For the first time this year, we do not have a single Star Wars related literature title being released this week. So, we thought, as many of you may receive book vouchers or money to spend this Christmas, we’d try and help guide you in your selection.
| #10 – The Art of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ By Phil Szostak & LFL |
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Published: May 2018 Written by: Phil Szostak Publisher: Abrams RRP: £30.00 |
| Go behind the scenes of the latest Star Wars movie. Stunning artwork throughout, detailing the concepts behind Solo: A Star Wars Story. Read the Jedi News review. | |
| #9 – Marvel Comics – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation | |
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Published: October 2018 Written by: Gary Whitta Publisher: Marvel Comics RRP:£14.99 |
| All 6 issues of the comic book in one place. An excellent adaptation from the co-writer of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Gary Whitta. Read the Jedi News reviews for issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and interview with the author. | |
| #8 – Marvel Comics – Star Wars Issue 50 | |
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Published: July 2018 Written by: Kieron Gillen Publisher: Marvel Comics RRP:$4.99 |
| This flagship issue is the start of a brilliant story. Fantastic artwork and many amazing variant covers. Worth a purchase just for the cover artwork alone. Read the Jedi News review. | |
| #7 – Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader’s Castle Issues 1 to 5 | |
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Published: October 2018 Written by: Cavan Scott Publisher: IDW Publishing RRP: $3.99 per issue |
| For 5 consecutive Wednesday’s in October building up to issue 5’s release on Halloween, Cavan Scott tells some scary stories from the Star Wars Galaxy. This has been announced as trade paperback compiling all 5 issues for March 2019. Read the Jedi News reviews for issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and interview with the author. | |
| #6 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Expanded Edition) by Jason Fry | |
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Published: March 2018 Written by: Jason Fry Publisher: Del Rey/Century RRP: £20.00 |
| Worth purchasing just for the first chapter alone! Fantastic adaptation by Jason Fry and he gets to take the story to a different level. Read the Jedi News interview with the author. | |
| #5 – Solo: A Star Wars Story (Expanded Edition) by Mur Lafferty | |
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Published: September 2018 Written by: Mur Lafferty Publisher: Del Rey/Century RRP:£20.00 |
| Another adaptation of a movie, but with lots of extras. A fun packed read. Read the Jedi News review. | |
| #4 – The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain by Craig Stevens | |
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Published: March 2018 Written by: Craig Stevens Publisher: McFarland & Co RRP:£34.99 |
| This book is a labour of love! I couldn’t put it down and it taught me so much and brought back so many childhood memories. Craig Stevens is well known here in the UK for his knowledge around Star Wars collecting and he put’s it out to share with us all. Read the Jedi News review. | |
| #3 – The Star Wars Archives by Paul Duncan | |
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Published: December 2018 Written by: Paul Duncan Publisher: Taschen RRP: £150.00 |
| THE book on many Star Wars fans lists for Santa this Christmas. A huge anthology of information in a ‘coffee table’ size edition carrying a huge price tag. Yes please Santa! | |
| #2 – Marvel Comics: Darth Vader (2017-2018) Issue 25 | |
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Published: December 2018 Written by: Charles Soule Publisher: Marvel RRP:$4.99Read the Jedi News review from 11:38 GMT on December 24th |
| I will leave my summing up of this issue when my interview goes live later today. A MUST read for any Vader fan. Hope there is an omnibus edition of all 25 issues due in 2019! | |
| #1 – Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe | |
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Published: November 2018 Written by: Amy Ratcliffe Publisher: Chronicle Books RRP:£21.99 |
| My top choice has to be this amazing book from Amy Ratcliffe. It is Amy’s first ever book and what a way to start. Highlighting 75 women of influence in the Star Wars Galaxy and accompanied by some stunning artwork, the perfect Christmas gift and my book of 2018! Read the Jedi News review and interview. | |
It has been an epic year for Star Wars literature and with so many good books around putting this list together has been a difficult task. There are so many titles I wanted to choose, but alas, I could not fit them in. If you are the hunt for a new Star Wars read, we hope you find this helpful.
Feel free to let us know your own personal top 10 literature releases for 2018. You can either send an email to steve@jedinews.co.uk or join the conversation on Twitter by sending a tweet to @JediNewsUK and using the hashtag #JNtop10Lit.
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