Rebels, lando calrissian also gets his own comic book adventure. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. Life debt begins two months after the end of aftermath. 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. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. It was a bitter pill to swallow for timothy zahn, who was best known for his trilogy of books after return. The newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini.
A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. 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. George lucas broke those rules with the release of star wars.
Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order. The lucasfilm story group coordinates all new stories, including the films, to prevent contradictions between them. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. 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. Published on may 4, 2019 this is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. In addition, sixteen pages in the end of the journal invite wouldbe rebels to continue the adventure with their own words and drawings. Galactic atlas dates the battle of endor to 4 aby and the events of shattered empire 4, which take place three months after the battle, to 5 aby. Before disney took over star wars and established the new canon, darth bane was a crucial figure in the sagas history. These stories could have happened, but they arent part of star wars history.
From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, star wars. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. A brief history of the canonical star wars universe note. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away.
The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. There is something about the book lost stars by claudia gray that works where many of the recent titles in the star wars canon. Set a thousand years before the phantom menace, the darth bane trilogy shows us a galaxy ravaged by war between the jedi and the sith. Heres a guide to the origins of star wars canon, the rise and fall of one of the most prominent expanded universes in fiction, and where the saga stands with disney today. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the star wars franchise. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The visual encyclopedia is a virtual museum in a book. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession.
Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. Star wars and history isnt only a nod to the old adage history repeats itself. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. The ultimate fan debate over whats part of the star wars canon just became serious business at disneys lucasfilm.
Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The first postsolo canon story unfolds in star wars adventures, marvel comics anthology book aimed at younger comic book readers. If disney no longer holds the old sith culture and history ccnon, it could deemphasize this long term legacy that the sith had in the galaxy. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. All of us who have been readers and followers of star wars have known now of the sith for years, and the history of the sith dates back thousands of years into the past. 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. It was a bitter pill to swallow for timothy zahn, who was best known for his trilogy of books. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Years in the star wars galaxy were previously designated bby or aby to designate time before after the battle of yavin, when the. Is there a star wars book that explains the beginning of the star wars universe, or a good backstory about the origins of jedisith relationship.
If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is a good place to start. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Is there a star wars book that explains the beginnings of. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. The life and times of han solo, according to the new star. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. Aftermath, written by chuck wending and read more star wars. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand.
As specified in chuck wendigs first aftermath novel, moments after. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of. 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. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. A brief history of the canonical star wars universe. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon.
Based on the star wars rebels television series, this book follows the adventures of ezra bridger through a replica of his own journal. 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. 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. This animated film serves as an introduction to the television series of. 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. Explore beautiful galleries with more than 2,500 images, and discover facts about star wars culture, science, and geography. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe.
The heir trilogy heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command by. As ever, always start with the first book in each series. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the.
Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of endor, while aftermath. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Star wars was released on may 25, 1977, and first subtitled episode iv. This time, were going to take a closer look at the first book from the aftermath trilogy star wars. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. 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. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon they say the best place to start a story is at the beginning. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. 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. The empire strikes back was released on may 21, 1980, also achieving wide financial and critical success. Here are the best book series in star wars 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.