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<nobr><a href="#novels">Novels</a> -</nobr>
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<nobr><a href="#novelizations">Novelizations</a> -</nobr>
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<nobr><a href="#scripts">Scripts</a> -</nobr>
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<td align=right valign=top><b>See Also:</b></td>
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This is a guide to <cite>Babylon 5</cite> in print, including
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the series of <cite>Babylon 5</cite> novels published
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by Dell and Del Rey.
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<a name="novels"><h3>Original Novels</h3></a>
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<em>Note!</em>
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Since the novel series contains stories that run concurrently with the TV
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series, some of these pages contain spoilers for the show. Each novel's
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guide page will indicate (if known) when it takes place in the show's
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timeline; a novel can be expected to spoil earlier episodes. Proceed with
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caution.
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Novels 1-9 are published by Dell in the US. Novels after that are published
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by Del Rey.
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<b>Release
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Date (US) Author Title</b>
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95/02/13 John Vornholt <a href="001.html">Voices</a>
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95/04/10 Lois Tilton <a href="002.html">Accusations</a>
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95/09/13 John Vornholt <a href="003.html">Blood Oath</a>
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96/01/10 Jim Mortimore <a href="004.html">Clark's Law</a>
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96/02/10 Neil Barrett, Jr. <a href="005.html">The Touch of Your Shadow,</a>
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<a href="005.html"> the Whisper of Your Name</a>
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96/05/10 S. M. Stirling <a href="006.html">Betrayals</a>
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97/03/14 Jeanne Cavelos <a href="007.html">The Shadow Within</a>
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97/04/14 Al Sarrantonio <a href="008.html">Personal Agendas</a>
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97/06/15 Kathryn Drennan <a href="009.html">To Dream in the City of Sorrows</a>
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98/09/04 J. Gregory Keyes <a href="010.html">Dark Genesis: The Birth of the Psi Corps</a>
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99/02/10 J. Gregory Keyes <a href="011.html">Deadly Relations: Bester Ascendant</a>
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99/10/04 J. Gregory Keyes <a href="012.html">Final Reckoning: The Fate of Bester</a>
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99/12/01 Peter David <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345427181/thelurkersguidet">Legions of Fire: The Long Night of Centauri Prime</a>
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00/05/02 Peter David <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/034542719X/thelurkersguidet">Legions of Fire: Armies of Light and Dark</a>
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00/10/31 Peter David <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345427203/thelurkersguidet">Legions of Fire: Out of Darkness</a>
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01/02/?? Jeanne Cavelos <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345427211/thelurkersguidet">The Passing of the Techno-Mages: Casting Shadows</a>
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01/??/?? Jeanne Cavelos The Passing of the Techno-Mages book 2
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01/??/?? Jeanne Cavelos The Passing of the Techno-Mages book 3
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The authors of novels 1-9 can be written care of:
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<address>Dell Publishing<br>
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1540 Broadway<br>
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New York, NY 10036<br>
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USA</address>
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In addition, some of the authors have E-mail access and/or Web sites:
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<li> <a href="http://www.sff.net/people/jcavelos">Jeanne Cavelos</a>
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<a href="mailto:jcavelos@hawk.anselm.edu">jcavelos@hawk.anselm.edu</a>
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<li> Lois Tilton -
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<a href="mailto:l.tilton@genie.com">l.tilton@genie.com</a>
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<li> John Vornholt -
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<a href="mailto:vornholt@indirect.com">vornholt@indirect.com</a>
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<a name="novelizations"><h3>Novelizations of Episodes</h3></a>
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Links lead to the guide pages for the episodes, which contain notes about
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the novelizations as appropriate.
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97/11/26 Peter David <a href="/lurk/guide/111.html">In the Beginning</a>
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98/07/03 Peter David <a href="/lurk/guide/112.html">Thirdspace</a>
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99/01/?? Robert Sheckley <a href="/lurk/guide/115.html">A Call to Arms</a></pre>
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<a name="scripts"><h3>Episode Scripts</h3></a>
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<a href="/lurk/guide/031.html">The Coming of Shadows</a>
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Included in JMS'
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898795125/thelurkersguidet">The Complete Book of Scriptwriting.</a>
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<a href="/lurk/guide/096.html">Day of the Dead</a>
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<dd>
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With annotations by Neil Gaiman and a foreword by JMS.
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Available from
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1892058022/thelurkersguidet">Amazon.com.</a>
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<a name="nonfiction"><h3>Nonfiction</h3></a>
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Most links lead to books' pages on
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a>
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or
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<a href="http://www.bookshop.co.uk/">Internet BookShop</a>
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which contain ISBN, publisher name, and other details, as well as online
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ordering.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898795125/thelurkersguidet">The Complete Book of Scriptwriting</a>
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by J. Michael Straczynski, B5's creator, is a guide to the world of
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writing for television, theater, and movies. The sample script in the
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appendix is the unabridged shooting script for the Hugo-award-winning
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episode
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<a href="/lurk/guide/031.html">"The Coming of Shadows."</a>
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345424530/thelurkersguidet">Babylon 5 Security Manual</a>
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by Jim Mortimore. A handbook for rookie members of B5's security
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team, including station maps, lifeform listings, and technical
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information.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0753500493/thelurkersguidet">The Babylon File</a>
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and
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/075350233X/thelurkersguidet">The Babylon File: Volume 2</a>
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by Andy Lane. An unauthorized guide to the show, including an episode
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listing, behind-the-scenes information, and background on the B5
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universe.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345414527/thelurkersguidet">Creating Babylon 5</a>
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by David Bassom. Originally titled "Babylon 5 Behind the Scenes."
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All about the production of Babylon 5, from set design to CGI to
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writing.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440223857/thelurkersguidet">The A-Z Guide to Babylon 5</a>
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by David Bassom. An alphabetical B5 encyclopedia with information on
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alien races, historical incidents, and characters, all cross-referenced
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with attributions to episodes.
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<li> Babylon 5 Season by Season by Jane Killick. One book per season,
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this series details the episodes and the overall story arc, and includes
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comments from cast and crew members.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345424476/thelurkersguidet">Signs and Portents</a>
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covers season one and includes a foreword by Michael O'Hare
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and information on the making of the pilot movie.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345424484/thelurkersguidet">The Coming of Shadows</a>
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covers season two and includes a section titled "By Any Means
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Necessary: Making Babylon 5 on a Budget" which details the
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show's innovative money-saving techniques.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345424492/thelurkersguidet">Point of No Return</a>
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covers season three and includes a chapter on B5's special
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effects.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345424506/thelurkersguidet">No Surrender, No Retreat</a>
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covers season four and includes a chapter titled "Script to
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Screen" covering the lifecycle of an episode.
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345424514/thelurkersguidet">Wheel of Fire</a>
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Covers season five. Supplementary material unknown.
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<li> A couple of supplements to the
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1887990054/thelurkersguidet">B5 roleplaying game</a>
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by Chameleon Eclectic:
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1887990062/thelurkersguidet">EarthForce Sourcebook</a>
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<li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1887990070/thelurkersguidet">Gamemaster's Resource Kit</a>
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</ul>
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<li> <a href="http://www.bookshop.co.uk/ser/serdsp.asp?shop=1&isbn=0752211439&DB=220">Dining on Babylon 5</a>
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by Steve Smith. A B5 cookbook with recipes for
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Minbari flarn, Centauri hot jala, Jovian Sunspots, and other foods
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mentioned on the show. Not yet published in the US, but can be
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shipped from the UK.
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<li> <a href="http://www.rdg.ac.uk/~lhsjamse/babylon5.htm">The Parliament
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of Dreams: Conferring on Babylon 5</a>
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is a collection of academic essays from a conference sponsored by
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<a href="http://www.liv.ac.uk/~asawyer/fof.html">The Science Fiction
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Foundation</a>
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in 1998.
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