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More Star Wars ‘Legends’ books getting audio adaptations

Audiobook versions of the Star Wars Essential Legends Collection book releases are back in production after a recent pause.

News about the Star Wars Legends audiobooks from the Del Rey/Penguin/Random House/Disney/Star Wars book conglomerate:

When we launched the Star Wars Essential Legends Collection, one of the exciting things about the initiative was being able to create new audio editions for many of these books, some of which only had abridged versions, or none at all! Recently we had to pause on creating these new audio editions, but we know how important these editions are to our readers, and always intended to return to making them. We appreciate all of your patience, and interest, and we’re pleased to announce that new Essential Legends audio editions are back in development, starting with some titles that we missed over the last year. Below is a list of the titles and when you can expect them to be on sale. These books will be up for preorder from your favorite audiobook sellers soon.

As we move into 2024, we have several more releases planned in the Essential Legends Collection. We expect to be back to simultaneously releasing new audio editions for many of the Essential Legends books with the new paperback editions. Look forward to more announcements about those titles in the future.

Star Wars “Legends” consists of stories that were once (arguably) part of the official Star Wars continuity but, after 2014’s transition of Lucasfilm to Disney, are now considered non-canon and set in an “alternate timeline.”

“Canon” novels, on the other hand, are now the officially recognized and ongoing narratives that contribute to the overall Star Wars storyline going forward from that point.

Here’s when more Star Wars Legends audiobooks are coming:

The next Star Wars Legends audiobooks include adaptations of Timothy Zahn’s Outbound Flight and Survivor’s Quest in December of this year, Dave Wolverton’s Courtship of Princess Leia and Yoda: Dark Rendezvous in January 2024 and Michael A. Stackpole’s I, Jedi in March 2024.

Outbound Flight: Star Wars Legends

By Timothy Zahn
Read by Marc Thompson

12/19/2023

Survivor’s Quest: Star Wars Legends

By Timothy Zahn
Read by Marc Thompson

12/19/2023

The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends

By Dave Wolverton
Read by January LaVoy

1/23/2024

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends

By Sean Stewart
Read by Jonathan Davis

1/23/2024

I, Jedi: Star Wars Legends

By Michael A. Stackpole
Read by Marc Thompson

3/12/2024

Which Star Wars Legends audiobooks are you looking forward to the most?

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away …

After ‘Legends’: All the Star Wars Canon novels since 2014 …
TitleAuthor(s)Release dateAmazon order linkSupport local
A NEW DAWNJohn Jackson MillerSept. 2, 2014https://amzn.to/2QR3hnrhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780553391473
TARKINJames LucenoNov. 4, 2014https://amzn.to/2Didb9thttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780553392906
HEIR TO THE JEDIKevin HearneMarch 3, 2015https://amzn.to/2KWSlkahttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780345544865
LORDS OF THE SITHPaul S. KempApril 28, 2015https://amzn.to/33pL6HWhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780345511454
DARK DISCIPLEChristie GoldenJuly 7, 2015https://amzn.to/2rsPubZhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101884959
AFTERMATHChuck WendigSept. 4, 2015https://amzn.to/37EeVrGhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101885925
LOST STARSClaudia GraySept. 4, 2015https://amzn.to/2QVV6WShttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781484724989
BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANYAlexander FreedNov. 3, 2015https://amzn.to/2pQ08cihttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101884768
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (film novelization)Alan Dean FosterJan. 15, 2016https://amzn.to/37GdhGchttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101966990
BLOODLINEClaudia GrayMay 3, 2016https://amzn.to/34oXMjFhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101885260
AFTERMATH: LIFE DEBTChuck WendigJuly 12, 2016https://amzn.to/2OMCVjVhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101966952
AHSOKAE.K. JohnstonOct. 11, 2016https://amzn.to/2XNxIfNhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781484782316
CATALYST: A ROGUE ONE STORYJames LucenoNov. 15, 2016https://amzn.to/2OoupbWhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101967003
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (film novelization)Alexander FreedDecember 2016https://amzn.to/2OnrwYDhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780399178474
AFTERMATH: EMPIRE’S ENDChuck WendigFeb. 21, 2017https://amzn.to/2DlaZ18https://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101966983
THRAWNTimothy ZahnApril 11, 2017https://amzn.to/2XO0nRXhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781101967027
GUARDIANS OF THE WHILLSGreg RuckaMay 2, 2017https://amzn.to/2L0qqjkhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781484780817
REBEL RISINGBeth RevisMay 2, 2017https://amzn.to/2Dkpq5whttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781484780831
BATTLEFRONT II: INFERNO SQUADChristie GoldenJuly 25, 2017https://amzn.to/2OmuKvEhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781524796822
PHASMADelilah S. DawsonSept. 1, 2017https://amzn.to/2slfqH3https://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781524796334
LEIA: PRINCESS OF ALDERAANClaudia GraySept. 1, 2017https://amzn.to/34prfKuhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781484780787
FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW(Anthology)Oct. 3, 2017https://amzn.to/2OTD8Suhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780345511478
CANTO BIGHT(Anthology)Dec. 5, 2017https://amzn.to/2DgKUQThttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780525478768
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (film novelization)Jason FryMarch 6, 2018https://amzn.to/2pSZuuDhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781524797133
LAST SHOT: A HAN AND LANDO NOVELDaniel Jose OlderApril 17, 2018https://amzn.to/2qNN1sIhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780525622147
MOST WANTEDRae CarsonMay 25, 2018https://amzn.to/2L2Ba0Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368016308
THRAWN: ALLIANCESTimothy ZahnJuly 24, 2018https://amzn.to/2sm52ifhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780525481287
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY: EXPANDED EDITION (film novelization)Mur LaffertySept. 4, 2018https://amzn.to/2Dj7yIrhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781984819284
QUEEN’S SHADOWE.K. JohnstonMarch 5, 2019https://amzn.to/2OnM0AFhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368024259
MASTER AND APPRENTICEClaudia GrayApril 16, 2019https://amzn.to/2KXsVmShttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780525619376
ALPHABET SQUADRONAlexander FreedJune 11, 2019https://amzn.to/2R51X0vhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781984821980
THRAWN: TREASONTimothy ZahnJuly 23, 2019https://amzn.to/33oFhdYhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781984820983
STAR WARS MYTHS & FABLESGeorge MannAug. 1, 2019https://amzn.to/2tW4YGxhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368043458
GALAXY’S EDGE: BLACK SPIREDelilah S. DawsonAug. 27, 2019https://amzn.to/33oFsGahttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593128381
DOOKU: JEDI LOSTCavan ScottOct. 1, 2019https://amzn.to/2pYcbEEhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593157664
JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: RESISTANCE REBORNRebecca RoanhorseNov. 5, 2019https://amzn.to/2DkB7cvhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593128428
JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: FORCE COLLECTORKevin ShinickNov. 19, 2019https://amzn.to/2sjgfjthttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368045582
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (film novelization)Rae CarsonMarch 17, 2020https://amzn.to/2OoI2HWhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593128404
QUEEN’S PERILE.K. JohnstonJune 2, 2020https://amzn.to/2Oq6MiUhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368057141
SHADOW FALL: AN ALPHABET SQUADRON NOVELAlexander FreedJune 23, 2020https://amzn.to/2pYc5Nihttps://bookshop.org/shop/nerdvana
DOCTOR APHRA: AN AUDIOBOOK ORIGINALSarah KuhnJuly 21, 2020https://amzn.to/3ikqEkohttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593157251
STAR WARS DARK LEGENDSGeorge MannJuly 28, 2020https://amzn.to/36Nd03jhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368057332
POE DAMERON: FREE FALLAlex SeguraAug. 4, 2020https://amzn.to/2ScWOCuhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368051668
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS — STORIES OF LIGHT AND DARK ANTHOLOGYLou Anders, Tom Angleberger, Preeti Chhibber, Zoraida Córdova, Sarah Beth Durst, Jason Fry, Yoon Ha Lee, Rebecca Roanhorse, Anne Ursu, Greg van EekhoutAug. 25, 2020https://amzn.to/36OzwbUhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368057295
THRAWN: THE ASCENDANCY TRILOGY BOOK 1: CHAOS RISINGTimothy ZahnOct. 6, 2020 Sept. 1, 2020https://amzn.to/34uWOmghttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593157688
FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK(Anthology)Nov. 10, 2020https://amzn.to/2YMPsdphttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593157749
HIGH REPUBLIC: LIGHT OF THE JEDICharles SouleAug. 25, 2020 Jan. 5, 2021https://amzn.to/32WHZc4https://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593157718
HIGH REPUBLIC: A TEST OF COURAGEJustina IrelandJan. 5, 2021https://amzn.to/2TFi4lThttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368057301
HIGH REPUBLIC: INTO THE DARKClaudia GrayOct. 13, 2020 Feb. 2, 2021https://amzn.to/381m5VQhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368057288
VICTORY’S PRICE: AN ALPHABET SQUADRON NOVELAlexander FreedMarch 2, 2021https://amzn.to/3iIj3f6https://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781984820075
SKYWALKER: A FAMILY AT WARKristin BaverApril 26, 2021https://amzn.to/3otrTQfhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780744027310
THRAWN: THE ASCENDANCY TRILOGY BOOK 2: GREATER GOODTimothy ZahnMay 4, 2021 April 27, 2021https://amzn.to/3hqOhYIhttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593158296
HIGH REPUBLIC: THE RISING STORMCavan ScottJuly 6 June 29, 2021https://amzn.to/3pvFdV2https://bookshop.org/a/1125/9781368069830
HIGH REPUBLIC: OUT OF THE SHADOWSJustina IrelandAug. 3 July 27, 2021https://amzn.to/3cDx11w
TEMPEST RUNNER (AUDIO ORIGINAL)Cavan ScottAug. 31, 2021https://amzn.to/3dUWzXe
LIFE DAY TREASURY: HOLIDAY STORIES FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAYCavan Scott, George MannSept. 7, 2021
STAR WARS VISIONS: RONINEmma Mieko CandonOct. 12, 2021https://amzn.to/3uQU13e
QUEEN’S HOPEE.K. JohnstonNov. 2, 2021https://amzn.to/3f5E1pG
THRAWN: THE ASCENDANCY TRILOGY BOOK 3: LESSER EVILTimothy ZahnNov. 16, 2021https://amzn.to/3uZwI7o
THE MANDALORIAN: ORIGINAL NOVELAdam ChristopherCANCELED Fall 2021https://amzn.to/31DG0KShttps://bookshop.org/a/1125/9780593355619
HIGH REPUBLIC: THE FALLEN STARClaudia GrayJan. 4, 2022https://amzn.to/3ElFxhG
HIGH REPUBLIC: MIDNIGHT HORIZONDaniel Jose OlderFeb. 1, 2022https://amzn.to/3lvIgw6
HIGH REPUBLIC: TEMPEST RUNNER (HARDCOVER SCRIPT)Cavan ScottMarch 15, 2022
QUEEN’S HOPE E.K. JohnstonApril 5, 2022 Nov. 2, 2021https://amzn.to/3f5E1pG
BROTHERHOODMike ChenMay 10, 2022https://amzn.to/3iIVAwF
SHADOW OF THE SITHAdam Christopher June 28, 2022https://amzn.to/3BoJkIS
THE PRINCESS AND THE SCOUNDRELBeth RevisAug. 16, 2022
HIGH REPUBLIC: PATH OF DECEITTessa Gratton and Justina IrelandOct. 4, 2022
HIGH REPUBLIC: CONVERGENCEZoraida CórdovaNov. 22, 2022
STAR WARS JEDI: BATTLE SCARSSam MaggsMarch 7, 2023
HIGH REPUBLIC: CATACLYSMLydia KangApril 4, 2023
INQUISITOR: RISE OF THE RED BLADEDelilah S. DawsonJuly 18, 2023
FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: RETURN OF THE JEDIAnthologyAug. 29, 2023 Sept. 5, 2023
HIGH REPUBLIC: TALES OF LIGHT AND LIFEAnthologySept. 5, 2023
HIGH REPUBLIC: THE EYE OF DARKNESSGeorge MannNov. 14, 2023
HIGH REPUBLIC: ESCAPE FROM VALODaniel Jose Older and Alyssa WongJan. 30, 2024
HIGH REPUBLIC: DEFY THE STORMTessa Gratton and Justina IrelandMarch 12, 2024
THE LIVING FORCEJohn Jackson MillerApril 9, 2024
TEMPTATION OF THE FORCETessa GrattonJune 11, 2024
HIGH REPUBLIC: TEARS OF THE NAMELESSGeorge MannFall 2024
HIGH REPUBLIC: BEWARE THE NAMELESSZoraida CordovaSummer 2024
MACE WINDU: THE GLASS ABYSSSteven BarnesAug. 6. 2024
HIGH REPUBLIC: INTO THE LIGHTClaudia GraySpring 2025
HIGH REPUBLIC: A VALIANT VOWJustina IrelandSpring 2025
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