The list of most popular Star Wars novels may vary by time and readership. Here are some of the most popular Star Wars novels: 1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 2 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2017) 3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2005 - 2015) Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) 5 Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2005) 6. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2014) Star Wars: Revenge of the Jedi (1983) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1984) Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi (1983) It should be noted that this is only a part of the charm of Star Wars novels because of its wide audience, multiple versions, and different reader groups may have different preferences.