Canon current star wars reading chronology libguides. 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 ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Here are the 20 best adventures across both legends and the new canon. Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Dec 16, 2015 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.
Hi, i was wondering if anyone could recommend some canon star wars books for me to read. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. 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. I will also list release dates and future dates as well. The last jedi, and shed new light on aspects that may have been lost to the casual viewer. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. Since then, the company has set forth new books comics, video games, and tv series to continue the ongoing star wars story outside the films. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. The story of star wars, for the kind of fan that wants to know everything, is much bigger than the movies, spanning several novels, comic book.
To make this list a little easier to follow, i will list the books as they take place throughout the canon movie timeline all movies will be in bold. Apr 22, 2020 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. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Now, with a fresh slate, what are the best star wars canon books. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house audio. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. This series of books follows the omega squad, which is a group of clone troopers.
The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. 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. Star wars canon books its time for a little star wars history lesson. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. 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 star wars films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments. 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. Not all star wars books were created equally, though.
Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. May 04, 2020 this is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2020. He masterfully adapted rian johnsons screenplay, star wars. A reading timeline of the current canon star wars titles. I preferred this to others in the new canon of books im looking at you aftermath. Below, you will find a list of the 8 best star wars canon books published, in no particular order. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, 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.
The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. Mar 23, 2019 not all star wars books were created equally, though. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. The only one i have read so far is lost stars and i have just started bloodline. Dec 18, 2019 star wars is known for having an immense expanded universe of stories.
Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. That is, until disney came along and turned all those tales into legends.
Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Mar 02, 2020 virtually everyone currently working as a writer or artist in the star wars tiein franchise will have some kind of background in reading that nowdefunct canon of stories, and plenty of those. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks.
This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. The other major difference of this list from others, is that books spanning multiple time periods are ordered based on when they end, not when. There are just a lot and im not sure which books to choose. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. A fantastic series of books that take place during the clone wars are the star wars republic commando novels. In 2014, lucasfilm pulled the plug on the original expanded universe, resetting the official canon of all of star wars to the original saga and the clone wars series. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books. 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. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon.
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. Get ready to expand your knowledge of jedi, sith, and the rest of the galaxy. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. 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. 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. Non canon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontrue canon offshoot, fans didnt care at. They either included everything being published, or left off the. The ten best star wars canon books the last jedi by jason fry 2018 of the three novelizations included in the sequel trilogy era, frys work stands out. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. 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. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline.
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