Disney and Lucasfilm Announced Series of New Books to Build Up to THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

On Star Wars Day, aka May 4, Lucasfilm and Disney announced a series of books and comics to prepare fans for the upcoming film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The series will be called Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and will be connected in some way to the highly anticipated film set to release this December. Michael Siglain, the creative director of publishing at Lucasfilm, told fans:

“While these titles will include some hints and Easter eggs for the new film, the majority of these titles will feature all-new stories set following the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Our ‘Journey to’ books and comics will star Rey, Finn, Poe, Rose, and, of course, Leia, Chewie, the droids, and the First Order.

Here, you’ll get a glimpse at both the state of the galaxy and some of the ongoing battles between the Resistance and the First Order.”

There were a host of books announced and I’ll include a full list at the end, but first, here are a couple that I’m most excited for:

Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure

• Audience: Kids & Tweens

• Author: Cavan Scott

• Illustrator: Elsa Charretier

• Description: Join Finn, Poe, and BB-8 on a dangerous-but-necessary mission for the struggling Resistance. With over twenty possible outcomes, readers will have to choose to carefully in order to keep Finn, Poe, and BB-8 safe from the evil First Order.

• Available: October 4, 2019

Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Force Collector

• Audience: YA

• Author: Kevin Shinick

• Description: In this Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker young adult novel set just before The Force Awakens, a restless teenager sets out to discover what connection his mysterious Force powers have to the fabled Jedi and what the Force has in store for him.

• Available: November 19, 2019

Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Resistance Reborn

• Audience: Adult

• Author: Rebecca Roanhorse

• Description: In this Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novel, Poe Dameron, General Leia Organa, Rey, and Finn must struggle to rebuild the Resistance after their defeat at the hands of the First Order in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

• Available: November 12, 2019

Full List:

Kids & Tween Fiction

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: We are the Resistance

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Resistance Heroes

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – First Order Villains

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Spark of the Resistance

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars Adventures

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galaxy Needs You

Kids & Tween Non-Fiction

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Amazing Sticker Adventure

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Moviemaking Magic of Ships and Battles

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Official Guide

Adult & Young Adult Fiction

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Resistance Reborn

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Force Collector

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance

Adult & Young Adult Non-Fiction

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Official Movie Special

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary

• The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Ultimate Star Wars – New Edition

Adults & Kids Novelty

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-up Galaxy

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Resistance

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Magnetic Playset

• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Search & Find

Via: Star Wars