Author | Alan Dean Foster |
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Audio read by | Marc Thompson |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Star Wars |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date
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Hardcover: January 5, 2016 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | Hardcover: 268 |
ISBN |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the novelization of the 2015 film of the same name. The author, Alan Dean Foster, also wrote Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, the 1976 novelization of the first Star Wars film.
Asked to write the novelization by Shelly Shapiro of Del Rey Books, Foster was given access to the screenplay of the film, along with stills from the film of characters and sets.
The novelization includes additional scenes and dialogue. These include:
To avoid spoilers caused by the book being released before the movie, the hardcover release was delayed until January 5, 2016. The e-book was released on December 18, 2015. The book was a #1 New York Times best seller.