Editing Star Wars (section)

==== Novels ====
{{Further|List of Star Wars books}}
[[File:10.12.12TimothyZahnByLuigiNovi3.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Timothy Zahn]] authored the [[Thrawn trilogy|''Thrawn'' trilogy]], which was widely credited with revitalizing the dormant ''Star Wars'' franchise in the early 1990s.]]

After penning the novelization of the original film, Foster followed it with the sequel ''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'' (1978). The novelizations of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) by [[Donald F. Glut]] and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983) by [[James Kahn]] followed, as well as ''[[The Han Solo Adventures]]'' trilogy (1979–1980) by [[Brian Daley]],<ref name="CG Han">{{cite web |url=http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/a-long-time-ago.html |title=A Long Time Ago … |date=December 25, 2014 |website=The Cultural Gutter |first=Keith |last=Allison |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303044755/http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/a-long-time-ago.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[The Adventures of Lando Calrissian]]'' trilogy (1983) by [[L. Neil Smith]].<ref name="CG Lando">{{cite web |url=http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away.html |title=... In a Galaxy Far, Far Away |date=January 22, 2015 |website=The Cultural Gutter |first=Keith |last=Allison |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302194554/http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Dark Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-the-uk-the-dark-times-1987-1991|title=''Star Wars'' in the UK: The Dark Times, 1987–1991|last=Newbold|first=Mark|website=StarWars.com|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311093228/http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-the-uk-the-dark-times-1987-1991|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Timothy Zahn]]'s bestselling ''[[Thrawn trilogy|Thrawn]]'' trilogy (1991–1993) reignited interest in the franchise and introduced the popular characters [[Grand Admiral Thrawn]], [[Mara Jade]], [[Talon Karrde]], and [[Gilad Pellaeon]].<ref name="SW Heir">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/heir-to-the-empire-critical-reaction |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714065516/http://www.starwars.com/news/heir-to-the-empire-critical-reaction |title=Critical Opinion: ''Heir to the Empire'' Reviews |website=StarWars.com|date=April 4, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=February 27, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="EW 2012">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/02/star-wars-sequels-timothy-zahn/|title=''Star Wars'' sequel author Timothy Zahn weighs in on new movie plans|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|date=November 2, 2012|access-date=July 21, 2016|archive-date=May 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516110755/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/02/star-wars-sequels-timothy-zahn/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SW Outbound">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/f20060131/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060204162725/http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/f20060131/index.html |date=January 31, 2006 |archive-date=February 4, 2006 |title=Timothy Zahn: ''Outbound Flight'' Arrival |website=StarWars.com |access-date=July 21, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|pp=289–91}} The first novel, ''[[Heir to the Empire]]'', reached #1 on the [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]],<ref name="NYT Heir">{{cite web |url=http://www.hawes.com/1991/1991-06-30.pdf |title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller List |publisher=Hawes.com |date=June 30, 1991 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=August 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811223901/http://www.hawes.com/1991/1991-06-30.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> and the series finds Luke, Leia, and Han facing off against tactical genius Thrawn, who is plotting to retake the galaxy for the Empire.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tor.com/2013/02/28/how-zahns-heir-to-the-empire-turned-star-wars-into-science-fiction/ |title=How Timothy Zahn's ''Heir to the Empire'' Turned ''Star Wars'' into Science Fiction |first=Ryan |last=Britt |website=Tor.com |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=August 26, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616111805/http://www.tor.com/2013/02/28/how-zahns-heir-to-the-empire-turned-star-wars-into-science-fiction/ |archive-date=June 16, 2015 }}</ref> In ''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]'' (1994) by [[Dave Wolverton]], set immediately before the ''Thrawn'' trilogy, Leia considers an advantageous political marriage to [[Prince Isolder]] of the planet Hapes, but she and Han ultimately marry.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia'' (Review) |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/dave-wolverton/star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/ |website=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=May 20, 2010 |access-date=December 7, 2015 |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208175352/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/dave-wolverton/star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Courtship of Princess Leia |first=Dave |last=Wolverton |author-link=Dave Wolverton |date=1994 |publisher=[[Bantam Spectra]] |isbn=978-0-553-08928-8|title-link=The Courtship of Princess Leia }}</ref> [[Steve Perry (author)|Steve Perry]]'s ''[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire#Novel|Shadows of the Empire]]'' (1996), set between ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', was part of a multimedia campaign that included a comic book series and video game.<ref name="Verge">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/12/2/3715592/the-classics-star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire |title=The Classics: ''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' |website=[[The Verge]] |first=Andrew |last=Webster |date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303122524/http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/2/3715592/the-classics-star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Shadows">{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/CH-SOTE.asp |title=''Shadows of the Empire'' Checklist |publisher=Rebelscum.com |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124102/http://www.rebelscum.com/CH-SOTE.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> The novel introduced the crime lord [[Prince Xizor]], another popular character who would appear in multiple other works.<ref name="Verge" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/character/princexizor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628202602/http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/princexizor/ |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |title=Databank: Xizor, Prince|website=StarWars.com|access-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other notable series from [[Bantam Books|Bantam]] include the [[Jedi Academy trilogy|''Jedi Academy'' trilogy]] (1994) by [[Kevin J. Anderson]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviepilot.com/posts/3745050 |title=''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' borrowed heavily from Kevin J. Anderson's ''Jedi Academy'' Trilogy |publisher=Moviepilot |first=Matt Timmy |last=Creamer |date=January 20, 2016 |access-date=March 4, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304114308/https://moviepilot.com/posts/3745050 |archive-date=March 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="CONDFW 2014">{{cite web|title=ConDFW XIII 2014: Kevin J. Anderson Profile|work=ConDFW XIII - February 21–23, 2014 |url=http://www.condfw.org/kevin-j-anderson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127041434/http://www.condfw.org/kevin-j-anderson|publisher=ConDFW.org |archive-date=November 27, 2013|date=March 7, 2013}}</ref> the 14-book ''[[Young Jedi Knights]]'' series (1995–1998) by Anderson and [[Rebecca Moesta]],<ref name="CONDFW 2014" /><ref name="Beast">{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/26/is-the-new-star-wars-trilogy-the-story-of-the-solo-twins-and-darth-caedus.html |title=Is the New 'Star Wars' Trilogy the Story of the Solo Twins and Darth Caedus? |newspaper=[[The Daily Beast]] |first=Rich |last=Goldstein |date=March 26, 2014 |access-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-date=February 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222072230/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/26/is-the-new-star-wars-trilogy-the-story-of-the-solo-twins-and-darth-caedus.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the ''[[Star Wars: X-wing (book series)|X-wing]]'' series (1996–2012) by [[Michael Stackpole|Michael A. Stackpole]] and [[Aaron Allston]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Britt|first=Ryan|title=Even More Kids on the Playground: ''X-Wing #1 Rogue Squadron''|url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/even-more-kids-on-the-playground-x-wing-1-rogue-squadron|website=Tor.com|date=March 27, 2014|access-date=March 4, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409122844/http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/even-more-kids-on-the-playground-x-wing-1-rogue-squadron|archive-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/books/paperback-best-sellers-february-22-1998.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: February 22, 1998 (''X-Wing #5: Wraith Squadron'') |date=February 22, 1998 |website=The New York Times |access-date=March 4, 2017 |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814062232/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/books/paperback-best-sellers-february-22-1998.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/29/books/paperback-best-sellers-august-29-1999.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: August 29, 1999 (''X-Wing #9: Starfighters of Adumar'') |date=August 29, 1999 |website=The New York Times |access-date=March 4, 2017 |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814022943/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/29/books/paperback-best-sellers-august-29-1999.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]] took over ''Star Wars'' book publishing in 1999, releasing what would become a 19-installment novel series called ''[[The New Jedi Order]]'' (1999–2003). Written by multiple authors, the series was set 25 to 30 years after the original films and introduced the Yuuzhan Vong, a powerful alien race attempting to invade and conquer the entire galaxy.<ref name="HP">{{cite web |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/inverse/star-wars-was-nearly-ruin_b_10832354.html |title=''Star Wars'' Was Nearly Ruined By A Hacky Alien Invasion Storyline |website=[[The Huffington Post]] |first=Ryan |last=Britt |date=July 6, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301181735/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/star-wars-was-nearly-ruin_b_10832354.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="USA Today">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-06-23-star-wars-books_x.htm |website=[[USA Today]] |title=''Star Wars'' books are soldiering on |first=Dinah |last=Eng |date=June 23, 2004 |access-date=February 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131120080800/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-06-23-star-wars-books_x.htm |archive-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> The bestselling multi-author series ''[[Legacy of the Force]]'' (2006–2008) chronicles the crossover of Han and Leia's son [[Jacen Solo]] to the dark side of the Force; among his evil deeds, he kills Luke's wife Mara Jade as a sacrifice to join the [[Sith]]. Although no longer canon, the story is paralleled in ''The Force Awakens'' with Han and Leia's son [[Kylo Ren|Ben Solo]], who becomes the evil Kylo Ren.<ref name="THR Jacen">{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-abandoned-star-wars-expanded-850987 |title=How the Abandoned ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Inspired ''Force Awakens'' |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first=Graeme |last=McMillan |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101175332/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-abandoned-star-wars-expanded-850987 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Slate Jacen">{{cite web |last=Bouie |first=Jamelle |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/12/16/how_the_force_awakens_remixes_the_star_wars_expanded_universe.html |title=How ''The Force Awakens'' Remixes the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe |date=December 16, 2015 |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213145229/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/12/16/how_the_force_awakens_remixes_the_star_wars_expanded_universe.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ScreenRant Jacen">{{cite web |last=Kendrick |first=Ben |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-7-kylo-ren-backstory-identity-explained/ |title=''Star Wars 7:'' Kylo Ren Backstory Explained |date=December 18, 2015 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-date=December 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219234116/http://screenrant.com/star-wars-7-kylo-ren-backstory-identity-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="DenofGeek Jacen">{{cite web |last=Saavedra |first=John |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/251420/star-wars-the-force-awakens-easter-eggs-and-reference-guide/page/0/2 |title=''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' Easter Eggs and Reference Guide (Kylo Ren/Ben Solo and the Knights of Ren) |date=December 17, 2015 |publisher=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=December 18, 2015 |archive-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213015929/http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/251420/star-wars-the-force-awakens-easter-eggs-and-reference-guide/page/0/2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Three series set in the prequel era were published by [[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]] for younger audiences: the 18-book ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice|Jedi Apprentice]]'' (1999–2002) chronicles the adventures of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and his master [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] in the years before ''The Phantom Menace''; the 11-book ''[[Jedi Quest]]'' (2001–2004) follows Obi-Wan and his own apprentice, [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] in between ''The Phantom Menace'' and ''Attack of the Clones''; and the 10-book ''[[Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi|The Last of the Jedi]]'' (2005–2008), set almost immediately after ''Revenge of the Sith'', features Obi-Wan and the last few surviving Jedi. In 2019, a new prequel era novel, starring Qui-Gon and the young Obi-Wan, was published by Del Rey under the title ''[[Claudia Gray#Publications|Star Wars: Master and Apprentice]]''.<ref>[https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2018-queens-shadow-revealed-and-more-from-the-lucasfilm-publishing-panel "Queen's Shadow Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at SDCC 2018"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119203501/https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2018-queens-shadow-revealed-and-more-from-the-lucasfilm-publishing-panel |date=November 19, 2021 }}.</ref>

Although Thrawn had been designated a ''Legends'' character in 2014, he was reintroduced into the canon in 2016 for the third season of the ''Rebels'' animated series, with Zahn returning to write more novels based on the character and set in the new canon.<ref name="UT Rebels">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/07/16/thrawn-star-wars-rebels-celebration/87180842/ |title=Thrawn to make grand appearance in ''Star Wars Rebels'' |website=USA Today |first=Brian |last=Truitt |date=July 16, 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716183003/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/07/16/thrawn-star-wars-rebels-celebration/87180842/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SW GAT">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-rebels-face-grand-admiral-thrawn-when-star-wars-rebels-season-three-premieres-saturday-september-24 |title=The Rebels Face Grand Admiral Thrawn When ''Star Wars Rebels'' Season Three Premieres Saturday, September 24 |website=StarWars.com |date=August 8, 2016 |access-date=September 25, 2016 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005104338/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-rebels-face-grand-admiral-thrawn-when-star-wars-rebels-season-three-premieres-saturday-september-24 |url-status=live }}</ref>