Star wars comic series timeline page 3 of 4 star wars. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. 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. Star wars disney canon novel series 47 primary works 47 total works a list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order. Overall, i felt that this was the most thought provoking book to come out of the star wars eu in many years. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. Overall theyd be mid tier for me but each book got consecutively better imo. Marvel began publishing new star wars comic book series in january 2015, and the journey to star wars publishing initiative included books and comics tying in to the sequel trilogy films. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. Noncanon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, non. 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.
Starring beloved characters such as luke skywalker and darth vader from the classic trilogy as well as fan favorites from the clone wars and rebels, these original novels shed new light on the grand tapestry that is star warsall approved by the lucasfilm story. Non canon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontrue canon offshoot, fans didnt care at. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Twilight company star wars and millions of other books are available for instant access. Showcasing our support and love for new star wars canon strictly new. Disneys newlook star wars universe comes paired with a collection of exciting novels. Tarkin november 2014, by james luceno 14 bby a a new dawn. Lost stars september 2015, by claudia gray 11 bby5 aby y spans the rise of the. The first star wars novel created in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, star wars. The books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. Star wars comic series timeline page 2 of 4 star wars. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 9, 2015. May 09, 2015 the recently released lords of the sith puts the spotlight on darth vader and the emperor and in the process delivers the best novel so far in this new era of official canon star wars stories. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader.
Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. A new dawn is set during the legendary dark times between episodes iii and iv and tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series star wars rebels first came to cross paths. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. 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 intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. Marvel got back into publishing star wars comics again in 2015 after a 20year break and for a fun variant cover, they put jaxxon on star wars number 1 as a wink to hardcore fans who were aware of. The mandalorian already referenced the star wars holiday special. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. 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. World of reading star wars chaos at the castle level 1. 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.
The more the characters diverged from their presequel history, the more i felt caught between the canon in my head and the canon on the screen. Star wars books complete reference site for all star wars printed material. But now you can buy a bunch of new star wars canon books that will. While this book touches upon the rebels escape from hoth, i have issues with the lack of leadership from alliance high command. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas. 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.
Marvel got back into publishing star wars comics again in 2015 after a 20year break and for a fun variant cover, they put jaxxon on star wars number. With news of marvel taking back the reins of star wars comics, and the new film edging closer to its 2015 debut date, many fans are anxious to learn the fate of some of their favorite characters. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Since disney acquired the rights to the franchise back in 2012, much of the star wars expanded universe, which consisted of video game storylines, films and comic books, was rebranded as star wars. The recently released lords of the sith puts the spotlight on darth vader and the emperor and in the process delivers the best novel so far in.
The star wars saga has inspired many fans to create their own non canon material set in the star wars galaxy. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. The marvel comics series, which began publishing on january 14, 2015, and features the characters luke skywalker, leia organa, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2, takes place between the events of star wars. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Occurs before, concurrently to, and after the star wars original trilogy. This book was a worthy addition to the star wars lore.
A new dawn, the allnew star wars fiction line will continue with the following 20142015 titles. The marvel comics series, which began publishing on january 14, 2015, and features the characters luke skywalker, leia organa, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2, takes place between the. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie. A new dawn september 2014, by john jackson miller 11 bby a lost stars. 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. But i have never been at ease about the situation on tatooine, not since leaving it almost four years ago. Jaxxon the green rabbit is now part of official star wars canon. In recent years, this has ranged from writing fan fiction to creating fan films. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium.
Tarkin by james luceno, a new dawn by john jackson miller, lost stars by claudia gray, bloodline by. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. The lucasfilm story group coordinates all new stories, including the films, to prevent contradictions between them.
Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. March 2015, star wars rebels servants of the empire. Fantastic first book in the official star wars canon. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Like so many star wars fans who grew up on an everexpanding universe, i initially regarded disneys sequels with skepticism. Were getting a whole new slate of canonical star wars novels, and the first. Conte the original topps trading card series pages.
Best new star wars canon books 102 books goodreads. Here are your disneyapproved star wars canon books nerdvana. A new dawn, the allnew star wars fiction line will continue with the following 2014 2015 titles. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Rebels animated series, and continuing on in other books. Rise of skywalker proves that star wars has a canon problem. Jan 08, 2014 with news of marvel taking back the reins of star wars comics, and the new film edging closer to its 2015 debut date, many fans are anxious to learn the fate of some of their favorite characters. Loved this book, good to have han and chewie back twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. Starring beloved characters such as luke skywalker and darth vader from the classic trilogy as well as fan favorites from the clone wars and rebels, these original novels shed new light on the grand tapestry that is star warsall.
Limited 1 for 15 retailer incentive tv show variant cover. Rise of skywalker proves that star wars has a canon. The third new novel, releasing in january 2015, is heir to the jedi by. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. The journey to the force awakens begins with this glorious ebook sampler of excerpts from six novels in the new star wars canon. Disney announces the first four novels in the new star wars canon. The novel, though based on george lucass original screenplay and credited to him, was actually ghostwritten by alan dean foster, and formerly titled star wars. One big story star wars canon panel liveblog join lucasfilms leland chee, jennifer heddle, and more special guests as they discuss star wars storytelling.
The newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. I cannot say i hated or disliked any entire book, but there are some things in some books i didnt care for, etc. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. In 2002, lucasfilm sponsored the first annual official star wars fan film awards, officially recognizing filmmakers and the genre. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Star wars is a star wars comic book series initially written by jason aaron with art by john cassaday. The first sequel trilogy film, the force awakens, was released in december 2015. Luke skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yetthe destruction of the massive battle station known as the death star. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. The first official canon novel to be released was star wars.
The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. June 27, 2015 october 31, 2015 geekritique a new dawn, battlefront, dark disciple, heir to the jedi, lords of the sith, lucasfilm story group, star wars, star wars canon, tarkin, the force awakens 27 thoughts on timeline and list of all canon star wars novels. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. Jun 27, 2015 june 27, 2015 october 31, 2015 geekritique a new dawn, battlefront, dark disciple, heir to the jedi, lords of the sith, lucasfilm story group, star wars, star wars canon, tarkin, the force awakens 27 thoughts on timeline and list of all canon star wars novels. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. December 1, 2015 the crimson corsair and the lost treasure of count dooku by landry q. I will definitely reread it in the future and hope that freed will write another book for star wars in the near future. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel.
Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The original dark lord of the sith stars in his first ongoing series. The question of how official the novelizations of the films are is a muchdebated one among aficionados. You know him you love him now, join him for his biggest caper as master of charm lando calrissian gets his very own comic book. Although disney wiped the ewok movies and all other expanded universe materials from the star wars canon in 2012, elements from caravan of courage such as the aforementioned gorax began appearing in official material as early as 2015s ultimate star wars reference book. On april 25, 2015, lucasfilm announced that moving forward all expanded universe. There has been no piece of star wars new canon media that i have not enjoyed.
Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule. Jaxxon the green rabbit is now part of official star wars. Kanan jarrusin star wars rebels, hes a cocky, sarcastic renegade fighting against the galactic empire alongside the ragtag crew of the ghost. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them.