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. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. The rise of skywalker from rae carsons novelization. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Most wanted by rae carson that will cover the adventures of. May 24, 2018 the character makes her big screen debut in solo, but unlike some others in the film, shes brand new to the star wars canon. When disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the past books and comics the star wars expanded universe were rendered non canon. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases.
The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. Star wars timeline page 4 of 12 star wars canon timeline. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the. If youre overwhelmed and looking for a good place to start with star. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. 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 star wars story is set at three different points in a young hans life, and at the beginning of the movie were introduced to him as a. The expanded edition tag refers to the inclusion of content not included in the film, namely scenes that have been added to or expanded upon from the film. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. Fictional background of the star wars universe outside of the feature films.
This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Most wanted book description hints at background for solos story by grant davis pomojema march 30, 2018 solo. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The novel also records the background details that caused the first order. Be more vader, christian blauvelt, darth vader star wars, dk publishing, star wars books. A book s 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. 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. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co.
This is actually marvels second series focused on the dark lord though the first chronologically, but with a different focus and a different team. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The life and times of han solo, according to the new star wars canon. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. Aug 12, 2018 dave filoni, showrunner on star wars rebels and the clone wars revival series, reveals what we can expect from the final season of clone wars and how rebels couldve ended very differently. Another prime example of legends material becoming canon is the incorporation of grand admiral thrawn, another zahn creation, who debuted in the animated star wars rebels. Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall history.
To understand canon and continuity, the overall star wars saga should be looked at as a set of stories written by many different people which document past events. 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. Jul 01, 2018 catch up on all the new canon star wars content released in the month of june 2018, as well as some stories from may that i missed last month. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. What movies, comics, cartoons, and tiein novels tell us about the legendary smuggler.
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. A star wars story is set at three different points in a young hans life, and at the beginning of the movie were introduced to him as a street urchin with qira, a fellow corellian. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Just updated today may 26, 2018 to add the ewok movies and revelations, and to add the genres and ratings. Bits of it can and im sure will be recanonised by being included in new, canonical publishing. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared non canon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. 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. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. 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.
Qira is not from the star wars books or comics, and instead was a. Young adult novel october, 2020 the star wars book. Mar 11, 2020 unlike all the background information coming out regarding star wars. 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. All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. 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. A list of top 10 of the best star wars books that are actually canon. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. But ever since, publisher del rey has worked with the star wars.
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. Star wars rebels will never be on this particular list because it is a show, not a movie caravan of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dec 19, 2019 given the sheer quantity of books that bear the star wars name and the confusing canons and timelines of it all the task of figuring out which book to read first might seem a little daunting. Join meetings from a galaxy far, far away with these star wars backgrounds. With this comic series, follow han solo during his brief career as an imperial cadet. 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. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. 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. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history.
Thrawn author admits the problem with the star wars. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. These are the only comics currently considered canon. I wasnt exspecting much but now i cant look at my desk top background, without feeling sad. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best.
January lavoy, truly the mvp of this best star wars audiobooks list, once again proves her prowess as a narrator, as she reads ken lius wonderful middlegrade novel. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and. 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. May 24, 2018 the life and times of han solo, according to the new star wars canon. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. What we see of ordinary soldiers in the background of the films is. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books.
The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Be more vader from dk publishing will show you the power of the dark side exclusive reveal. The next star wars novels will flesh out the prequel era. Theres so much media stretching back to the release of the original trilogy a little before it, actually that the idea of jumping into the star wars print universewith old canon and new canon and everexpanding storylinescan be a daunting prospect for any fan. Every scene is told from the point of view of a background character. Details found in the book fill in blanks and answer questions about. Star wars encyclopedia of starfighters and other vehicles. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Browse the marvel comic series darth vader 2017 2018. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates.
Imperial machine, by charles soule, giuseppi camuncoli, jim cheung, and cam smith. Overall theyd be mid tier for me but each book got consecutively better imo. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the. The novelization is not the movie film school rejects. A side story in the han solo book gives a bit of background into the illfated thief. This novel explores tarkins background and how he became one of. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Star wars most wanted hardcover may 25, 2018 by rae carson author. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Since i have yet to recover my facebook account, i will post my comment responses here.
Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The life and times of han solo, according to the new star. Star wars movies are going on a short hiatus after the rise of skywalker, but there are three original liveaction tv series in the works for disney plus. This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse. To celebrate the continuing expansions of the star wars universe through. While it would be easy as an adult reader to skip over the star wars ya and mg books, you would also be missing out on some of the best stories in the new canon. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. The world of star wars can be a little overwhelming.
The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Star wars encyclopedia of starfighters and other vehicles hardcover april 3, 2018. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars. Nothing published prior to the disney acquisition is canon. Expanded edition is the novelization of the 2018 film of the same name, directed by ron howard. This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. 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. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current.
Star wars rebels creator dave filoni reveals how season 4. While there is a wide array of star wars books canon to choose from, this list of. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Also among the solo tiein canon books is the young adult novel star wars. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga.