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Reading order

Star Wars Legends Books in Order

This page lists the complete Star Wars Legends reading order by Barbara Hambly, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 64 books / 1978-2013

Star Wars Legends Reading Order

01 Splinter of the Mind's Eye(By: Alan Dean Foster) 1978 Buy
02 The Han Solo Adventures(By: Brian Daley) 1979 Buy
03 The Adventures of Lando Calrissian(By: L. Neil Smith) 1983 Buy
04 The Courtship of Princess Leia(By: Dave Wolverton) 1994 Buy
05 The Truce at Bakura(By: Kathy Tyers) 1994 Buy
06 The Crystal Star(By: Vonda N. McIntyre) 1994 Buy
07 Children of the Jedi 1995 Buy
08 We Don't Do Weddings(By: Kathy Tyers) 1995 Buy
09 Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"(By: Timothy Zahn) 1995 Buy
10 Mist Encounter(By: Timothy Zahn) 1995 Buy
11 Darksaber(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1995 Buy
12 The New Rebellion(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch) 1996 Buy
13 Planet of Twilight 1997 Buy
14 I, Jedi(By: Michael A. Stackpole) 1998 Buy
15 Podrace!(By: Lara Bergen) 1999 Buy
16 General Jar Jar(By: Lara Bergen) 1999 Buy
17 Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure(By: Gail Herman) 1999 Buy
18 Star Wars: Episode I - Dangers of the Core(By: Jim Thomas) 1999 Buy
19 Star Wars: Episode I ’ The Phantom Menace(By: John Whitman) 1999 Buy
20 Rogue Planet(By: Greg Bear) 2000 Buy
21 Sith Attack(By: Lara Bergen) 2000 Buy
22 Save Naboo!(By: Gail Herman) 2000 Buy
23 Droid to the Rescue(By: Gail Herman) 2000 Buy
24 Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid(By: Justine Korman Fontes) 2000 Buy
25 Cloak of Deception(By: James Luceno) 2000 Buy
26 Meet the Jedi High Council(By: Laura Dower) 2000 Buy
27 Darth Maul Shadow Hunter(By: Michael Reaves) 2001 Buy
28 The Approaching Storm(By: Alan Dean Foster) 2002 Buy
29 A Forest Apart(By: Troy Denning) 2003 Buy
30 Tatooine Ghost(By: Troy Denning) 2003 Buy
31 Shatterpoint(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) 2003 Buy
32 The Ruins of Dantooine(By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Haden Blackman) 2003 Buy
33 The Cestus Deception(By: Steven Barnes) 2004 Buy
34 Survivor's Quest(By: Timothy Zahn) 2004 Buy
35 Fool's Bargain(By: Timothy Zahn) 2004 Buy
36 Jedi Trial(By: David Sherman,Dan Cragg) 2004 Buy
37 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous(By: Sean Stewart) 2004 Buy
38 Labyrinth of Evil(By: James Luceno) 2005 Buy
39 Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil(By: James Luceno) 2005 Buy
41 Outbound Flight(By: Timothy Zahn) 2006 Buy
42 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader(By: James Luceno) 2006 Buy
43 Allegiance(By: Timothy Zahn) 2007 Buy
44 Death Star(By: Steve Perry,Michael Reaves) 2007 Buy
45 Millennium Falcon(By: James Luceno) 2008 Buy
46 Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) 2008 Buy
47 Death Troopers(By: Joe Schreiber) 2009 Buy
48 Crosscurrent(By: Paul S. Kemp) 2010 Buy
49 Red Harvest(By: Joe Schreiber) 2010 Buy
50 Shadow Games(By: Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff) 2011 Buy
51 Riptide(By: Paul S. Kemp) 2011 Buy
52 Choices of One(By: Timothy Zahn) 2011 Buy
53 Knight Errant(By: John Jackson Miller) 2011 Buy
54 Judge's Call(By: Timothy Zahn) 2011 Buy
55 Shadows of the Empire(By: Steve Perry) 2011 Buy
56 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire(By: Steve Perry) 2011 Buy
57 Lost Tribe of the Sith(By: John Jackson Miller) 2012 Buy
58 Winner Lose All(By: Timothy Zahn) 2012 Buy
59 Scourge(By: Jeff Grubb) 2012 Buy
60 Maul: Lockdown(By: Joe Schreiber) 2012 Buy
61 Darth Plagueis(By: James Luceno) 2012 Buy
62 Kenobi(By: John Jackson Miller) 2013 Buy
63 Scoundrels(By: Timothy Zahn) 2013 Buy
64 Crucible(By: Troy Denning) 2013 Buy
65 Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi(By: Tim Lebbon) 2013 Buy

Star Wars Legends Books by Publication Order

1978 Splinter of the Mind's Eye(By: Alan Dean Foster) #1
1979 The Han Solo Adventures(By: Brian Daley) #2
1983 The Adventures of Lando Calrissian(By: L. Neil Smith) #3
1994 The Courtship of Princess Leia(By: Dave Wolverton) #4
1994 The Truce at Bakura(By: Kathy Tyers) #5
1994 The Crystal Star(By: Vonda N. McIntyre) #6
1995 Children of the Jedi #7
1995 We Don't Do Weddings(By: Kathy Tyers) #8
1995 Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"(By: Timothy Zahn) #9
1995 Mist Encounter(By: Timothy Zahn) #10
1995 Darksaber(By: Kevin J. Anderson) #11
1996 The New Rebellion(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch) #12
1997 Planet of Twilight #13
1998 I, Jedi(By: Michael A. Stackpole) #14
1999 Podrace!(By: Lara Bergen) #15
1999 General Jar Jar(By: Lara Bergen) #16
1999 Obi-Wan's Bongo Adventure(By: Gail Herman) #17
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - Dangers of the Core(By: Jim Thomas) #18
1999 Star Wars: Episode I ’ The Phantom Menace(By: John Whitman) #19
2000 Rogue Planet(By: Greg Bear) #20
2000 Sith Attack(By: Lara Bergen) #21
2000 Save Naboo!(By: Gail Herman) #22
2000 Droid to the Rescue(By: Gail Herman) #23
2000 Star Wars: Episode I - Anakin's Pit Droid(By: Justine Korman Fontes) #24
2000 Cloak of Deception(By: James Luceno) #25
2000 Meet the Jedi High Council(By: Laura Dower) #26
2001 Darth Maul Shadow Hunter(By: Michael Reaves) #27
2002 The Approaching Storm(By: Alan Dean Foster) #28
2003 A Forest Apart(By: Troy Denning) #29
2003 Tatooine Ghost(By: Troy Denning) #30
2003 Shatterpoint(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) #31
2003 The Ruins of Dantooine(By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson,W. Haden Blackman) #32
2004 The Cestus Deception(By: Steven Barnes) #33
2004 Survivor's Quest(By: Timothy Zahn) #34
2004 Fool's Bargain(By: Timothy Zahn) #35
2004 Jedi Trial(By: David Sherman,Dan Cragg) #36
2004 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous(By: Sean Stewart) #37
2005 Labyrinth of Evil(By: James Luceno) #38
2005 Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil(By: James Luceno) #39
2006 Outbound Flight(By: Timothy Zahn) #41
2006 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader(By: James Luceno) #42
2007 Allegiance(By: Timothy Zahn) #43
2007 Death Star(By: Steve Perry,Michael Reaves) #44
2008 Millennium Falcon(By: James Luceno) #45
2008 Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) #46
2009 Death Troopers(By: Joe Schreiber) #47
2010 Crosscurrent(By: Paul S. Kemp) #48
2010 Red Harvest(By: Joe Schreiber) #49
2011 Shadow Games(By: Michael Reaves,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff) #50
2011 Riptide(By: Paul S. Kemp) #51
2011 Choices of One(By: Timothy Zahn) #52
2011 Knight Errant(By: John Jackson Miller) #53
2011 Judge's Call(By: Timothy Zahn) #54
2011 Shadows of the Empire(By: Steve Perry) #55
2011 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire(By: Steve Perry) #56
2012 Lost Tribe of the Sith(By: John Jackson Miller) #57
2012 Winner Lose All(By: Timothy Zahn) #58
2012 Scourge(By: Jeff Grubb) #59
2012 Maul: Lockdown(By: Joe Schreiber) #60
2012 Darth Plagueis(By: James Luceno) #61
2013 Kenobi(By: John Jackson Miller) #62
2013 Scoundrels(By: Timothy Zahn) #63
2013 Crucible(By: Troy Denning) #64
2013 Into the Void: Dawn of the Jedi(By: Tim Lebbon) #65

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Star Wars Legends reading order?

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

How many Star Wars Legends books are there?

This catalog currently lists 64 Star Wars Legends books published across 1978-2013.

Who writes the Star Wars Legends books?

Star Wars Legends is listed as a book series by Barbara Hambly.

Should I read Star Wars Legends in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Star Wars Legends. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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