Del Rey

Del Rey
Founder(s)	Lester Del Rey
Parent organization	Ballantine Books Random House

Del Rey is a science-fiction and fantasy imprint of Random House, beginning as an imprint of Ballantine Books. The imprint is responsible for most of Random House's science-fiction publications, including most of the 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 and later also continued to print Star Wars books.

In May 2022, Random House announced that all of its licenced publications, including Star Wars, were moving to a new imprint, Random House Worlds, while Del Rey will refocus on publishing original speculative fiction. The team who worked for Star Wars products under Del Rey moved to Random House.

Del Rey has social media accounts under the label Star Wars Books that announce any news related to Star Wars books by Del Rey.

Published novels

Legends novels

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) Razor's Edge (September 2013) Maul: Lockdown (January 2014) Honor Among Thieves (March 2014)

Essential Legends Collection reprints

• Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (June 2021)
• Heir to the Empire (June 2021)
• Shatterpoint (June 2021)
• Dark Force Rising (September 2021)
• Darth Bane: Rule of Two (September 2021)
• The Last Command (September 2021)
• X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (September 2021)
• Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (April 2022)
• Darth Plagueis (April 2022)
• Kenobi (April 2022)
• X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble (April 2022)
• Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (August 2022)
• Death Troopers (August 2022)
• X-Wing: The Krytos Trap (August 2022)
• The Old Republic: Deceived (November 2022)
• The Old Republic: Revan (November 2022)
• X-Wing: The Bacta War (November 2022)

Canon novels

A New Dawn (September 2014) Tarkin (November 2014) Heir to the Jedi (March 2015) Lords of the Sith (April 2015) Dark Disciple (July 2015) Aftermath (September 2015) Battlefront: Twilight Company (November 2015) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (January 2016) Bloodline (May 2016) Aftermath: Life Debt (July 2016) Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (November 2016) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (January 2017) Aftermath: Empire's End (February 2017) Thrawn (April 2017) Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (July 2017) Phasma (September 2017) From a Certain Point of View (October 2017) Canto Bight (December 2017) Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (March 2018) Last Shot (April 2018) Thrawn: Alliances (July 2018) Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition (September 2018) Master & Apprentice (April 2019) Alphabet Squadron (June 2019) Thrawn: Treason (July 2019) Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (August 2019) Dooku: Jedi Lost (October 2019) Resistance Reborn (November 2019) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (March 2020) Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (June 2020) Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising (September 2020) From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (November 2020) The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (January 2021) Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (March 2021) Doctor Aphra (April 2021) Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good (April 2021) The High Republic: The Rising Storm (June 2021) Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil (November 2021) The High Republic: The Fallen Star (January 2022) The High Republic: Tempest Runner (March 2022) Brotherhood (May 2022) Shadow of the Sith (June 2022) The Princess and the Scoundrel (August 2022) The High Republic: Convergence (November 2022)

Other

• Ronin: A Visions Novel (October 2021)

Canceled books

• The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide: Siege
• The New Jedi Order: Knightfall I: Jedi Storm
• The New Jedi Order: Knightfall II: Jedi Fire
• The New Jedi Order: Knightfall III: Jedi Blood
• The Essential Guide to Episode I
• Escape from Dagu
• Untitled Boba Fett novel
• Imperial Commando 2
• Blood Oath
• Mandorla
• Sword of the Jedi (trilogy)
• Untitled Paul S. Kemp duology
• Untitled Troy Denning trilogy
• The Mandalorian: An Original Novel

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, Revised and Expanded (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, Revised and Expanded (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)

Sources

The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Eras of Adventure on StarWars.com (original site is defunct) Del Rey Star Wars Books Continue Through 2013 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct) Del Rey to Continue Star Wars Books Through 2008 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct) Star Wars Rebels and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 – Updated! on StarWars.com (backup link) SDCC 2014: Star Wars: A New Dawn Panel - Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link) Star Wars Invades Comic-Con on StarWars.com (backup link) "The Making of A New Dawn" — Star Wars Insider 152 "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 152 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 199 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 200 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 201 "Nothing is the Same After This Book": Justina Ireland on Out of the Shadows on StarWars.com (backup link) "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 205 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 207 Star Wars: Best of 2021 on StarWars.com (backup link) The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic Announced and New Concept Art Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link) "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 209 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 210 Clones at 20 | R.A. Salvatore on Adapting Episode II on StarWars.com (backup link) "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 212 New Star Wars Jedi Books Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) Andor | Season 1, Episode 3 – Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) The High Republic at New York Comic Con, Phase II Begins Now, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) "The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Author" — Star Wars Insider 214 Star Wars Holiday Gift Guide 2022 on StarWars.com (content not present on current version) Cal Kestis Returns in Star Wars: Jedi Battle Scars – Cover Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link) Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) Star Wars Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2023 on StarWars.com (content not present on current version) "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 217 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 218 "Zoraida Córdova: The Force of Fantasy" — Star Wars Insider 219 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 222 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 223 "Alexander Freed: From A to Z" — Star Wars Insider 226

External links

• Official website (backup link)
• Del Rey Books on Wikipedia
• Star Wars Books (@starwarsbooks) on Facebook (backup link)
• Star Wars Books (@delreystarwars) on Twitter (backup link)

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