Pocket Books releases the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel “Star Trek: TNG: A Rock And A Hard Place”, written by Peter David.
Pocket Books releases the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel “Star Trek: TNG: A Rock And A Hard Place”, written by Peter David.
After much pre-publicity billing it as – at long last – the Lucasfilm-authorized continuation of the storyline, Timothy Zahn’s novel “Star Wars: Heir To The Empire” is released by Bantam Books. Introducing Grand Admiral Thrawn, Talon Karrde and Mara Jade, among other characters later regarded by fans as mission-critical to the overall Star Wars storyline, the book also introduces the former Imperial capitol world Coruscant (a rare bit of naming that originates in non-movie media and is later carried over to “official” media). The first of a trilogy of novels, “Heir” forces its way to the top of the bestseller lists.
With no new series in sight on TV, Virgin Publishing begins its long-awaited line of original print fiction with the first Doctor Who New Adventures novel, “Timewyrm: Genesys” by John Peel. The first book in a four-book cycle of linked stories, the novel picks up where the television series left off, featuring the seventh Doctor and Ace. Three further books are already in the works in the Timewyrm series, with other authors lining up for a chance to write later books in 1992 and beyond. 
Virgin Publishing releases the second novel in the Doctor Who New Adventures series, “Timewyrm: Exodus” by early ’70s Doctor Who script editor Terrance Dicks. This book continues the four-part Timewyrm cycle and revisits the War Lord last seen in the 1969 TV story The War Games, and long before the TV episode Let’s Kill Hitler, places the Doctor in the company of Hitler. This is Dicks’ first Doctor Who prose which is not a direct adaptation of a television story.
Virgin Publishing releases the fourth book in the Doctor Who New Adventures series, “Timewyrm: Revelation” by Paul Cornell. This is Cornell’s first professionally-published fiction, and is published over the objections of former Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner (acting as an advisor to the editors), who cites concerns over the book’s abstract attempts to establish an epic mythology involving Gallifreyan gods. The book also concludes the four-book Timewyrm cycle, which has proven to be enough of a sales success that Virgin opts to continue publishing original Doctor Who fiction.
Timothy Zahn’s novel “Star Wars: Dark Force Rising”, the second in a trilogy of officially licensed follow-ups to the original trilogy, is released by Bantam Books. As with the first installment of the new trilogy (which will become known years later alternately as the Zahn Trilogy or the Thrawn Trilogy), “Dark Force Rising” requires no Jedi mind tricks to wind up at the top of the bestseller lists.
Continuum publishes Tom Stempel’s non-fiction book Storytellers To The Nation: A History Of American Television Writing, chronicling the craft of writing for television from the medium’s inception through the end of the 1980s.
The ninth Doctor Who New Adventures novel, “Love And War” by Paul Cornell, is published. A pivotal point in the young book series, “Love And War” sees the exit of TV companion Ace and the introduction of an older companion, archaeologist Professor Bernice Sumemrfield, for the seventh Doctor. Using a non-sequitur mention of the “Hoothi and their great gas dirigibles” from the television story The Brain Of Morbius as a starting point for this book’s enemy, author Cornell crafts a novel that forces the series to grow into more mature territory, with a truly unsettling adversary for the Doctor to fight. An audio version will be produced by Big Finish Productions 20 years later.
Virgin Books publishes the non-fiction book Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Handbook by David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, and Stephen James Walker, offering a detailed inside look at the tenure of Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor.
Timothy Zahn’s novel “Star Wars: The Last Command”, the concluding part of the hugely popular trilogy of officially licensed follow-ups to the original trilogy, is released by Bantam Books. As with the first two installments of the new trilogy (which will become known years later alternately as the Zahn Trilogy or the Thrawn Trilogy), “The Last Command” climbs to the top of the bestseller lists, and the future of a sprawling print-fiction Star Wars empire is assured in the process. With no new movies for the books to clash with, many fans regard their story developments as “official.”
Baen Books publishes the first novel in the Honor Harrington series, “On Basilisk Station” by David Weber. A military science fiction story with a female protagonist set in the vein of the Horatio Hornblower novels, the book quickly gains a loyal audience; luckily, Weber and Baen have a second novel already prepared. 
Baen Books publishes the second novel in the Honor Harrington series, “The Honor Of The Queen” by David Weber. Written simultaneously with the first book (which was published two months prior), this novel introduces further complications and introduces Honor’s new home-away-from-home, the planet Grayson.
Virgin Books publishes the non-fiction book Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor Handbook by David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, and Stephen James Walker, offering a detailed inside look at the tenure of Colin Baker as the sixth Doctor.
Virgin Publishing releases the 23rd book in the Doctor Who New Adventures series, “No Future” by Paul Cornell. This book concludes a five-book cycle involving someone trying to ensnare the Doctor by making paradoxical major changes to the Time Lord’s established history. “No Future” also explains the somewhat cryptic “breakdown” suffered by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart during the 1970s, leading to his retirement from UNIT.
Baen Books publishes the third novel in the Honor Harrington series, “The Short Victorious War” by David Weber.
Virgin Publishing releases the first Doctor Who: The Missing Adventures novel, Goth Opera by Paul Cornell, featuring the TARDIS team of the fifth Doctor, Nyssa, and Tegan. This novel forms a duology with the New Adventures novel Blood Harvest.
Baen Books publishes the fourth novel in the Honor Harrington series, “Field Of Dishonor” by David Weber.
Pocket Books releases the non-fiction behind-the-scenes book “The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine“, written and illustrated by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens.
Virgin Publishing releases the 32nd book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Daniel O’Mahony’s Falls The Shadow.
Virgin Books publishes the non-fiction book Doctor Who: The First Doctor Handbook by David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, and Stephen James Walker, offering a detailed inside look at the development of Doctor Who both before it was ever broadcast and during the entire tenure of William Hartnell as the original Doctor.
Virgin Publishing releases the 33rd book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Parasite by Jim Mortimore.
Virgin Publishing releases the 34th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Warlock by former Doctor Who TV script editor Andrew Cartmel.
Virgin Publishing releases the 35th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Set Piece by Kate Orman.
Virgin Publishing releases the 36th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Infinite Requiem by Daniel Blythe.
Virgin Publishing releases the 36th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Sanctuary by David A. McIntee.
Virgin Publishing releases the ninth Doctor Who: The Missing Adventures novel, Dancing The Code by Paul Leonard, featuring the TARDIS team of the third Doctor, Jo Grant, and U.N.I.T.
Virgin Publishing releases the 38th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Human Nature by Paul Cornell. This book will be remade in the 21st century TV series as a heavily-reworked two-part story featuring the tenth Doctor rather than the seventh.
Virgin Publishing releases the tenth Doctor Who: The Missing Adventures novel, The Menagerie by Martin Day, featuring the TARDIS team of the second Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie.
Pocket Books publishes the non-fiction book The Apollo Adventure: The Making of the Apollo Space Program and the Movie Apollo 13 by Jeffrey Kluger, featuring a foreword by Apollo 13 movie director Ron Howard.
Virgin Publishing releases the 39th book in the Doctor Who: The New Adventures range, Original Sin by Andy Lane. This book will be introduces two new companions original to the novels, Adjudicators Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej.