Return of the Jedi
| First published | 1983 |
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| Type | Novel |
| Series | Star Wars Universe › Star Wars Trilogy #3 |
Synopsis
<br>Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian, along with R2-D2 and C-3PO, rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, and together they lead the rebellion in its last chance to defeat the Empire, by destroying the Death Star; while Luke fights to return his father Darth Vader to the light, and Vader and the Emperor fight to turn Luke to the dark side.
Notes
There were at least 14 printings of this novel in the first month of release [June, 1983], thus each such have a day attached to the record to distinguish them. They are not necessarily the exact date of printing.
External Links
Publications (37)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Futura | Novel | |
| June 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Ballantine Books | Novel | |
| June 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Futura | Novel | |
| June 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | 1 |
| June 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | 1 |
| June 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | |
| June 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | |
| August 1983 |
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Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | Novel | |
| 1985 | The Star Wars Saga | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | |3 | |
| 1986 | The Star Wars Saga | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | |3 | |
| May 1987 |
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The Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | 327 |
| 1989 | The Star Wars Saga | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | |3 | |
| June 1992 | Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | ||
| March 1993 |
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The Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | 327 |
| October 1994 | Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | ||
| 1995 | The Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | ||
| 1995 |
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Star Wars: The Original Trilogy | Time Warner AudioBooks | Anthology | |
| 1995 |
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Return of the Jedi | Warner Books UK | Novel | |
| September 1995 |
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Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | |
| 1997 | Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | ||
| 1997 | Star Wars Trilogy | Ballantine Books | Omnibus | |3 | |
| 1997 | Star Wars Omnibus | Warner Books UK | Omnibus | ||
| April 1997 | Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | ||
| August 1997 |
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The Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | Omnibus | |
| June 1999 |
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Star Wars Omnibus | Orbit | Omnibus | |
| June 1999 |
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Return of the Jedi | Orbit | Novel | |
| July 2002 |
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The Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | |
| November 2002 |
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The Star Wars Trilogy | Orbit | Omnibus | |
| August 2004 |
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Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey / Ballantine | Omnibus | |
| May 2005 | Return of the Jedi | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | ||
| May 2008 |
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Return of the Jedi | Paw Prints | Novel | |
| June 2011 |
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Return of the Jedi | LucasBooks | Novel | |
| September 2015 |
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Star Wars Trilogy | Del Rey | Omnibus | 467 |
| April 2017 |
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Star Wars Trilogy | Arrow Books | Omnibus | |
| April 2017 |
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Star Wars Trilogy | Cornerstone Digital | Omnibus | |
| 2024 | Star Wars Trilogy | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 467 | |
| July 2025 |
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Return of the Jedi | Random House Worlds | Novel |