What order should I read Christie Golden's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Star Trek: Voyager with The Murdered Sun, Warcraft with Warcraft: Lord of the Clans and Star Trek: Voyager – Relaunch with Homecoming. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Christie Golden's most famous book?

Arthas (2009) is Christie Golden's most widely read book.

Are Christie Golden's books connected?

14 books belong to 4 series (Star Trek: Voyager, Warcraft, Star Trek: Voyager – Relaunch and Spirit Walk); the other 34 books stand alone.

Does Christie Golden write under a pen name?

Yes: Christie Golden has also published as Jadrien Bell.

Christie Golden books in order

American writer

Born: 1963
Country: United States
Books: 48
Series: 4
Also writes as: Jadrien Bell

Christie Golden has published 45 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 other book, beginning with Vampire of the Mists (1991). The 4 series include Star Trek: Voyager (6 books, starting with The Murdered Sun), Warcraft (4 books, starting with Warcraft: Lord of the Clans) and Star Trek: Voyager – Relaunch (2 books, starting with Homecoming). 3 feature Luke Skywalker. The best-known is Arthas (2009). The latest is World of Warcraft: The Eastern Kingdoms (2020).

Updated September 2026

Star Trek: Voyager books in order (6)Series page

Reading order: 6 The Murdered Sun (1996) · 14 Marooned (1997) · 16 Seven of Nine (1998) · 21 Shadow of Heaven (2000) · Cloak and Dagger (2000) · No Man's Land (2001)

6.
The Murdered Sun (1996)
288 pages
Buy
14.
Marooned (Dec 1997)
280 pages
Buy
16.
Seven of Nine (1998)
256 pages
Buy
21.
Shadow of Heaven (2000)
263 pages
Buy
Cloak and Dagger (Nov 2000)
254 pages
Buy
No Man's Land (2001)
244 pages
Buy

Warcraft books in order (4)Series page

Reading order: 1 Warcraft: Lord of the Clans (2001) · 2 World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde (2006) · 3 World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal (2008) · 4 World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (2009)

1.
Warcraft: Lord of the Clans (Oct 2001)
267 pages★ 3.0 (6 ratings)
Buy
2.
World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde (2006)
355 pages
Buy
3.
World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal (2008)
Buy
4.
World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (Apr 2009)
Buy

Star Trek: Voyager – Relaunch books in order (2)

Reading order: 1 Homecoming (2003) · 2 The Farther Shore (2003)

1.
Homecoming (2003)
262 pages
Buy
2.
The Farther Shore (2003)
277 pages
Buy

Spirit Walk books in order (2)

Reading order: 1 Enemy of My Enemy (2004) · 2 Old Wounds (2004)

1.
Enemy of My Enemy (2004)
298 pages
Buy
2.
Old Wounds (2004)
281 pages
Buy

Books featuring Luke Skywalker (3)

Star Wars: Omen (2009)
250 pages
Buy
Allies (2010)
441 pages
Buy
Star Wars: Ascension (2011)
512 pages
Buy

Where to start with Christie Golden

Start here
Arthas
Christie Golden's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Warcraft: Lord of the Clans
One of the most-read, at about 267 pages.
Newest
World of Warcraft: The Eastern Kingdoms
Published 2020.

Standalone novels in order

Vampire of the Mists (1991)
320 pages
Buy
Dance of the Dead (1992)
319 pages
Buy
I, Strahd (1993)
309 pages
Buy
The Enemy Within (1994)
311 pages
Buy
Instrument of Fate (1996)
304 pages
Buy
Invasion America (1998)
271 pages
Buy
Invasion America 2: On the Run (1998)
269 pages
Buy
The First Virtue (1999)
271 pages
Buy
Ghost Dance: Dark Matters Book Two (2000)
275 pages
Buy
What Lay Beyond (2001), with Peter David
390 pages
Buy
The Last Roundup (Jul 2002)
316 pages
Buy
On Fire's Wings (2004)
428 pages
Buy
In Stone's Clasp (Final Dance) (2005)
464 pages
Buy
Firstborn (2007)
352 pages
Buy
Starcraft: Dark Templar (2007)
315 pages
Buy
Arthas (2009)
333 pages★ 4.3 (7 ratings)
Buy
The Shattering (2010)
383 pages
Buy
Devils' Due (2011)
270 pages
Buy
World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War (Aug 2012)
Buy
World of Warcraft (2014)
363 pages
Buy
Dark Disciple (Jul 2015)
379 pages
Buy
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Buy
Heresy (2016)
368 pages
Buy
Star Wars Battlefront Ii - Inferno Squad. Special Edition Exclusive Content. First Edition, First Printing (2017)
352 pages
Buy
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
320 pages
Buy
Warcraft (2018)
Buy
World of Warcraft: Before the Storm (Jun 2018)
400 pages
Buy
World of Warcraft: The Eastern Kingdoms (2020)
156 pages
Buy

Novellas in order

Hard Crash (2000)
89 pages
Buy

Short story collections in order

The Longest Night (Dec 2002), with Nancy Holder
Buy

Other books in order

Sylvanas (2022)
Buy

About Christie Golden

Christie Golden is an American author. She has written many novels and several short stories in fantasy, horror and science fiction.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Christie Golden FAQ

How many books has Christie Golden written?: Christie Golden has published 45 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Christie Golden's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Star Trek: Voyager with The Murdered Sun, Warcraft with Warcraft: Lord of the Clans and Star Trek: Voyager – Relaunch with Homecoming. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Christie Golden's latest book?: World of Warcraft: The Eastern Kingdoms (2020).
What is Christie Golden's most famous book?: Arthas (2009) is Christie Golden's most widely read book.
Are Christie Golden's books connected?: 14 books belong to 4 series (Star Trek: Voyager, Warcraft, Star Trek: Voyager – Relaunch and Spirit Walk); the other 34 books stand alone.
Does Christie Golden write under a pen name?: Yes: Christie Golden has also published as Jadrien Bell.