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- Early Beginnings to The Old Republic Era
- High Republic Era
- The Republic Era
- The Reign of The Empire
- The New Republic Era
Our Star Wars chronological reading guide begins with The Old Republic era. The Old Republic era is one of the oldest timelines in the history of the Star Wars universe and is one of the areas that the movies and the series are yet to explore. That said, the thing about the Old Republic era is that it is yet to be made canon by Disney. As such, mos...
Next up on our Chronological Star Wars reading order is the High Republic Era. The High Republic era is part of the Star Wars canon and takes place during the time when the Galactic Republic was at its peak. At this time, the Sith are believed to have gone extinct but are actually in hiding in the form of the Rule of Two. Meanwhile, the Jedi are al...
We continue with our Star Wars reading order with The Rise of the Sith and The Clone Wars. These are the books that happened during the Rise of the Sith, which happened before the events of Phantom Menace, and during the Clone Wars, which led to the downfall of the Jedi Order. And most of these stories explore the different narratives that weren’t ...
Next up on our Star Wars chronological reading order is The Reign of the Empire. After the downfall of the Jedi due to Order 66and right after the Republic was reorganized to the Empire, there was a two-decade period wherein the Emperor was left unchallenged. That said, there were also side-stories that happened during the reign of the Empire, espe...
The Rebellion era follows the events that happened after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, wherein the Death Star was destroyed, and a full-on Rebellion against the Empire was now happening throughout the galaxy. After succeeding, the Rebels helped establish the New Republic to watch over the galaxy.
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- Before the Prequels. If you’re starting to read in order, The High Republic series is first up. This ongoing series is set about 200 years before anything else.
- The Prequel Era. Continuing Padmé’s adventures, Queen’s Shadow shows the teenage queen’s transition to galactic senator. It answers some questions about how the galaxy’s politics work and shows the very beginnings of the Rebellion.
- After Revenge, But Before Hope. After the fall of the Jedi, the galaxy becomes a harsher place. Dominated by evil characters like Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, it’s time for stories of the Empire like Lords of the Sith.
- The Original Trilogy. Many of the books in this era span multiple movies, so we’ve erred on the side of Wookieepedia and listed the books by where they start.
Newly released (since last update): The High Republic: Defy the Storm in the High Republic Era. The High Republic: Tales of Enlightenment in the High Republic Era. The Living Force in the Prequel Era. Season 3 of The Bad Batch TV show. Upcoming titles added: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss in the Prequel Era.
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- The High Republic Era - 200 Years Before 'The Phantom Menace' The High Republic: Light of the Jedi. The High Republic: The Rising Storm. The High Republic: The Fallen Star.
- Before 'The Phantom Menace' The High Republic: The Vow Of Silver Dawn (Upcoming) Dooku: Jedi Lost. Master & Apprentice. Padawan.
- Between 'The Phantom Menace' and 'Attack of the Clones' Queen’s Peril. Queen's Shadow. Queen’s Hope.
- Between 'Attack of the Clones' and 'Revenge of the Sith' Brotherhood. Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel. Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising. Dark Disciple.
Mar 15, 2024 · Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight (Miniseries) By Charles Soule (writer) and Ibraim Roberson, Marika Cresta, and Jethro Morales (artists) Publisher: Marvel Release Date: October 4, 2023. Chronicles from the Occlusion Zone (Ongoing Series) By Lydia Kang Publisher: Titan Comics Release date: October 21, 2023.
May 12, 2023 · More than 40 Star Wars novels have been published since 2014 meaning the collection of Canon stories comprising the expanded universe is growing faster than ever. Star Wars Books in Chronological Order. The following list of the Star Wars books in order contains both Canon and Legend books. For a detailed list of only Canon books, keep reading.
