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Star Wars: Movie Novelizations Books in Order

13
Books
1976
First Book
2017
Latest Book
42
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Star Wars: Movie Novelizations books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Star Wars: Movie Novelizations series? Start with "A New Hope (By: Alan Dean Foster,George Lucas)" (1976) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Star Wars: Movie Novelizations reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
A New Hope (By: Alan Dean Foster,George Lucas) cover

A New Hope (By: Alan Dean Foster,George Lucas)

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1976

2
The Empire Strikes Back (By: Donald F. Glut) cover

The Empire Strikes Back (By: Donald F. Glut)

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1980

3
Return of the Jedi (By: James Kahn) cover

Return of the Jedi (By: James Kahn)

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1983

4
The Phantom Menace (By: Terry Brooks,George Lucas) cover

The Phantom Menace (By: Terry Brooks,George Lucas)

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1999

5
Attack of the Clones (By: R.A. Salvatore) cover

Attack of the Clones (By: R.A. Salvatore)

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2002

6
Revenge of the Sith (By: Matthew Woodring Stover) cover

Revenge of the Sith (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)

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2005

7
The Force Awakens (By: Alan Dean Foster) cover

The Force Awakens (By: Alan Dean Foster)

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2015

8
Rogue One (By: Alexander Freed) cover

Rogue One (By: Alexander Freed)

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2016

9
The Last Jedi (By: Jason Fry) cover

The Last Jedi (By: Jason Fry)

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2018

10
Solo (By: Mur Lafferty) cover

Solo (By: Mur Lafferty)

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2018

11
The Rise of Skywalker cover

The Rise of Skywalker

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2020

12
Oz Reimagined cover

Oz Reimagined

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2013

13
Three Sides of a Heart cover

Three Sides of a Heart

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2017

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