The clone wars, star wars rebels, and novels released in and after september 2014 beginning with star wars. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. Aug 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. The film featured a largelynew cast of characters, many of whom have become beloved fixtures of the star wars canon but it sounds like one of them almost had a drasticallydifferent arc. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule.
The official canon includes all of the star wars films, star wars. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house audio. Use the force with these star wars, mandalorian and bounty hunter books and comics. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time. 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. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon.
May 20, 2019 10 things in star wars eu canon that disney erased. The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior, mitthrawnuruodo thrawn, and follows his path to the empire alongside imperial cadet eli. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Disney may have brought the star wars series back to the box office, but they also removed major parts of the expanded universe. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies. What do you actually need to pick up, and what can you set aside. Its a book that hasnt aged well, but it has some familiar, canon. 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.
Heres a guide to the origins of star wars canon, the. Add all the spinoffs and tv series, comics, and books, and its downright behemoth. I really like that the whole book is just one event, from evacuating a star destroyer, to the desperate scrap for survival on the ground. 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. 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. The best star wars tv, books and games all fans should. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A star wars books reading order for fans of the classic series. There has been no piece of star wars new canon media that i have not enjoyed. I cannot say i hated or disliked any entire book, but there are some things in some books i didnt care for, etc. This book had some problems for me, but also things that i loved about it. Jan 25, 2019 getting into the world of star wars outside of the films can be daunting.
Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out. 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. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. I think this is the sort of novel people expect to read coming into the wider star wars canon. Expanded universe werden im starwarskontext alle lizenzierten. Star wars canon is the official continuity of the star wars saga.
Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. May 25, 2017 in star wars rebels this year, dave filoni and company made the jedimandalorian wars, the kickoff event to how revans story was told in star wars. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s. Any of the books and comics that transpired after return of the jedi are no longer considered canon. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Feel the force around you with our timeline detailing every jedi knight ever in the star wars canon universe. Lords of the sith kinda ridiculous but a lot of fun. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the all time great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige.
A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. With the clone wars tv show crossing over into the events of revenge of the sith, here is a list of the jedi who survived order 66 in canon. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe.
All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. Kieron gillian, the answer is that all new star wars comics are part of the main canon, at the same level as the theatrical films and the star wars. Oct 20, 2017 i wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. 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. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Caravan of courage, as it turns out, is an ewok movie star wars droids will also never be on this particular list for the same reason why star wars rebels will never be on this list get off the interwebs.
The highest level was the original star wars films, and statements by george lucas. Miller was the first canon book, its star wars is a part 5 hour, 57 minute radio serial originally broadcast on national public radio on march 9, 1981. Just found out that i was thinking of something completely different. 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. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the fictional history of that. They either included everything being published, or left off the.
The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. 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. Movies, comics, books and tv maude garrett tells you what is now officially canon. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order.
Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. 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 clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. A new series set between 25 and 30 years after the original films, the new jedi order 19992003, was written by multiple authors and introduced a new threat. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Therefore, we will state when certain content is predisney and postdisney to allow you to know.
Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. In star wars rebels this year, dave filoni and company made the jedimandalorian wars, the kickoff event to how revans story was told in star wars. Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. As specified in chuck wendigs first aftermath novel, moments after the. It is a reimagining of the xwing series, which were one of the hallmarks of the old legends canon. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. 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. Still, all of the stories take place during the events of the original star wars movie. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. The first star wars novel was published in 1976 in the decades since, dozens of books set in the galaxy far, far away have been released, stories for all ages starring the likes of luke.
The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. We had callbacks to the original novelization of star wars, to rogue one, to rebels, and even a reference to the avengers.
Overall theyd be mid tier for me but each book got consecutively better imo. Fans hoped that meant revan, who was both a prominent jedi knight and a prominent sith lord who returned to the jedi order, would be canon once more. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we. Nov 18, 2016 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 official canon does not include the expanded universe, which is now considered a separate continuity and referenced under the legends. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset.
Leia, princess of alderaan by claudia grey teen leia. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. We might as well start with the one book every darth maul fan should read if they want a fuller understanding of his origins and place in the larger star wars saga. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. Lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official canon. Canon 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Oct 10, 2019 starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars.
The first in a series of three novels, zahn returns to star wars and reintroduces grand admiral thrawn to the star wars canon. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy, original trilogy and star wars. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Bloodline is now, by far, my favorite star wars book in the canon, ranking as high as some of my absolute favorite books from the old expanded universe, now legends. Needless to say, many fans have strong opinions about this.
Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. So ive stepped in to try and help you solve one of those problems. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. The complex system was maintained by leland chee, a lucasfilm employee. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Quigon jinn and obi wan kenobi know this fact all too well. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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.
As to the status of new material, according to the writer of the darth vader comics serial. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. Make sure to comment, like, and subscribe also stay up to date with star wars and everything star wars related by following me. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. If youve just watched the films, but from the beginning, and you want more, might i recommend master and apprentice by claudia gray for more obiwan kenobi and quigon jinn, well before the original trilogy star wars. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The star wars canon originally existed on several levels.
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