We can help you decipher the timeline its not as simple as you might think. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Well, looking at the star warsashistory model, theyre all adaptations of the. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon audiobooks that we publish, presented in line. Once you can establish which piece of the star wars timeline puzzle you like best, ill give you some books that i have read andor are in my collection, that you should read in that particular. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline. The story of star wars, for the kind of fan that wants to know everything, is much bigger than the movies, spanning several novels, comic book. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology.
Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order.
A star wars expanded universe timeline and guide to hardback books and novels from the old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, the new jedi order era and legacy era. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. For those puzzled as to why the postdisney buyout titles would be included on a star wars eu timeline, the complete saga page follows the one canon approach, which permits any story that reasonably fits into the expanded universe on the timeline. Quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Fallen order connects to the larger star wars universe. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character.
An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. The battle of yavin is the climactic battle at the end of episode iv when the death star is destroyed. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. And thats why it qualifies for this list a lot of stuff here isnt part of the canon anymore. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Mar 24, 2020 star wars the high republic will be a series of comics books and novels set 200 years before the star wars prequel. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon. Sep 21, 2018 today jason inman and i talk about our eight star wars comic books, including stories from both the current canon and star wars legends. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. With the massive amount of canon media that has hit the star wars universe since 2014, we thought it would be expedient to provide our readers with a general timeline of the books, comics, and video games in relation to the films and tv series. A new hope is a canon hardcover childrens book published by studio fun international, an adaptation of the film of the same name join luke skywalker as he meets obiwan kenobi, han solo, chewbacca, and princess leia in this hardcover book with a diecut cover. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The star wars canon fictional universe spans multiple eras, including three focused around each of the film trilogies. The expanded universe was rebranded as star wars legends, but it was far from. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or.
All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. Youtuber simone giertz transformed a tesla model 3 into a pickup. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. There are some spoilers below, so proceed at your own risk. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. As a new student at lothals imperial academy, zare leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977. For more information on all canon materials, be sure to visit wookieepedia. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of legends canon vs. Dec 02, 2019 for a little while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universe but the number of works has grown once again. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Property of ezra bridger aka not what you think rebels short. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. Aug 31, 2017 you might be ready for force friday ii. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars books timeline page 3 of 7 star wars timeline. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. The era of the prequel trilogy, in which the democratic galactic republic is corrupted by its ruler, palpatinesecretly the sith lord darth sidious. If you are still trying to wrap your head around the new star wars canon or are looking for a good.
Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. They either included everything being published, or left off the.
Also skippy was never canon legacy of the force while the njo series would give some more background all you need to know is that its 7aby and lukes great gandson is a force using pirate with a attitude problem now for the neu canon. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. The secret sith jedi canon star wars explained youtube. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Star wars tales some true and some not so true stories. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force friday. Star wars timeline, star wars chronology, star wars canon. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. This page collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Fallen order released a comic book miniseries from writer matthew.
We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look. Starwars star wars models ideas of star wars models. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. Force friday ii coming tomorrow, september 1 will see the highlyanticipated release of several major new star wars books, including many in the journey to star wars. Thrawn offers to serve emperor palpatine in order to protect his people. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline.
Oct 02, 2019 one of the most interesting star wars books ive come across, dark disciple takes us through the journey of dooku, quinlan, asajj and the rest of the jedi as we really dive into the story and arc. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded universe or eu was scrapped, and although not wholly forgotten, it is now firmly considered noncanonical. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. Other inquisitors weve met in star wars canon include the seventh sister in star. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and video games. For purists, the other pages on this site remain free of post20 stories. This trilogy of novels sits somewhat outside of the canon of the new jedi order.
Easily the best of the three and one of my favorite books of the new canon. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. This list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Canon refers to an authoritative list of books that the lucas licensing editors. A comprehensive guide to the star wars timeline of films, novels, comic books.
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