The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. They generally contain three to five trade paperbacks. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. A few novels show what it was like before any sort of formal. Disney reveals full timeline for the star wars franchise.
Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Today, i do a full read through of the entire cancelled colin trevorrows star wars ix movie duel of the fates. Shortly after that the old universe of novels and comics known as the expanded universe, or eu was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years.
A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Novel publishing timeline star wars books, novels, comics. 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. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm.
Disney plus offers handy star wars timeline before the. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. 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. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. This narrative timeline stars with the beginning of the skywalker saga and ends with that sagas conclusion in star wars. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written.
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. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. Dawson, elsa charretier, beth revis, jody houser, and devin grayson. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Apr 04, 2018 allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. Attendees got a glimpse at what is coming next year in the form of star trek novels and comics and a few surprises along the way. The rise of skywalker, and the biggest gaps are between each trilogy in. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. Feb 19, 2020 the timeline of anakin skywalker and his familys adventures is a bit complicated, but disney plus tweeted a reminder. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of. Feb 12, 2018 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.
If youre feeling especially ambitious, check out the timeline of canon media on wookieepedia for a fairly comprehensive overview of everything star wars has to. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained.
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 star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. A chronology of star wars games cheese talks to himself. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system.
In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. This is the updated and expanded version of the timeline. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This timeline lists the star wars novels only, and not comics or young adult series. Feb 27, 2020 if youre feeling especially ambitious, check out the timeline of canon media on wookieepedia for a fairly comprehensive overview of everything star wars has to offer.
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. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. The novels bring back thrawn in a fashion, and help tie off some loose ends, but also leaves the door open for the next chapter of the star wars universe. Star wars armor cosplayers inspired the mandalorian. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. 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.
Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent from across star wars novels, comics and animation, including delilah s. Chuck paskovics a star wars expanded universe timeline and guide to hardback books and novels from the old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, the new jedi order era and legacy era. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of.
Sep 18, 2019 five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. In the four years since, new star wars stories have been added to the new timeline, from novels and comics to a new animated series star wars. Star wars has expanded to other media, which include all star wars fictional material produced by lucasfilm or officially licensed by it outside of the original theatrical star wars films produced by george lucas. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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.
Because of this, the mobile games, short stories, young reader books, childrens comics, and some of the junior novels have been omitted. Some omnibus editions contain comics not printed in any other tpb collection. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. The high republic publishing campaign in 2020 new stories will explore the star wars galaxy set 200 years before the events of the phantom menace later this year, lucasfilm will launch an epic new era of star wars storytelling that will be explored through multiple voices in adult and young adult novels. 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. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. One of the highlights of the recently completed star trek las vegas convention was the star trek publishing panel.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. A new hope, this collection features star wars stories by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from star wars literary history. 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. The spinoff material was moderated by lucasfilm, and lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Theres nothing else in solo that specifically ties it to a particular year, but three canon novels can help narrow down where the movie fits on the official timeline. This list is tailored to provide adult fans a simple streamlined timeline of the main books, comics, and video games that star wars has to offer. Graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars.
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 timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Bby before the battle of yavin by battle of yavin aby after the battle of yavin note. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. 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. 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. They consisted of hardcover versions of the best dark horse trade paperbacks. It was announced at star trek las vegas that two of the cancelled star trek kelvin timeline novels will finally be published in 2020.
With the script fully given out, you can now listen to the whole audio for it. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Aug 02, 2016 del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. Disney plus offers handy star wars timeline before the clone. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games fun stuff star. If you are still trying to wrap your head around the new star wars canon or are looking for a good place to jump in, read on. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels.
May 04, 2017 the novels bring back thrawn in a fashion, and help tie off some loose ends, but also leaves the door open for the next chapter of the star wars universe. Aug 29, 2019 with this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on everything star wars, and how these materials are connected with both the old and new films. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.
A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. 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. 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. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. 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.
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