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Star Warsis far more than a film dealership , and here ’s our ranking of the bestStar Warsbooks of all time . TheStar WarsExpanded Universe existed since 1976 , but really come into prominence in the 1990s , with Timothy Zahn’sHeir to the Empirelaunching a new generation of Bible to accompany theStar Warsmovies and show . Now , Star Warsbooks are by and large divide into " Legends " ( the old Expanded Universe ) and canon - and both are suitable of tone . appear through , it ’s astonishing to see just how manyStar Warsbooks have been published .
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Number of fiction books
359
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Original novels
144
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Novel adaptations
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Original junior novel
125
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Gamebooks
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Young Readers Good Book
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Here is Screen Rant ’s ranking of the top 15Star Warsbooks of all time , both canyon and caption . We ’ve take account that are masterfully write , intensely personal , and still significant in terms of their encroachment on the franchise as a whole . We ’ll be updating this list regularly as new books are relinquish .
15Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah S. Dawson (canon)
The thrilling backstory of a Jedi turned Inquisitor
Delilah S. Dawson
Publication engagement
July 18 , 2023
Stars
Iskat Akaris
Why would a Jedi Knight become one of theImperial Inquisitor ? That interrogation drves Delilah S. Dawson’sInquisitor : Rise of the Red Blade , which recount the story of Iskat Akaris . This strange novel turns a scoundrel into a hero , and there are strickle parallels between Iskat and Anakin Skywalker - even if , this clip , there is no hint of repurchase . Inquisitor : Rise of the Red Bladeis dark and intense , feeling almost like a familiar for Matt Stover ’s novelisation ofStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith- and it ’s hard to think of a high compliment .
An intense glimpse into the dark side
Darth Vader ’s inquisitor have become an crucial part of Disney canon , but it ’s relatively rarefied to get such an vivid look into a scoundrel ’s perspective . Iskat Akaris is a astonishingly compelling principal character , radicalize in part because of her own dark nature and in part because of Jedi want . This is a arresting glimpse into the coloured side , written with skill and flair .
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One of the most prominent Jedi during the prequel era, Mace Windu served as a crucial member of the Jedi Council, considered second only to Yoda himself. Windu was a remarkable figure among the Jedi, having turned his own temptation toward the dark side to his advantage, even creating a new lightsaber form known as Vaapad. Mace ultimately failed in his mission to protect the Jedi, apparently killed by Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker at the end of the Clone Wars.
14New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force by James Luceno (Legends)
The Avengers: Endgame of Star Wars Legends
James Luceno
November 4 , 2003
Luke Skywalker , Jacen Solo , Jaina Solo
From 1999 to 2003 , the Star Wars Expanded Universe enter on a 19 - book - longsighted epic called the " New Jedi Order . " This chronicle the wandflower ’s state of war with theYuuzhan Vong , an extragalactic race who worshiped pain in the ass and were resistant to the Force . Matters came to a head in James Luceno’sThe Unifying Force , the howling finale , which climax in the climatic Battle of Yuuzhan’tar ( the Yuuzhan Vong name for the recaptured Coruscant).Luceno is a superior of persistence , and weaves the many plotlines and dramatis personae members together skillfully .
The end of the New Jedi Order
InThe Unifying Force , James Luceno bring together so much of the expatiate Universe for this final installment in the longestStar Warsbook series ever . Luceno is a master of cite even obscure Expanded Universe details , and because of that , this book is an incredibly satisfying read forStar Warsbook fans . One of the dependable finale in all ofStar Warsmedia , The Unifying Forceis a masterful must - read for fans , but believably only after they ’ve read the 18 books preceding it .
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13Kenobi by John Jackson Miller (Legends)
Obi-Wan’s Legends story on Tatooine
John Jackson Miller
July 29 , 2014
Obi - Wan Kenobi
John Jackson Miller’sKenobiwas write long before theObi - Wan KenobiDisney+ TV show was even a twinkle in Kathleen Kennedy ’s eye , and it told the narration of Obi - Wan Kenobi on Tatooine . A fan - favored novel , Kenobitells a very different story to the TV show , focalise more on Tatooine than other planets . It ’s set during the early day of Obi - Wan ’s self - imosed exile to the Dune Sea of Tatooine .
A smaller, simpler, Obi-Wan tale
John Jackson Miller ’s novel concentrate on Obi - Wan ’s struggle to acclimatize himself to biography as a hermit in the desert , and he deal with local conflict between moisture farmers and Tusken Raiders , all the while asking what part a Jedi should have in this new wandflower . Kenobiis a much more character - driven story than the version told in canyon , which make it well worth a read . Plus this time , Obi - Wan really is centered on his commission to protect Luke Skywalker .
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12Lost Stars by Claudia Gray (canon)
Romeo & Juliet in the Original Trilogy Era
Claudia Gray
September 4 , 2015
Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell
define over the course of 16 consequential years in theStar Warstimeline , Claudia gray’sLost Starstells the floor of two ordinary citizens in the galaxy whose making love fib is torn apart by the Galactic Civil War . Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell both grew up on the Outer Rim world of Jelucan , where they gradually return in sexual love before going to the Imperial Academy . There , they are exposed to the Empire ’s war effort firsthand with the first Death Star ; Thane leaves the Empire to unite the Rebel Alliance , while Ciena stays with the Empire .
Opposite sides of the Galactic Civil War
They may end up on opposing sides in a galaxy - traverse war , but Thane and Ciena never cease thinking of one another . Their path cross a few times as Claudia Gray masterfully thread their tales , and they both take part in all the big event from the Original Trilogy , from Hoth , to Endor , and even beyond – at Jakku . Gray ’s beautifulLost Starsmay technically be a young - grownup novel , but to many readers it is of a high character than most otherStar Warsbooks .
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11I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole (Legends)
An X-Wing pilot becomes a Jedi
Michael A. Stackpole
May 4 , 1998
Corran Horn
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The story of a Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker
I , Jedireads almost like a diary as readers know Corran ’s journey into training under Luke Skywalker in the first person . Training with the Jedi Master on Yavin 4 is not Corran ’s first raid into action , though , as he was antecedently one of the master character of the well knownRogue Squadronnovel serial . I , Jedireally brings together the often - separate military and Jedi incline ofStar Warsbooks , and is a dandy read for anyStar Warsfan .
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10Shatterpoint by Matt Stover (Legends)
Mace Windu’s Clone Wars novel
Matt Stover
June 3 , 2003
Mace Windu
One of the most important ancient Sith Lords, Darth Bane became convinced in-fighting among the Sith was the real reason they would inevitably lose - again and again - to the Jedi. He formulated the Rule of Two, a dogma that means there can only ever be two Sith at any time: one to wield power, and the other to crave it.
TheClone Wars Multimedia Projectran from 2002 to 2004 , and it tell the story of the Clone Wars across multiple mediums ( most notably in Genndy Tartakovsky’sClone Warsseries ) . The first novel was Matthew Stover’sShatterpoint , a abstruse role study of Jedi Council phallus Mace Windu . The title is derived fromWindu ’s unusual Force powerfulness of " shatterpoint,“which allows him to perceive the weakness in any person or situation .
Master Windu’s search for his Master
Windu ’s former master , Depa Billaba , is turn a loss on a mission toMace ’s domicile planet of Haruun Kal . Shatterpointtakes a deep looking at at Mace Windu ’s fictitious character , showingwhat it means to be a custodian of serenity in a galax at war . Mace is unrelentingly focused in his delegation to discover his master , no matter what darkness he must face .
One of the most striking Jedi during the prequel era , Mace Windu served as a crucial member of the Jedi Council , considered 2d only to Yoda himself . Windu was a remarkable figure among the Jedi , having turn his own temptation toward the obscure side to his advantage , even creating a new lightsaber form known as Vaapad . Mace ultimately fail in his mission to protect the Jedi , apparently killed by Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker at the end of the Clone Wars .
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9Victory’s Price by Alexander Freed (canon)
Alphabet Squadron’s finale
Alexander Freed
March 2 , 2021
Yrica Quell , Wyl Lark , Nath Tensent , Chass na Chadic
TheAlphabet Squadron Trilogyis one ofStar Warscanon ’s crown achievements . The three Word of God in it are well - have it away by fans of both canyon and legend , andVictory ’s Priceby Alexander Freed is the culmination of it all . As the third Koran in the trilogy , Victory ’s Pricefinishes the story of the trilogy in a beautiful and nuanced way , research the difficulties that come from finish a war .
The Battle Of Jakku & the end of the Galactic Civil War
InStar Warscanon , the Galactic Civil War finish at theBattle of Jakkujust a yr after the Battle of Endor . But it never feels more earned thanVictory ’s Leontyne Price , when Alphabet Squadron - make after their unconventional commixture A , B , U , Y , and of course X - wing - fight at Jakku . The book takes deep , knowing strides to qualify these pilots , as their actions in the war come in to the forefront of their and other nous at warfare ’s ending .
8Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule (canon)
The High Republic begins
Charles Soule
January 5 , 2021
Avar Kriss , Bell Zettifar , Burryaga Agaburry , Estala Maru , Elzar Mann
Lucasfilm’sStar state of war : The High Republictransmedia initiative has usher in readers to theHigh Republic Era- a period between 500 and 100 years before the Skywalker saga . It ’s turn out crucial enough to make its way on to the small screen in the upcomingStar WarsTV showThe Acolyte , andCharles Soule’sLight of the Jediserves as a priming . Soule is the mastermind behind the whole undertaking , and he does a great chore of introducing a half - familiar extragalactic nebula .
The Jedi Respond To New Threats
luminosity of the Jedibegins with an immense hyperspace disaster which wreak mayhem across the wandflower . The Jedi Order respond to it in spectacular fashion , in truth showcasing them at their height . This all further builds into a conflict that tests and changes the Jedi into what we see them as in the prequels . The Acolytetakes place during this same geological era too , so readingLight of the Jedishould be good prep for the upcoming serial publication .
7Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson (canon)
The First Order Captain’s backstory
September 1 , 2017
Captain Phasma
Gwendoline Christie ’s Captain Phasma did n’t exactly get to do a plenty onscreen in theStar Warssequel trilogy , and she gather an untimely end inStar Wars : The Last Jedi . Fortunately , Delilah S. Dawson’sPhasmatells her backstory and fleshes her out as a fibre , and it isone of the bestStar Warsbooks ever write . One of the comparatively few novels go under in the subsequence trilogy era , the adventure that isPhasmaabsolutely blew reader expectations out of the water supply .
Phasma’s post-apocalyptic upbringing
Golden ’s novel is framed as an inquiry by Resistance undercover agent Vi Moradi ( the star of theGalaxy ’s Edgetheme commons ) . Moradi has been investigate Captain Phasma , and she ’s spilling her backstory to another First Order captain , wrapped on taking her down . Christie explores a rough and post - revelatory story , put flesh on the pearl of Phasma ’s character by uncover who she was before she connect the First Order . Phasmais delightfully unique , shocking , and genre - deflexion , while still retain the " feel " ofStar Wars .
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6Darth Bane: Path Of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn (Legends)
The end of the Sith
Drew Karpyshyn
September 26 , 2006
Darth Bane
First mentioned inStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , Darth Bane is the Sith Lord responsible for for establishing the Rule of Two . He ’s one of the most important Sith Lords of all fourth dimension , and his fable level is told in Drew Karpyshyn’sPath of Destruction . The first book in the fabled " Darth Bane Trilogy , " this heavily adapts some former comic strip to severalise Bane ’s bloodline and his journey to the disastrous Battle of Ruusan , where everything changed for the Sith , and for the galaxy as a whole .
Bane Begins The Rule Of Two
This Holy Writ is essentially an origin story for the Baneite Sith , revealing how and why the Rule of Two became necessary . It ’s steeped in the dark side of the Force , making it a fascinating glance into the Sith philosophy . By the remnant of this account , the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness is gone , and the pattern that would run on to Palpatine is established . This is an essential read for anyStar Warsfan who like the non-white side or the Sith .
One of the most important ancient Sith Lords , Darth Bane became convinced in - scrap among the Sith was the substantial reason they would inevitably drop off - again and again - to the Jedi . He formulated the Rule of Two , a dogma that mean there can only ever be two Sith at any time : one to manage force , and the other to crave it .
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