Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. Discover the best star wars series in best sellers. A brief history of the canonical star wars universe. Her stories are very characterbased, but always extend our understanding of the greater canon for the better. Alphabet squadron has hit the shelves, and with it comes a shipload of new star wars canon. Most works produced after april 25, 2014, are part of the official canon as. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Running from april 1977 to may 1986, the star wars comic book series from marvel comics met with such strong sales that former marvel editorinchief jim shooter credited it with saving marvel financially in 1977 and 1978. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. At star wars celebration europe, it was announced legends character grand admiral thrawn will be getting his own canon novel.
Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Christopher cerasi stated, when it comes to absolute canon, the real story of star wars, you must turn to the films themselvesand only the films. Almost 20 years elapse between the two prequel trilogies. The official star wars canon consists of the six released star wars theatrical feature films, the star wars animated film and television series the clone wars and star wars rebels, and every other material released after april 25, 2014, unless otherwise stated by lucasfilm.
For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. When bounty hunter jango fett gets into his ship after his fight with obiwan kenobi in attack of the clones, he. Noncanon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontruecanon offshoot, fans didnt care at. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars.
Here are all the new star wars books coming on force. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Not according to the timeline published in the front of star wars. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon.
In the real world, the 501st is a group of dedicated star wars fans who create models of suits of armor from the films, but more importantly, they have a keen eye on performing acts of charity which we think is great. Our goal is to present a continuous and unified history of the star wars galaxy. Many star wars fans are not particularly happy about the new movies, and some feel that disney threw out the baby with the bathwater when it came to the expanded universe. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels. The latest book that takes place in the galaxy far, far away, titled star wars. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself. 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.
This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. Lucasfilm has someone on staff whose job is just to maintain star wars canon. The visual encyclopedia is a virtual museum in a book. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The series became one of the industrys top selling titles in 1979 and 1980. That reunion aside, its a chance to spend some time with baby ben before things went south. Time was, this period wouldve begun with the original 1977 film. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. This is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows.
The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy. The star wars website also details the role of canon, expanded universe or eu sources, and how they fit into overall star wars continuity. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Young adult books are listed here in order of release date. They either included everything being published, or left off the. Learn more about the distinction in the star wars canon books section. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Yes we have facts and stories from the movies, but theres also an intense focus on the peripheral.
A star wars story is a fanfilm that deserves to be canon. Sith the skywalker saga web series adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy and original trilogy, star wars. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront twighlight company, lost stars, blood line, life debt, and. You get to know wedge antilles a little bit in the films you always feel good when you see him, and he had his story. Features a section of posters from the years most anticipated film star wars. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
It used to be that all of the eu was considered canon unless directly. All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. Star wars facts 40 things you didnt know about the. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
Hamills reasoning was that rian johnsons take went against what a jedi should stand for. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published. At star wars celebration iii in 2005, george lucas announced plans to develop a liveaction star wars television series. 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 games, and tv. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Not included are preschool young readers books, activity books, or any other noncanon childrens books. The tales are so poorly known that they have never been published before, and are not considered.
Celebrate 40 years of the star wars saga with the star wars annual 2018. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Adaptations and junior novelizations of movies and tv episodes are on their own adaptations page. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. 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. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before. Take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away.
Episode iv a new hope then simply titled star wars came out in cinemas, decimating box office. This policy has been further refined and fleshed out over the years. But the novels made some pretty strange and unexpected things. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Thats because lost stars came out later i believe, however even in the latest novel thrawn lost stars isnt placed on the timeline, but understandably because the story is set over a number of years. 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. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, star wars. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Alphabet squadron is the first in an upcoming trilogy of books showing the troubled lives of a group of pilots in the early days of the new republic. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Heres 501 of the best facts about star wars that we could find. See, before disney took over, star wars had a huge amount of extra material novels, comics, etc. Videos about star wars books both canon and legends. New pages welcome to the banthapedia this wiki is about exploring some of the lesserknown tales of the star wars galaxy.
I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Dec 29, 2016 a timeline of all the new star wars films, books and comics, and where they fit in the official new disney canon. The novels author, timothy zahn, shed some light on what we can. 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. 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. Lucas also announced plans for a new animated show which three years later was released, that, of course, being the clone wars, one of the most beloved pieces of media in all of star wars. On this day may 25 in 1977, the biggest film franchise of all time was born. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends.
Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. The best way to celebrate star wars day is to learn something new about a galaxy far, far away. The star wars franchise offers fans plenty of material, including literature. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Explore beautiful galleries with more than 2,500 images, and discover facts about star wars culture, science, and geography. Twilight company, the novelization of rogue one, the new in canon novel takes place in the period following star wars. Absolutely everything you need to know about dk star wars books panel liveblog dks authors and editors reveal their favorite star wars facts, how they research characters and story arcs, and more. Some pilots in the star wars movies get a decent amount of their stories told. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends.
The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. The perfect gift for fans, with puzzles, games, activities, facts, and more. Long story short, its the official star wars history. The tarkin novel brings both of those things into the new canon and. So here are 50 fascinating facts about hollywoods most. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. Current star wars news, information, teasers, trailers, media and more can be found on our star wars articles page. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force.
The main thread in the past takes place before solo. What is the best order to binge watch all nine star wars. Path of destruction by drew karpyshyn legends star wars minute. In the secret history of star wars, michael kaminski suggests this renewed. Alphabet squadron, is all about pilots and the stories they have to tell. New star wars canon introduced in the book star wars. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align. Things you may have missed, not heard about, or never had any clue about.