More than forty authors have lent their unique vision to forty. May 03, 2016 if viewed as a stand alone star wars story this novel is very good. Im just recently immersing myself into the new canon, and i was just wondering what are the top five books in the new canon in all of your opinions, of course. There is something about the book lost stars by claudia gray that works where many of the recent titles in the star wars canon. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. George lucas broke those rules with the release of 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. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. I think its the best star wars book ive ever read, legends or canon. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by the19 from desktop or your mobile device. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. What is the history of the sith according to new disney canon. With the change of what is now canon in the extended universe, what books that are currently out are canon and which ones of those are worth reading. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. The clone wars, star wars rebels, the original trilogy, and beyond, and put those characters into battle. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. While the above worlds have been given big roles in the new canon, its actually safe to assume that any world mentioned in the old eu is still part of the new canon, unless a new star wars.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. Give in to the power of the crafty side with these unique star wars gifts. Take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Dec 25, 2015 here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. A couple of unlikely heroes stumble into the wicked scheme of on an unapologetically evil villain and thwart him with the help of a bunch of rebellious locals and a little help from the force.
Star wars trading cards have been published since the first blue series, by topps, in 1977. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. The life and times of han solo, according to the new star. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The new star wars books have dispensed quickly with the. 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. The new star wars canon is based on the 7 movies, the clone wars and rebels tv show, and any other books or comics released after april 25th 2014. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or. From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, star wars.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. Here is the extent of details of new canon history of the sith. It encompasses the entire star wars film saga, the clone wars, and star wars rebels all in one volume. The starkiller name is an interesting one for the star wars, as it has been used and reused in major ways throughout the franchises long history. The lucasfilm story group coordinates all new stories, including the films, to prevent contradictions between them. These stories could have happened, but they arent part of star wars history. This is actually marvels second series focused on the dark lord though the first chronologically, but with a different focus and a different team. The complex system was maintained by leland chee, a lucasfilm employee. It tells of the adventures of tarkin and darth vader as they travel around in space to stop a band of rebels who stole an imperial ship.
Feb 17, 2017 even if you despise this character from the star wars prequels, a recent reveal of what happened to jar jar binks in the posteu canon will still more than likely bum you out in a serious way. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It was written by ella patrick and published by disneylucasfilm press on july 16. Star wars canon changed the sith homeworld because of george. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Aug 12, 2019 insight editions recently caught up with matthew reinhart, the paper engineer behind star wars. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said. As specified in chuck wendigs first aftermath novel, moments after the statue of the. The game allows players to collect characters, vehicles, and more from the prequel trilogy, star wars.
Related notes have been made and you can use the search box to narrow results in real time. Imperial machine, by charles soule, giuseppi camuncoli, jim cheung, and cam smith. 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. This book is also a great look at the psychology of the people inside the two armies. Star wars new canon book club by the19 free listening. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon they say the best place to start a story is at the beginning. The star wars canon originally existed on several levels.
With the star wars craft book, fans of all ages and skill levels can bring the best of the. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. Books rank the novels of the new canon page 14 jedi. 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. Three star wars tabletop roleplaying games have been developed. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Explore beautiful galleries with more than 2,500 images, and discover facts about star wars culture, science, and geography. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline.
The companys focus would be shifted towards a restructured star wars canon based on new material. A new dawn is set during the legendary dark times between episodes iii and iv and tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series star wars rebels first came to cross paths. Loved this book, good to have han and chewie back twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. The group behind star wars explained put together a quick video to summarize the new star wars canon, giving everyone a chance to catch up with the stories and characters before the premiere. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. A brief history of the canonical star wars universe. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. I have not been involved with the star wars franchise much since i was around 12 years old. In the twominute video, an enlivened matthew runs us through three very important battles in star wars history, the battle of geonosis, the battle of naboo, and the battle on mustafar between obiwan and anakin. 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. Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums. In addition to the release date, you can sort by title, series, author, and page count. Comic book publisher dark horse has been heavily involved in the.
The old republic the xwing game series xwing, tie fighter, xwing alliance this is what got me started on the larger star wars universe, reading the farlander papers in the original xwing box was my introduction to the idea that there was a larger world to star wars than just the movies the dark forcesjedi knight game series. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still. 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. This is one of the cases where wookieepedia is actually an awesome resource to determine the breadth of information and list the primary sources, so i will heavily leverage it as a starting point. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. I primarily just play games and watch the movies, but i have been on a reading binge as of late. It lacks as a star wars novel because much of the book is in space and because it is mostly grayscale in backdrop. 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 intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. The highest level was the original star wars films, and statements by george lucas. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as.
The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Nov 24, 2015 a brief history of the jedi order part 3, covering from the rise of the jedi order and splintering with the sith, to the fall of the empire and rise of new republic. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn. Heres a guide to the origins of star wars canon, the rise and fall of one of the most prominent expanded universes in fiction, and where the saga stands with disney today. The newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. The first star wars novel created in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, star wars. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. The new star wars canon is based on the 6 movies, the clone wars and rebels tv show, and any other books or comics released after april 25th 2014. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. The unit of measurement used in reference to time is the galactic calendar, of which is based on the battle of yavin serving as the intermediate whereupon time before the pivotal moment is denoted as bby abbreviation of before the battle of yavin, whilst dates following which are.
Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old. Discover the history and secrets of kanan jarrus, the newest jedi to emerge in the star wars universe. 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. A history of the starkiller name, from annikin to the first order.
This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or unabridged audio book, or an audio drama. Even if you can make the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, youll still likely need this handy primer on the basic chronology of the star wars saga now that rogue one is about to hit theaters. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. All it needs is for star wars canon to add back in the rich history of the sith homeworld.
Learn more about the distinction in the star wars canon books section below. With this comic series, follow han solo during his brief career as an. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Star wars books to this day, the first widely recognized eu book is. The clone wars matches with that of korriban in old eu artwork, it has the same key features, and is located in the same spot in the outer rim. 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. The visual encyclopedia is a virtual museum in a book. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. He was in clone wars cartoons, so hes part of disney canon. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm. 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. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
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. A brief history of the star wars expanded universe slashfilm. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. This is a timeline of galactic historya chronological record of important events relevant to the galaxy. Aside from having a thinner history, moraband is otherwise the same as korriban.
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. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. The star wars disney canon junior novel book series by multiple authors includes books a test of courage, the empire strikes back so you want to be a jedi. This would be my most middlemiddle of the pack book of the bunch. Character storybook is a canon youngreaders book in the star wars galaxy of adventures series that details the main characters from the first eight films of the star wars saga. It was a daunting task indeed to tackle such an allencompassing star wars encyclopedia writing so much material on a tight schedule no matter what the subject matter all comes down to pacing and perseverance. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon.
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