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. It is a reference book dealing with the old canon now known as legends. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Star wars timeline, star wars chronology, star wars legends. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated into the timeline, or whether an allnew timeline will be required. 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. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more.
The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. Attack of the clones chapter s 12 scholasticborders exclusive the life and legend of obiwan kenobi chapter four. 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. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. 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. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. You may be looking for star wars novels by realworld release dates.
Star wars comics companion by ryder windham and daniel wallace. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. The essential readers companion is a 2012 publication.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. The rise of skywalker companion book helps landos final. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. 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.
The essential atlas by daniel wallace and jason fry. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Young adult books can be found on their own ya books page. The rise of skywalker novel, poe dameron, general leia organa, rey, and finn must struggle to rebuild the resistance after their defeat at the hands of the first order in star wars. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. The essential readers companion spans the entire galaxy of. Before the awakening is an anthology book that focuses on the lives of rey, finn, and poe before the events of star wars. August 29, 2019 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. The star wars chronological companion shared a post. The jedi and their traveling companions find refuge on what appears to be an abandoned space station.
Star wars is an epic space opera franchise created by american film producer, screenwriter and director george lucas. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. The rise of skywalker companion book adds big twist to landos final scene. Star wars books timeline of books, novels, comics and short stories. The legendary motion picture star wars has spawned two bigscreen sequels and three prequels. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. But then strange things start happening, leading the. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order.
Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. Map illustrator modi went beyond the original outer rim territories map included in the book, and actually mapped out the sectors of this enormous expanse of the galaxy. Gon 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. A number of new novels and comics have been added to multiple sections of the chronology all marked with asterisks. According to a lando timeline in the companion book. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Dec 15, 2015 given the number of authors that have written into the star wars canon, and given how many stories have been crammed into the timeline, there are shockingly few errors in continuity within the star wars universe. Dec 18, 2015 a companion piece to the journey to 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. Essential guides pablo hidalgo, chris trevas, jeff carlisle, brian rood, darren tan, joe corroney on. It included data about the prequel trilogy only since the essential chronology. Every star wars legends story, whether novel, comic or short story was written. Episode i, in a stunning novel sure to captivate legions of readers.
For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the romance between princess leia and. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Here is our subreddit plan for a timeline of how long these changes will be in effect. Soon luke, han, princess leia, and their faithful companions will be forced to flee, scattering in.
The clone wars project a definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. A star wars timeline the major moments that took us from the phantom menace to the rise of skywalker. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Exclusive behindthescenes facts and anecdotes about authors. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Lost stars is by far the best of those books, and is, in my opinion, the best star wars book ive ever read. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook.
A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Fallen order with respawns aaron contreras following the games thrilling ea play demo, its narrative lead sits down with to talk lightsaber combat, companion droids, and creating a brand new story. Unlike most creators you see on this site, george lucas has never written a star wars novel, but instead commissioned dozens and dozens of other writers such as john jackson miller, kevin j. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. Empire had an erratic schedule and timeline so the issues are out of order. From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game.
Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. Zeb to the rescue is a world of reading level 1 youngreaders book in the star wars rebels series that was released on august 5, 2014. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Should you read star wars books in 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.
Updated weekly with links to preorder so you can stay on top of the latest releases. Oct 15, 2012 filled with fascinating historical comparisons and background that will take your experience of the star wars saga to a new level, star wars and history is an essential companion for every star wars fan. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. Regardless, the star wars expanded universe chronology celebrates the return of star wars to the big screen, and looks forward to the future of fullcanon storytelling. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Here is our subreddit plan for a timeline of how long these. The essential readers companion wookieepedia fandom. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Dec 21, 2019 the rise of skywalker companion book adds big twist to landos final scene. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
Given the number of authors that have written into the star wars canon, and given how many stories have been crammed into the timeline, there are shockingly few errors in continuity within the star wars universe. The best star wars book release schedule in the galaxy. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. The story will also explore how han and chewie came to be companions. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. 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 timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline. The companion was penned by longtime star wars authority and lucasfilm story group member pablo hidalgo. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The essential readers companion star wars star wars. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
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. In this level 1 early reader, sabine takes on an entire team of stormtroopers and adds her colorful mark to an imperial tie fighter. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. And now, with a new star wars trilogy about to come out, all that is about to change. Tarkin is also a great choice, provides great background to imo the most evil character in star wars.
The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories. George lucas it goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. In december 2011, the book was mentioned to be pushed back again to a release. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras.
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