Timeline > Novels

Page updated: 24th April 2012

Star Wars Novels' Timeline.

Since the release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1977, novels have been an important part of the Expanded Universe. From the "lost script" plotlines of Alan Dean Foster in 1978, to original material of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in 1999, the novels of the Expanded Universe have told countless numbers of original stories.

Published Novels have been separated into their relevant Era's of Adventure and are in chronological order, inclusion of young reader and youth novels are for chronological reasons only. For a chronological list of novel publishing dates, click here.

		The Old Republic Events occurring up to 1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin

		Revan Deceived Fatal Alliance Red Harvest Knight Errant Path of Destruction Rule of Two Dynasty of Evil

		Rise of the Empire (including Clone Wars) Events occurring between 1,000 years and up to 2 years before the Battle of Yavin

		Darth Plagueis *Jedi Apprentice series* (20 books...more info) Cloak of Deception Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter The Phantom Menace Rogue Planet *Jedi Quest series* (10 books...more info) Outbound Flight The Approaching Storm Attack of the Clones *Boba Fett series* (6 books...more info) The Clone Wars* The Clone Wars: Wild Space* The Clone Wars: No Prisoners* Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth* Clone Wars Gambit: Siege* Republic Commando: Hard Contact Shatterpoint The Cestus Deception Republic Commando: Triple Zero Medstar #1: Battle Surgeons Medstar #2: Jedi Healer Jedi Trial Dark Rendezvous Republic Commando: True Colors Labyrinth of Evil Order 66 Revenge of the Sith *Last of the Jedi series* (10 books...more info) Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Coruscant Nights #1: Jedi Twilight Coruscant Nights #2: Street of Shadows Coruscant Nights #3: Patterns of Force Imperial Commando: 501st Death Star Han Solo #1: The Paradise Snare Han Solo #2: The Hutt Gambit The Lando Calrissian Adventures Han Solo #3: Rebel Dawn Shadow Games Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina Tales from the Empire
		*Tie-in material to The Clone Wars film & animated TV series feature inconsistencies with present Clone Wars timeline. Leland Chee (LucasFilm's continuity controller) will address these issues when the TV series of The Clone Wars is concluded.

		The Rebellion Events occurring between 2 years before and 5 years after the Battle of Yavin

		The Force Unleashed The Force Unleashed II The Han Solo Adventures Death Troopers A New Hope **Rebel Force series (6 books...more info) Allegiance Choices of One Galaxy of Fear series (12 books...more info) Bounty Hunter Wars #1: The Mandalorian Armour Bounty Hunter Wars #2: Slave Ship Bounty Hunter Wars #3: Hard Merchandise The Ruins of Dantooine Splinter of the Mind's Eye Tales of the Bounty Hunters The Empire Strikes Back Shadows of the Empire Tales from Jabba's Palace Return of the Jedi The Truce at Bakura**

		The New Republic Events occurring between 5 and 25 years after the Battle of Yavin

		**The Jedi Prince series* (6 books...more info) Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor X-Wing #1: Rogue Squadron X-Wing #2: Wedge's Gamble X-Wing #3: The Krytos Trap X-Wing #4: The Bacta War X-Wing #5: Wraith Squadron X-Wing #6: Iron Fist X-Wing #7: Solo Command The Courtship of Princess Leia Tatooine Ghost Heir to the Empire Dark Force Rising The Last Command X-Wing #8: Isard's Revenge Jedi Academy #1: Jedi Search Jedi Academy #2: Dark Apprentice Jedi Academy #3: Champions of the Force I, Jedi Children of the Jedi Darksaber Planet of Twilight X-Wing #9: Starfighters of Adumar The Crystal Star Black Fleet Crisis #1: Before the Storm Black Fleet Crisis #2: Shield of Lies Black Fleet Crisis #3: Tyrant's Test The New Rebellion Corellian Trilogy #1: Ambush at Corellia Corellian Trilogy #2: Assault at Selonia Corellian Trilogy #3: Showdown at Centerpoint Specter of the Past Vision of the Future Scourge Survivor's Quest Junior Jedi Knights series (6 books...more info) Young Jedi Knights series (14 books...more info) Tales from the New Republic**

		The New Jedi Order Events occurring between 25 and 40 years after the Battle of Yavin

		Vector Prime Dark Tide #1: Onslaught Dark Tide #2: Ruin Agents of Chaos #1: Hero's Trial Agents of Chaos #2: Jedi Eclipse Balance Point Edge of Victory #1: Conquest Edge of Victory #2: Rebirth Star by Star Dark Journey Enemy Lines #1: Rebel Dream Enemy Lines #2: Rebel Stand Traitor Destiny's Way Force Heretic #1: Remnant Force Heretic #2: Refugee Force Heretic #3: Reunion The Final Prophecy The Unifying Force Dark Nest #1: The Joiner King Dark Nest #2: The Unseen Queen Dark Nest #3: The Swarm War

		Legacy of the Force (including Fate of the Jedi) Events occurring 40 years after the Battle of Yavin and beyond

		Betrayal Bloodlines Tempest Exile Sacrifice Inferno Fury Revelation Invincible Crosscurrent Riptide Millennium Falcon Outcast Omen Abyss Backlash Allies Vortex Conviction Ascension Apocalypse

*Notes:

Titles listed in red or blue type have further information available.
Titles listed in green are young reader/youth books.
Titles listed in italics have no further information available.
This list is neither definitive nor exhaustive.
*also known as The Glove of Darth Vader series or The Son of Palpatine series.


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