Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy (Legends novels)
Books in reading order
3 of 3 volumes available · Publication order
Reading guide & series details
What is Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy (Legends novels) about?
Timothy Zahn’s original Thrawn trilogy brings a strategic Imperial adversary into the lives of Luke, Leia and Han. It belongs to Star Wars Legends and tells one connected three-novel story.
Where should I start?
Start with Heir to the Empire, then Dark Force Rising and The Last Command.
Open Heir to the Empire ↗What does this list include?
The three original Timothy Zahn novels, published 1991–1993; Legends continuity. Excludes comic adaptations and omnibus editions.
Read the three novels in publication order. The later Hand of Thrawn duology, comic adaptations and omnibus collections are separate entries.
Complete against the checked list.
How are these ratings calculated?
Rating-weighted average · 3 of 3 available volumes rated · Open Library
Combined book ratings, not direct series reviews or unique readers. How this is calculated ↗
How was this reading order checked?
Checked against author or publisher sources: Source 1 ↗. Completeness reflects this scope as of 2026-10-27.