Dive into the epic beginning of the saga with this paperback novelization of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, written by Terry Brooks. Discover the events that set Anakin Skywalker on the path to becoming Darth Vader and explore the turmoil engulfing the Galactic Republic.

• Official novelization of the film Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
• Authored by renowned writer Terry Brooks.
• Part of the Star Wars Movie Novelizations series (Book 1 of 11).
• Written in English.

Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The greedy Trade Federation has blockaded the small planet of Naboo over a dispute regarding the taxation of trade routes. In response, the Supreme Chancellor secretly dispatches two Jedi Knights to settle the conflict. Witness the fateful crash that puts young Anakin Skywalker on a path that will forever change the world of the Jedi.

• Author: Terry Brooks
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 320 pages
• ISBN-10: 1804964727
• ISBN-13: 978-1804964729
• Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.7 cm
• Weight: 229 g
• Publication Date: June 2, 2026

This essential tie-in novel allows fans to revisit the origins of the prequel era conflict in detailed prose.