Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Comics, star wars books, star wars comics, star wars rebels 2014. Red harvest takes the star wars universe to dark and disturbing depths. Nov 01, 2017 october 2017 star wars canon update star wars explained. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. 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. There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the book as homophobic, asking his twitter followers to post. The star wars canon is growing, but theres still a whole universe of great noncanon stories out there for devoted fans. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing.
Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. This is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. That isnt an indictment but rather a warning for those expecting a more traditional star wars tale. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing expanded. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Bloodline is now, by far, my favorite star wars book in the canon, ranking as high as. New canon star wars characters who need their own comic books. October 2017 star wars canon update star wars explained. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline.
Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. New canon star wars characters who need their own comic. Rather than painting the galactic civil war as being black and white as it was. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books.
Claudia gray paints a much more complete galaxy than we often get to see on the big screen. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Miles stanton, longtime fan of star wars, claims that star wars is bad now. They are perhaps best known for their design of one of the earliest theatrical release posters for star wars in 1977.
This will be the first canon book to introduce thrawn into the star wars universe. Today during the star wars rebels panel, timothy zahn announced a new book entitled thrawn. Catch up on all the new star wars canon content released in the month of october 2017. Dec 25, 2015 here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing expanded. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. A complete guide to the novels of the current star wars canon. 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. In 2017, timothy zahn gave star wars fans a backstory to thrawn and governor pryce in the aptly named thrawn. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. Star wars books about yoda including comics and novels. Rising to power in the galactic senate as the senator of naboo, he cultivated two identities in order to accumulate political authority during the.
Jul 16, 2016 brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for. Old republic paint adventures 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. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Find the complete star wars disney canon graphic novel book series listed in order. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories, television episodes, video games, etc. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys.
Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The best canon books in the galaxy by richard lynch. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that. K download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Matthew stover outdoes himself in this novelization by painting obi wan, anakin, and the rest of the jedi as. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Published october 31st 2017 by disney lucasfilm press. Amy richau is a writer, lifelong star wars geek, and diehard denver broncos fan. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. Related notes have been made and you can use the search box to narrow results in real time.
Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Welcome back to the jedi archives, today we take a break from the minutia of star wars lore to take a look at some of the best books that have come out since disney rebooted the expanded universe. While the tv series will soon end, there are lots of places fans can discover more about their favorite rebels characters. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste. 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. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Jun 10, 2017 my top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films.
Darth sidious, born sheev palpatine and commonly known simply as the emperor, was a forcesensitive human male who became a dark lord of the sith and galactic emperor of the galactic empire, ruling the galaxy throughout most of the imperial era. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Star wars author timothy zahn offers advice for making peace with the new galactic canon zahn, one of the franchises bestknown authors, is a font of publishing wisdom. Universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. Han, lando, leia, vader, aphra, and kanan as titular characters in future star wars books no particular order. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out. 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. 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. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the star wars. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Ive read a lot of star wars books over the years and none have ever reached, or even attempted, the level of violence and viscera that red harvest achieves.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. A new hope your ultimate guide to the fantastically quirky yet previously obscure creatures of the cantina. They are still evil, but painted as more neglectful than outright sinister. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. May 04, 2017 new canon star wars characters who need their own comic books. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. 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. Brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you.
This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront twighlight company, lost stars, blood line, life debt, and. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and animated television shows. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source.
There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the. Easily the best of the three and one of my favorite books of the new canon. Over the last few years there have been numerous books, comics, and animated shorts aimed at both children and adults that shed light on the. With the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium, theres been a ton of material to dig into and fully flesh out the story of the star wars universe after the iconic. 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. So much i am looking for some blue face paint and a white. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. 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. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. Shape the journey and decide the fate of our heroes together as a star wars fanbase, often in humorous ways. The star wars holiday special is technically in the star wars canon, which means that the events depicted are part of the greater continuity that includes the other films, novels, comic books, video games, etc.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Mar 05, 2018 do you have a favorite star wars rebels book or comic. You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy. Greg hildebrandt born january 23, 1939 is an artist who commonly worked with his twin brother, tim hildebrandt.
It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away when the parents of milo and lina graf are abducted by agents of the evil empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across adventures in wild space. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The final episodes of star wars rebels are here starting tonight on disney xd at 8. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. This article is about star wars novels by realworld chronological order. 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. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted.
Shape the journey and decide the fate of our heroes. As the action unfolds, kenobi paints a loving portrait of its protagonist as a. Han, lando, leia, vader, aphra, and kanan as titular. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. Star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books.
For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Together, they are usually known as the brothers hildebrandt. The star wars canon is growing, but theres still a whole universe of great non canon stories out there for devoted fans. 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.
Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. Jul 04, 2019 this is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. A comprehensive list of all star wars books in the expanded. In addition to the release date, you can sort by title, series, author, and page count. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books.
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