List of Star Wars books
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Star Wars is an American epic space-opera media franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas that includes Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). The series depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". Many derivative Star Wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy of films, and later installments. This body of work was collectively known as the Star Wars Expanded Universe for decades.
In October 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm for $4.06 billion.[1][2][3] In April 2014, Lucasfilm rebranded the Expanded Universe material as Star Wars Legends and declared it non-canon to the franchise. The company's focus would be shifted towards a restructured Star Wars canon based on new material.[4][5][6] The first new canon adult novel was Star Wars: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller, published in September 2014.[7]
This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the Star Wars franchise. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of Star Wars comic books. Reference books and roleplaying gamebooks can be found at the list of Star Wars reference books.
Film and television adaptations[]
The novelizations offer an alternate take on the events of the movies. Many include discarded or slightly altered plot-lines. It should be remembered that those published before 25 April 2014 are considered Legends like all other media.
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), by Terry Brooks (32 BBY)[clarification needed] (A)
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (junior novel) (1999), by Patricia Wrede (32 BBY) (Y)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), by R.A. Salvatore (22 BBY) (A)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (junior novelization) (2002), by Patricia Wrede (22 BBY) (Y)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), by Karen Traviss (21.5 BBY) (A)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), by Matthew Stover (19 BBY) (A)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (junior novel) (2005), by Patricia Wrede (19 BBY) (Y)
- Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker/Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1976), by Alan Dean Foster as George Lucas (0 BBY-0 ABY) (A)
- Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), by Donald F. Glut (3 ABY) (A)
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983), by James Kahn (4 ABY) (A)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – The Illustrated Edition (1983), by James Kahn (4 ABY)
Release date | Title | Author(s) | Publisher | Notes | Fictional timeline | Maturity rating | Audiobook |
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September 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story – Expanded Edition | Mur Lafferty | Del Rey Books | Novelization of Solo | 13–10 BBY | Adult | ![]() |
September 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story – A Junior Novel | Joe Schreiber | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Novelization of Solo | 13–10 BBY | Young reader | ![]() |
December 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Alexander Freed | Del Rey Books | Novelization of Rogue One | 0 BBY | Adult | ![]() |
December 2016 | Star Wars: Rogue One – A Junior Novel | Matt Forbeck | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Novelization of Rogue One | 0 BBY | Young reader | ![]() |
September 2015 | A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy | Alexandra Bracken | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Novelization of A New Hope | 0 BBY–0 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
September 2015 | The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? | Adam Gidwitz | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Novelization of The Empire Strikes Back | 3 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
September 2015 | Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! | Tom Angleberger | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Novelization of Return of the Jedi | 4 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
May 2017 | Star Wars: A New Hope | Ryder Windham | Egmont UK Ltd | Junior novelization of A New Hope (original published October 2004) | 0 BBY–0 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
May 2017 | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Ryder Windham | Egmont UK Ltd | Junior novelization of The Empire Strikes Back (original published October 2004) | 3 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
May 2017 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Ryder Windham | Egmont UK Ltd | Junior novelization of Return of the Jedi (original published October 2004) | 4 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
December 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Alan Dean Foster | Del Rey Books | Novelization of The Force Awakens | 34 ABY | Adult | ![]() |
February 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens – A Junior Novel | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Junior Novelization of The Force Awakens | 34 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
February 2016 | The Force Awakens: Rey's Story | Elizabeth Schaefer | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Junior Novelization of The Force Awakens from Rey's perspective | 34 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
September 2016 | The Force Awakens: Finn's Story | Jesse J. Holland | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Junior Novelization of The Force Awakens from Finn's perspective | 34 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
March 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Expanded Edition | Jason Fry | Del Rey Books | Novelization of The Last Jedi | 34 ABY | Adult | ![]() |
March 2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi – A Junior Novel | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Junior Novelization of The Last Jedi | 34 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
March 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Expanded Edition | Rae Carson | Del Rey Books | Novelization of The Rise of Skywalker | 35 ABY | Adult | ![]() |
April 2021 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – A Junior Novel | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Junior Novelization of The Rise of Skywalker | 35 ABY | Young reader | ![]() |
William Shakespeare's Star Wars[]
- William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First (2015), by Ian Doescher (32 BBY)
- William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars Part the Second (2015), by Ian Doescher (22 BBY)
- William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge: Star Wars Part the Third (2015), by Ian Doescher (19 BBY)
- William Shakespeare's Star Wars (Verily, A New Hope) (2013), by Ian Doescher (0 BBY–0 ABY)[a]
- William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back (2014), by Ian Doescher (3 ABY)[a]
- William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return (2014), by Ian Doescher (4 ABY)[a]
- William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken (2017), by Ian Doescher (34 ABY)
- William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last (2018), by Ian Doescher (34 ABY)
- William Shakespeare's The Merry Rise of Skywalker (2020), by Ian Doescher (35 ABY)
Original canon stories (2014–present)[]
Since 2014, the official Star Wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, The Clone Wars film and the television shows Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and Star Wars Resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after April 2014.
- Notes
- Timeline:
- (BBY) and (ABY) stand for Before and After the Battle of Yavin, which occurs at the end of the original 1977 Star Wars.
Release date | Title | Author(s) | Publisher | Notes | Fictional timeline | Audiobook |
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August 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Rise of the Rebels | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of the Star Wars Rebels prequel shorts | 5 BBY | ![]() |
August 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Ezra's Gamble | Ryder Windham | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 5 BBY | ![]() | |
September 2014 | A New Dawn | John Jackson Miller | Del Rey Books | 11 BBY | ![]() | |
October 2014 | Star Wars Rebels – Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy | Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 1 of the Star Wars Rebels: Servants of the Empire series | 6–5 BBY | ![]() |
October 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | 5 BBY | ![]() |
November 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Droids in Distress | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion and Star Wars Rebels Season 1, Episodes 1 and 3 | 5 BBY | ![]() |
November 2014 | Tarkin | James Luceno | Del Rey Books | 14 BBY | ![]() | |
March 2015 | Heir to the Jedi | Kevin Hearne | Del Rey Books | 0 ABY | ![]() | |
March 2015 | Star Wars Rebels – Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks | Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 2 of the Star Wars Rebels: Servants of the Empire series. Partial adaptation of Star Wars Rebels Season 1, Episode 4 | 5 BBY | ![]() |
March 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: Ezra's Duel with Danger | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of Star Wars Rebels Season 1, Episodes 6–8 | 4 BBY | ![]() |
April 2015 | Lords of the Sith | Paul S. Kemp | Del Rey Books | 14 BBY | ![]() | |
June 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: Battle to the End | Michael Kogge | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of Star Wars Rebels Season 1, Episodes 11–13 | 4 BBY | ![]() |
July 2015 | Dark Disciple | Christie Golden | Del Rey Books | 19 BBY | ![]() | |
July 2015 | Star Wars Rebels – Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice | Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 3 of the Star Wars Rebels: Servants of the Empire series | 4 BBY | ![]() |
September 2015 | Aftermath | Chuck Wendig | Del Rey Books | Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign | 4 ABY | ![]() |
September 2015 | Lost Stars | Claudia Gray | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign | 11 BBY–5 ABY | ![]() |
September 2015 | Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure | Greg Rucka | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign | 0 ABY (prologue and epilogue set in 34 ABY) | ![]() |
September 2015 | The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure | Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign | 0 ABY (prologue and epilogue set in 34 ABY) | ![]() |
September 2015 | Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure | Cecil Castellucci and Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign | 4 ABY (prologue and epilogue set in 34 ABY) | ![]() |
October 2015 | Star Wars Rebels – Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy | Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 4 of the Star Wars Rebels: Servants of the Empire series | 4 BBY | ![]() |
November 2015 | Battlefront: Twilight Company | Alexander Freed | Del Rey Books | 3 ABY (flashbacks set in 6 BBY, 4 BBY, 0 BBY, and 0 ABY) | ![]() | |
December 2015 | Before the Awakening | Greg Rucka | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign | 34 ABY | ![]() |
February 2016 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 1 of the Adventures in Wild Space series | 18 BBY | ![]() |
February 2016 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest | Tom Huddleston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 2 of the Adventures in Wild Space series | 18 BBY | ![]() |
May 2016 | Bloodline | Claudia Gray | Del Rey Books | 28 ABY | ![]() | |
June 2016 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 3 of the Adventures in Wild Space series. Released as Adventures in Wild Space: The Heist in the United States. | 18 BBY | ![]() |
June 2016 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark | Tom Huddleston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 4 of the Adventures in Wild Space series. Released as Adventures in Wild Space: The Darkness in the United States. | 18 BBY | ![]() |
July 2016 | Aftermath: Life Debt | Chuck Wendig | Del Rey Books | 5 ABY (prologue and epilogue set in 25 BBY) | ![]() | |
October 2016 | Ahsoka | E.K. Johnston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 18 BBY | ![]() | |
November 2016 | Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel | James Luceno | Del Rey Books | 22–17 BBY | ![]() | |
December 2016 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Prequel to the Adventures in Wild Space series | 18 BBY | ![]() |
February 2017 | Aftermath: Empire's End | Chuck Wendig | Del Rey Books | 5 ABY (prelude set in 4 ABY, concurrently to Return of the Jedi) | ![]() | |
March 2017 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 5 of the Adventures in Wild Space series | 18 BBY | ![]() |
March 2017 | Join the Resistance | Ben Acker and Ben Blacker | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 1 of the Join the Resistance series | 34 ABY | ![]() |
April 2017 | Thrawn | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey Books | 11 BBY–2 BBY | ![]() | |
May 2017 | Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue | Tom Huddleston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 6 of the Adventures in Wild Space series | 18 BBY | ![]() |
May 2017 | Guardians of the Whills | Greg Rucka | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 0 BBY | ![]() | |
May 2017 | Rebel Rising | Beth Revis | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 13 BBY–0 BBY | ![]() | |
July 2017 | Battlefront II: Inferno Squad | Christie Golden | Del Rey Books | 0 ABY | ![]() | |
August 2017 | Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 1 | Emma Carlson Berne | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of the Star Wars Forces of Destiny Season 1, Episodes 1–2, 6 and 9. | 19 BBY–34 ABY | ![]() |
September 2017 | Phasma | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey Books | Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi promotional campaign | Between 28 ABY and 34 ABY | ![]() |
September 2017 | Leia, Princess of Alderaan | Claudia Gray | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi promotional campaign | 3 BBY | ![]() |
October 2017 | The Legends of Luke Skywalker | Ken Liu | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi promotional campaign[8] | 34 ABY | ![]() |
October 2017 | Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 2 | Emma Carlson Berne | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of the Star Wars Forces of Destiny Season 1, Episodes 4–5 and 7. | 21 BBY–3 ABY | ![]() |
October 2017 | Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran | Ben Acker and Ben Blacker | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 2 of the Join the Resistance series | 34 ABY | ![]() |
December 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Cobalt Squadron[9] | Elizabeth Wein | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 34 ABY | ![]() | |
December 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Bomber Command | Jason Fry | Disney Lucasfilm Press | A "replica journal" telling Paige Tico's story | 34 ABY | ![]() |
January 2018 | Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: The Leia Chronicles | Emma Carlson Berne | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of the Star Wars Forces of Destiny episodes "Ewok Escape", "An Imperial Feast", and "Bounty of Trouble". | 3 BBY–4 ABY | ![]() |
March 2018 | Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: The Rey Chronicles | Emma Carlson Berne | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of the Star Wars Forces of Destiny episodes "Tracker Trouble", "The Happabore Hazard", and "Run Rey Run". | 34 ABY | ![]() |
April 2018[10] | Last Shot[11] | Daniel José Older | Del Rey Books | 7 ABY (flashbacks set in 8 BBY and 3 BBY) | ![]() | |
April 2018 | Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Between 10 BBY and 0 BBY | ![]() | |
May 2018 | Most Wanted[11] | Rae Carson | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 13 BBY | ![]() | |
May 2018 | The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear! | Tom Angleberger | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Between 10 BBY and 0 BBY | ![]() | |
July 2018 | Thrawn: Alliances[12] | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey Books | 2 BBY | ![]() | |
July 2018 | Join the Resistance: Attack on Starkiller Base | Ben Acker and Ben Blacker | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Book 3 of the Join the Resistance series | 34 ABY | ![]() |
October 2018 | Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Flight of the Falcon publishing campaign | Between 0 ABY and 3 ABY | ![]() |
October 2018 | Lando's Luck | Justina Ireland | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Flight of the Falcon publishing campaign | Pre-10 BBY | ![]() |
January 2019 | Pirate's Price | Lou Anders | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Flight of the Falcon publishing campaign | Between 10 BBY and 0 BBY | ![]() |
March 2019 | Queen's Shadow | E.K. Johnston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 28 BBY | ![]() | |
April 2019 | Master and Apprentice | Claudia Gray | Del Rey Books | 39 BBY | ![]() | |
April 2019 | Dooku: Jedi Lost | Cavan Scott | Random House Audio/Del Rey Books | Audio drama detailing partial histories of Asajj Ventress and Count Dooku. Was later published as a physical book by Del Rey. | Between ~100 BBY and ~22 BBY | ![]() |
June 2019 | Alphabet Squadron | Alexander Freed | Del Rey Books | 4 ABY | ![]() | |
July 2019 | Thrawn: Treason | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey Books | 1 BBY | ![]() | |
August 2019 | Myths & Fables | George Mann | Disney Lucasfilm Press | ![]() | ||
August 2019 | Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate | Zoraida Cordova | Disney Lucasfilm Press | ![]() | ||
September 2019 | Galaxy of Adventures | Meredith Rusu | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of multiple Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures episodes | ![]() | |
August 2019 | Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey Books | ![]() | ||
September 2019 | The Skywalker Saga | Delilah S. Dawson | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Adaptation of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and The Last Jedi | 32 BBY–34 ABY | TBA |
October 2019 | Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure[13] | Cavan Scott | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promotional campaign | ![]() | |
October 2019 | Spark of the Resistance[13] | Justina Ireland | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promotional campaign | ![]() | |
November 2019 | Resistance Reborn[13] | Rebecca Roanhorse | Del Rey Books | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promotional campaign | ![]() | |
November 2019 | Force Collector[13] | Kevin Shinick | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promotional campaign | ![]() | |
June 2020 | Queen's Peril[14] | E.K. Johnston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | Prequel to Queen's Shadow | ![]() | |
June 2020 | Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel[15] | Alexander Freed | Del Rey Books | 5 ABY | ![]() | |
July 2020 | Dark Legends[16] | George Mann | Disney Lucasfilm Press | TBA | ||
August 2020 | Poe Dameron: Free Fall | Alex Segura | Disney Lucasfilm Press | |||
September 2020 | Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising[15] | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey Books | 19 BBY | ![]() | |
November 2020 | From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back | Various | Del Rey Books | ![]() | ||
January 2021 | The High Republic: Light of the Jedi[17] | Charles Soule | Del Rey Books | 232 BBY | ![]() | |
January 2021 | The High Republic: A Test of Courage[17] | Justina Ireland | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 232 BBY | ![]() | |
February 2021 | The High Republic: Into the Dark[17] | Claudia Gray | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 232 BBY | ![]() | |
March 2021 | Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel | Alexander Freed | Del Rey Books | 5 ABY | ![]() | |
April 2021 | Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey Books | 18 BBY | ![]() | |
June 2021 | The High Republic: The Rising Storm[18] | Cavan Scott | Del Rey Books | 232 BBY | ![]() | |
June 2021 | The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower[18] | Daniel Jose Older | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 232 BBY | ![]() | |
July 2021 | The High Republic: Out of the Shadows[18] | Justina Ireland | Disney Lucasfilm Press | 232 BBY | ![]() | |
August 2021 | The High Republic: Tempest Runner | Cavan Scott | Random House Audio | Audio drama focusing on Nihil Tempest Runner Lourna Dee. | 232 BBY | ![]() |
November 2021 | Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil[19] | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey Books | ![]() | ||
April 2022 | Queen's Hope[20] | E.K. Johnston | Disney Lucasfilm Press | ![]() |
Short stories[]
Star Wars Insider (2014–present)[]
Since 2014, various short stories have been published in Star Wars Insider.[21][22]
- "Blade Squadron: Part 1" (#149, April 2014) by David J. & Mark S. Williams (4 ABY)[21]
- "Blade Squadron: Part 2" (#150, June 2014) by David J. & Mark S. Williams (4 ABY)
- "One Thousand Levels Down" (#151, July 2014) by Alexander Freed (0 ABY)
- "The End of History" (#154, December 2014) by Alexander Freed (10 BBY)
- "Last Call at the Zero Angle" (#156, March 2015) by Jason Fry (0 ABY)
- "Orientation" (#157, April 2015) by John Jackson Miller (14 BBY)
- "Rebel Bluff" (#158, June 2015) by Michael Kogge (4 BBY)
- "Kindred Spirits" (#159, July 2015) by Christie Golden (20 BBY)
- "Blade Squadron: Zero Hour" (#160, September 2015) by David J. & Mark S. Williams (4 ABY)
- "Inbrief" (#161, November 2015) by Janine K. Spendlove (3 ABY)
- "Bait" (#162, December 2015) by Alan Dean Foster (34 ABY)
- "Scorched" (#165, May 2016) by Delilah S. Dawson (28 ABY)
- "TK-146275" (#166, June 2016) by Sylvain Neuvel (11–1 BBY)
- "Blade Squadron: Kuat" (#168, September 2016) by Mark Williams & David Williams (5 ABY)
- "Turning Point" (#169, October 2016) by Jason Hugh (4 ABY)
- "The Voice of the Empire" (#170, December 2016) by Mur Lafferty (17 BBY)
- "Blade Squadron: Jakku" (#172, April 2017) by Mark Williams & David Williams (5 ABY)[22]
The Rise of the Empire (October 2015)[]
- "Mercy Mission" by Melissa Scott (14 BBY)
- "Bottleneck" by John Jackson Miller (12 BBY)
- "The Levers of Power" by Jason Fry (4 ABY)
"The Perfect Weapon"[]
- "The Perfect Weapon" (November 2015) by Delilah S. Dawson (34 ABY). This story is part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign. Printed in the paperback edition of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization.
Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens[]
The collection Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens is part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens promotional campaign. Some stories were originally published as individual e-books, and later collected with other new stories. However, they were all published together as a book called Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- "All Creatures Great and Small" (November 2015) by Landry Q. Walker (34 ABY)
- "High Noon on Jakku" (November 2015) by Landry Q. Walker (34 ABY)
- "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku" (November 2015) by Landry Q. Walker (31 ABY; flashbacks to 19 BBY)
- "The Face of Evil" (November 2015) by Landry Q. Walker (34 ABY)
- "A Recipe for Death" (April 2016) by Landry Q. Walker (Pre–32 BBY)
- "True Love" (April 2016) by Landry Q. Walker (34 ABY)
From a Certain Point of View (October 2017)[]
- "Raymus" by Gary Whitta (0 BBY)
- "The Bucket" by Christie Golden (0 BBY)
- "The Sith of Datawork" by Ken Liu (0 BBY)
- "Stories in the Sand" by Griffin McElroy (0 BBY)
- "Reirin" by Sabaa Tahir (0 BBY)
- "The Red One" by Rae Carson (0 BBY)
- "Rites" by John Jackson Miller (0 BBY)
- "Master and Apprentice" by Claudia Gray (0 BBY)
- "Beru Whitesun Lars" by Meg Cabot (0 BBY)
- "The Luckless Rodian" by Renee Ahdieh (0 BBY)
- "Not for Nothing" by Mur Lafferty (0 BBY)
- "We Don't Serve Their Kind Here" by Chuck Wendig
- "The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper" by Kelly Sue DeConnick & Matt Fraction (0 BBY)
- "Added Muscle" by Paul Dini (0 BBY)
- "You Owe Me a Ride" by Zoraida Cordova (0 BBY)
- "The Secrets of Long Snoot" by Delilah S. Dawson (0 BBY)
- "Born in the Storm" by Daniel Jose Older (0 BBY)
- "Laina" by Wil Wheaton (0 BBY)
- "Fully Operational" by Beth Revis (0 BBY)
- "An Incident Report" by Mallory Ortberg (0 BBY)
- "Change of Heart" by Elizabeth Wein (0 BBY)
- "Eclipse" by Madeleine Roux (0 BBY)
- "Verge of Greatness" by Pablo Hidalgo (0 BBY)
- "Far Too Remote" by Jeffrey Brown (0 BBY)
- "The Trigger" by Kieron Gillen (0 BBY)
- "Of MSE-6 and Men" by Glen Weldon (0 BBY)
- "Bump" by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker (0 BBY)
- "End of Watch" by Adam Christopher (0 BBY)
- "The Baptist" by Nnedi Okorafor (0 BBY)
- "Time of Death" by Cavan Scott (0 BBY)
- "There Is Another" by Gary D. Schmidt (0 BBY)
- "Palpatine" by Ian Doescher (0 BBY)
- "Sparks" by Paul S. Kemp (0 BBY–0 ABY)
- "Duty Roster" by Jason Fry (0 BBY–0 ABY)
- "Desert Son" by Pierce Brown (0 BBY–0 ABY)
- "Grounded" by Greg Rucka (0 BBY–0 ABY)
- "Contingency Plan" by Alexander Freed (0 BBY–0 ABY)
- "The Angle" by Charles Soule (0 ABY)
- "By Whatever Sun" by E.K. Johnston & Ashley Eckstein (0 ABY)
- "Whills" by Tom Angleberger (0 ABY)
Canto Bight (December 2017)[]
- "Rules of the Game", by Saladin Ahmed (34 ABY)
- "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing", by Rae Carson (34 ABY)
- "The Wine in Dreams", by Mira Grant (34 ABY)
- "The Ride", by John Jackson Miller (34 ABY)
Children's books[]
Canon storybooks for younger readers that are shorter than a standard novel or young adult novel.
- 5-Minute Star Wars Stories, by Various Authors (32 BBY-34 ABY)
- 5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back, by Various Authors (32 BBY-34 ABY)
- The Prequel Trilogy Stories, by Various Authors (32 BBY-19 BBY)
- The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD, by Elizabeth Schaefer (32 BBY)
- The Phantom Menace, by Courtney Carbone (32 BBY)
- Attack of the Clones, by Geof Smith (22 BBY)
- Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD, by Lucasfilm Book Group (22 BBY)
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage, by Elizabeth Schaefer (21 BBY-34 ABY)
- Revenge of the Sith, by Geof Smith (19 BBY)
- Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD, by Lucasfilm Book Group (19 BBY)
- Chopper Saves the Day, by Elizabeth Schaefer (5 BBY)
- Sabine's Art Attack, by Jennifer Heddle (5 BBY)
- Zeb to the Rescue, by Michael Siglain (5 BBY)
- Ezra and the Pilot, by Jennifer Heddle (5 BBY)
- Ezra's Wookiee Rescue, by Meredith L. Rusu (5 BBY)
- The Secret Jedi: The Adventures of Kanan Jarrus: Rebel Leader, by Ben Harper (5 BBY)
- A New Hero, by Pablo Hidalgo (5 BBY)
- TIE Fighter Trouble, by Brooke Vitale (5 BBY)
- The Inquisitor's Trap, by Meredith L. Rusu (5 BBY)
- Hera's Phantom Flight, by Elizabeth Schaefer (5 BBY)
- Kanan's Jedi Training, by Elizabeth Schaefer (5 BBY)
- Always Bet on Chopper, by Meredith L. Rusu (5 BBY)
- Rogue One Secret Mission, by Jason Fry (0 BBY)
- Bounty Hunt, by Katrina Pallant (0 BBY)
- A New Hope, by Geof Smith (0 BBY-0 ABY)
- A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD, by Randy Thornton (0 BBY-0 ABY)
- The Rise of a Hero, by Louise Simonson (0 BBY-0 ABY)
- Escape from Darth Vader, by Michael Siglain (0 BBY)
- Trouble on Tatooine, by Nate Millici (0 BBY)
- Trapped in the Death Star!, by Michael Siglain (0 BBY)
- Death Star Battle, by Michael Siglain (0 ABY)
- The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, by Tony DiTerlizzi (0 BBY-4 ABY)
- Star Wars in Pictures: The Original Trilogy, by Ryder Windham (0 BBY-4 ABY)
- The Original Trilogy Stories, by Various Authors (0 BBY-4 ABY)
- The Power of the Dark Side, by Benjamin Harper (0 BBY-4 ABY)
- The Chewbacca Story, by Benjamin Harper (0 BBY-34 ABY)
- A Leader Named Leia, by Jennifer Heddle (0 BBY-34 ABY)
- Part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi promotional campaign.
- Han and the Rebel Rescue, by Nate Millici (0 ABY)
- Luke and the Lost Jedi Temple, by Jason Fry (0 ABY)
- The Empire Strikes Back, by Geof Smith (3 ABY)
- The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD, by Randy Thornton (3 ABY)
- AT-AT Attack!, by Calliope Glass (3 ABY)
- Use the Force, by Michael Siglain (3 ABY)
- Leia and the Great Island Escape, by Jason Fry (4 ABY)
- Return of the Jedi, by Geof Smith (4 ABY)
- Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD, by Randy Thornton (4 ABY)
- Rescue from Jabba's Palace, by Michael Siglain (4 ABY)
- Ewoks Join the Fight, by Michael Siglain (4 ABY)
- Poe and the Missing Ship, by Nate Millici (34 ABY)
- The Force Awakens, by Christopher Nicholas (34 ABY)
- The Force Awakens Storybook, by Elizabeth Schaefer (34 ABY)
- The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook & CD, by Elizabeth Schaefer (34 ABY)
- Rey to the Rescue!, by Lisa Stock (34 ABY)
- Finn & The First Order, by Brian Rood (34 ABY)
- Rey Meets BB-8, by Elizabeth Schaefer (34 ABY)
- Finn & Poe Team Up!, by Nate Millici (34 ABY)
- Finn & Rey Escape!, by Brian Rood (34 ABY)
- Han & Chewie Return!, by Michael Siglain (34 ABY)
- Chaos at the Castle, by Nate Millici (34 ABY)
- The Fight in the Forest, by Nate Millici (34 ABY)
- The Force Awakens: New Adventures, by David Fentiman (34 ABY)
- Finn's Mission, by David Fentiman (34 ABY)
- The Adventures of BB-8, by David Fentiman (34 ABY)
- BB-8 on the Run, by Drew Daywalt (34 ABY)
- Lightsaber Rescue, by Play-A-Sound (34 ABY)
- Rolling with BB-8!, by Benjamin Harper (34 ABY)
- Rey's Journey, by Ella Patrick (34 ABY)
- Rose and Finn's Mission, by Ella Patrick (34 ABY)
- Chewie and the Porgs, by Kevin Shinick (34 ABY)
Original Star Wars Legends stories[]
This body of work represents the original Star Wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014.[5] Beginning with the 1999 release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional "era" with symbols designating such.
- Notes
- Maturity rating:
- A stands for Adult novel, which means it is longer than the Young reader novel.
- Y stands for Young reader novel, are usually shorter than the Adult novel(s) and written for adults, while also being accessible for younger audiences.
- E stands for eBook, which were released originally as digital short stories, but may be included with other novels.
- Timeline:
- (BBY) and (ABY) stand for Before and After the Battle of Yavin, which occurs at the end of the original 1977 Star Wars.
Before the Republic era[]
This era contains stories taking place more than 25,000 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Timeline | Era | Series | Title | Author | Release Date | Maturity | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
>25,000 BBY | Before the Republic | Dawn of the Jedi | Into the Void | Tim Lebbon | 2013 | A | |
>25,000 BBY | Before the Republic | Dawn of the Jedi | Eruption | John Ostrander | 2013 | A | Included in Into the Void |
Old Galactic Republic era[]
This era contains stories taking place 25,000 to 1,000 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Timeline | Era | Title | Author | Release Date | Maturity | Chronological Order | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5,000 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice | John Jackson Miller | 2009 | E | 1 | |
5,000 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn | John Jackson Miller | 2009 | E | 2 | |
4,985 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon | John Jackson Miller | 2010 | E | 3 | |
4,975 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior | John Jackson Miller | 2010 | E | 4 | |
3,960 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory | John Jackson Miller | 2010 | E | 5 | |
3,960 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Sentinel | John Jackson Miller | 2011 | E | 6 | |
3,000 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pantheon | John Jackson Miller | 2011 | E | 7 | |
3,000 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets | John Jackson Miller | 2012 | E | 8 | |
2,975 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium | John Jackson Miller | 2012 | E | 9 | |
5,000–2,975 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories | John Jackson Miller | 2012 | E | 10* | Collection |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1994 | E | 11 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1994 | E | 12 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1994 | E | 13 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1994 | E | 14 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1994 | E | 15 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1994 | E | 16 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1995 | E | 17 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: Redemption | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1995 | E | 18 | |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1995 | A | 19* | Audio collection |
5,000–3,986 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith | Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson | 1995 | A | 20* | Audio collection |
3,954 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | The Old Republic: Revan | Drew Karpyshyn | 2011 | A | 21 | |
3,653 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | The Old Republic: Deceived | Paul S. Kemp | 2011 | A | 22 | |
3,643 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance | Sean Williams | 2010 | A | 23 | |
3,641 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | The Old Republic: Annihilation | Drew Karpyshyn | 2012 | A | 24 | |
3,645 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Red Harvest | Joe Schreiber | 2010 | A | 25 | |
1,032 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Knight Errant | John Jackson Miller | 2011 | A | 26 | |
1,003–1,000 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Darth Bane: Path of Destruction | Drew Karpyshyn | 2006 | A | 27 | |
1,000–990 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Darth Bane: Rule of Two | Drew Karpyshyn | 2007 | A | 28 | |
980 BBY | Old Galactic Republic | Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil | Drew Karpyshyn | 2009 | A | 29 |
Rise of the Empire era[]
This era contains stories taking place within 100 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Timeline | Era | Title | Author | Release Date | Maturity | Note |
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67–32 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Star Wars: Darth Plagueis | James Luceno | 2012 | A | |
89.5–21.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Legacy of the Jedi | Jude Watson | 2003 | Y | |
51–21 BBY | Rise of the Empire | The Wrath of Darth Maul | Ryder Windham | 2012 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force | Dave Wolverton | 1999 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival | Jude Watson | 1999 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past | Jude Watson | 1999 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown | Jude Watson | 1999 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead | Jude Watson | 1999 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Uncertain Path | Jude Watson | 2000 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Captive Temple | Jude Watson | 2000 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning | Jude Watson | 2000 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Fight for Truth | Jude Watson | 2000 | Y | |
44 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Shattered Peace | Jude Watson | 2000 | Y | |
43 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Deadly Hunter | Jude Watson | 2000 | Y | |
43 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
43 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Dangerous Rescue | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
41 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Ties That Bind | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
41 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Death of Hope | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
41 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Call to Vengeance | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
40 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Only Witness | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
40 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: The Threat Within | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
44–29 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: Special Edition #1: Deceptions | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
39–28 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Apprentice: Special Edition #2: The Followers | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
44–9 BBY | Rise of the Empire | The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi | Ryder Windham | 2008 | Y | |
40–21.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Secrets of the Jedi | Jude Watson | 2005 | Y | |
39–4 ABY | Rise of the Empire | The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader | Ryder Windham | 2007 | Y | |
32.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Cloak of Deception | James Luceno | 2001 | A | |
33 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Darth Maul: Saboteur | James Luceno | 2001 | E | |
33 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Maul: Lockdown | Joe Schreiber | 2014 | A | |
32.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter | Michael Reeves | 2001 | A | |
32 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Star Wars Episode I Journal: Queen Amidala | Jude Watson | 1999 | Y | |
32 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Star Wars Episode I Journal: Anakin Skywalker | Todd Strasser | 1999 | Y | |
32 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul | Jude Watson | 1999 | Y | |
29 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Rogue Planet | Greg Bear | 2000 | A | |
28 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: Path to Truth | Jude Watson | 2001 | Y | |
27 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
27 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
27 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
25 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise | Jude Watson | 2002 | Y | |
25 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The School of Fear | Jude Watson | 2003 | Y | |
25 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap | Jude Watson | 2003 | Y | |
25 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Moment of Truth | Jude Watson | 2003 | Y | |
24 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard | Jude Watson | 2004 | Y | |
24 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The False Peace | Jude Watson | 2004 | Y | |
23 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown | Jude Watson | 2004 | Y | |
27 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Outbound Flight | Timothy Zahn | 2006 | A | |
22.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | The Approaching Storm | Alan Dean Foster | 2002 | A | |
22 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Terry Bisson | 2003 | Y | ||
22 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Terry Bisson | 2003 | Y | ||
22 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Elizabeth Hand | 2003 | Y | ||
22 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Elizabeth Hand | 2003 | Y | ||
21.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Elizabeth Hand | 2004 | Y | ||
21.5 BBY | Rise of the Empire | Elizabeth Hand | 2004 | Y |
Episode II: Attack of the Clones[]
The Clone Wars[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), by Karen Traviss (21.5 BBY) (Y)
- The Clone Wars: Wild Space (2008), by Karen Miller (21.5 BBY) (A)
- The Clone Wars: No Prisoners (2009), by Karen Traviss (21 BBY) (A)
Clone Wars: Gambit by Karen Miller (21 BBY)[]
- Stealth (2010) (A)
- Siege (2010) (A)
Clone Wars: Secret Missions by Ryder Windham (21 BBY)[]
- Breakout Squad (2009) (Y)
- Curse of the Black Hole Pirates (2010) (Y)
- Duel at Shattered Rock (2011) (Y)
- Guardians of the Chiss Key (2012) (Y)
Republic Commando[]
- Republic Commando: Hard Contact (2004), by Karen Traviss (22 BBY)
- "Omega Squad: Targets" (2005), by Karen Traviss (21 BBY) in Star Wars Insider #81 and Republic Commando: Triple Zero
- Republic Commando: Triple Zero (2006), by Karen Traviss (21 BBY)
- "Republic Commando: Odds" (2006), by Karen Traviss (21 BBY) in Star Wars Insider #87 and Republic Commando: True Colors
- Republic Commando: True Colors (2007), by Karen Traviss (21 BBY)
- Republic Commando: Order 66 (2008), by Karen Traviss (19 BBY)
Imperial Commando[]
- Imperial Commando: 501st (2009), by Karen Traviss (19 BBY)
Clone Wars[]
- Shatterpoint (2003), by Matthew Stover (21.5 BBY) (A)
- The Cestus Deception (2004), by Steven Barnes (21.5 BBY) (A)
- The Hive (2004), by Steven Barnes (21.5 BBY) (E) (A)
- Jedi Trial (2004), by David Sherman & Dan Cragg (21.5 BBY) (A)
- Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (2004), by Sean Stewart (20 BBY)
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (2004), by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (20 BBY) (A)
- MedStar II: Jedi Healer (2004), by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (20 BBY) (A)
- Labyrinth of Evil (2005), by James Luceno (19 BBY) (A)
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith[]
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (2005), by James Luceno (19 BBY) (A)
- Kenobi (2013), by John Jackson Miller (19 BBY) (A)
- "Incognito" (2013), by John Jackson Miller (19 BBY) in Star Wars Insider #143 and Kenobi (A)
Coruscant Nights (18.8 – 17 BBY)[]
- Jedi Twilight (2008), by Michael Reaves (18.8 BBY)
- Street of Shadows (2008), by Michael Reaves (19 BBY–18.46 BBY)
- Patterns of Force (2009), by Michael Reaves with Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (uncredited) (18.3 BBY)
- The Last Jedi (2013), by Michael Reaves & Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (18–17 BBY)
The Last of the Jedi by Jude Watson (18 BBY)[]
- The Desperate Mission (2005) (Y)
- Dark Warning (2005) (Y)
- Underworld (2005) (Y)
- Death on Naboo (2006) (Y)
- A Tangled Web (2006) (Y)
- Return of the Dark Side (2006) (Y)
- Secret Weapon (2007) (Y)
- Against The Empire (2007) (Y)
- Master of Deception (2008) (Y)
- Reckoning (2008) (Y)
A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker (15 BBY – 4 ABY)[]
- A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker (2009), by Ryder Windham (Y)
The Han Solo Trilogy[]
- The Paradise Snare (1997), by A.C. Crispin (10 BBY) (A)
- The Hutt Gambit (1997), by A.C. Crispin (5-4 BBY) (A)
- Rebel Dawn (1998), by A.C. Crispin (3-0 BBY) (A)
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian[]
- Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983), by L. Neil Smith (4 BBY)
- Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983), by L. Neil Smith (4 BBY)
- Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983), by L. Neil Smith (3 BBY)
The Force Unleashed (3 – 1 BBY)[]
- The Force Unleashed (2008), by Sean Williams (3-2 BBY) (A)
- The Force Unleashed II (2010), by Sean Williams (1 BBY) (A)
The Han Solo Adventures (2 BBY)[]
- Han Solo at Stars' End (1979), by Brian Daley
- Han Solo's Revenge (1979), by Brian Daley
- Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (1980), by Brian Daley
Death Troopers[]
- Death Troopers (2009), by Joe Schreiber (1 BBY) (A)
Rebellion era[]
This era contains stories taking place within five years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Death Star[]
- Death Star (2007), by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (1 BBY – 0 BBY)
Shadow Games[]
- Shadow Games (2011), by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (1 BBY – 0 BBY)
Episode IV: A New Hope[]
Rebel Force by Alex Wheeler (0 – 1 ABY)[]
- 0 ABY
- Target (2008) (Y)
- Hostage (2008) (Y)
- Renegade (2009) (Y)
- 0.5 ABY
- Firefight (2009) (Y)
- Trapped (2010) (Y)
- Uprising (2010) (1 ABY) (Y)
Scoundrels[]
- Winner Lose All—A Lando Calrissian Tale (2012), by Timothy Zahn (1-0 BBY) (E)
- Scoundrels (2013), by Timothy Zahn (0 ABY) (A)
Galaxy of Fear by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)[]
- Eaten Alive (1997)
- City of the Dead (1997)
- Planet Plague (1997)
- The Nightmare Machine (1997)
- Ghost of the Jedi (1997)
- Army of Terror (1997)
- The Brain Spiders (1997)
- The Swarm (1998)
- Spore (1998)
- The Doomsday Ship (1998)
- Clones (1998)
- The Hunger (1998)
Hand of Judgment (0.5 – 0.8 ABY)[]
- Allegiance (2007), by Timothy Zahn (0.5 ABY) (A)
- Choices of One (2011), by Timothy Zahn (0.8 ABY)
Smuggler's Gambit (0 – 3 ABY)[]
- Smuggler's Gambit (2012), by Kyle Newman, F.J. DeSanto (A)
Star Wars Galaxies[]
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine (2003), by Voronica Whitney-Robinson & Haden Blackman (1 ABY) (Y)
Splinter of the Mind's Eye[]
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), by Alan Dean Foster (2 ABY) (A)
Empire and Rebellion (2 – 3 ABY) (A)[]
- Razor's Edge (2013), by Martha Wells (2 ABY)
- Honor Among Thieves (2014), by James S. A. Corey (2–3 ABY)
The Further Adventures[]
24-page read-along book with color illustrations accompanied by a 7-inch 33 1/3 record or cassette.
- Droid World (1983), by Archie Goodwin (adapter) and (illustrator) (3 ABY) (Y)
- Planet of the Hoojibs (1983), by David Michelinie (adapter) and (illustrator) (3 ABY) (Y)
Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell[]
Vinyl record only, no book.
- Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell (1983), by Brian Daley (3 ABY) (Y)
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back[]
Shadows of the Empire[]
- Shadows of the Empire (1996), by Steve Perry (3.5 ABY) (A)
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi[]
24-page read-along book with color illustrations accompanied by a 7-inch 33 1/3 record or cassette.
- The Ewoks Join the Fight (1983), by (adapter) & (illustrator) (4 ABY) (Y)
Golden Books[]
24-page illustrated children's books by Golden Books
- Journey to Mos Eisley (1998), by Jay Rudko (0 BBY) (Y)
- The Hoth Adventure (1998), by Jay Rudko (3 ABY) (Y)
- Escape from Jabba's Palace (1998), by (4 ABY) (Y)
In 2015, the original six Star Wars films were adapted as Little Golden Books. In 2017, A New Hope was also released as a Big Golden Book. Additionally, Solo: A Star Wars Story and the sequel trilogy were adapted. Many other original titles featuring scenes from throughout the saga have been released, including I Am a Padawan by Ashley Eckstein. An upcoming release will adapt The Mandalorian.[23]
The Bounty Hunter Wars[]
- The Mandalorian Armor (1998), by K.W. Jeter (0–4 ABY) (A)
- Slave Ship (1998), by K.W. Jeter (0–4 ABY) (A)
- Hard Merchandise (1999), by K.W. Jeter (0–4 ABY) (A)
The Truce at Bakura[]
- The Truce at Bakura (1993), by Kathy Tyers (4 ABY) (A)
New Republic era[]
This era takes place from five to 25 years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Dark Forces by William C. Dietz (0 – 5 ABY)[]
- Soldier for the Empire (1997) (0 ABY) (Y) (A)
- 5 ABY
- Rebel Agent (1998) (Y) (A)
- Jedi Knight (1998) (Y) (A)
Jedi Prince by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY)[]
- The Glove of Darth Vader (1992) (Y)
- The Lost City of the Jedi (1992) (Y)
- Zorba the Hutt's Revenge (1992) (Y)
- Mission from Mount Yoda (1993) (Y)
- Queen of the Empire (1993) (Y)
- Prophets of the Dark Side (1993) (Y)
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor[]
- Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (2008), by Matthew Stover (5.5 ABY) (A)
X-wing[]
- Rogue Squadron (1996), by Michael Stackpole (6.5 ABY) (A)
- Wedge's Gamble (1996), by Michael Stackpole (6.5 ABY) (A)
- The Krytos Trap (1996), by Michael Stackpole (7 ABY) (A)
- The Bacta War (1997), by Michael Stackpole (7 ABY) (A)
- Wraith Squadron (1998), by Aaron Allston (7 ABY) (A)
- Iron Fist (1998), by Aaron Allston (7.5 ABY) (A)
- Solo Command (1999), by Aaron Allston (7.5 ABY) (A)
- Isard's Revenge (1999), by Michael Stackpole (9 ABY) (A)
- Starfighters of Adumar (1999), by Aaron Allston (12–13 ABY) (A)
The Courtship of Princess Leia[]
- The Courtship of Princess Leia (1994), by Dave Wolverton (8 ABY) (A)
A Forest Apart[]
- A Forest Apart (2003), by Troy Denning (8 ABY) (E)
Tatooine Ghost[]
- Tatooine Ghost (2003), by Troy Denning (8 ABY) (A)
Mixed up Droid[]
- (1995), by Ryder Windham (8 ABY) (A)
The Thrawn Trilogy[]
- Heir to the Empire (1991), by Timothy Zahn (9 ABY) (A)
- Dark Force Rising (1992), by Timothy Zahn (9 ABY) (A)
- The Last Command (1993), by Timothy Zahn (9 ABY) (A)
The Dark Empire Trilogy[]
- Dark Empire (1991–1992), by Tom Veitch (10 ABY) (A)
- Dark Empire II (1994–1995), by Tom Veitch (10 ABY) (A)
- Empire's End (1995), by Tom Veitch (11 ABY) (A)
Crimson Empire[]
- Crimson Empire (1997), by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley (11 ABY) (A)
The Jedi Academy Trilogy[]
- Jedi Search (1994), by Kevin J. Anderson (11 ABY) (A)
- Dark Apprentice (1994), by Kevin J. Anderson (11 ABY) (A)
- Champions of the Force (1994), by Kevin J. Anderson (11 ABY) (A)
I, Jedi[]
- I, Jedi (1998), by Michael Stackpole (11 ABY) (A)
The Callista Trilogy[]
- Children of the Jedi (1995), by Barbara Hambly (12–13 ABY) (A)
- Darksaber (1995), by Kevin J. Anderson (12–13 ABY) (A)
- Planet of Twilight (1997), by Barbara Hambly (12–13 ABY) (A)
The Crystal Star[]
- The Crystal Star (1994), by Vonda McIntyre (14 ABY) (A)
The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy[]
- Before the Storm (1996), by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (16 ABY) (A)
- Shield of Lies (1997), by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (16 ABY) (A)
- Tyrant's Test (1998), by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (16 ABY) (A)
The New Rebellion[]
- The New Rebellion (1996), by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (17 ABY) (A)
The Corellian Trilogy[]
- Star Wars Legends: Ambush at Corellia (1995), by Roger MacBride Allen (18 ABY) (A)
- Assault at Selonia (1995), by Roger MacBride Allen (18 ABY) (A)
- Showdown at Centerpoint (1995), by Roger MacBride Allen (18 ABY) (A)
The Hand of Thrawn[]
- Specter of the Past (1997), by Timothy Zahn (19 ABY) (A)
- Vision of the Future (1998), by Timothy Zahn (19 ABY) (A)
Scourge[]
- Scourge (2012), by Jeff Grubb (19 ABY) (A)
Survivor's Quest[]
- Fool's Bargain (2004), by Timothy Zahn (22 ABY) (E)
- Survivor's Quest (2004), by Timothy Zahn (22 ABY) (A)
Junior Jedi Knights[]
- The Golden Globe (1995), by Nancy Richardson (22 ABY) (Y)
- Lyric's World (1996), by Nancy Richardson (22 ABY) (Y)
- Promises (1996), by Nancy Richardson (22 ABY) (Y)
- Anakin's Quest (1996), by Rebecca Moesta (22 ABY) (Y)
- Vader's Fortress (1997), by Rebecca Moesta (22 ABY) (Y)
- Kenobi's Blade (1997), by Rebecca Moesta (22 ABY) (Y)
Young Jedi Knights[]
- Heirs of the Force (1995), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Shadow Academy (1995), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- The Lost Ones (1995), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Lightsabers (1996), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Darkest Knight (1996), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Jedi Under Siege (1996), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Shards of Alderaan (1997), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Diversity Alliance (1997), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Delusions of Grandeur (1997), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Jedi Bounty (1997), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- The Emperor's Plague (1997), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Return to Ord Mantell (1998), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Trouble on Cloud City (1998), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Crisis at Crystal Reef (1998), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Jedi Shadow (Omnibus – Heirs of the Force, Shadow Academy & The Lost Ones), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Jedi Sunrise (Omnibus – Lightsabers, Darkest Knight, & Jedi Under Siege), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
- Under the Black Sun (Omnibus – Return to Ord Mantell, Trouble on Cloud City, & Crisis at Crystal Reef), by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23–24 ABY) (Y)
New Jedi Order era[]
This era takes place within 25 to 39 years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
A Practical Man[]
- Boba Fett: A Practical Man (2006), by Karen Traviss (25 ABY) (E)
The New Jedi Order[]
- Vector Prime (1999), by R.A. Salvatore (25 ABY) (A)
- Dark Tide I: Onslaught (2000), by Michael Stackpole (25 ABY) (A)
- Dark Tide II: Ruin (2000), by Michael Stackpole (25 ABY) (A)
- Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (2000), by James Luceno (25 ABY) (A)
- Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (2000), by James Luceno (25 ABY) (A)
- Balance Point (2000), by Kathy Tyers (26 ABY) (A)
- Recovery (2001), by Troy Denning (26 ABY) (E)
- Edge of Victory I: Conquest (2001), by Greg Keyes (26 ABY) (A)
- Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (2001), by Greg Keyes (27 ABY) (A)
- "Emissary of the Void" (2002), by Greg Keyes (26–27 ABY), serialized epic published in Star Wars Gamer, issues 8–10, and Star Wars Insider, issues 62–64 (A)
- Star by Star (2001), by Troy Denning (27 ABY) (A)
- Dark Journey (2002), by Elaine Cunningham (27 ABY) (A)
- Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (2002), by Aaron Allston (27 ABY) (A)
- Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (2002), by Aaron Allston (27 ABY) (A)
- Traitor (2002), by Matthew Stover (27 ABY) (A)
- Destiny's Way (2002), by Walter Jon Williams (28 ABY) (A)
- Ylesia (2002), by Walter Jon Williams (28 ABY) (E)
- Force Heretic I: Remnant (2003), by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (28 ABY) (A)
- Force Heretic II: Refugee (2003), by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (28 ABY) (A)
- Force Heretic III: Reunion (2003), by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (28–29 ABY) (A)
- The Final Prophecy (2003), by Greg Keyes (29 ABY) (A)
- The Unifying Force (2003), by James Luceno (29 ABY) (A)
The Dark Nest trilogy[]
- The Joiner King (2005), by Troy Denning (35 ABY) (A)
- The Unseen Queen (2005), by Troy Denning (36 ABY) (A)
- The Swarm War (2005), by Troy Denning (36 ABY) (A)
Legacy era[]
This era takes place 40+ years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Legacy of the Force[]
- Betrayal (2006), by Aaron Allston (40 ABY) (A)
- Bloodlines (2006), by Karen Traviss (40 ABY) (A)
- Tempest (2006), by Troy Denning (40 ABY) (A)
- Exile (2007), by Aaron Allston (40 ABY) (A)
- Sacrifice (2007), by Karen Traviss (40 ABY) (A)
- Inferno (2007), by Troy Denning (40 ABY) (A)
- Fury (2007), by Aaron Allston (40 ABY) (A)
- Revelation (2008), by Karen Traviss (40 ABY) (A)
- Invincible (2008), by Troy Denning (41 ABY) (A)
Crosscurrent[]
- Crosscurrent (2010), by Paul S. Kemp (41 ABY) (A)
- Riptide (2011), by Paul S. Kemp (41 ABY) (A)
Millennium Falcon[]
- Millennium Falcon (2008), by James Luceno (60 BBY, 19 BBY, 10 BBY, 5 BBY, 43 ABY) (A)
Fate of the Jedi[]
- Outcast (2009), by Aaron Allston (43.5 ABY) (A)
- Omen (2009), by Christie Golden (43.5 ABY) (A)
- Abyss (2009), by Troy Denning (43.5 ABY) (A)
- Backlash (2010), by Aaron Allston (44 ABY) (A)
- Allies (2010), by Christie Golden (44 ABY) (A)
- Vortex (2010), by Troy Denning (44 ABY) (A)
- Conviction (2011), by Aaron Allston (44.5 ABY) (A)
- Ascension (2011), by Christie Golden (44.5 ABY) (A)
- Apocalypse (2012), by Troy Denning (44.5 ABY) (A)
Crucible[]
- Crucible (2013), by Troy Denning (45 ABY) (A)
Short story anthologies[]
These books contain short Star Wars stories from several notable science-fiction authors with stories that span different timelines.
- Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (1995), edited by Kevin J. Anderson (0–3 ABY) (E)
- Tales from Jabba's Palace (1995), edited by Kevin J. Anderson (4 ABY)
- Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996), edited by Kevin J. Anderson (3 ABY)
- Tales from the Empire (1997), edited by Peter Schweighofer (Various) (4 ABY)
- Tales from the New Republic (1999), edited by Peter Schweighofer and Craig Carey (Various) (4 ABY)
- Star Wars: Science Adventures (1999), authored by Jude Watson and K.D. Burkett.
Notes[]
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