Here’s the chronological order of the newly released Star Wars books, not including short stories or books for young readers. It can get confusing trying to figure out how each of these stories fit together, and where they take place in relation to the films. A virus infected the crews of the entire fleet and drove them insane.

Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the sequel to Heir to the Empire. Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Star Wars Dark Force Rising (Legends Thrawn Trilogy Book Ii) Novel. While some of the older books have been re-released by Disney, they are now considered part of the 'Legends' non-canon timeline. In Dark Force Rising (1992), it is revealed that before the Clone Wars, the Old Republic had constructed a fleet of highly automated heavy cruisers, known as the Katana fleet. Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2. Novels released since 2014 are a part of this new timeline. When Disney adopted the rights to Lucasfilm and relaunched the Star Wars franchise, they initiated a new era of publishing and a new canon. Books explored the wars between thousands of ancient Jedi Knights and Sith Lords, and introduced Han Solo and Princess Leia's children Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin, as well as Luke’s son Ben Skywalker. In the next several decades, authors explored events ranging from thousands of years before The Phantom Menace to decades after Return of the Jedi.

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