James Luceno

The Essential Legends Collection Is Bringing Back James Luceno and Finishing the X-Wing Run in 2026

Header image showing four Star Wars Essential Legends Collection books coming in 2026 including Labyrinth of Evil, Cloak of Deception, Isard’s Revenge, and Starfighters of Adumar

The Essential Legends Collection is adding four more titles in 2026, and this is actually a pretty strong wave. Two books arrive on August 11, with two more following on November 10, and the lineup is split between James Luceno prequel-era heavy hitters and the final stretch of the classic X-Wing run. That means this is not just another “old Star Wars books get new covers” situation. This wave has a point. And if you want to get ahead of the rush, you can already check Amazon preorder availability here. August Belongs to James Luceno The first two books in the wave are Cloak of Deception and Labyrinth of Evil, both by James Luceno. That alone is enough to get a certain kind of Star Wars reader to sit up straight. Luceno has always been one of the safest pairs of hands in Star Wars publishing when the material gets…

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