The Essential Legends Collection

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"As Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're curating a collection of essential #StarWars Legends novels in trade paperback with new covers."

―Del Rey^[5]

The Essential Legends Collection is a series of novels published first by Del Rey, then by Random House Worlds from 2023 onwards. The series reprints select books from the Star Wars Legends continuity in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm The first selection of books was published on June 15, 2021. The books in this collection were originally printed in trade paperback format - in 2024, hardback special editions started to be produced by Inkstone Books, in conjunction with Del Rey.

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Installments[]

This list of Legends novels is sorted roughly in in-universe chronological order. First by series, then by one-offs.

Year	Type	Title	Series	Release Date
25,793 BBY^[11]	Novel	Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void		2023-05-23
3954 – 3950 BBY^[12]	Novel	The Old Republic: Revan	Star Wars: The Old Republic	2022-11-01
3653 BBY^[12]	Novel	The Old Republic: Deceived		2022-11-01
3643 BBY^[12]	Novel	The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance		2023-08-15
3640 BBY^[12]	Novel	The Old Republic: Annihilation		2023-10-24
1032 BBY^[12]	Novel	Knight Errant		2024-02-06
1003^[12]– 1000 BBY^[13]	Novel	Darth Bane: Path of Destruction	Star Wars: Darth Bane Trilogy	2021-06-15
1000 – 990 BBY^[14]	Novel	Darth Bane: Rule of Two		2021-09-07
980 BBY^[15]	Novel	Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil		2022-04-05
67 – 32 BBY^[12]	Novel	Darth Plagueis		2022-04-05
32 BBY^[12]	Novel	Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter		2022-08-02
32 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter unabridged audiobook		2022-08-02
29 BBY^[12]	Novel	Rogue Planet		2025-06-03
29 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	Rogue Planet unabridged audiobook		2025-06-03
27 BBY^[12]	Novel	Outbound Flight		2023-08-15
27 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	Outbound Flight unabridged audiobook		2023-12-19
22 BBY^[12]	Novel	Shatterpoint		2021-06-15
22 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	Shatterpoint unabridged audiobook		2021-06-15
22 BBY^[12]	Novel	Republic Commando: Hard Contact	Republic Commando	2023-05-23
22 BBY^[12]	Novel	Republic Commando: Triple Zero		2023-08-15
21 BBY^[12]	Novel	Republic Commando: True Colors		2023-10-24
19 BBY^[12]	Novel	Yoda: Dark Rendezvous		2023-05-23
19 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	Yoda: Dark Rendezvous unabridged audiobook		2024-01-23
19 BBY^[12]	Novel	Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel	Republic Commando	2024-02-06
19 BBY^[16]	Novel	Kenobi		2022-04-05
19 BBY^[12]	Novel	Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader		2025-02-04
19 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader unabridged audiobook		2025-02-04
19 BBY^[12]	Novel	Imperial Commando: 501st	Republic Commando	2024-06-04
3 – 2 BBY^[12]	Omnibus	The Lando Calrissian Adventures		2024-06-04
2 – 1 BBY^[12]	Omnibus	The Han Solo Adventures		2024-11-05
3 – 2 BBY^[12]	Novelization	The Force Unleashed	Star Wars: The Force Unleashed	2024-11-05
3 – 2 BBY^[12]	Audiobook	The Force Unleashed unabridged audiobook		2024-11-05
1 BBY^[12]	Novelization	The Force Unleashed II		2025-02-04
1 BBY^[12]	Novel	Death Troopers		2022-08-02
0 ABY^[12]	Novel	Scoundrels		2025-02-04
0 ABY^[12]	Novel	Choices of One		2025-11-04
1 ABY^[12]	Novel	Honor Among Thieves	Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion	2025-11-04
2 ABY^[12]	Novel	Razor's Edge	Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion	2025-11-04
3 – 4 ABY^[12]	Novel	Shadows of the Empire		2025-06-03
3 – 4 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	Shadows of the Empire unabridged audiobook		2025-06-03
6 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: Rogue Squadron	Star Wars: X-Wing	2021-09-07
6 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: Rogue Squadron unabridged audiobook		2021-09-07
7 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble		2022-04-05
7 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble unabridged audiobook		2022-04-05
7 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: The Krytos Trap		2022-08-02
7 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: The Krytos Trap unabridged audiobook		2022-08-02
7 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: The Bacta War		2022-11-01
7 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: The Bacta War unabridged audiobook		2022-11-01
7 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: Wraith Squadron		2024-02-06
7 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: Wraith Squadron unabridged audiobook		2024-02-06
7 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: Iron Fist		2024-06-04
7 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: Iron Fist unabridged audiobook		2024-06-04
7 ABY^[12]	Novel	X-Wing: Solo Command		2024-11-05
7 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	X-Wing: Solo Command unabridged audiobook		2024-11-05
8 ABY^[12]	Novel	The Courtship of Princess Leia		2023-10-24
8 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	The Courtship of Princess Leia unabridged audiobook		2024-01-23
9 ABY^[12]	Novel	Heir to the Empire	Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy	2021-06-15
9 ABY^[12]	Novel	Dark Force Rising		2021-09-07
9 ABY^[12]	Novel	The Last Command		2021-09-07
9 ABY^[12]	Boxed Set	The Thrawn Trilogy Boxed Set		2022-05-31
11 ABY^[12]	Novel	I, Jedi		2023-10-24
11 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	I, Jedi unabridged audiobook		2024-03-12
22 ABY^[12]	Novel	Survivor's Quest		2023-08-15
22 ABY^[12]	Audiobook	Survivor's Quest unabridged audiobook		2023-12-19

Paperback gallery[]

Star Wars: The Old Republic[]

Star Wars: Darth Bane Trilogy[]

Clone Wars[]

Republic Commando[]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed[]

Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion[]

Star Wars: X-Wing[]

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy[]

Others[]

Unabridged audiobook gallery[]

Clone Wars[]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed[]

Star Wars: X-Wing[]

Others[]

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Notes and references[]

↑ Into the Void: Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
↑ Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
↑ Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 2, 2021): "As Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're curating a collection of essential #StarWars Legends novels in trade paperback with new covers." (backup link)
↑ Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 24, 2021): "We're excited to announce the next trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 3, 2021): "Exciting news! The next round of trade paperbacks in the #EssentialLegends Collection will be available April 5, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 16, 2022): "Announcing the next batch of #StarWars #EssentialLegends novels, coming May 23, 2023. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork. Take a closer look at each in the thread below." (backup link)
↑ Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 21, 2022): "The covers keep getting better and better... new wave of #EssentialLegends novels, coming Nov 1, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 20, 2022): "Incoming: the next wave of trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection will be available Aug 2, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
↑ Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
↑ ^12.00 ^12.01 ^12.02 ^12.03 ^12.04 ^12.05 ^12.06 ^12.07 ^12.08 ^12.09 ^12.10 ^12.11 ^12.12 ^12.13 ^12.14 ^12.15 ^12.16 ^12.17 ^12.18 ^12.19 ^12.20 ^12.21 ^12.22 ^12.23 ^12.24 ^12.25 ^12.26 ^12.27 ^12.28 ^12.29 ^12.30 ^12.31 ^12.32 ^12.33 ^12.34 ^12.35 ^12.36 ^12.37 ^12.38 ^12.39 ^12.40 ^12.41 ^12.42 ^12.43 ^12.44 ^12.45 ^12.46 ^12.47 ^12.48 ^12.49 ^12.50 ^12.51 ^12.52 ^12.53 ^12.54 ^12.55 ^12.56 ^12.57 ^12.58 ^12.59 The Essential Reader's Companion
↑ Darth Bane: Path of Destruction ends with the Seventh Battle of Ruusan with the The Essential Atlas dates to 1000 BBY.
↑ Rule of Two FAQ - warning, very mild spoilers on DrewK — Drew Karpyshyn's StarWars.com Blog (original site is defunct)
↑ The events of Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil take place twenty years after the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, which The New Essential Chronology dates to 1000 BBY, twenty years before 980 BBY.
↑ The Del Rey Star Wars Legends Novels Timeline places Kenobi between the Revenge of the Sith novelization and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, both of which The Essential Reader's Companion dates to 19 BBY.

External links[]

Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 2, 2021): "As Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're curating a collection of essential #StarWars Legends novels in trade paperback with new covers." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 24, 2021): "We're excited to announce the next trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 3, 2021): "Exciting news! The next round of trade paperbacks in the #EssentialLegends Collection will be available April 5, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 20, 2022): "Incoming: the next wave of trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection will be available Aug 2, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 21, 2022): "The covers keep getting better and better... new wave of #EssentialLegends novels, coming Nov 1, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 16, 2022): "Announcing the next batch of #StarWars #EssentialLegends novels, coming May 23, 2023. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork. Take a closer look at each in the thread below." (backup link)

Other
The Old Republic:	Revan · Deceived · Fatal Alliance · Annihilation · Knight Errant
Darth Bane Trilogy:	Path of Destruction · Rule of Two · Dynasty of Evil
Clone Wars:	Shatterpoint (audiobook) · Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (audiobook)
Republic Commando:	Hard Contact · Triple Zero · True Colors · Order 66 · 501st
The Force Unleashed:	The Force Unleashed I (audiobook) · The Force Unleashed II
Empire and Rebellion:	Razor's Edge · Honor Among Thieves
X-Wing:	Rogue Squadron (audiobook) · Wedge's Gamble (audiobook) · The Krytos Trap (audiobook) · The Bacta War (audiobook) Wraith Squadron (audiobook) · Iron Fist (audiobook) · Solo Command (audiobook)
The Thrawn Trilogy:	Heir to the Empire · Dark Force Rising · The Last Command · Boxed Set
Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void · Darth Plagueis · Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (audiobook) · Rogue Planet (audiobook) Outbound Flight (audiobook) · Kenobi · Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (audiobook) · The Lando Calrissian Adventures The Han Solo Adventures · Death Troopers · Scoundrels · Choices of One · Shadows of the Empire (audiobook) The Courtship of Princess Leia (audiobook) · I, Jedi (audiobook) · Survivor's Quest (audiobook)

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[Edelweiss_Void-1] Into the Void: Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)

[Edelweiss_Yoda-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)

[Edelweiss_Hard_Contact-3] Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)

[Edelweiss_Fatal-4] Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)

[Essential_Twitter-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 2, 2021): "As Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're curating a collection of essential #StarWars Legends novels in trade paperback with new covers." (backup link)

[Essential_Twitter_2-6] Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 24, 2021): "We're excited to announce the next trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)

[Essential_Twitter_3-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 3, 2021): "Exciting news! The next round of trade paperbacks in the #EssentialLegends Collection will be available April 5, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)

[Essential_Twitter_6-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 16, 2022): "Announcing the next batch of #StarWars #EssentialLegends novels, coming May 23, 2023. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork. Take a closer look at each in the thread below." (backup link)

[Essential_Twitter_5-9] Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 21, 2022): "The covers keep getting better and better... new wave of #EssentialLegends novels, coming Nov 1, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)

[Essential_Twitter_4-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 20, 2022): "Incoming: the next wave of trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection will be available Aug 2, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)

[Into_the_Void-11] Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void

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[PathOfDestructionEnd-13] Darth Bane: Path of Destruction ends with the Seventh Battle of Ruusan with the The Essential Atlas dates to 1000 BBY.

[Rule_of_Two_Date-14] Rule of Two FAQ - warning, very mild spoilers on DrewK — Drew Karpyshyn's StarWars.com Blog (original site is defunct)

[DoEDate-15] The events of Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil take place twenty years after the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, which The New Essential Chronology dates to 1000 BBY, twenty years before 980 BBY.

[KenobiDate-16] The Del Rey Star Wars Legends Novels Timeline places Kenobi between the Revenge of the Sith novelization and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, both of which The Essential Reader's Companion dates to 19 BBY.

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