These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. Apr 04, 2000 this is a great star wars book, but after waiting several years for it, my expectations of it grew huge, hence the 4star rating. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. The time line for the star wars books are indicated. So we want to go back to all the other star wars movies in. The original movies each had one novelization, so you had the same number of novels as you did movies 3. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy.
This book is being released now pretty much to bring all the new star wars readers who are starting with the new jedi order series up to speed on all the bantam books and comics, and it does a very good job. The new star wars books have dispensed quickly with the idea that all rebels. Theres always the pick up whatever you find first approach, though. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe.
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. Of all the clone wars novels out there, none are more essential than the republic commando series. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe.
Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and. West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. From that date, all new stories, approved by the lucasfilm story group, and including episodes i thru vi and the clone wars film and tv series the immovable objects of star wars history, now form a new, official continuity what this website terms the star wars saga.
This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Most fans know all the characters and storylines from the movies and shows, but theres a much bigger world actually worlds out there in star wars lore. May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe.
The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. This is a graphical list of star wars novels that have been published to date, excluding graphic novels, reference books and some electronically published novels. Feb 27, 2020 theres no right or wrong place to start your star wars journey, but once youre in it for the long haul, you might as well go back to where it all began. From the adventures of luke skywalker, and the star wars trilogy, and more on. Lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. 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 published. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement.
The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. A star wars story will take place before the original film trilogy, but that period covers a lot of ground. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The clone wars chronological episode order, including all 121 episodes and the feature film. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order.
This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. Expanded universe werden im starwarskontext alle lizenzierten. From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game. 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. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. May 04, 2019 this is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Theres no right or wrong place to start your star wars journey, but once youre in it for the long haul, you might as well go back to where it all began. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. 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. We now know exactly where in the star wars timeline the movie. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments in. This star wars timeline includes rebels, the original trilogy and every other canon story leading to the the force awakens. Star wars the black series edition test your knowledge with over 1,800 easy to extremely difficult questions for ultimate fans 24 players instructions included. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Star wars the rise of skywalker is almost here and we are super excited to see how this new star wars trilogy will end. See all books authored by george lucas, including star wars.
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. 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. 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. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Fisney just put together the official star wars canon timeline, from all sources, ahead of the premiere of star wars. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon.
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. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies.
The legends timeline collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works since before the april 25th announcement since the original trilogy and prequel trilogy novels are important to the events in this timeline, they are also included with this listing. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. George lucas books list of books by author george lucas. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. How many books are in the original star wars series. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy, original trilogy and star wars. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Dec 21, 2019 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. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with. For the rare black orchid that she has nurtured and bonded with is the final ingredient in an ancient sith formula that promises to grant darth scabrous his greatest. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. 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.
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