Choices of One is a novel by Timothy Zahn, released on July 19, 2011. It is set three months after Allegiance, and takes place before the events in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Its first working title was Choices; this was changed to Hand of Judgment and then to the current title. The hardcover edition contains a preview of Riptide, while the paperback also contains a preview of Scoundrels. The paperback version was released on June 26, 2012. Choices of One took Zahn three months to write.