Start with Light of the Jedi . If you love the production value, go back to Darth Plagueis . If you survive those two, you will finish the other 114.
(Note: As of this writing, the count is 116. Following the release of The High Republic: Into the Light and The Living Force in 2025, the number will update to 118. The marathon never ends.)
This article is your complete guide. We will break down what those 116 audiobooks are, how to listen to them in order, which ones are essential, and—most importantly—whether you have what it takes to complete the marathon. First, a necessary clarification. The phrase "The Complete Star Wars Audiobook Series All 116" refers specifically to the set of unabridged, commercially released audiobooks produced primarily by Penguin Random House Audio (formerly Random House Audio) in partnership with Lucasfilm.
In a galaxy far, far away—specifically, in our own living rooms, cars, and headphones—a quiet revolution has been unfolding. For decades, fans have consumed Star Wars through films, comics, and novels. But over the last ten years, a new gold standard has emerged: the immersive audiobook. With full orchestrations, cinematic sound design, and voice acting that rivals the original casts, the Star Wars audiobook library has grown into a sprawling epic of its own.
The journey through all 116 is not always smooth. There are dull political debates in The Cloak of Deception . There are mid-2000s novels that feel like filler. But the peaks— Plagueis , Thrawn , Light of the Jedi , Revenge of the Sith —are higher than anything in the films.
Start with Light of the Jedi (The High Republic), then Master & Apprentice , then The Phantom Menace ... up to The Rise of Skywalker . This is a single, coherent 200-hour story. This is the best way for new listeners.
But here is the challenge that daunts even the most dedicated Jedi Master or cunning Smuggler: Yes, 116 individual titles, ranging from the Old Republic era to the rise of the First Order.
