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. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals. 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. This is a chronological timeline of canon star wars television series. Jan 21, 2016 with the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium, theres been a ton of material to dig into and fully flesh out the story of the star wars universe after the iconic. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys.
Bby stands for before the battle of yavin star wars. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. With the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium, theres been a ton of material to dig into and fully flesh out the story of the star wars universe after the iconic. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. This is the entire star wars canon timeline, from the. No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there are a lot of those. 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.
The hunt for anakin skywalker episode i adventures 7. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Matt martin states on twitter that poe dameron 1 takes place at least one year before star wars. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. 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. 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. 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. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Stay tuned for more incredible star wars audiobooks in 2020 and beyond. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics.
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 novels a reading order justin beeson medium. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Aftermath introduces the acolytes of the beyond, aiming to reunite. 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. 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.
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. These might be some of the best star wars books to hit the shelves, period, in fact. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Precipice by john jackson miller an ebook novella lost tribe of the sith. Twilight company star wars and millions of other books are available for instant access. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. 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. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published.
This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Learn more about the distinction in the star wars canon books section below. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Fan question video subscribe places you can find me blog facebook htt. The clone wars, star wars rebels and any nonparody animated and liveaction shows since then. This completely canon comic book tells the mysterious origins of the wannabe sith lord. Darth maul the phantom menace may be the first film, but not the first story.
May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. The life and times of han solo, according to the new star. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. 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.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the book as homophobic, asking his twitter followers to post. Origins is the fan film we needed before the rise of skywalker. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. 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. 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. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. Jan 10, 20 star wars on where to begin with star wars books. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. 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.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Jan 29, 2017 darth maul the phantom menace may be the first film, but not the first story. All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. Galactic atlas states that the events of episode vii take place in 34 aby, then the events of poe dameron 1 must take place around 33 aby. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn. I think this is the sort of novel people expect to read coming into the wider star wars canon. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. 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.
One of the better star wars books of recent times new cannon i found my self liking several of the characters and enjoying. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Of other books for the expanded universe beyond the thrawn trilogies.
Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. 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. 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. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. 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.
Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for. May 24, 2018 the life and times of han solo, according to the new star wars canon. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. Timeline of canon television series wookieepedia fandom. Dozens of books, games and comics that many fans had accepted as canon were suddenly struck from the timeline, leaving only the movies and a few select projects as official relics of star wars. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the. The strongest canon piece of star wars literature thus far. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days.
What is the timeline order of the new star wars canon. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Star wars new canon in chronological order yep, just another handyfriendly list to follow up the new sw official canon the comic book part at last in proper order and with. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. I am going to keep track of all the star wars novels i read and bonusyou get a handy list of all the new canon novels in the star wars universe. Hope and spans beyond the conclusion of return of the jedi. Star wars canon updated october 2017 for suggestions, contact uartificialflowers on reddit critical acclaim unreleased junior novel short story some items titled as young readers have been excluded.
Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. 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 canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. What movies, comics, cartoons, and tiein novels tell us about the legendary smuggler. Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. The life and times of han solo, according to 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon 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. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste.
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