List of novels by release date

The following is a list of Star Wars novels by release date:

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1976

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope – November 12

1978

• Splinter of the Mind's Eye – February 12

1979

• Han Solo at Stars' End – April 1
• Han Solo's Revenge – October 12

1980

• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – April 12
• Han Solo and the Lost Legacy – August 12

1983

• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi – May 12
• Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu – June 12
• Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon – September 12
• Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka – November 12

1991

• Heir to the Empire – May 1

1992

• Dark Force Rising – May 1
• The Glove of Darth Vader – June 1
• The Lost City of the Jedi – June 1
• Zorba the Hutt's Revenge – July 1

1993

• Mission from Mount Yoda – January 1
• Queen of the Empire – March 1
• Prophets of the Dark Side – April 1
• The Last Command – April 1
• The Truce at Bakura - November 1

1994

• Jedi Search – March 1
• The Courtship of Princess Leia – April 1
• Dark Apprentice – July 1
• Champions of the Force – September 1
• The Crystal Star – December 8

1995

• Ambush at Corellia – February 2
• Children of the Jedi – May 1
• Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force – June 1
• Assault at Selonia – June 1
• Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina - July 1
• Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy – September 1
• Showdown at Centerpoint – September 1
• Junior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe – October 1
• Darksaber – October 1
• Tales from Jabba's Palace - December 1
• Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones – December 1

1996

• X-Wing: Rogue Squadron – January 1
• Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World – January 1
• Before the Storm – March 1
• Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers – March 1
• Junior Jedi Knights: Promises – April 1
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – May 1
• X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble – May 2
• Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight – June 1
• Shield of Lies – August 1
• Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege – September 1
• X-Wing: The Krytos Trap – October 2
• Tales of the Bounty Hunters – November 1
• The New Rebellion – November 7
• Tyrant's Test – December 1

1997

• Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive – January 1
• Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan – January 1
• Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead – February 1
• Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire – February 1
• X-Wing: The Bacta War – February 6
• Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance – April 1
• Galaxy of Fear: Planet Plague – April 1
• Planet of Twilight – May
• Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest – May 1
• The Paradise Snare – May 5
• Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine – May 12
• Young Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur – July 1
• Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress – July 1
• Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi – July 7
• The Hutt Gambit – September
• Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade – September 1
• Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror – September 8
• Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty – October 1
• Tales from the Empire – November 3
• Specter of the Past – November 3
• Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders – November 10

1998

• Young Jedi Knights: The Emperor's Plague – January 1
• Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm – January 12
• X-Wing: Wraith Squadron – February 2
• Rebel Dawn – March 9
• Galaxy of Fear: Spore – March 9
• Dark Forces: Rebel Agent – March 11
• Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell – May 1
• I, Jedi – May 4
• Galaxy of Fear: The Doomsday Ship – May 11
• The Mandalorian Armor – June
• Galaxy of Fear: Clones – July 6
• X-Wing: Iron Fist – July 6
• Young Jedi Knights: Trouble on Cloud City – August
• Vision of the Future – September 1
• Galaxy of Fear: The Hunger – September 8
• Slave Ship – October
• Dark Forces: Jedi Knight – October 14
• Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef – December

1999

• X-Wing: Solo Command – February 2
• X-Wing: Isard's Revenge – April 13
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – April 21
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novelization – May 3
• Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force – May 3
• Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival – June 1
• Hard Merchandise – July 6
• Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past – August 1
• X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar – August 3
• Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown – October 1
• The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime – October 5
• Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead – December 1
• Tales from the New Republic – December 1

2000

• Jedi Apprentice: The Uncertain Path – February 1
• The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught – February 1
• Jedi Apprentice: The Captive Temple – April 1
• Rogue Planet – May 2
• Jedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning – June 1
• The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin – June 6
• The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial – August 1
• Jedi Apprentice: The Fight for Truth – August 1
• Jedi Apprentice: The Shattered Peace – October 1
• The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse – October 3
• The New Jedi Order: Balance Point – November 1
• Jedi Apprentice: The Deadly Hunter – December 1

2001

• Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter – January 30
• Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment – February 1
• Jedi Apprentice: The Dangerous Rescue – April 1
• The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest – April 3
• Cloak of Deception – May 29
• Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: Deceptions – July 1
• The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth – July 31
• Jedi Apprentice: The Ties That Bind – August 1
• Jedi Quest: Path to Truth – September
• Jedi Apprentice: The Death of Hope – October 1
• The New Jedi Order: Star by Star – October 30
• Jedi Apprentice: The Call to Vengeance – December 1

2002

• The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey – January 29
• The Approaching Storm – January 29
• Jedi Apprentice: The Only Witness – February 1
• The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream – March 26
• Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: The Followers – April
• Jedi Apprentice: The Threat Within – April 1
• Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive – April 23
• Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novelization – April 23
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones – April 23
• Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice – April 23
• Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi – April 23
• The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand – May 28
• The New Jedi Order: Traitor – July
• Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games – August 1
• The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way – October 1
• Boba Fett: Crossfire – November 1
• Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise – November 1

2003

• Jedi Quest: The School of Fear – February 1
• The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant – February 13
• Tatooine Ghost – March 4
• Boba Fett: Maze of Deception – April
• The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee – April 29
• Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap – May 1
• Shatterpoint – June 3
• The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion – July 1
• Legacy of the Jedi – August
• The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy – September 30
• Boba Fett: Hunted – October
• Jedi Quest: The Moment of Truth – November 1
• The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force – November 4
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine – December 30

2004

• Survivor's Quest – February
• Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard – March 1
• Boba Fett: A New Threat – April
• The Cestus Deception – June 1
• MedStar I: Battle Surgeons – June 29
• Jedi Quest: The False Peace – July 1
• MedStar II: Jedi Healer – September 28
• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope junior novelization – October 1
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization – October 1
• Star Wars: Episode IV Return of the Jedi junior novelization – October 1
• Jedi Trial – October 26
• Republic Commando: Hard Contact – October 26
• Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown – November 1
• Yoda: Dark Rendezvous – November 23
• Boba Fett: Pursuit – December

2005

• Labyrinth of Evil – January 25
• Secrets of the Jedi – March
• The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission – April 2
• Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith – April 2
• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith junior novelization – April 2
• Dark Nest I: The Joiner King – July 26
• The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning – September 1
• Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen – September 27
• Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader – November 22
• The Last of the Jedi: Underworld – December 1
• Dark Nest III: The Swarm War – December 27

2006

• Outbound Flight – January 31
• Republic Commando: Triple Zero – February 28
• The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo – April 1
• Legacy of the Force: Betrayal – May 30
• The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web – August 1
• Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines – August 29 and September 7
• Darth Bane: Path of Destruction – September 26
• Legacy of the Force: Tempest – November 28
• The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side – December 1

2007

• Allegiance – January 30
• Legacy of the Force: Exile – February 27
• The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon – March
• Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice – May 29
• Legacy of the Force: Inferno – August 28
• The Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire – October 1
• The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader – October 1
• Death Star – October 16
• Republic Commando: True Colors – October 30
• Legacy of the Force: Fury – November 27
• Darth Bane: Rule of Two – December 26

2008

• The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception – February 1
• Legacy of the Force: Revelation – February 26
• The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning – May 7
• Legacy of the Force: Invincible – May 13
• Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight – June 24
• The Clone Wars – July 26
• The Force Unleashed – August 19
• Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows – August 26
• The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi – August 27
• Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel – September 16
• Millennium Falcon – October 22
• Rebel Force: Target – December 2
• Rebel Force: Hostage – December 2
• The Clone Wars: Wild Space – December 9
• Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor – December 30

2009

• Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force – January 27
• The Clone Wars: Grievous Attacks! – February 5
• Fate of the Jedi: Outcast – March 24
• Rebel Force: Renegade – May 1
• The Clone Wars: No Prisoners – May 19
• Fate of the Jedi: Omen – June 23
• Fate of the Jedi: Abyss – August 18
• Rebel Force: Firefight – September 1
• A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker – September 1
• The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 1: Breakout Squad - September 3
• Death Troopers – October 13
• Imperial Commando: 501st – October 27
• Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil – December 8

2010

• Rebel Force: Trapped – January 1
• Crosscurrent – January 26
• Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth – February 23
• Fate of the Jedi: Backlash – March 9
• Rebel Force: Uprising – April 27
• Fate of the Jedi: Allies – May 25
• Clone Wars Gambit: Siege – July 6
• The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance – July 20
• The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 2: Curse of the Black Hole Pirates - July 22
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II – October 5
• Fate of the Jedi: Vortex – November 30
• Red Harvest – December 28

2011

• Knight Errant – January 25
• The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 3: Duel at Shattered Rock - March 3
• The Old Republic: Deceived – March 22
• Fate of the Jedi: Conviction – May 24
• Choices of One – July 19
• Fate of the Jedi: Ascension – August 9
• Crisis of Faith - September 6th
• Riptide – October 25
• The Old Republic: Revan – November 15
• Shadow Games – November 29

2012

• The Wrath of Darth Maul – January 1
• Darth Plagueis – January 10
• Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse – March 13
• The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 4: Guardians of the Chiss Key - March 15
• Scourge – April 24
• Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories – July 24
• X-Wing: Mercy Kill – August 7
• The Old Republic: Annihilation – November 13

2013

• Scoundrels – January 1
• The Last Jedi – February 26
• Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void – May 7
• Crucible – July 9
• Kenobi – August 27
• Razor's Edge – September 24

2014

• Maul: Lockdown – January 28
• Honor Among Thieves – March 4
• Rise of the Rebels – August 5
• Ezra's Gamble – August 5
• A New Dawn – September 2
• Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy – October 21
• The Rebellion Begins – October 21
• Tarkin – November 4
• Droids in Distress – November 18

2015

• Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks – March 3
• Heir to the Jedi – March 3
• Ezra's Duel with Danger – March 17
• Lords of the Sith – April 28
• Battle to the End – June 9
• Dark Disciple – July 7
• Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice – July 7
• Lost Stars – September 4
• Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure – September 4
• The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure – September 4
• Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure – September 4
• Aftermath – September 4
• Revenge of the Sith - The Film Novel – September 9
• A New Hope - The Film Novel – September 9
• The Empire Strikes Back - The Film Novel – September 9
• Return of the Jedi - The Film Novel – September 9
• A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy – September 22
• The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? – September 22
• Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! – September 22
• Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy – October 6
• Battlefront: Twilight Company – November 3
• Before the Awakening – December 18

2016

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization – January 5
• The Phantom Menace - The Film Novel – January 20
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens junior novelization – February 16
• The Force Awakens: Rey's Story – February 16
• Attack of the Clones - The Film Novel –February 24
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape –February 25
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare – February 25
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest – February 25
• Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I – April 5
• Bloodline – May 3
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal – June 30
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark – June 30
• Aftermath: Life Debt – July 12
• The Force Awakens: Finn's Story – September 13
• Ahsoka – October 11
• Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel – November 15
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – December 16
• Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel – December 16

2017

• Aftermath: Empire's End – February 21
• Join the Resistance – March 7
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold – March 9
• Thrawn – April 11
• Rebel Rising – May 2
• Guardians of the Whills – May 2
• Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue – May 4
• Star Wars: A New Hope – May 4
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – May 4
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – May 4
• Battlefront II: Inferno Squad – July 25
• Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 1 – August 1
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan – September 1
• Phasma – September 1
• Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 2 – October 3
• From a Certain Point of View – October 3
• Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran – October 3
• The Legends of Luke Skywalker – October 31
• Canto Bight – December 5
• The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron – December 15

2018

• Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles – January 2
• Forces of Destiny: The Rey Chronicles – March 6
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition – March 6
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel – March 6
• Last Shot – April 17
• Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure – April 17
• Most Wanted – May 25
• The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear! – May 25
• Thrawn: Alliances – July 24
• Join the Resistance: Attack on Starkiller Base – July 31
• Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition – September 4
• Solo: A Star Wars Story: A Junior Novel – September 11
• Lando's Luck – October 2
• Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure – October 2

2019

• Pirate's Price – January 8
• Queen's Shadow – March 5
• Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan & Anakin Adventure – March 19
• Master & Apprentice – April 16
• Alphabet Squadron – June 11
• Thrawn: Treason – July 23
• A Crash of Fate – August 6
• Myths & Fables – August 6
• Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire – August 27
• Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures chapter book – September 17]
• Dooku: Jedi Lost script – October 1
• Spark of the Resistance – October 4
• Force Collector – October 4
• Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure – October 4
• Resistance Reborn – November 5

2020

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition – March 17
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel – April 21
• Queen's Peril – June 2
• Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel – June 23
• Poe Dameron: Free Fall – August 4
• Dark Legends – August 30
• Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising – September 1
• From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back – November 10
• The Vow of Silver Dawn – December 17

2021

• The High Republic: Light of the Jedi – January 5
• The High Republic: A Test of Courage – January 5
• The Mandalorian Junior Novel – January 5
• The High Republic: Into the Dark – February 2
• Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel – March 2
• Doctor Aphra script – April 6
• Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good – April 27
• The Rise of Skywalker French junior novelization – June 17
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm – June 29
• The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower – June 29
• The High Republic: Out of the Shadows – July 27
• The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem – September 28
• Ronin: A Visions Novel – October 12
• Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil – November 16

2022

• The High Republic: The Fallen Star – January 4
• The High Republic: Mission to Disaster – January 4
• The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel – January 4
• The High Republic: Midnight Horizon – February 1
• The High Republic: Tempest Runner (script) – March 15
• Queen's Hope – April 5
• Brotherhood – May 10
• Stories of Jedi and Sith - June 7
• Shadow of the Sith - June 28
• Padawan (novel) - July 26
• The Princess and the Scoundrel - August 16
• The High Republic: Path of Deceit - October 4
• The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City - November 1
• The High Republic: Convergence - November 22
• Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Starlight Stories - December 6

2023

• The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel – January 3
• The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha (script) - February 14
• Jedi: Battle Scars - March 7
• Hunters: Battle for the Arena - March 7
• The High Republic: Cataclysm - April 4
• The High Republic: Quest for Planet X - April 4
• The High Republic: Path of Vengeance - May 2
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch junior novelization - May 31
• Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade - July 18
• From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi - August 29
• The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life - September 5
• Crimson Climb - October 10
• The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness - November 14

2024

• The High Republic: Escape from Valo - January 30
• The High Republic: Defy the Storm - March 5
• Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Tales of Enlightenment - April 2
• The Living Force - April 9
• The High Republic: Temptation of the Force - June 11
• The High Republic: Beware the Nameless - August 27
• The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless - September 24
• Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss - October 15

2025

• Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear - February 25
• The High Republic: Into the Light - April 1
• The High Republic: A Valiant Vow - May 6
• The Acolyte: Wayseeker - May 6
• The High Republic: Tempest Breaker (script) - May 13
• The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi - June 17
• The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown - July 29
• Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel - August 5
• The Last Order - October 21
• Master of Evil - November 11