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Reading order

Star Wars Legends Books in Order

This page lists the complete Star Wars Legends reading order by Timothy Zahn, 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(By: Barbara Hambly) 1995 Buy

08 We Don't Do Weddings(By: Kathy Tyers) 1995 Buy

09 Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters" 1995 Buy

10 Mist Encounter 1995 Buy

11 Darksaber(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1995 Buy

12 The New Rebellion(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch) 1996 Buy

13 Planet of Twilight(By: Barbara Hambly) 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

34 Survivor's Quest 2004 Buy

35 Fool's Bargain 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

40 The Cestus Deception(By: Steven Barnes) 2005 Buy

41 Outbound Flight 2006 Buy

42 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader(By: James Luceno) 2006 Buy

43 Allegiance 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 2011 Buy

53 Knight Errant(By: John Jackson Miller) 2011 Buy

54 Judge's Call 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 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 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(By: Barbara Hambly) #7

1995 We Don't Do Weddings(By: Kathy Tyers) #8

1995 Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters" #9

1995 Mist Encounter #10

1995 Darksaber(By: Kevin J. Anderson) #11

1996 The New Rebellion(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch) #12

1997 Planet of Twilight(By: Barbara Hambly) #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 Survivor's Quest #34

2004 Fool's Bargain #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

2005 The Cestus Deception(By: Steven Barnes) #40

2006 Outbound Flight #41

2006 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader(By: James Luceno) #42

2007 Allegiance #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 #52

2011 Knight Errant(By: John Jackson Miller) #53

2011 Judge's Call #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 #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 #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 Timothy Zahn.

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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