Fiction books (adult)

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 shortlist fiction

September 19, 2024

STAR WARS: PADAWAN’S PRIDE

audiobook original (USA)

October 15, 2024

STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – STARLIGHT STORIES

softcover reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: MACE WINDU – THE GLASS ABYSS

hardcover original (USA)

November 5, 2024

STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 11)

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: THE HAN SOLO ADVENTURES

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 11)

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: SOLO COMMAND

Book 3 of the Wraith Squadron Series

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 11)

trade paperback reprint / audiobook download (USA)

November 19, 2024

STAR WARS: THE LIVING FORCE

trade paperback reprint (USA)

December 3, 2024

STAR WARS: AFTERMATH

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: AFTERMATH – LIFE DEBT

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: AFTERMATH – EMPIRE’S END

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TEMPEST BREAKER

full-cast audiodrama original (USA)

February 4, 2025

STAR WARS: DARK LORD – THE RISE OF DARTH VADER

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 12)

trade paperback reprint / audiobook download (USA)

STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED II

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 12)

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: SCOUNDRELS

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 12)

trade paperback reprint (USA)

February 25, 2025

STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE – THE MASK OF FEAR

Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 1

hardcover original (USA)

March 11, 2025

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TEMPTATION OF THE FORCE

trade paperback reprint (USA)

April 1, 2025

STAR WARS: BLOODLINE

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: MASTER & APPRENTICE

trade paperback reprint (USA)

STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH

trade paperback reprint (USA)

May 6, 2025

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE – WAYSEEKER

hardcover original (USA)

May 13, 2025

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TEMPEST BREAKER

hardcover scriptbook (USA)

June 3, 2025

STAR WARS: ROGUE PLANET

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 13)

trade paperback reprint 

STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 13)

trade paperback reprint (USA)

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)

September 2, 2025

STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TALES OF ENLIGHTENMENT

softcover reprint (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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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

STAR WARS: PADAWAN’S PRIDE

audiobook original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Bryan Q. Miller
read by Kevin Kemp

audiobook download (237 minutes)
Disney-Lucasfilm Press
$ 16.00

solicitation copy:

Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker star in this thrilling galactic adventure set three years after the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

When a Republic spy goes missing on the Moons of Varl, the Jedi Council asks Obi-Wan and Anakin to infiltrate an underground podracing circuit run by a crime boss believed to be holding the spy prisoner. With Anakin posing as a hotshot racer and Obi-Wan as his attendant, tensions between the two threaten to run even higher than usual.

But when Obi-Wan is forced to leave Varl, Anakin is on his own as he faces a series of increasingly treacherous races that will determine his fate—and that of the spy.

Master and apprentice must use all their Jedi skills in this action-packed tale of cutthroat competition, deadly deception, and, ultimately, what it means to be a Padawan.

link:

USA: audible

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UPCOMINGBOOKSFICTION

OCTOBER 15, 2024

STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – STARLIGHT STORIES

softcover reprint of the December 6, 2022 hardcover (USA)

publisher info:
written by Justina Ireland, Cavan Scott & Charles Soule
softcover (96 pages)
Titan Books
ISBN 978-1787745209
$ 12.99

solicitation copy:

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USA: amazon softcover

CANADA: amazon softcover 
UK: amazon softcover 
GERMANY:
amazon softcover 

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STAR WARS: MACE WINDU – THE GLASS ABYSS

hardcover original (USA)

 

publisher info:

publisher info:

written by Steven Barnes

hardcover (400 pages)

Random House Worlds

ISBN 978-0593723432

$ 29.99

Barnes & Noble exclusive edition (includes an exclusive double-sided poster)

written by Steven Barnes

hardcover (400 pages)

Random House Worlds

ISBN 978-0593875094

$ 29.99

unabridged audiobook download (13 hours)

Random House Audio

$ 33.39

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 Megatos 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.

links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):

USA: amazon hardcover / amazon digital / amazon audiobook  / barnes & noble edition 

CANADA: amazon hardcover / amazon digital / amazon audiobook
UK: amazon hardcover / amazon hardcover (UK-edition) / amazon audiobook
GERMANY:
amazon hardcover / amazon hardcover (UK-ed.) / amazon digital / amazon audiobook

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 11)

trade paperback reprint of the August 2008 Del Rey paperback original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Sean Williams
based on a story with Haden Blackman
cover by Juan Esteban Rodriguez

trade paperback reprint (368 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-72613-6
$ 18.00

solicitation copy:

Darth Vader’s young Sith apprentice will forge an unlikely alliance with a ruined Jedi Master seeking redemption as he ventures to destroy Emperor Palpatine.

“The Sith always betray one another. . . . I’m sure you’ll learn that soon enough.”

The overthrow of the Republic is complete. Absolute power now rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious–the cunning Sith Lord better known as Emperor Palpatine.But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for… and dealt with.

These crucial tasks fall to the Emperor’s ruthless enforcer, Darth Vader, who in turn has groomed a lethal, nameless Sith apprentice to secretly dispatch the last of his masters’ enemies. Since childhood, Vader’s nameless agent has known only the cold, mercenary creed of the Sith. His past is a void; his present, the carrying out of his deadly orders. But his future beckons like a glistening black jewel with the ultimate promise: to stand beside the only father he has ever known, with the galaxy at their feet. But there is one, in control of his master, that stands in the way.

This acolyte’s journey will take him across the far reaches of the galaxy and test him with shattering revelations that strike at the very heart of all he believes, stirring within him long-forgotten hopes of reclaiming his name… and changing his destiny.

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: THE HAN SOLO ADVENTURES
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 11)

trade paperback reprint of the 1992 Del Rey paperback reprint (USA)

publisher info:
written by Brian Daley
cover by Sean Phillips

trade paperback reprint (608 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-72612-9
$ 20.00

solicitation copy:

Han Solo and Chewbacca’s extraordinary exploits carry them across the galaxy in this awesome trilogy.

Han Solo at Star’s End: Han Solo trusts no one, and does no favors. But when the best illegal ship rebuilder in the galaxy disappears, Han and Chewbacca agree to go after him—after all, the Millennium Falcon needs some very special repairs. Their search pits them against powerful and ruthless enemies out to destroy them, and finally leads them to an airless speck of desolate asteroid—the Authority prison planet known as Stars’ End.

Han Solo’s Revenge: For a cool ten thousand credits, Han and Chewbacca will do just about anything—except transport slaves. For one thing, it means an instant death sentence. So when a high-paying cargo shipment turns out to be a consignment of slaves, Han and Chewie have to think fast. But Han forms a plan to turn the tables on the slavers and free the captives. Then, good deed accomplished, he scours the skies for the nasty joker who set him up—because revenge can be so sweet.

Han Solo and the Lost Legacy: There’s a fabled treasure at stake and a price on Han’s head. So he and Chewbacca head for a planet rumored to hide undreamed-of riches. But once they get there, Han’s beloved spacecraft, the Millennium Falcon, is hijacked by a band of assassins and killer robots. Their chances for survival are so slim, they might as well risk it all.

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: SOLO COMMAND

Book 3 of the Wraith Squadron Series

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 11)

trade paperback reprint of the 1998 Bantam Books paperback original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Aaron Allston
cover by Doaly

trade paperback reprint (432 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593726112
$ 18.00

audiobook download (840 minutes)
Random House Audio
ISBN 978-0593910207
$ 25.00

solicitation copy:

The Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force must join together with Han Solo to take down their old foe, the warlord Zsinj.

Wraith Squadron: they are the Rebel Alliance’s ultimate strike force. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the first in battle, the last line of defense. Now they must find and destroy a wily enemy more powerful than the Empire itself.

Their covert mission has been a success. The enemy has been vanquished. Or so they thought. The Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist somehow escaped destruction and with it the New Republic’s greatest threat, the infamous warlord Zsinj. To defeat him, Wraith Squadron must join a combat task force led by the only man crafty enough to beat Zsinj at his own game: Han Solo.

But Zsinj knows the X-wing fighters’ indomitable courage is both their greatest strength–and their greatest weakness. For even against the most overwhelming odds, the Rebels will fight to the death. And that will leave Zsinj the galaxy’s unchallenged master!

links (starwarstimeline.com receives commissions for purchases made through these links):

USA: amazon trade paperback  /  amazon audiobook download

CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback 

GERMANY: amazon trade paperback

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

STAR WARS: THE LIVING FORCE

trade paperback reprint of the April 2024 Random House hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:

written by John Jackson Miller

trade paperback reprint (432 pages)

Random House Worlds

ISBN 978-0593724699

$ 18.99

solicitation copy:

The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But the galaxy is changing, and the Jedi Order along with it. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale.

As yet another Jedi Outpost left over from the Republic’s golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn, Qui-Gon Jinn challenges the Council about the Order’s increasing isolation. Mace Windu suggests a bold response: All twelve Jedi Masters will embark on a goodwill mission to help the planet and to remind the people of the galaxy that the Jedi remain as stalwart and present as they have been across the ages.

But the arrival of the Jedi leadership is not seen by all as a cause for celebration. In the increasing absence of the Jedi, warring pirate factions have infested the sector. To maintain their dominance, the pirates unite, intent on assassinating the Council members. And they are willing to destroy countless innocent lives to secure their power.

Cut off from Coruscant, the Jedi Masters must reckon with an unwelcome truth: While no one thinks more about the future than the Jedi Council, nobody needs their help more than those living in the present.

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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DECEMBER 3, 2024

STAR WARS: AFTERMATH

trade paperback reprint of the September 2015 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Chuck Wendig

trade paperback reprint (400 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593972694
$ 18.00

solicitation copy:

“Star Wars: Aftermath [reveals] what happened after the events of 1983’s Return of the Jedi. It turns out, there’s more than just the Empire for the good guys to worry about.”—The Hollywood Reporter

As the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance—now a fledgling New Republic—presses its advantage by hunting down the enemy’s scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemy’s strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill, but he’s taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic leaders.

Meanwhile, on the planet’s surface, former rebel fighter Norra Wexley has returned to her native world—war weary, ready to reunite with her estranged son, and eager to build a new life in some distant place. But when Norra intercepts Wedge Antilles’s urgent distress call, she realizes her time as a freedom fighter is not yet over. What she doesn’t know is just how close the enemy is—or how decisive and dangerous her new mission will be.

Determined to preserve the Empire’s power, the surviving Imperial elite are converging on Akiva for a top-secret emergency summit—to consolidate their forces and rally for a counterstrike. But they haven’t reckoned on Norra and her newfound allies—her technical-genius son, a Zabrak bounty hunter, and a reprobate Imperial defector—who are prepared to do whatever they must to end the Empire’s oppressive reign once and for all.

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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: AFTERMATH – LIFE DEBT

trade paperback reprint of the July 2016 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Chuck Wendig

trade paperback reprint (448 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593972762
$ 18.00

solicitation copy:

Set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the never-before-told story that began with Star Wars: Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of Chuck Wendig’s bestselling trilogy.

It is a dark time for the Empire. . . .

The Emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former Empire are in retreat. As the New Republic fights to restore a lasting peace to the galaxy, some dare to imagine new beginnings and new destinies. For Han Solo, that means settling his last outstanding debt, by helping Chewbacca liberate the Wookiee’s homeworld of Kashyyyk.

Meanwhile, Norra Wexley and her band of Imperial hunters pursue Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and the Empire’s remaining leadership across the galaxy. Even as more and more officers are brought to justice, Sloane continues to elude the New Republic, and Norra fears Sloane may be searching for a means to save the crumbling Empire from oblivion. But the hunt for Sloane is cut short when Norra receives an urgent request from Princess Leia Organa. The attempt to liberate Kashyyyk has carried Han Solo, Chewbacca, and a band of smugglers into an ambush—resulting in Chewie’s capture and Han’s disappearance.

Breaking away from their official mission and racing toward the Millennium Falcon’s last known location, Norra and her crew prepare for any challenge that stands between them and their missing comrades. But they can’t anticipate the true depth of the danger that awaits them—or the ruthlessness of the enemy drawing them into his crosshairs.

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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: AFTERMATH – EMPIRE’S END

trade paperback reprint of the February 2017 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Chuck Wendig

trade paperback reprint (448 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593972779
$ 18.00

solicitation copy:

Following Star Wars: Aftermath and Star Wars: Life Debt, Chuck Wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy set in the years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.

EVERY END IS A NEW BEGINNING.

As the final showdown between the New Republic and the Empire draws near, all eyes turn to a once-isolated planet: Jakku.

The Battle of Endor shattered the Empire, scattering its remaining forces across the galaxy. But the months following the Rebellion’s victory have not been easy. The fledgling New Republic has suffered a devastating attack from the Imperial remnant, forcing the new democracy to escalate its hunt for the hidden enemy.

For her role in the deadly ambush, Grand Admiral Rae Sloane is the most wanted Imperial war criminal—and one-time rebel pilot Norra Wexley, back in service at Leia’s urgent request, is leading the hunt. But more than just loyalty to the New Republic drives Norra forward: Her husband was turned into a murderous pawn in Sloane’s assassination plot, and now she wants vengeance as much as justice.

Sloane, too, is on a furious quest: pursuing the treacherous Gallius Rax to the barren planet Jakku. As the true mastermind behind the Empire’s devastating attack, Rax has led the Empire to its defining moment. The cunning strategist has gathered the powerful remnants of the Empire’s war machine, preparing to execute the late Emperor Palpatine’s final plan. As the Imperial fleet orbits Jakku, an armada of Republic fighters closes in to finish what began at Endor. Norra and her crew soar into the heart of an apocalyptic clash that will leave land and sky alike scorched. And the future of the galaxy will finally be decided.

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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: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TEMPEST BREAKER

full-cast audiodrama original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Cavan Scott
cover by Katerina Belakova
udiobook download (360 minutes)
Random House Audio

solicitation copy:

from the announcement:

Lourna Dee, a Twi’lek descendant of Ryloth nobility, left her family behind to join the Nihil, rising to the rank of Tempest Runner and becoming one of Nihil leader Marchion Ro’s top lieutenants. Violent and unpredictable, Dee has been a thorn in the side of the Jedi, even attempting to assassinate the Chancellor; but recently, Dee and the Jedi have come to something of an understanding, especially as Lourna’s relationship with Ro has soured. It all leads to Tempest Breaker.

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USA: amazon audiobook download

CANADA: amazon audiobook download
UK: amazon audiobook download

GERMANY: amazon audiobook download

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

STAR WARS: DARK LORD – THE RISE OF DARTH VADER
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 12)

trade paperback reprint of the November 2005 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:
written by James Luceno

trade paperback reprint (368 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593974322
$ 18.00

audiobook download (840 minutes)
Random House Audio
ISBN 978-8217021178
$ 25.00

solicitation copy:

Anakin Skywalker–the Chosen One–is dead. In his place rises Darth Vader, who now hunts what Jedi survived the desctruction of their temple on Coruscant.

From the site of Anakin Skywalker’s last stand–on the molten surface of the planet Mustafar, where he sought to destroy his friend and former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi–a fearsome specter in black has risen. Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, he is now a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxy’s ruthless new Emperor. Seduced, deranged, and destroyed by the machinations of the Dark Lord Sidious, Anakin Skywalker is dead . . . and Darth Vader lives.

Word of the events that created him–the Jedi Council’s failed mutiny against Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the self-crowned Emperor’s retaliatory command to exterminate the Jedi Order, and Anakin’s massacre of his comrades and Masters in the Jedi Temple–has yet to reach all quarters. On the Outer Rim world of Murkhana, Jedi Masters Roan Shryne and Bol Chatak and Padawan Olee Starstone are leading a charge on a Separatist stronghold, unaware that the tide, red with Jedi blood, has turned suddenly against them.

When the three narrowly elude execution–and become the desperate prey in a hunt across space–it’s neither clone soldiers, nor the newly deployed stormtroopers, nor even the wrath of the power-hungry Emperor himself they must fear most. The deadliest threat rests in the hideously swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vader–behind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance.

For the handful of scattered Jedi, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy somehow, someday reclaimed. Yet more important still is the well-being of the twin infants, Leia and Luke Skywalker, the children of Anakin and his doomed bride, Padmé Amidala. Separated after Padmé’s death, they must be made safe at all costs, lest the hope they represent for the future be turned to horror by the new Sith regime–and the unspeakable power of the dark side.

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USA: amazon trade paperback  amazon audiobook download

CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback 

GERMANY: amazon trade paperback amazon audiobook download

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STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED II

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 12)

trade paperback reprint of the October 2010 Del Rey paperback original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Sean Williams
based on a story with Haden Blackman

trade paperback reprint (368 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593974315
$ 18.00

solicitation copy:

The dark side could not seduce him. The Empire could not control him. Death could not defeat him. And now, nothing can stop him from seizing his destiny.

As ruthless apprentice to Darth Vader, Starkiller was mercilessly schooled in the ways of the dark side, commanded to exterminate the last of the purged Jedi Order, and groomed for the ultimate Sith power play: assassination of the Emperor. He served without question, killed without remorse, and lost his heart without warning to beautiful Imperial fighter pilot Juno Eclipse, never suspecting that he was just a tool in the schemes of his masters—until it was too late to escape their lethal betrayal.

Juno mourned Starkiller as dead . . . but now he is back, purged of all memories and programmed to kill. And as fate brings Juno and Starkiller closer to reuniting, with Darth Vader determined not to lose his assassin a second time, they will both have to make a stand. The prize is freedom. The punishment for failing will be eternal enslavement to the dark side of the Force….

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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: SCOUNDRELS

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 12)

trade paperback reprint of the January 2013 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Timothy Zahn

trade paperback reprint (528 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593974339
$ 18.00

solicitation copy:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • To make his biggest score, Han’s ready to take even bigger risks. But even he can’t do this job solo.

Han Solo should be basking in his moment of glory. After all, the cocky smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon just played a key role in the daring raid that destroyed the Death Star and landed the first serious blow to the Empire in its war against the Rebel Alliance. But after losing the reward his heroics earned him, Han’s got nothing to celebrate. Especially since he’s deep in debt to the ruthless crime lord Jabba the Hutt. There’s a bounty on Han’s head—and if he can’t cough up the credits, he’ll surely pay with his hide. The only thing that can save him is a king’s ransom. Or maybe a gangster’s fortune?

That’s what a mysterious stranger is offering in exchange for Han’s less-than-legal help with a riskier-than-usual caper. The payoff will be more than enough for Han to settle up with Jabba—and ensure he never has to haggle with the Hutts again.

All he has to do is infiltrate the ultra-fortified stronghold of a Black Sun crime syndicate underboss and crack the galaxy’s most notoriously impregnable safe. It sounds like a job for miracle workers . . . or madmen. So Han assembles a gallery of rogues who are a little of both—including his indispensable sidekick Chewbacca and the cunning Lando Calrissian. If anyone can dodge, deceive, and defeat heavily armed thugs, killer droids, and Imperial agents alike—and pull off the heist of the century—it’s Solo’s scoundrels. But will their crime really pay, or will it cost them the ultimate price?

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USA: amazon trade paperback

CANADA: amazon trade paperback
UK: amazon trade paperback 

GERMANY: amazon trade-paperback

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

STAR WARS: REIGN OF THE EMPIRE – THE MASK OF FEAR

Reign of the Empire Trilogy Book 1

hardcover original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Alexander Freed

hardcover (400 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593723463
$ 30.00

Barnes & Noble exclusive edition (includes an exclusive double-sided poster)

written by Alexander Freed

hardcover (400 pages)

Random House Worlds

ISBN 978-0593975862

$ 30.00

solicitation copy:
Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigned.

“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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MARCH 11, 2025

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TEMPTATION OF THE FORCE

trade paperback reprint of the June 2024 Random House Worlds original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Tessa Gratton

trade paperback reprint (448 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593723111
$ 19.00

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The reunited Jedi prepare to strike back against the ruthless Nihil in this thrilling sequel to Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness.

For over a year, Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann were kept apart by the Nihil’s Stormwall. After Avar makes a daring escape from inside the Occlusion Zone, the star-crossed Jedi are reunited. But while the physical distance between them has evaporated, their shared grief over their failure to protect the galaxy from the Nihil threat remains.

To rally the Jedi Order and the Republic, Avar and Elzar cling to their belief in serving Light and Life. Together, they lead a daring mission into Nihil space to liberate the planet of Naboo and show those trapped behind the Stormwall that the Jedi will never abandon them. Now back within close orbit of each other, the two Jedi Masters can no longer deny the bond that has always drawn them back together and made them stronger.

After finally embracing their true desires and imbued with renewed purpose, Avar and Elzar devise a plan to turn the tide of the conflict with the Nihil once and for all. Accompanied by Jedi Knights Bell Zettifar, Burryaga, and Vernestra Rwoh, the Jedi begin their hunt for Marchion Ro. But to seek out the Nihil’s dangerous leader, the Jedi will have to survive the Nameless terrors that thus far they have been powerless to stop.

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APRIL 1, 2025

STAR WARS: BLOODLINE

trade paperback reprint of the May 2016 Random House Worlds original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Claudia Gray

trade paperback reprint (432 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593974360
$ 18.00

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Star Wars: Lost Stars comes a thrilling novel set in the years before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

“Unmissable . . . Bloodline’s tense politics, vivid new characters, and perfectly characterized Leia make it feel as central to the Star Wars universe as one of the films.”—Tordotcom

WITNESS THE BIRTH OF THE RESISTANCE

When the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace. But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory.

Now a respected senator, Leia must grapple with the dangers that threaten to cripple the fledgling democracy—from both within and without. Underworld kingpins, treacherous politicians, and Imperial loyalists are sowing chaos in the galaxy. Desperate to take action, senators are calling for the election of a First Senator. It is their hope that this influential post will bring strong leadership to a divided galaxy.

As the daughter of Darth Vader, Leia faces with distrust the prospect of any one person holding such a powerful position—even when supporters suggest Leia herself for the job. But a new enemy may make this path Leia’s only option. For at the edges of the galaxy, a mysterious threat is growing. . . .

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STAR WARS: MASTER & APPRENTICE

trade paperback reprint of the April 2019 Random House Worlds original (USA)

publisher info:
written by Claudia Gray

trade paperback reprint (480 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593974346
$ 18.00

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The first canon Star Wars novel to take place before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this story explores Obi-Wan Kenobi’s apprenticeship as a young Jedi to Qui-Gon Jinn.

A Jedi must be a fearless warrior, a guardian of justice, and a scholar in the ways of the Force. But perhaps a Jedi’s most essential duty is to pass on what they have learned. Master Yoda trained Dooku; Dooku trained Qui-Gon Jinn; and now Qui-Gon has a Padawan of his own. But while Qui-Gon has faced all manner of threats and danger as a Jedi, nothing has ever scared him like the thought of failing his apprentice.

Obi-Wan Kenobi has deep respect for his Master, but struggles to understand him. Why must Qui-Gon so often disregard the laws that bind the Jedi? Why is Qui-Gon drawn to ancient Jedi prophecies instead of more practical concerns? And why wasn’t Obi-Wan told that Qui-Gon is considering an invitation to join the Jedi Council–knowing it would mean the end of their partnership? The simple answer scares him: Obi-Wan has failed his Master.

When Jedi Rael Aveross, another former student of Dooku, requests their assistance with a political dispute, Jinn and Kenobi travel to the Royal Court of Pijal for what may be their final mission together. What should be a simple assignment quickly becomes clouded by deceit, and by visions of violent disaster that take hold in Qui-Gon’s mind. As Qui-Gon’s faith in prophecy grows, Obi-Wan’s faith in him is tested–just as a threat surfaces which will demand that Master and Apprentice come together as never before, or be divided forever.

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STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH

trade paperback reprint of the April 2015 Random House Worlds original (USA)

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written by Paul S. Kemp

trade paperback reprint (368 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593974353
$ 18.00

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Join the dark side in this thrilling novel staring two of the most feared and famous Sith Lords—Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine!

“It appears things are as you suspected, Lord Vader. We are indeed hunted.”

When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their own ruthlessness to prevail.

Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight, is just a memory. Darth Vader, newly anointed Sith Lord, is ascendant. The Emperor’s chosen apprentice has swiftly proven his loyalty to the dark side. Still, the history of the Sith Order is one of duplicity, betrayal, and acolytes violently usurping their Masters—and the truest measure of Vader’s allegiance has yet to be taken. Until now.

On Ryloth, a planet crucial to the growing Empire as a source of slave labor and the narcotic known as “spice,” an aggressive resistance movement has arisen, led by Cham Syndulla, an idealistic freedom fighter, and Isval, a vengeful former slave. But Emperor Palpatine means to control the embattled world and its precious resources—by political power or firepower—and he will be neither intimidated nor denied. Accompanied by his merciless disciple, Darth Vader, he sets out on a rare personal mission to ensure his will is done.

For Syndulla and Isval, it’s the opportunity to strike at the very heart of the ruthless dictatorship sweeping the galaxy. And for the Emperor and Darth Vader, Ryloth becomes more than just a matter of putting down an insurrection: When an ambush sends them crashing to the planet’s surface, where inhospitable terrain and an army of resistance fighters await them, they will find their relationship tested as never before. With only their lightsabers, the dark side of the Force, and each other to depend on, the two Sith must decide if the brutal bond they share will make them victorious allies or lethal adversaries.

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MAY 6, 2025

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE – WAYSEEKER

hardcover original (USA)

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written by Justina Ireland

hardcover (400 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-87443-1
$ 30.00

audiobook download (13 hours)
Random House Audio
ASIN B0D98RLYL3
$ 24.90

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Before The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must find her place in the Jedi Order.

Vernestra Rwoh has spent over a decade exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no other authority but the Force itself. When a request from the Jedi Council orders her back to Coruscant, Vernestra initially refuses, feeling that her first priority should be to the beings she’s already serving.

But after Jedi Master Indara arrives to ask for Vernestra’s aid in person, Vernestra finds herself pulled back into Coruscant’s complicated world of Republic politics and underworld crime. As the two delve further into their investigation, and the lines between Jedi and Republic business blur, and Vernestra must reconsider what it means to serve for Light and Life.

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MAY 13, 2025

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TEMPEST BREAKER

hardcover scriptbook (USA)

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script by Cavan Scott

hardcover (528 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0593723418
$ 29.00

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The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this full script for the Star Wars the High Republic audiobook original, Tempest Breaker.

A High Republic adventure featuring former Nihil turned mercenary for hire, Lourna Dee, teaming up with the Jedi.

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JUNE 3, 2025

STAR WARS: ROGUE PLANET
The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 13)

trade paperback reprint of the May 2000 Del Rey hardcover original (USA)

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written by Greg Bear

trade paperback reprint (330 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97477-3
$ 18.00

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You’ve seen the blockbuster The Phantom Menace. You’ve read the #1 New York Times bestselling book based on George Lucas’s masterpiece. Now, before the eagerly awaited release of Episode II, comes a stunning new Star Wars novel from one of science fiction’s greatest talents, a writer universally acclaimed for his keen grasp of cutting-edge science and the brilliance of his page-turning plots: multiple Hugo- and Nebula-Award winning author Greg Bear. The result is pure adrenaline–an unforgettable journey stretching from the farthest reaches of known space to the battlefield of a young boy’s heart, where a secret struggle is being waged that will decide the fate of billions.

That boy is twelve-year-old Anakin Skywalker. The Force is strong in Anakin… so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, entrusted the young Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training him to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan–like his murdered master Qui-Gon– believes Anakin may be the Chosen One, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined, idealistic apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his own balance.

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STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE

The Essential Legends Collection (Wave 13)

trade paperback reprint of the May 1996 Bantam hardcover original (USA)

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written by Steve Perry

trade paperback reprint (400 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-97476-6
$ 18.00

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Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader. The story involves all the featured Star Wars movie characters, plus Emperor Palpatine and, of course, Lord Vader himself.

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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)

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written by Charles Soule

hardcover (368 pages)
Random House Worlds
ISBN 978-0-593-72352-4
$ 30.00

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The epic conclusion to Star Wars The High Republic, the sequel to Temptation of the Force.

The Star Wars High Republic story comes to a conclusion, as the Jedi face off against the Nihil and Marchion Ro.

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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)

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written by George Mann
softcover (96 pages)
Titan Books
ISBN 978-1787746657
$ 12.99

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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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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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