Star Wars: The High Republic Recommended Reading Order

ince the launch of The High Republic, the Star Wars publishing world has been filled with wonderful stories of both hopeful and tragic heroism featuring original characters of this brand new era.

Whether you’re a long time High Republic fan or diving in for the first time, we’re here to make your reading process as easy as possible.

The architects of The High Republic initiative have stated that publishing order is the best order to read in and we generally agree outside of a few special circumstances which you will find below. That's why our reading order is not in timeline order, but rather in our recommended reading order to get the optimal storytelling experience.

We have put a lot of thought into the best order to read the High Republic in, and this list is the result of hours of debate and thoughtful placement.

An Introduction to The High Republic

Check out our full Getting Started with The High Republic Guide for a complete breakdown of everything you need to start reading The High Republic.

What is The High Republic?

The High Republic is a publishing initiative of books, comics, and other media projects surrounding an era of the Star Wars universe that takes place roughly 200 years before The Phantom Menace.

Every piece of new media in The High Republic is created in coordination with every other new story; this means that events in every book, comic, and more often reference events and characters in others.

When referencing The High Republic, you may be describing either the time period or the initiative itself.

When does this all take place?

While the most accurate dates can be found on the Youtini timeline, The High Republic takes place hundreds of years before the Prequel Trilogy.

The first books in the initiative take place around 232 BBY, and the second phase of books  takes place around 382 BBY.

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