Star Wars Timeline
Welcome to the Galactic Basic Star Wars Timeline! Since the earliest incarnations of the website back in 2002 we have tried to keep track of the Expanded Universe, and hopefully with this revision of the timeline we will finally succeed!
The stories are listed in chronological order, with "Year Zero" being the year of the Battle of Yavin seen in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. For example: BY means Before the Battle of Yavin and AY means After the Battle of Yavin. Other Star Wars timelines also using this system may use BBY/ABY or BSW4/ASW4 instead of BY/AY.
While every entry is researched to ensure it is in the correct place, it's quite possible that errors may still have crept into the timeline, and for that I apologise in advance. If you do find any mistakes or ommissions, please let us know either by email or through or forums.
We have only included 'canon' stories, so therefore this list does not include stories officially classed as Infinities.
Known omissions: Tales series.
Last updated: 28 March 2009
Key to timeline symbols
* - this item appears more than once in the timeline
MMovie
? - the in-universe date shown is approximate or guesswork
NNovel
[ estimated or confirmed release date ]
CComic
< Star Wars Tales issue / collection this story appears in >
SShort story
( Video games: Format or platforms available )
EE-book
( Comics: Issue numbers contained with Trade Paperback )
VVideo game
Click on the era symbols below to jump to that era
| Old Republic Era |
Jude Watson BY 89-22 NThe Legacy of the Jedi
BY 67 CPrelude to Rebellion
Dave Wolverton BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Rising Force
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Uncertain Path
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Captive Temple
Jude Watson BY 44 NJedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning
Jude Watson BY 43 NJedi Apprentice: The Fight for Truth
Jude Watson BY 43 NJedi Apprentice: The Shattered Peace
Jude Watson BY 43 NJedi Apprentice: The Deadly Hunter
Jude Watson BY 43 NJedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment
Jude Watson BY 43 NJedi Apprentice: The Dangerous Rescue
Jude Watson BY 41 NJedi Apprentice: Deceptions
Jude Watson BY 40 NJedi Apprentice: The Ties That Bind
Jude Watson BY 40 NJedi Apprentice: The Death of Hope
Jude Watson BY 40 NJedi Apprentice: The Call to Vengeance
Jude Watson BY 40 NJedi Apprentice: The Only Witness
Jude Watson BY 40 NJedi Apprentice: The Threat Within
Jude Watson BY 39 NJedi Apprentice: The Followers
BY 37 CQui-Gon & Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell
BY 37 CQui-Gon & Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express
BY 34 CJedi Council: Acts of War
James Luceno BY 33 EDarth Maul: Saboteur
James Luceno BY 33 NCloak of Deception
Michael Reaves BY 32 NDarth Maul: Shadow Hunter
PC, PS2, Xbox BY 32 VStarfighter
BY 32 MStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Terry Brooks NStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
PC, PSone VStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
CStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
CStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Adventures
PC, N64 BY 32 VBattle for Naboo
BY 32 CJango Fett: Open Seasons
GC, PS2, Xbox BY 32 VBounty Hunter
BY 32 CThe Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing
Greg Bear BY 29 NRogue Planet
BY 24 CStarfighter: Crossbones
Alan Dean Foster BY 22 NThe Approaching Storm
PS2, Xbox BY 22 VJedi Starfighter
BY 22 MStar Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
R A Salvatore NStar Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
GBA VStar Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
CStar Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
GC, PS2, Xbox BY 22 VThe Clone Wars
Matthew Stover BY 21 NShatterpoint
Timothy Zahn BY 31 NOutbound Flight
James Luceno BY 19 NLabyrinth of Evil
BY 19 MStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Matthew Stover NStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
PC, Xbox VStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
CStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
James Luceno BY 19 NDark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
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| New Republic Era |
K W Jeter AY 4 NBounty Hunter Wars: The Mandalorian Armour
K W Jeter AY 4 NBounty Hunter Wars: Slave Ship
K W Jeter AY 4 NBounty Hunter Wars: Hard Merchandise
Michael A Stackpole AY 6 NX-Wing: Rogue Squadron
Michael A Stackpole .. NX-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
Michael A Stackpole .. NX-Wing: The Krytos Trap
Michael A Stackpole .. NX-Wing: The Bacta War
Aaron Allston .. NX-Wing: Wraith Squadron
Aaron Allston .. NX-Wing: Iron Fist
Aaron Allston AY 7 NX-Wing: Solo Command
Dave Wolverton AY 8 NThe Courtship of Princess Leia
Troy Denning AY 8 EA Forest Apart
Troy Denning AY 8 NTatoonie Ghost
Michael A Stackpole AY 9 NX-Wing: Isard's Revenge
Timothy Zahn AY 9 NThe Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire
Timothy Zahn AY 9 NThe Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising
Timothy Zahn AY 9 NThe Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command
PC AY 10 VDark Forces II: Jedi Knight
Michael A Stackpole AY 11 NI, Jedi
Kevin J Anderson AY 11 NJedi Academy: Jedi Search
Kevin J Anderson AY 11 NJedi Academy: Jedi Apprentice
Kevin J Anderson AY 11 NJedi Academy: Champions of the Force
Barbara Hambly AY 12 NChildren of the Jedi
Kevin J Anderson AY 12 NDarksaber
Barbara Hambly AY 13 NPlanet of Twilight
Aaron Allston AY 13 NX-Wing: Starfighters of Amudar
Vonda McIntyre AY 14 NThe Crystal Star
PC AY 15 VJedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Michael P Kube-McDowell AY 16 NBlack Fleet Crisis: Before the Storm
Michael P Kube-McDowell AY 16 NBlack Fleet Crisis: Shield of Lies
Michael P Kube-McDowell AY 16 NBlack Fleet Crisis: Tyrant's Test
Kristine K Rusch AY 17 NThe New Rebellion
Roger McBride Allen AY 18 NThe Corellian Trilogy: Ambush at Corellia
Roger McBride Allen AY 18 NThe Corellian Trilogy: Assault at Selonia
Roger McBride Allen AY 18 NThe Corellian Trilogy: Showdown at Centerpoint
Timothy Zahn AY 19 NThe Hand of Thrawn: Specter of the Past
Timothy Zahn AY 19 NThe Hand of Thrawn: Vision of the Future
PC, GC, Xbox AY 19 VJedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Timothy Zahn AY 22 NSurvivor's Quest
Nancy Richardson AY 22 NJunior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe
Nancy Richardson AY 22 NJunior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World
Nancy Richardson AY 22 NJunior Jedi Knights: Promises
Rebecca Moesta AY 22 NJunior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest
Rebecca Moesta AY 22 NJunior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress
Rebecca Moesta AY 22 NJunior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta AY 23 NYoung Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Lightsabers
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: The Darkest Knight
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Seige
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: The Emperor's Plague
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta .. NYoung Jedi Knights: Trouble on Cloud City
Kevin J Anderson & Rebecca Moesta AY 24 NYoung Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef
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Old Republic era
Over 1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin
C5000 BY
Tales of the Jedi: Golden Age of the Sith
C5000 BY
Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire
Paul S Kemp
N5000 BY *
Crosscurrent
C3998 BY
Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic
C3998 BY
Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
C3997 BY
Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
C3996 BY
Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
< Tales 23 / Tales, volume 6 >
C3993 BY
Shadows and Light
C3986 BY
Tales of the Jedi: Redemption
Alex Irvine
N2965 BY ?
( Untitled Nomi Sunrider novel ) [ Oct 2010 ]
C3964 BY
Knights of the Old Republic 1
( PC, Mac, Xbox )
V3956 BY
Knights of the Old Republic
< Tales 24 / Tales, volume 6 >
C3952 BY
Unseen, Unheard
( PC, Xbox )
V3951 BY
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
( ? )
V3653 BY
Star Wars: The Old Republic [ 2010 ]
( PC, Mac )
V3032 BY *
Galactic Battlegrounds (Gungan campaign)
Drew Karpyshyn
N1003-0 BY
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
Bill Slavicsek
S1000 BY
Darkness Shared
C1000 BY
Jedi Versus Sith
Kevin J Anderson
S1000 BY
Bane of the Sith
Rise of the Empire era
Between 1,000 and 0 years before the Battle of Yavin
Drew Karpyshyn
N1000-990 BY
Darth Bane: Rule of Two
Drew Karpyshyn
N990 BY ?
Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil [ 8 Dec 2009 ]
This section is coming very soon, please check back later!
Director: George Lucas
M32 BY
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Director: George Lucas
M22 BY
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Director: George Lucas
M19 BY
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Steve Perry & Michael Reaves
N1-0 BY
Death Star
Rebellion era
Between 0 and 4 years after the Battle of Yavin
C0 BY
Boba Fett: Man with a Mission
( PC, Mac, PS1 )
V0 BY - 1 AY
Dark Forces
John Peel
N0 BY
Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
Jude Watson
N0 BY
Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil
Donna Tauscher
N0 BY
Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire
( PC, Mac )
V0 BY
Star Wars: X-Wing
Rusel DeMaria
S0 BY
The Farlander Papers
( PC, Mac, SegaCD, 3DO )
V0 BY
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
Director: George Lucas
M0 BY
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Alan Dean Foster (credit: George Lucas)
N0 BY
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
C0 BY
Classic Star Wars: A New Hope
S0-4 BY
Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
( Empire 13, 14, 16-19 )
C0 BY
Empire: The Imperial Perspective
( Marvel Star Wars 1-20 )
C0 BY
Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Doomworld
( Classic Star Wars 1-7 )
C0 BY
Classic Star Wars, volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit
( Marvel Star Wars 21-28 + Annual 1 )
C0 BY
Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Dark Encounters
C0 BY
Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures
( Classic Star Wars 8-14 )
C0 BY
Classic Star Wars, volume 2: The Rebel Storm
( Classic Star Wars 15-20 )
C0 BY - 3 AY
Classic Star Wars, volume 3: Escape to Hoth
( Empire 5, 6, 20-22, A Valentine Story )
C0 BY
Empire: The Heart of the Rebellion
( Empire 23-27 )
C0 BY
Empire: Allies and Adversaries
( Empire 29-34 )
C0 BY
Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers
( Empire 36-40 )
C0 BY
Empire: The Wrong Side of the War
C0 BY
Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: Planet Plague
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: Spore
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: The Doomsday Ship
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: Clones
John Whitman
N0 BY
Galaxy of Fear: The Hunger
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Assault on Yavin Four
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Escape From Thyferra
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Attack on Delrakkin
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Destroy the Liquidator
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: The Hunt for Han Solo
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: The Search for Grubba the Hutt
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Ithorian Invasion
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Togorian Trap
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Revolt of the Battle Droids
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Showdown in Mos Eisley
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Bounty Hunters vs Battle Droids
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: The Vactooine Disaster
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Prisoner of the Nikto Pirates
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: The Monsters of Dweem
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Voyage to the Underworld
Dave Wolverton
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Imperial Jailbreak
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Darth Vader's Return
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Rogue Squadron to the Rescue
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Bounty on Bonadan
Ryder Windham
N0 BY
Star Wars Missions: Total Destruction
( PC, Mac )
V0 BY - 1 AY
Galactic Battlegrounds
Timothy Zahn
N0 AY
Allegiance
T1 AY
The Star Wars Holiday Special
V Whitney-Robinson & Haden Blackman
N1 AY
Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
Alan Dean Foster
N2 AY
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
C2 AY
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
Director: Irvin Kershner
M3 AY
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Donald F Glut
N3 AY
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
C3 AY
Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
( Marvel Star Wars 39-53 )
C3 AY
Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Resurrection of Evil
( Marvel Star Wars 54-67 + Annual 2 )
C3 AY
Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Screams in the Void
( Marvel Star Wars 68-81 + Annual 3 )
C3 AY
Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Fool's Bounty
T3 AY
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
T3 AY
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
( PC, Mac )
V3 AY
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Rusel DeMaria
S3 AY
The Stele Chronicles
( N64, PC )
V3 AY
Shadows of the Empire
Steve Perry
N3 AY
Shadows of the Empire
C3 AY
Shadows of the Empire
( PC, Mac, PS1 )
V3 AY
Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire
( 13 episodes )
T3.5 AY
Ewoks, season 1
( 22 episodes )
T3.5 AY
Ewoks, season 2
( PC )
V3.5 AY
Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
C3.5 AY
The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages
C4 AY
Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
Director: Richard Marquand
M4 AY
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
James Kahn
N4 AY
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
C4 AY
Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
C4 AY
Tales from Jabba's Palace
New Republic era
Between 5 and 25 years after the Battle of Yavin
This section is coming very soon, please check back later!
New Jedi Order era
Between 25 and 40 years after the Battle of Yavin
Karen Traviss
E24-5 AY
Boba Fett: A Practical Man
R A Salvatore
N25 AY
The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime
C25 AY
Invasion 1 [ Jul 2009 ]
Michael A Stackpole
N25 AY
The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught
Michael A Stackpole
N25 AY
The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin
< Tales 18 / Tales, volume 5 >
C25 AY
Revenants
James Luceno
N25 AY
The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
James Luceno
N25 AY
The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Jedi Eclipse
Kathy Tyers
N26 AY
The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
Troy Denning
E26 AY
The New Jedi Order: Recovery
Greg Keyes
N26 AY
The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest
Greg Keyes
N26 AY
The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
Greg Keyes
S26 AY
The New Jedi Order: Emissary of the Void
Troy Denning
N27 AY
The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
Elaine Cunningham
N27 AY
The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey
Elaine Cunningham
S27 AY
The New Jedi Order: The Apprentice
Aaron Allston
N27 AY
The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
Aaron Allston
N27 AY
The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
Matthew Stover
N27 AY
The New Jedi Order: Traitor
Walter Jon Williams
N28 AY
The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
Walter Jon Williams
E28 AY
The New Jedi Order: Ylesia
Shane Dix & Sean Williams
N28 AY
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant
< Tales 21 / Tales, volume 6 >
C28 AY
Equals and Opposites
Shane Dix & Sean Williams
N28 AY
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee
Shane Dix & Sean Williams
S28 AY
Or Die Trying
Shane Dix & Sean Williams
N28 AY
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion
Greg Keyes
N28 AY
The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
James Luceno
N29 AY
The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
Troy Denning
N35 AY
Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
Troy Denning
N36 AY
Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
Troy Denning
N36 AY
Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
Legacy era
Beyond 40 years after the Battle of Yavin
Aaron Allston
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
Karen Traviss
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines
Troy Denning
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Tempest
Aaron Allston
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Exile
Karen Traviss
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
Troy Denning
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Inferno
Aaron Allston
N40 AY
Legacy of the Force: Fury
Karen Traviss
N41 AY
Legacy of the Force: Revelation
Troy Denning
N41 AY
Legacy of the Force: Invincible
Elaine Cunningham
N41 AY
Blood Oath [ Dec 2009 ]
Paul S Kemp
N42 AY ?*
Crosscurrent [ Jan 2010 ]
James Luceno
N43 AY
Millennium Falcon
Aaron Allston
N43 AY
Fate of the Jedi: Outcast
Christie Golden
N43 AY
Fate of the Jedi: Omen [ Jun 2009 ]
Troy Denning
N43 AY
Fate of the Jedi: Abyss [ Aug 2009 ]
Aaron Allston
N43 AY
Fate of the Jedi: Backlash [ Jan 2010 ]
Christie Golden
N43 AY ?
Fate of the Jedi 5 [ Apr 2010 ]
Troy Denning
N43 AY ?
Fate of the Jedi 6 [ Aug 2010 ]
Aaron Allston
N43 AY ?
Fate of the Jedi 7 [ Nov 2010 ]
Christie Golden
N43 AY ?
Fate of the Jedi 8 [ Jan 2011 ]
Troy Denning
N43 AY ?
Fate of the Jedi 9 [ Apr 2011 ]
Karen Traviss
N45 AY ?
(untitled Boba Fett novel) [ Mar 2011 ]
( Legacy 1-7 )
C130-7 AY
Legacy: Broken
( Legacy 8-12 )
C130-7 AY
Legacy: Shards
( Legacy 14-19 )
C137 AY
Legacy: Claws of the Dragon
( Legacy 20-22, 27 )
C137 AY
Legacy: Alliance
( Legacy 23-26 )
C137 AY
Legacy: The Hidden Temple
[ TPB: Jun 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 28: Vector, part 9
[ TPB: Jun 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 29: Vector, part 10
[ TPB: Jun 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 30: Vector, part 11
[ TPB: Jun 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 31: Vector, part 12
C137 AY
Legacy 32: Fight Another Day, part 1
C137 AY
Legacy 33: Fight Another Day, part 2
C137 AY
Legacy 34: Storms, part 1 [ Mar 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 35: Storms, part 2 [ Apr 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 36: Renegade [ May 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 37: Tatooine, part 1 [ Jun 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 38: Tatooine, part 2 [ Jul 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 39: Tatooine, part 3 [ Aug 2009 ]
C137 AY
Legacy 40: Tatooine, part 4 [ Sep 2009 ]
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