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For a while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universebut the number of works has grown once again. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. 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. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. 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. Set after return of the jedi, alphabet squadron follows a team of veteran pilots as they struggle to defeat the empire once and for all.
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A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. There was a time after return of the jedi where fans of star wars had no movies to look forward to. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Nothing good can last forever, and such is the case with disney xds star wars canonbound cartoon series. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Star wars rebels will end after season 4, creator and showrunner dave filoni announced. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. Discover the events that created one of the most iconic villains in star wars history. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. Dec 10, 2017 interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start.
Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. 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 series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. 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. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. There are many fans who believe that the now retconned expanded star wars books had better, more star wars like stories than what disney is currently producing. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered.
Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. The star wars books and comics have been in a tricky spot over the past six years. 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. Feb 01, 2019 catch up on all the new canon star wars content released in the month of january 2019. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. There are some spoilers below, so proceed at your own risk. For more information on all canon materials, be sure to visit wookieepedia.
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. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. Coming november 19 from insight editions, the tome is filled with lush paintings and special interactive features, including a popup holocron, a. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. The star wars explained youtube channel has compiled the entire star wars canon timeline in a nifty 30minute video that draws from the films, the tv shows, the comics, and the novelizations that. 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. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. Rising to power in the galactic senate as the senator of naboo, he cultivated two identities in order to accumulate political authority during the. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. Set during the old republic era, six of the eight tales of the jedi story arcs take place during the time surrounding the events known collectively as the great sith war, a conflict instigated by sith forces aimed at galactic domination. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste. Canon refers to an authoritative list of books that the lucas licensing editors consider an.
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Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. Shes also a 16yearold girl who happens to be flying around the universe, wreaking havoc on the. Catch up on all the new canon star wars content released in the month of january 2019. Fleet crisis books and sees leia traveling to tatooine to obtain a painting. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. 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.
Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more. 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. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. A comprehensive guide to the star wars timeline of films, novels, comic books, short. Tales of the jedi, abbreviated as totj, is a comic book series covering eight story arcs, all published by dark horse comics. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Special thanks to michael whelan for the wonderful paintings. They are still evil, but painted as more neglectful than outright sinister. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers.
The battle of yavin is the climactic battle at the end of episode iv when the death star is destroyed. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. One of the best things about star wars is that the adventure doesnt end with the.
Feel the force around you with our timeline detailing every jedi knight ever in the star wars canon universe. This is a timeline for all canonical star wars media within the new continuity, including films, novels adult, junior, and young readers, comics, short stories, promotional material, television episodes, and video games. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Nov 24, 2015 feel the force around you with our timeline detailing every jedi knight ever in the star wars canon universe. We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon. Also, the upcoming titles place in the timeline is subject to change. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. For example, this does not include all the ancient prehistory stories of the jedi from the time of the sith. Interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline.
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