THE Star Wars Publishing Timeline

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Welcome to the ultimate hyperspace‑powered guide to Star Wars publishing — every canon novel, comic, reference book, visual dictionary, audio drama, junior adventure, and galaxy‑brained oddity mapped across the entire timeline. If it’s official, it’s here. If it’s canon, it’s counted. If it’s obscure, it’s probably lurking somewhere in the Reign of the Empire section waiting to surprise you.

This is your all‑in, whole‑hog, no‑stone‑unturned Publishing Timeline — a complete tour from the luminous High Republic all the way to the post‑TROS frontier. Think of it as a Jedi Holocron, but with fewer booby traps and more ISBN numbers. Whether you’re reading, collecting, cataloguing, or just flexing your lore muscles, this page is your new home base. Grab a caf, ignite your lightsaber, and dive in. The galaxy is big… but this list is bigger.

The High RepublicEra 1: The High Republic

Adult Novels

YA Novels

  • Into the Dark
  • Out of the Shadows
  • Midnight Horizon
  • Path of Deceit
  • Path of Vengeance
  • Defy the Storm

Junior Novels

  • A Test of Courage
  • Race to Crashpoint Tower
  • Mission to Disaster
  • Quest for the Hidden City
  • Quest for Planet X
  • Escape from Valo

Comics (Arcs & Series)

  • The High Republic (Marvel)
  • The High Republic Adventures (IDW / Dark Horse)
  • The High Republic: Trail of Shadows
  • The High Republic: Eye of the Storm
  • The High Republic Adventures (Phase II)
  • The High Republic (Phase III)

Graphic Novels / Manga

  • The High Republic Adventures: Graphic Novel Volumes
  • The Edge of Balance (Manga) Vol. 1–3

Audio Dramas

  • The Battle of Jedha

Short Stories

  • Starlight Stories
  • Insider High Republic short stories

Reference Books

  • The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
  • The High Republic Visual Companion

Visual Dictionaries

(None yet released for HR era)

Encyclopedias / Guides

  • The High Republic: Chronicles
  • The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection (HR sections)

Timelines

  • Star Wars Timelines (HR sections)

Misc Canon Materials

  • High Republic Insider exclusives
  • High Republic promotional stories

Fall Of The JediEra 2: Fall of the Jedi (Prequel Era)

Adult Novels

YA Novels

  • Ahsoka
  • Jedi Apprentice (canon‑adjacent references only)

Junior Novels

  • The Phantom Menace Junior Novel
  • Attack of the Clones Junior Novel
  • Revenge of the Sith Junior Novel
  • Adventures in Wild Space series

Comics (Arcs & Series)

  • Darth Maul (Marvel)
  • Obi‑Wan & Anakin
  • Age of Republic (all one‑shots)
  • Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu
  • Star Wars: Darth Vader (2017)
  • Star Wars: Darth Vader – Dark Lord of the Sith
  • Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order – Dark Temple

Graphic Novels / Manga

  • The Phantom Menace Manga
  • Attack of the Clones Manga
  • Revenge of the Sith Manga

Audio Dramas

Short Stories

  • Stories in From a Certain Point of View: The Prequel Trilogy

Reference Books

  • The Prequel Trilogy Visual Dictionary
  • The Lightsaber Collection
  • Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III

Visual Dictionaries

  • Episode I Visual Dictionary
  • Episode II Visual Dictionary
  • Episode III Visual Dictionary

Encyclopedias / Guides

  • Star Wars Complete Vehicles (Prequel sections)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia (Prequel sections)

Timelines

  • Star Wars Timelines (Prequel sections)

Misc Canon Materials

  • Clone Wars tie‑ins
  • Insider short stories

Reign Of The EmpireEra 3: Reign of the Empire

Adult Novels

YA Novels

  • Rebel Rising
  • Lost Stars (early sections)

Junior Novels

  • Servants of the Empire series
  • Rebels Junior Novels

Comics (Arcs & Series)

  • Darth Vader (2015)
  • Darth Vader (2017)
  • Darth Vader (2020)
  • Kanan: The Last Padawan
  • Thrawn (Marvel)
  • TIE Fighter
  • Doctor Aphra (Empire‑era arcs)
  • Star Wars (2015) early arcs

Graphic Novels / Manga

  • Rebels Graphic Novels
  • Thrawn Graphic Novel

Audio Dramas

  • Doctor Aphra
  • Battlefront: Twilight Company (audio edition)

Short Stories

  • Cinder stories
  • Insider Empire‑era stories

Reference Books

  • Rogue One Visual Guide
  • Imperial Handbook
  • The Lightsaber Collection (Empire sections)

Visual Dictionaries

  • Rogue One Visual Dictionary

Encyclopedias / Guides

  • Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV–VI (Empire sections)
  • Star Wars Complete Vehicles (Empire sections)

Timelines

  • Star Wars Timelines (Empire sections)

Misc Canon Materials

  • Galaxy’s Edge tie‑ins
  • Vader Immortal companion materials

Age Of RebellionEra 4: Age of Rebellion

Adult Novels

YA Novels

  • Moving Target
  • Smuggler’s Run
  • Weapon of a Jedi
  • Lost Stars (majority)

Junior Novels

  • A New Hope Junior Novel
  • Empire Strikes Back Junior Novel
  • Return of the Jedi Junior Novel

Comics (Arcs & Series)

  • Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars (2020)
  • Darth Vader (2020)
  • Doctor Aphra
  • Han Solo
  • Lando
  • Chewbacca
  • Princess Leia
  • Shattered Empire
  • Age of Rebellion (all one‑shots)

Graphic Novels / Manga

  • A New Hope Manga
  • Empire Strikes Back Manga
  • Return of the Jedi Manga

Audio Dramas

  • Solo: Expanded Edition (audio)
  • The Last Jedi (audio)
  • The Rise of Skywalker (audio)

Short Stories

  • From a Certain Point of View (ANH)
  • From a Certain Point of View (ESB)
  • From a Certain Point of View (ROTJ)

Reference Books

  • Original Trilogy Visual Dictionary
  • Rebel Files
  • The Lightsaber Collection (OT sections)

Visual Dictionaries

  • A New Hope Visual Dictionary
  • Empire Strikes Back Visual Dictionary
  • Return of the Jedi Visual Dictionary

Encyclopedias / Guides

  • Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV–VI
  • Star Wars Complete Vehicles (OT sections)

Timelines

  • Star Wars Timelines (OT sections)

Misc Canon Materials

  • Galaxy’s Edge tie‑ins
  • Battlefront companion materials

The New RepublicEra 5: The New Republic

Adult Novels

YA Novels

  • Lost Stars

Junior Novels

Comics (Arcs & Series)

  • Shattered Empire (4‑issue miniseries)

Short Stories

  • Blade Squadron: Jakku
  • Blade Squadron: Kuat

Reference Books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (NR sections)
  • Character Encyclopedia (NR sections)
  • Encyclopedia of Starfighters & Other Vehicles (NR sections)

Encyclopedias / Guides

  • Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–IX (NR sections)

Timelines

  • Star Wars Timelines (NR sections)

Misc Canon Materials

  • Lost Stars (NR portion)
  • Shattered Empire<
  • Blade Squadron: Jakku
  • Blade Squadron: Kuat
  • Alphabet Squadron (NR portion only)

Rise Of The First OrderEra 6: Rise of the First Order

Adult Novels

  • Misc Canon Materials

        • Galaxy’s Edge tie‑ins
        • Resistance companion materials

    New Jedi OrderERA 7: NEW JEDI ORDER (Post‑TROS)

    Adult Novels

    (None yet released)

    YA Novels

    (None yet released)

    Junior Novels

    (None yet released)

    Comics

        • Star Wars (2020+) future arcs
        • Ongoing post‑TROS materials (as released)

    Reference Books

        • Star Wars Timelines (post‑TROS sections)

    Misc Canon Materials

      • Future tie‑ins
      • Publishing announcements

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Q: The location shots in the film look like places that really exist. What are the main elements that make a fantasy environment into one that the audience will believe exists?

Gavin Bocquet
– George Lucas has always been keen to use real locations wherever possible for his “other worlds,” whether it’s the deserts of Tunisia, the snow fields of Norway, or the palaces of Southern Italy. By shooting in these “real” environments, you get an integrity and realism to the design that make them believable to the audience, even though they may well recognize some of the places. You can then enhance these environments digitally, or add additional set pieces, dressing and vehicles to take the environments to another place.

From Ask the Jedi Council Archives – 1999

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