House of Cards

Originally read this when I was a teenager and enjoyed it. I've re-read twice since (including just this week!) and I think it still holds up as an enjoyable read. One major difference between then and now is that I'm more knowledgeable about the Star Trek franchise now, so I was able to catch more of the references and easter eggs that otherwise flew over my head when I read this way back in ‘97.

I will note that the writing does feel a bit clunky and some references I mentioned don't quite line up with the canon (the Klingon Empire, for example, didn't collapse during the events of Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country). Aside from that, I can't think of any negatives that would make this not worth reading. I would recommend this as a good starting point for anybody looking to dip their toe in the Star Trek literature.