Peter David books in order
American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games
- Lived
- 1956–2025
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 99
- Series
- 3
Peter David published 77 novels, 15 novellas, 4 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with Vendetta (1991). The 3 series include New Frontier (15 books, starting with Into the Void), Star Trek: The Next Generation (10 books, starting with Strike Zone) and Star Trek (3 books, starting with The Rift). 4 feature Spider-Man and 3 feature Sir Apropos of Nothing. The best-known is Spider-Man (2006).
Updated September 2026
New Frontier books in order (15)Series page
Reading order: 1 Into the Void (1997) · 2 The Two-Front War (1997) · 3 Fire on High (1998) · 4 Martyr (1998) · 5 Dark Allies (1999) · 6 The Quiet Place (1999) · 7 Renaissance (2000) · 8 Restoration (2000) · 9 Cold Wars (2001) · 10 Gods Above (2003) · … all 15 below
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Into the Void (1997)
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The Two-Front War (1997)
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Fire on High (1998)
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Martyr (1998)
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Dark Allies (1999)
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The Quiet Place (1999)
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Renaissance (2000)
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Restoration (2000)
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Cold Wars (2001)
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Gods Above (2003)
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Stone and Anvil (2003)
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After the Fall (2004)
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Missing in Action (2006)
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Treason (2009)
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House of Cards (2020)
Star Trek: The Next Generation books in order (10)Series page
Reading order: 1 Strike Zone (1989) · 2 A Rock and a Hard Place (1990) · 3 Vendetta (1991) · 4 Q-in-Law (1991) · 5 Imzadi (1992) · 6 Q-Squared (1994) · 7 Triangle: Imzadi II (1998) · 8 Double or Nothing (1999) · 9 I, Q (1999) · 10 Before Dishonor (2007)
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Strike Zone (Mar 1989)
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A Rock and a Hard Place (Jan 1990)
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Vendetta (May 1991)
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Q-in-Law (Sep 1991)
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Imzadi (Aug 1992)
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Q-Squared (Jul 1994)
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Triangle: Imzadi II (1998)
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Double or Nothing (1999)
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I, Q (1999)
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Before Dishonor (2007)
Star Trek books in order (3)
Reading order: 1 The Rift (1991) · 2 The Disinherited (1992) · 3 The Captain's Daughter (1995)
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The Rift (1991)
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The Disinherited (1992)
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The Captain's Daughter (1995)
Books featuring Spider-Man (4)
Spider-man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man (2006)
Spider-Man 3: A Novalization (2007)
Spider-Verse (2015)
Where to start with Peter David
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Spider-Man
Peter David's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Howling Mad (1989)
The Chaos Kid (1991)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Wolverine (1991)
BODY AND SOUL (ALIEN NATION 3): BODY AND SOUL (Alien Nation) (1993)
The Siege (1993)
Who Killed Captain Kirk? (1993)
Batman Forever (1995)
In Darkest Hollywood (1995)
The Incredible Hulk (1995)
In the Beginning (Babylon 5) (1997)
Star Trek - New Frontier (1997)
Supergirl (1998)
Prometheans (Jul 1998)
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire (Aug 1998)
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire (2000)
Psi-Man (2000)
Wrath of the Prophets (2000)
Young Justice (2000)
Otra Vez En Casa (At Home Again) (2001)
What Lay Beyond (2001), with Christie Golden
Knight Life (2002)
Spy-school Confidential (2002)
One Knight Only (2003)
Hulk (Apr 2003)
Fantastic Four (2005)
Fall of Knight (2006)
Sagittarius Is Bleeding (2006)
Star Trek Comics Classics (2006)
Obsidian Alliances (2007)
Iron Man (2008)
Tigerheart (2008)
The Dark Tower (2009)
Fable: The Balverine Order (Dec 2010)
Dark Tower Dark Tower Marvel (2011)
Fall of Gilead (2011)
Battleship (2012)
Halo (2015)
The PROX Transmissions (2016)
Avengers (2018)
Stephen King's the Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three (2020)
Iron Man I Am Iron Man
Novellas in order
Aquaman (1993)
Line of Fire: Starfleet Academy #2 (1993)
Survival (1993)
Worf's First Adventure: Starfleet Academy #1 (1993)
Spyboy (2001)
Hide-and-go Mojo (Powerpuff Girls Plus You Club) (2002)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Fallen Angel (2004)
Civil War (2007)
X-Factor Visionaries (2007)
The Battle of Tull (2012)
Stephen King's Dark Tower (2013)
The Returned, Part 2 (2015)
The Returned, Part 3 (2015)
Ben Reilly (2017)
Children's books in order
The Maze (1999)
Mascot to the Rescue! (2008)
Astonishing X-Men (2012)
Hand in Hand (2014)
Other books in order
"Babylon 5" (Babylon 5 S.) (1995)
The Savage Hulk (1996)
The Prisoner (2020)
About Peter David
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Peter David FAQ
- How many books has Peter David written?
- Peter David published 77 novels, 15 novellas, 4 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Peter David's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start New Frontier with Into the Void, Star Trek: The Next Generation with Strike Zone and Star Trek with The Rift. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Peter David's last book?
- Stephen King's the Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three (2020).
- What is Peter David's most famous book?
- Spider-Man (2006) is Peter David's most widely read book.
- Are Peter David's books connected?
- 28 books belong to 3 series (New Frontier, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek); the other 71 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.