Babylon 5 Novels in eBook Format

Although it has been several years since the fifth and final season of Babylon 5 aired on television, the show and the fictional universe in which it is set is still cherished by countless fans! One only need look at the successful DVD and iTunes video sales to know that there is still an interest in Babylon 5. That interest was apparent enough to Warner Bros., the studio responsible for the production and distribution of Babylon 5, that in 2006 they produced a set of mini-stories set in the Babylon 5 universe. That content, titled The Lost Tales was released on DVD and iTunes in 2007. According to a Usenet post by J. Michael Straczynski, the shows creator / producer / writer, Warner Bros. was quote ... most pleased as sales have been several magnitude beyond what they anticipated.[1]

From 1995 to 2001 several Babylon 5 related novels were published. The first seven were published by Dell Publishing (child company of Random House). Thirteen other novels were published by Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books which is also owned by Random House. These books are difficult, if not impossible to purchase from physical retail bookstores and appear to be out of print.

Babylon 5: Voices by John Vornholt (1995, ISBN 0-440-22057-2)
Babylon 5: Accusations by Lois Tilton (1995, ISBN 0-440-22058-0)
Babylon 5: Blood Oath by John Vornholt (1995, ISBN 0-440-22059-9)
Babylon 5: Clark's Law by Jim Mortimore (1996, ISBN 0-440-22229-X)
Babylon 5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name by Neal Barrett, Jr. (1996, ISBN 0-440-22230-3)
Babylon 5: Betrayals by S.M. Stirling (1996, ISBN 0-440-22234-6)
Babylon 5: The Shadow Within by Jeanne Cavelos (1997, ISBN 0-440-22348-2; 2001 edition: ISBN 0-345-45218-6)
Babylon 5: Personal Agendas by Al Sarrantonio (1997, ISBN 0-440-22351-2)
Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows by Kathryn M. Drennan (1997, ISBN 0-440-22354-7; 2003 edition: ISBN 0-345-45219-4)

The Psi Corps Trilogy

Written by J. Gregory Keyes.
Babylon 5: Dark Genesis - The Birth of the Psi Corps (1998, ISBN 0-345-42715-7)
Babylon 5: Deadly Relations - Bester Ascendant (1999, ISBN 0-345-42716-5)
Babylon 5: Final Reckoning - The Fate of Bester (1999, ISBN 0-345-42717-3)

The Centauri Trilogy

Written by Peter David.
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - The Long Night of Centauri Prime (1999, ISBN 0-345-42718-1)
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - Armies of Light and Dark (2000, ISBN 0-345-42719-X)
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - Out of the Darkness (2000, ISBN 0-345-42720-3)

The Technomage Trilogy

Written by Jeanne Cavelos.
Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Casting Shadows (2001, ISBN 0-345-42721-1)
Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Summoning Light (2001, ISBN 0-345-42722-X)
Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Invoking Darkness (2001, ISBN 0-345-43833-7)
Babylon 5: The Shadow Within prologue to the trilogy (2001, ISBN 0-345-45218-6)

Made-for-TV Movie Novelizations
Written by various authors.

Babylon 5: In the Beginning, by Peter David (1998, ISBN 0-345-42452-2)
Babylon 5: Thirdspace, by Peter David (1998, ISBN 0-345-42454-9)
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, by Robert Sheckley (1999, ISBN 0-345-43155-3)

We, the undersigned, are members of the Babylon 5 fan base. If presented with an opportunity to purchase the aforementioned novels in an eBook format on the following digital distribution channels we would be more than happy to do so!

The Apple iBooks Store
The Amazon Kindle Store
The Barnes and Noble Nook Store

This petition should be considered a request to the publishing companies involved, with the undersigned voicing our desire for these books to be made available in eBook format and our commitment and intent to purchase the eBooks once they are available.

1. ^ Stracyznski, J. Michael (2007-09-05). http://worldsofjms.com/usenet/post/070905a.htm