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Star Wars Legends Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Star Wars Legends books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Star Wars Legends series? Start with "Splinter of the Mind's Eye (By: Alan Dean Foster)" (1978) and follow publication order through all 60 books.
The complete Star Wars Legends reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Splinter of the Mind's Eye (By: Alan Dean Foster)
1978
The Han Solo Adventures (By: Brian Daley)
1979
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian (By: L. Neil Smith)
1983
The Courtship of Princess Leia (By: Dave Wolverton)
1994
The Truce at Bakura (By: Kathy Tyers)
1994
The Crystal Star (By: Vonda N. McIntyre)
1994
Children of the Jedi (By: Barbara Hambly)
1995
We Don't Do Weddings (By: Kathy Tyers)
1995
Darksaber (By: Kevin J. Anderson)
1995
The New Rebellion (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
1996
Planet of Twilight (By: Barbara Hambly)
1997
I, Jedi (By: Michael A. Stackpole)
1998
Star Wars Junior: Podrace! (By: Lara Bergen)
1999
Star Wars Junior: General Jar Jar (By: Lara Bergen)
1999
Star Wars Junior: Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure (By: Gail Herman)
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - Dangers of the Core (By: Jim Thomas)
1999
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (By: John Whitman)
1999
Star Wars Junior: Save Naboo! (By: Gail Herman)
2000
Rogue Planet (By: Greg Bear)
2000
Star Wars Junior: Sith Attack (By: Lara Bergen)
2000
Star Wars Junior: Droid to the Rescue (By: Gail Herman)
2000
Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid (By: Justine Korman Fontes)
2000
Cloak of Deception (By: James Luceno)
2000
Darth Maul Shadow Hunter (By: Michael Reaves)
2001
The Approaching Storm (By: Alan Dean Foster)
2002
A Forest Apart (By: Troy Denning)
2003
Tatooine Ghost (By: Troy Denning)
2003
Shatterpoint (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2003
The Ruins of Dantooine (By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Haden Blackman)
2003
The Cestus Deception (By: Steven Barnes)
2004
Survivor's Quest (By: Timothy Zahn)
2004
Fool's Bargain (By: Timothy Zahn)
2004
Jedi Trial (By: David Sherman,Dan Cragg)
2004
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (By: Sean Stewart)
2004
Labyrinth of Evil (By: James Luceno)
2005
Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil (By: James Luceno)
2005
Outbound Flight (By: Timothy Zahn)
2006
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (By: James Luceno)
2006
Allegiance (By: Timothy Zahn)
2007
Death Star (With: Michael Reaves)
2007
Millennium Falcon (By: James Luceno)
2008
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2008
Death Troopers (By: Joe Schreiber)
2009
Crosscurrent (By: Paul S. Kemp)
2010
Red Harvest (By: Joe Schreiber)
2010
Choices of One (By: Timothy Zahn)
2011
Shadow Games (By: Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
2011
Riptide (By: Paul S. Kemp)
2011
Knight Errant (By: John Jackson Miller)
2011
Shadows of the Empire
2011
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
2011
Lost Tribe of the Sith (By: John Jackson Miller)
2012
Winner Lose All (By: Timothy Zahn)
2012
Scourge (By: Jeff Grubb)
2012
Maul: Lockdown (By: Joe Schreiber)
2012
Darth Plagueis (By: James Luceno)
2012
Scoundrels (By: Timothy Zahn)
2013
Kenobi (By: John Jackson Miller)
2013
Crucible (By: Troy Denning)
2013
Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi (By: Tim Lebbon)
2013
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