SWBC: Star Wars books of December, and a look ahead to 2024 releases
Plus: A holiday shopping guide for the Star Wars book lover in your life.
Star Wars books and comics arriving in December
It’s hard to believe another year is coming to a close. Looking back, it’s been another excellent year for new Star Wars books — eight High Republic books, several art and reference books, and nearly a dozen other new reads spanning the Star Wars timeline and the Essential Legends Collection.
But there are two reference books and a bunch of single-issue comics and collections still to come in December. Find the full list below, and let me know which ones you’re most looking forward to in the comments!
Dec. 5
Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 7
The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
Star Wars Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
The High Republic Adventures (2022): Volume 2
Dec. 6
The High Republic Adventures #1
Star Wars (2020) #41
Dark Droids: D-Squad #4
Dec. 13
The High Republic (2023) #2
Bounty Hunters #41
Hyperspace Stories #12
The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight #3
Dec. 19
Yoda trade paperback
Dec. 20
Darth Vader (2020) #41
Doctor Aphra (2020) #39
Revelations (2023) #1
Dec. 27
Dark Droids #5
The Mandalorian: Season 2 #7
What Star Wars books come out in 2024?
A new year is on the horizon, and that means more Star Wars books, comics, and collections to fill our shelves.
In 2024, there are five novels announced so far, plus new waves of Essential Legends books, art books, manga, trade paperbacks, and exciting comic series. The list below is not exhaustive, but these are my top picks for Star Wars books coming in 2024 — so far.
Jan. 2
Darth Vader: Black, White & Red Treasury Edition trade paperback
Jan. 3
Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1
Jan. 24
Thrawn: Alliances #1
Jan. 30
The High Republic: Escape From Valo (middle-grade book)
Feb. 6
Essential Legends Collection:
Knight Errant
Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
Feb. 7
Mace Windu #1
Feb. 20
The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
March 5
The High Republic: Defy the Storm (young adult book)
March 19
Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Tales of Enlightenment (short story collection)
April 9
The Living Force (adult novel set during the prequel era)
April 23
Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon trade paperback
April 30
The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
May 7
Visions: Manga
The Mandalorian Vol. 2 manga
June 11
The High Republic: Temptation of the Force (adult novel)
July 23
The High Republic: Beware the Nameless (middle-grade book)
August 13
The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3 manga
Which books are you most looking forward to reading next year? Let me know in the comments!
Holiday shopping guide for Star Wars book lovers
One of my new favorite things to do as a Star Wars content creator is appear on podcasts. I’m far from being skilled enough to run a podcast, but I do love chatting with fellow fans and online friends around the world about our love of Star Wars books.
Recently, I had the pleasure of being back on Meg’s Now This Is Lit podcast to talk about Star Wars shopping for the holidays — and ourselves, too, of course.
Some of our recommendations include:
Shopping small and local at indie bookstores and Bookshop.org
Searching for vintage, used, and special edition books through Thriftbooks.com, used bookstores, and resale groups like this one
Bookish accessories like bookmarks, mugs, t-shirts, totes, and annotation supplies
On the episode, I also waxed poetic about my love of Goodwill Bookstores and spending day dates with my husband venturing beyond our city to find used bookstores and coming home with a tote bag full of books for less than $50.
Not into physical gifting for the holidays? Offering a day of book shopping is an excellent gift idea.
Click the play button below to listen to the full episode.
What other tips or questions do you have for bookish holiday shopping? Share them in the comments!
I know The Living Force is going to be amazing, so maybe that's my most anticipated!