Celebrate 40 years of the star wars saga with the star wars annual 2018. The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior, mitthrawnuruodo thrawn, and follows. Star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
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. Journey through the entire star wars saga with age of republic, age of. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Ew chatted with cabot about the reallife inspiration behind her books, joining the star wars canon. This will be the first canon book to introduce thrawn into the star wars universe. Have you wanted to start reading the star wars books but dont know where to start. Fallen order the upcoming thirdperson actionadventure star age of rebellion. 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. 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. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson.
Yet for all the content star wars fans consume, there are always more expanded universe booksboth predisney legends and postdisney canonfor readers of all ages to check out. Its not an incredible read like some of the others on this list, but its not terrible either. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the fictional history of that galaxy far, far away. Princess diaries author on her new middlegrade book and. Now, the aftermath trilogy is regarded as a middle of the road star wars book. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy. Videos about star wars books both canon and legends. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Here are your disneyapproved star wars canon books nerdvana. Dan casey is the senior editor of nerdist and the author of books about star wars and the avengers. 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. Expanded universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the. Aug 02, 2017 princess diaries author on her new middlegrade book and. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. 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. Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and. Both books in the series follow fanfavorite xwing pilot wedge antilles and a slew of. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. 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. But now you can buy a bunch of new star wars canon books that will. The best star wars characters that are no longer canon. The first official canon novel to be released was star wars.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Virtually everyone currently working as a writer or artist in the star wars tiein franchise will have some kind of background in reading that nowdefunct canon of stories, and plenty of those. Princess diaries author on her new middlegrade book. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay tuned for more information on those.
Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in chronological order. You have to take into account that there are now 2 timelines with everything all media star wars. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force. The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior, mitthrawnuruodo thrawn, and follows his path to the empire alongside imperial cadet eli. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. Star wars novelist adds first lesbian character to canon.
Features a section of posters from the years most anticipated film star wars. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. The first in a series of three novels, zahn returns to star wars and reintroduces grand admiral thrawn to the star wars. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Well look no further we have the canon timeline here for you. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Nov 18, 2016 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. Thrawn by timothy zahn 2017 the first in a series of three novels, zahn returns to star wars and reintroduces grand admiral thrawn to the star wars canon. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Plus you have the comics, novels, and variety of animated series to keep up with. 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. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. Easy explanation is the legends timeline is the original and the. The last jedi covers and more reveals from lucasfilms writers roundtable discussion see covers for the justannounced novel star wars. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
The controversial aspect of that decision is that some stories that were once considered canon, like many o. 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 red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. The perfect gift for fans, with puzzles, games, activities, facts, and more. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time. Princess of alderaan young adult book, and much more. Bloodline is now, by far, my favorite star wars book in the canon, ranking as high as some of my absolute favorite books from the old expanded universe, now legends. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away.
May 04, 2017 the tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. This page collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th. Dedicated to preserving and celebrating all star wars, legends, canon, and beyond. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. However, it makes the cut because it currently is the only canon information we have right now between jedi and the force awakens. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Oct 06, 2019 yet for all the content star wars fans consume, there are always more expanded universe booksboth predisney legends and postdisney canonfor readers of all ages to check out. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. All officially licensed star wars stories books, comics, tv series, films created after april 25, 2014, are canon. A red saber, unsheathed in 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. Mar 02, 2020 virtually everyone currently working as a writer or artist in the star wars tiein franchise will have some kind of background in reading that nowdefunct canon of stories, and plenty of those.
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