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Reading order

Star Wars: Essential Guides Books in Order

This page lists the complete Star Wars: Essential Guides reading order by Kevin J. Anderson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 1995-2013

Star Wars: Essential Guides Reading Order

01 The Essential Guide to Characters(By: Andy Mangels) 1995 Buy
02 The New Essential Guide to Characters(By: Daniel Wallace) 1995 Buy
03 The New Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels(By: W. Haden Blackman) 1996 Buy
04 Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels(By: Bill Smith) 1996 Buy
05 Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology(By: Bill Smith) 1997 Buy
06 The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons(By: Daniel Wallace) 1998 Buy
07 The Essential Guide to Droids(By: Daniel Wallace) 1999 Buy
08 The Essential Chronology 1999 Buy
09 Star Wars:The Essential Guide to Alien Species(By: Ann Margaret Lewis) 2001 Buy
10 The New Essential Guide to Weapons & Technology(By: W. Haden Blackman) 2004 Buy
11 The New Essential Chronology(By: Daniel Wallace) 2005 Buy
12 Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Alien Species(By: Ann Margaret Lewis) 2006 Buy
13 The New Essential Guide to Alien Species(By: Ann Margaret Lewis,Helen Keier) 2006 Buy
14 The Essential Guide to the Force(By: Ryder Windham) 2007 Buy
15 The Essential Guide to Warfare(By: Jason Fry,Paul R. Urquhart) 2008 Buy
16 The Essential Atlas(By: Daniel Wallace,Jason Fry) 2009 Buy
17 The Essential Reader's Companion(By: Pablo Hidalgo) 2012 Buy
18 The New Essential Guide to Droids(By: Daniel Wallace) 2013 Buy

Star Wars: Essential Guides Books by Publication Order

1995 The Essential Guide to Characters(By: Andy Mangels) #1
1995 The New Essential Guide to Characters(By: Daniel Wallace) #2
1996 The New Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels(By: W. Haden Blackman) #3
1996 Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels(By: Bill Smith) #4
1997 Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology(By: Bill Smith) #5
1998 The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons(By: Daniel Wallace) #6
1999 The Essential Guide to Droids(By: Daniel Wallace) #7
1999 The Essential Chronology #8
2001 Star Wars:The Essential Guide to Alien Species(By: Ann Margaret Lewis) #9
2004 The New Essential Guide to Weapons & Technology(By: W. Haden Blackman) #10
2005 The New Essential Chronology(By: Daniel Wallace) #11
2006 Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Alien Species(By: Ann Margaret Lewis) #12
2006 The New Essential Guide to Alien Species(By: Ann Margaret Lewis,Helen Keier) #13
2007 The Essential Guide to the Force(By: Ryder Windham) #14
2008 The Essential Guide to Warfare(By: Jason Fry,Paul R. Urquhart) #15
2009 The Essential Atlas(By: Daniel Wallace,Jason Fry) #16
2012 The Essential Reader's Companion(By: Pablo Hidalgo) #17
2013 The New Essential Guide to Droids(By: Daniel Wallace) #18

Questions readers ask

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The Star Wars: Essential Guides reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Star Wars: Essential Guides books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Star Wars: Essential Guides books published across 1995-2013.

Who writes the Star Wars: Essential Guides books?

Star Wars: Essential Guides is listed as a book series by Kevin J. Anderson.

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