators I Have Known (2011)
Children's books in order
Transformers (2007)
About Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts.
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Alan Dean Foster FAQ
- How many books has Alan Dean Foster written?
- Alan Dean Foster has published 113 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alan Dean Foster's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Star Trek: The Animated with Star Trek Log One, Spellsinger with Spellsinger and Humanx Commonwealth with Icerigger. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Alan Dean Foster's latest book?
- The Unsettling Stars (2020).
- What is Alan Dean Foster's most famous book?
- Star Wars (1976) is Alan Dean Foster's most widely read book.
- Are Alan Dean Foster's books connected?
- 31 books belong to 6 series (Star Trek: The Animated, Spellsinger, Humanx Commonwealth and The Damned Trilogy); the other 88 books stand alone.
- Does Alan Dean Foster write under a pen name?
- Yes: Alan Dean Foster has also published as James Lawson.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.