In terms of narrative style, the "Star Wars" franchise can be divided into two main categories: reference books and artistic works. Reference books are purely descriptive and provide an overview of the story from an observer's perspective, with little emphasis on storytelling. Artistic works, on the other hand, consist of stories with plots and character interactions. Since reference works primarily serve as supplements and explanations to artistic works, this article will focus on discussing artistic works and will not discuss the elements found in reference works.
Table of Contents
- Categorization of "Star Wars" Artworks
- List of major canonical works
- 1. High Republic
- 2. Fall of the Republic
- 3. Imperial Era
- 4. New Republic Era
- 5. Age of Resistance
- 6. Crossover Works
Categorization of "Star Wars" Artworks
From the point of view of narrative authority, "Star Wars" artistic works are divided into two categories: "Canon" and "Legends.
Canon refers to works that have been planned or approved by the Lucasfilm Story Group to ensure consistency and coherence in storytelling. New canon works must be consistent with the existing canon in terms of plot and setting, avoiding contradictions and conflicts to create a cohesive whole.
Legends, on the other hand, primarily encompasses the body of work known as the "Expanded Universe" prior to May 2014. These works were previously considered part of the canon. However, with Lucasfilm's policy adjustment regarding Star Wars canon in late April 2014, these works are no longer recognized as canon and have been given a new label, namely Legends. Although Legends works are also authorized by Lucasfilm and strive for a high degree of internal consistency, the Lucasfilm Story Group is no longer responsible for their plots and settings. Consequently, new canon works are not required to adhere to the plotlines and settings established in Legends. However, this does not mean that Legends is no longer part of the Star Wars universe; canon and Legends can be considered parallel universes within the franchise.
It is worth noting that both canon and Legends include an animated series called "The Clone Wars". In English, the Legends version is called "Clone Wars", while the canon version is called "The Clone Wars" - the only difference being the definite article. In Chinese, if we were to describe the Legends version of "The Clone Wars", we would call it an "animated miniseries", while the canon version would be called an "animated series".
List of major canonical works
The following Star Wars canonical works are ordered based on the timeline within the work, regardless of when the work itself was published. If a work has spinoffs that are closely related to the plot, the spinoffs will be listed below the work with the "∟" symbol in front of the title:
1. High Republic
Path of Deceit, Young Adult Fiction.
Quest for the Hidden City, young adult novel.
The Blade, comic, 4 episodes.
Convergence, full-length novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Battle of Jedha, radio drama, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Quest for Planet X, young adult novel.
Cataclysm, full-length novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Path of Vengeance, young adult novel.
Tales of Enlightenment, series of 5 short stories.
Light of the Jedi, full-length novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
A Test of Courage, young adult novel.
Into the Dark, young adult novel.
The Rising Storm, full-length novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Race to Crashpoint Tower, young adult novel.
Out of the Shadows, young adult novel.
Tempest Runner, radio play, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Trail of Shadows, comic, 5 episodes.
The Edge of Balance, comic.
Mission to Disaster, young adult novel.
Midnight Horizon, young adult novel.
Starlight, short story series, 5 stories.
The Fallen Star, full-length novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Young Jedi Adventures, animated series, 7 episodes + 6 shorts, and companion works published under license from Disney.
Eye of the Storm, comic, 2 episodes.
The High Republic, comics.
The High Republic Adventures, comic, 13 episodes.
∟Quest of the Jedi, comics, 1 episode.
∟The Nameless Terror, manga, 4 episodes.
∟The Monster of Temple Peak, manga, 4 episodes.
The Vow of Silver Dawn, web article.
2. Fall of the Republic
Dooku: Jedi Lost, radio play, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Padawan, young adult novel.
Master and Apprentice, full-length novel.
Darth Maul, comic, 5 episodes.
The Phantom Menace, film, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟Queen's Peril, young adult novel.
∟Queen's Shadow, young adult novel.
∟Queen's Hope, young adult novel.
Obi-Wan & Anakin, manga, 5 episodes.
Attack of the Clones, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Brotherhood, full-length novel.
Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu, comic, 5 episodes.
The Clone Wars, animated series, 134 episodes (including a theatrical film), and companion works published under license from Disney.
∟Kindred Spirits, short stories.
∟Dark Disciple, full-length novel.
∟Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir, comic, 4 episodes.
Age of Republic, comic, 9 episodes.
Thrawn: Ascendancy, full-length novel, 3 books.
Revenge of the Sith, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
3. Imperial Era
Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith, comic, 27 episodes (including 2 annuals).
The Bad Batch, animated series, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Kanan, manga, 12 episodes.
Ahsoka, young adult novel.
Adventures in Wild Space, series of young adult novels, 7 books.
Lords of the Sith, full-length novel.
∟Orientation, short story.
Jedi, series of video games.
∟Dark Temple, comic, 5 episodes.
∟Battle Scar, long story.
The Rise of the Empire, collection of novellas, including short story (Mercy Mission), full-length novel (Tarkin), short story (Bottleneck), full-length novel (A New Dawn), and short story (The Levers of Power).
Solo, the movie, and companion works published under license from Disney.
∟Most Wanted, young adult fiction.
∟Beckett, comic, 1 episode.
∟Lando: Double or Nothing, comic, 5 episodes.
∟Han Solo: Imperial Cadet, comic, 5 episodes.
Han Solo and Chewbacca, manga.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, live-action serial, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟Obi-Wan, manga, 5 episodes.
Thrawn, long-running series, 3 books, and companion works published under license from Disney.
Andor, live-action series, 24 episodes, and companion works published under license from Disney.
Rebels, animated series, 75 episodes + 4 shorts, and a companion work published under license from Disney.
∟Ezra's Gamble, young adult fiction.
∟Rebels Magazine, comics magazine, 39 issues.
∟Servants of the Empire, series of young adult novels, 4 volumes.
∟Rebel Bluff, short stories.
The End of History, short story.
TK-462, short story.
Age of Rebellion, comic, 9 episodes.
Target: Vader, comic, 6 episodes.
Vader Immortal, VR game.
Leia, Princess of Alderaan, young adult novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Rogue One, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟Catalys, full-length novel.
∟The Voice of the Empire, short story.
∟Rebel Rising, young adult novel.
∟Guardians of the Whills, young adult fiction.
∟Cassian & K-2SO, comics, 1 episode.
A New Hope, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟From a Certain Point of View, short story collection.
One Thousand Levels down, short stories.
Last Call at the Zero Angle, short story.
Princess Leia, manga, 5 episodes.
Han Solo, manga, 5 episodes.
Smuggler's Run, young adult novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Chewbacca, comic, 5 episodes.
Heir to the Jedi, full-length novel.
The Weapon of a Jedi, young adult novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Vader: Dark Visions, comic, 5 episodes.
Star Wars, comic, two parts, 79 episodes in the first (including 4 annuals).
Vader Down, comic, 1 episode.
Darth Vader, comic, two parts, 26 episodes in part one (includes 1 yearbook episode).
Doctor Aphra, comic, two parts, 43 episodes in part one (includes 3 yearbook episodes).
The Screaming Citadel, manga, 1 episode.
Lando, manga, 5 episodes.
Commander, mobile game.
Storms of Crait, manga, 1 episode.
Empire Ascendant, comic, 1 episode.
The Empire Strikes back, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes back, short story collection.
Darth Vader: Black, White and Red, comic, 4 episodes.
Bounty Hunters, comics.
War of the Bounty Hunters, comic, 10 episodes (including 1 alpha and 4 character single issues).
Crimson Reign, manga, 5 episodes.
Hidden Empire, manga, 5 episodes.
Revelations, manga, 1 episode.
Sana Starros, manga, 5 episodes.
Moving Target, young adult novel, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
TIE Fighter, comic, 5 episodes.
Return of the Jedi, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟Scoundrels, Rebels and the Empire, comic, 8 episodes.
4. New Republic Era
Blade Squadron, series of short stories, 4 stories.
The Princess and the Scoundrel, long story.
Alphabet Squadron, long story, 3 books.
Squadrons, video game.
∟The Light You Bring, short story.
∟Count to Three, short story.
∟Hunted, short movie.
Aftermath, series-length novel, 3 books.
∟Turning Point, short story.
Shattered Empire, comic, 4 episodes.
Uprising, mobile game.
Battlefront, video game.
∟Inbrief, short story.
∟Battlefront: Twilight Company, long story.
Battlefront II, video game.
∟Battlefront II: Inferno Squad, long story.
Lost Stars, young adult fiction.
Last Shot, full-length novel.
The Mandalorian, live-action series, and companion works published under license from Disney.
The Book of Boba Fett, live-action series, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Ahsoka, live-action series, and companion work published under license from Disney.
Hunters, mobile game.
∟Hunters: Battle for the Arena, full-length novel.
Poe Dameron: Free Fall, young adult novel.
Shadow of the Sith, full-length novel.
Bloodline, long novel.
∟Scorched, short story.
The Rise of Kylo Ren, manga, 4 episodes.
5. Age of Resistance
Phasma, long novel.
Force Collector, young adult novel.
Canto Bight, short story collection.
Bait, short story.
The Perfect Weapon, short story.
Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, short story collection.
Age of Resistance, comics, 9 episodes.
Join the Resistance, series of young adult novels.
Poe Dameron, manga, 33 episodes (including 2 annuals).
Resistance, animated series, 40 episodes + 12 episodes of shorts, and companion pieces published under license from Disney.
The Force Awakens, film, and companion works published under license from Disney.
∟Before the Awakening, young adult novel.
∟C-3PO: The Phantom Limb, comic, 1 episode.
The Legends of Luke Skywalker, young adult novel.
Captain Phasma, comic, 4 episodes.
The Last Jedi, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
∟Cobalt Squadron, young adult novel.
∟DJ: Most Wanted, comic, 1 episode.
Resistance Reborn, full-length novel.
Allegiance, comic, 4 episodes.
Galaxy's Edge, theme park.
∟Black Spire, long story.
∟Galaxy's Edge, manga, 5 episodes.
∟A Crash of Fate, young adult novel.
∟Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, VR game.
Galactic Starcruiser, hotel.
∟Halcyon Legacy, comic, 5 episodes.
Spark of the Resistance, young adult novel.
The Rise of Skywalker, movie, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
6. Crossover works
Yoda, comic, 10 episodes.
Galactic Tales, series of short stories.
Tales of the Jedi, animated miniseries, and companion piece published under license from Disney.
Forces of Destiny, animated miniseries, and companion works published under license from Disney.
Forces of Destiny, manga, 5 episodes.
Flight of the Falcon, series, including 6 comic episodes, 2 young adult novels, 1 reference book, and 1 adventure book.
Myths & Fables, short story collection.
Dark Legends, collection of short stories.
Stories of Jedi and Sith, short story collection.
Adventures, comics, two in total, 36 episodes in the first (including 2 annuals and 2 free comic book episodes).
∟The Clone Wars - Battle Tales, comic, 5 episodes.
∟Tales from Vader's Castle, comic, 5 episodes.
∟Return to Vader's Castle, manga, 5 episodes.
∟Shadow of Vader's Castle, manga, 1 episode.
∟Ghosts of Vader's Castle, manga, 5 episodes.
∟Tales from the Rancor Pit, manga, 1 episode.
∟Destroyer Down, manga, 1 episode.
Hyperspace Stories, comic, 12 episodes.
It should be noted that many of the Disney licensed and published canonical companion pieces simply repeat the plot of the movies and animated series from different perspectives, so this article will not list them all. This article will only give a list of original canonical works.
