Star Wars Books in Order
epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
1983 · James Kahn
Return of the Jedi is a science-fiction novel written by James Kahn and published on May 12, 1983, by Del Rey. It is based on the script of the film…
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Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
1997
Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a science-fiction novel for young readers from 1985, written by Larry Weinberg, based on the screenplay…
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Buy on AmazonStar Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
1976 · George Lucas
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is a novelization of the 1977 film Star Wars, written by American author Alan Dean Foster but…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Stephen J. Sansweet
The Star Wars Encyclopedia is a 1998 reference book written by Stephen J. Sansweet, who was the director of content management at Lucasfilm. It…
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
1999 · Terry Brooks
The Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization was written by Terry Brooks and published on April 21, 1999, by Del Rey. It is based on the…
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Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
2002 · R. A. Salvatore
The Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones novelization was written by R. A. Salvatore and published on April 23, 2002, by Del Rey. Based on…
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After Darth Vader's funeral on Endor, the Alliance intercepts a distress call from an Imperial outpost on Bakura. The planet is on the edge of known…
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Buy on AmazonStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Matthew Woodring Stover
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 novelization of the film of the same name, written by Matthew Stover. It was published on April 2, 2005, by…
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2014 · John Jackson Miller
Star Wars Rebels is an American animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the Star Wars universe. It…
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2015 · Kevin Hearne
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original Star Wars film in 1977 and in its novelization…
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2015 · Paul S. Kemp
Star Wars: Lords of the Sith is a novel by Paul S. Kemp, published in April 2015. It takes place between Revenge of the Sith and Tarkin, as well as…
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2016 · E. K. Johnston
Ahsoka, also known as Star Wars: Ahsoka, is a Star Wars young adult novel written by E. K. Johnston from an outline by Dave Filoni, published in…
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2016 · Alan Dean Foster
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a novelization of the 2015 film of the same name. It was written by Alan Dean Foster, who also authored Star Wars:…
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2017 · Delilah S. Dawson
Star Wars: Phasma is a 2017 novel written by Delilah S. Dawson and published by Del Rey Books. It was released on September 1 as part of the Journey…
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2017 · Timothy Zahn
Star Wars: Thrawn is a 2017 novel by Timothy Zahn published by Del Rey Books. It follows the character Grand Admiral Thrawn, who was originally part…
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2014 · James Luceno
This entry concerns the 2014 novel Tarkin by James Luceno, which details the backstory of Grand Moff Tarkin, a fictional Star Wars character…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Star Wars books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the Star Wars series?
We list 17 books by Donald F. Glut , published between 1976–2017.
Where can I buy the Star Wars books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.