These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars canon is the official continuity of the star wars saga. The controversial aspect of that decision is that some stories that were once considered canon, like many o. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. 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.
The clone wars film and tv series 20082014, which had george lucas direct involvemen. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and novels released in and after september 2014 beginning with star wars. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise.
My explanation only artists can create art, and their claim over their creation can never be removed or transferred. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that. The star wars canon is growing, but theres still a whole universe of. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. All officially licensed star wars stories books, comics, tv series, films created after april 25, 2014, are canon. This list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. A new hope is a canon hardcover childrens book published by studio fun international, an adaptation of the film of the same name join luke skywalker as he meets obiwan kenobi, han solo, chewbacca, and princess leia in this hardcover book with a diecut cover. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline.
Star wars high republic is using an old jedi mindtrick to. Theres my world, which is the movies, and theres this other world that has been created, which i say is the parallel universethe licensing world of the books, games. Did george lucas ever express any opinion about post. The first star wars novel was published in 1976 in the decades since, dozens of books set in the galaxy far, far away have been released, stories for all ages starring the likes of luke. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars.
Is the old eu no longer being canon that much of a big deal. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. 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. 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 2014, almost four hundred of these novels were decanonized by lucasfilm to refocus the canon around the walt disney companys restructuring of the franchise. 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Clone wars series 20032005 is not considered canon.
Over the course of fortythree years, nearly five hundred books have been added to the jedi archives, uh i mean the star wars library. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the daily dot. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The book also has some amazing connections to other pieces of current star wars canon, such as the comics, video games, other books, shows and the films it will feel very rewarding for those keeping up with all of that, i know it was for me. 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. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Mar 02, 2020 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. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books.
Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Wookieepedia has a pretty long explanation of this, but here is a condensed answer. Thats because lost stars came out later i believe, however even in the latest novel thrawn lost stars isnt placed on the timeline, but understandably because the story is set over a number of years. In the fourth or fifth grade, i started with the really shitty story about the threeeyed son of palpatine before finding zahn, anderson, stackpole, and allston. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. There werent any movies or tv shows in development. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. 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.
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. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Mar 23, 2019 not all star wars books were created equally, though. This book, plain and simple, revitalized star wars. 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. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014.
The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. As of now, the official star wars canon consists of the six existing. Lucas licensing, the company owned by george lucas that handles star wars merchandise, including the books, says. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. Feb 18, 2020 here are my top ten nonmovie star wars stories from the new canon. Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Apr 25, 2014 zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends.
Disney star wars is not canon unofficial fan fiction and. 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. Some of the earliest books i went looking for on my own were star wars stories. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. Top ten star wars stories from the new canon youtube. 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.
These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. They either included everything being published, or. Is the old eu no longer being canon that much of a big. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books, video. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. 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. In july 2001, lucas gave his opinion on the matter of what is canon in star wars during an interview with cinescape magazine. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. These are books, comics, tv series, and video games that have been released since 2014. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we wish were still part of the continuity.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies and tv shows. But if you do decide that the star wars books other than the infinities comic series are canon, then you might want to start with the book heir to the empire by timothy zahn, which is the first published book that takes place after episode 6 though there have been some newer ones that take place between this book and episode 6. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered 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. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Best new star wars canon books 102 books goodreads. 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. But in the 90s, star wars books and interlinked stories existing only in print was the norm. Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall history. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Which star wars books that take place after episode 6 are.
Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. The official canon includes all of the star wars films, star wars. 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. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by del rey. While the books dealt with the interplanetary conflict in suitably epic fashion. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. Many, many books have been written with characters, planets, and plots not touched on in any star wars visual media. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. 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.
Noncanon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, non. These additional stories not seen in movies and tv shows is known to fans as. Without it, star wars wouldnt be the global icon it is today. The official canon does not include the expanded universe, which is now considered a separate continuity and referenced under the legends. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Star wars books timeline page 3 of 7 star wars timeline. Get ready to expand your knowledge of jedi, sith, and the rest of the galaxy. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. To understand canon and continuity, the overall star wars saga should be looked at as a set of stories written by many different people which document past events. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Aug 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. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Not according to the timeline published in the front of star wars. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon.
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