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. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books. Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. Other inquisitors weve met in star wars canon include the seventh sister in star wars rebels. Disney reveals full timeline for the star wars franchise. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. The novel will chronicle the characters early days in the empire as he rises through the ranks to become a grand admiral. This page collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th announcement. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page.
Jan 21, 2016 with the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium, theres been a ton of material to dig into and fully flesh out the story of the star wars universe after the iconic. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. The unit of measurement used in reference to time is the galactic calendar, of which is based on the battle of yavin serving as the intermediate whereupon time before the pivotal moment is denoted as bby abbreviation of before the battle of yavin, whilst dates following which are. Mar 14, 2019 complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the last jedi. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the books. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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.
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. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. Famed author timothy zahn finally gets to bring his iconic character into official star wars canon with the release of the new novel thrawn.
This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. Star wars tales some true and some not so true stories. 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. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. 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. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats.
I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. 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. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977. This page collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars.
This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. 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.
I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. This is a timeline of galactic historya chronological record of important events relevant to the galaxy. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for 5. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. 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. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. You can get a master class in all things star wars with the star wars canon timeline below, and make sure you buy your rise of skywalker tickets early if youre headed out on opening weekend. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. 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. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Aug 24, 2019 its been a long, strange journey since the humble beginnings of the first star wars film in 1977, and with the everexpanding official canon inclusions of several tv shows both.
Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. 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. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. But all timelines is all about canon, and is an exhaustive resource worth. For example, to catch up on star wars, most fans recommend the release order of the movies, and not the canonical order. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends.
Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Fortunately, disney is revealing the full timeline for the star wars franchise. Many of the facts are linked to an article or a video, further expanding on the lore and legends from this time period.
From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy, original trilogy and star wars. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. 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. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. The first official canon novel to be released was star wars. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. Other inquisitors weve met in star wars canon include the seventh sister in star wars. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games.
Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Bby stands for before the battle of yavin star wars. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront twighlight company, lost stars, blood line, life debt, and. There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the book as homophobic, asking his twitter followers to post. Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of legends canon vs. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. They either included everything being published, or left off the. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. 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.
For a while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universebut the number of works has grown once again. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. 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. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. 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. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste.
The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. 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. The star wars explained youtube channel has compiled the entire star wars canon timeline in a nifty 30minute video that draws from the films, the tv shows, the comics, and the novelizations that. 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. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. It begins with the events setting up the stage, goes through the launch of swtor and follows all the events up to the current date.
The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads.
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. Original canon stories 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. 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. 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. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. 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. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. 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. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. 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 audiobook timeline penguin random house.
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. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline.