Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. If you think of women in the star wars universewhether canon or in the old eulegends storylinesprincessgeneral leia organa solo is definitely the top. Thrawn is a fanfavorite, and this series is just the beginning of his storyline. The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior, mitthrawnuruodo thrawn, and follows his path to the empire alongside imperial cadet eli. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium.
Once again, these books are listed in chronological order. Aug 16, 2018 yb gives a little advice on where to start in star wars bookverse. 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. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy. Below you can find all of the adult canon novels yes, there are also separate lists of canon books for young readers, canon short story collections, and more.
Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command kicked off the expanded universe, written as the third trilogy decades before the force awakens arrived. Return to vaders castle for a spooky spin on your favorite villains from a galaxy far, far away. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded. They either included everything being published, or left off the. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon.
Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Feel free to share with us which canon novel is your favorite. For anybody interested in the new canon, lost stars is a must read. Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star wars expanded universe was created with novels. Im a rebel alliance girl all the way, so i was apprehensive about reading a book about a former sith. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd.
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. A list of top 10 of the best star wars books that are actually canon. A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. You can read each of the series in any order so long as you are, of course, reading the issues of each series in numerical order. I hear its super great as an audiobook, but i read it and i couldnt put it down. With the clone wars tv show crossing over into the events of revenge of the sith, here is a list of the jedi who survived order 66 in canon. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. Aug 29, 2019 with this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on everything star wars, and how these materials are connected with both the old and new films. 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. While there is a wide array of star wars books canon to choose from, this list of. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. May 04, 2017 the tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Because its the first book in a series, aftermath has room for cameos from major. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars. I think its the best star wars book ive ever read, legends or canon. Your favorite era is probably represented in some way. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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 canon vs.
Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. In what order do i read the new star wars canon comics. 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. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this 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. Bestselling author alexandra bracken to pen star wars episode iv.
I absolutely loved the show and have read a couple of books from this era as well. Doctor aphra by kieron gillen, kev walker, marc deering, salvador larroca, antonio fabela, edgar delgado. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we. Oct 10, 2019 if you love star wars or want to learn more about the universe, these are my picks for the best star wars books, including both canon and legends options. When you sit down to enjoy the star wars saga, what film is first.
A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Most simply, ahsoka tano is a fan favorite both out in the world and behind the scenes. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This trilogy is the keystone of the entire expanded.
Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. 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 books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at 10. This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or unabridged audio book, or an audio drama. Star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. In addition to karen travisss series, one of the best star wars novels out. Padme amidala was a central character in the star wars prequels, and her leap. Tarkin by james luceno, thrawn by timothy zahn, bloodline by claudia gray, lords of the sith by paul s. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start.
Its essentially gaunts ghosts in a star wars book, and way before rogue one came out it had way more of a spoiler for this than rogue one a supremely effective vader hallway scene, from the point of view of a rebel witnessing it. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. For a full list of every canon star wars book out there, check out wookiepedia. 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. Oct 23, 2017 on the comlink is a feature in which two writers get on the phone and discuss a specific star wars topic. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones.
However, the novel also details the events that led to the rise of the first order. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. Also there are so many great books, no list or ranking could. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Ask any star wars fan who the best and most prolificwriter is for the series, and almost all will tell you its timothy zahn.
Return to vaders castle is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. 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. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated non canon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of 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 best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded universe or eu was scrapped, and although not wholly forgotten, it is now firmly considered noncanonical. Mar 28, 2019 when the new trilogy debuted with episode vii. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Oct 20, 2017 star wars canon novels a reading order. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels. Easily the best of the three and one of my favorite books of the new canon.
Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Leia, princess of alderaan by claudia grey teen leia. In this installment celebrating star wars reads, megan crouse and amy ratcliffe talk about where fans might want to start reading star wars novels, young adult and middle grade books, and short stories set in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. On the comlink is a feature in which two writers get on the phone and discuss a specific star wars topic.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. Jan 31, 2016 theyre miniseries, essentially, and they dont intersect apart from star wars and darth vader. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star wars eu reading guide. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. Return to vaders castle is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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 series, video games, and tv shows. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Dec 16, 2015 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. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
The darth vader comics series by kieron gillen, salvador larroca, et al. Thrawn trilogy and introduces two of fandoms favorite characters. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Personally, i found the 1st book in particular to be one of the best star wars stories ive ever read. Jan, 2018 all star wars books published by del rey and its imprints feature a timeline listing the novels, the star wars films, the clone wars and star wars rebels television series.
This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. All were dutifully added into the star wars canon as part of the socalled. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force.
Bloodline by claudia grey honestly, one of the best star wars books ever written, and my personal favorite, featuring a 40something leia and a lot of the political leadin to the force awakens. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Im still catching up on many of the star wars books, but thats a pretty bad remark about the darth bane series. 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. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. My favorite part of star wars lore is the clone wars. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. As a disclaimer to stay consistent with all my other answers ive held that i view star wars like history, its all part of the same story so its silly to say parts are better or worse.
Dec 21, 2016 few star wars books have managed the emotional depth of lost stars or made us sympathize so much with supposed bad guys. 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. 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. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order.