Star Wars: Essential Guides Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Star Wars: Essential Guides books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Essential Guide to Characters (By: Andy Mangels)
Buy on Amazon1995
The New Essential Guide to Characters (By: Daniel Wallace)
Buy on Amazon1995
The New Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels (By: W. Haden Blackman)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (By: Daniel Wallace)
Buy on Amazon1998
The Essential Guide to Droids (By: Daniel Wallace)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Essential Chronology
Buy on Amazon1999
The New Essential Guide to Weapons & Technology (By: W. Haden Blackman)
Buy on Amazon2004
The New Essential Chronology (By: Daniel Wallace)
Buy on Amazon2005
The New Essential Guide to Alien Species (By: Ann Margaret Lewis,Helen Keier)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Essential Guide to the Force (By: Ryder Windham)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Essential Guide to Warfare (By: Jason Fry,Paul R. Urquhart)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Essential Atlas (By: Daniel Wallace,Jason Fry)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Essential Reader's Companion (By: Pablo Hidalgo)
Buy on Amazon2012
The New Essential Guide to Droids (By: Daniel Wallace)
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Star Wars: Essential Guides series is publication order: 1. The Essential Guide to Characters (By: Andy Mangels) (1995), 2. The New Essential Guide to Characters (By: Daniel Wallace) (1995), 3. The New Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels (By: W. Haden Blackman) (1996), 4. The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (By: Daniel Wallace) (1998), 5. The Essential Guide to Droids (By: Daniel Wallace) (1999), and 9 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Star Wars: Essential Guides series by Kevin J. Anderson contains 14 books. The series began in 1995 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Star Wars: Essential Guides series is written by Kevin J. Anderson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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