Its a great way to help support the site without paying anything extra. 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. Chewbaccas son in the star wars holiday special is. Will alex like it will jesse and davis be vindicated will they completely ignore the droid episodes all this, and too much talk about rolling grenades under droids in this episode of star wars new canon book club. 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 stories are the immovable objects of star wars history, the characters and events to which all other tales must align. Diehard star wars fans will especially like this book, because it fills in the. Wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books. Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by the19 from desktop or your mobile device. However, after the acquisition by disney, star wars canon was revised. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened. The buy now and preorder buttons link to the books amazon page for which we get a small percentage. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini.
This includes the six star wars episodes, and the many hours of content he developed and produced in star wars. Today during the star wars rebels panel, timothy zahn announced a new book entitled thrawn. On drongar, however, the biggest battle isnt about ruling the galaxy, but about harvesting a priceless native plant. 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. Star wars legacy of the force set of 3 first edition hardcover. Disney appoints a group to determine a new, official star. After just over a year with this rapidly expanding canon, there are already characters worthy of standing alongside prereset fan favorites like mara jade and the solo children. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. 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. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. The first book in a new trilogy set before thrawn traveled to the empire and became a grand admiral. Ncanon is the only level that is not considered official canon by lucasfilm. Phasma takes place a few weeks before the beginning of galaxys edge. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals.
Set a thousand years before the phantom menace, the darth bane trilogy shows us a galaxy ravaged by war between the jedi and the sith. Its probably the most ive ever struggled to get through a book. Apr 25, 2014 he set the films he created as the canon. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll. I also cant imagine theyd really want any of the star wars books set. The new canon policy basically includes the star wars movies, the clone wars animated series, star wars rebels animated series and everything else that follows the announceme. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Star wars author timothy zahn offers advice for making peace with the new galactic canon. I will definitely reread it in the future and hope that freed will write another book for star wars in the near future. The medstar novels are set on the jungle planet of drongar during the clone wars. Overall theyd be mid tier for me but each book got consecutively better imo. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history.
This book was a worthy addition to the star wars lore. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon. Star wars aftermath is set in a very interesting time period, some months after the. Jun, 2016 by book i am going to be refering to the original novels that are part of the new star wars canon as approved by the lucasfilm story group.
All this, and too much talk about rolling grenades under droids in this episode of star wars new canon book club. Star wars novelist adds first lesbian character to canon. In a sense, all that has come before this point is mere prelude and prologue. 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. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Stackpoles novel i, jedi is set during the events trilogy, cleverly working in a. According to the star wars publishing panel at sdcc 2015, this book is the first in a trilogy. The first book in a new trilogy set before thrawn traveled to the empire and became a grand. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. Feb 17, 2017 even if you despise this character from the star wars prequels, a recent reveal of what happened to jar jar binks in the posteu canon will still more than likely bum you out in a serious way. This will be the first canon book to introduce thrawn into the star wars universe.
Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall history. As noted early on, lucas is the final arbiter of the star wars canon policy, serving as absolute trump card both as creator of star wars and as owner of the company which manages the rights to it. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. Having read the excellent bloodline by claudia gray, i was very enthusiastic about the new star wars canon and ordered aftermath. The daily dot sat down with zahn at awesome con in. Episode vii the force awakens, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars.
Jan 21, 2016 ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics. To understand canon and continuity, the overall star wars saga should be looked at as a set of stories written by many different people which document past events. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. I really like that the whole book is just one event, from evacuating a star destroyer, to the desperate scrap for survival on the ground. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early. The book releases september 30 and is available for pre. Even if you despise this character from the star wars prequels, a recent reveal of what happened to jar jar binks in the posteu canon. Black spire which begins during the events of star wars.
Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie. Since the events at the cantina are set in 0 bby according to star wars. Any published material that contradicts things established in gcanon and tcanon is considered ncanon. Overall, i felt that this was the most thought provoking book to come out of the star wars eu in many years. With the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for. Since the release of star wars episode vii, what star wars. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline.
I think this is the sort of novel people expect to read coming into the wider star wars canon. The story continues into the presentday of the marvel series when luke sets out to investigate yodas story. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars. If nothing else its easily my favorite book in the new star wars canon and perhaps my favorite star wars book in general. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. There has been no piece of star wars new canon media that i have not enjoyed. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. 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. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. I cannot say i hated or disliked any entire book, but there are some things in some books i didnt care for, etc. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The buy now and preorder buttons link to the books amazon page for which we get a small. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. Comic book publisher dark horse has been heavily involved in the. Star wars admiral thrawn, evil art critic, is returning. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. 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. Chris taylor is the author of how star wars conquered the universe, the first complete history of the star wars franchise and its fandom. 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. Its a book that hasnt aged well, but it has some familiar, canon. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for news covering everything from the films, tv shows, novels, comics and more. In a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book. 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 new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014.
The new canon policy at lucasfilm was announced on april 25th, 2014. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. Sep 07, 2015 in a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book. Huge lot of star wars paperback books canon and legends. The old republic, the bioware mmorpg set thousands of years before the movies in the popular old republic setting.
Jul 16, 2016 brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. In case youve missed the novels, comics and cartoon series that constitute this new continuity, here are the best new additions to the star wars canon. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Empires end reveals that chewbaccas son from the star wars holiday special is now part of the official canon. Galactic atlas, force collector takes place around 30 aby. Before disney took over star wars and established the new canon, darth bane was a crucial figure in the sagas history. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Set inworld, richly illustrated, and annotated by characters such as luke skywalker, leia organa, boba fett, yoda, and darth vader, each volume expands star wars mythology with details from the inside and deepens readers experience of the saga. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. How does shattered empire influence the force awakens.
The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. Brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry. Dec 25, 2015 here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. By book i am going to be refering to the original novels that are part of the new star wars canon as approved by the lucasfilm story group. The boys are back to talk about one of the first books to be created in star wars canon and one of the few first person books written in the star wars universe, heir to the.
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