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Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights Books in Order

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Explore the Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights books by Kevin J. Anderson in reading order, with short summaries to help you compare the titles and choose where to begin.

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Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights books in publication order

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13 books

1

Heirs of the Force

by Kevin J Anderson

1995

Jacen and Jaina Solo find a crashed TIE fighter near Luke Skywalker's academy, and Jaina wants to repair it. The original Imperial pilot watches from hiding, hoping their work will finally let him return to duty.

2

Shadow Academy

by Kevin J Anderson

1995

Dark Jedi Brakiss builds a rival academy dedicated to training servants of the Empire. His plan to kidnap the heirs of the Skywalker family puts Jacen, Jaina, and their friends in danger of forced conversion.

3

The Lost Ones

by Kevin J Anderson

1995

Visiting Coruscant, Jacen and Jaina Solo reunite with their old friend Zekk, a talented street orphan. Their different lives strain the friendship, while someone connected to the dark side offers Zekk a dangerous alternative future.

4

Darkest Knight

by Kevin J Anderson

1996

Jacen, Jaina, and Lowbacca visit Kashyyyk for his sister's dangerous rite of passage. Zekk's assignment to raid a major city brings their former friend into direct conflict with them as he seeks status among the Dark Jedi.

5

Jedi Under Siege

by Kevin J Anderson

1996

The Shadow Academy arrives above Yavin 4, and a commando attack destroys the Jedi academy's shields. Luke Skywalker and his young students must defend their home against Dark Jedi and stormtroopers seeking to crush the new order.

6

Lightsabers

by Kevin J Anderson

1996

With the Shadow Academy training enemies, Luke Skywalker decides his students must build their own lightsabers. Jacen, Jaina, and their friends learn that mastering the weapon demands a personal connection to the Force as well as skill.

7

Delusions of Grandeur

by Kevin J Anderson

1997

Searching for Raynar Thul's missing father, the young Jedi Knights enlist a reprogrammed IG-88. Depending on a notorious assassin droid gives them a powerful ally, but leaves them questioning whether its dangerous capabilities can stay controlled.

8

Jedi Bounty

by Kevin J Anderson

1997

Lowbacca travels to Ryloth to learn about the Diversity Alliance, unaware that leaving may be impossible. Jacen, Jaina, and their friends attempt a rescue on a planet where hostility toward humans puts them at a severe disadvantage.

9

Shards of Alderaan

by Kevin J Anderson

1997

Jacen and Jaina Solo visit the remains of Alderaan to collect a fragment as a gift for their mother. Their journey through the destroyed world's debris brings them into contact with an old enemy of their family.

10

Crisis at Crystal Reef

by Kevin J Anderson

1998

Anja Gallandro's addiction and divided loyalties drive her to steal a ship and leave the Jedi academy. Jacen, Jaina, and their friends follow her to Crystal Reef, entering a larger scheme that threatens them all.

11

Return to Ord Mantell

by Kevin J Anderson

1998

Han Solo takes Jacen and Jaina to a race on Ord Mantell, where they meet lightsaber-wielding Anja Gallandro. Her knowledge of Han's past and concealed intentions threaten to turn the family trip into a dangerous confrontation.

12

The Emperor's Plague

by Kevin J Anderson

1998

Nolaa Tarkona learns where Bornan Thul has hidden a devastating plague and seeks to unleash it. As opposing forces clash, Jacen, Jaina, and their allies race to destroy the weapon before it can threaten the galaxy.

13

Trouble on Cloud City

by Kevin J Anderson

1998

A vacation at Lando Calrissian's Cloud City amusement park draws the young Jedi Knights into a suspicious death. Their mysterious friend Anja Gallandro accompanies them as business intrigue and hidden enemies undermine what should have been a holiday.

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