However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn more about dooku and his past. 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. Star wars tales some true and some not so true stories. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline. 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 star wars franchise has spawned multiple films and television series. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers.
Inferno squad, christie golden, del rey books, 0 aby, yes. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Star wars books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at 10 key books in the disney timeline and ranked them from worst to best. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. 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.
Oct 10, 20 the list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. The star wars eu both canon and legends, like anything, is very manageable with a bit of direction. How the mandalorian fits into the star wars timeline. There is so much unknown between the battle of endor and the events of the force awakens, and were excited to take our first step into that space. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions. Thats where youtinis ideal reading order comes into play. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. There are a lot of similar graphics, so nothing special. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. 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. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. Disciple brings some closure to the story of jedi doubleagent quinlan vos and his. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written.
Dec 21, 2019 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. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. The clone wars an animated television series, 2008not to be confused with the similarly titled star wars. This is the updated and expanded version of the timeline the complete timeline of. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. They were always second class citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies.
New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. 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. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini.
Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. 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. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. As experts on the matter, weve chosen five foundational books that we believe everyone at the beginning of their eu adventures should read first. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Mar 17, 2015 whats more, aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the star wars timeline between return of the jedi and the force awakens. 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.
Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. 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. Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Also skippy was never canon legacy of the force while the njo series would give some more background all you need to know is that its 7aby and lukes great gandson is a force using pirate with a attitude problem now for the neu canon.
With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. Please share this site with your friends if you enjoyed my list of star wars novels. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Unlike marvels first darth vader series, this new ongoing book tackles the earliest days of. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. Going to marathon the entirety of star wars canon with some friends as we get ready for episode ix, so made a quick visual infographic to keep track. 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. 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.
Heres where the new series fits into the timeline of the star wars universe. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. They either included everything being published, or. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the clone 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. 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 gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. 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. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. 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. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. 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.
However, all of the timelines i found were ordered based on specific chronology, as per wookiepedia, and not necessarily the best reading. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated non canon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000.
An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Using the films as the anchors and the battle of yavin as a date point bby means before the battle of yavin, aby means after the battle of. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020.
All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. 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. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline.
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