For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. Updated and expanded, the definitive guide to the people, aliens, and droids of the star wars galaxy, is back, bigger and better than ever before, and packed. 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 visual encyclopedia is a virtual museum in a book. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. The star trek franchise is changing shape, making tiein novels and comics a bigger part of the series canon than ever. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books.
If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics, and. The ultimate fan debate over whats part of the star wars canon just became serious business at disneys lucasfilm. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Plus you have the comics, novels, and variety of animated series to keep up with. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. Soon after disney bought star wars from lucasfilm, the studio made its intentions clear by cleaning out the continuity that grew wildly inconsistent over the years. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. Mar 14, 2020 soon after disney bought star wars from lucasfilm, the studio made its intentions clear by cleaning out the continuity that grew wildly inconsistent over the years.
A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay tuned for more information on those. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego.
Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. A list of top 10 of the best star wars books that are actually canon. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. 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. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Mar 02, 2020 lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official 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.
This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. Take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu.
Now known as legends, the shows, comics, and novels that followed the first six star wars films were sequestered to their own canon and allowed disney to work with a clean slate. Imperial machine, by charles soule, giuseppi camuncoli, jim cheung, and cam smith. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Star wars character encyclopedia, updated and expanded. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. What happens when disneyera canon contradicts itself. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. Star wars has expanded to other media, which include all star wars fictional material produced by lucasfilm or officially licensed by it outside of the original theatrical star wars films produced by george lucas. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014.
In fact, the similarities are so notable that some readers have. From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, star wars. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order.
Mar 23, 2019 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. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. Dec 27, 2019 disney, abrams and many of the fans, it seems, want the same thing. Star wars timeline page 2 of 12 star wars canon timeline. After the end of return of the jedi, there were star warsless years before star wars. Interesting facts about the game of thrones actress nell tiger free. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon. 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. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline.
While there is a wide array of star wars books canon to choose from, this. After the end of return of the jedi, there were star wars less years before star wars. A new york times bestseller and oppenheim toy portfolio gold award winner, this updated and expanded encyclopedia explores more than 200 characters from the complete star wars saga star wars character encyclopedia. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. The zetaclass shuttle is a versatile transport used by the empire for military and civilian purposes, with a modular cargo pod housed below the holding bay and crew cabin. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. 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. 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 disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Jun 10, 2017 my top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. 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. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy.
They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. The spinoff material was moderated by lucasfilm, and lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Toms focus tends to be on the various superhero franchises, as well as star wars, doctor who, and star trek. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases. May 04, 2017 the tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon.
Qui gon jinn and obi wan kenobi know this fact all too well. 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. Disney, abrams and many of the fans, it seems, want the same thing. 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. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
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. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official canon. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the official novelization of a new hope, was published in 1976, six months before the release of the movie a move thats hard to fathom by todays.
Explore beautiful galleries with more than 2,500 images, and discover facts about star wars culture, science, and geography. 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 sheer scale and complexity of star wars expanded universe made it almost. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe.
Before reading any of the star wars novels, theres something very important to know when it comes to the stories from these books. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Updated and expanded, the definitive guide to the people, aliens, and droids of the star wars galaxy, is back, bigger and better than ever before, and packed with new star wars characters. This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. I figured i needed to update my channel trailer, because the old one still said star wars minute. This era was full of new novels to expand on what was then the canon, and. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the company decided. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Bodhi rook and k2so steal shuttle sw0608 from eadu and then fly the craft to scarif as part of the rogue one raid. Thats why, prior to the new new canon in 2015, lucasfilm generally treated the expanded universe star wars books and comics as quasicanon, or.
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