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'''Del Rey''' is a science-fiction and fantasy [[Wikipedia:imprint|imprint]] of [[Random House]], beginning as an imprint of [[Ballantine Books]] in [[1977]]. 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).{{Fact}}

In late [[June]] [[2004]], it renewed its contract with [[Lucas Licensing]] to extend its book licensing agreement through [[December]] [[2008]].<ref name="usatoday">{{Cite_web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-06-23-star-wars-books_x.htm|title='Star Wars' books are soldiering on|author=Eng, Dinah|date=2004-06-23|publisher=usatoday.com|archivedate=20191205035824}}</ref> Eventually, however, the company renewed its contract once more, continuing to print ''Star Wars'' books.{{Fact}}

In [[May]] [[2022]], Random House announced that all of its licenced publications, including ''Star Wars'', were moving to a new imprint, [[Random House Worlds]],<ref name="Random House Worlds">{{Penguin|subdomain=global|url=announcements/random-house-launches-new-imprint-random-house-worlds|text=Random House Launches New Imprint, Random House Worlds|archivedate=20220517161306}}</ref> while Del Rey will refocus on publishing original speculative fiction.<ref name="FAQ">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.readstarwars.com/news|title=News|date=2022-05-17|publisher=ReadStarWars|archivedate=20220517165101}}</ref>

Del Rey has social media accounts under the label Star Wars Books that announces any news related to Star Wars books by Del Rey.<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter|delreystarwars||Star Wars Books}}</ref><ref name="Facebook">{{FacebookCite|starwarsbooks||Star Wars Books}}</ref>

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==Published novels==
===Legends novels===
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*''[[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 (novel)|''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 (novel)|''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 (novelization)|''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 (novelization)|''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 (novel)|''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 (novelization)|''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 (novel)|''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 (novel)|''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 (novel)|''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 (novelization)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'']] (July 2008)
*[[The Force Unleashed (novel)|''The Force Unleashed'']] (August 2008)
*''[[Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows]]'' (August 2008)
*''[[Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel]]'' (September 2008)
*[[Millennium Falcon (novel)|''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 (novel)|''The Force Unleashed II'']] (October 2010)
*''[[Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory]]'' (November 2010)
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Vortex]]'' (December 2010)
*[[Red Harvest (novel)|''Red Harvest'']] (December 2010)
*[[Knight Errant (novel)|''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 (novel)|''Riptide'']] (October 2011)
*''[[The Old Republic: Revan]]'' (November 2011)
*''[[Shadow Games]]'' (November 2011)
*[[Darth Plagueis (novel)|''Darth Plagueis'']] (January [[2012]])
*''[[Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets]]'' (March 2012)
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse]]'' (March 2012)
*[[Scourge (novel)|''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 (novel)|''The Last Jedi'']] (February 2013)
*''[[Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void]]'' (May 2013)
*[[Crucible (novel)|''Crucible'']] (July 2013)
*[[Kenobi (novel)|''Kenobi'']] (August 2013)
*''[[Razor's Edge]]'' (September 2013)
*''[[Maul: Lockdown]]'' (January [[2014]])
*''[[Honor Among Thieves]]'' (March 2014)
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===Canon novels===
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*[[A New Dawn (novel)|''A New Dawn'']] (September 2014)
*[[Tarkin (novel)|''Tarkin'']] (November 2014)
*''[[Heir to the Jedi]]'' (March [[2015]])
*''[[Lords of the Sith]]'' (April 2015)
*''[[Dark Disciple]]'' (July 2015)
*[[Aftermath (novel)|''Aftermath'']] (September 2015)
*''[[Battlefront: Twilight Company]]'' (November 2015)
*[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novelization)|''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'']] (January [[2016]])
*[[Bloodline (novel)|''Bloodline'']] (May 2016)
*''[[Aftermath: Life Debt]]'' (July 2016)
*''[[Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel]]'' (November 2016)
*[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novelization)|''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'']] (January [[2017]])
*''[[Aftermath: Empire's End]]'' (February 2017)
*[[Thrawn (novel)|''Thrawn'']] (April 2017)
*''[[Battlefront II: Inferno Squad]]'' (July 2017)
*[[Phasma (novel)|''Phasma'']] (September 2017)
*''[[From a Certain Point of View]]'' (October 2017)
*[[Canto Bight (novella collection)|''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 (novel)|''Alphabet Squadron'']] (June 2019)
*''[[Thrawn: Treason]]'' (July 2019)
*''[[Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire]]'' (August 2019)
*[[Dooku: Jedi Lost (script)|''Dooku: Jedi Lost'']] (October 2019)
*''[[Resistance Reborn]]'' (November 2019)
*''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition]]'' (March [[2020]])
*''[[Shadow Fall]]'' (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]]'' (March 2021)
*[[Doctor Aphra (script)|''Doctor Aphra'']] (April 2021)
*''[[Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good]]'' (April 2021)
*''[[The High Republic: The Rising Storm]]'' (June 2021)
*''[[Ronin: A Visions Novel]]'' (October 2021)
*''[[Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil]]'' (November 2021)
*''[[The High Republic: The Fallen Star]]'' (January [[2022]])
*[[The High Republic: Tempest Runner (script)|''The High Republic: Tempest Runner'']] (March 2022)
*''[[Brotherhood]]'' (May 2022)
*''[[Shadow of the Sith]]'' (June 2022)
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==Forthcoming novels==
*''[[The Princess and the Scoundrel]]'' (August 2022)
*''[[The High Republic: Convergence]]'' (November 2022)

==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)|''Sword of the Jedi'' (trilogy)]]
*[[Untitled Paul S. Kemp duology]]
*[[Untitled Troy Denning trilogy]]
*''[[The Mandalorian: An Original Novel]]''

==Published reference books==
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*''[[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 (real-world book)|''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 (real-world book)|''The Essential Guide to Alien Species'']] (April 2001)
*[[Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide (real-life book)|''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|''MAD About Star Wars: Thirty Years of Classic Parodies'']] (October 2007)
*[[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (real-life book)|''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)
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==Sources==
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
*{{SWArchive|url=eu/lit/novel/news20001026.html|text=Eras of Adventure|archivedate=20080612122704}}
*{{SWArchive|url=vault/books/news20080912.html|text=Del Rey ''Star Wars'' Books Continue Through 2013|archivedate=20110629015722}}
*{{SWArchive|url=eu/lit/novel/news20040518.html|text=Del Rey to Continue ''Star Wars'' Books Through 2008|archivedate=20050205002131}}
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-rebels-and-more-at-san-diego-comic-con-2014|text=''Star Wars Rebels'' and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 &ndash; Updated!}}
*{{SW|url=news/sdcc-2014-star-wars-a-new-dawn-panel-liveblog|text=SDCC 2014: ''Star Wars: A New Dawn'' Panel - Liveblog}}
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-invades-comic-con|text=''Star Wars'' Invades Comic-Con}}
*{{InsiderCite|152|The Making of A New Dawn|The Making of ''A New Dawn''}}
*{{InsiderCite|152|Blaster (Star Wars Insider)|Blaster}}
*{{InsiderCite|199|Launchpad}}
*{{InsiderCite|200|Launchpad}}
*{{InsiderCite|201|Launchpad}}
*{{SW|url=news/justina-ireland-out-of-the-shadows|text="Nothing is the Same After This Book": Justina Ireland on ''Out of the Shadows''}}
*{{InsiderCite|205|Launchpad}}
*{{InsiderCite|207|Launchpad}}
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-best-of-2021|text=''Star Wars'': Best of 2021}}
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-the-high-republic-show-reveals-feb|text=''The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic'' Announced and New Concept Art Revealed on ''Star Wars: The High Republic Show''}}
*{{InsiderCite|209|Launchpad}}
*{{InsiderCite|210|Launchpad}}
*{{SW|url=news/clones-at-20-r-a-salvatore-episode-ii|text=''Clones'' at 20 &#124; R.A. Salvatore on Adapting Episode II}}
*{{SW|url=news/every-star-wars-the-high-republic-book-and-comic-series|text=''Star Wars: The High Republic'' Chronological Reader's Guide}}

==Notes and references==
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