Thee story follows jedi avar kriss as the jedi order faces a new threat. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. 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 series, video. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. Young readers adaptation of the third act of star wars. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s.
This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. John jackson miller steps confidently into the unexplored territory and owns it. 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. Young readers adaptation of the first act of star wars. Needless to say, many fans have strong opinions about this.
This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse. Jul 18, 2019 here are the best star wars books from 2018 to 2019. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise. Below you can find all of the adult canon novels yes, there are also separate lists of canon books for young readers, canon short story collections, and more. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years.
Shortly after that the old universe of novels and comics known as the expanded universe, or eu was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. 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. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. 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. These are the only comics currently considered canon. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time. Its time for a lore filled romp through the galaxy with three friends and way too much caf. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in chronological order. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. But with the appearance of the force awakens first order and the existence. May 04, 2017 its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies. Ebook audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. Should you read star wars books in chronological order. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. Contingents like the first order have a whole galaxy to hang out in. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. But all this new material and the excitement around it was hard. Mar 23, 2019 many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga.
Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded. Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. Loyal proponent of the republic and trusted ally of the jedi order. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Oct 20, 2017 star wars canon novels a reading order. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. E book audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread submitted by kaching335 on march 22, 2018 at 5. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories.
There are so many star wars books for fans to read and consume, but with such an extensive library of titles, where should you start. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. A new dawn is a fine start to the new expanded universe. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system.
Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Nov 17, 2019 3 star wars nerds, 1 massive new game. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. 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. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time. List of canon books that have been recorded or may soon be. 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. A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson.
Ive put the star wars books into a few different categories here, and given you a little leeway in how you tackle this depending on what your interests are. Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. 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. Once again, these books are listed in chronological order.
Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels. Loved this book, good to have han and chewie back twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. Justin beeson is a dad, husband, devops engineer, and comic book and. I still wanted to read all the bookscanon and legends. 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. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it.
Oct 10, 2019 starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. September 2014, a new dawn john jackson miller del rey books, 11 bby, yes. 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. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The first star wars novel created in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, star wars. Young readers adaptation of the second act of star wars. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough.
While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Jedi fallen order new canon book club part 1 by jesse cox. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Heir to the jedi was good as well, but first person books arent always my fave.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Page 2 of 7 star wars timeline star wars canon timeline. Alliances is the second book in the new canon thrawn series. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Unlike most creators you see on this site, george lucas has never written a star wars novel, but instead commissioned dozens and dozens of other writers such as john jackson miller, kevin j. 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. 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. The series revolves around the yuuzhan vong invasion of the galaxy 2125 years after the events depicted in return of the jedi. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. A new hope the princess, the scoundrel, and the farm boy by. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. 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.
Tarkin by james luceno, thrawn by timothy zahn, bloodline by claudia gray, lords of the sith by paul s. Star wars is an epic space opera franchise created by american film producer, screenwriter and director george lucas. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. For a full list of every canon star wars book out there, check out wookiepedia.
The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. A star wars story 115 bby a new dawn 11 bby ezras gamble 5 bby thrawn 112 bby servants of the empire. Anderson, rebecca moesta, michael stackpole, alex wheeler, jude watson, l. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. 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. Its time to join cal kestis on an adventure to save the galaxy. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Theyre presented here in inuniverse chronological order, but its certainly not necessary to read every single book from the beginning of the. The new jedi order or new jedi order or njo is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the star wars expanded universe. My personal opinion is that whether the story is canon or not shouldnt matter in terms of your enjoyment of the tale, but if youre only interested in canonical things, most of the above fall under that category. Aug 29, 2019 with this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on everything star wars, and how these materials are connected with both the old and new films.
Not all star wars books were created equally, though. A new dawn is set during the legendary dark times between episodes iii and iv and tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series star wars rebels first came to cross paths. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. Sticking to the current storytelling universe cuts the number of star wars book options down. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath.
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