The Best of Trek–From the Magazine for Star Trek Fans was a compilation of articles from Trek–The Magazine for Star Trek Fans (editors: Walter Irwin and G.B. Love), numbering (at least) some eighteen volumes, published in paperback format by NAL (New American Library), a division of Penguin USA, beginning in 1978.

These books, vis-à-vis the magazine from which they originated, presented a wide assortment of articles and artwork by Star Trek fans, offering detailed perspectives on Star Trek in all of its facets, from character relationships to politics, religion, history and fan chronologies, science and technology. They also featured episode and movie reviews, interviews with Star Trek actors, production personnel and convention organizers. Occasionally fan fiction was also included.

The Best of Trek, like Trek magazine, was notable for postulating concepts which became Star Trek fanon, such as “Kazh”, an early accepted fan name for the Klingon homeworld, and explanations for science and technology in the Star Trek universe. Leslie Thompson’s “Star Trek Mysteries–Solved!” was a popular recurring series throughout the magazine as well as all “Best of” volumes, anticipated by many readers.

Volume #1 saw a first-run print in April 1978. Volume #18 first appeared in February 1996. Two trade-sized omnibuses were “The Best of the Best of Trek” (July 1990) and “The Best of the Best of Trek II” (June 1992).