This is a list of reference books on the subject(s) of Star Trek, which does not include fan-published works. For more details on in-universe technical manuals, please see List of Star Trek technical manuals.
| Year | Title | Author | Subject(s) | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Making of Star Trek | Stephen E. Whitfield, Gene Roddenberry | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 0-345-31554-5 |
| 1968–1976 | Star Trek Concordance: First edition | Dorothy J. Heydt, Bjo Trimble | General | ISBN 0-345-25137-7 |
| 1980 | Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology | In-universe | ISBN 0-671-79089-7 | |
| 1975 | Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual | Franz Joseph | Technology | ISBN 0-345-34074-4 |
| 1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual | Technology | ISBN 0-671-70427-3 | |
| 1992 | The Klingon Dictionary | Language | ISBN 0-671-74559-X | |
| 1993 | Star Trek Compendium | General | ISBN 0-671-79612-7 | |
| 1994 | The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine | Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 0-671-87430-6 |
| 1995 | Star Trek Concordance: Second edition | Bjo Trimble | General | ISBN 0-8065-1610-0 |
| 1995 | The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition | Culture | ISBN 0-671-52936-6 | |
| 1996 | The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide | Culture | ISBN 0-671-53755-5 | |
| 1996 | Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future | In-universe | ISBN 0-671-53610-9 | |
| 1997 | The Art of Star Trek | Art and Visuals | ISBN 0-671-01776-4 | |
| 1997 | The Federation Travel Guide | Cartography Culture |
ISBN 0-671-00978-8 | |
| 1997 | Klingon for the Galactic Traveller | Language | ISBN 0-671-00995-8 | |
| 1997 | Legends of the Ferengi | Culture | ISBN 0-671-00728-9 | |
| 1997 | Star Trek Phase II: The Making of the Lost Series | Episode & Series Guides | ISBN 0-671-56839-6 | |
| 1997 | Star Trek Sketchbook: The Original Series | Art and Visuals | ISBN 0-671-00219-8 | |
| 1998 | The Continuing Mission | Episode & Series Guides | ISBN 0-671-02559-7 | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual | Technology | ISBN 0-671-01563-X | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: The Next Generation Sketchbook: The Movies Generations and First Contact | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 0-671-00892-7 | |
| 1998 | A Vision of the Future: Star Trek Voyager | Art and Visuals | ISBN 0-671-53481-5 | |
| 1999 | The Star Trek Encyclopedia | General | ISBN 0-671-53609-5 | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion | Episode & Series Guides | ISBN 0-671-50106-2 | |
| 2001 | Star Trek Starship Spotter | Starships | ISBN 0-7434-3725-X | |
| 2002 | Starfleet Survival Guide | General | ISBN 0-7434-1842-5 | |
| 2002 | Star Trek Star Charts: The Complete Atlas of Star Trek | Cartography | ISBN 0-7434-3770-5 | |
| 2003 | Star Trek Voyager Companion | Episode & Series Guides | ISBN 0-7434-1751-8 | |
| 2003 | Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion | Episode & Series Guides | ISBN 0-7434-5798-6 | |
| 2006 | Voyages of Imagination | General | ISBN 1-4165-0349-8 | |
| 2007 | Ships of the Line | Starships | ISBN 1-4165-3243-9 | |
| 2010 | Star Trek: The Original Series 365 | General | ISBN 978-0-8109-9172-9 | |
| 2013 | These Are The Voyages: TOS, Season One | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 978-0-9892-3811-3 | |
| 2014 | These Are The Voyages: TOS, Season Two | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 978-0-9892-3814-4 | |
| 2015 | These Are The Voyages: TOS, Season Three | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 978-0-9892-3817-5 | |
| 2016 | To Boldly Go: Rare Photos from the TOS Soundstage - Season One | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 978-0-6926438-5-3 | |
| 2016 | To Boldly Go: Rare Photos from the TOS Soundstage - Season Two | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 978-0-6927567-1-3 | |
| 2017 | To Boldly Go: Rare Photos from the TOS Soundstage - Season Three | Behind the Scenes | ISBN 978-0-6928654-6-0 |