The Essential Legends Collection
- ️Tue May 23 2023
This article is about the book series. You may be looking for the eBook bundle The Essential Novels.
The Essential Legends Collection is a series of novels published first by Del Rey, then by Random House Worlds from 2023 onwards. The series reprints select books from the Star Wars Legends continuity in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm Ltd. The first selection of books was published on June 15, 2021. The books in this collection were originally printed in trade paperback format - in 2024, hardback special editions started to be produced by Inkstone Books, in conjunction with Del Rey.
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Books[]
This list of Legends novels is sorted roughly in in-universe chronological order. First by series, then by one-offs.
Paperback gallery[]
Star Wars: The Old Republic[]
Star Wars: Darth Bane Trilogy[]
Clone Wars[]
Republic Commando[]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed[]
Star Wars: X-Wing[]
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy[]
Others[]
Unabridged audiobook gallery[]
Clone Wars[]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed[]
Star Wars: X-Wing[]
Others[]
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
External links[]
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 2, 2021): "As Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're curating a collection of essential #StarWars Legends novels in trade paperback with new covers." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 24, 2021): "We're excited to announce the next trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 3, 2021): "Exciting news! The next round of trade paperbacks in the #EssentialLegends Collection will be available April 5, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on April 20, 2022): "Incoming: the next wave of trade paperbacks in the Essential Legends Collection will be available Aug 2, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 21, 2022): "The covers keep getting better and better... new wave of #EssentialLegends novels, coming Nov 1, 2022. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork." (backup link)
Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 16, 2022): "Announcing the next batch of #StarWars #EssentialLegends novels, coming May 23, 2023. Each edition will have a new cover with original artwork. Take a closer look at each in the thread below." (backup link)