Head Hunters
James Luceno's earliest standalone novel and a direct introduction to his original fiction.
Author guide
James Luceno Books in Order
James Luceno (born 1947) is an American author whose work spans original science fiction, westerns, fantasy, film and television novelizations, Star Wars novels and reference books, and the Robotech novels co-written with Brian Daley under the shared pseudonym Jack McKinney.
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A Fearful Symmetry
A prominent early science-fiction novel and a strong entry point to Luceno's original speculative fiction.
Cloak of Deception
A self-contained Star Wars novel that introduces Luceno's franchise fiction.
Darth Plagueis
A widely regarded, self-contained Star Wars novel centered on major prequel-era history.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · complete
Robotech
Robotech novels co-written by James Luceno and Brian Daley under the shared pseudonym Jack McKinney.
- 1 Robotech: GenesisAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1987
- 2 Robotech: Battle CryAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1987
- 3 Robotech: HomecomingAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1987
- 4 Robotech: BattlehymnAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 1987
- 5 Robotech: Force of ArmsAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 1987
- 6 Robotech: DoomsdayAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 1987
- 7 Robotech: Southern CrossAmazon ↗
Book 7 · novel · 1987
- 8 Robotech: Metal FireAmazon ↗
Book 8 · novel · 1987
- 9 Robotech: The Final NightmareAmazon ↗
Book 9 · novel · 1987
- 10 Robotech: Invid InvasionAmazon ↗
Book 10 · novel · 1987
- 11 Robotech: MetamorphosisAmazon ↗
Book 11 · novel · 1987
- 12 Robotech: Symphony of LightAmazon ↗
Book 12 · novel · 1987
- 13 Robotech: The Sentinels: The Devil's HandAmazon ↗
Book 13 · novel · 1988
- 14 Robotech: The Sentinels: Dark PowersAmazon ↗
Book 14 · novel · 1988
- 15 Robotech: The Sentinels: Death DanceAmazon ↗
Book 15 · novel · 1988
- 16 Robotech: The Sentinels: World KillersAmazon ↗
Book 16 · novel · 1988
- 17 Robotech: The Sentinels: RubiconAmazon ↗
Book 17 · novel · 1988
- 18 Robotech: The End of the CircleAmazon ↗
Book 18 · novel · 1989
- 19 Robotech: The Zentraedi RebellionAmazon ↗
Book 19 · novel · 1994
- 20 Robotech: The Masters' GambitAmazon ↗
Book 20 · novel · 1995
- 21 Robotech: Before the Invid StormAmazon ↗
Book 21 · novel · 1996
novel series · complete
The Black Hole Travel Agency
Satirical science fiction novels co-written by James Luceno and Brian Daley under the shared pseudonym Jack McKinney.
novel series · ongoing
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Tie-in novels based on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television series.
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The Mata Hari AffairAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 1992
novel series · complete
The New Jedi Order
Multi-author Star Wars series set after the original trilogy.
novel series · incomplete
Web Warriors
Cyberpunk series attributed to James Luceno; only two volumes were published.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (21)
- Head HuntersAmazon ↗
novel · 1980
- A Fearful SymmetryAmazon ↗
novel · 1989
- Illegal AlienAmazon ↗
novel · 1990
- The Big EmptyAmazon ↗
novel · 1993
- The ShadowAmazon ↗
novel · 1994
- The Mask of ZorroAmazon ↗
novel · 1998
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Darth Maul: SaboteurAmazon ↗novella · 2001
- Cloak of DeceptionAmazon ↗
novel · 2001
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Labyrinth of EvilAmazon ↗novel · 2005
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Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth VaderAmazon ↗novel · 2005
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Millennium FalconAmazon ↗novel · 2008
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullAmazon ↗novel · 2008
- Hunt for the Mayan Looking-GlassAmazon ↗
novel · 2011
- Darth PlagueisAmazon ↗
novel · 2012
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TarkinAmazon ↗novel · 2014
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Catalyst: A Rogue One NovelAmazon ↗novel · 2016
- Inside the Worlds of the Star Wars TrilogyAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2004
- Revenge of the Sith: The Visual DictionaryAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2005
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Star Wars: Complete LocationsAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2005
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Star Wars: The Complete Visual DictionaryAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2006
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Indiana Jones: The Ultimate GuideAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2008