Sticking to the current storytelling universe cuts the number of star wars book options down. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Mar 23, 2019 not all star wars books were created equally, though. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018.
Everything you need to know to start reading star wars books with. Star wars canon is the official continuity of the star wars saga. 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 criticallyacclaimed thrawn trilogy remains one of the best star wars novels of all time. 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. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Rarely have been so enraptured by a star wars audiobook that i had to sit down and stop what i was doing just to listen to it. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. Oct 20, 2017 i wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. I have been a fan of the star wars saga since the first move came out back in the 1970s. I did not begin reading the star wars books until about six months ago. Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of endor, while aftermath.
I preferred this to others in the new canon of books im looking at you aftermath. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Bloodline is now, by far, my favorite star wars book in the canon, ranking as high as some of my absolute favorite books from the old expanded universe, now legends. May 04, 2016 20 books every star wars fan will love. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. Yoda aligns himself with an exile named garro, who has knowledge of power stones that even the master can learn from. Get ready to expand your knowledge of jedi, sith, and the rest of the galaxy. George lucas broke those rules with the release of 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. Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i.
The star wars eu both canon and legends, like anything, is very manageable with a bit of direction. Apr 30, 2014 yes, the star wars movie novelizations are canon posted by eric on april 30, 2014 at 12. 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 with the original films which are italicized below. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. The thrawn novel details the events that led to thrawns rise to power. Easy to read and understand without any prior knowledge outside of the films.
Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. 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. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. Learn more about the distinction in the star wars canon books section.
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. Ive included canon and legends on the list, but i have not. Make sure to comment, like, and subscribe also stay up to date with star wars and everything star wars related by following me. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Explore beautiful galleries with more than 2,500 images, and discover facts about star wars culture, science, and geography. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars.
As experts on the matter, weve chosen five foundational books that we believe everyone at the beginning of their eu adventures should read first. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. The visual encyclopedia is a virtual museum in a book.
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. The most legendary ship in the galaxy, the millennium falcon, can comfortably fit how many people in the cockpit. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Thrawn is one of the most iconic characters for star wars fans who read the books. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. It combines actionfilled narrative with encyclopedic knowledge. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. This list of books for star wars fans contains only four star wars novels. Take our quiz and find out if you are strong in the ways of the force.
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. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Oct 10, 2019 ive put together a list of the best star wars booksand before anyone says anything, i realize that 20 books is a drop in the bucket. Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. 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 novels a reading order justin beeson medium. I think its the best star wars book ive ever read, legends or canon. A new series set between 25 and 30 years after the original films, the new jedi order 19992003, was written by multiple authors and introduced a new threat. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity.
A books 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. From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, star wars. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. Life debt begins two months after the end of aftermath. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. 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. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house audio.
All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. 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. Your favorite might not be on here, and thats okay. Ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. Its a ya novel, but easily one of the best star wars books out there. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. 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. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini.
The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide. 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 is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the star wars franchise. Thats where youtinis ideal reading order comes into play. Its may the 4th, which means that the time has come to prove yourself as the ultimate star wars aficionado. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. 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. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics, and. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics.
Everyone knows that star wars has a rich and storied history when it comes to its expanded universe of books, most of which have now been taken out of canon and deemed. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and novels released in and after september 2014 beginning with star wars. 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. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd.
Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon they say the best place to start a story is at the beginning. Ive also heard some of the expanded universe is canon, is this the comic book of what is canon in the legends comics. The official canon includes all of the star wars films, star wars. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page.
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. With the clone wars tv show crossing over into the events of revenge of the sith, here is a list of the jedi who survived order 66 in canon. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. They either included everything being published, or left off the. I was practically in tears by the end, which also rarely happens for me. 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. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. The world of star wars can be a little overwhelming. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written.
Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. There are two big timelines in the star wars universe. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself.
Our very first official canon novel set solidly in the legendary dark times between episodes iii and iv, a new dawn will introduce readers to two ma in characters from the upcoming star wars. 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. Jan 24, 2018 ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. 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 books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at. Galactic atlas dates the battle of endor to 4 aby and the events of shattered empire 4, which take place three months after the battle, to 5 aby. The official canon does not include the expanded universe, which is now considered a separate continuity and referenced under the legends label. However, we never get to know much about thrawn or where he came from.
A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. A new hope is a canon hardcover childrens book published by studio fun international, an adaptation of the film of the same name join luke skywalker as he meets obiwan kenobi, han solo, chewbacca, and princess leia in this hardcover book with a diecut cover. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. If youre overwhelmed and looking for a good place to start with star. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books.
These stories could have happened, but they arent part of star wars history. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. 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. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. You might have different choices, and thats okay, too. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases.
Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon, but people also say that any new star wars comic is canon. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books.
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