Original Trilogy Era

Episode IV to 2 years after

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Note: The Prologue & Ch 1, scene 1 are not in the film
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Prologue
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Prologue
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 1, scene 1
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Introduction
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 1, scenes 2-4 & 7
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 1, scenes 1-3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) pp. 1-5, panel 4
Escape From Darth Vader (kids book) pp. 3-24

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 1, scenes 5-6 & 8
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 1, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 5, panels 5-7
Escape From Darth Vader (kids book) pp. 27-30
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 1
Lost Stars (book) Ch 8, scene 2

Note: Ch 2, scenes 1-2 are not in the film
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 2, scenes 1-2
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 2, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 2, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 6
Escape From Darth Vader (kids book) pp. 25-26
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 2

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 2, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 2, scenes 2-3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 7, panels 1-5
Escape From Darth Vader (kids book) pp. 31-32

Note: Ch 2, scene 5 is not in the film
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 2, scene 5
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 3-4
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 2, scene 6
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 2, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 7, panel 6 – p. 8, panel 2

Note: In this block, only the kids book and comic are in film order
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 3, scene 2 – Ch 5, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 2, scene 5 – Ch 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 8, panel 3 – p. 13

Bounty Hunt (kids book), pp. 1-5
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 3, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 5, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 14, panels 1-5

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 6, scenes 1-2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 5, scenes 2-3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 14, panel 6

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 5, scenes 2-3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 5, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 15, panels 1-2
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 5

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 6, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 5, scene 5
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 15, panels 3-4

Bounty Hunt (kids book), pp. 6-15 (end)
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 6, scene 5
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 5, scene 6 – Ch 6, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 15, panel 5 – p. 17, panel 4

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 6, scene 6
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 6, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 6, scene 7
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 6, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 17, panel 5 – p. 18, panel 2
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 7

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 6, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 19, panel 6

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 6, scene 5
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 18, panels 3-7

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 6, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 6, scene 6
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 19, panels 1-3

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 7, scenes 1-2
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 19, panels 4, 5, & 7

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 7, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 20, panels 1-6

Note: Ch 7, scene 5 is not in the film
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scene 5
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scenes 6-9
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 7, scenes 4-8
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 20, panel 7 – p. 23 (end of part 1)
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 8

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 7, scene 10
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 8, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) pp. 24-27
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 6

Lost Stars (book) Ch 8, scene 3–Ch 9, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 8, scenes 1-2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 8, scene 2 – Ch 9, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) pp. 28-31, panel 3
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 9-10

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 8, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 9, scenes 3-6
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 31, panel 4 – p. 33
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 11

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 9, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 10, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) pp. 34-35, panel 1

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 9, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 10, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) pp. 35, panels 2-4

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 9, scenes 3-7
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 10, scene 3 – Ch 11, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 35, panel 5 – p. 38, panel 4

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 38, panel 5

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 39, panels 1-4

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 39, panels 5-6

Note: Ch 10, scene 4 is not in the film
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scenes 5-6
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scenes 5-6
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 40, panels 1-4

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 7
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 7
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 40, panel 5 – p. 42

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 9
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 8
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 43, panel 4

Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 9
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 43, panel 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 8
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 10
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 43, panels 2-3

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 10, scene 10 – Ch 11, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 11, scene 11 – Ch 12, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 43, panel 5 – p. 53, panel 3

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 11, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 12, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 53, panels 4-5

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 11, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 12, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 53, panel 6 – p. 54
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 12-14

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 11, scenes 4-5
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 13, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 55, panels 1-7
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 15

A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 16
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 11, scene 6
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 13, scene 2
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 55, panel 8 – p. 57

Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 13, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 58, panels 1-3
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 11, scene 7
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 13, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 58, panel 4 – p. 62
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 17

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 12, scenes 1-2
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 14-15, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic SE), pp. 63-84, panel 4

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 12, scene 3
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 15, scenes 2-3
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic SE), p. 84, panel 5 – p. 88, panel 5
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 18

Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 12, scenes 4-5
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Ch 15, scene 4
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic SE), p. 88, panel 6 – p. 90

Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Epilogue, scene 1
Lost Stars (book) Ch 9, scene 3–Ch 10, scene 1
Episode IV: A New Hope (book) Ch 13
Episode IV: A New Hope (kids book) Epilogue, scene 2 – End
Episode IV: A New Hope (DH Comic Spec. Ed. TPB) p. 91
A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (book) Ch 19 – Epilogue

0 ABY

Princess Leia #001 (comic), pp. 1-13
Battlefront: Twilight Company (book) Ch 32
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (book) Ch 01-02
Princess Leia #001 (comic), pp. 14-21
Lost Stars (book) Ch 10, scenes 2-3
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (book) Ch 03-12
Princess Leia #002-005 (comic)
Last Call at the Zero Angle (short story)
One Thousand Levels Down (short story)
Lost Stars (book) Ch 10, scene 4–Ch 12
Heir to the Jedi (book)
The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure (book) Ch 01-13
Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes #001-003 (comic)
Note: Darth Vader #001 can be read as a whole or broken up as follows to be read chronologically. Page 1 starts with the text crawl
Darth Vader: Vader #001 (comic), pp. 15-25
Darth Vader: Vader #001 (comic), pp. 1-14
Darth Vader: Vader #001 (comic), pp. 26-30
Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes #004 (comic)
Darth Vader: Vader #002-004 (comic)
Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes #005 (comic)
Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes #006 (comic), pp. 1-18
Darth Vader: Vader #005 (comic)
Darth Vader: Vader #006 (comic), pp. 1-14
Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes #006 (comic), pp. 19-21
Darth Vader: Vader #006 (comic), pp. 15-18, panel 1
Darth Vader: Vader #006 (comic), p. 18, panel 2–p. 21
Note: The flashback portion of Star Wars Issue 007 is in its own place in the timeline
Star Wars: From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi: "The Last of His Breed" #007 (comic), p. 21
Star Wars: Showdown on the Smugglers' Moon #008-012 (comic)
Darth Vader: Shadows and Secrets #007-012 (comic)
Chewbacca #001-005 (comic)
Chewie and the Courageous Kid (kids book)
Darth Vader Annual #001 (comic)
Star Wars Annual #001 (comic)
Lost Stars (book) Ch 13

1 ABY

Aftermath (book) Ch 12, scene 1
Lost Stars (book) Ch 14

2 ABY

Lando #001-005 (comic)
Timeline intro page and disclaimer