A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. In fact, the story groups own members chee and hidalgo gave presentations at last years star wars celebration europe, as. If you want to read the current canon books in chronological order, this amazing timeline by. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Books fiction graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes duration. Now, in order restored to the galaxy, we here at dork side of the force would like to be your guide to the new star wars canon timeline. A comprehensive guide to the star wars timeline of films, novels, comic books. The character of darth plagueis is canon, however, as he was mentioned on screen by chancellor palpatine in star wars. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Galactic atlas, placing age of rebellion luke skywalker 1 in 4 aby. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. New to star wars books and dont know where to start. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally.
Fallen order the first great star wars game in a decade. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Disney didnt relaunch the series, they redefined ever. The best place, in my opinion, is to start where the author. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a.
Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games. The han solo trilogy, book 3 the hutt gambit star wars. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. The wookieepedia timeline places it in 6 bby, right before rebels season 1. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away.
A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. 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. The star wars timeline helps us define what is star wars canon. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material.
Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. This includes primarily all movies and television programs, novels, ya books, short stories. Star wars helmet collection 53 highlights of the saga. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Why do people seem to not get star wars legends is a. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games to know what happened.
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. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. The readers timeline is divided into eras, based on the film eras prequel, original trilogy, and sequel, at least until new eras for canon are established, if at all. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eu compatible stories from the. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Click here to buy this book and support local bookshops. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Age of rebellion luke skywalker 1 is set between moving target. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. Personally, my favorites have been aftermath, lost stars and the first half of lords of the sith.
I have a word document very similar to this, with color coding and everything. 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. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Canon refers to an authoritative list of books that the lucas licensing editors. I digitalised the neat star wars legends novels timeline. Famed author timothy zahn finally gets to bring his iconic character into official star wars canon with the release of the new novel thrawn. The expanded universe was a multitiered system of canonicity where the movies were the most canonical, and fan fictions were the least. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Originally conceived of as a loose trilogy featuring the principle heroes of the star wars films, one of the books, kevin hearnes heir to the jedi, is actually in the new canon.
The truth is, the goals of lucasfilms story group are nothing new. Here is the new star wars literary canon, as defined by the story group at lucasfilm charged with producing official fiction related to the movies and television series set in that galaxy far, far away. Continuity canon, tiein media like books and comics that. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. 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. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Force friday ii coming tomorrow, september 1 will see the highlyanticipated release of several major new star wars books, including many in the journey to star wars.
If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more. Episode vi return of the jedi, which are dated to 4 aby by. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially.
For those puzzled as to why the postdisney buyout titles would be included on a star wars eu timeline, the complete saga page follows the one canon approach, which permits any story that reasonably fits into the expanded universe on the timeline. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The clone wars, star wars rebels and any nonparody animated and liveaction shows since then. Check out s list below for what titles youll find in stores along with some coming soon, as well, and.
Because it is more complicated and confusing than that. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Correct timeline of canon material chronologically. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. The novel will chronicle the characters early days in the empire as he rises through the ranks to become a grand admiral.
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