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. Lucasfilms manages the official continuity carefully. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. 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. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Just found out that i was thinking of something completely different. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. In addition to release date, you can sort by abybby year, title, author, and series. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars. Not according to the timeline published in the front of star wars. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium.
The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. They either included everything being published, or. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. Prequel series to star wars rogue one, following the adventures of cassian andor during the formative years of the rebellion. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e.
Canon current star wars reading chronology libguides at. Thats because lost stars came out later i believe, however even in the latest novel thrawn lost stars isnt placed on the timeline, but understandably because the story is set over a number of years. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. 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. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Unlike most large franchises, the current storytelling universe for star wars, a. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. While the star wars canon timeline presents the stories in chronological order, that might not be the order that you should experience the story. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced.
It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away when the parents of milo and lina graf are abducted by agents of the evil empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across adventures in wild space. A chronology of star wars games cheese talks to himself. Left off this list are young adult and young reader novels, which are technically canon, but add more clutter than consequence. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. A reading timeline of the current canon star wars titles. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. 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. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. The chronology of the star wars fictional universe is subject to change as george lucas has revised his films and deemed the revised reversions to be definitive. I think it gets built up quite heavily around most star wars subreddits and while it is good, i dont think its for everyone and distant 11 and 12 for the first aftermath book and heir to the jedi. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv.
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. Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Theyre presented here in inuniverse chronological order, but its certainly not. 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. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Caravan of courage, as it turns out, is an ewok movie star wars droids will also never be on this particular list for the same reason why star wars rebels will never be on this list get off the interwebs. Cheese talks to himself about star wars games late last year, i attended a pax australia panel titled xwings and tieins, which advertised itself as a brief history of very bad and some not so bad star wars games. 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 canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Sep 18, 2019 five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. Diego luna, stellan skarsgard, kyle soller, alan tudyk.
The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. 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. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the rise of skywalker and how to watch them online right now. Interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Their licensing arm, lucas licensing, maintains a holocron database with four levels of official canon. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. This reboot cleaned up the entire timeline, with at the time of the announcement only the 6 movies and the clone wars cartoon film and television series now existing as official canon. The canon timeline collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th announcement. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Mar 17, 2014 when it first debuted in 2008, star wars. 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. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. Fan writers such as nathan butler sugment this and in butlers work, star.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. The panel was enjoyable and seemed well pitched toward its audience, but it didnt dive as deeply into the chronology of star. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. 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. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist.
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