Since the original trilogy and prequel trilogy novels are important to the events in this timeline, they are also included with this listing. This books excels by giving a fresh take on the star wars story fans already know and love. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Just picked up my first legends book, swtor revan, and i noticed the star wars legends novels timeline.
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. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with new villains and heroes, sith lords and jedi knights. This is a timeline of galactic history recording the galaxys important events. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at. See where every star wars book falls in the timeline or use the list to pick your next book. Canon material should be treated as the true source timeline material. Feb 01, 2018 today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. 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. The rise of skywalker might have marked the end of the skywalker saga, but even though luke, leia, and han are gone, theres still more star wars magic yet to be had we might not have. Path of destruction, rule of two, dynasty of evil star wars. Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading orders.
Where does star wars battlefront 2 fit in the timeline. 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. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Twenty years have passed since darth bane, reigning dark lord of the sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two. The legends of luke skywalker is a canon junior original novel, set in the sequel era, written by ken liu. New to star wars books and dont know where to start. Another chronology of the clone wars incorporates older stories in relation to the animated series. The best legends star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Youre about to read some of the most exciting stories ever written. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends.
Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the press j to jump to the feed. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Darth malgus, the mysterious, masked sith of the wildly popular deceived and hope game trailers. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. It was renamed star wars legends, and considered sort of an alternate timeline to the main events of the star wars saga, similar to what happens in comic book series. I was wondering if that list of books has every legends book or if some are left out. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The star wars legends book series by multiple authors includes books dookus secret army star wars. 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.
All dates are given according to the galactic standard calendar. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Legend books timeline just picked up my first legends book, swtor revan, and i noticed the star wars legends novels timeline. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. The legends timeline collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works since before the april 25th announcement since the original trilogy and prequel trilogy novels are important to the events in this timeline, they are also included with this listing. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. Canon material should be treated as the true source. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and video games.
This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The second novel set in the old republic era and based on the massively multiplayer online game star wars. Getting into star wars books can be a little daunting due to the sheer number of books but dont worry. 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. 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. Year 1, or 1 aby, is the first year anniversary of the battle of yavin and begins on that anniversary date, the first day of the first month, and goes through to the last day of the last. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order.
The clone wars decide your destiny, heir to the empire, star wars. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. A page dedicated to entertaining fans of the star wars expanded universe legends. Star wars legends books chronological order part 2 100. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Darth bane trilogy legends kindle edition by karpyshyn, drew. Star wars legends new jedi order era book lot books. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. 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 postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. The star wars expanded universe timeline endeavors to present those tales stories which did and did not happen in the star wars universe and have designated the page, infinities, for. Jodi picoults a spark of light is read by awardwinning narrator bahni turpin free download frankenstein. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading. 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. The battle of yavin is the destruction of the death star in star wars. As any star wars fan worth his or her salt knows, when disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, it also reset the official star wars canon. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline. Legends splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster the first star wars novel gives us a hint of what might have been, had the movie not been a hit. It was published on october 10, 2017, by disney lucasfilm press as part of journey to the last jedi.
With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with. Splinter of the minds eye 1978 star wars alan dean foster. 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 inbetween. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth bane. This guide will cover both canon and legends material. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. See the complete star wars legends series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
This book profiles 75 of the women of the star wars universe books, games, television shows, movies, and comics, giving a brief character sketch and background for each of them. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Record which books youve read, and which ones you are dying to have on your shelf. The cestus deception and jedi trial were originally placed later in the period. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. Claudia gray is among the elite star wars authors when it comes to crafting compelling stories. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. The original tiein novel series to the clone wars animated series has not been adopted into the new canon, even though the tv series has. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. Star wars legends series found in space opera for decades, the legends novels have expanded the universe of star wars in novels as varied and vibrant as the planets and star systems that compose this epic saga. The old republic ramps up the action and brings listeners facetoface for the first time with a sith warrior to rival the most sinister of the orders dark lords.
Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Any books, games and comics released before that time were marked legends, leaving the six star wars saga films and animated series star wars. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and. The legends timeline collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works since before the april 25th announcement.
The spinoff material was moderated by lucasfilm, and lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide. Visit the site for a simple timeline of all fulllength star wars novels, with legends and new canon side by side. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. Complete with every legends star wars book ever written. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Stay tuned for more incredible star wars audiobooks in 2020 and beyond.
A page dedicated to entertaining fans of the star wars expanded universelegends. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. This is star wars book and it saddens me that some people who love my wesshar series probably wont read it because its a media tiein. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Hide in plain sight reprints clone wars adventures.
Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. But many fans consider the novels to represent the true essence of star wars, and for that reason, the force will always be with them. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. 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 universe legends continuity in order of the timeline. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the battle of yavin respectively. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 2 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. Star wars has expanded to other media, which include all star wars fictional material produced by lucasfilm or officially licensed by it outside of the original theatrical star wars films produced by george lucas. I digitalised the neat star wars legends novels timeline. Although the year after the battle of yavin, the start of the calendar year, might be considered year 1, it is in fact appropriately designated year zero.
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