The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. In the last year or two, the star wars publishing machine primarily spearheaded by disney lucasfilm press and del rey books has been turning out an impressive number and variety of new books. Star wars disney canon junior novel series by justina ireland. 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. Dec 28, 2016 after disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments in. So disney has decided that theyre going to nuke most of the previously established star wars canon. What will count is a new slate of novels launched sept. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
Jul 24, 2018 because all disney cares about is money. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. Lords of the sith kinda ridiculous but a lot of fun. It all arguably started several years ago, when disney purchased the rights to the franchise and purged practically everything but the six existing movies from the official canon. The lucasfilm story group coordinates all new stories, including the films, to prevent contradictions between them. Disney publishing worldwide announces bestselling author alexandra bracken to pen. Related series star wars disney canon novels star wars disney canon graphic novels star wars disney canon reference books star wars disney canon short stories related lists best star wars canon novels external links. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. These novels were officially declared non canon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disney approved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Infinities, also known as n canon, or non canon, refer to events or characters in any other level in the star wars canon once again, before the lsg announcement and eu stands for expanded universe, which referred to all officially licensed material, including books, comics and short stories. Very few details have been released so far, but based on the name alone. One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe.
New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. The sheer scale and complexity of star wars expanded universe made it. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an in. For some lucky fans, writing a star wars novel is a dream. Unlike most large franchises, the current storytelling universe for star wars, a. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Star wars disney canon novel series 47 primary works 47 total works a list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order. Browse thousands of books for all ages featuring your favorite characters from disney, star wars, marvel, pixar, and more. The future star wars novels from disney publishing worldwide and del rey books will now be part of the official star wars canon as reflected. A chronological timeline of star wars novels considered canon in the new continuity as defined by the lucasfilm story group.
As you may have guessed, it stars the iconic character played by peter cushing in the very first star wars film, and is due to be released on nov. The clone wars ended a hair prematurely in the wake of disney s purchase of lucasfilm. The star wars disney canon junior novel book series by multiple authors includes books a test of courage, the empire strikes back so you want to be a jedi. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the post disney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. The future star wars novels from disney publishing worldwide and del rey books will now be part of the official star wars canon as reflected on upcoming tv and movie screens. The jedi doth return, quirk books, 2014, william shakespeares. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule goodreads. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of legends canon vs.
Why marvels original star wars comics arent canon screen rant. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. In a flash, literally decades of stories from its expanded universe were nixed from canon cleaning the slate in order to give director j. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. Furthermore, all star wars creative development is under the supervision of the lucasfilm story group, so disney will not allow other authors to write new non canon works. For some lucky fans, writing a star wars novel is a dream come true ever wonder how one goes from writing fan fiction to being a fullon contributor to the official star wars universe. The emergent narrative of disney star wars duration. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print. 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. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce. Star wars disney canon novel book series thriftbooks. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books.
The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. 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.
In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Oct 10, 2019 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. Jul 14, 2019 disney star wars is not canon unofficial fan fiction and how artists own art. Disney announces the first four novels in the new star wars canon. Disney announces plans for canon novels for star wars. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. I think this is as good a reason as any to finally bury the destructive concept of canon in. Apr 25, 2014 were extremely proud of the hundreds of amazing star wars books weve published at del rey, said scott shannon, svp, publisher, del rey and digital content, and now were excited to finally be able to call our upcoming novels true canon a single, cohesive star wars storyline all while keeping the amazing backlist of star.
From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Most works produced after april 25, 2014 are part of the official canon as defined by. 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. Oct 20, 2017 i wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. When it comes to what is canon, its safe to consider anything after that 2014 date as approved by the new story group, and therefore. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. Star wars publishings legacy is strong, and since april 2014, its part of the current storytelling universe, or to use a cruder word, canon. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. As stated by lucasfilm and disney, future books and novels will not be based on these stories, but since the expanded universe started more than 30 years ago, many elements will still be incorported in the upcoming novels.
Disney star wars is not canon unofficial fan fiction and. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Its easy to be cynical and claim that disney initiated the legends continuity strictly on the basis that it gives them more freedom and ability to market the way they want to and to some extent this might even be true. Shortly after that the old universe of novels and comics known as the expanded universe, or eu was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. They either included everything being published, or left off the. Star wars disney canon junior novel series 42 primary works 43 total works a chronological timeline of star wars novels considered canon in the new continuity as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. In the early nineties, star wars was essentially dead. May 04, 2017 the tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon.
New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Related series star wars disney canon junior novels star wars disney canon graphic novels star wars disney canon reference books star wars disney canon short stories related lists best star wars canon novels external links. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. When disney bought lucasfilm, the company threw almost every piece of star wars lore away. Sadly for them, the collection all 115 issues of it are no longer canon. What began as a slow stream of new books dedicated to fleshing out specific aspects of the star wars universe has since become a raging torrent. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. Most works produced after april 25, 2014 are part of the official canon as defined by lucasfilm. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough.
Star wars novelist adds first lesbian character to canon. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule. Mar 02, 2020 one of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star wars creative. Author james lucenos new canon star wars books have woven a.
Disney publishing worldwidedel rey books titles will be published on a bimonthly schedule starting in september, with each release now officially part of the story canon. A list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Aby stands for after the battle of yavin, that being as you surely know the events witnessed in the first star wars film.
We asked some of the most wellknown authors of star wars novels. On april 25, 2014, after a year of ownership by the walt disney company, a. The star wars eu legends saved star wars from fading into obscurity. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. The newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
Great deals on one book or all books in the series. 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. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded. Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. 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. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon. A list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story. The clone wars ended a hair prematurely in the wake of disneys purchase of lucasfilm. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. There were a couple of planned storylines that never.
Twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. Canon all the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall history. Find the complete star wars disney canon novel book series listed in order. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. Understanding the complex world of star wars publishing.
Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. 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. Star wars disney books disney publishing worldwide. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. The 5 essential new star wars books you have to read asap. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. 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. It will be published by disney lucasfilm press on may 5, 2020.
A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Fisney just put together the official star wars canon timeline, from all sources, ahead of the premiere of star wars. It was a bitter pill to swallow for timothy zahn, who was best known for his trilogy of books. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession.
If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Kemps lords of the sith march 2015 and so begins the new eu. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels.
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