Anyone who knows me knows that I was first a Star Trek fan and then a Star Wars fan. Even though I saw the first Star Wars movie at about the same time I saw reruns of Star Trek - TOS, Star Trek has always appealed to me more. And of course one of my favorite characters is Spock.

In recent years I’ve read Star Trek books as well as watched the shows and movies. Una McCormack has quickly become one of my favorite authors of Star Trek. She has a knack for capturing the actors’ voices so that you have no trouble at all hearing them in your head as you read.

She is also supremely talented at showing us the inner lives of these characters we love on our screens. This is where novels like this can really add depth to these stories we love. And this “Autobiography” is no exception. Theoretically having seen everything that Spock has been involved in on the screen, the events were mostly familiar, but now we know how Spock felt about all these events. Yes, felt, because as we have discovered over the course of time Vulcans are not devoid of emotion or feelings. No, they may have very rich, even turbulent emotional lives, but they cultivate strict control of them.

I very much enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by McCormack.

This certainly did not read as the Spock I knew from television and film.

I was do disappointed as it was like reading about a stranger with very little reference to his time on the Enterprise with Kirk..

I would recommend giving this a miss.

Everyone has a favourite Star Trek character, but if you were to poll enough fans, the one that would come out on top is undoubtedly Spock which is why I was intrigued to read the new book, 'The Autobiography of Mr. Spock.'

Not to be confused with Leonard Nimoy's own autobiography, 'I Am Spock,' this is a fictional account of the character's life as written by author Una Mccormack. What makes the book especially interesting for long-time fans (or fascinating, as Spock would say) is that it reveals never-before-told details of his life on Vulcan and on his time on the Enterprise.

Written in the first person as a final testament to be delivered to trusted friend Jean-Luc Picard, with whom he has a special bond thanks to them having mind-melded with each other, the book explores Spock's difficult childhood on Vulcan with Michael Burnham, his controversial enrolment at Starfleet Academy, his

A fabulous character study from a convincing perspective. Well paced and entertaining with thoughtful comments on the 'human' condition.
Would recommend to fans (and those not so devoted).
Thanks for the opportunity to read this book.

Illogical, Captain.
But highly enjoyable.
If, like me you are a huge Star Trek fan, then this book is certainly for you.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the inner workings of our favourite Vulcan’s mind is here for you to read and digest.
From his feelings on his mother, his relationship with Michael Burnham and of course, his entire journey alongside Captain James T. Kirk is laid out in this impressive and enjoyable book.
Grab yourself a copy and enjoy.
Live long and prosper! 🖖

It took a bit to write this review as I was on the edge not being sure if I liked it or not.
It's quite slow, there're some interesting parts that made me discover new aspects of Spock but I think that his wedding and sentimental life were missing.
I think it's a good book but not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Many thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reading copy of this book.
Perfect for die hard fans of Star Trek, a little slow in places, but authentically a delight to read!

I have read Picard and Janeway and had very high hopes for this book, sadly it left me feeling quite disinterested

Even beyond the numerous shows, movies, and standard fiction books, the fact that there is a series of ‘nonfiction’ books about fictional characters speaks to just how endearing Star Trek is to its fans. And while Gene Roddenberry and all those involved in the Star Trek universe have created numerous memorable characters over the years (and people can argue who is the best/their favorite) I don’t think it can be argued at Spock isn’t one of the most iconic.
The Autobiography of Spock is an incredible look at this legend of Starfleet, ‘told’ by the man himself. Una McCormack has done an absolute phenomenal job of capturing the feel of the character. I literally heard Lenard Nimoy’s Spock in my head as I read the book, as he recounted and reflected on his life, his rough childhood, his struggle to figure out where he belonged, and the relationships with some of the most important people in his life and the how they effected him and helped shape him into the man he became.
While it may not appeal to casual fans, and understandably so, for die hard fans this is an fascinating look at a character that means so much to so many.
Thanks to Titan Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of The Autobiography of Spock.

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This book is an absolute must for any fan of Star Trek and any fan of Spok.

I watched this show as a little kid with my dad, then watched the JJ Abrams' movies. (Don't get me started on the second one) and watched some of the shows on Paramount+. I really like Star Trek

This book added an in depth look at one of the series' most beloved characters. We get to learn so much about Spok, his family, his friends. His time as a cadet and onward.

The inclusion of his sister Michael was really nice, loved that and the book is addicting. I couldn't put it down even though my eyes were burning as I read.

I will absolutely buy this book for myself and the Star Trek fans I have in my life.

They'll appreciate a chance to get a look under the calm veneer of Spok to see what really made him tick. To see what his childhood was like. And the intricacies and difficulties he faced growing up half-Human and half-Vulcan. And with what happened after his sister joined the family.

There's a lot I can't say because they would be spoilers for the book.

One thing I can say is that the author handles this so well, the character and his life, with such respect, that it felt like I was reading about a real person. Not a character from a TV show, but a real living and breathing person.

It comes out 9/14/2021. Buy it you won't regret it. Get it for the trekkie in your life.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not a fan of the original Star Trek series (sorry!), but I did love the films as a kid and Spock was always my favourite character. I think I like him even more now! "The Autobiography of Mr. Spock" is incredibly well-written, and really brings an extra dimension to this well-loved character. This is a book I would enjoy reading over and over again... and I must check out the rest of the series too! Live long and prosper!

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley. This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.

Dear Titan Books,
I really wanted to read this book but you approved me on August 31 and then it archived a couple of days later so when I went on the 4th to download and read it had been archived . I asked Netgalley for help and also sent you an email but never got a reply. I was so looking forward to reading this so I will be giving it a 5 star rating here even though I did not have the chance to actually read it. I will be looking forward to reading one of your books in the future.

I don't remember ever not being a Trekkie. First run Next Gen and, later, Voyager were always my shows...I was too young for TOS and too easily bored for DS9, although I later went back to, and enjoyed very much, both of them. Like a lot of people, the outsider characters Data, Odo and Spock were the ones who fascinated me, and I jumped at the chance to read this autobiography of Spock.

This isn't a book for someone who's not at least vaguely familiar with the original series, the movies, and Discovery, one of the newer series. It references all of those, but only in passing, so if you don't already know the background, you're likely to be very confused. You should also be at least a little familiar with the first of the three most recent movies, as this is written just before that and makes reference to it.


I did love the touch of this being written to Captain Picard, the man who probably now knows Spock better than anyone else alive. It's so clever and perfect, although it did lead to a couple of "As you know, (explanation of something Picard knows but we the readers don't)" moments. I can forgive that, though, because it's such an inspired idea overall. (Also for the image of Spock and Picard sitting in the vineyard at La Barre, which I adore.)

The tone is firmly Spockian throughout, not surprising as this is an older Spock looking back, not an accumulation of then-current writings. I was surprised that he mentioned Jim Kirk so very little, but Jim does better than most of the other original crew. Only McCoy is mentioned in any kind of detail, and I was a little sad about that. However, from Spock's perspective, those were crewmates for a very small portion of his life, so I can understand it a bit.

Overall I really enjoyed reading this; it's clever, it's fun, and it gave Saavik an ending to her story, which I thought was fantastic. I'm off to look for more from the same series now!

The Autobiography of Mr. Spock (Kindle Edition)
by Una McCormack
Looking into the difficult life that was Spock had with his heritage that made the man he was is amazing. Seeing how he struggles with his sense of self, his identity, and his life goals. More explanation to the psychological problems hinted at in the movies and the episodes. This book is a life story, told to Jean Luc Picard. Its interesting how much is revealed. As you see how he views the relationships we have seen grow on the silver screen, and boob tube. I found this remarkably enduring as Spock questions the logic of the Vulcan society, their theology and affect on the universe. He questions some of the decisions of his superiors, and his friends. Shows the regrets he has for the loss and pain of the adventures he has been on. This book makes the reader understand the depth of the character brought to life by Lenard Neomi.

Una Mccormack's The Autobiography of Mr Spock tells, as its title suggests, the life story of one of Star Trek's most iconic characters. It takes us on a whirlwind trip through many of the key moments and many of the smaller moments of this great characters life. It draws on the Original Series, The Next Generation and onwards into Discovery and Picard to take its stories, as well as details from other Star Trek novels. One does not need to know these various sources to appreciate this novel, but it does help.

The story is without tension, ultimately. We know Spock is writing this near the end of his life, long in the future. But Mccormack is not interested in creating tension, she is interested in bringing us into the mind of this Vulcan, letting us hear his thoughts and perspectives on events we have not seen or heard from him before on, and letting the reader luxuriate in the almost perfect recreation of that familiar, Nimoy-voice. She really does capture the tone, inflection inflection depth of character. This is a character story, with shards of wisdom cracking through.

It will never top the list of best Star Trek novels, but it is a fascinating and beautiful wallow, and if you love Spock you will take a lot away with you.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC.

Written in his own words and directed to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the legendary Mr. Spock shares his life story in a t’san a’lat—a traditional text that Vulcans write towards the end of their lives as a way to pass on their wisdom and experiences to future generations. Spock tells Captain Picard (and the readers) about his childhood on Vulcan, his time spent at the Starfleet Academy as both a student and a teacher, his adventures on the Enterprise under Captain Pike and Captain Kirk, and his diplomatic career working with the Klingons and the Romulans. Along the way, the reader is introduced to Spock's human family, his Vulcan father and their exalted ancestors, his many friends, and his enemies. We also relive the defining moments that made Spock who he is.

While I am not a die-hard Trekkie, I did spend my formative years watching reruns of "Star Trek: The Original Series." I'll admit that Kirk was my favorite. But I was also a fan of Spock. When I saw that THE AUOBIOGRAPHY OF MR. SPOCK would be released, I knew I had to check it out. While not as exciting or bombastic as THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JAMES T. KIRK, Spock's autobiography is still an interesting read. A bit slow-moving at times, Spock's is a subdued story about an admirable and intellectual Vulcan. It is a must read for fans of "Star Trek: The Original Series."

Live long and prosper.

Perhaps no character in the annals of popular TV sci-fi quite like the relentlessly logical, Mr Spock.. The quiet star of the original 1960s original series, Star Trek, Spock, the Enterprise's pointy-eared half-Vulcan, half-human science officer, Spock (portrayed most famously by the late Leonard Nimoy and more recently by Zachary Quinto and Ethan Peck) remains one of the most popular characters in the long history of the hugely popular franchise..
Here we get Spock's story (as imagined by Una McCormack) straight from the Vulcan's mouth, from cradle to grave with every mind meld and neck pinch in between.
As Spock himself might say: "Fascinating.".

Mr. Spock has lived a life that is so unique and one that encompasses so many roles of consequence that you sometimes don’t see the complicated man behind the impressive reputation. In this autobiography, Spock has produced his own version of the Vulcan t’san a’lat, a book of his reflections & words of wisdom about the people so important in his life. After all he’s not a typical Vulcan or Human, so his autobiography should be something in between both cultures giving the reader a glance at what & who is truly meaningful to him.

My emotions were front & centre reading this book and McCormack has given life to the majestic Leonard Nimoy once again. I heard his voice in every personal revelation, every sentence, in fact. The idea of Spock sharing his history with a trusted friend who he respected was a good way to approach the idea of talking about his past. It seems fitting for the character and made the book even more enjoyable.

McCormack has brought one of my favourite characters back and in a way that was fitting for such a legendary personality. I loved it!

I am a massive Star Trek fan. It’s one of my favourite things in life. I’m a fan of new trek, old trek and everything in-between. My favourite is the original series. I could go off on about why I think it’s so good, but I’ll save that for another time. My favourite character is Spock. When I found out this book was being published, as the next instalment to the fantastic Star Trek autobiography series, I was excited.

The book lives up to my expectations. Since it’s from Spock viewpoint it’s not told as a typical autobiography but instead in the format of the t’san a’lat, a traditional Vulcan text that Vulcans would write towards the end of their lives to detail the wisdom they have gained over their lives. The book is written as if it was just before the events of the 2009 film, detailing Spock’s life up that point through a series of chapters, each one dedicated to someone important in Spock’s life.

When I first started this book, I thought it was going to be something like a greatest hits tour, where it would go through the memorable episodes and films in the Star Trek universe. It doesn’t do this at all, in fact it barely mentions the 5 year mission and the events of Wrath of Kahn take up about two pages.

I wouldn’t recommend this for anybody other than big-time Star Trek fans. It’s not for people who haven’t seen at least the original series, the accompanying films and Star Trek Discovery: Season 2. It brushes over a lot of details and assumes you already know those details. For example, the chapter about Captain Kirk is very brief and he is barely mentioned in the book, even though he is an important person to Spock in the universe. The reason for this is explained and it makes sense, but this is an add-on to everything else that has come before.

It also touches on some non-canon books, such as The Pandora Principle, which I haven’t read but will be soon. It’s a really in-depth character study and is enjoyable to read. There is a lot of detail in sections of Spock’s life, especially his time on Romulus that is touched upon in Next Generation. It also feels like a prequel to Star Trek: Picard, with the events at the end of the book directly leading into that show. Spock is also writing this to Picard as the person who will deal with his legacy after death.

I really enjoyed this book. It feels like Spock and you can almost hear it in Leonard Nimoy’s voice when reading. There are moments when the voice is lost and it doesn’t feel like the character at all but for the most part Uma McCormack does a really good job and it’s made me want to revisit my favourite episodes and films all over again.

I’m not a Trekkie by any means, but I do appreciate Star Trek. It’s a terrific fictional creation, but fiction so often blurs lines with reality for fans and novices and it is out of that intersectionality that this autobiography is born. So let’s refer to it as the real thing (and not a creation of a Star trek novelization expert), because it was intended as such.
Spock (along with Data) has always been my favorite Star Trek character. A man of logic, calm and patience, a moral and intelligent man, just the light you need amid the chaos.
But because Spock is a very much a creature of the mind, his memoirs read accordingly. Which is to say these are not the juiciest of memoirs. They are as sedate, pensive and measured as the man who wrote them. In fact, those who mostly know Spock from the recent movies would be disappointed to find out that the romance with the beguiling Nyota isn’t anywhere to be found within these pages since that was a creation of the alternate star Trek universe.
In this timeline Spock has never had a romantic interest. A devoted son, a dedicated friend and occasionally a caring mentor, but never a lover…nor a fighter. Spock’s life as he describes it was a long and difficult struggle with the duality of his nature (Mom’s from Earth, Dad’s from Vulcan) and then subsequently finding his place in the world and righting whatever great injustices he found to right, always in a peaceable manner.
In every possible way Mr. Spock is an admirable character and his intelligent humane presence comes through in his words, in his life. This is exactly the kind of person who should write a memoir, someone who has lived a long and remarkable life and has lessons to impart and knowledge to pass on.
And sure, it’s fictional, but a good fictional memoir still beats the whiny, maudlin, overshare driven crap out there that rules the modern memoir market. The exact same way good fiction often beats underwhelming reality.
For Star Trek fans this’ll surely be a delight. For the rest, it is a charming read in its own way, but possibly not for everyone. It isn’t fast paced or salacious or boombastic in any way. Just a fictional life lived well.
The author (or as she prefers to maintain the novelty, the editor) did a perfectly good job. From her bio it seems that she has certainly had plenty of experience writing within the Star Trek universe as if gearing up for this endeavor. Not to be outdone or accused of preferentiality, Titan books is publishing the autobiography of other Star Trek’s greats, if you’re into that sort of thing. For me, Mr. Spock is perfectly enough. I enjoyed his story. Live long and prosper. Thanks Netgalley.