Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. Star wars movies and shows timeline upcoming books. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business.
The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force. Well consult the archives and give you a personalized recommendation from across the world of star wars books, delivered right to your inbox. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Oct 15, 2012 from ancient egypt and the roman empire to the french revolution and the vietnam war, star wars and history explores the major historical turning points, heroes, and villains in human history and their impact on the creation of the star wars saga. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
Heres a timeline of some of the major star wars films and tv shows, presented in the order events occurred in. 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. Precipice by john jackson miller an ebook novella lost tribe of the sith. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Just reply below or send us a message with a bit about the type of book youre looking for or the type of person youd like to gift a star wars book to, and well do the rest. The best star wars books to read first a getting started. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. New books celebrating star wars the rise of skywalker are on the way. Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. 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. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon.
Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. The star wars eu both canon and legends, like anything, is very manageable with a bit of direction. If youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. Featuring detailed illustrations of the fascinating aliens and creatures that fill the star wars universe, this collectible gift book is a musthave for fans across the galaxy. This is a graphical list of star wars novels that have been published to date, excluding graphic novels, reference books and some electronically published novels.
The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. George lucas books list of books by author george lucas. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. The graphic universe from marvels initial star wars adaptation back in 1977 through to the diverse graphic novel and manga publishing of today, comics have been the backbone of star wars storytelling even through the lean years following return of the jedi. From ancient egypt and the roman empire to the french revolution and the vietnam war, star wars and history explores the major historical turning points, heroes, and villains.
Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. Occasionally, youll see non star wars material from my other timeline sites included, as this was before i had the lightbulb moment when i realized that each universe should have its own latest news and updates page. Any unpublished or outofprint star wars story will be taken down ifwhen officially releasedreprinted. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Nov 28, 2014 the worlds first substantial look at star wars.
Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command kicked off the expanded universe, written as the third trilogy decades before the force awakens arrived. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. Dec 17, 2014 from how star wars conquered the universe, the new history of the scifi franchise, by chris taylor, i learned many incredible facts.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. A star wars books reading order for fans of the classic series. The objective is to find any franchises canonical chronology, or the official timeline of events in that. The usercontributed site covers books, comic books, tv series, movies, and video games. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. At lastan analysis of the historical patterns that influenced the creation and storyline of the star wars saga star wars took place long ago in a galaxy far, far away, but its epic stories are based on our own history. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras.
A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. The panel was enjoyable and seemed well pitched toward its audience, but it didnt dive as deeply into the chronology of star. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity.
From the adventures of luke skywalker, and the star wars trilogy, and more on. A chronology of star wars games cheese talks to himself. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Darth vader has had a bigger role in star wars comics than the books. The time line for the star wars books are indicated. Star wars datapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date list for star wars media in the official canon. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Cheese talks to himself about star wars games late last year, i attended a pax australia panel titled xwings and tieins, which advertised itself as a brief history of very bad and some not so bad star wars games. 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. 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. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Jan 10, 20 where to begin with star wars books emmet asherperrin. The phantom menace 29 bby r ueplanet 27 outbound flight 22. I agree with the thrawn series being top but i have to say that barbara hambleys star wars books are the worst books ive read, in regards to any genre. Once you can establish which piece of the star wars timeline puzzle you like best, ill give you some books that i have read andor are in my collection, that you should read in that particular. The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. All movies, tv series, novels, young adult and middlegrade books combined, comics, reference books, and short stories are listed here in their own categories. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books.
As experts on the matter, weve chosen five foundational books that we believe everyone at the beginning of their eu adventures should read first. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Check out s list below for what titles youll find in stores along with some coming soon, as well, and. The star wars readers timeline, a chronologicial listing of star wars books and comics from the expanded universe for those who want to read them in order. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted.
Del rey launched an online interactive star wars books timeline so you can see where the adult star wars books fall in relation to each other and the films. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set. Sep 28, 2012 top 10 most significant star wars tiein novels. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 1 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. The force awakens came on friday, when the an 88second teaser trailer was released online and in 30 select theaters. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Attack of the clones compiled by new republic era 5.
This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the romance between princess leia and. With the opening of galaxys edge in florida, the novel will cover the stage batuu, and specifically, black spire is in when you go. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. I also really liked the swarm wars series anything chiss interests me, and the legacy and fotj series are not to be missed. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Shadows of the empire star wars slave ship star wars.
When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception. It was published on may 03, 2016, by del rey as part of journey to the force awakens. When in doubt, check out whether there are books written about a villain or hero, and see what you find. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. See all books authored by george lucas, including star wars. 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. My rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. Please note too that these pages are being kept for nostalgia and research purposes. New star wars books coming to lead up to the rise of.
If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. Keep star wars history straight with this timeline. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The bounty hunter wars, book 2 tales of the bounty hunters star wars book 3 rogue squadron star wars. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. 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. From how star wars conquered the universe, the new history of the scifi franchise, by chris taylor, i learned many incredible facts. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Bloodline is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by claudia gray. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. Thats where youtinis ideal reading order comes into play. Ive also found that there are just amazing stories being written about specific characters that tie into the main timeline.
An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Well consult the archives and give you a personalized recommendation from across the world of star wars books, delivered right to. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
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