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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.
- Overview
- Short stories
- Behind-the-scenes books
- Roleplaying sourcebooks
- Canceled books
This article is about Star Wars books by in-universe chronological order.
You may be looking for Star Wars novels by real-world release dates or in-universe books.
Canon
•The Droid with a Heart by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •Kindred Spirits by Christie Golden — July 21, 2015 •The Wanderer by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •The Dark Wraith by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •The Voice of the Empire by Mur Lafferty — December 16, 2016 •The Witch & the Wookiee by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •Orientation by John Jackson Miller — April 21, 2015 •Mercy Mission by Melissa Scott — October 6, 2015 •TK-462 by Sylvain Neuvel — June 7, 2016 •Bottleneck by John Jackson Miller — October 6, 2015 •The End of History by Alexander Freed — December 9, 2014 •Rebel Bluff by Michael Kogge — June 9, 2015 •The Knight & the Dragon by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •Raymus by Gary Whitta — October 3, 2017 •The Bucket by Christie Golden — October 3, 2017 •The Sith of Datawork by Ken Liu — October 3, 2017 •Stories in the Sand by Griffin McElroy — October 3, 2017 •The Red One by Rae Carson — October 3, 2017 •Reirin by Sabaa Tahir — October 3, 2017 •Rites by John Jackson Miller — October 3, 2017 •You Owe Me a Ride by Zoraida Córdova — October 3, 2017 •Laina by Wil Wheaton — October 3, 2017 •Fully Operational by Beth Revis — October 3, 2017 •Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray — October 3, 2017 •Beru Whitesun Lars by Meg Cabot — October 3, 2017 •Of MSE-6 and Men by Glen Weldon — October 3, 2017 •Change of Heart by Elizabeth Wein — October 3, 2017 •Eclipse by Madeleine Roux — October 3, 2017 •The Secrets of Long Snoot by Delilah S. Dawson — October 3, 2017 •The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction — October 3, 2017 •The Luckless Rodian by Renée Ahdieh — October 3, 2017 •Not for Nothing by Mur Lafferty — October 3, 2017 •We Don't Serve Their Kind Here by Chuck Wendig — October 3, 2017 •Verge of Greatness by Pablo Hidalgo — October 3, 2017 •Added Muscle by Paul Dini — October 3, 2017 •Born in the Storm by Daniel José Older — October 3, 2017 •An Incident Report by Daniel M. Lavery — October 3, 2017 •The Trigger by Kieron Gillen — October 3, 2017 •End of Watch by Adam Christopher — October 3, 2017 •The Baptist by Nnedi Okorafor — October 3, 2017 •Bump by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker — October 3, 2017 •There is Another by Gary D. Schmidt — October 3, 2017 •Time of Death by Cavan Scott — October 3, 2017 •Palpatine by Ian Doescher — October 3, 2017 •Contingency Plan by Alexander Freed — October 3, 2017 •Sparks by Paul S. Kemp — October 3, 2017 •Desert Son by Pierce Brown — October 3, 2017 •Duty Roster by Jason Fry — October 3, 2017 •Grounded by Greg Rucka — October 3, 2017 •The Angle by Charles Soule — October 3, 2017 •By Whatever Sun by E. K. Johnston and Ashley Eckstein — October 3, 2017 •One Thousand Levels Down by Alexander Freed — July 22, 2014 •Last Call at the Zero Angle by Jason Fry — March 10, 2015 •Inbrief by Janine K. Spendlove — November 10, 2015 •Blade Squadron by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams — April 22/June 10, 2014 •The Levers of Power by Jason Fry — October 6, 2015 •Turning Point by Jason M. Hough — October 25, 2016 •Blade Squadron: Zero Hour by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams — September 8, 2015 •Blade Squadron: Kuat by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams — September 7, 2016 •Blade Squadron: Jakku by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams — April 12, 2017 •Scorched by Delilah S. Dawson — May 3, 2016 •The Perfect Weapon by Delilah S. Dawson — November 24, 2015 •All Creatures Great and Small by Landry Q. Walker — December 1, 2015 •The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku by Landry Q. Walker — December 1, 2015 •The Face of Evil by Landry Q. Walker — December 1, 2015 •High Noon on Jakku by Landry Q. Walker — December 1, 2015 •True Love by Landry Q. Walker — December 1, 2015 •Bait by Alan Dean Foster — December 22, 2015 •Rules of the Game by Saladin Ahmed — December 5, 2017 •Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing by Rae Carson — December 5, 2017 •The Wine in Dreams by Mira Grant — December 5, 2017 •The Ride by John Jackson Miller — December 5, 2017 •A Recipe for Death by Landry Q. Walker — April 5, 2016 •Vengeful Waves by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •The Black Spire by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •Gaze of Stone by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •Chasing Ghosts by George Mann — August 6, 2019 •Whills by Tom Angleberger — October 3, 2017
Art of Star Wars Books Making-of books
•Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back— August 12, 1980 •Star Wars: The Making of the Movie— September 1980 •The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi— August 12, 1983 •The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire— August 5, 1996 •Empire Building: The Remarkable Real Life Story of Star Wars— 1997, 1999 •Star Wars: The Making of Episode I The Phantom Menace— May 10, 1999 •Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion— April 22, 2002 •Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones— October 29, 2002 •The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith— April 2, 2005 •The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film— April 24, 2007 •The Making of The Empire Strikes Back— October 12, 2010 •The Making of Return of the Jedi— October 1, 2013 •Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story— April 16, 2019 •The Making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens— TBD
Behind-the-scenes reference books
•Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle— August 16, 2010 •The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens — May 25, 2018 •The Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV–VI, 1977–1983 — November 15, 2018 •Star Wars Icons: Han Solo — April 2, 2019 •Star Wars: Fascinating Facts — October 13, 2020 •The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 — December 13, 2020
West End GamesWizards of the CoastRevised EditionSaga EditionJedi Academy Training Manual (May 19, 2009) •Rebellion Era Campaign Guide (July 21, 2009) •Galaxy at War (September 15, 2009) •Scavenger's Guide to Droids (November 17, 2009) •Galaxy of Intrigue (January 19, 2010) •The Unknown Regions (April 20, 2010)The New Jedi Order
•The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide: Siege by Michael A. Stackpole (25 ABY) •The New Jedi Order: Knightfall I: Jedi Storm by Michael Jan Friedman (26 ABY) •The New Jedi Order: Knightfall II: Jedi Fire by Michael Jan Friedman (26 ABY) •The New Jedi Order: Knightfall III: Jedi Blood by Michael Jan Friedman (26 ABY)
Other books
••Alien Exodus by Robert J. Sawyer •The Essential Guide to Episode I by Daniel Wallace •Escape from Dagu by William C. Dietz •Ultimate Battlestations by Rodney Thompson, Owen K.C. Stephens •Untitled Old Republic era novel by Elizabeth Hand •Blood Oath by Elaine Cunningham •Untitled Boba Fett novel by Karen Traviss •Imperial Commando 2 by Karen Traviss •Mandorla by Alex Irvine
- Early beginnings to The Old Republic era (Legends) 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.
- High Republic Era (Canon) 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.
- The Republic era. 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.
- The Reign of the Empire. Next up on our Star Wars chronological reading order is The Reign of the Empire. After the downfall of the Jedi due to Order 66 and right after the Republic was reorganized to the Empire, there was a two-decade period wherein the Emperor was left unchallenged.
Simple list of Star Wars books in order of when they take place, with side-by-side timelines for Legends and the new canon. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlighted. A complete list of all full-length Star Wars novels in chronological order.
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