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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
39543950 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
1000990 BBY[14] Novel Darth Bane: Rule of Two 2021-09-07
980 BBY[15] Novel Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil 2022-04-05
6732 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
32 BBY[12] Omnibus The Lando Calrissian Adventures 2024-06-04
21 BBY[12] Omnibus The Han Solo Adventures 2024-11-05
32 BBY[12] Novelization The Force Unleashed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2024-11-05
32 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 2025-11-04
34 ABY[12] Novel Shadows of the Empire 2025-06-03
34 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[]

  1. Into the Void: Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
  3. Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
  4. Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  11. Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
  12. 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
  13. Darth Bane: Path of Destruction ends with the Seventh Battle of Ruusan with the The Essential Atlas dates to 1000 BBY.
  14. Rule of Two FAQ - warning, very mild spoilers on DrewKDrew Karpyshyn's StarWars.com Blog (original site is defunct)
  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.
  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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