Feb 26, 2020 before that, in 2014, another of the new incanon books was star wars. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. 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. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Star wars books timeline page 3 of 7 star wars timeline. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and.
Galactic atlas dates the film to 3 aby, the events of bounty hunters 1 must take place around that year. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Bounty hunters take place shortly after the events of star wars. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. Star wars timeline page 5 of 12 the ultimate star wars. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. Tarkin is a canon novel written by james luceno which was published by del rey on november 4, 2014. Fourteen yearold ezra bridger lives alone on the outer rim planet of lothal. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re.
Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Jan 08, 2014 the truth is, the goals of lucasfilms story group are nothing new. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. 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 newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. On april 25, 2015, lucasfilm announced that moving forward all expanded universe works would be removed from star wars canon and now fall under the star wars legends label. 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. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars.
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 star wars expanded universe timeline is a comprehensive chronology of every star wars story from 1977 to today, including exclusive. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Star wars timeline, star wars chronology, star wars canon. As stated by lucasfilm and disney, future books and novels will not be based on these stories, but since the expanded universe started more than 30 years ago, many elements will still be incorported in the upcoming novels. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. This novel serves as a prequel to the animated series rebels. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series.
The jedi are no more, and the empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist bringing. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. I will list the comic series as they take place throughout the movie timeline all movies will be in bold. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. The novel is set in 14 bby, five years after the events of star wars. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. The canon timeline collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th announcement. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. These novels were officially declared non canon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Sep 30, 2015 guide to star wars canon schmoedown entertainment network.
The first sequel trilogy film, the force awakens, was released in december 2015. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. They broke the star wars books into two categories. So a few weeks ago i made a massive timeline of all current canon media, including the films, tv shows, books and comics. It was written specifically to link the last jedi to the upcoming movie, and is its official literary prequel. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. The official canon does not include the expanded universe, which is now considered a separate continuity and referenced under the legends. From that point on, all new works would be official canon. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe.
Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. This page collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the. 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. In fact, the story groups own members chee and hidalgo gave presentations at last years star wars celebration europe, as. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection.
In april 2014, disneywhich had purchased the series. I will also list release dates and future dates as well. This star wars timeline includes rebels, the original trilogy and every other canon story leading to the the force awakens. 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. Why star wars legends is better than disney canon and why you should give it a shot duration. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Lucasfilm announced on 25th april 2014 that all previous expanded. Make sure to comment, like, and subscribe also stay up to date with star wars and everything star wars related by. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. This reboot cleaned up the entire timeline, with at the time of the announcement only the 6 movies and the clone wars cartoon film and television series now existing as official canon. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. The canon book timeline, i will try to make this easy to follow. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The official canon includes all of the star wars films, star wars. Guide to star wars canon schmoedown entertainment network. To make this list a little easier to follow, i will list the books as they take place throughout the canon movie timeline all movies will be in bold. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014.
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. 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 constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Apr 29, 2020 the canon star wars comic book timeline. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Marvel began publishing new star wars comic book series in january 2015, and the journey to star wars publishing initiative included books and comics tying in to the sequel trilogy films. A new dawn, which was a book that specifically setup the events of the animated series star wars rebels. Episode iii revenge of the sith, and it focuses on wilhuff tarkin and how he became a grand moff.
Star wars canon is the official continuity of the star wars saga. What is the best order to binge watch all nine star wars. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared non canon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. He fends for himself by picking up odd jobs and hustling the unsuspecting stormtrooper. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and novels released in and after september 2014 beginning with star wars. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy.
The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. A paperback edition of tarkin was released on june 30, 2015, and the novel was later included in the 2015 book the rise of the. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Dec 10, 2019 but fosters luke and leia adventure isnt actually the first star wars book. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. His sister dhara has been accepted into the esteemed imperial academy. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
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