Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Disciple brings some closure to the story of jedi doubleagent quinlan vos and his. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated non canon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. There is so much unknown between the battle of endor and the events of the force awakens, and were excited to take our first step into that space.
Star wars rebels another television series from lucasfilm animation, 2014 the definition of eulegends applies to any star wars properties and tales that fall outside of those items. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. 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 series, video. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on everything star wars, and how these materials are connected with both the old and new films. 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. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. 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. Dec 21, 2019 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 best star wars novels from the new canon and legends.
Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. 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 films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. This is the updated and expanded version of the timeline the complete timeline of.
The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. Using the films as the anchors and the battle of yavin as a date point bby means before the battle of yavin, aby means after the battle of. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Star wars tales some true and some not so true stories.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Pedro pascal and nick nolte takes place in the star wars canon. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Unlike marvels first darth vader series, this new ongoing book tackles the earliest days of.
Going to marathon the entirety of star wars canon with some friends as we get ready for episode ix, so made a quick visual infographic to keep track. Mar 17, 2015 whats more, aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the star wars timeline between return of the jedi and the force awakens. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far.
The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. Inferno squad, christie golden, del rey books, 0 aby, yes. Star wars books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at 10 key books in the disney timeline and ranked them from worst to best. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them.
Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn more about dooku and his past. 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. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. 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. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. 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 series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline. 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.
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 timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd.
Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. 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. Check out the second half our our complete star wars timeline, featuring every single story now considered to be in the new star wars canon. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. 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 clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline.
The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple films and television series. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. They were always second class citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique.
Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Thats where youtinis ideal reading order comes into play. Oct 10, 20 the list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. 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. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. How the mandalorian fits into the star wars timeline. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order.
Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. The clone wars an animated television series, 2008not to be confused with the similarly titled star wars. As experts on the matter, weve chosen five foundational books that we believe everyone at the beginning of their eu adventures should read first. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. Please share this site with your friends if you enjoyed my list of star wars novels. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books.
So, what does the star wars canon timeline look like. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. The star wars eu both canon and legends, like anything, is very manageable with a bit of direction. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the clone wars. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions.
However, all of the timelines i found were ordered based on specific chronology, as per wookiepedia, and not necessarily the best reading. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. They either included everything being published, or. Heres where the new series fits into the timeline of the star wars universe.
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. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. There are a lot of similar graphics, so nothing special. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. 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.
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