Ian Doescher

Books. Mostly Shakespeare. Mostly Star Wars.

Shakespeare Star Wars: The Mandalorian of Nevarro

Coming April 7, 2026! The William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series returns with William Shakespeare’s The Mandalorian of Nevarro: Part the First, which covers the first season of the hit series The Mandalorian. (Watch for more announcements about this series in… Continue Reading →

Shakespeare Star Wars: The Original Trilogy

The New York Times bestselling William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series was published in 2013-2014, including William Shakespeare’s Star Wars, William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Backand William Shakespeare’s The Jedi Doth Return.

Shakespeare Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy

In 2015, the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars prequels were released: William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace, William Shakespeare’s The Clone Army Attacketh, and William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of the Sith’s Revenge.

Shakespeare Star Wars: The Sequel Trilogy

Ian’s Shakespeare Star Wars sequel series includes William Shakespeare’s The Force Doth Awaken, William Shakepeare’s Jedi the Last, and William Shakespeare’s The Merry Rise of Skywalker.

Pop Shakespeare Series

In April 2019, Ian and Quirk Books introduced the Pop Shakespeare series. The books include William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Mean Girls, William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future, and William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Clueless.

Novels: Raft Trip and Bobby Bauman

Ian has written and self-published two novels: Raft Trip (2023) and Bobby Bauman (2022). Both are available through Amazon.

Shakespearean Horror Trilogy

In 2020 and 2021, Ian wrote and self-published three Shakespearean adaptations of horror classics: Frankenstein, Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, and Dracula. These are available through Amazon individually, or as a three-book compilation. (Performance rights are available—see the frequently asked questions page.)

The Avengers and Deadpool

In 2021, Ian Quirk Books released William Shakespeare’s Avengers: The Complete Works, an adaptation of the first four Avengers movies. Ian also contributed to the October 2016 issue of Deadpool, which was anthologized in a June 2017 release called Deadpool Does Shakespeare.

I Wish I Had a Wookiee

Published in 2021, I Wish I Had a Wookiee is a collection of Star Wars poems about a galaxy far, far away, written from the perspective of kids in our galaxy. The book includes more than 75 poems, illustrated by Tim Budgen.

Shakespeare’s Christmas Carol

Make your holidays a little more Shakespearean… William Shakespeare’s Christmas Carol is available on Amazon in audio, print, and Kindle editions. (Performance rights are available—see the frequently asked questions page.)

MacTrump

Ian collaborated with coauthor Jacopo della Quercia to create MacTrump: A Shakespearean Tragicomedy of the Trump Administration, Part 1, a fictionalized account of the first two years of the Trump presidency.

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