The Legends of Luke Skywalker is a canon novel for young readers, presenting a collection of myths and exaggerated stories about the famed Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. Ken Liu penned this book, which Disney–Lucasfilm Press published on October 31, 2017. It was a component of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi series of publications.
The story's framework centers on children traveling to the casino planet of Canto Bight. These children exchange six tales concerning Skywalker, debating his existence as a genuine figure or simply a legend. One of these narratives is a secondhand retelling of a firsthand account from a mole-flea named Lugubrious Mote, who professed to have accompanied Skywalker during the rescue of Han Solo.
Aboard a cargo vessel hurtling across the galaxy towards Canto Bight, the crew entertains themselves by swapping stories of the legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. But are these tales of the iconic and enigmatic Luke Skywalker factual, or just exaggerated stories circulating throughout the galaxy? Is Skywalker truly a celebrated Jedi hero, a skilled impostor, or even partially robotic? The crew must determine the truth for themselves upon encountering The Legends of Luke Skywalker.
Ken Liu, the award-winning author recognized with Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, presents a compilation of myths and tall tales surrounding the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker.
During New York Comic Con in 2019, it was revealed that Viz Media would release a manga adaptation of the novel in 2020. This manga adapted four of the original six stories: "The Starship Graveyard," "I, Droid," "The Tale of Lugubrious Mote," and "Big Inside." The short stories "The Myth Buster" and "Fishing in the Deluge" were omitted from the adaptation.
- ISBN 9781484780770 ; October 31 , 2017 ; Disney–Lucasfilm Press ; US hardcover [2]
- ISBN 9781760501280 ; December 1 , 2017; Hardie Grant Publishing ; Australian paperback [13]
- ISBN 9781405289122 ; April 5 , 2018 ; Egmont UK Ltd ; UK paperback [3]
- ISBN 9787545533804 ; January , 2018 ; Tiandi Press (天地出版社); China (Mainland) paperback