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. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is a good place to start. Star wars is one of the most important cultural phenomena of the western world. At lastan analysis of the historical patterns that influenced the creation and storyline of the star wars saga. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. What is the history of the sith according to new disney canon. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Complete with every canon 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 navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future.
The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Time was, this period wouldve begun with the original 1977 film. The newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond. A great overview for kids new to the series and a treat for fans. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also. 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. 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.
History comments 8 share there are a number of outofuniverse publishing eras in both star wars canon and star wars fanon, a number of which are used on the star wars fanon wiki. The force awakens is a new beginning for the storied franchise, its a painful reminder of something else. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Bloodline is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by claudia gray. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini.
Continuity canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time periods between g and t canon properties. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. 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. At lastan analysis of the historical patterns that influenced the creation and storyline of the star wars saga star wars took place long ago in a galaxy far, far away, but its epic stories are. Here is the extent of details of new canon history of the sith. Heres a guide to the origins of star wars canon, the rise and fall of one of the most prominent expanded universes in fiction, and where the saga stands with disney today. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Almost 20 years elapse between the two prequel trilogies. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force.
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. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront. Ive been contemplating reading darth bane triology. The 7 forms of lightsaber combat, also known by its full title 7 forms of lightsaber combat. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e.
For any art books related to marvel comics, check out. Similar to the star wars legends wiki, this one focuses only on the films and the books still considered moviescannon. It was a bitter pill to swallow for timothy zahn, who was best known for his trilogy of books. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. The tale of luke skywalker, han solo, and the fall and redemption of anakin skywalker has become modern. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films.
Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. From the adventures of luke skywalker 1976, the novelization of the 1977 film. Here is a list of the currently announced star wars books. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The first star wars spinoff material was star wars. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall history. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. This animated film serves as an introduction to the television series of the. Bloodline book the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Showdown on the smugglers moon, part ii says that the sith called originally, brothers in the force. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The lucasfilm story group coordinates all new stories, including the films, to prevent contradictions between them. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. A discourse, was a guide written by craig page detailing the various forms of lightsaber. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading.
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. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. A star wars authority deepens and extends our appreciation of the star wars galaxy with this imaginative history featuring striking fullcolor artwork created exclusively for this entertaining. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. 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 games. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic. 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. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. An illustrated atlas of the star wars universe was revealed early online in a fan sites tweet. It was published on may 03, 2016, by del rey as part of journey to the force awakens. Ive also heard that some star wars books arent considered cannon anymore like kenobi maybe thats true, but thats just what ive read on internet. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Star wars took place long ago in a galaxy far, far away, but its epic stories are based on our own.
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