Timothy zahns thrawn reintroduces the titular grand admiral, a main bad guy of many of the nolongercanon legends books. 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 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. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. Also yes just like i said in the last article, i know there are more then just the canon. As someone who grew up on the old extended universe, thats saying a lot. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Since that book hit stores, a lot of people have asked about how to start in on the mountain of material that is star wars, canon or not. That is, until disney came along and turned all those tales into legends.
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. So far, im not a big fan of the new canon books as far as a the big novels go, havent read the yacentric books yet. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by the19 from desktop or your mobile device. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. 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. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. Now, with a fresh slate, what are the best star wars canon books. 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.
It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Obi wan kenobis years in the deserts of tatooine are largely unaccounted for in disneys star wars canon. 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. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. Get ready to expand your knowledge of jedi, sith, and the rest of the galaxy. Rebels, allowing us watch over kallus shoulder as he steps into the role of fulcrum. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
The canon book timeline, i will try to make this easy to follow. What star wars books are worth reading and which ones should. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Hes back, this time as an adversary to the rebels, and his background is set to be detailed in a new book by the characters original creator. That makes for a fastpaced five book arc which includes some guest appearances by darth sidious and cad bane, among others. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. At the end of each year, i do a retrospective of all of the canon marvel star wars comics, as well as the canon novels that have been released. New pages welcome to the banthapedia this wiki is about exploring some of the lesserknown tales of the star wars galaxy. One legends novel tackles that period of time in the jedi masters life. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. The best star wars books both star wars legends and new canon. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. All this and more, in this new star wars new canon book club.
The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Yes we have facts and stories from the movies, but theres also an intense focus on the peripheral. Ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The series currently comprises three volumes, thrawn 2017, thrawn. Jun 27, 2015 timeline and list of all canon star wars novels. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. The tales are so poorly known that they have never been published before, and are not considered.
This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. 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 original films which. List of canon books that have been recorded or may soon be recorded. Star wars is known for having an immense expanded universe of stories. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars.
His comics work includes writing for iron man, mass effect, bart simpson, and indiana jones. Its not exactly earthshattering, but darth maul volume 1 is a satisfying addition to the star wars comic book canon that is well worth your time. 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. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. With the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and. Tarkin was enjoyable but left a lot to be desired i did love all the material with vader, heir to the jedi felt like reading lukes awkward diary, new dawn was meh. The star wars canon is growing, but theres still a whole universe of great noncanon stories out there for devoted fans. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The definitive guide to the star wars resistance reborn star wars. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books. Ebook audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. He lives in wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. 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. Star wars the rise of skywalker the visual dictionary.
Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. Shortly after that, the old universe of novels and comics then known as the expanded universe, now known as legends was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Jan 21, 2016 ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. 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. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015.
And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Fan question video subscribe places you can find me blog facebook htt. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. 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. What will count is a new slate of novels launched sept.
People are so caught up because he uses a bunch of dashes and colons. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste. Sep 07, 2015 if nothing else its easily my favorite book in the new star wars canon and perhaps my favorite star wars book in general. Shadows of the empire this is set between episode iv and v, and actually goes into a lot of how vader thinks and feels, and what his true feelings towards luke are.
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. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. The last padawan, covering kallus teenage and young adult years with a second filling in the gap between seasons 2 and 3 of star wars. And while davis is out of town, jesse and alex have seen the movie twice. Kemps lords of the sith march 2015 and so begins the new eu. A complete guide to the novels of the current star wars canon. Lost stars is everything i ever wanted from a star wars book. It stars quinlan vos a major legends character who was briefly in the clone wars series and asajj ventress a major character from both legends and the clone wars. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened.
Writer and game designer john jackson miller is the author of star wars. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. This is my third such article, covering 2017s releases. Thrawn is a canon adultfiction novel series written by timothy zahn. Before they were just legends, the star wars expanded universe wowed fans as much as the films did. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. E book audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread.
Star wars new canon book club by the19 free listening. There are lots of star wars books and there are some that are more worth reading than others. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. In 2012, star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Things you may have missed, not heard about, or never had any clue about. Lucas incorporated elements of the expanded universe into the special editions. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini.
All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. I will list the comic series as they take place throughout the movie timeline all movies will be in bold. May 04, 2017 in my head, the first arc of the book would be in the same vein as kanan. Mar 02, 2020 star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe this may sound like a pretty brutal decision, but it was unavoidable.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Here are the 20 best adventures across both legends and the new canon. The star wars new canon book club is a fan podcast dedicated to three guys love of star wars, the new books, and their desire to get maximum enjoyment out of the new trilogy. The clone wars tv series dark disciple this is a novelization of eight episode scripts from cancelled episodes of the clone wars tv series, which were written but never fully fleshed out before the show was canceled. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. 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. Comic book publisher dark horse has been heavily involved in the. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. It focuses on the character thrawn as he rises to power in the galactic empire. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. Jun, 2016 by book i am going to be refering to the original novels that are part of the new star wars canon as approved by the lucasfilm story group. Below, you will find a list of the 8 best star wars canon books published, in.
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. Dec 25, 2015 here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. This is the first canon star wars novel to take place before the prequels. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. Star wars new canon book club by the19 published on 20151217t10. 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 is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the. Will alex like it will jesse and davis be vindicated will they completely ignore the droid episodes all this, and too much talk about rolling grenades under droids in this episode of star wars new canon book club. I think this is the sort of novel people expect to read coming into the wider star wars canon. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Since some of you will only want to read those books that are considered canon in the star wars universe i will make two lists, one with the best canon star wars books and another list with the non canon.
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