This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. Clone wars series 20032005 is not considered canon. In 2012, star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. 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. The phantom menace novelization was written by terry brooks and published on april 21, 1999, by del rey. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. This era was full of new novels to expand on what was then the canon, and. This wiki has been updated 9 times since it was first published in february of 2018. Sdcc 2019 star wars thrawn treason hardcover book signed timothy zahn.
The list will be updated as new books are released. The force awakens made a strong impression on fans. 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. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Star wars timeline page 5 of 12 star wars canon timeline.
The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. 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. Many were excited by what they saw as a return to the spirit of george lucass 1977 creation. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. What about you guys, which of the new canon novels. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. 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. Star wars books have a long history of great stories and characters. 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. 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. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. A star wars story signed autographed copy hardcover september 1, 2018. And there you have it my starfighters, my top five favorite canon star wars books.
Star wars timeline page 4 of 12 star wars canon timeline. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy. 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. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. After the end of return of the jedi, there were star wars less years before star wars. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. 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.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. 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. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. And like other star wars books being published currently by marvel it provides readers with glimpses as to the how. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. In examining hans character, she writes, he preferred direct. A treaty between the new republic and the empire was eventually signed. 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.
No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Stay uptodate about upcoming star wars books and comics releases including variants. With hundreds of stories for all ages, theres something for everyone. Message the mods for permission before posting established star wars related subreddits. 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.
While we cant wait for whats to come in 2019, heres our favorite star wars everything from 2018. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. 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. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games.
Star wars canon adult novels this is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. I embarked on a journey to read all the current star wars canon 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. 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. Posts comments can be removed under mods discretion. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. Star wars thrawn alliances timothy zahn sdcc 2018 hardcover autographed signed. With this comic series, follow han solo during his brief career as. 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. The clone wars film and tv series 20082014, which had george lucas direct involvemen.
I have a few more on my toberead list the aftermath trilogy and a few that i liked just fine but these are the ones that really gave me those wonderful, epic sw feels. 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. 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. Huge lot of star wars paperback books canon and legends. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. 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. Star wars the complete visual dictionary dk books new edition 2018. Most wanted and millions of other books are available for instant access. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online. Phasma or to give it the full title it has on amazon star wars. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available.
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