All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. A junior novel by michael kogge march 6, 2018 spark of the resistance by. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. 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. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. These books contain short star wars stories from several notable science fiction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thrawn.
Lot of star wars official disney canon paperback books. There is also lost stars, a young adult prelude to the force awakens by claudia gray, whose star wars book bloodline was really, really good. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. The politics of star wars in honor of star wars day, a roundup of links to my writings and talks on the politics of one of the worlds most popular science fiction franchises. New canon book club podcast on demand three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there are a lot of those. The star wars printed universe marches on, with comics and books covering the whole timeline, including the franchises first major return to the prequel era since disney restarted the canon. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. 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. Moving forward, all future properties films, books, comics and games will be licensed and fully compliant with the star wars story groups rules regarding canon status, unless explicitly stated.
The next star wars novels will flesh out the prequel era. I am going to keep track of all the star wars novels i read and bonusyou get a handy list of all the new canon novels in the star wars universe. There are almost four hundred star wars books out there, covering a wide range of. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Star wars ventures back to the prequel era with a bunch of. 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. Chronique disney liste, critique et analyse certains des romans star wars. The visual dictionary ultimate star wars, new edition star wars. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Journey through the entire star wars saga with age of republic, age of rebellion, and age of resistance, a 30issue maxiseries chronicling the.
Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world. Belcher, author of the occultthemed western sixgun tarot and shotgun arcana, delivers a companion novel to 2016s brotherhood of the wheel, which follows a secret group of big rig acolytes descended from the knights templar who protects the highways and byways of america from the dark forces that stalk the open. Fascinating features, exclusive interviews, and the very latest news. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. As far as games go, some are canon, but most have their canon references contained in books as well. 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. 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. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. It has sold millions of copies, is perhaps the greatest novel in the sciencefiction canon and star wars wouldnt have existed without it. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy.
By book i am going to be refering to the original novels that are part of the new star wars canon as approved by the lucasfilm story group. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. When disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the past books and comics the star wars expanded universe were rendered noncanon.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon. 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. This is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline. Fan question video subscribe places you can find me blog facebook. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Also among the solo tiein canon books is the young adult novel star wars. 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 last jedi visual dictionary and books on the making of the films. Frank herberts dune should endure as a politically. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Adventure beyond the movies with our range of star wars graphic novels. 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 fictional history of that galaxy far, far away.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Most wanted by rae carson that will cover the adventures of. Star wars insider has sections that detail updates in the star wars universe. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. The last jedi vinyl record is shaped just like a porg today might be earth day, but yesterday was the slightly more niche record store day, a day. Reading each chapter of the science of star wars made me feel like i was indulging in a guilty pleasure, which is odd, since this is an informative look at science through the prism of the star wars movies. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated. Older books include kevin hearnes heir to the jedi, set after a new hope, and james lucenos catalyst, a prequel to rogue one. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Its in the 20th episode of the third season of the cartoon star wars. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared noncanon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. 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.
The new star wars canon guide the science fiction and. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Get your ultimate guides to the star wars series with the star wars. Excluding the exceptions listed above, the full list of canon works past, present and near future now stands as follows. 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. The author has different chapters on planets, lifeforms, spaceships and weapons, droids, and the force.
This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. With the new revision due to the purchase by disney, another option is to read the new canon books that begin with a new dawn. The best lightsaber fight in the entire star wars canon doesnt happen in a movie. The following star wars books are on my schedule to read this year. So imo it is not necessary to play the games to understand the storylines. The list will be updated as new books are released.
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