Timothy Zahn Books in Order
Timothy Zahn has written 98 books, published between 1983 and 2025. The first book is The Blackcollar (1983) and the newest is Trap Line (2025). One more title is announced: A Call to Deception (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 98 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1983–2025
- Confirmed
- 94 of 99 titles
- Pages on record
- 22,782 in 59 of 99 books
- Reading time
- 380–570 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 22,782 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 59 of 99 titles with a page count on record.
Timothy Zahn, born September 1, 1951, is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy who grew up in Lombard, Illinois. The Star Wars books, above all the Thrawn trilogy, are the core of Zahn's reputation, and those novels are credited with reviving interest in the franchise. Original series include Cobra, Blackcollar, Dragonback, Quadrail, Conquerors Saga, Icarus and Sibyl's War. The catalogue lists 99 books by Zahn, starting with The Blackcollar (1983); Trap Line appeared in 2025 and A Call to Deception is due in 2027.
Source: Wikidata
How many Timothy Zahn books are there?
Timothy Zahn has 98 published books, released between 1983 and 2025. They include 13 series and 2 titles listed outside any series. One more, A Call to Deception (2027), is announced.
Timothy Zahn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 99 Timothy Zahn books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 11983–3/4
- 219842943/4
- 319853463/4
- 41985–3/4
- 51986–3/4
- 619863443/4
- 719863463/4
- 819873693/4
- 919883123/4
- 1019884093/4
- 1119883733/4
- 1219903473/4
- 131991–3/4
- 1419924393/4
- 1519923203/4
- 1619934673/4
- 1719943043/4
- 1819953603/4
- 191995–3/4
- 201995–3/4
- 2119964863/4
- 2219973863/4
- 231997–3/4
- 241998–3/4
- 2519985203/4
- 2619994573/4
- 2720015543/4
- 2820022853/4
- 2920024163/4
- 3020032563/4
- 3120043013/4
- 3220045603/4
- 33Survivor's Quest2004 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/420044802/4
- 342004–3/4
- 352004–3/4
- 3620053263/4
- 3720053203/4
- 3820063313/4
- 3920063043/4
- 40Outbound Flight2006 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/420064802/4
- 4120074482/4
- 4220073523/4
- 432007–3/4
- 442007–3/4
- 4520083793/4
- 4620083683/4
- 4720094483/4
- 4820093203/4
- 4920093823/4
- 502010–3/4
- 5120114802/4
- 5220112963/4
- 532011–3/4
- 542011–2/4
- 5520124003/4
- 562012–3/4
- 572012–3/4
- 5820132823/4
- 5920134433/4
- 602014–3/4
- 6120143263/4
- 622014–3/4
- 6320145283/4
- 6420153133/4
- 652015–3/4
- 662015–3/4
- 6720154963/4
- 6820163043/4
- 6920163283/4
- 7020163573/4
- 7120173473/4
- 722017–3/4
- 732017–3/4
- 742017–3/4
- 752018–3/4
- 7620184163/4
- 7720184673/4
- 7820193303/4
- 7920193683/4
- 8020204003/4
- 8120203843/4
- 822020–3/4
- 832020–3/4
- 842021–3/4
- 8520215603/4
- 8620223683/4
- 8720224003/4
- 882023–3/4
- 892024–3/4
- 902024–3/4
- 912024–3/4
- 922024–3/4
- 932024–3/4
- 942024–3/4
- 952025–3/4
- 962025–3/4
- 972025–3/4
- 982025–3/4
- 992027–3/4
Timothy Zahn series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Star Wars: Thrawn books in order 3 books
Timothy Zahn books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Timothy Zahn Standalone Novels
13 books13 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Star Wars Legends in order
9 booksTimothy Zahn Short Story
8 books8 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Icarus in order
7 booksDragonback in order
6 booksAdventures of Basil and Moebius in order
6 booksQuadrail in order
5 booksHonorverse in order
4 booksBlackcollar in order
3 booksCobra in order
3 books- 1. Cobra
- 2. Cobra Strike
- 3. Cobra Bargain
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy in order
3 booksConquerors Saga in order
3 booksTerminator Salvation in order
3 booksCobra War in order
3 booksCobra Rebellion in order
3 books- 1. Cobra Slave
- 2. Cobra Outlaw
- 3. Cobra Traitor
Sibyl's War in order
3 booksStar Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy in order
3 books- 1. Chaos Rising
- 2. Greater Good
- 3. Lesser Evil
Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology in order
2 booksHand Of Judgement in order
2 books- 1. Allegiance
- 2. Choices of One
Timothy Zahn Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Heroes Reborn in order
1 bookStar Wars: Legends: Tales from… in order
1 bookManticore Ascendant in order
1 bookStarCraft in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Timothy Zahn titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Timothy Zahn books in order?
You only need to read Timothy Zahn books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Timothy Zahn
Start with Thrawn (2017), the first Star Wars: Thrawn book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Blackcollar (1983).
What is the newest Timothy Zahn book?
Trap Line (2025) is the newest Timothy Zahn book released so far.
Is there a new Timothy Zahn book coming?
Yes. A Call to Deception (2027) is the next Timothy Zahn book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards Timothy Zahn has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 9 nominations for Timothy Zahn. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2023Wonfor The Icarus Plot
- Hugo Award for Best Novella1984Wonfor Cascade Point
- Locus Award for Best Collection1989Shortlistedfor Time Bomb and Zahndry Others
- Locus Award for Best Collection1987Shortlistedfor Cascade Point and Other Stories
- Hugo Award for Best Novelette1985Shortlistedfor Return to the Fold
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1984Shortlistedfor The Blackcollar
- Locus Award for Best Novella1984Shortlistedfor Cascade Point
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1984Shortlistedfor The Final Report on the Lifeline Experiment
- Hugo Award for Best Novelette1983Shortlistedfor Pawn's Gambit
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1983Shortlistedfor Pawn's Gambit
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1982Shortlistedfor The Giftie Gie Us
Timothy Zahn at a glance
- Still publishing
- Timothy Zahn is still publishing. A Call to Deception is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Timothy Zahn books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 22,782 pages across the 59 of 99 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Timothy Zahn books, 30 of 99, were published in the 2010s.
When Timothy Zahn books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Timothy Zahn titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 30 titles.
99 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Timothy Zahn books are about
60 of the 99 Timothy Zahn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 38 of 60. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 38 of 60 books
- Life on other planets 13 of 60 books
- Space opera 13 of 60 books
- Space warfare 13 of 60 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 11 of 60 books
- Human-alien encounters 8 of 60 books
- Adventure stories 6 of 60 books
- Dragons 6 of 60 books
- Luke Skywalker (Fictitious character) 6 of 60 books
- Princess Leia (Fictitious character) 6 of 60 books
- Skywalker, luke (fictitious character) 6 of 60 books
- Star Wars 6 of 60 books