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Del Rey is a science-fiction and fantasy imprint of Random House. They began as an imprint of Ballantine Books in 1977. The imprint is responsible for most of Random House's science-fiction publications, including all of their Star Wars books (with the exception of novels published between 1991 and 1999, which are still reprinted as Bantam Spectra books).

In late June 2004, it renewed its contract with Lucas Licensing to extend its book licensing agreement through December 2008.^[1] On September 12, 2008, the contract was renewed through the end of 2013.

Published novels

Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (November 1976)
Splinter of the Mind's Eye (March 1978)
Han Solo at Stars' End (April 1979)
Han Solo's Revenge (October 1979)
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (April 1980)
Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (August 1980)
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (May 1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (June 1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (September 1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (November 1983)
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (April 1999)
The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime (October 1999)
The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught (February 2000)
Rogue Planet (May 2000)
The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin (June 2000)
The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (August 2000)
The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (October 2000)
The New Jedi Order: Balance Point (October 2000)
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (January 2001)
The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest (April 2001)
Cloak of Deception (May 2001)
The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (July 2001)
The New Jedi Order: Star by Star (October 2001)
The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey (January 2002)
The Approaching Storm (January 2002)
The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (March 2002)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (April 2002)
The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (May 2002)
The New Jedi Order: Traitor (July 2002)
The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (October 2002)
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant (February 2003)
Tatooine Ghost (March 2003)
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee (April 2003)
Shatterpoint (June 2003)
The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion (July 2003)
The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy (September 2003)
The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (November 2003)
Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine (December 2003)
Survivor's Quest (February 2004)
The Cestus Deception (June 2004)
MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (June 2004)
MedStar II: Jedi Healer (September 2004)
Republic Commando: Hard Contact (October 2004)
Jedi Trial (October 2004)
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (November 2004)
Labyrinth of Evil (January 2005)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (April 2005)
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (November 2005)
Dark Nest I: The Joiner King (July 2005)
Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen (September 2005)
Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (December 2005)
Outbound Flight (January 2006)
Republic Commando: Triple Zero (February 2006)
Legacy of the Force: Betrayal (May 2006)
Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (August 2006)
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (September 2006)
Legacy of the Force: Tempest (November 2006)
Allegiance (January 2007)
Legacy of the Force: Exile (February 2007)
Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (May 2007)
Legacy of the Force: Inferno (August 2007)
Death Star (October 2007)
Republic Commando: True Colors (October 2007)
Legacy of the Force: Fury (November 2007)
Darth Bane: Rule of Two (December 2007)
Legacy of the Force: Revelation (February 2008)
Legacy of the Force: Invincible (May 2008)
Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight (June 2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (July 2008)
The Force Unleashed (August 2008)
Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (August 2008)
Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel (September 2008)
Millennium Falcon (October 2008)
The Clone Wars: Wild Space (December 2008)
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (December 2008)
Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force (January 2009)
Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (March 2009)
The Clone Wars: No Prisoners (May 2009)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice (June 2009)
Fate of the Jedi: Omen (June 2009)
Imprint (July 2009)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn (July 2009)
Fate of the Jedi: Abyss (August 2009)
Death Troopers (October 2009)
Imperial Commando: 501st (October 2009)
Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (December 2009)
Crosscurrent (January 2010)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon (February 2010)
Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth (February 2010)
Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (March 2010)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior (April 2010)
Fate of the Jedi: Allies (May 2010)
Clone Wars Gambit: Siege (July 2010)
The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (July 2010)
The Force Unleashed II (October 2010)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory (November 2010)
Fate of the Jedi: Vortex (December 2010)
Red Harvest (December 2010)
Knight Errant (January 2011)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Sentinel (February 2011)
The Old Republic: Deceived (March 2011)
Fate of the Jedi: Conviction (May 2011)
Choices of One (July 2011)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pantheon (July 2011)
Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (August 2011)
Riptide (October 2011)
The Old Republic: Revan (November 2011)
Shadow Games (November 2011)
Darth Plagueis (January 2012)
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets (March 2012)
Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (March 2012)
Scourge (April 2012)
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories (July 2012)
X-Wing: Mercy Kill (August 2012)
The Old Republic: Annihilation (November 2012)
Scoundrels (January 2013)
The Last Jedi (February 2013)
Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void (May 2013)
Crucible (July 2013)
Kenobi (August 2013)
Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge (September 2013)
Maul: Lockdown (January 2014)
Honor Among Thieves (March 2014)
A New Dawn (September 2014)
Tarkin (November 2014)
Heir to the Jedi (March 2015)
Lords of the Sith (April 2015)
Dark Disciple (July 2015)

Forthcoming novels

Aftermath (September 2015)
Battlefront: Twilight Company (November 2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (January 2016)

Canceled books

Published reference books

The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (November 1979/October 1994/January 1997)
Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back (August 1980)
The Art of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (October 1980/October 1994/January 1997)
The Art of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983/October 1994/May 1997)
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (March 1984)
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition (December 1994)
The Essential Guide to Characters (November 1995)
The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (March 1996)
The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (August 1996)
Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays (September 1997)
The Art of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition (October 1997)
The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (November 1997)
Star Wars Encyclopedia (June 1998)
The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (July 1998)
The Essential Guide to Droids (February 1999)
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace: Illustrated Screenplay (April 1999)
Star Wars: The Making of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (May 1999)
The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (September 1999)
The Essential Chronology (April 2000)
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition (October 2000)
The Essential Guide to Alien Species (April 2001)
Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide (August 2001)
The Art of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (April 2002)
The New Essential Guide to Characters (April 2002)
Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones (October 2002)
The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (September 2003)
The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (October 2004)
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay (April 2005)
The Art of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (April 2005)
The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith (April 2005)
The New Essential Chronology (October 2005)
The New Essential Guide to Droids (July 2006)
The New Essential Guide to Alien Species (October 2006)
The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (April 2007)
MAD About Star Wars: Thirty Years of Classic Parodies (October 2007)
Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (November 2007)
The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (December 2008)
The Essential Atlas (August 2009)
The Star Wars Craft Book (September 2010)
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (October 2010)
Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual (November 2011)
The Essential Guide to Warfare (April 2012)
The Essential Reader's Companion (October 2012)
The Making of Return of the Jedi (October 2013)

Bibliography

Notes and references

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External links

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Del Rey Books on Wikipedia
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 *''[[Maul: Lockdown]]'' (January 2014)
 *''[[Honor Among Thieves]]'' (March 2014)
-==Forthcoming novels==
 *''[[A New Dawn]]'' (September 2014)
 *''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]'' (November 2014)
-*''[[Heir to the Jedi]]'' (February 2015)
+*''[[Heir to the Jedi]]'' (March 2015)
 *''[[Lords of the Sith]]'' (April 2015)
+*''[[Dark Disciple]]'' (July 2015)
+}}
+==Forthcoming novels==
+*''[[Aftermath]]'' (September 2015)
+*''[[Battlefront: Twilight Company]]'' (November 2015)
+*[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel)|''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'']] (January 2016)
 ==Canceled books==
 *''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide: Siege]]''
-*''[[Knightfall I: Jedi Storm]]''
+*''[[The New Jedi Order: Knightfall I: Jedi Storm]]''
-*''[[Knightfall II: Jedi Fire]]''
+*''[[The New Jedi Order: Knightfall II: Jedi Fire]]''
-*''[[Knightfall III: Jedi Blood]]''
+*''[[The New Jedi Order: Knightfall III: Jedi Blood]]''
 *''[[The Essential Guide to Episode I]]''
 *''[[Escape from Dagu]]''
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 ==Published reference books==
-*''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (November 1979/October 1994/January 1997)
+{{Scroll box|content=*''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (November 1979/October 1994/January 1997)
 *''[[Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (August 1980)
 *''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (October 1980/October 1994/January 1997)
 *''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983/October 1994/May 1997)
-*[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First Edition)|''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe'', First Edition]] (March 1984)
+*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' (March 1984)
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 *[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (Third Edition)|''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe'', Third Edition]] (October 2000)
 *''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]'' (April 2001)
-*''[[Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide]]'' (August 2001)
+*''[[Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide (real-life book)|Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide]]'' (August 2001)
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 *''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'' (April 2012)
 *''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]'' (October 2012)
-*''[[The Making of Return of the Jedi]]'' (October 2013)
+*''[[The Making of Return of the Jedi]]'' (October 2013)}}
 ==Bibliography==
 *''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
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+*{{SW|url=news/sdcc-2014-star-wars-a-new-dawn-panel-liveblog|text=SDCC 2014: ''Star Wars: A New Dawn'' Panel &ndash; Liveblog}}
+*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-invades-comic-con|text=''Star Wars'' Invades Comic-Con}}
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 ==Notes and references==