The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100 books. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. George lucas it goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. 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.
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. I, jedi and illustrated with photographic realism by robert teranishi, union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic star wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Legend books timeline just picked up my first legends book, swtor revan, and i noticed the star wars legends novels timeline. Star wars legends star wars legends and millions of other books are available for instant access. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. I thought the european union created a star wars universe and the usa did.
The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Union was a fourissue comic series, written by michael a. His fandom with star wars comes from the countless pages of star wars books and novels. At present it primarily consists of visual material. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the.
The fictional universe of the star wars franchise features multiple planets and moons. But what about legends, aka the expanded universe that existed prior to disneys new canon. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. This is a comprehensive list, including kids, young adult and adult novels, all set in the star wars legends universe. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. And now, with a new star wars trilogy about to come out, all that is about to change. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The clone wars decide your destiny, heir to the empire, and several more.
Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. The old star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels created after the legends rebranding of the old expanded universe by disney. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. He is best known for his seven star wars books, heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command, specter of the past, vision of the future, survivors quest, and outbound. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the company decided to rebrand all the existing books to be referred to as star wars legends and these stories were not considered to be official. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with new villains and heroes, sith lords and jedi knights. I was wondering if that list of books has every legends book or if some are left out. Union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic star wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time ago in a galaxy far. Rebels is a cgi animated show on disney xd helmed by dave filoni, taking place between episodes iii and episode iv in the star wars timeline, 15 years after the rise of the galactic. 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 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. 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.
Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Ways to help wookieepedia how wookieepedia treats canon and legends. Score 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. They take place in 9 aby, about five years after star wars. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. At the same time, the company announced that, other than star wars.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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. Post return of the jedi legends in the last few years, weve seen several new star wars movies, books, comics, etc. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Star wars legends comics can be found in comic book stores, online stores, digitally on. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Your reading order guide to star wars legends comic books, the old. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. 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. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Star wars reading list post return of the jedi legends. Well each post a selfintro to and for you all, someet your staff. It was renamed star wars legends, and considered sort of an alternate timeline to the main events of the star wars saga, similar to what happens in comic book series. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page.
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. The clone wars and star wars rebels, any star wars story told outside the official six movies was now considered noncanon. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Comics have had one of the longest relationships with star wars with marvel publishing stories as early as 1977 between that time and 2014, star wars built up a very healthy expanded universe, known. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions. May 04, 2016 watch thirteen billion years of star wars history. The adventures in a galaxy far far away extend into everyotr medium, including novels, toys, video games, tv, and even comic books.
Honestly, i was so surprised at how bad it was because i own three other michael stackpole books, and they are so much better. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. Just because its no longer canon doesnt mean it isnt awesome. See the complete star wars legends series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Heading back to the legends era, if you werent the biggest fan of han solos origin. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The thrawn trilogy consists of three star wars legends novels by author timothy zahn. 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. It is the worst star wars novel i have ever read and one of the worst graphic novels. This is in chronological order for the convenience of all star wars fans out there. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline.
Aug 22, 2000 written by acclaimed star wars novelist michael a. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Star wars legends graphic novels series 90 primary works 90 total works a chronological timeline of star wars graphic novels considered part of the legends continuity as defined by lucas licensing. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. 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. The old republic era is the oldest era of the star wars timeline.
It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. 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. The clone wars project a definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm.
Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. Canonical works are not included except for the movie novelizations. A page dedicated to entertaining fans of the star wars expanded universe legends. Star wars legends graphic novels series by john ostrander. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was.
The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. What is the timeline of events after the return of the jedi. Union is a fourissue comic book series written by michael stackpole and illustrated by robert teranishi, set in the star wars legends, taking. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. 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. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. While only the feature films and selected other works are considered canon to the franchise since the 2012 acquisition of lucasfilm by the walt disney company, some canon planets were first named or explored in works from the noncanon star wars expanded universe, now rebranded star wars legends. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. The 2003 animated series clone wars and various spinoff books, comics, and video games explore. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. Readers will thrill to this epic tale of adventure set in the faraway, longago galaxy of star wars. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. 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. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. This is a timeline of galactic history recording the galaxys important events.
Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 1 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity in order of the timeline. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it. When disney bought out lucasfilm back in 2012, the company revealed that a slate of star wars movies was on the horizon. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. All dates are given according to the galactic standard calendar. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command. Like yourselves, we too come from very different and diverse backgrounds, and have different faceted views of our beloved star wars world.
But many fans consider the novels to represent the true essence of star wars, and for that reason, the force will always be with them. My rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. The star wars legends book series by multiple authors includes books bounty hunters vs. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. Star wars isnt just a bunch of boxoffice smashing movies. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Colorfully illuminated with detailed illustrations and featuring a replica of amidalas treasured amulet, this keepsake jewelry box, hardcover book, and necklace is a fun gift for star wars fans of all ages.
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