Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. These are books, comics, tv series, and video games that have been released since 2014. Heres my rating for all of the new canon novels ive read so far. This year is shaping up to be a big one for star wars. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Does not include film novelizations canon where they align with what is seen on screen in the 6 films and the clone wars animated movie. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The companys focus would be shifted towards a restructured star wars canon based on new material. Virtually everyone currently working as a writer or artist in the star wars tiein franchise will have some kind of background in reading that nowdefunct canon of stories, and plenty of those.
I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Star wars canon is the official continuity of the star wars saga. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. 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. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology.
The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Top ten star wars stories from the new canon youtube. 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. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. The other major difference of this list from others, is that books. 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. This future of interconnected storytelling will allow fans to explore this galaxy in deeper ways than ever before. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. 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. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Were set to bring star wars back to the big screen, and continue the adventure through games, books, comics, and new formats that are just emerging.
The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. 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 with the original films which. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future. 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. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page.
We have an unprecedented slate of new star wars entertainment on the horizon, said kennedy. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. In 2014, lucasfilm pulled the plug on the original expanded universe, resetting the official canon of all of star wars to the original saga and the clone wars series. The official canon includes all of the star wars films, star wars. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. John jackson miller steps confidently into the unexplored territory and owns it.
Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. 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. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. The star wars new canon novels as of january, 2019 includes announced but unreleased novels. Young readers adaptation of the first act of star wars. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and novels released in and after september 2014 beginning with star wars. Since then, the company has set forth new books comics, video games, and tv series to continue the ongoing star wars story outside the films related. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. 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. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014.
Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars collection the new star wars canon novels. That makes seven new canon books planned to hit the shelves this year. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated noncanon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the.
Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. They either included everything being published, or left off the.
The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. 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. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. A new dawn is a fine start to the new expanded universe. The official canon does not include the expanded universe, which is now considered a separate continuity and referenced under the legends label. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading.
Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Everyone knows that star wars has a rich and storied history when it comes to its expanded universe of books, most of which have now been taken out of canon and deemed. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Noncanon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontruecanon offshoot, fans didnt care at.
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