William Shakespeare's Star Wars: The Mandalorian of Nevarro: Part the First

by Ian Doescher

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Humor, Shakespeare, Plays, Fantasy

184 pages, Hardcover

Published April 7, 2026

About the author

Ian is the author of the William Shakespeare Star Wars series and the Pop Shakespeare series, and other books. He's a Portland native, and lives in Portland with his family.

Reviews

[Abbie Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly maybe even a little more fun than rewatching the first season, surprisingly suited for Shakespearean prose

[Grace Mal · Rating 5 out of 5]

He’s done it again!!! Looking forward to more from Ian (Rogue One and Andor PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE), but it was so fun to get to venture back into the world of the Mandalorian with Shakespearean language. It hit while I was reading this that it’s been 7 years since I watched this first season…..ouch…how did that happen? Always amazed at Doescher’s creativity. Keep it coming!!

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

My prediction came true. I did in fact complete this book well in advance of May the 4th (Star Wars Day) which is tomorrow, and the release of the movie Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22nd.

As Ian Doescher himself explains in the Afterword of William Shakespeare's Star Wars: The Mandalorian of Nevaro, which is the 10th book in his William Shakespeare's Star Wars series, he published 9 prior books in the series between 2013 and 2020. And I have read all of them. Here's the twist, though. All the other books were based on the 9 episodic Star Wars movies: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakes Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. With this one, Ian has adapted the 1st season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. It was just as excellent as the other books. The show lasted 3 seasons. And as I stated above, the Mandalorian and Grogu movie is about to come out. I suppose only time will tell is Ian does Shakespeare versions of Season 2 and 3, plus the movie. (He does have another William Shakespeare's Star Wars book coming out later this year, though, which will be based on the 1st season of the Ahsoka show.) But for now, I loved this book!

[Alexandria Diaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED seeing Mando in Shakespeare, and I'm glad the author returned to do more. I do wish all episodes had been done, since two were only told in retellings, but overall I enjoyed the read and loved how little Mando spoke. Tis verily the way.

[Will Plunkett · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a challenge to combine a full TV season's worth of stories into one book, so I gave it a 4-star rather than 3. The cover was a weird hold in my hands (the rubbery texture just felt odd), and the change in artist was different but less "artsy" to me. Not as many stylistic "Easter eggs" as I expected, but still enjoyable. Onward to the II and III plays soon!

[Stephen Paul Chase, Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love physical copies and audiobooks on CD.

[Stasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic. 👌