Dorling Kindersley (also known as DK or DK Publishing) is an international publishing company specializing in reference books for adults and children.
DK was founded as a book-packaging company by Peter Kindersley and Christopher Dorling in London in 1974, and in 1982 moved into publishing. The first book published under the DK name was a First Aid Manual for the British voluntary medical services; this book established the company's distinctive visual style of copiously illustrated text on a glossy white background. DK Inc. began publishing in the United States in 1991.[1]
The DK Star Wars contract was signed in 1997, and the company had published Star Wars books ever since.[1]
In 2000, DK was acquired by the Pearson PLC media company, which also owns the Penguin Books label; in the same year, Kindersley retired and was replaced as Chief Executive by Anthony Forbes Watson.[1]
In Germany the Star Wars books from Dorling Kindersley are published by VGS, a brand of the Disney publisher Egmont Ehapa Verlag, even though DK has a German subsidiary.
DK Publishing is one of the creators of Star Wars Reads Day, an annual celebration held in bookstores and libraries.[2]
Star Wars Canon Bibliography[]
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars Rebels
- Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy
- Star Wars Expert Guide
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- The Amazing Book of Star Wars
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Made Easy
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018 edition)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- The Star Wars Book
- Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
- Star Wars: I Love You. I Know.
- The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- Star Wars: I Am Your Father
- Star Wars Jedi Pocket Expert
Character Encyclopedia[]
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
- Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
DK Readers[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: New Adventures
- Finn's Mission
- Rey to the Rescue!
- The Adventures of BB-8
- Star Wars: Rebel Heroes
- Star Wars Rebels: Beware the Inquisitor!
- Star Wars Rebels: Meet the Rebels
- Star Wars Rebels: Darth Vader, Rebel Hunter!
- Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Power!
- Star Wars Rebels: Fight the Empire
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Even Droids Need Friends
- Star Wars: Grogu's Galaxy
LEGO Visual Dictionaries[]
Ultimate Sticker Collection[]
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels
- Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Adventures Ultimate Sticker Book
- Star Wars Rebels: Rebels Versus Empire Ultimate Sticker Book
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels: Secrets of the Rebels
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars: Choose Your Side!
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Stickerscapes
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels: Deadly Battles
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: Vile Villains
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Ultimate Sticker Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Ultimate Sticker Collection
Star Wars: Be More...[]
- Star Wars: Be More Vader
- Star Wars: Be More Yoda
- Star Wars: Be More Lando
- Star Wars: Be More Leia
- Star Wars: Be More Box Set
- Star Wars: Be More Boba Fett
- Star Wars: Be More Obi-Wan
Star Wars Legends Bibliography[]
Character Encyclopedia[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
- LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
- LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Angry Birds Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
DK Adventures[]
- Star Wars: Jedi Battles
- Star Wars: Sith Wars
- Star Wars: What Makes a Monster?
- LEGO Star Wars: Into Battle
DK Readers[]
- What is a Wookiee? and 2015 reissue
- Journey Through Space and 2015 reissue
- Star Wars: Star Pilot
- Star Wars: R2-D2 and Friends
- Star Wars: Clone Troopers in Action
- Death Star Battles
- Star Wars: Feel the Force!
- Join the Rebels
- Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story
- Podracers Go!
- Star Wars: Tatooine Adventures
- The Adventures of Han Solo
- Galactic Crisis!
- Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side
- Star Wars: I Want to Be a Jedi
- A Queen's Diary
- Ready, Set, Podrace!
- Star Wars: Blast Off!
- Star Wars: Are Ewoks Scared of Stormtroopers?
- Star Wars: Epic Battles
- The Adventures of C-3PO
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunters for Hire
- Battle for Naboo
- Star Wars: Fight for the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Jedi Friends and Foes
- Star Wars: The Legendary Yoda
- Star Wars: Darth Maul, Sith Apprentice
- Star Wars: Epic Battles
- Star Wars: Ultimate Duels
- The Clone Wars: Amazing Adventures
- LEGO Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
- LEGO Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
- LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope
- LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- LEGO Star Wars: Free the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader and 2015 reissue
- Angry Birds Star Wars: Lard Vader's Villains
- Angry Birds Star Wars: Yoda Bird's Heroes
- Angry Birds Star Wars II: Path to the Pork Side
- Angry Birds Star Wars II: Darth Swindle's Secrets
- The Clone Wars: Anakin in Action!
- The Clone Wars: Ahsoka in Action!
- The Clone Wars: Forces of Darkness
- The Clone Wars: Don't Wake the Zillo Beast!
- The Clone Wars: Jedi Adventures
- The Clone Wars: Jedi Heroes
- The Clone Wars: Jedi in Training
- The Clone Wars: Pirates... and Worse!
- The Clone Wars: Stand Aside - Bounty Hunters!
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Watch out for Jabba the Hutt!
- The Clone Wars: Yoda in Action!
- The Clone Wars: Masters of the Force
- The Clone Wars: Boba Fett: Jedi Hunter
- Star Wars: Can You Spot a Jedi?
Gift Packs[]
- Star Wars Classic Limited Edition Gift Pack
- Star Wars Episode I: Limited Edition Gift Pack
Incredible Cross-Sections[]
- Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles
- Star Wars: Complete Vehicles
- Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2016 and 2017 edition)
Inside the Worlds of[]
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Standalone LEGO Books[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Save the Galaxy!
- LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles
- LEGO Star Wars Brickmaster: Battle for the Stolen Crystals
- LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side
- LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- LEGO Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy
- LEGO Star Wars: Chronicles of the Force
- LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
- The Amazing Book of LEGO Star Wars
- LEGO Star Wars Yoda's Galaxy Atlas
- LEGO Star Wars Adventure Pack (Poe's X-wing fighter)
- LEGO Star Wars Awesome Vehicles
Ultimate Factivity Collection[]
- Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars
- Ultimate Factivity Collection: Angry Birds Star Wars
- Ultimate Factivity Collection: LEGO Star Wars
Ultimate Sticker Book[]
- Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars
- The Ultimate Star Wars: Episode I Sticker Book
- Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: Clone Wars
- Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
- Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Ultimate Battles
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars
- Ultimate Sticker Book: LEGO Star Wars Heroes
- Ultimate Sticker Book: Star Wars: Brave Allies
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars: Minifigures
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Angry Birds Star Wars
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Angry Birds Star Wars II
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: Battles of the Clone Wars
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: LEGO Star Wars: Mighty Minifigures
Visual Dictionary[]
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Visual Guide Ultimate Battles
- LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded
- Ultimate LEGO Star Wars
Miscellaneous[]
- Star Wars: The Power of Myth
- You Can Draw: Star Wars
- Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (updated edition)
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles for the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Beware the Sith
- Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
- Star Wars: Mysteries of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Power of the Force
- Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: What Is a Sith Warrior?
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Who Are the Jedi?
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- Star Wars: Join the Rebellion!
Sources[]
- "Novel Approach" — Star Wars Insider 66
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Shadow of Malevolence on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Shadow of Malevolence" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Introducing Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 199
- "Prize Giveaway!" — Star Wars Insider 201
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 205
- SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi Part VI Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
- New Concept Art and More Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 217
- "It's About Time: The Inside Story of Star Wars: Timelines" — Star Wars Insider 217
- Check Out Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Exclusives from Hasbro, the LEGO Group, and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SDCC 2023: "Step Into the World of Star Wars": Julian Gerighty Talks Star Wars Outlaws on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 220
- NYCC 2023: 13 Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 222
- 5 Behind-the-Pages Secrets of Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 223
- Celebrate 25 Years of the LEGO Star Wars Collaboration with New Releases and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
- New Book The Rise of the Galactic Empire to Explore the Imperial Regime - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Company Timeline on Dorling Kindersley's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Author returns for 'Star Wars Reads Day' by Caligiuri, Courtney on wpri.com (October 6, 2014) (archived from the original on October 8, 2014)
External links[]
- Dorling Kindersley on Wikipedia
- Main page on Dorling Kindersley's official website (backup link)