Star Wars: X-wing is a ten-book series of Star Wars novels by Michael A. Stackpole (who also co-wrote the similarly named comic book series) and Aaron Allston. Stackpole's contributions cover the adventures of a new Rogue Squadron formed by Wedge Antilles, while Allston's focus on Antilles' Wraith Squadron.

While preparing to write the series, Stackpole contacted Star Wars Expanded Universe author Timothy Zahn, whose Thrawn trilogy also features a group called Rogue Squadron. After the first book came out, Stackpole asked Zahn for permission to use his character Talon Karrde; Zahn changed about three words of dialogue. Later, Zahn asked Stackpole if he could use Booster Terrik in the first book of his Hand of Thrawn duology; Stackpole returned the favor of changing three words.

While the first eight books are largely continuous, the first four form a complete story arc (being continuous works by Stackpole), and the next three form another complete arc (being continuous works of Allston). Isard's Revenge mostly refers back to characters and situations created in Stackpole's first four novels. Starfighters of Adumar focuses on a few major characters (including, several officers from Rogue Squadron, namely: Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, and Hobbie Klivian).

The first seven novels take place 6.5–7.5 years after the events of the original Star Wars film. Isard's Revenge takes place about two years later, and Starfighters of Adumar takes place 3–4 years after that.

Rogue Squadron (1996) is the first novel in the Star Wars: X-wing series. It is set at the beginning of the New Republic era of the Star Wars Expanded Universe and centers on the creation of a new Rogue Squadron by legendary Rebel Alliance pilot Wedge Antilles. As the first novel in the series, it introduces the primary character, Corran Horn, as well as a host of other characters, including Mirax Terrik, Erisi Dlarit, and Tycho Celchu. The novel focuses on the training and early development of the squadron, as well as the characters and their relationships (primarily Erisi's romantic interest in Corran, and Mirax and Corran's mutual romantic interest). The novel culminates in a daring attack on the Imperial stronghold of Borleias, the first step in an invasion of the capital world Coruscant.

Wedge's Gamble (1996) is the second novel in the series. It is set at the beginning of the New Republic era of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Following the conquest of Borleias, the Rebels and Rogue Squadron must handle Imperial espionage ordered by the rogue imperial Warlord Zsinj. The apparent death of member Bror Jace, the subsequent recruiting by the squadron introduces new, hot-shot members, Aril Nunb and Pash Cracken. With worries of attacks by Zsinj's forces, the Provisional Council convenes and decides that the invasion of Coruscant (the capital of the Galactic Empire) must proceed. A decision is handed down that criminals from the Black Sun, a criminal organization, who have been imprisoned in the Spice Mines of Kessel, would be released on Coruscant as saboteurs and to weaken resistance against the coming invasion, the Rogues are first sent to Kessel. Rogue Squadron must use their undercover skills to help the Alliance to take Coruscant. The Squadron uses the orbital mirrors to reflect sunlight onto the reservoirs of Coruscant, creating massive thunderstorms that disable the planetary shields, and allowing the Alliance fleet a fighting chance at taking the planet, but at the cost of Corran's apparent death.

The Krytos Trap (1996) is the third novel in the series. With the New Republic's successful conquest of Coruscant, the fledgling government must now deal with the difficulties of occupying and pacifying the former Imperial capital. The plot focuses on three key events. The first is the occupation of Coruscant and the trouble the Empire left behind with its crippling bio-attack on the planet. The virus used in the attack being the Krytos virus, ordered by Imperial leader Ysanne Isard and developed by General Evir Derricote. Humans are specifically immune, while all other species are vulnerable, creating racial tensions between humans and nonhumans. In addition, Krytos can only be cured bacta, which the Empire has a monopoly over. This, combined with Imperial Intelligence officer Kirtan Loor's terrorist activities while taking orders from the Palpatine Counterinsurgency Front, leaves Coruscant and the New Republic in a state of emergency. Tycho Celchu is accused of murdering Corran and put on trial. Meanwhile, Corran finds himself as Isard's prisoner in the Lusankya facility along with the Rebel general and hero Jan Dodonna. Loor attempts to defect to the New Republic but is murdered before he can testify in Tycho's defense, but Corran manages to escape Lusankya and exonerate Tycho, exposing Erisi as the traitor instead. With Lusankya exposed, Isard reveals it is actually a Super Star Destroyer buried under Coruscant and uses it to escape the planet, wreaking untold havoc in its wake.

The Bacta War (1997) is the fourth installment in the series. While the Alliance fleet mounts a major campaign against a deadly warlord, former director of imperial intelligence, Isard has taken control of Thyferra, intending to control production of medicinal bacta, the only cure for the deadly Krytos virus Isard has released into the population of Coruscant. With the New Republic unwilling to go to war with Isard for fear of having their sole supply of bacta cut off, Rogue Squadron decides to go rogue, resigning from the New Republic and starting their own insurgency to break Isard's hold over Thyferra. Eventually, Rogue Squadron are able to gather enough allies that they are able to stage a full scale assault on the Lusankya, forcing it to surrender. Meanwhile, Corran is able to shoot down and kill both Erisi and Isard, ending their threat to the galaxy.