Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (novel)
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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is a novelization of the film of the same name, written by Matthew Stover and published on April 2, 2005, by Del Rey Books.
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Author | Matthew Stover |
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Cover artist | Steve Anderson |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Film novelizations Star Wars Legends (post-2014) Canon G (pre-2014) |
Subject | Star Wars |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Del Rey |
Publication date | Hardcover: April 2, 2005 Paperback: October 25, 2005 |
Media type | Hardcover & Paperback |
Pages | Hardcover: 432 Paperback: 480 |
ISBN | 0-345-42884-6 |
Preceded by | Labyrinth of Evil |
Followed by | Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader |
The plot of the book corresponds with that of the film, beginning and ending at the same points. There are several elements added not seen in the film (Lorth Needa as commander of the Integrity at the Battle of Coruscant, for example), while several sections of the plot are removed for pacing. All of the deleted scenes with the founders of the Rebel Alliance are included. The Star Wars series' expanded universe is also referenced.
The novel was very well received, with a 4.4 star average at Amazon.com from over 350 reviewers,[1] and voted Best Expanded Universe Work by theforce.net users.[2]
On April 25, 2014, the novelization of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was officially declared non-canon and categorized under the new Star Wars Legends canon.[3]