The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Find the complete star wars disney canon graphic novel book series listed in order. This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon audiobooks that we publish, presented in line. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines.
A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there are a lot of those. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated noncanon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories.
The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. A new dawn is set during the legendary dark times between episodes iii and iv and tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series star wars rebels first came to cross paths. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the. It includes not just movies and tv but novels, comics. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. 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. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced.
Not all star wars books were created equally, though. Expanded universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. The first in a series of three novels, zahn returns to star wars and reintroduces grand admiral thrawn to the star wars canon. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by. They either included everything being published, or left off the.
Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Ahsoka tano, fan favorite character from star wars.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay tuned for more information on those.
In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. Oct 10, 2019 if you love star wars or want to learn more about the universe, these are my picks for the best star wars books, including both canon and legends options. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. 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. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The other major difference of this list from others, is that books spanning multiple.
Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. He masterfully adapted rian johnsons screenplay, star wars. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Its the darkest star wars story ever written, but it. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels. A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Everyone knows that star wars has a rich and storied history when it comes to its expanded universe of books, most of which have now been taken out of canon and deemed.
Lucasfilms new canon for the star wars universe is a huge, sprawling collection of content. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force.
Ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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. 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. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe.
Bloodline by claudia grey honestly, one of the best star wars books ever written, and my personal favorite, featuring a 40something leia and a lot of the political leadin to the force awakens. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars canon timeline. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. 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. Plus you have the comics, novels, and variety of animated series to keep up with. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house audio. Jun 10, 2017 my top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films.
Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. Mar 23, 2019 many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. May 04, 2017 the tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. The first star wars novel created in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, star wars.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The ten best star wars canon books the last jedi by jason fry 2018 of the three novelizations included in the sequel trilogy era, frys work stands out. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print. The clone wars and star wars rebels, will be the star of her own young adult novel from disney lucasfilm press this october 11, 2016. Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books. There has been no piece of star wars new canon media that i have not enjoyed.
Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. I cannot say i hated or disliked any entire book, but there are some things in some books i didnt care for, etc. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior, mitthrawnuruodo thrawn, and follows his path to the empire alongside imperial cadet eli. 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. 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. If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars.
Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Apr 05, 2019 as we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy. Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. Oct 20, 2017 i wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of. 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. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of legends canon vs. With the massive amount of canon media that has hit the star wars universe since 2014, we thought it would be expedient to provide our readers with a general timeline of the books, comics, and video games in relation to the films and tv series.
485 1200 849 832 370 728 948 20 945 678 1072 1379 1294 1336 1538 712 112 185 242 1526 615 392 1179 621 1521 127 782 154 117 64 634 869 1088 638