Star Wars: Canon Short Stories Timeline

Star Wars: Canon Short Stories

Timeline (ABY/BBY) & Release Dates

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Short stories found in Star Wars Insider, novels, and eNovellas are listed here. Collections of short stories (e.g. “Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Vol. 1 – Aliens”) are listed on the corresponding YA Books or Novels page.

In addition to the release date/Insider issue number, you can sort by ABY/BBY year, title, author, and series. Related notes have been made and you can use the search box to narrow results in real time.

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Insider Short Stories & eNovellas

Release Date (Hidden)	Release DateCountdown	Year	Year (Hidden)	Title	Author	Series / Notes
Release Date (Hidden)	Release DateCountdown	Year	Year (Hidden)	Title	Author	Series / Notes
4/22/2014	Apr. 22, 2014 6 years, 7 months, 2 days countdown-up Insider #149	4 ABY	0304	Blade Squadron Part 1	David J. Williams Mark S. Williams	(Blade Squadron)
6/10/2014	June 10, 2014 6 years, 5 months, 14 days countdown-up Insider #150	4 ABY	0305	Blade Squadron Part 2	David J. Williams Mark S. Williams	(Blade Squadron)
7/22/2014	July 22, 2014 6 years, 4 months, 2 days countdown-up Insider #151	c. 0 ABY	0275	One Thousand Levels Down	Alexander Freed
12/09/2014	Dec. 9, 2014 5 years, 11 months, 15 days countdown-up Insider #154	c. 10 BBY	0169	End of History, The	Alexander Freed	Precise location is unknown (author said "give or take a few years").
3/10/2015	Mar. 10, 2015 5 years, 8 months, 14 days countdown-up Insider #156	0 ABY	0274	Last Call at the Zero Angle	Jason Fry
4/21/2015	Apr. 21, 2015 5 years, 7 months, 3 days countdown-up Insider #157	14 BBY	0159	Orientation	John Jackson Miller	Vader / Sidious Set between Ch. 4-5 of the novel "Lords of the Sith". Later published in "Lords of the Sith (Paperback)".
6/29/2015	June 9, 2015 5 years, 4 months, 25 days countdown-up Insider #158	4 BBY	0208	Rebel Bluff	Michael Kogge	Lando
7/21/2015	July 21, 2015 5 years, 4 months, 3 days countdown-up Insider #159	19 BBY	0144	Kindred Spirits	Christie Golden	Asajj Ventress Prequel to the novel "Dark Disciple". Later published in "Dark Disciple (Paperback)".
9/22/2015	Sept. 22, 2015 5 years, 2 months, 2 days countdown-up Insider #160	4 ABY	0306	Blade Squadron: Zero Hour	David J. Williams Mark S. Williams	(Blade Squadron / Aftermath)
10/06/2015	Oct. 6, 2015 5 years, 1 month, 18 days countdown-up	14 BBY	0160	Mercy Mission	Melissa Scott	(Rise of the Empire, The) ~~Published in "The Rise of the Empire", a reprint bind-up of "A New Dawn" and "Tarkin", along with the short stories "Bottleneck" and "The Levers of Power".~~
10/06/2015	Oct. 6, 2015 5 years, 1 month, 18 days countdown-up	c. 14-11 BBY	0163	Bottleneck	John Jackson Miller	(Rise of the Empire, The) ~~Published in "The Rise of the Empire", a reprint bind-up of "A New Dawn" and "Tarkin", along with the short stories "Mercy Mission" and "The Levers of Power".~~
10/06/2015	Oct. 6, 2015 5 years, 1 month, 18 days countdown-up	c. 4 ABY	0307	Levers of Power, The	Jason Fry	(Rise of the Empire, The) ~~Published in "The Rise of the Empire", a reprint bind-up of "A New Dawn" and "Tarkin", along with the short stories "Mercy Mission" and "Bottleneck".~~
11/10/2015	Nov. 10, 2015 5 years, 0 months, 14 days countdown-up Insider #161	c. 3 ABY	0297	Inbrief	Janine Spendlove	(Battlefront) Tie-in w/ "Battlefront: Twilight Company". ~~Later published in "Battlefront: Twilight Company (Paperback)".~~
11/24/2015	Nov. 24, 2015 5 years, 0 months, 0 days countdown-up	c. 34 ABY	0318	Perfect Weapon, The	Delilah S. Dawson	Bazine Published as an eNovella. Later published in "The Force Awakens (Paperback)".
11/30/2015	Nov. 30, 2015 4 years, 11 months, 24 days countdown-up	c. 34 ABY	0320	High Noon on Jakku	Landry Walker	(Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away) ~~First published as an eNovella and later in the YA book "Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Vol. 1 - Aliens".~~
11/30/2015	Nov. 30, 2015 4 years, 11 months, 24 days countdown-up	c. 34 ABY	0321	All Creatures Great and Small	Landry Walker	(Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away) ~~First published as an eNovella and later in the YA book "Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Vol. 1 - Aliens".~~
11/30/2015	Nov. 30, 2015 4 years, 11 months, 24 days countdown-up	c. 34 ABY	0322	Face of Evil, The	Landry Walker	(Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away) ~~First published as an eNovella and later in the YA book "Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Vol. 1 - Aliens".~~
11/30/2015	Nov. 30, 2015 4 years, 11 months, 24 days countdown-up	c. 34 ABY	0323	Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku, The	Landry Walker	(Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away) ~~First published as an eNovella and later in the YA book "Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Vol. 1 - Aliens".~~
12/22/2015	Dec. 22, 2015 4 years, 11 months, 2 days countdown-up Insider #162	c. 34 ABY	0326	Bait	Alan Dean Foster	Grumgarr ~~Later published in "The Force Awakens (Paperback)".~~
5/03/2016	May 3, 2016 4 years, 6 months, 21 days countdown-up Insider #165	27-28 ABY	0316	Scorched	Delilah S. Dawson	Prequel to the novel "Bloodline". ~~Later published in "Bloodline (Paperback)".~~
6/14/2016	June 14, 2016 4 years, 5 months, 10 days countdown-up Insider #166	c. 11-4 BBY	0165	TK-146275	Sylvain Neuvel	Opening scene is set in 14 BBY after "Tarkin".
9/06/2016	Sept. 6, 2016 4 years, 2 months, 18 days countdown-up Insider #168	c. 4-5 ABY	0312	Blade Squadron: Kuat	David J. Williams Mark S. Williams	(Blade Squadron / Aftermath) Tie-in w/ "Aftermath: Life Debt".
10/25/2016	Oct. 25, 2016 4 years, 0 months, 30 days countdown-up Insider #169	4 ABY	0309	Turning Point	Jason Hough
12/13/2016	Dec. 13, 2016 3 years, 11 months, 11 days countdown-up Insider #170	c. 1-0 BBY	0265	Voice of the Empire, The	Mur Lafferty	Tie-in w/ "Rogue One".
4/11/2017	Apr. 11, 2017 3 years, 7 months, 13 days countdown-up Insider #172	c. 4-5 ABY	0314	Blade Squadron: Jakku	David J. Williams Mark S. Williams	(Blade Squadron / Aftermath) Tie-in w/ "Aftermath: Empire's End". The final short story to be released in Star Wars Insider magazine.

Star Wars: Canon Short Stories

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