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Novel Publishing Timeline

This is the real-time chronological novel publishing timeline. From the publication of Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker in December 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every Star Wars novel (excluding children's and graphic novels) published. All dates refer to US release.

Select a publishing period:

1976 - 1983: Classic Star Wars

1991 - 1999: Rise of the Expanded Universe

2000 - 2005: Out with the Old Order. In with the New Order

2006 - 2014: The Skywalkers' legacy

2014 - onwards: A New Dawn - A New Galaxy Far, Far Away

1976 - 1983: Classic Star Wars

YEAR	MONTH	TITLE

1976	November	Star Wars: From The Adventures of Luke Skywalker

1978	April	Splinter of the Mind's Eye: From The Adventures of Luke Skywalker

1979	April	Han Solo at Stars' End: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
	November	Han Solo's Revenge: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

1980	May	Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
	September	Han Solo and the Lost Legacy: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

1983	June	Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
	July	Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
	October	Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
	December	Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka

1991 - 1999: Rise of the Expanded Universe

YEAR	MONTH	TITLE

1991	June	Heir to the Empire [hb]

1992	June	Dark Force Rising [hb]

1993	May	The Last Command [hb]

1994	January	The Truce at Bakura [hb]
	March	The Jedi Academy Trilogy - Volume 1: Jedi Search
	May	The Courtship of Princess Leia [hb]
	July	The Jedi Academy Trilogy - Volume 2: Dark Apprentice
	October	The Jedi Academy Trilogy - Volume 3: Champions of the Force
	December	The Crystal Star [hb]

1995	March	The Corellian Trilogy - Book 1: Ambush at Corellia
	May	Children of the Jedi [hb]
	July	The Corellian Trilogy - Book 2: Assault at Selonia
	August	Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
	October	The Corellian Trilogy - Book 3: Showdown at Centerpoint
	November	Darksaber [hb]

1996	January	Tales From Jabba’s Palace
	February	X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
	April	The Black Fleet Crisis - Book 1: Before the Storm
	May	Shadows of the Empire [hb]
	June	X-Wing: Wedge’s Gamble
	September	The Black Fleet Crisis - Book 2: Shield of Lies
	October	X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
	December	The New Rebellion [hb]
		Tales of the Bounty Hunters

1997	January	The Black Fleet Crisis - Book 3: Tyrant’s Test
	February	X-Wing: The Bacta War
	March	Planet of Twilight [hb]
	July	The Han Solo Trilogy - Book 1: The Paradise Snare
	September	The Han Solo Trilogy - Book 2: The Hutt Gambit
	November	Tales from the Empire
	December	Specter of the Past [hb]

1998	February	X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
	March	The Han Solo Trilogy - Book 3: Rebel Dawn
	May	I, Jedi [hb]
	June	The Bounty Hunter Wars - Book 1: The Mandalorian Armor
	July	X-Wing: Iron Fist
	September	Vision of the Future [hb]
	October	The Bounty Hunter Wars - Book 2: Slave Ship

1999	February	X-Wing: Solo Command
	April	X-Wing: Isard’s Revenge
	May	Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace [hb]
	July	The Bounty Hunter Wars - Book 3: Hard Merchandise
	August	X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
	November	The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime [hb]
	December	Tales from the New Republic

2000 - 2005: Out with the Old Order. In with the New Order

YEAR	MONTH	TITLE

2000	February	The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught
	May	Rogue Planet [hb]
	June	The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin
	August	The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero’s Trial
	October	The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
	November	The New Jedi Order: Balance Point [hb]

2001	February	Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter [hb]
	April	The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest
	July	Cloak of Deception [hb]
	August	The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
	November	The New Jedi Order: Star by Star [hb]

2002	February	The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey
		The Approaching Storm [hb]
	April	Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones [hb]
		The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
	June	The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
	August	The New Jedi Order: Traitor
	October	The New Jedi Order: Destiny’s Way [hb]

2003	February	The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant
	March	Tatooine Ghost [hb]
	May	The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee
	June	Shatterpoint [hb]
	July	The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion
	October	The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
	November	The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force [hb]

2004	January	Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
	February	Survivor’s Quest [hb]
	June	The Cestus Deception [hb]
	July	Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
	October	Medstar II: Jedi Healer
		Jedi Trial [hb]
	November	Republic Commando: Hard Contact
	December	Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

2005	February	Labyrinth of Evil [hb]
	April	Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith [hb]
	July	Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
	September	Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
	November	Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader [hb]
	December	Dark Nest III: The Swarm War

2006 - 2013: The Skywalkers' legacy

YEAR	MONTH	TITLE

2006	February	Outbound Flight [hb]
		Republic Commando: Triple Zero
	June	Legacy of the Force : Betrayal [hb]
	September	Legacy of the Force : Bloodlines
		Darth Bane: Path of Destruction [hb]
	December	Legacy of the Force : Tempest

2007	February	Allegiance [hb]
	March	Legacy of the Force: Exile
	June	Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice [hb]
	August	Legacy of the Force: Inferno
	October	Death Star [hb]
		Republic Commando: True Colors
	November	Legacy of the Force: Fury
	December	Darth Bane: The Rule of Two [hb]

2008	February	Legacy of the Force: Revelation
	May	Legacy of the Force: Invincible [hb]
	June	Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
	July	The Clone Wars [hb]
	August	The Force Unleashed [hb]
		Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
	September	Order 66 [hb]
	October	Millennium Falcon [hb]
	December	The Clone Wars: Wild Space [tp]
		Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor [hb]

2009	January	Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
	March	Fate of the Jedi: Outcast [hb]
	May	The Clone Wars: No Prisoners [tp]
	June	Fate of the Jedi: Omen [hb]
	August	Fate of the Jedi: Abyss [hb]
	October	Death Troopers [hb]
		Imperial Commando: 501st
	December	Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil [hb]

2010	January	Crosscurrent
	February	Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth [tp]
	March	Fate of the Jedi: Backlash [hb]
	May	Fate of the Jedi: Allies [hb]
	July	Clone Wars Gambit: Siege [tp]
		The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance [hb]
	October	The Force Unleashed II [hb]
	November	Fate of the Jedi: Vortex [hb]
	December	Red Harvest [hb]

2011	January	Knight Errant
	March	The Old Republic: Deceived [hb]
	May	Fate of the Jedi: Conviction [hb]
	July	Choices of One [hb]
	August	Fate of the Jedi: Ascension [hb]
	September	Heir to the Empire (20th Anniversary Edition) [hb]
	October	Riptide
	November	The Old Republic: Revan [hb]
		Shadow Games

2012	January	Darth Plagueis [hb]
	March	Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse [hb]
	April	Scourge
	July	Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories
	August	X-Wing: Mercy Kill [hb]
	November	The Old Republic: Annihilation [hb]

2013	January	Scoundrels [hb]
	February	The Last Jedi
	May	Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void [hb]
	July	Crucible [hb]
	August	Kenobi [hb]
	September	Empire & Rebellion: Razor's Edge [hb]

2014 - onwards: A New Dawn - A New Galaxy Far, Far Away

YEAR	MONTH	TITLE

2014	January	Maul: Lockdown [hb]
	March	Empire & Rebellion: Honor Among Thieves [hb]
	September*	A New Dawn [hb]
	November	Tarkin [hb]

2015	March	Heir to the Jedi [hb]
	April	Lords of the Sith [hb]
	July	Dark Disciple [hb]
	September	Aftermath [hb]
		Lost Stars [ya]
	November	Battlefront: Twilight Company [hb]
	December	The Force Awakens [eb]

2016	May	Bloodline [hb]
	July	Aftermath: Life Debt [hb]
	October	Ahsoka [ya]
	November	Catalyst [hb]
	December	Rogue One [eb]

2017	February	Aftermath: Empire's End [hb]
	April	Thrawn [hb]
	May	Rebel Rising [ya]
	July	Battlefront II: Inferno Squad [hb]
	September	Phasma [hb]
		Leia: Princess of Alderaan [ya]
	October	From a Certain Point of View [hb]
	November	Canto Bight [hb]

2018	March	The Last Jedi [hb]
	April	Last Shot [hb]
	May	Most Wanted [ya]
	July	Thrawn: Alliances [hb]
	September	Solo: A Star Wars Story [hb]

2019	March	Queen's Shadow [ya]
	April	Master & Apprentice [hb]
		Dooku: Jedi Lost [ab]
	June	Alphabet Squadron [hb]
	July	Thrawn: Treason [hb]
	August	Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate [ya]
		Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire [hb]

Notes:

Titles listed in red or blue type have further information available.
Titles listed in italics have no further information available.
This list is neither definitive nor exhaustive.
This list excludes youth novels and graphic novels.
Release dates are dates of first publication in US.
[hb] - Original US publication in hardback.
[tp] - Original US publication in trade paperback.
[eb] - Original US publication in e-book format.
[ab] - Original US publication in audio book format.
[ya] - Young Adult novel.
Release of A New Dawn in September 2014, marked the beginning of the new Story Group canon.

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