1983 - Star Wars Return of the Jedi Book, 1st Edition, Paperback

Straight from the summer of '83, this first edition paperback of Return of the Jedi is peak vintage Star Wars fandom. Written by James Kahn and based on early scripts, this officially licensed novelization doesn’t just retell the movie—it expands it, with extra dialogue, inner monologues, and scene details that never made it to the screen. Even cooler? It includes those full-color movie photo inserts that every kid flipped to first.

📚 Fun fact: This book hit shelves just weeks after the film premiered, giving fans a way to relive the story long before VHS was even an option.