Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. I did not begin reading the star wars books until about six months ago. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe.
According to the team, the canon includes all of the important moments. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Apr 19, 2017 canonical star wars timeline by fuchsbau april 19, 2017 after disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. I got into caring for almost everyone and the portrayal of.
The best place, in my opinion, is to start where the author. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. 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. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. 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. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order.
If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is a good place to start. Occasionally, youll see non star wars material from my other timeline sites included, as this was before i had the lightbulb moment when i realized that each universe should have its own latest news and updates page. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Additionally, it includes audio adaptations of films and original audio stories. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. 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. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels.
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. 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. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. 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. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon.
The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written.
The complete canon timeline and the social media channel released the video on social media. Origins is the fan film we needed before the rise of skywalker. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. 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. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Aug 22, 2000 written by acclaimed star wars novelist michael a. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019.
And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. The list is presented in inuniverse chronological order. 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. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order.
Fan question video subscribe places you can find me blog facebook htt. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. 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. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. This 40th anniversary book has a very specific place in the timeline, even if its unclear how much anyone reading it should be worried about canon. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. 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. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. I, jedi and illustrated with photographic realism by robert teranishi, union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic star wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Now, in order restored to the galaxy, we here at dork side of the force would like to be your guide to the new star wars canon timeline. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. The expanded universe was a multitiered system of canonicity where the movies were the most canonical, and fan fictions were the least. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. I have been a fan of the star wars saga since the first move came out back in the 1970s. 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. 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. 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. Vintage 1979 star wars 24 page read along book and cassette. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
I recently purchased this 404 page star wars heir to the empire volume 1 by timothy zahn on amazon for a bargain price and found it to be an exciting and fun read. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for. The story is fast paced and the characters generally are fantastic. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the. Please note too that these pages are being kept for nostalgia and research purposes.
This is by far the fastest i have read a star wars book in a very long time and i absolutely loved it. This novel is only available as an audiobook and follows asajj ventress as she is recruited by count. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. This list of audiobooks includes all novels, junior novels, and graphic novels that have been recorded as an audiobook or audio drama, whether abridged or unabridged. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. 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. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. Jul 30, 2018 because it is more complicated and confusing than that. 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 timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the rise of skywalker and how to watch them online right now. 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. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. The star wars readers timeline, a chronologicial listing of star wars books and comics from the expanded universe for those who want to read them in order.
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