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June 17, 2025
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TRIALS OF THE JEDI
The High Republic Phase III: Trials of the Jedi (Wave 3)
hardcover original (USA)
July 22, 2025
STAR WARS: THE GLASS ABYSS
trade paperback reprint (USA)
July 29, 2025
STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE
trade paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
trade paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI
trade paperback reprint (USA)
August 5, 2025
STAR WARS: SANCTUARY
A Bad Batch Novel
hardcover original (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S STAR WARS: VERILY, A NEW HOPE
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE EMPIRE STRIKETH BACK
Star Wars Part the Fifth
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE JEDI DOTH RETURN
Star Wars Part the Sixth
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
September 2, 2025
STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TALES OF ENLIGHTENMENT
softcover reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE PHANTOM OF MENACE
Star Wars Part the First
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE CLONE ARMY ATTACKETH
Star Wars Part the Second
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGEDY OF THE SITH’S REVENGE
Star Wars Part the Third
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
September 23, 2025
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI – FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW
trade-paperback reprint (USA)
September 30, 2025
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE FORCE DOTH AWAKEN
Star Wars Part the Seventh
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S JEDI THE LAST
Star Wars Part the Eight
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE MERRY RISE OF SKYWALKER
Star Wars Part the Ninth
hardcover/trade paperback reprint (USA)
October 14, 2025
STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH
Deluxe Edition
hardcover reprint (USA)
November 4, 2025
STAR WARS: CHOICES OF ONE
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 14)
trade paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 14)
trade paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS: RAZOR’S EDGE
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 14)
trade paperback reprint (USA)
November 11, 2025
STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL
hardcover original (USA)
December 2, 2025
STAR WARS: ALPHABET SQUADRON
Alphabet Squadron Trilogy Book 1
trade paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE – THE MASK OF FEAR
Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 1
trade-paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS: SHADOW FALL
Alphabet Squadron Trilogy Book 2
trade paperback reprint (USA)
STAR WARS: VICTORY’S PRICE
Alphabet Squadron Trilogy Book 3
trade paperback reprint (USA)
January 20, 2026
STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE – WAYSEEKER
trade paperback reprint (USA)
April 7, 2026
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN
hardcover original (USA)
Spring 2026
STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE
Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 2
hardcover original (USA)
Spring 2027
STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE
Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 3
hardcover original (USA)
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JUNE 17, 2025
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TRIALS OF THE JEDI
The High Republic Phase III: Trials of the Jedi (Wave 3)
hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Charles Soule
coverart by Grant Griffin
hardcover (368 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-72352-4
$ 30.00
audiobook (1077 minutes)
read by Marc Thompson
Random House Audio
solicitation copy:
In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the Nihil and Marchion Ro.
The Force is everything. A single life connected to all life. All things connected to all other things. This is what the Jedi believe, and this is why they fight. For life . . . and the light.
For too long, the light has been threatened by Marchion Ro, a sinister despot who will stop at nothing in his quest for power. The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage. Countless lives have been lost, beacons of hope have fallen, and the collective courage and resolve of the Republic have been tested like never before. Through it all the Jedi Order has endured, an unwavering candle against the encroaching darkness.
But the Jedi have yet to solve the mystery of the Nameless creatures who feed on the Force. Ro has loosed them upon the galaxy, striking fear into the heart of even the most stalwart Jedi. And yet with every life saved and world freed from Nihil control, the all-consuming blight, which devours everything wherever it appears, threatens to wipe it all away.
Everything now depends on nine brave Jedi, led by Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, who embark on a treacherous journey to the Nameless homeworld. Their quest: to finally solve the mystery of the Nameless and their connection to the Force, and to stop the blight before its damage becomes irreversible.
But a final confrontation with Marchion Ro awaits. Ro, who is willing to sacrifice everything he’s achieved to secure a final victory against the Jedi and carve his name into the very stars for all time.
Nothing less than the fate of everything, perhaps even the Force itself, is at stake.
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon hardcover / amazon Kindle / amazon audiobook / youtube audiobook clip
CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon audiobook
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon audiobook
GERMANY: amazon hardcover / amazon audiobook
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STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TRIALS OF THE JEDI
Goldsboro Books exclusive edition (UK)
From Goldsboro Books:
– available from June 26, 2025
– hardcover (ISBN 9781529945539)
– signed & numbered limited edition
– limited to 1,000 copies
– digitally sprayed edges, hidden foiling
– £ 22.50
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JULY 22, 2025
STAR WARS: THE GLASS ABYSS
trade paperback reprint of the October 2024 random House hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Steven Barnes
trade paperback reprint (432 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-72345-6
$ 19.00
solicitation copy:
Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess—all to fulfill Qui-Gon’s last request.
The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated, and have not been made any simpler in death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon’s unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance.
While considering his fallen friend’s legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace on the event of Qui-Gon’s death. The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet of Metagos.
Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass—as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet’s limited resources. As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa’ad farming clan from the planet’s less scrupulous factions. The Sa’ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise. The Sa’ad’s leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi’s help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people’s way of life.
Intent on fulfilling Qui-Gon’s final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa’ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, challenging his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself.
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USA: amazon trade paperback
CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade paperback
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JULY 29, 2025
STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE
trade-paperback reprint of the 1976 paperback original (USA)
publisher info:
written by George Lucas
trade-paperback reprint (256 pages)
random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97583-1
$ 18.00
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon trade-paperback
CANADA: amazon trade-paperback
UK: amazon trade-paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade-paperback
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STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
trade-paperback reprint of the 1980 paperback original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Donald F. Glut
trade-paperback reprint (224 pages)
random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97584-8
$ 18.00
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon trade-paperback
CANADA: amazon trade-paperback
UK: amazon trade-paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade-paperback
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STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI
trade-paperback reprint of the 1983 paperback original (USA)
publisher info:
written by James Kahn
trade-paperback reprint (224 pages)
random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97585-5
$ 18.00
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon trade-paperback
CANADA: amazon trade-paperback
UK: amazon trade-paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade-paperback
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AUGUST 5, 2025
STAR WARS: SANCTUARY
A Bad Batch Novel
hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Lamar Giles
coverart by Marie Bergeron
hardcover (304 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593874462
$ 30.00
audiobook download (13 hours)
Random House Audio
$ 25.00
solicitation copy:
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USA: amazon hardcover / amazon Kindle / amazon audiobook
CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon audiobook
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon audiobook
GERMANY: amazon hardcover / amazon Kindle
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STAR WARS: SANCTUARY
A Bad Batch Novel
Inkstone Books exclusive edition (UK)
From Inkstone Books:
Our special edition will have a designed foredge, featuring Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, and Omega’s helmets, plus foiling to the front board, showing the Maurader.
– signed by the author
– limited to 500 unnumbered copies
– designed foredge
– case foiling
– £ 22.00
Payment for this title is scheduled to be taken on publication day, August 5th, with shipping commencing once payment has been taken. This payment date is an estimate, and may be shifted back if the books are running late.
pre-order link (password protected)
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S STAR WARS: VERILY, A NEW HOPE
hardcover reprint of the July 2013 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
illustrated by Nicolas Delort
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-88663-972-8
$ 21.99
trade paperback reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-33740-128-7
$ 15.99
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
GERMANY: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE EMPIRE STRIKETH BACK
Star Wars Part the Fifth
reprint of the March 2014 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
illustrated by Nicolas Delort
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-88663-974-2
$ 21.99
trade paperback reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-33740-136-2
$ 15.99
solicitation copy:
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USA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
GERMANY: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE JEDI DOTH RETURN
Star Wars Part the Sixth
hardcover reprint of the July 2014 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
illustrated by Nicolas Delort
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-88663-976-6
$ 21.99
trade paperback reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-33740-138-6
$ 15.99
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon hardcover / amazon paperback
CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
GERMANY: amazon hardcover / amazon trade paperback
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TALES OF ENLIGHTENMENT
softcover reprint of the April 2, 2024 hardcover (USA)
publisher info:
written by George Mann
softcover (96 pages)
Titan Books
ISBN 978-1787746657
$ 12.99
solicitation copy:
A collection of six tales set during the galaxy far, far away featuring the Jedi Knights of the High Republic, including an exclusive story printed here for the first time! In addition to the stories, this collection also includes behind the scenes interviews and a guide to the second phase of The High Republic stories.
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USA: amazon softcover
CANADA: amazon softcover
UK: amazon softcover
GERMANY: amazon softcover
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE PHANTOM OF MENACE
Star Wars Part the First
hardcover reprint of the April 2015 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8886639780
$ 21.99
solicitation copy:
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USA: amazon hardcover
CANADA: amazon hardcover
UK: amazon hardcover
GERMANY: amazon hardcover
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE CLONE ARMY ATTACKETH
Star Wars Part the Second
hardcover reprint of the July 2015 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8886639735
$ 21.99
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon hardcover
CANADA: amazon hardcover
UK: amazon hardcover
GERMANY: amazon hardcover
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGEDY OF THE SITH’S REVENGE
Star Wars Part the Third
hardcover reprint of the September 2015 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8886639797
$ 21.99
solicitation copy:
links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):
USA: amazon hardcover
CANADA: amazon hardcover
UK: amazon hardcover
GERMANY: amazon hardcover
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI – FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW
trade paperback reprint of the August 2023 Random House hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by various
trade paperback reprint (592 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 979-8-2170-9097-6
$ 21.00
solicitation copy:
Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors.
On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:
- Olivie Blake provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of Emperor Palpatine.
- Saladin Ahmed recounts the tragic history of the rancor trainer.
- Charlie Jane Anders explores the life and times of the Sarlacc.
- Fran Wilde reveals Mon Mothma’s secret mission to save the Rebel Alliance.
- Mary Kenney chronicles Wicket the Ewok’s quest for one quiet day on the forest moon of Endor.
- Anakin Skywalker becomes one with the Force in a gripping tale by Mike Chen.
Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, K Arsenault Rivera, Kristin Baver, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Emma Mieko Candon, Olivia Chadha, Gloria Chao, Adam Christopher, Paul Crilley, Amal El-Mohtar, M. K. England, Jason Fry, Adam Lance Garcia, Lamar Giles, Max Gladstone, Thea Guanzon, Ali Hazelwood, Patricia A. Jackson, Alex Jennings, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sarah Kuhn, Danny Lore, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Kwame Mbalia, Marieke Nijkamp, Danielle Paige, Laura Pohl, Dana Schwartz, Tara Sim, Phil Szostak, Suzanne Walker, Hannah Whitten, Sean Williams, Alyssa Wong
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USA: amazon trade paperback
CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade paperback
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE FORCE DOTH AWAKEN
Star Wars Part the Seventh
reprint of the October 2017 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8886639759
$ 21.99
trade-paperback reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8337401379
$ 15.99
solicitation copy:
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USA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
GERMANY: amazon hardcover / amazon trade-paperback
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S JEDI THE LAST
Star Wars Part the Eight
hardcover reprint of the July 2018 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 979-8886639711
$ 21.99
trade-paperback reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8337401270
$ 15.99
solicitation copy:
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE MERRY RISE OF SKYWALKER
Star Wars Part the Ninth
reprint of the July 2020 Quirk Books hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (176 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 979-8886639773
$ 21.99
trade-paperback reprint (176 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8337401393
$ 15.99
solicitation copy:
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OCTOBER 14, 2025
STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH
Deluxe Edition
hardcover re-issue of the April 2005 hardcover (USA)
publisher info:
written by Matthew Stover
hardcover re-issue (448 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 979-8217090983
$ 60.00
solicitation copy:
• Over 170 annotations and a new introduction by author Matthew Stover
• A removable transparent acetate jacket with a foil-stamped silhouette of Darth Vader
• A full-wrap illustrated book case beneath the acetate jacket
• Red foil edges with black text of an iconic quote
• Illustrated endpapers depicting two pivotal scenes
• A red-satin ribbon marker
• A belly band with the barcode and title details, fully removable to keep your book pristine
Based on the story and screenplay by George Lucas, bestselling author Matthew Stover’s Revenge of the Sith novelization captures the iconic characters of Star Wars in all their complexity and brings a space opera masterpiece full circle. The pivotal final steps of Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side, the end of the Republic, and the rise of the Empire are rendered in stunning style.
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, this deluxe fully annotated edition features never-before-shared insights into the creation of a masterpiece, with over 170 annotations and a special new introduction by New York Times bestselling author Matthew Stover.
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USA: amazon hardcover
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GERMANY: amazon hardcover
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NOVEMBER 4, 2025
STAR WARS: CHOICES OF ONE
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 14)
trade paperback reprint of the July 2011 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Timothy Zahn
trade paperback reprint (480 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97481-0
$ 19.00
solicitation copy:
From bestselling author Timothy Zahn comes an exciting Star Wars adventure featuring Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, and the deadly Mara Jade.
Eight months after the Battle of Yavin, the Rebellion is in desperate need of a new base. So when Governor Ferrouz of Candoras Sector proposes an alliance, offering sanctuary for the Rebels in exchange for protection against a warlord intent on invasion, Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca are sent to evaluate the deal. But Mara Jade, the Emperor’s Hand, is also heading for Candoras, along with five renegade stormtroopers known as the Hand of Judgment. Their mission: to punish Ferrouz’s treason and smash the Rebels.
In this treacherous game of betrayals within betrayals, a wild card is waiting to be played.
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USA: amazon trade paperback
CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade paperback
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STAR WARS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 14)
trade paperback reprint of the March 2014 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by James S.A. Corey
trade paperback reprint (384 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97483-4
$ 18.00
solicitation copy:
When the Empire threatens the galaxy’s new hope, will Han, Luke, and Leia become its last chance?
When the mission is to extract a high-level rebel spy from the very heart of the Empire, Leia Organa knows the best man for the job is Han Solo—something the princess and the smuggler can finally agree on. After all, for a guy who broke into an Imperial cell block and helped destroy the Death Star, the assignment sounds simple enough.
But when Han locates the brash rebel agent, Scarlet Hark, she’s determined to stay behind enemy lines. A pirate plans to sell a cache of stolen secrets that the Empire would destroy entire worlds to protect—including the planet where Leia is currently meeting with rebel sympathizers. Scarlet wants to track down the thief and steal the bounty herself, and Han has no choice but to go along if he’s to keep everyone involved from getting themselves killed. From teeming city streets to a lethal jungle to a trap-filled alien temple, Han, Chewbacca, Leia, and their daring new comrade confront one ambush, double cross, and firestorm after another as they try to keep crucial intel out of Imperial hands.
But even with the crack support of Luke Skywalker’s x-wing squadron, the Alliance heroes may be hopelessly outgunned in their final battle for the highest of stakes: the power to liberate the galaxy from tyranny or ensure the Empire’s reign of darkness forever.
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USA: amazon trade paperback
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UK: amazon trade paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade paperback
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STAR WARS: RAZOR’S EDGE
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 14)
trade paperback reprint of the September 2013 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Martha Wells
trade paperback reprint (384 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97482-7
$ 18.00
solicitation copy:
Trapped between Alderaan pirates and Imperial forces, Leia, along with Han, Luke, Chewbacca, must find a way to help her people and keep the rebellion alive.
Times are desperate for the Rebel Alliance. Harassment by the Empire and a shortage of vital supplies are hindering completion of a new secret base on the ice planet Hoth. So when Mid Rim merchants offer much-needed materials for sale, Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo lead an Alliance delegation to negotiate a deal.
But when treachery forces the rebel ship to flee into territory controlled by pirates, Leia makes a shocking discovery: the fierce marauders come from Leia’s homeworld of Alderaan, recently destroyed by the Death Star. These refugees have turned to pillaging and plundering to survive—and they are in debt to a pirate armada, which will gladly ransom the princess to the vengeful Empire . . . if they find out her true identity.
Struggling with intense feelings of guilt, loyalty, and betrayal, Leia is determined to help her wayward kinspeople, even as Imperial forces are closing in on her own crippled ship. Trapped between lethal cutthroats and brutal oppressors, Leia and Han, along with Luke, Chewbacca, and a battle-ready crew, must defy death—or embrace it—to keep the rebellion alive.
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USA: amazon trade paperback
CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback
GERMANY: amazon trade paperback
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NOVEMBER 11, 2025
STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL
hardcover original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Adam Christopher
cover-art by Simon Goinard
hardcover (304 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-87473-8
$ 30.00
audiobook download (780 minutes)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 979-8-217-08313-8
$ 26.00
solicitation copy:
After Revenge of the Sith, a newly forged Darth Vader hunts for the secrets of life and death under the watchful eye of Emperor Palpatine.
In the wake of Emperor Palpatine’s rise to power, the true nature of his most sinister enforcer remains a mystery. Darth Vader is a dominant yet illusive figure: the shadow cast by a malignant Imperial regime, unknowable to even its top officials. But even as his humanity gives way to myth, Vader remains haunted by the promises of the dark side, seeking the ultimate power that his master has hinted at but withheld—the power to conquer death itself.
On the volcanic world of Mustafar, Vader undertakes a dark ritual, bleeding a kyber crystal to forge his lightsaber. This act unleashes a power far greater than he anticipated, giving him a glimpse into the limitless potential of the Force.
Vader is determined to follow this vision, even if it means defying his master’s orders. Yet he finds the Emperor suspiciously supportive of his mission, even sending Vader to the Diso system to investigate rumors of a Force-wielding shaman able to raise the dead. At his side are a cadre of the Emperor’s scarlet-robed Royal Guard, led by Colonel Halland Goth—a decorated soldier with a very personal interest in Vader’s mission.
Even as the Emperor’s true motivations reveal themselves, Vader falls deeper into obsession. His journey takes him far across the galaxy, chasing rumors and phantoms. But no matter how far he travels, he cannot escape the shadows within his own soul. Haunted by the echoes of his past, Vader circles the true resolution to his quest: only once all weakness is purged can he become a master of evil.
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DECEMBER 2, 2025
STAR WARS: ALPHABET SQUADRON
Alphabet Squadron Trilogy Trilogy Book 1
trade paperback reprint of the June 2019 Random House Worlds original (USA)
publisher info:
written by Alexander Freed
trade-paperback reprint (576 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97484-1
$ 20.00
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On the verge of victory in a brutal war, five New Republic pilots hunt down the Imperial remnant in this epic STAR WARS adventure. Set after Return of the Jedi, Alphabet Squadron follows a unique team, each flying a different class of starfighter as they struggle to end their war once and for all.
The Emperor is dead. His final weapon has been destroyed. The Imperial Army is in disarray. In the aftermath, Yrica Quell is just one of thousands of defectors from her former cause living in a deserters‘ shantytown–until she is selected to join Alphabet Squadron.
Cobbled together from an eclectic assortment of pilots and starfighters, the five members of Alphabet are tasked by New Republic general Hera Syndulla herself. Like Yrica, each is a talented pilot struggling to find their place in a changing galaxy. Their mission: to track down and destroy the mysterious Shadow Wing, a lethal force of TIE fighters exacting bloody, reckless vengeance in the twilight of their reign.
The newly formed unit embodies the heart and soul of the Rebellion: ragtag, resourceful, scrappy, and emboldened by their most audacious victory in decades. But going from underdog rebels to celebrated heroes isn’t as easy as it seems, and their inner demons threaten them as much as their enemies among the stars. The wayward warriors of Alphabet Squadron will have to learn to fly together if they want to protect the new era of peace they’ve fought so hard to achieve.
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STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE – THE MASK OF FEAR
Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 1
trade paperback reprint of the February 2025 Random House Worlds original (USA)
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written by Alexander Freed
trade-paperback reprint (496 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-72348-7
$ 20.00
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Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigns, in book one of a trilogy told through the eyes of Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera. For fans of Andor.
“In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire! For a safe and secure society!”
With one speech, and thunderous applause, Chancellor Palpatine brought the era of the Republic crashing down. In its place rose the Galactic Empire. Across the galaxy, people rejoiced and celebrated the end to war—and the promises of tomorrow. But that tomorrow was a lie. Instead the galaxy became twisted by the cruelty and fear of the Emperor’s rule.
During that terrifying first year of tyranny, Mon Mothma, Saw Gerrera, and Bail Organa face the encroaching darkness. One day, they will be three architects of the Rebel Alliance. But first, each must find purpose and direction in a changing galaxy, while harboring their own secrets, fears, and hopes for a future that may never come, unless they act.
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STAR WARS: SHADOW FALL
Alphabet Squadron Trilogy Trilogy Book 2
trade paperback reprint of the June 2020 Random House Worlds original (USA)
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written by Alexander Freed
trade-paperback reprint (528 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97485-8
$ 20.00
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Alphabet Squadron’s hunt for the deadliest TIE fighters in the galaxy continues in this exciting new entry in the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy.
News of the New Republic’s victory still reverberates through the galaxy. In its wake, the capital ships of the newly legitimized galactic government journey to the furthest stars, seeking out and crushing the remnants of imperial tyranny. But some old ghosts are harder to banish than others. And none are more dangerous than Shadow Wing.
Yrica Quell’s ragtag Alphabet Squadron still leads the search for Shadow Wing, but they’re no closer to their goal–and the pressure to find their quarry before it’s too late has begun to shake them apart. Determined to finish the fight once and for all, Quell works with New Republic Intelligence’s contentious Caern Adan, and the legendary General Hera Syndulla, to prepare the riskiest gambit of her starfighting career–a trap for Shadow Wing that could finish the chase once and for all.
But in the darkness, their enemy has evolved. Soran Keize, last of the Imperial aces, has stepped into the power vacuum at the head of Shadow Wing, reinvigorating the faltering unit in their hour of need. Once adrift in the aftershocks of the war, Keize has found meaning again, leading the lost soldiers of his unit through to safety. The only thing standing in his way? The most mismatched squadron in the New Republic Navy, led by his former mentee: the traitor Yrica Quell.
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STAR WARS: VICTORY’S PRICE
Alphabet Squadron Trilogy Trilogy Book 3
trade paperback reprint of the October 2021 Random House Worlds original (USA)
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written by Alexander Freed
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Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97486-5
$ 20.00
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The aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy!
In the wake of Yrica Quell’s shocking decision–and one of the fiercest battles of their lives–the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen.
Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing’s spear. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination which began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. With its leader, its strength has returned, and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars, carrying out the fallen Emperor’s final edict of destruction–as well as another, stranger mission, one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire, but for its loyal soldiers.
Alphabet Squadron’s ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits, but they’ve always had each other. Now, as they face the might of Keize’s reborn juggernaut, they aren’t even sure they have that. How do you catch a shadow? How do you kill it? And when you’re finally victorious, who pays the price?
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JANUARY 20, 2026
STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE – WAYSEEKER
trade paperback reprint of the May 2025 Random House hardcover original (USA)
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written by Justina Ireland
trade paperback reprint (304 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-87445-5
$ 19.00
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Decades before Star Wars: The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must rediscover her place within the Jedi Order.
Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh has spent years exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no authority but the Force itself. When the Jedi Council orders her to return to Coruscant, Vernestra ignores the summons, feeling that her priority should be the beings she’s already serving.
So the Council dispatches Jedi Knight Indara to track down Vernestra to deliver the urgent message that a Republic senator has formally requested Jedi assistance, asking for Vernestra’s aid by name. Intrigued, Vernestra quickly finds herself pulled back into Coruscant’s complicated world of Republic politics and underworld crime.
The two could not be more different: Vernestra, a Jedi Master who has known conflict and loss during her decades in the Order, and Indara, a young Knight just coming into her own as a Jedi in a galaxy at peace. Trust is slow to develop as they clash over their views on serving the Jedi Order, the galaxy, and the Force.
But they must work together to decipher the connection between the senator and a trail of dangerous weapons threatening to wreak havoc on the Republic. As the two delve further into their investigation, the lines between Jedi and Republic business blur, and Vernestra must rediscover what it means to serve for Light and Life.
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APRIL 7, 2026
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN
hardcover original (USA)
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written by Ian Doescher
hardcover reprint (168 pages)
Insight Editions
ISBN 979-8-33740-265-9
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SPRING 2026
STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE
Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 2
hardcover original (USA)
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written by Rebecca Roanhorse
hardcover
Random House Worlds
$ 30.00
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[forthcoming]
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SPRING 2027
STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE
Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 3
hardcover original (USA)
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written by Fran Wilde
hardcover
Random House Worlds
$ 30.00
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[forthcoming]
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