Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The force awakens is a new beginning for the storied franchise, its a painful reminder of something else. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. 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. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. This would all fall in the timeline currently occupied by star wars rebels, so its a bit. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared noncanon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Star wars timeline will forever be measured by its. This short story, originally published in the tales of the jedi companion, was given its title and timeline placement. Star wars legends characters fans want to see return. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Lostworlds are any star wars expanded universe material that either was in some stage of planning or development, was at some point on a publishers schedule, would have been published but got cancelled, or no longer exists.
Complete with every legends star wars book ever written. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. This includes but is not limited to lost, neverfinished, or cancelled novels, comics, games and rpg materials. If you only want to read one star wars book in preparation for the rise of skywalker, it should probably be resistance reborn. Dialogue in the novel is typical star wars fare, though delving much more deeply into the political and financial than most star wars novels are known for. Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. This page collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works since before the april 25th announcement. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. The rise of skywalker, in theaters now when disney bought lucasfilm back in 2012, the star wars expanded universe, developed up until that point through novels, comics, and video games, was largely put aside and relegated to its own continuity. The films firmly establish that the clone wars began 21. The legends canon, while separate from the main star wars timeline, would. But it was in 2012 when disney purchased lucasfilm from george lucas, starting a whole new era for star. This article is about star wars novels by realworld chronological order. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The best legends star wars book timeline in the galaxy. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. It is written by john jackson miller and takes place between the events of kanan.
Its vast chronology, however, is tethered to the original series of films, the point from which every star wars narrative appears to emanate. Star wars first teased project luminous last fall, leading fans to speculate what the publishing initiative could contain, with news emerging today that author charles soule would be delivering. An interactive comic set in the new canon, it tells the tale of the old republics final years through the viewpoints of five distinct characters, as each gets swept up in a dangerous game of galactic politics and underworld schemes. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Darth plagueis star wars hardcover january 10, 2012. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. 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. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Long forgotten, unreprinted star wars adventures and nonfiction literature.
Here, you can find official star wars story timelines for both. 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. 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. How to write a 1page synopsis myc the dread pirate synopsis. Star wars is an epic space opera franchise created by american film producer, screenwriter and director george lucas. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. Plif lives with marvel star wars stats and loads of fun pages. Unfortunately, disneys takeover of lucasfilm rendered large swathes of star wars material noncanon, including plenty of stories involving maul, palpatine and plagueis, such as james lucenos 2012 darth plagueis novel, and the date of the assassination is far harder to place as a result. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. After star wars was released, it became apparent that my storyhowever many films it took to tellwas only one of thousands that could be told about the. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. Star wars is more closely associated with another publisher one that helped build the franchise into what it is today. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. A timeline for canon and legends media is listed here on this page. The event saw the debut of a timeline of the various entries in the canonical star wars franchise, placing the obiwan series around the same time as solo. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. 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 ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Into the shallows the winged pen oct 5 2018 pub crawl. Because of this, the mobile games, short stories, young reader books, childrens comics, and some of the junior novels have been omitted.
The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Precipice by john jackson miller an ebook novella lost tribe of the sith. The chief problem in attempting to reconcile the star wars legends material regarding clones in general and the clone wars in specific with attack of the clones is one of timing. Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history.
For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. How to write a 1page synopsis resources for new authors knotmagick feb 25 2019 how to write a 1 pg. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Son of dathomir comic story and dark disciple novel are part of both the star wars saga and legends universes. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse.
It was written specifically to link the last jedi to the upcoming movie, and is its official literary prequel. Another work by luceno, tarkin, is still considered canon, and reintroduces a few elements of. The complete legends star wars book timeline youtini. But a novel that reimagines the starkiller story could heavily feature his relationship with eclipse. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. 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 exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. A new dawn is the first book in the new established canon. The star wars canon timeline in the style of legends version 3. I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars novels, filling my brain with a huge amount of information surrounding the star wars universe. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s. If something was published officially, but no official. 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.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. Learn all about oga garra, dokondar, and other characters, ships, and. Shape the journey and decide the fate of our heroes together as a star wars fanbase, often in humorous ways. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. The star wars canon timeline in the style of legends. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology.
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