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 star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The ultimate star wars viewing order, including tv shows. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. 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 exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Your reading order guide to star wars legends comic books, the old expanded.
From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. A red saber, unsheathed in the 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. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. The willful sith apprentice has been commanded to avoid. You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. In what order do i read the new star wars canon comics. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. Star wars disney canon graphic novel series by jason aaron.
Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. These are the only comics currently considered canon. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Here is the new star wars literary canon, as defined by the story group at lucasfilm charged with producing official fiction related to the movies and television series set in that galaxy far, far away.
Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Set a thousand years before the phantom menace, the darth bane trilogy shows us a galaxy ravaged by war between the jedi and the sith. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. The series currently comprises three volumes, thrawn 2017, thrawn. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy. But, with the removal of over 30 years of books, comics, games and other spinoffs from canonical consideration, its no longer an insurmountable task to consume all of the star wars canon a sensible order can help with that. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year.
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 book focuses on kanan jarrus, one of the few jedi who survived order 66, and expert pilot and revolutionary hera syndulla, a pair beloved by fans of the animated series rebels. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i. E book audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread submitted by kaching335 on march 22, 2018 at 5. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu.
List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse. Played by alec guinness in the original star wars, kenobi under the pseudonym ben introduced luke skywalker and the audience the backstory of the jedi and the empires destroying of them. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. 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 with the. Canon graphic novel series star wars 2015 star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. Dec 23, 2019 if the galactic empire, the first order and the sith lords are all defeated, who provides the threat in the ongoing star wars universe. Oct 10, 20 the list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. The villains in all manner of star wars eu novels and comics were the yuuzhan vong, a brutal race of bioengineered extragalactic. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Why not look to the non canon star wars legends expanded universe for clues. I think it gets built up quite heavily around most star wars subreddits and while it is good, i dont think its for everyone and distant 11 and 12 for the first aftermath book and heir to the jedi. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Jan 31, 2016 theyre miniseries, essentially, and they dont intersect apart from star wars and darth vader. These 30 years of comics were removed from canon along with nearly. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. There are a few that have already known and scheduled release dates, such as continuation of all currently on going star wars comics.
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. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. 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.
Lucasfilm has made it clear that only the films, the clone wars series, and everything that came after the fall. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Related series star wars disney canon junior novels star war. Kenobi taught luke skywalker the ways of the force. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself. Under each of the novels and comics there is a rating for how good and important to find and read these are for the average star wars fan.
Instead of a series of oneoff novels, the books would begin a new, continuous. Fallen order is a thirdperson video game thats set during the prequel timeline, and follows a jedi padawan hunted by the empire after order 66. There has been no piece of star wars new canon media that i have not enjoyed. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Before the clone wars season 7, the novel ahsoka was fans best insight into the padawans survival of order 66, but the finale changes the canon. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Jul 04, 2019 this is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. 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. Lucas licensing began to plan a new approach to star wars fiction to avoid the relatively chaos of the 1980s. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The first of the two most obvious survivors of order 66 is obiwan kenobi.
The force awakens 34 aby this is the full list of already released comic books and collections. Bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Loyal proponent of the republic and trusted ally of the jedi order. Dec 28, 2016 after disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. 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. The list will be updated as new books are released. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. It focuses on the character thrawn as he rises to power in the galactic empire.
The buy now and pre order buttons link to the issues comixology page. Click here to buy this book and support local bookshops. Before disney took over star wars and established the new canon, darth bane was a crucial figure in the sagas history. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. They either included everything being published, or left off the. Star wars audiobooks may the fourth be with you audible. Tarkin by james luceno, thrawn by timothy zahn, bloodline by claudia gray, lords of the sith by paul s. A fantastic series of books that take place during the clone wars are the star wars republic commando novels. Star wars novelist adds first lesbian character to canon. A list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order.
Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. Overall theyd be mid tier for me but each book got consecutively better imo. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most. 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. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an in universe chronology. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. 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. John jackson millers a new dawn introduces another underdog goodversusoverwhelmingevil tale into the star wars canon. The clone wars finale rewrites key parts of star wars canon.
Likewise, the darth maul miniseries takes place shortly before the phantom menace. Journey through the entire star wars saga with age of republic, age of. The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star wars. This series of books follows the omega squad, which. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. A timeline for canon and legends media is listed here on this page. In 2017, limited series darth maul, mace windu, and.
The jedi doth return, quirk books, 2014, william shakespeares. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Complete order of star wars books in publication order and chronological order. 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. People who consider themselves serious star wars fans really should watch the clone wars and rebels. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Think of it like the old dc universe comics, back in the 40s. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. Thrawn is a canon adultfiction novel series written by timothy zahn.
I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. You can read each of the series in any order so long as you are, of course, reading the issues of each series in numerical order. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is a good place to start. The aftermath trilogy kind of needs to be read in order, as a trilogy. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. I cannot say i hated or disliked any entire book, but there are some things in some books i didnt care for, etc. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. He led the crew of luke, han solo and chewbacca to the death star. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. 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. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. 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. Aug 08, 2019 leland chee, the keeper of the holocron star wars internal encyclopedia manager, who was previously adamant that there was no parallel star wars universes in direct contradiction to lucas statements, later conceded that george lucas canon was separate from what he was overseeing with the licensing world.
A list of star wars trade paperback and hardcover graphic novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in publication order. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Ebook audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. Here is the new disney novels and comics timeline accurate for july 2016, starting with the phantom menace listed as year 00, because there is nothing officially published by disney so far about any. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time. Please share this site with your friends if you enjoyed my list of star wars novels. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Since then, disney has added significantly to the canon, with books, games, comics. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. The rise of skywalker landing in theaters imminently, fans are taking an opportunity to look back at the evolution of a galaxy far, far away. This is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. Fallen order the upcoming thirdperson actionadventure star age of rebellion.
The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Star wars canon adult novels this is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. Unlike the amazon links, i dont get a single cent from these. Landos first solo ongoing series was created by writer charles soule and artist alex maleev, and is one of the better five issue miniseries in star. Oct 25, 2016 actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Dec 17, 2019 in order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
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