Series by Alan Dean Foster
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Buy on AmazonThe Phantom Menace: Star Wars: Episode I
2011
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Now the dark side of the Force…
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Buy on AmazonAttack of the Clones: Star Wars: Episode II
2002
A great disturbance in the Force signals growing unrest across the galaxy, as the Republic faces political paralysis and the threat of war from the…
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Buy on AmazonRevenge of the Sith: Star Wars: Episode III
2011
Tempted by the power of the Dark Side and plagued by nightmares of Padme’s death, Anakin must choose his path. His decision will reverberate…
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Buy on AmazonA New Hope: Star Wars: Episode IV
2011
The classic adventure that started the Star Wars saga. Luke Skywalker lived and worked on his uncle's farm on the remote planet of Tatooine—and he…
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Buy on AmazonThe Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars: Episode V
2011
The Empire Strikes Back is a science-fiction novelization written by Donald F. Glut and first published by Del Rey. It is based on the screenplay to…
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Buy on AmazonReturn of the Jedi: Star Wars: Episode VI
2011
It was a dark time for the rebel alliance...Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, had been delivered into the hands of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt.…
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Star Wars: Thrawn (The Manga), Vol. 1📅 Expected Sep 29, 2026
The official manga adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel Thrawn by Timothy Zahn Grand Admiral Thrawn’s legend begins far from the Empire, deep…
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The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga), Vol. 1📅 Expected Oct 20, 2026
The official manga adaptation of the first season of the hit Disney+ show The Mandalorian The Mandalorian and the Child are on the run, and nowhere is safe!…
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The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga), Vol. 2📅 Expected Oct 20, 2026
Volume 2 in the official manga adaptation of the first season of the hit Disney+ show The Mandalorian The Mandalorian and the Child are deeper in enemy…
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Buy on Amazon1975 · Alan Dean Foster
Midworld is a 1975 novel by Alan Dean Foster, set on Midworld, a Humanx Commonwealth planet covered by rainforest and home to a primitive society…
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Cachalot is an ocean planet where humans have established floating cities. It is also the home of all of Earth’s cetaceans, who were moved there six…
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Buy on AmazonVoyage to the City of the Dead
1984 · Alan Dean Foster
The Humanx Commonwealth includes many planets with natural wonders, but Horseye stands out for its spectacular river valley and three alien cultures.…
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Buy on Amazon1974 · Alan Dean Foster
Ethan Fortune was a knowledgeable and civilized salesman who traveled between many worlds. He did not see himself as a hero. Skua September, however,…
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1979 · Alan Dean Foster
Mission to Moulokin (1979) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster. It is the second book in the Icerigger Trilogy and part of…
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Part three of the Icerigger trilogy, in which Ethan Fortune completes his third adventure on Tran-ky-ky with his Tran friends. A 1987 novel by Alan…
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1983 · Alan Dean Foster
It was a world where beasts walked and talked like men, armed with swords and daggers. Clothahump, a turtle and wizard, used his magic to reach…
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1984 · Alan Dean Foster
The Hour of the Gate is a 1984 book by Alan Dean Foster. It is book 2 of the series Spellsinger.
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Alan Dean Foster
Clothahump, the wizard, is dying, and only rare medicinal powers found across the Glittergeist Ocean can save him. Jon-Tom, the Spellsinger, sets out…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Alan Dean Foster
The Moment of the Magician is a 1985 book by Alan Dean Foster. It is book 4 of the series Spellsinger.
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1985 · Alan Dean Foster
The Paths of the Perambulator is a 1985 book by Alan Dean Foster. It is book 5 of the series Spellsinger.
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The Time of the Transference is a 1986 book by Alan Dean Foster. It is book 6 of the series Spellsinger.
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Rather than become a spellsinger like his father Jon-Tom, teenage Buncan decides to do his own thing, forming a band with Mudge and Weegee's children…
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1994 · Alan Dean Foster
Chorus Skating is a 1994 book by Alan Dean Foster. It is book 8 of the series Spellsinger.
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Buy on AmazonTransformers: Ghosts of Yesterday: A Novel (Transformers (Ballantine Books))
2007 · Alan Dean Foster
Transformers is a book by Alan Dean Foster based on the toy lines of the same name. Numerous publishers have released books under this title, with…
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Transformers: The Veiled Threat
2009 · Alan Dean Foster
Transformers: The Veiled Threat is a book by Alan Dean Foster, one of many books bearing the Transformers name based on the toy lines of the same…
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Buy on AmazonTransformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line. It is the third film in the…
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Buy on Amazon1974 · Alan Dean Foster
A 1974 short story collection by Alan Dean Foster, launching the Star Trek Log series adapting episodes of the animated Star Trek series into…
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1974 · Alan Dean Foster
Beyond the Farthest Star is a 1974 science fiction book written by Alan Dean Foster. It represents the first novelization of episodes from Star Trek:…
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1974 · Alan Dean Foster
Star Trek: Jurnalul 3 (1975) is a science fiction book written by Alan Dean Foster. It is the third novelization of episodes from Star Trek: The…
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1974 · Alan Dean Foster
Survivor is the American version of the international reality competition television franchise derived from the Swedish series Expedition Robinson.…
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Buy on Amazon1976 · Alan Dean Foster
The book is the eighth in a series of Star Trek: The Animated Series adaptations published by Ballantine Books. It contains a single story titled The…
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Buy on Amazon1978 · Alan Dean Foster
This is a summary of a 1978 short story by Alan Dean Foster. The story is part of a science fiction series. It features a Slaver stasis box, a relic…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Alan Dean Foster
Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster takes us back to the unplanned beginnings of the extraordinary Humanx Commonwealth… In the years after first…
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Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has written an exciting Humanx Commonwealth adventure that delves deeper into the fragile early years when humans…
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In nearly two dozen novels about the Humanx Commonwealth, Alan Dean Foster has fascinated readers with his brilliantly imagined interstellar…
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Ever since his classic debut, The Tar-Aiym Krang, the first of the wildly successful Pip and Flinx adventures, New York Times bestselling author Alan…
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Buy on AmazonThe Light-years Beneath My Feet
2005 · Alan Dean Foster
“Foster is in top form here, entertainingly mixing politics, comedy, and intriguing alien anthropology.”—Booklist Abducted by aliens to be sold as…
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From science fiction legend and New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster comes the climactic final novel in The Taken trilogy, his…
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Alan Dean Foster's Body, Inc. In this first novel of a thrilling new series set in our near future, New…
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New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has always been on the cutting-edge of science fiction. In Body, Inc., he creates a tomorrow where…
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In this thrilling science fiction adventure—the triumphant conclusion to the Tipping Point trilogy—New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Alan Dean Foster written?
We list 54 books by Alan Dean Foster across 9 series, published between 1973–2025 — each shown in full reading order.
When is the next Alan Dean Foster book coming out?
The next book is “Star Wars: Thrawn (The Manga), Vol. 1”, expected Sep 29, 2026. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.
What order should I read Alan Dean Foster's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Phantom Menace: Star Wars: Episode I.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Alan Dean Foster's books?
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