Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The cestus deception and jedi trial were originally placed later in the period. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Others have tried to read the books in chronological ordermeaning they read the books from the beginning to the end of the star wars timelinebut found themselves starting in the totally unfamiliar era of the old republic see our fulllength article on the topic here. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official 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. 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. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook.
Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and boba fett, introduced us to a whole legion of. Oct 15, 2012 star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras.
Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. 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. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Precipice by john jackson miller an ebook novella lost tribe of the sith. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Young adult books can be found on their own ya books page. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. 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. 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.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. Bby and aby stand for before and after the battle of yavin, which occurs at the end of the original 1977 star wars. Star wars books timeline page 2 of 7 star wars timeline. 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. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline.
New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a. As well it has a galaxy map which brings so much insight to events surrounding the lore of star wars. 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 clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. 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 based on our own history.
A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game. May 04, 2020 check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The star wars timeline has become a sprawling beast. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. From ancient egypt and the roman empire to the french revolution and the vietnam war, star wars and history explores the major historical turning points, heroes, and villains.
Despite clashing somewhat with the timeline of earlier clone wars stories, these books were eventually worked into the legends timeline by the essential readers companion. Any books, games and comics released before that time were marked legends, leaving the six star wars saga films and animated series star wars. Aug 24, 2019 yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. Dec 02, 2019 three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side.
Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. 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, comics. The canon timeline collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the april 25th announcement. 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. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. Where does star wars battlefront 2 fit in the timeline. Its written like a history book for star wars which i find completely fascinating. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. 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. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. This rebuilt universe will be closely monitored by the official star wars storygroup.
George lucass vision for a galaxy far, far away has grown into something ginormous and, thanks to creators such as jon favreau and dave. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. 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 is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Since then, new star wars stories have entered the fray, including novels, comics and another animated series called star wars.
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