(1955- ) US author, mostly notably of Ties to Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation and other Star Trek spinoffs, including the My Brother's Keeper trilogy comprising Star Trek: My Brother's Keeper: Constitution (1998), Star Trek: My Brother's Keeper: Republic (1998), Star Trek: My Brother's Keeper: Enterprise (1999) and Star Trek: My Brother's Keeper: The Valiant (2000); plus Ties to other enterprises. He has also written a singleton, The Glove of Maiden's Hair (1987), an urban fantasy set in contemporary New York, and the Vidar Jawbreaker fantasy sequence about a son of Odin: The Hammer and the Horn (1985), The Seekers and the Sword (1985) and The Fortress and the Fire (1988). To date, Friedman's Star Trek novels, which operate efficiently within the limits of the form, begin with Star Trek: Double, Double (1989) and end with Star Trek: Shadows on the Sun (1993); his Star Trek: The Next Generation novels begin with Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Call to Darkness (1989) and end with Star Trek: The Next Generation: Death in Winter (2005), plus the Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer sequence beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book One: Gauntlet (2002); other Star Trek Ties include contributions to the Star Trek: Voyager subset. Ties not associated with Star Trek include Batman & Robin: The Novelization (1997) and Lara Croft Tomb Raider Technical Manual (2001). [JC]
Michael Jan Friedman
born New York: 7 March 1955
died
works
non-ties
series
Vidar Jawbreaker
individual titles
ties
series
Star Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Call to Darkness (New York: Pocket Books, 1989) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Doomsday World (New York: Pocket Books, 1990) with Carmen Carter, Peter David and Robert Greenberger [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Fortune's Light (New York: Pocket Books, 1991) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Reunion (New York: Pocket Books, 1991) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Relics (New York: Pocket Books, 1992) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: All Good Things ... (New York: Pocket Books, 1994) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: hb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Requiem (New York: Pocket Books, 1994) with Kevin Ryan [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Crossover (New York: Pocket Books, 1995) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: hb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Kahless (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: hb/James Wang]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Death in Winter (New York: Pocket Books, 2005) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: hb/James Wang]
Star Trek: The Next Generation: My Brother's Keeper
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book One: Gauntlet (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer: pb/Catherine Huerta]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Two: Progenitor (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer: pb/Gregory Bridges]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Three (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Four: Oblivion (New York: Pocket Books, 2003) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Five: Enigma (New York: Pocket Books, 2004) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Six: Maker (New York: Pocket Books, 2004) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Stargazer: pb/John Vair, Jr]
Star Trek
Further miscellaneous ties listed chronologically.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy #6: Mystery of the Missing Crew (New York: Pocket Books, 1995) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy: pb/Catherine Huerta]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy #7: Secret of the Lizard People (New York: Pocket Books, 1995) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy: pb/Catherine Huerta]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Landmark Crossover (London: Titan Books, 1995) [graph: tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Friedman listed as chief author: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: pb/]
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Saratoga (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) [tie to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: pb/Dru Blair]
- Star Trek: Voyager: Day of Honor #3: Her Klingon Soul (New York: Pocket Books, 1997) [tie to Star Trek: Voyager: Star Trek: Voyager: Day of Honor: pb/]
- Star Trek: Voyager: Day of Honor: The Television Episode (New York: Pocket Books, 1997) [tie to Star Trek: Voyager: Star Trek: Voyager: Day of Honor: pb/]
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Wrath of the Prophets (New York: Pocket Books, 1997) with Peter David and Robert Greenberger [tie to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: pb/Keith Birdsong]
- Star Trek: Federation Travel Guide (New York: Pocket Books, 1997) [chap: tie to Star Trek: pb/]
- Star Trek: Q's Guide to the Continuum (New York: Pocket Books, 1998) with Robert Greenberger [tie to Star Trek: pb/Gerber]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: X-Men: Planet X (New York: Pocket Books, 1998) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: X-Men: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Captain's Table, Book Two: Dujonian's Hoard (New York: Pocket Books, 1998) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Captain's Table: pb/]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Double Helix 6: First Virtue (New York: Pocket Books, 1999) with Christie Golden [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Double Helix: pb/]
- Star Trek: New Worlds, New Civilizations (New York: Pocket Books, 1999) [tie to Star Trek: hb/Gary Halsey]
- Star Trek: Starfleet Year One (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) [tie to Star Trek: expanded from chapters published in various books 2000-2002: Star Trek: Starfleet Year One: pb/]
New Adventures of Superman
individual titles
- Batman & Robin: The Novelization (New York: Aspect, 1997) [tie: novelizing the film: pb/]
- The Fantastic Four: Redemption of the Silver Surfer (New York: Putnam/Boulevard, 1997) [tie: novelizing the Comic strip: hb/Steve Fastner and Dave De Vries]
- X-Men: Shadows of the Past (New York: Pocket Books, 2000) [tie: X-Men: hb/Jim Steranko]
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider Technical Manual (New York: Pocket Books, 2001) [tie to the films: pb/]
- Justice League: In Darkest Night (New York: Bantam Books, 2002) [tie to the franchise: pb/]
- Aliens: Original Sin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Dark Horse/DH Press, 2005) [tie: novelizing characters from the films: pb/Stephen Youll]
- The Ultimates: Tomorrow Men (New York: Pocket Star, 2006) [tie: novelizing the Comics characters: pb/John van Fleet]
- Predator: Flesh and Blood (Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics, 2007) with Robert Greenberger [tie to the film franchise: Predator: pb/Stephen Youll]
- The Wolf Man: Hunter's Moon (Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics, 2007) [tie to the film: pb/Stephen Youll]
- After Earth: A Perfect Beast (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2013) with Peter David and Robert Greenberger [tie to the film: a prequel: After Earth (2013): pb/Raphael Lacoste]
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