Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, alternatively known as Star Wars Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back, represents a Legends young adult novel penned by Ryder Windham. This novel draws its narrative from a story conceived by George Lucas and a screenplay crafted by Leigh Brackett alongside Lawrence Kasdan. It's an adaptation of the 1980 cinematic release, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and its initial publication occurred in October of 2004 through Scholastic.
Subsequently, this novel found its place within collections like Star Wars Trilogy: Collector's Edition (2005), Star Wars Boxed Set: Episodes I–VI (2007), and Star Wars: Classic Trilogy (2014). A revised edition, integrated into canon, titled Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, was released in 2017.
- ISBN 9780439681247 ; October 2004 ; Scholastic Inc. ; US paperback [1]
- ISBN 9781484717592 ; May 4 , 2014 ; Disney–Lucasfilm Press ; US eBook [2]