This page keeps track of the in-universe chronological order of Star Wars Rebels fiction for reference purposes. Note that this page lists Appearances list items, not Sources list items.
Star Wars Rebels timeline
- A New Dawn (adult novel)
- →This story serves as a prequel adventure to the Star Wars Rebels television series and therefore precedes all Rebels episodes and episode adaptations.
- Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy (young readers book)
- →This first title in the Servants of the Empire series introduces the character of Zare Leonis and takes place before the beginning of the events seen in the Star Wars Rebels television series.
- Ezra's Gamble (junior novel)
- →This story is set before Ezra joins the Ghost crew. The final chapter is adapted from the Star Wars Rebels script "Not What You Think," which later became the episode "Property of Ezra Bridger." Ezra sees the Ghost for the first time in the final chapter.
- Ezra and the Pilot (young readers book)
- →This story is an adaptation of the Star Wars Rebels episode "Property of Ezra Bridger," which is also the final chapter of Ezra's Gamble.
- Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (TV movie)
- →This television movie serves as the launch of the animated series. Ezra Bridger becomes entangled with the Spectres during one of their missions and becomes a member of their team.
- The Rebellion Begins (young readers book)
- →This young readers book is an adaptation of Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion with a couple of new scenes and new insights into the thoughts and motivations of the characters.
- Ezra's Wookiee Rescue (young readers book)
- →This young readers book is a picture book adaptation of the third act of Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion.
- A New Hero (picture book)
- →This story is set shortly after Ezra joins the Ghost crew.
- "Droids in Distress" (TV episode)
- →This is the first regular episode of Star Wars Rebels, in which the rebels intercept ta shipment of highly dangerous weapons and in the process temporarily take on two droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO.
- "Fighter Flight" (TV episode)
- →When Ezra Bridger and Garazeb Orrelios are sent on a mission to purchase a meiloorun fruit, things take an unexpected turn when the steal a TIE fighter and rescue a family of farmers.
- "Rise of the Old Masters" (TV episode)
- →A mission to rescue the Jedi Master Depa Billaba from Imperial clutches goes badly wrong.'
- The Inquisitor's Trap (young readers book)
- →A junior novelization of the events of "Rise of the Old Masters".
- Droids and Distress (young readers book)
- →This junior novelization covers the events of the TV-movie Spark of Rebellion, as well as the episodes "Droids in Distress" and "Rise of the Old Masters".
- Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks (young readers book)
- →The second title in the Servants of the Empire series covers events taking place before, during and immediately after the Star Wars Rebels television episode "Breaking Ranks".
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Books
- Chopper Saves the Day (storybook)
- →This story is an adaptation of a Star Wars Rebels episode that may or may not be titled "Chopper Saves the Day." It's also a direct adaptation of the short "The Machine in the Ghost" (which is not confirmed as the episode title).
- Rise of the Rebels (junior novel)
- →This book is an adaptation off all four of the Star Wars Rebels shorts.
- Zeb to the Rescue (young readers book)
- →This story is adapted from the Star Wars Rebels episode "Entanglement."
Episodes
- "The Machine in the Ghost" (short)
- →This short follows the exact storyline of the storybook Chopper Saves the Day.
- "Entanglement" (short)
- →This episode was adapted into the young readers book Zeb to the Rescue.
- "Property of Ezra Bridger" (short)
- →This episode, which was called "Not What You Think" in its original script phase, was adapted both into the final chapter of Ezra's Gamble as well as the young readers book Ezra and the Pilot, so it will fall somewhere in there.