The Last Jedi: All the covers in the Star Wars book series

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Journey to The Last Jedi

The Star Wars galaxy is too vast for even the big screen. It's up to novels, comics, and storybooks to fill in the backstory die-hard fans crave. Ahead, EW presents all the titles in the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi series, along with their official descriptions from Lucasfilm.

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Connecting the books and film ...

"The Force Awakens builds to the meeting of Luke and Rey, and questions were raised about the First Order, and what the Resistance does next, so it's important that publishing focus on Luke, on elements of the First Order, and on Leia and the Resistance," says Andrew Sugerman, Executive Vice President of Disney publishing and digital media.

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Princess of Alderaan, by Claudia Gray

This will be a never-before-told story of how young Leia Organa first joins the Rebellion against the Empire, shortly after her 16th birthday. Michael Siglain, creative director of Lucasfilm Publishing, says the book by Gray (who previously wrote about a middle-aged Leia in the novel Bloodline) will take us to the homeworld destroyed in the first Star Wars movie, and show the young princess rebelling first against her adoptive mother and father, Breha and Bail Organa. (Sept. 1, preorder here)

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The Legends of Luke Skywalker, by Ken Liu

Here's how Lucasfilm describes this collection of tales: "As a cargo ship rockets across the galaxy to Canto Bight, the deckhands on board trade stories about legendary Jedi knight Luke Skywalker. But are the stories of iconic and mysterious Luke Skywalker true, or merely tall tales passed from one corner of the galaxy to another? Is Skywalker really a famous Jedi hero, an elaborate charlatan, or even part droid? The deckhands will have to decide for themselves." (Oct. 31, preorder here)

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Phasma, by Delilah S. Dawson

"One of the most cunning and merciless officers of the First Order, Captain Phasma commands the favor of her superiors, the respect of her peers, and the terror of her enemies. But for all her renown, Phasma remains as virtually unknown as the impassive expression on her gleaming chrome helmet. Now, an adversary is bent on unearthing her mysterious origins—and exposing a secret she guards as zealously and ruthlessly as she serves her masters." (Sept. 1, preorder here)

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Captain Phasma, written by Kelly Thompson and illustrated by Marco Checchetto

This Marvel Comics miniseries focuses on the events during and immediately after The Force Awakens, when Phasma must escape from the trash compactor where she was dumped by Finn, Han Solo, and Chewbacca. Parts of it will thread back to Dawson's novel about the character's origin as a young girl, eager to do whatever is necessary to escape her grim home planet. (Sept. to Nov. 2017)

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Canto Bight, by Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant, and John Jackson Miller

This will be four stories, each focused on a different creature from the fabulous casino city of Canto Bight, which is sort of the galactic version of Monaco – full of high-rollers and dirty-dealers. The writers based stories on aliens from Neal Scanlan's creature shop that were created for the casino scene in The Last Jedi. (Out Dec. 5.)

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Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor, by Ryder Windham and Adam Bray

This guide to the bad guys in white comes with an intro by Finn himself, John Boyega. The description: "A compendium with removable features tracing one of the franchise’s most iconic characters — the stormtrooper — from initial development through all nine Star Wars movies to their many iterations in TV, comics, videogames, novels, and pop-culture." (Order here)

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Star Wars Made Easy, by Christian Blauvelt

A beginner's guide, meant to introduce newcomers to the details of the galaxy. "Never seen a Star Wars film? Don’t know one end of a lightsaber from another? Then Star Wars Made Easy is for you. This beginner’s guide to a galaxy far, far away is a fun and informative read that will leave you knowing the difference between a Jedi and a Jawa." (Sept. 1, preorder here)

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The Power of the Force, by Michael Siglain and illustrated by Brian Rood

Siglain himself pens this look back at the history of the galaxy's greatest warriors. "The Force gives the noble Jedi Knights their power, but it can also be used by the fearsome Sith. In the never-ending battle between good and evil, who will control the power of the Force?" (Sept. 1)

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Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You need to Know, by Cole Horton and Adam Bray

This is a deeper-dive guide for fans who already know the lore, but want the background and trivia. The official word: "Jammed full of wild and wonderful Star Wars trivia, strange-but-true facts and fascinating 'Did you know?' details from movie-making trivia to quirky bits about the saga and more. This book covers all the movies and animated television shows." (Oct. 3, preorder here)

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A Leader Named Leia, written by Jennifer Heddle and illustrated by Brian Rood

A Level 2 reader for young fans first learning about how Princess Leia became General Organa. "To some she’s a princess, to others a general, but to everyone Leia Organa is one of the galaxy’s greatest leaders. Learn all about Leia’s exciting adventures." Plus, it comes with stickers! (Sept. 1, preorder here)

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Tales of the Force – a Big Golden Book

This storybook is another way to generate new fans, telling classic stories from the original trilogy, the prequels and other corners of the galaxy in easy-to-read bedtime format. (Sept. 1)

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The Last Jedi: Kirigami: The Starships, by writer and artist Marc Jagan-Guirey

A craft book, this is a guide to folding and cutting paper to make artwork that recreates some of the starships seen in The Last Jedi. (Sept. 1)

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The Last Jedi - BB-8 IncrediBuild, by Dan Wallace

The Lucasfilm description: "Lovable astromech droid BB-8 takes center stage in this exciting Star Wars wood model set. Packed with information on BB-8 — from his basic capabilities to his pivotal role in the Resistance — and is filled with stunning imagery and behind-the-scenes content from the Star Wars universe." (Nov. 14, preorder here)

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The Last Jedi - A-wing IncrediBuild, by Michael Kogge

"The iconic A-wing Interceptor is yours to build and personalize with this exciting Star Wars wood model set. The book is packed with information on the A-wing—from basic capabilities to its role in both the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance." (Nov. 14, preorder here)

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The Last Jedi: The Rebel Files, by Dan Wallace

Lucasfilm calls this “a collected repository of intelligence that traces the formation and struggles of the Rebel Alliance through its tireless fight against the evil Empire. Added notes and observations from members of the Resistance provide a link to the new generation of freedom fighters. This high-end, in-world, interactive book comes contained in a collectible case that, when opened, displays an image of the Death Star plans as well as a gathered recon image of Death Star II.” (Out in October)