Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars. The canon novels are part of the official storyline as established by disney, while the expanded universe novels are considered additional knowledge but not 100% canon. May 04, 2017 the novels bring back thrawn in a fashion, and help tie off some loose ends, but also leaves the door open for the next chapter of the star wars universe. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics.
The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Disney reveals full timeline for the star wars franchise. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection.
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. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline.
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. Novel publishing timeline star wars books, novels, comics. The rise of skywalker novel, poe dameron, general leia organa, rey, and finn must struggle to rebuild the resistance after their defeat at the hands of the first order in star wars. 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.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. 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. 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. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars 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. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. 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. If you are still trying to wrap your head around the new star wars canon or are looking for a good.
The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. 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. Legends and these stories were not considered to be official star wars canon. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. 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. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. Feb 20, 2020 fortunately, disney is revealing the full timeline for the star wars franchise. Dawson, elsa charretier, beth revis, jody houser, and devin grayson. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends.
For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt.
The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. 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. 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. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. More than 30 years of novel, toy, game, and comic booktieins collectively known as the star wars expanded. These novels were officially declared non canon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Learn more about the distinction in the star wars canon books section below.
Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent from across star wars novels, comics and animation, including delilah s. 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. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house audio.
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. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. While the star wars canon timeline presents the stories in chronological order, that might not be the order that you should experience the story. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Fortunately, disney is revealing the full timeline for the star wars franchise. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. Star wars saga timeline star wars books, novels, comics. Bby stands for before the battle of yavin star wars. This star wars timeline includes rebels, the original trilogy and every other canon story leading to the the force awakens. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
This is the updated and expanded version of the timeline the complete timeline of. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the star wars franchise. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Dec 10, 2017 interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start. 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. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. There are also numerous official novels and marvel comics that expand the epic.
Del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Shortly after that the old universe of novels and comics known as the expanded universe, or eu was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. 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. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals. 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 ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Aug 29, 2019 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.
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