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ⓘ About Christopher L. Bennett
Christopher L. Bennett, who is domiciled in Cincinnati upon Ohio, is a notable American penman. For his O levels, Bennett schooled at the Cincinnati-based Walnut Hills High School. Then Bennett enrolled at the University of Cincinnati wherein he pursued history and physics, prompted by books authored doubled up as physicists. Some of the authors and physicists that influenced Bennett include Americans scribblers Glen David Brin, Robert Lull Forward, Gregory Benford, and Hal Clement, and Indian Naren Shankar among many others. According to Christopher L. Bennett, the two disciplines—physics and history—augurs well for his writing occupation.
All Book Series by Christopher L. Bennett
X-Men: Watchers on the Walls
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
Among the Wild Cybers: Tales Beyond the Superhuman
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018
The Ferengi: Rules of Acquisition
Book 14 of 54 · published 1995 Anthology · Ira Steven Behr
The Heart of the Warrior
Book 20 of 54 · published 1996 Anthology · John Gregory Betancourt
Trials and Tribble-ations
Book 22 of 54 · published 1996 Anthology · Diane Carey
Wrath of the Prophets
Book 24 of 54 · published 1997 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman
Legends of the Ferengi
Book 25 of 54 · published 1997 Anthology · Ira Steven Behr,Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Far Beyond the Stars
Book 28 of 54 · published 1998 Anthology · Steven Barnes,Hans Beimler
Tunnel Through the Stars
Book 31 of 54 · published 1999 Anthology · Esther M. Friesner
A Stitch in Time
Book 33 of 54 · published 2000 Anthology · Andrew Jordt Robinson
Section 31: Abyss
Book 34 of 54 · published 2001 Anthology · Jeffrey Lang,David Weddle
Prophecy and Change
Book 36 of 54 · published 2003 Co-authored · Marco Palmieri,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Kevin G. Summers,Una McCormack,Andy Mangels,Terri Osborne,Heather Jarman,Geoffrey Thorne,Andrew Jordt Robinson,Michael A. Martin
These Haunted Seas
Book 41 of 54 · published 2008 Anthology · Heather Jarman,David R. George III
The Never Ending Sacrifice
Book 44 of 54 · published 2009 Anthology · Una McCormack
Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found)
Book 45 of 54 · published 2014 Anthology · Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann
Sacraments of Fire
Book 46 of 54 · published 2015 Anthology · David R. George III
Rules of Accusation
Book 49 of 54 · published 2016 Anthology · Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann
I, The Constable
Book 53 of 54 · published 2017 Anthology · Paula M. Block,Terry J. Erdmann
The Peacemakers
Latest in the series · book 54 of 54 · published 2026 Anthology · Una McCormack
Things Fall Apart
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2006 Anthology · Dayton Ward
Its Hour Come Round
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2007 Anthology · Margaret Wander Bonanno
The Belly of the Beast
Series opener · book 1 of 75 · published 2000 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Interphase, Part 1
Book 4 of 75 · published 2001 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
Interphase, Part 2
Book 5 of 75 · published 2001 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
Invincible, Part 1
Book 7 of 75 · published 2001 Anthology · David Mack,Keith R.A. DeCandido
Invincible, Part 2
Book 8 of 75 · published 2001 Anthology · David Mack,Keith R.A. DeCandido
Here There Be Monsters
Book 10 of 75 · published 2001 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido
Some Assembly Required
Book 12 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Jeffrey Mariotte,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Aaron Rosenberg,Dan Jolley,Troy Denning,Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
Caveat Emptor
Book 14 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Mike Collins,Ian Edginton
Foundations, Book 1
Book 17 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
Foundations, Book 2
Book 18 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
Foundations, Book 3
Book 19 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
War Stories, Book 1
Book 21 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido
War Stories Book 2
Book 22 of 75 · published 2002 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido
Home Fires
Book 25 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
Breakdowns
Book 28 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido,Kevin Dilmore,Scott Ciencin
Aftermath
Book 29 of 75 · published 2003 Co-authored · Loren L. Coleman,Randall N. Bills,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Aaron Rosenberg,Andy Mangels,Robert Greenberger,Michael A. Martin
Ishtar Rising, Part 1
Book 30 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Ishtar Rising, Part 2
Book 31 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Buying Time
Book 32 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · David Mack,Robert Greenberger
Collective Hindsight, Book 1
Book 33 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
Collective Hindsight, Book 2
Book 34 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
The Demon, Book 1
Book 35 of 75 · published 2003 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman,Randall N. Bills
The Demon, Book 2
Book 36 of 75 · published 2004 Anthology · Loren L. Coleman,Randall N. Bills
Grand Designs
Book 39 of 75 · published 2004 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward,Dave Galanter
Spin
Book 46 of 75 · published 2004 Anthology · J. Steven York,Christina F. York
Creative Couplings, Book 1
Book 47 of 75 · published 2004 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg,Glenn Hauman
Creative Couplings, Book 2
Book 48 of 75 · published 2005 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg,Glenn Hauman
Fables of the Prime Directive
Book 53 of 75 · published 2005 Anthology · Cory Rushton
The Art of the Comeback
Book 68 of 75 · published 2007 Anthology · Glenn Greenberg
Remembrance of Things Past, Book I
Book 71 of 75 · published 2007 Anthology · Terri Osborne
Remembrance of Things Past, Book II
Book 72 of 75 · published 2007 Anthology · Terri Osborne
Star Trek Corps of Engineers: What's Past
Book 74 of 75 · published 2010 Anthology · Terri Osborne
No Surrender: Star Trek S.C.E.
Latest in the series · book 75 of 75 · published 2012 Anthology · Robert Greenberger
The Sundered
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2003 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Serpents Among the Ruins
Book 2 of 8 · published 2003 Anthology · David R. George III
The Art of the Impossible
Book 3 of 8 · published 2003 Anthology · Keith R.A. DeCandido
Catalyst of Sorrows
Book 6 of 8 · published 2003 Anthology · Margaret Wander Bonanno
One Constant Star
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · David R. George III
A Call to Darkness
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 1989 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman
The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Book 11 of 34 · published 1994 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman,John de Lancie
The Best and the Brightest
Book 16 of 34 · published 1998 Anthology · Susan Wright
The Battle of Betazed
Book 21 of 34 · published 2002 Anthology · Susan Kearney,Charlotte Douglas
Q are Cordially Uninvited...
Book 29 of 34 · published 2014 Anthology · Rudy Josephs
Shadows Have Offended
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Cassandra Rose Clarke
Infinity's Prism
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008 Co-authored · James Swallow,William Leisner
Echoes and Refractions
Book 2 of 3 · published 2008 Anthology · Chris Roberson,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Geoff Trowbridge
Shattered Light
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2010 Anthology · Scott Pearson,Steve Mollmann,Michael Schuster,David R. George III
Taking Wing
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2005 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
The Red King
Book 2 of 10 · published 2005 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Fortune of War
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2017 Anthology · David Mack
The Klingon Gambit
Series opener · book 1 of 113 · published 1981 Anthology · Robert Vardeman
Entropy Effect
Book 2 of 113 · published 1981 Anthology · Vonda N. McIntyre,Leonard Nimoy,George Takei
The Covenant of the Crown
Book 3 of 113 · published 1981 Anthology · Howard Weinstein
Mutiny on the Enterprise
Book 8 of 113 · published 1983 Anthology · Robert Vardeman
The Trellisane Confrontation
Book 10 of 113 · published 1984 Anthology · David Dvorkin
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Book 12 of 113 · published 1984 Anthology · Vonda N. McIntyre,Harve Bennett
The Vulcan Academy Murders
Book 14 of 113 · published 1984 Anthology · Jean Lorrah
Enterprise: The First Adventure
Book 25 of 113 · published 1986 Anthology · Leonard Nimoy
Strangers from the Sky
Book 27 of 113 · published 1987 Anthology · Leonard Nimoy,Margaret Wander Bonanno
How Much for Just the Planet?
Book 30 of 113 · published 1987 Anthology · John M. Ford
Final Frontier
Book 32 of 113 · published 1988 Anthology · Leonard Nimoy,Diane Carey
The Three-Minute Universe
Book 34 of 113 · published 1988 Anthology · Barbara Paul
Memory Prime
Book 36 of 113 · published 1988 Anthology · Garfield Reeves-Stevens,Judith Reeves-Stevens
Prime Directive
Book 39 of 113 · published 1990 Anthology · Garfield Reeves-Stevens,Judith Reeves-Stevens
The Pandora Principle
Book 42 of 113 · published 1990 Anthology · Carolyn Clowes
Home Is the Hunter
Book 44 of 113 · published 1990 Anthology · Dana Kramer-Rolls
Windows on a Lost World
Book 50 of 113 · published 1993 Anthology · V.E. Mitchell
Shadows on the Sun
Book 51 of 113 · published 1993 Anthology · Michael Jan Friedman
Star Trek Phase II
Book 58 of 113 · published 1996 Anthology · Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Vulcan's Forge
Book 60 of 113 · published 1997 Anthology · Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz
Heart of the Sun
Book 61 of 113 · published 1997 Anthology · George Zebrowski,Pamela Sargent
The Flaming Arrow
Book 65 of 113 · published 2000 Anthology · Jerry Oltion,Kathy Oltion
The Last Roundup
Book 70 of 113 · published 2002 Anthology · Christie Golden,Dayton Ward
Garth of Izar
Book 72 of 113 · published 2003 Anthology · George Zebrowski,Pamela Sargent
The Case of the Colonist's Corpse
Book 74 of 113 · published 2004 Anthology · Tony Isabella,Bob Ingersoll
Burning Dreams
Book 75 of 113 · published 2006 Anthology · Margaret Wander Bonanno
Unspoken Truth
Book 79 of 113 · published 2010 Anthology · Margaret Wander Bonanno
A Choice of Catastrophes
Book 80 of 113 · published 2011 Anthology · Steve Mollmann,Michael Schuster
The Shocks of Adversity
Book 87 of 113 · published 2013 Anthology · William Leisner
Seasons of Light and Darkness
Book 90 of 113 · published 2014 Anthology · Michael A. Martin
Serpents in the Garden
Book 91 of 113 · published 2014 Anthology · Jeffrey Mariotte
The More Things Change
Book 92 of 113 · published 2014 Anthology · Scott Pearson
Shadow of the Machine
Book 93 of 113 · published 2014 Anthology · Dayton Ward,Scott V. Harrison
Crisis of Consciousness
Book 96 of 113 · published 2015 Anthology · Dave Galanter
All That's Left
Book 98 of 113 · published 2015 Anthology · Kevin Dilmore,Dayton Ward
The Latter Fire
Book 101 of 113 · published 2016 Anthology · James Swallow,Dayton Ward
Echoes in Eternity
Latest in the series · book 113 of 113 · published 2026 Anthology · David Mack
The Prometheus Design
Series opener · book 1 of 61 · published 1982 Anthology · Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath
Triangle
Book 4 of 61 · published 1983 Anthology · Sondra Marshak,Myrna Culbreath
Web of the Romulans
Book 5 of 61 · published 1983 Anthology · Leonard Nimoy,M.S. Murdock
The Tears of the Singers
Book 8 of 61 · published 1984 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
The Vulcan Academy Murders
Book 9 of 61 · published 1984 Anthology · Jean Lorrah
Dwellers in the Crucible
Book 14 of 61 · published 1985 Anthology · Margaret Wander Bonanno
The Three-Minute Universe
Book 19 of 61 · published 1988 Anthology · Barbara Paul
Home Is the Hunter
Book 24 of 61 · published 1990 Anthology · Dana Kramer-Rolls
The Patrian Transgression
Book 38 of 61 · published 1994 Anthology · Simon Hawke
The Fearful Summons
Book 43 of 61 · published 1995 Anthology · Denny Martin Flinn
First Frontier
Book 44 of 61 · published 1995 Anthology · Diane Carey,James I. Kirkland
The Rings of Tautee
Book 47 of 61 · published 1996 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
The Joy Machine
Book 48 of 61 · published 1996 Anthology · Theodore Sturgeon,James Gunn
Vulcan's Heart
Book 52 of 61 · published 1999 Anthology · Josepha Sherman,Susan Shwartz
The Disinherited
Book 57 of 61 · published 2007 Anthology · Peter David,Robert Greenberger,Michael Jan Friedman
Excelsior: Forged in Fire
Book 58 of 61 · published 2007 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Cast No Shadow
Book 60 of 61 · published 2011 Anthology · James Swallow,Dayton Ward
Allegiance in Exile
Latest in the series · book 61 of 61 · published 2013 Anthology · David R. George III
Zero Sum Game
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2010 Anthology · David Mack
Rough Beasts of Empire
Book 3 of 13 · published 2011 Anthology · David R. George III
Revelation and Dust
Book 9 of 13 · published 2013 Anthology · David R. George III
The Fall: Peaceable Kingdoms
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2014 Anthology · Dayton Ward
The Irresistible Force
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1994 Anthology · Ralph Macchio
The Return
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2007 Anthology · Chris Roberson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christopher L. Bennett?
Christopher L. Bennett, who is domiciled in Cincinnati upon Ohio, is a notable American penman. For his O levels, Bennett schooled at the Cincinnati-based Walnut Hills High School. Then Bennett enrolled at the University of Cincinnati wherein he pursued history and physics, prompted by books authored doubled up as physicists.
Which Christopher L. Bennett series should I start with?
The best place to start is the X-Men Adventures series, the earliest of Christopher L. Bennett's multi-book series: it opens with The Irresistible Force (1994) and runs to 10 books across 1994–2007, ending with The Return (2007). Christopher L. Bennett's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christopher L. Bennett written?
Christopher L. Bennett has 412 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2026. 402 of them belong to 16 named series — the largest being the Star Trek: Starfleet Corps Of Engineers series with 75 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christopher L. Bennett's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christopher L. Bennett's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are X-Men Adventures (1994–2007, 10 books), Star Trek: Starfleet Corps Of Engineers (2000–2012, 75 books) and Star Trek: The Lost Era (2003–2014, 8 books), plus 9 more.
How are Christopher L. Bennett's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christopher L. Bennett's 412 books into 16 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Star Trek: Starfleet Corps Of Engineers (75 books, 2000–2012); Star Trek: Typhon Pact (13 books, 2010–2014); Star Trek: Titan (10 books, 2005–2017); X-Men Adventures (10 books, 1994–2007); Star Trek: The Lost Era (8 books, 2003–2014), plus 11 further series.