This wiki has been updated 9 times since it was first published in february of 2018. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. The force awakens made a strong impression on fans.
Stay uptodate about upcoming star wars books and comics releases including variants. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared non canon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Clone wars series 20032005 is not considered canon. With hundreds of stories for all ages, theres something for everyone. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Many were excited by what they saw as a return to the spirit of george lucass 1977 creation. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Star wars books have a long history of great stories and characters. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. 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. This has been a year filled with major star wars releases and new stories to enjoy, but it will also be remembered for specific moments, events, and announcements many of which have us more excited than ever about the future of a galaxy far, far away.
A treaty between the new republic and the empire was eventually signed. In 2012, star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. Star wars timeline page 5 of 12 star wars canon timeline. After the end of return of the jedi, there were star wars less years before star wars. Star wars the complete visual dictionary dk books new edition 2018. Phasma or to give it the full title it has on amazon star wars. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the books. A star wars story signed autographed copy hardcover september 1, 2018.
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. It is based on the script of the film of the same name and released with multiple covers, including darth maul, obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker and queen amidala. And there you have it my starfighters, my top five favorite canon star wars books. I am going to keep track of all the star wars novels i read and bonusyou get a handy list of all the new canon novels in the star wars universe. What about you guys, which of the new canon novels. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Shortly after that, the old universe of novels and comics then known as the expanded universe, now known as legends was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Fiction novels throughout the ages have evolved from relatively simple tales to complex, engaging stories that have captured imaginations across the world thanks to internationally famous authors like jane austen, kurt vonnegut, haruki murakami, and george orwell, to name a few. Most wanted and millions of other books are available for instant access.
The clone wars film and tv series 20082014, which had george lucas direct involvemen. In the years following return of the jedi, most star wars fans had to rely on a variety of novels and comic books to learn more about their favorite characters, while also meeting allnew heroes. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. They never have a face, yet we fall in love with them and follow them on their journeys, waiting months on end until the next book comes out. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. The purpose of this page is to actively encourage lucasfilm, disney and del rey to continue making new stories in the star wars eu under the. And those novels and comics have gone to some strange corners of known space, exploring the blossoming romance between luke and leia in the first star wars novel splinter of the minds eye. Sdcc 2019 star wars thrawn treason hardcover book signed timothy zahn. Huge lot of star wars paperback books canon and legends. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. With this comic series, follow han solo during his brief career as. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. And like other star wars books being published currently by marvel it provides readers with glimpses as to the how. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online. While we cant wait for whats to come in 2019, heres our favorite star wars everything from 2018. 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. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books.
Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy. The last jedi star wars the last jedi a moniker with more colons than a proctologists conference is one of the new official star wars novels that have been released since the universe was rebooted by disney. In examining hans character, she writes, he preferred direct. Since the release of the original film in 1977, books have been an essential gateway into the star wars expanded universe. This era was full of new novels to expand on what was then the canon, and. Star wars timeline page 4 of 12 star wars canon timeline.
Message the mods for permission before posting established star wars related subreddits. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. I embarked on a journey to read all the current star wars canon books. Star wars thrawn alliances timothy zahn sdcc 2018 hardcover autographed signed. 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. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The list will be updated as new books are released. Posts comments can be removed under mods discretion. The phantom menace novelization was written by terry brooks and published on april 21, 1999, by del rey. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. The last jedi stars mark hamill, laura dern, john boyega, daisy ridley, domhnall gleeson and kelly marie tran take the wired autocomplete interview and answer the internets most. No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there. Star wars canon adult novels this is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below.
Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. A book s 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. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. A star wars story teaser is finally here, and while the spot is setting up for the full trailer airing on good morning america monday morning this first look at the upcoming film has. 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. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far.
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