The Star Wars Timeline

Part 1 - The Pre-Trilogy Years

  • "The Golden Age of the Sith" and "The Fall of the Sith Empire" (Dark Horse Comics 1996-97) - 5000-4990 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Tales of the Jedi" and "The Freedon Nad Uprising" (Dark Horse Comics 1994) - 3992-3990 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Dark Lords of the Sith" and "The Sith War" (Dark Horse Comics, 1994-96) - 3992-3990 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The Upcoming Prequel Movie Trilogy - 32-20 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Lando Calrissian Adventures" (3 books from Del Rey, 1983) - Approx. 10 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Droids" cartoon and comic book series (ABC-TV, 1986; Dark Horse Comics, 1994-95) - Approx. 10-5 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Han Solo: The Early Years Trilogy" (Bantam, 1997) - 10-0 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Jabba the Hutt" (series from Dark Horse Comics, 1995-96) - Approx. 5 years before years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Han Solo Adventures" (3 books from Del Rey, 1979) - Approx. 5-2 years before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "X-Wing" computer game (LucasArts, 1993) - Just before "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Dark Forces" computer game (LucasArts, 1995) - Just before "Star Wars: A New Hope"

    Part 2 - The Trilogy Years

  • "Star Wars: A New Hope" (20th Century Fox, 1977)
  • "Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina" (Bantam, 1995) - 0+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Rebel Assault" computer game (LucasArts, 1994) - 0+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Star Wars Holiday Special" (20th Century Fox, CBS-TV, 1978) - 0+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "River of Chaos" (Dark Horse Comics, 1995) - 0+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" (Del Rey, 1978) - 0+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Classic Star Wars" (Dark Horse Comics, 1992-95) - 0-3 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Star Wars 3-D" (Blackthorne Comics, 1987-88) - 0-3 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • Marvel Comics' "Star Wars" (Marvel, 1977-86) - 0-4 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Empire Strikes Back" (20th Century Fox, 1980) - 3 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Tales of the Bounty Hunters" (Bantam, 1996) - 3+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Rebel Assault II-The Hidden Empire" computer game (LucasArts, 1995) 3+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Ewok Adventure" and "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor" (MGM-UA, ABC-TV, 1984-85) Approx. 3 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "TIE Fighter" computer game (LucasArts, 1994) - 3+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Shadows of the Empire" (Bantam, Daek Horse Comics, and LucasArts, 1996) - 3.5 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Return of the Jedi" (20th Century Fox, 1983) - 4 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Tales from Jabba's Palace" (Bantam, 1995) - 4+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"

    Part 3 - The Post-Trilogy Years

  • "The Truce at Bakura" (Bantam, 1993) - 4+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "X-Wing" comic book series (Dark Horse Comics, 1995-97) - 4+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction" (Dark Horse Comics, 1997) - 4+ years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Glove of Darth Vader" series (6 books from Bantam Skylark, 1993-93) - 5 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "X-Wing" novel series (4 books from Bantam, 1996-97) - 6.5-7.5 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Courtship of Princess Leia" (Bantam, 1994) - 8 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Thrawn" trilogy (Bantam, 1991-93) - 9 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Dark Empire" trilogy (Dark Horse Comics, 1991-95) - 10 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • Boba Fett: "Bounty on Bar-Kooda" and "When the Fat Lady Swings" (Dark Horse Comics, 1996) - 10 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Jedi Academy" trilogy (Bantam, 1994) - 11 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Callista" trilogy (Bantam, 1995-97) - 12-13 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Crystal Star" )Bantam, 1994) - 14 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Black Fleet Crisis" trilogy (Bantam, 1996) - 16-17 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The New Rebellion" (Bantam, 1996) - 17 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Corellian" trilogy (Bantam, 1995) - 18 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Hand of Thrawn" (Bantam, 1997) - 19 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Junior Jedi Knights" series (6 books from Boulevard, 1995-97) - 22-23 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • The "Young Jedi Knights" series (9 books from Boulevard, 1995-97) - 23-24 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"
  • "The Star Wars Chronology" (Bantam, to be published just before the new trilogy is scheduled to begin in 1999) - 25 years after "Star Wars: A New Hope"

    Thanks to "Sci-Fi Invasion" published by "Wizard" magazine.
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