Bloodline by claudia gray, i was very enthusiastic about the new star wars canon and ordered aftermath. Hidden truths shown on the left, is star wars fiction written by fans for fans. 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. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. The most definitive canon of the star wars universe is encompassed by the feature films and. 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. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. 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. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath. Articles that no longer meet the criteria can be proposed for improvement or removal at wookieepedia. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more.
As a new student at lothals imperial academy, zare leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception. 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. Young adult books are listed here in order of release date. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Fan fiction is done for fun and can sometimes be a community effort. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Calid baatch was a jedaii explorer who became one of the first jedi masters. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. Get ready to expand your knowledge of jedi, sith, and the rest of the galaxy. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. 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. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Complete with script pages, production documents, concept art, storyboards, onset photography, stills, and posters, the xxlsized tome is an authoritative exploration of the original saga as told by its creator. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. 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. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. Yes, the star wars movie novelizations are canon posted by eric on april 30, 2014 at 12. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough.
Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. The first in a series of three novels, zahn returns to star wars and reintroduces grand admiral thrawn to the star wars canon. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Featured articles represent the best articles that wookieepedia has to offer. 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. Amazon calculates a products star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. 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.
Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. But secretly, he is a hidden enemy among imperial loyalists. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Starwars star wars models ideas of star wars models. The star wars books are a great way to enjoy this universe full of jedis, bounty hunters and robots. At present, there are 1,067 featured articles, of a total of 155,383 articles on wookieepedia. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Not included are preschool young readers books, activity books, or any other noncanon childrens books. 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. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books. Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. 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.
Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. At star wars celebration europe, it was announced legends character grand admiral thrawn will be getting his own canon novel. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Canon 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away when the parents of milo and lina graf are abducted by agents of the evil empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across adventures in wild space. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. Jun 10, 2017 my top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. The stories take place in the legendary galaxy far, far away, but none of it is official canon. Make sure to comment, like, and subscribe also stay up to date with star wars and everything star wars related by following me.
The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. 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. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films.
A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. Apr 30, 2014 yes, the star wars movie novelizations are canon posted by eric on april 30, 2014 at 12. The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Aug 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 expanded universe was rebranded as star wars legends, but it was far from forgotten by its fans or the authors of the new canon novels. More than 200 games, activities, and building ideas. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. 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.
In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior, mitthrawnuruodo thrawn, and follows his path to the empire alongside imperial cadet eli. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. The novels author, timothy zahn, shed some light on what we can. Jump into star wars fanon and learn all about this fan fiction site. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading.
Online shopping for star wars from a great selection at books store. Star wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. May 04, 2017 the tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. The blueprints gives a voice to the star wars studio art departments who, film after film, laid the groundwork and built the structures of many of the most iconic sets in the history of cinema. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. They went out and got some sort of person who looked like she had stepped out of a cosmopolitan magazine to be the model for. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. There have been many artof star wars books, usually consisting of fantastic concept illustrations, sketches, and storyboards.
Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm. Star wars books timeline page 3 of 7 star wars timeline. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. 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. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed. Rebels and imperials clash on dantooine in the star wars fanon writing project.
Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Adaptations and junior novelizations of movies and tv episodes are on their own adaptations page. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Zare leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Individual movies come and go, as do tv shows, video games, books. Geist weiss was a sith master of alchemy and trickery during the third galactic civil war. 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.
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