Books and Novels

Empire Magazine just dropped their latest Star Wars covers celebrating 25 years of Star Wars Prequels. Click here for the full story. These are on sale on Thursday 15 February.

The light side takes to the first cover – Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn, and, of course, Yoda.

The dark side hits the second cover – Sith Lord Anakin, Palpatine, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, General Grievous, and Jango Fett.

The subscriber cover is an epic creation by Bill McConkey delving into the joyous toybox of the prequels, packed with individual illustrations of its greatest heroes and most dastardly villains.

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From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi comes out on August 29th and Del Rey Books has a sneak peek at all 40 short stories. Click through to check them out! This is also available to pre-order on Amazon.

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The upcoming Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade will get a San Diego Comic Con special edition. Click through for details. You can pre-order the regular edition right here, due to release on July 18th.

As expected, the third book in the From a Certain Point of View series has been announced and will be released on September 5, 2023. Like the other two releases, the Return of the Jedi version will feature stories during the timeline of the designated movie. Get the full details on the Random House website.

The latest novel release is out today: Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, set between Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor. Pick this up at your local brick and mortar, or order on Amazon.

Blue Milk is kicking off their Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals with their deepest discounts ever, but they won’t last long. Save $10 off The Vintage Collection Archive Edition book (a must for any TVC collector), $50 on the limited edition book slipcases, and all posters are 30 percent off! Quantities are limited and the deals end at midnight on November 29, so don’t delay. 

I’d personally recommend one of the fantastic slipcase editions! Even when you have the book out enjoying the content, the slipcase makes a great display piece (and it comes packed with exclusive goodies)! 

Head over and check out all their deals this weekend!

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The latest novel release hits bookstands today: Star Wars – Shadow of the Sith. You can order it on Amazon right here.

Are you an avid reader and interested in doing book reviews? We’d love to get the book reviews going again in our database, so if you are interested let me know!

To celebrate Star Wars Day, Blue Milk is offering free domestic shipping on all items in the Blue Milk Shop, today only. This includes The Vintage Collection Archive book and slipcase version of the book. Visit https://bluemilk.shop and use code MAYTHE4TH at checkout.

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Concept art fans can now pick up the latest Art of book with today’s release of The Art of The Mandalorian (Season Two). Click here to pick this up on Amazon.

Happy 27th anniversary to my wife Darlene! Here’s her practical review (part 2) from The Life Day Cookbook! It’s cooking like this and a love of Star Wars that’s helped keep us happily married all these years 💝! Click through for her review…

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We received a review copy of Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook and my wife Darlene has added her practical review to our Review Database. She will be adding another entry to cover a desert very soon! Click through to read her experience and thoughts on this Star Wars-themed cookbook!

You grab this on Amazon, currently for half off.

We have a special update to provide to our readers tonight. The Vintage Collection Archive Edition book has begun shipping, and backers of the book are already raving about its beauty, depth, and quality. We received a sample to show you some of the amazing content inside of it, but we also can reveal some details we held close to the vest until now. A more in-depth review is coming, but please enjoy this preliminary post in the meantime. If you haven’t ordered this fantastic work of art, be sure to order your copy HERE. This book is a MUST-HAVE for anyone who collects the premium Hasbro The Vintage Collection line.

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Pre-orders are now open for the next book in the Art of series of Star Wars books, with The Art of The Mandalorian (Season 2). Click here for the pre-order page on Amazon.

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The second novel in the Thrawn Ascendancy,  series, Greater Good is officially out today. Click here to check it out on Amazon, or head out to your local brick and mortar store to pick one up.

Following in the footsteps of the 1st Ascendancy book: Chaos Rising, collectors can pick up the tricked out collector’s edition of Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good. This will be available on August 10th, and will only cost $150. But, if you bought the Chaos Rising collector’s edition, I’m sure you will want this to go with it. If anyone is feeling generous, my birthday is August 12. Just saying. Get the full details here.

Del Rey announced today the first book from Star Wars Visions. Star Wars Visions: Ronin will arrive October 12. 

This year, Star Wars Visions will bring all-new, creative takes on Star Wars from the world’s best anime creators. Coming Oct 12th, an original novel inspired by one of those animated tales. A Star Wars book quite unlike any before it. RONIN By Emma Mieko Candon. We’re excited to share more news about the story in the future!

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The final book in the Alphabet Squadron Trilogy is out today. Head over to your local brick and mortar store to pick up Victory’s Price, or check it out on Amazon.

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The first book in The High Republic era is out today. You can pick that up at your local bookstore, or head over to Amazon and pick The High Republic: Light of the Jedi. 

Lucasfilm held a special live-stream event today featuring tons of information on the launch of The High Republic publishing event. Click through for the new trailer and live stream video clips. You can also head over to the official site to see all of the concept art revealed and more. 

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Time is running out to back the Star Wars Toy Guide: Vol 1 – Kenner Action Figures Kickstarter. Click here to visit the Kickstarter page. Let’s get this project backed!

For those interested, the Kickstarter Campaign for the Star Wars Toy Guide: Vol 1: – Kenner Action Figures 1977-1985 is coming to a close and still needs help to be funded. This looks to be a beautiful guide to Vintage Kenner figures, so if you are just catching on to this you may want to check this out and help get this funded. Click here for the Kickstarter page to check out some sample pages and what’s involved in this project. 

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Vintage fans have a new guide to reference for their carded figures: the all-new KENNER Star Wars Collectors’ handbook by Stephane Faucourt. Available now on Amazon.

On November 17th the Limited Collector’s Edition of Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising will be available for a hefty $150. While quite stunning, the price tag will certainly deter all but die-hard book collectors. 

Featuring a stunning cover designed by Magali Villeneuve, this edition comes in an exclusive slipcase, and has special printed endpapers to accent the blue pages. Plus, every copy comes signed by author Timothy Zahn. This special edition is limited to 750 copies and will be available only from Out of Print on November 17.

Any die-hard fans out there planning on picking this up? If so, please feel free to pick me up a copy too. 

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The lastest Thrawn novel is now out today! Check this out at your local book store, or pick it up on Amazon! Are you excited about another Thrawn trilogy?

If you grew up with the vintage Kenner line, then you need to check out this Kickstarter project for Volume II of Kenner Star Wars Photography – The Empire Strikes Back, by former Kenner photographer Kim Simmons. Click through for more!

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