Star wars books timeline of books, novels, comics and short stories. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 04 may 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Oh, and weve included which movietv showbook each event. The two are established in the same novel to have been born the year the galactic empire was. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. 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. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories, television episodes, video games, etc. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars. At present it primarily consists of visual material. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time.
Track your star wars collection with the youtini bookshelf. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Oct 17, 2017 dont have time to sort through all of the star wars novels, star wars comic books, and episodes of the clone wars and star wars rebels. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. 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. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. Luke discovers that vader is his father in the empire strikes back. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order.
The objective is to find any franchises canonical chronology, or the official timeline of events in that. 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. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Episode iv a new hope tales from the mos eisley cantina 0. 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. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics.
This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Rogue one a star wars story 2016 after its release in december 2016, rogue one was cheekily slotted into the star wars timeline almost immediately prior to the original instalment of a new hope. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously jumpy since its.
This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies. 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. This book series serve as tieins for the lucasarts video game, star wars. How star wars super graphic brilliantly explains and connects the saga creator tim leong talks to about his new book, which uses infographics to measure variations of ive got a bad feeling about this and much more. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. This list is organized by release date, and separated by year, as defined by lucas licensing.
But he wouldnt forfeit his fathers life, and thats what the empire has taken. The force awakens february 2016, by unknown author approx. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. A list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Record which books youve read, and which ones you are dying to have on your shelf. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession.
Star wars tales is a series of comics that began on september 29, 1999 and ended on july, 2005 published by dark horse comics. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Each story varies in length, with six or so stories in each issue, adding up to a.
Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Examples of eucompatible stories include rogue one. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
Each issue is an anthology of stories from various eras of star wars. 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. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. I want to start reading star wars novels and i reddit. All told, the star wars expanded universe eu that zahns books kicked off contained roughly 270 novels, in addition to numerous comic books, video games, and other tieins, before disney decided. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. How star wars super graphic brilliantly explains and connects. 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 star wars disney. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material.
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. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Infinities sergio aragones stomps star wars, star wars infinities. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Chewie and zarro hatch a plan to free her father in this fun, fiveissue series. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Infinities is a term referring to star wars legends stories that do not apply to the legends continuity timeline. 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. Does anyone know of any good sites out there that have a full timeline of star wars events and how every book and comic book that has come out fits into it. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. The opening episode of the mandalorian ends on a surprising cliffhanger.
The usercontributed site covers books, comic books, tv series, movies, and video games. It was published on may 03, 2016, by del rey as part of journey to the force awakens. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Following a shocking political assassination, young jedi master quigon jinn is dispatched to prevent the outbreak of a civil war on the homeworld of his padawan xanatoswhose father is king. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. The star wars books that should have been made instead of the. 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. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. 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.
Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. Star wars movie series in chronological order by countronin created 30 may 2017 updated 6 months ago public i averaged the ratings of the titles that are actually out. Although listed as complete, it remains a workinprogress this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Although the stories themselves are unrelated, many issues were themed around a single character, group or era. Timeline wise, the prequels are quite messy because of. Basically, the del rey timeline is a star wars book lovers dream. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. These stories were often written as parodies or presented whatif circumstances and were therefore officially considered noncanonical within the legends continuity. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The han solo trilogy, book 3 the hutt gambit star wars.
Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. Star destroyer in an effort to take revenge on mace windu for dad jangos death. See where every star wars book falls in the timeline or use the list to pick your next book. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Padme naberrie and her father helps relocate the entire populace of shaddabiboran. Episode vi return of the jedi tales from jabbas palace mandalorian armor book 1 of the bounty hunter wars slave ship book 2. Then read lords of the sith, then the rise od the empire a collection of the books tarkin and a new dawn with three short stories connecting them and other books, but dont read the last short story, thats gonna come much later. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. 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. This timeline includes published, unpublished, and ambiguouslycanonical star wars stories. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Insider will add those movies and other star wars projects to our timeline once new information is revealed. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan.
A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. When the emperor and his notorious apprentice, darth vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the force, and their own ruthlessness to prevail. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Oct 15, 2012 star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Bloodline is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by claudia gray. After those you should watch star wars rebels, another animated tv series. The old republic, and accompanies a comic series of the same name. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
Following the death of her mother and the abduction of her father. Sep 06, 2017 star wars the old republic peace, the jedi consular star wars the old republic deception, the sith warrior rogue one a star wars story final trailer music recreation. Lucasfilm has divided the star wars timeline into different eras and each symbol designates a period of time. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. Rebels, and timothy zahns 2017 and 2018 thrawn books. The old republic is an ongoing novel and short story series published by del rey. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga.
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