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Star Wars: Movie Novelizations Books in Order
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

A New Hope (By: Alan Dean Foster,George Lucas)
1976

The Empire Strikes Back (By: Donald F. Glut)
1980

Return of the Jedi (By: James Kahn)
1983

The Phantom Menace (By: Terry Brooks,George Lucas)
1999

Attack of the Clones (By: R.A. Salvatore)
2002

Revenge of the Sith (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2005

The Force Awakens (By: Alan Dean Foster)
2015

Rogue One (By: Alexander Freed)
2016

The Last Jedi (By: Jason Fry)
2018

Solo (By: Mur Lafferty)
2018

The Rise of Skywalker
2020

Oz Reimagined
2013

Three Sides of a Heart
2017
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