Listmania!
Essential V
By an Amazon.com customer
V - The Original TV MiniseriesV - The Original TV Miniseries
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $6.59
The miniseries that started it all.
V - The Final BattleV - The Final Battle
Buy new: $15.49 / Used from: $9.99
Kenneth Johnson was not involved in the sequel miniseries, but in my opinion it is a worthy successor.
V: The Complete SeriesV: The Complete Series
Buy new: $25.49 / Used from: $11.22
The weekly series took V in a downhill direction with soap opera story lines and recycled special effects shots, but still it’s a must-have for any fan.
V: The Original Mini SeriesV: The Original Mini Series
Download immediately instead of waiting for the DVD!
V: The Complete SeriesV: The Complete Series
Download immediately instead of waiting for the DVD!
V: The Second GenerationV: The Second Generation by Kenneth Johnson
Buy used from: $3.78
This sequel by Kenneth Johnson continues his original story (from the V miniseries) by overlooking The Final Battle and the weekly series and jumping ahead 20 years. Definitely worth a read, and you can decide for yourself if you prefer Johnson’s sequel to the story line of The Final Battle.
VV by Kenneth Johnson
Buy used from: $0.01
An excellent novelization of the original miniseries and The Final Battle, all in one book. Like all other original novels, it’s out of print so grab it if you can find it.
V: East Coast CrisisV: East Coast Crisis by Howard Weinstein
Buy used from: $0.75
This V novel is set in the same timeline as the original miniseries and The Final Battle, but follows the activities in New York of the local resistant on that coast.
V: The Pursuit of DianaV: The Pursuit of Diana by Allen Wold
Beginning immediately after The Final Battle, the Resistance and Fifth Column return the Mother Ship and a recaptured Diana to Earth orbit, only to find the planet is being ravaged by high-power convertees who are helpless without the control of the Visitors. Some of the plot is similar to the season opener of the weekly series.
V: The Chicago ConversionV: The Chicago Conversion by George W. Proctor
Buy used from: $0.20
After the V-Day victory, the Chicago Resistance discovers that some of the Visitors have stayed behind and plan to convert the Resistance and win back the Earth.
V: The Florida ProjectV: The Florida Project by Tim Sullivan
Buy used from: $0.01
In a hidden laboratory in the Everglades, Visitor scientists attempt to create a genetically-enhanced "master race" to win the war against the Resistance.
Prisoners and PawnsPrisoners and Pawns by Howard Weinstein
Buy used from: $0.99
A plot by Diana and Lydia to regain complete control over Los Angeles and capture the Resistance leaders at the same time.
V: The Alien SwordmasterV: The Alien Swordmaster by Somtow Sucharitkul
Buy used from: $0.01
Earth's martial arts champions are being kidnapped and converted into Visitor warriors by Fieh Chan, the Visitor Commander of Tokyo.
V: The Crivit ExperimentV: The Crivit Experiment by Allen L. Wold
Buy used from: $1.00
The Visitors are breeding crivits in the soils of North Carolina, and it spells certain ecological disaster for the East Coast.
V: The New England ResistanceV: The New England Resistance by Tim Sullivan
Buy used from: $1.00
The New England Resistance attempts to develop a new toxin to defeat the Visitors, and William is sent from Los Angeles to help.
V: Death Tide (Pinnacle Books Fiction)V: Death Tide (Pinnacle Books Fiction) by A. C. Crispin
Buy used from: $0.79
Due to a critical water shortage on the Homeworld, Diana is ordered to suspend battle plans and reactivate the desalinization plants on the West Coast. When the Resistance introduces a new toxin that reproduces in kelp, the Visitors develop a defoliant that threatens to destroy the ecological balance of the West Coast.
V: The Texas Run (V Series)V: The Texas Run (V Series) by George Proctor
Buy used from: $1.01
The Red Dust toxin has lost its effect in Texas, and the Resistance fights to save the Dallas-Fort Worth area from the Visitor stranglehold.
V: Path To ConquestV: Path To Conquest by Howard Weinstein
Buy used from: $4.62
The story of the New York Resistance is continued as Diana plans Operation Icewind that will bring an early winter to the city, which has a shortage of oil. The race is on from the North Atlantic to the Middle East to stop the Visitors!
V: To Conquer the ThroneV: To Conquer the Throne by Tim Sullivan
Buy used from: $3.48
As the Visitors renew their effort to seize Great Britain, a Resistance that is fragmented and infiltrated by the enemy attempts to stop them.
V: The Oregon InvasionV: The Oregon Invasion by Jayne Tannehill
Buy used from: $6.28
The Visitors have found a way to invade the Pacific Northwest despite the Red Dust toxin, and only a free-spirited artist and a Visitor opposed to the invasion can stop them.
V: Below the ThresholdV: Below the Threshold by Allen L. Wold
Buy used from: $3.69
The Visitors introduce a new scheme to win the war that works on people's subconscious, and suddenly the Resistance is fading as people lose their fear of the Visitors and even accept them.
V: Symphony of TerrorV: Symphony of Terror by Somtow Sucharitkul
Buy used from: $10.00
The continuation of The Alien Swordmaster story, as the Visitors develop a new method to shield them from the Red Dust, opening new territories for invasion.
It Can't Happen HereIt Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $6.99
This book is said to have inspired V.
Fantastic Television ThemesFantastic Television Themes by Various Artists
Buy used from: $3.44
Includes a decent reproduction of the theme from the weekly series (but not the original).
Fantastic Voyage:  A Journey Through Classic Fantasy Film MusicFantastic Voyage: A Journey Through Classic Fantasy Film Music by Various Artists
Includes the track "V For Victory - Main Title."
Super Scary Monster PartySuper Scary Monster Party by Various Artists
Buy used from: $0.48
Includes a "Suite from V" track.