This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. 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. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. New canon timeline from new short story the perfect weapon. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels.
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 timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. 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. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. Aug 25, 2015 if you dont know what is canon in the star wars universe anymore, the folks from outerplaces have created this enlightening infographic showing the new timeline of events and how everything now. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. 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. May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. 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. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. 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.
The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. 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. New canon timeline from new short story the perfect. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys.
They either included everything being published, or left off the. 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. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other.
What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Apr 15, 2017 nothing good can last forever, and such is the case with disney xds star wars canon bound cartoon series. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the last jedi. Occasionally, youll see non star wars material from my other timeline sites included, as this was before i had the lightbulb moment when i realized that each universe should have its own latest news and updates page. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. Claudia gray is simply one of the greatest star wars authors working today.
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. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. Battlefront, this actionpacked adventure follows a squad of soldiers caught in the trenches of the ultimate galactic war between good and evil.
Swbookzones star wars novel timeline provides an up to date list of the novels in chronological order. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. 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 tales some true and some not so true stories. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order.
Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Property of ezra bridger aka not what you think rebels short. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Alexander damon, better known online as star wars explained, is a channel devoted to star wars knowledge, making videos on star wars characters, video games and movies career. Star wars rebels will end after season 4, creator and showrunner dave filoni announced. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character.
Catch up on all the new canon star wars content that was released in the month of november 2019. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. The novel was first published by del rey on july 25, 2017 in hardcover, and was. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies. Star wars timeline page 2 of 12 star wars canon timeline. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Star wars media meant to be consumed in any particular order. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline.
There are also numerous official novels and marvel comics that expand. 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. Inferno squad is a canon novel by christie golden that follows the galactic empires inferno squad, which hunts saw gerreras rebel partisans to avenge the destruction of the first death star battle station. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source.
Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Named one of the best books of the year by buzzfeed a companion novel inspired by star wars. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. On april 25, 2015, lucasfilm announced that moving forward all expanded universe works would be removed from star wars canon and now fall. You can get a master class in all things star wars with the star wars canon timeline below, and make sure you buy your rise of skywalker tickets early if youre headed out on opening weekend. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt.
This is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Correct timeline of canon material chronologically. The film is set ten years after the battle of naboo, when the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order.
In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books.
We have your guide on where to start with star wars canon. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. The star wars wiki has the complete timeline though. Do you feel lost while trying to keep up with all of the star wars content. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. 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 the complete chronology from phantom. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics.
Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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. Precipice by john jackson miller an ebook novella lost tribe of the sith. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014.
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. 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. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. The remarkable real life story of star wars star wars year by year. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself. 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. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for.
Shortly after that the old universe of novels and comics known as the expanded universe, or eu was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Star wars timeline, star wars chronology, star wars canon.
After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. While the timeline of canon media isnt perfect, it sets a rule and sticks to it. Light of the jedi is an upcoming canon novel written by charles soule. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. The films, books, comics, and television shows summarized into the most important moments in the canon so far. Under the leadership of renegade jedi master count dooku, thousands of systems threaten to secede from the republic.
Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. 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. 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. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Origins is the fan film we needed before the rise of skywalker. 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. Its intentionally fluid with several stories spanning eras of history or taking place concurrently.
Dec 02, 2019 for a little while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universe but the number of works has grown once again. 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. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. Two lovers find themselves on opposite sides of a war in a tale of epic proportions. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. 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. The emperor has been building a huge sith army all these years, and they. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Overall i definitely recommend it to any fan of thrawn, the prequeleraclone wars, or star wars fiction. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. 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. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics.
The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. The story serves as a prequel to the electronic arts video game star wars battlefront ii. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. A star wars expanded universe timeline and guide to hardback books and novels from the old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, the new jedi order era and legacy era. Alex created his channel on november 24, 2014, but didnt post his first video until january 2, 2015, called star wars minute channel trailer star wars minute. It is the second film in the star wars prequel trilogy. Please note too that these pages are being kept for nostalgia and research purposes. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. 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. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars.