The fictional timeline of the star wars is getting every more complicated with sequels, prequels and spinoffs planned through 2020. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. Their licensing arm, lucas licensing, maintains a holocron database with four levels of official canon. Unlike most creators you see on this site, george lucas has never written a star wars novel, but instead commissioned dozens and dozens of other writers such as john jackson miller, kevin j.
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. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjedi order books, all of the comics and all the games. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 06 january 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. The usercontributed site covers books, comic books, tv series, movies, and video games.
The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. If so, you actually might be better off watching them in this order. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 04 may 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels. Fan writers such as nathan butler sugment this and in butlers work, star. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, better known as the skywalker saga. Anderson, rebecca moesta, michael stackpole, alex wheeler, jude watson, l. 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 legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 1 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline.
Given the countless star wars movies and tv shows dedicated to offering the sagas complete story, there is a lot to catch up on, but lets look at the timeline in chronological order. The old republic, and accompanies a comic series of the same name. The panel was enjoyable and seemed well pitched toward its audience, but it didnt dive as deeply into the chronology of star wars titles as i had hoped. Again, go into wikia, pick a set of topics to read about superweapons and read the books references on those pages. Can you list the star wars films in chronological order. This book series serve as tieins for the lucasarts video game, star wars. Disney reveals full timeline for the star wars franchise. Rogue one a star wars story 2016 after its release in december 2016, rogue one was cheekily slotted into the star wars timeline almost immediately prior to the original instalment of a. 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, and the force itself.
Movie art book this gorgeous, 320 page book is the most current, up to date resource for all things canonical in the star wars saga, and is a must have for any star wars fan. The canon timeline collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th announcement. It was published on may 03, 2016, by del rey as part of journey to the force awakens. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. It seems a tall order, but this referenceheavy offering is the best of the spinoffs so far. This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or unabridged audio book, or an audio drama. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. To call a book ultimate star wars is a pretty bold move. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. If youre feeling especially ambitious, check out the timeline of canon media on wookieepedia for a fairly comprehensive overview of everything star wars has to offer.
An essential timeline of when every past and upcoming star wars movie and tv show takes place. 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. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. 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. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker.
Del rey launched an online interactive star wars books timeline so you can see where the adult star wars books fall in relation to each other and the films. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise every year since 2015 the latest being may 2018s solo. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Plif lives with marvel star wars stats and loads of fun pages. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Or, you can click wookieepedias handy timeline page. Then there are other timelines new jedi order covering vong war, legacy stuff even later on, clone wars books, and old republic coverng events long before the movies.
This rebuilt universe will be closely monitored by the official star wars. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars. An entire film based on the first paragraph of the title crawl from the original movie of the original trilogy. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell.
Dec 16, 2016 making sense of the star wars timeline december 16, 2016 8. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. Comics have had one of the longest relationships with star wars with marvel publishing stories as early as 1977 between that time and 2014, star wars built up a very. Oct 15, 2012 star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature.
Precipice by john jackson miller an e book novella lost tribe of the sith. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Precipice by john jackson miller an ebook novella lost tribe of the sith. Long forgotten, unreprinted star wars adventures and nonfiction literature. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away.
Feb 23, 2015 my rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. The best order to watch the star wars movies and shows on. With rise of the skywalker on disney plus, now is the time to marathon star wars. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Bloodline is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by claudia gray. Lucasfilms manages the official continuity carefully. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. The adventures in a galaxy far far away extend into everyotr medium, including novels, toys, video games, tv, and even comic books. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel. Open the front cover of any star wars book and flip the the timeline, itll place the books in chronological order from old republic to 7 years after a new hope.
Episode iv a new hope tales from the mos eisley cantina 0. What is the correct order to watch the star wars movies. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Find out just how the rebels got their hands on the death star plans, and wait until the end to see darth vaders single coolest sequence. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. The chronology of the star wars fictional universe is subject to change as george lucas has revised his films and deemed the revised reversions to be definitive. 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. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Cheese talks to himself about star wars games late last year, i attended a pax australia panel titled xwings and tieins, which advertised itself as a brief history of very bad and some not so bad star wars games. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 519 star wars. Star wars kids cast its my new goto book for star wars info. 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.
The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Neil smith, alan dean foster, john whitman and many others to write the novels based on the popular films. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. 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. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Im not sure of the exact issue by issue order, but star wars seems to be slightly ahead of darth vader so id stay a few issues ahead. Star wars isnt just a bunch of boxoffice smashing movies.
So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases. Episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 519 star wars. Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. You could watch phantom menace and the prequels, the original trilogy, plus rogue one, force awakens, and last.
The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. This reboot cleaned up the entire timeline, with at the time of the announcement only the 6 movies and the clone wars cartoon film and television series now existing as official canon. 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 in between. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The old republic is an ongoing novel and short story series published by del rey. Please share this site with your friends if you enjoyed my list of star wars novels. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. The best star wars book reading order its a big galaxy out there for many fans of star wars who decide to read the books, the expanded universe generally referred to as the eu can appear much like wild space. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. The objective is to find any franchises canonical chronology, or the official timeline of events in that.
Episode vi return of the jedi tales from jabbas palace mandalorian armor book 1 of. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. The rise of skywalker novel, poe dameron, general leia organa, rey, and finn must struggle to rebuild the resistance after their defeat at the hands of the first order in star wars. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Star wars movie series in chronological order by countronin created 30 may 2017 updated 6 months ago public i averaged the ratings of the titles that are actually out. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Attack of the clones 2002 the clone wars film and tv series 200820, 2019 episode iii. A chronology of star wars games cheese talks to himself.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. What is the chronological order of the star wars movies. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and boba fett.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. One thing star wars largely avoids is giving any sort of dates in the movies, and while this timeline doesnt provide any, it does show the order of all the pieces. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd.
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