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ⓘ About Kirsten Beyer
Kirsten Beyer is a bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction novels best known as the author of the “Star Trek Voyager” novels. Known as the Oracle of the Star Trek universe, she is one author that knows pretty much everything about the books and movies in the fantasy series. Kirsten wrote her debut novel of the “Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory” titled “Fusion” in 2005 and has never looked back since. She has since then penned more than ten titles in the “Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory,” “Alias,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” a young adult series. She has also been actively writing articles for “Star Trek Magazine” over the years.
All Book Series by Kirsten Beyer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Series opener · book 1 of 46 · published 1992 Anthology · Richie Tankersley Cusick
Night of the Living Rerun
Book 4 of 46 · published 1998 Anthology · Arthur Byron Cover
Out of the Madhouse
Book 8 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Nancy Holder,Christopher Golden
Visitors
Book 9 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Laura Anne Gilman,Josepha Sherman
The Monster Book
Book 10 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Thomas E. Sniegoski,Christopher Golden,Stephen R. Bissette
Sins of the Father
Book 12 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Christopher Golden
Ghost Roads
Book 15 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Nancy Holder,Christopher Golden
The Sunnydale High Yearbook
Book 16 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Nancy Holder
Power of Persuasion
Book 17 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Elizabeth Massie
The Willow Files, Vol. 1
Book 18 of 46 · published 1999 Anthology · Yvonne Navarro
Deep Water
Book 19 of 46 · published 2000 Anthology · Laura Anne Gilman,Josepha Sherman
The Harvest
Book 20 of 46 · published 2000 Anthology · Richie Tankersley Cusick
How I Survived My Summer Vacation
Book 22 of 46 · published 2000 Anthology · Nancy Holder,Michelle West,Paul Ruditis
The Willow Files, Vol. 2
Book 24 of 46 · published 2001 Anthology · Yvonne Navarro
Oz: Into the Wild
Book 31 of 46 · published 2002 Anthology · Christopher Golden
The Wisdom of War
Book 33 of 46 · published 2002 Anthology · Christopher Golden
These Our Actors
Book 35 of 46 · published 2002 Anthology · Ashley McConnell,Dori Kogler
Demons of the Hellmouth: A Guide for Slayers
Latest in the series · book 46 of 46 · published 2015 Anthology · Nancy Holder
The Light of Kahless
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Tony Shasteen
Countdown
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020 Co-authored · Mike Johnson
Incident at Arbuk
Book 5 of 38 · published 1995 Anthology · John Gregory Betancourt
Echoes
Book 16 of 38 · published 1998 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Nina Kiriki Hoffman,Dean Wesley Smith
Death of a Neutron Star
Book 19 of 38 · published 1999 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith,Eric Kotani
Battle Lines
Book 20 of 38 · published 1999 Anthology · Dave Galanter,Greg Brodeur
Star Trek: Voyager: Captain Proton: Defender of the Earth
Book 22 of 38 · published 1999 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Rogue
Book 24 of 38 · published 2001 Anthology · Andy Mangels,Michael A. Martin
Shadow: Section 31
Book 26 of 38 · published 2001 Anthology · Dean Wesley Smith
Star Trek Voyager Companion
Book 28 of 38 · published 2003 Anthology · Paul Ruditis
Evolution
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2006 Anthology · Heather Jarman
Replaced
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Emma Harrison
Authorized Personnel Only
Book 19 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Paul Ruditis
The Ghost
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Brian Studler
The Last Best Hope
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2020 Anthology · Una McCormack
To Defy Fate
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Dayton Ward
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kirsten Beyer?
Kirsten Beyer is a bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction novels best known as the author of the “Star Trek Voyager” novels. Known as the Oracle of the Star Trek universe, she is one author that knows pretty much everything about the books and movies in the fantasy series. Kirsten wrote her debut novel of the “Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory” titled “Fusion” in 2005 and has never looked back since.
Which Kirsten Beyer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Star Trek: Voyager series, the earliest of Kirsten Beyer's multi-book series: it opens with Caretaker (1995) and runs to 38 books across 1995–2020, ending with To Lose the Earth (2020). Kirsten Beyer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kirsten Beyer written?
Kirsten Beyer has 125 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2026. 124 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Star Trek: Voyager series with 38 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Kirsten Beyer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kirsten Beyer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2020, 38 books), Alias (2003–2006, 26 books) and Star Trek Voyager: String Theory (2005–2006, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Kirsten Beyer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kirsten Beyer's 125 books into 6 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Star Trek: Voyager (38 books, 1995–2020); Alias (26 books, 2003–2006); Star Trek: Picard (8 books, 2020–2026); Star Trek: Discovery (3 books, 2018–2020); Star Trek Voyager: String Theory (3 books, 2005–2006), plus 1 further series.