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, centered on a

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created by

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. This is a list of the many reference books that have been published to accompany the films, television series, and the Expanded Universe of books, comics and video games.

Reference books

''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe''

* ''

A Guide to the Star Wars Universe ''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe'' is a reference book based on the ''Star Wars'' franchise published by Del Rey. The first edition was published in 1984 and written by Raymond L. Velasco. It is 215 pages long and contains roughly 951 entries. ...

'' compiled by Raymond L. Velasco * ''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, 2nd Edition'' compiled by

Bill Slavicsek Bill Slavicsek is a game designer who served as the Director of Roleplaying Design and Development at Wizards of the Coast. He previously worked for West End Games and TSR, Inc., and designed products for '' Dungeons & Dragons'', '' Star Wars'' ...

* ''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, 3rd Edition'' compiled by Bill Slavicsek

''Visual Dictionaries''

The visual dictionary series is a series of reference books based on

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s (usually taken from films or TV productions or shot at the unused props) about characters and elements from ''Star Wars'' media. They are published by

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.
''Note:'' The updates of the books are listed right below them. * ''Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary'' (1998), by David West Reynolds * ''Star Wars: ''Episode I'' The Visual Dictionary'' (1999), by David West Reynolds ** ''Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary'' (2012), by David West Reynolds and Jason Fry * ''Star Wars: ''Attack of the Clones'' The Visual Dictionary'' (2002), by David West Reynolds ** ''Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide'' (2013), by Jason Fry * ''Star Wars: ''Revenge of the Sith'' The Visual Dictionary'' (2005), by

James Luceno James Luceno (born 1947) is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author, best known for his novels and reference books connected with the '' Star Wars'' franchise and the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and (with Brian Daley under the shared pseudonym ...

** ''Revenge of the Sith: The Expanded Visual Dictionary'' (canceled in 2013, planned for 2016) * ''Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide'' (2005), by Ryder Windham ** ''Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition'' (2007), by Ryder Windham and Daniel Wallace ** ''Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded'' (2012), by Ryder Windham and Daniel Wallace (additional material) * ''Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary'' (2006), by David West Reynolds, James Luceno and Ryder Windham ** ''Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition'' (2018), by Pablo Hidalgo and David West Reynolds * ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide'' (2008), by Jason Fry and Heather Scott ** ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide: Ultimate Battles'' (2009), by Jason Fry ** ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide'' (2010), by Jason Fry * ''LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary'' (2009; including a limited-edition yellow-faced

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Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the protagonist of the original film trilogy of the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. Portrayed by Mark Hamill, Luke first appeared in ''Star Wars'' (1977), and he returned in ''The E ...

during the ceremony after the Battle of

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), by Simon Beecroft ** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded'' (2014; including a limited-edition yellow-faced

in his

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outfit) * ''Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide'' (2014), by Adam Bray ** ''Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles'' (2015; originally titled "''Star Wars Rebels: The Epic Battle: The Visual Guide''") * ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary'' (2015), by Pablo Hidalgo * ''Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide'' (2016; also available with a special edition cover), by Pablo Hidalgo * ''Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia'' (2017), by Adam Bray, Cole Horton and Tricia Barr * ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary'' (2017), by Pablo Hidalgo * ''Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide'' (2018), by Pablo Hidalgo *''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary'' (2019), by Pablo Hidalgo

''Essential Guides''

The essential guides are more adult-oriented and descriptive than the Visual Dictionaries. They are published by Del Rey.

First Generation

The first generation of books (except for ''to Alien Species'' and, possibly, ''to Episode I'') had covers with cartoon-like illustrations of the subjects and was known to use non-specific terms. They are listed below. It included data about the prequel trilogy only since ''The Essential Chronology''.
''Note:'' The second book was known for a number of picture errors, such as confusing the ''Imperial'' and ''Victory'' classes of

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. * '' The Essential Guide to Characters'' (1995), by

Andy Mangels Andy Mangels (born December 2, 1966) is an American science fiction author who has written novels, comic books, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture. As an openly gay man,The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels'' (1996), by Bill Smith * ''The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology'' (1997), by Bill Smith * ''The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons'' (1998), by Daniel Wallace * ''The Essential Guide to Droids'' (1999), by Daniel Wallace * ''The Essential Chronology'' (2000), by Bill Hughes * ''The Essential Guide to Alien Species'' (2001), by Ann Margaret Lewis * ''The Essential Guide to Episode I'' (renamed "''The Ultimate Guide to Episode I''" and later canceled), never written

Second Generation (''New'')

The second generation of books had covers with the standard ''Star Wars'' logo, stills from the films (or artwork based on them) and with the word "New" evidenced in the title. They are listed below. It included data about ''Episode III'' only since ''The New Essential Chronology''. * ''The New Essential Guide to Characters'' (2002), by Daniel Wallace. * ''The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels'' (2003; stylized as "''The New Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels''), by W. Haden Blackman * ''The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology'' (2004, hardcover edition published in 2014; stylized as "''The New Essential Guide to Weapons & Technology''"), by W. Haden Blackman * ''The New Essential Chronology'' (2005), by Daniel Wallace and

Kevin J. Anderson Kevin James Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American science fiction author. He has written spin-off novels for ''Star Wars'', ''StarCraft'', '' Titan A.E.'' and ''The X-Files'', and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the ''Dune'' pre ...

* ''The New Essential Guide to Droids'' (2006, eBook edition published in 2013 and hardcover edition published in 2014), by Daniel Wallace * ''The New Essential Guide to Alien Species'' (2006), by Ann Margaret Lewis and Helen Keier

Third Generation

The third generation of books had new covers featuring specific artwork and title characters. They are listed below. It included data about almost every ''Legends'' piece of media. * ''Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force'' (2007), by Ryder Windham * ''The Essential Atlas'' (2009), by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace * ''The Essential Guide to Warfare'' (2012; also available in eBook format), by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart * ''The Essential Reader's Companion'' (2012; also available in eBook format), by Pablo Hidalgo * ''The Essential Characters'' (canceled, release planned for 2016), by Daniel Wallace

* ''Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas'' (1993) by Bob Carrau * ''Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide'' (2001; also known as "''Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide: Beeps, Bleats, Boskas, and Other Common Intergalactic Verbiage''"), by

Ben Burtt Benjamin Burtt Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer, film director and editor, screenwriter, and voice actor. As a sound designer, his credits include the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' film series, ''Invasion of the Body ...

In-Universe

Some of the essential guides have also an in-universe counterpart, as they are written from an in-universe perspective. They are listed below, among with their fictional release dates and authors. * ''The Essential Guide to Alien Species'', by Mammon Hole ** ''The New Essential Guide to Alien Species'', by Mammon Hole * ''Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide'' (6 ABY), by Ebenn Q3 Baobab * ''The New Essential Chronology'' (36 ABY), by Voren Na'al * ''Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force'' (40 ABY), by Tionne Solusar

''The Making of Star Wars''

''The Making of Star Wars'' is a series of reference books about the so-called "making of" of the films and the video games of the franchise. They are published by various publishers, including notable names.
''Note:'' The refurbishments of the three original trilogy books are listed right below them. * ''Star Wars: The Making of the Movie'' (1980), by Larry Weinberg ** ''The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film'' (2007; available with 372 or 324 pages), by

J. W. Rinzler Jonathan W. Rinzler (August 17, 1962July 28, 2021) was a film historian and writer, known for publishing books about the behind the scenes of blockbuster movies such as '' Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones''. Rinzler also wrote the novel ''Indiana ...

and

Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy ( ...

(foreword) * ''Once Upon A Galaxy: The Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), by Alan Arnold ** ''The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' (2010), by Jonathan W. Rinzler * ''The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' (1983), by John Phillip Peecher ** ''The Making of Return of the Jedi'' (2013), by J. W. Rinzler and

Brad Bird Phillip Bradley Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, and voice actor. He has had a career spanning forty years in both animation and live-action. Bird was born in Montana and grew up ...

(forward) * ''The Making of Star Wars, Episode I, The Phantom Menace'' (1999), by Laurent Bouzereau and Jody Duncan * ''Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' (2002), by Jody Duncan * ''The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith'' (2005), by J. W. Rinzler * ''The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' (2008; originally titled "''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Art of the Game''") by W. Haden Blackman and Brett Rector * ''The Making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), by Jonathan W. Rinzler, Mark Cotta Vaz, J. J. Abrams (preface) and Kathleen Kennedy (forward)

''The Art of Star Wars''

''The Art of Star Wars'' is a series of reference books based on paintings and artwork (mainly

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). They are published by

. * ''

The Art of Star Wars ''The Art of Star Wars'' is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the '' Star Wars'' motion picture saga. The books mainly feature artwork accompanied by a short explanation of the scene and the artist's ideas, but also ...

'' (1979; known by 1994 as "''The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''"), edited by Carol Titelman * ''The Art of The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980; known by 1994 as "''The Art of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back''"), by Vic Bulluck and Valerie Hoffman * ''The Art of Return of the Jedi'' (1983; known by 1994 as "''The Art of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi''), by Carol Titelman * ''The Art of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition'' (1997) * ''The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' (1999), by Jonathan Bresman * ''The Art of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' (2002), by

Mark Cotta Vaz Mark Cotta Vaz (born September 16, 1954, in San Francisco, California) is an American author, editor and film historian. He has authored over thirty books, including four ''New York Times'' bestsellers. He has focused on documenting film specia ...

* ''The Art of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' (2005), by Jonathan W. Rinzler * ''The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2009; 288-page book covering the

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and the first season of the TV series), by Frank Parisi and Gary Scheppke ** ''The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2013; 54-page booklet released and sold together with the 14- DVD or 19-

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'' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' Seasons 1-5 Collector's Edition) * ''The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015) by Phil Szostak * ''The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) by Josh Kushins * ''The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), by Phil Szostak * ''The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018), by Phil Szostak * ''The Art of Star Wars Rebels'' (2019), by Daniel Wallace. * ''The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (2020), by Phil Szostak

''Incredible Cross-Sections''

The ''Incredible Cross-Sections'' books are a series of reference books focusing on cross-sections of buildings and vehicles. They are published by

. * ''Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections'' (1998), by David West Reynolds ** ''Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections'' (2007), by David West Reynolds and Curtis Saxton ** ''Star Wars: Complete Vehicles'' (2013; mainly a collection of the contents of the 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2003 volumes), by Kerrie Dougherty, Curtis Saxton, David West Reynolds, Ryder Windham * ''Star Wars: ''Episode I'' Incredible Cross-Sections'' (1999), by David West Reynolds * ''Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections'' (2002), by Curtis Saxton * ''Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections'' (2005), by Curtis Saxton * ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles'' (2011), by Jason Fry * ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections'' (2015), by Kemp Remillard and Jason Fry * ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections'' (2017), by Jason Fry

''Inside the Worlds of''

The ''Inside the Worlds of'' books are a series of reference books focusing on accurate cross-sections of buildings featured in the films. They are published by

. * ''Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: ''Episode I (2000), by Kristin Lund * ''Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones'' (2003), by Simon Beecroft and Curtis Saxon * ''Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy'' (2004), by

* ''Star Wars: Complete Locations'' (2005; also known as "''Star Wars: Complete Locations — Inside the Worlds of Episode I to VI''"; ''Legends'' edition compiling the above, including material from the never-published volume for Revenge of the Sith) * ''Star Wars: Complete Locations'' (2016; canon edition compiling the above and adding ''Episode VII'' data by

Jason Fry Jason C. Fry (born 1969) is an American author, editor, digital consultant and online contributor. His written works include the novelization of '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', as well as about a dozen other books and short stories from the '' Star ...

)

* ''Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide'' (2008), by James Luceno

''The Official Star Wars Technical Journal''

''The Official Star Wars Technical Journal'' was a 3-volume reference publication about organizations and places in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It was published by Starlog Communications International, Inc. * ''Star Wars Technical Journal of Planet Tatooine'' (1993, Special Edition released in 1996; also known as "''Star Wars Technical Journal Vol. 1''"), by Shane Johnson * ''Star Wars Technical Journal of the Imperial Forces'' (1994, Special Edition released in 1996; also known as "''Star Wars Technical Journal Vol. 2''"), by Shane Johnson * ''Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces'' (1994, Special Edition released in 1996; also known as "''Star Wars Technical Journal Vol. 3''"), by Shane Johnson * ''Star Wars Technical Journal'' (1995; compiling the above) * ''Star Wars Technical Journal Collector's Edition'' (1996; UK-market version), by Shane Johnson

''Ultimate Star Wars''

*''Ultimate Star Wars''- Reference book containing characters, vehicles, weapons, locations and technology. Includes content from seasons 1-6 of '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', season 1 of '' Star Wars: Rebels'', Films 1-6, ''The Clone Wars'' film and some comics. Published in 2015. *''Ultimate Star Wars: New Edition''- Reference book containing expanded characters, vehicles, weapons, locations and technology. Includes content from seasons 1-7 of ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', seasons 1-4 of ''Star Wars: Rebels'', season 1 of '' Star Wars: Resistance'', films 1-9 of the ''

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'', '' Star Wars: Battlefront II'', the ''

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'' films, and some comics. Published in 2019.

Miscellaneous reference works

* ''Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days'' by

John Knoll John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also ...

* ''Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars'' by Trish Biggar * ''From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives'' by Mark Cotta * ''How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise'' (2014) by Chris Taylor () * ''The Illustrated Star Wars Universe'' by

and

Ralph McQuarrie Ralph Angus McQuarrie (; June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was an American conceptual designer and illustrator. His career included work on the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series, the film ''E ...

* ''Sculpting a Galaxy'' by

Lorne Peterson Lorne Peterson is a Canadian special effects artist most known for the ''Indiana Jones'' and ''Star Wars'' films. He won for Best Visual Effects at the 57th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''. He sh ...

* ''The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' by Mark Vaz * ''Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive'' by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars Chronicles'' by Deborah Fine * ''Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels'' by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars Comics Companion'' by

Ryder Windham Ryder Windham is an American science fiction author who has written more than 60 ''Star Wars'' books, including novels, comics, and reference books. He has also written junior novelizations for ''Indiana Jones'' films. Since 1993, he has been wor ...

and Daniel Wallace * ''

Star Wars Encyclopedia ''Star Wars Encyclopedia'' is a 1998 reference book written by science-fiction author Stephen J. Sansweet, the director of content management at Lucasfilm. The book defines, explains, and illustrates the characters, creatures, settings, objects, ...

'' by Stephen J. Sansweet * '' Star Wars Scrapbook: The Essential Collection'' by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible'' by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars: The Magic of Myth'' by Mary Henderson (A commentary on how ''Star Wars'' draws on

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and an overview of the ''Star Wars'' exhibit at the Smithsonian's

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; author Mary Henderson was the curator of the exhibit) * ''Star Wars Poster Book'' by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars: The Power of Myth'' * ''The Star Wars Vault'' (2007), by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy'' by

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* ''The Empire Strikes Back Notebook'' edited by Diana Attias and Lindsay Smith * ''The Quotable Star Wars'' compiled by Stephen J. Sansweet * ''Star Wars Character Encyclopedia'' by Simon Beecroft * ''Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles'' by Landry Q. Walker * ''Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know'' (2015) by Adam Bray, Cole Horton, Michael Kogge, and Kerrie Dougherty * ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'': Box Set (2016) * ''Star Wars: Rey's Survival Guide'' (2015) by Jason Fry * ''Star Wars: Poe Dameron: Flight Log'' (2016) by Michael Kogge * ''Star Wars: Aliens and Ships of the Galaxy'' (2016) by Jason Fry and Benjamin Harper * ''The Star Wars Book: Expand your knowledge of a galaxy far, far away'' (2020) by Cole Horton, Pablo Hidalgo, and Dan Zehr

Essays and commentary

* ''A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Writers and Artists on 25 Years of Star Wars'' by

Glenn Kenny Glenn Kenny (born August 8, 1959) is an American film critic and journalist. He writes for '' The New York Times'' and ''RogerEbert.com''. Biography Kenny attended William Paterson University, where he majored in English literature.

, editor. * ''Sword Fighting in the Star Wars Universe'' by Nick Jamilla.

Roleplaying gamebooks

Saga edition

* '' Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition'' * ''Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)'' * ''Star Wars Gamemaster Screen'' * ''Threats of the Galaxy'' * ''Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide'' * ''Force Unleashed Campaign Guide'' * ''Scum and Villainy'' * ''The Clone Wars Campaign Guide'' * ''Legacy Era Campaign Guide'' * ''Jedi Academy Training Manual'' * ''Rebellion Era Campaign Guide'' * ''Galaxy At War'' * ''Scavenger's Guide to Droids'' * ''Galaxy of Intrigue'' * ''The Unknown Regions''

Previous editions

* '' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', 1st Ed. 1987,

West End Games West End Games (WEG) was a company that made board, role-playing, and war games. It was founded by Daniel Scott Palter in 1974 in New York City, but later moved to Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Its product lines included ''Star Wars'', ''Paranoia'', ...

(1987), by Greg Costikyan - Game designer and various others * '' Star Wars: Sourcebook'', 1st Ed. 1987, West End Games (1987), by Bill Slavicsek & Curtis Smith * ''Star Wars: The Dark Side Sourcebook'', (2001), by

& JD Wiker * ''

Star Wars Adventure Journal The ''Star Wars Adventure Journal'' was a publication distributed by West End Games between 1994 and 1997. Fifteen issues were printed, containing short stories set in the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe by both well-known and relatively unknown ...

'' (volumes 1-15) (1994–1997, various editors, various points along timeline)

''The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny''

* ''The Clone Wars: Tethan Battle Adventure'' by Sue Behrent (22 BBY) (youth) * ''The Clone Wars: Crisis on Coruscant'' by Jonathan Green (22 BBY) (youth) * ''The Clone Wars: Dooku's Secret Army'' by Sue Behrent (22 BBY) (youth) * ''The Clone Wars: The Way of the Jedi'' by Jake T. Ford (21 BBY) (youth) * ''The Clone Wars: The Lost Legion'' by

Tracey West Tracey West (born October 1, 1965) is a children's book author who has written for many different licensed series, including ''Pokémon'' and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Life Tracey West was born and brought up in New Jersey, United States. She ...

(21 BBY) (youth)

''The Lost Jedi''

* ''Jedi Dawn'' (0 BBY), by

Paul Cockburn Paul Cockburn is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Career Paul Cockburn worked for TSR's '' Imagine'' magazine. Cockburn later led the new editorial team of ''White Dwarf A white dwarf is a stellar core rem ...

, 1993. * ''The Bounty Hunter'' (2 ABY), by Paul Cockburn, 1994. * ''The Lost Jedi Adventure Game Book'' (compiling the above), by Paul Cockburn, 1995.

References

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* Book series introduced in 1976 Star Wars books