May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay tuned for more information on those. Lando, leia, vader, aphra, and kanan as titular characters in future star wars books no particular order. 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. New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after return of the jedi. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso. Brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. There were a couple of people that didnt like a gay character in their star wars and hes now painting anyone who didnt like the book as homophobic, asking his twitter followers to post. The best canon books in the galaxy by richard lynch. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force.
The star wars canon dispatch june 2017 welcome to the star wars canon dispatch, an unofficial monthly contextual look at the monthly releases in star wars storytelling. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Jedi council forums star wars books, comics, and expanded universe literature. No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there are a lot of those. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Jul 04, 2019 this is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Claudia gray, author novel by del rey september 1, 2017 sixteen years after episode iii. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books.
Theyre really important, as well touch on, but they can be skipped which leaves us with release order for the films. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel. New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after.
Considered a high point of the new canon novels at that point, the story is a romance novel set during the trials of war. 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. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Star wars battlefront ii will tell a canon story of.
Sticking to the current storytelling universe cuts the number of star wars book options down. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded. Original canon stories 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Thrawn by timothy zahn 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Welcome back to the jedi archives, today we take a break from the minutia of star wars lore to take a look at some of the best books that have come out since disney rebooted the expanded universe. New canon star wars characters who need their own comic books. Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books. Jan 28, 2015 with the purchase of lucasfilm by disney there have been some recent changes to the way in which star wars licensed properties are managed. Today during the star wars rebels panel, timothy zahn announced a new book entitled thrawn. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. It stars quinlan vos a major legends character who was briefly in the clone wars series and asajj ventress a major character from both legends and the clone wars. From the adventures of luke skywalker unique dualsigned 1st.
Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. May 04, 2017 new canon star wars characters who need their own comic books. I really like that the whole book is just one event, from evacuating a star destroyer, to the desperate scrap for survival on the ground. Star wars canon books 2017, young readers adaptation of star wars. The star wars canon dispatch september 2017 welcome to the star wars canon dispatch, an unofficial monthly contextual look at the monthly releases in star wars storytelling. 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. 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. 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 series, video. 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. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath.
The fiveissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. A star wars story 2018 any books, comics or other canon media. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront twighlight company, lost stars, blood line, life debt, and. Apr 25, 2014 zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. The films, books, comics, and television shows summarized into the most important moments in the canon so far. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books.
It began publication on february 01, 2017, and concluded on july 19, 2017. Not to mention a plethora of star wars canon helper guides stay. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. In a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book.
Loved this book, good to have han and chewie back twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. Star wars from back in time rare books, llc browse recent arrivals. And like other star wars books being published currently by marvel it. Jul 16, 2016 brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. Star wars book confirms holiday special character as. Han, lando, leia, vader, aphra, and kanan as titular. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Star wars canon timeline ready steady cut featured. Plus you have the comics, novels, and variety of animated series to keep up with. The ultimate fan debate over whats part of the star wars canon just became serious business at disneys lucasfilm. This will be the first canon book to introduce thrawn into the star wars universe.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Jan 21, 2016 with the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium, theres been a ton of material to dig into and fully flesh out the story of the star wars universe after the iconic. From the adventures of luke skywalker unique dualsigned. Darth maul is a comic book miniseries, set in the prequel era. Related notes have been made and you can use the search box to narrow results in real time. Books thrawn new canon star wars book by timothy zahn spring 2017 discussion in literature started by diego lucas, jul 16, 2016. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon.
The new star wars canon guide the science fiction and. In april 2014, with the force awakens in production, disney rebranded this body of work as star wars legends and declared it non canon to the franchise. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Elizabeth and i know about unconventional collaborations. The petition, posted to, has earned merely 1,800 signatures by the time of publishing. If nothing else its easily my favorite book in the new star wars canon and perhaps my favorite star wars book in general. The unbolded entries are the two animated star wars series.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars encyclopedia in star wars books for sale ebay. The force awakens, consisting of at least 20 novels and comic books from multiple publishers, was announced in march 2015. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the star wars galaxy. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. As someone who grew up on the old extended universe, thats saying a lot. Star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books. Star wars fans have launched a petition to have the last jedi removed from the franchises canon. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Aftermath introduces new characters to the space opera franchise. It was a comic heavy month, but some great additions to the narrative universe. I thought that now would be a good time to provide the definitive guide i wish to the new star wars canon. Star wars book confirms holiday special character as canon and gay. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing.
The new canon policy at lucasfilm was announced on april 25th, 2014. These star wars sdcc exclusives are calling to you. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Star wars canon adult novels this is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The last jedi novelization connections to star wars books and. You just need to go to san diego comiccon 2017 sdcc, set for july 2023 at the san diego convention center, will feature a wide range of star wars exclusives from action figures to clothing. In addition to the release date, you can sort by title, series, author, and page count. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced.
The list will be updated as new books are released. A complete guide to the novels of the current star wars canon. 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 timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Since the release of star wars episode vii, what 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 non canon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Star wars the old star wars love star wars baby star wars fan art star wars clone wars star wars rebels lego star wars star trek battle of the somme deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. All listed chronologically based on the events they describe.
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. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded universe or eu was scrapped, and although not wholly forgotten, it is now firmly considered noncanonical. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for. Books thrawn new canon star wars book by timothy zahn. After the galactic concordance was signed, sienar were. 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. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Dec 25, 2015 here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing expanded. The journey to the last jedi story efforts have begun. The visual encyclopedia hardcover 2017 canon live action. In addition to a hugely expanded multiplayer experience, the highlight of battlefront ii is this brand new, canon star wars story that puts players on the opposite side of the conflict.
If youre looking for some special star wars items, you dont have to explore the depths of maz kanatas castle. Timothy zahn says we shouldnt assume that all star wars. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Says we shouldnt assume that all star wars expanded universe books are noncanon. 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 encyclopedia book signed 12 cast autographs fraser. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste.
I think this is the sort of novel people expect to read coming into the wider star wars canon. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. All canon star wars to date june 2017 show list info since disney bought the rights to star wars, all content before the signing was turned legacy, in that it no longer counts as part of the star wars universe. All canon star wars to date june 2017 list challenges. 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.
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