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    Daveinva: Somewhat surprised at the absence of one of the great tie-in novel series of all time: the Battletech books. VERY symbiotic, and canon to both the RP... more »
    junction70001: It's Martin Caidin, not Michael. more »
    Demonbird: I personally think it is time for a Star Wars novel reboot, and that new writers should be given a try at the universe. The novels anymore are just "... more »
    TheAlmanac: Thanks for doing this! :) Tie-in work in general so rarely gets the love it deserves...since io9 has been talking a lot lately about the "ghetto" SF ... more »
    Wookie1972: What I want to know is what's up with Sulu's porno stache? more »
    Wookie1972: Ah, the Brian Daley Han Solo books. A great, pulpy read. more »
    miafan: Excellent post, but two big omissions. First, David McDaniel, who wrote some amazingly imaginative and entertaining tie-in novels in the 60's -- mainl... more »
    pandaba: Since someone earlier mentioned movie adaptations, I have to talk about my favorite one, the novelization of Escape from New York. When the movie cam... more »
    Srynerson: Another great author who wrote a couple of memorable Trek books was John M. Ford, who vastly expanded our understanding of Klingon culture in How Much... more »
    Perhaps Not: Great post. Also an interesting iteration of this nutty phenomenon: screenplay adaptations. Guess who wrote the novelization of "The Abyss?" Orson Sco... more »
    gorehound: i have a bunch of those james blish star trek paperbacks in my library. great article as well. more »
    remotesimmie: Hate to be a stickler Charlie, but I am fairly certain that Dr Who tie-ins started being published in early 70's check these sites for details: [en.wi... more »
    rroonnbb: Didn't famed SF author Joe Haldeman (Forever War, All my Sins Remembered) also do some StarTrek novels early on? I remember one called Planet of Judg... more »
    ryancbritt: This article rocked! The Star Trek: New Voyages Stories were awesome. I read both volumes when I was 8 or 9. There is one story in which the gender... more »
    Matthew Weflen: "Enterprise" by McIntyre is a great book. Anyone who wants to see how a Trek prequel should have been handled (as opposed to the show Enterprise) wou... more »
  • #mediatieins

    Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels

    Some of science-fiction's greatest writers have stepped into ready-made universes and created media tie-in novels. From small beginnings some forty years ago, media tie-in books have become a huge part of our publishing universe. Here are some of the highlights. More »
  • #bookreview

    io9's Hivemind Reviews The Terminator 4 Novelization

    Terminator Salvation felt more like a weak music video than a movie, with a story that was hard to piece together. So it's a good thing the novelization is written by super-prolific author Alan Dean Foster, right? Spoilers ahead... More »
  • #halo

    Greg Bear Solves Halo's Greatest Mystery

    We're finally going to learn more about Halo's mysterious Forerunners, at the hands of a master. Hugo- and Nebula-winning author Greg Bear is writing a new Halo trilogy. More »
  • #startrek

    How Vonda McIntyre Overcame The "Star Trek Novelist" Stigma

    One of the best reasons to be a Star Trek fan in the 1980s was Vonda McIntyre's tie-in books. She's blogged about her Trek experience - including Wrath Of Khan's original title. More »
  • #startrekthenewfrontier

    Peter David's Star Trek Soap Opera Sails Onwards