A star wars expanded universe timeline and guide to hardback books and novels from the old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, the new jedi order era and legacy era. Aug 24, 2019 yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Oct 15, 2012 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 in human history and their impact on the creation of the star wars saga. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Download a free printable star wars novel timeline pdf file. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. 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. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the books. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories.
Heres a timeline of some of the major star wars films and tv shows, presented in the order events occurred in. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd.
In order to understand the timeline, and not just follow willynilly, there are. Attribution copyrights images layout guide manual of style naming policy policy and consensus. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. Comic book heralds reading orders and guides are also made possible by reader support on patreon, and. Swbookzones star wars novel timeline provides an up to date list of the novels in chronological order. The phantom menace 29 bby r ueplanet 27 outbound flight 22.
Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories. Attack of the clones compiled by new republic era 5. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order.
Keep star wars history straight with this timeline. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. 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. From ancient egypt and the roman empire to the french revolution and the vietnam war, star wars and history explores the major historical turning. This is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows.
The resistance evacuate their base on dqar and go on the run from the first order. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. Anything and everything you need to know about the world of books, ebooks, reading and writing. Please note too that these pages are being kept for nostalgia and research purposes. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more.
Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. The time line for the star wars books are indicated. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. 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. My rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order.
Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. Star wars legends comics can be found in comic book stores, online. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. Once you can establish which piece of the star wars timeline puzzle you like best, ill give you some books that i have read andor are in my collection, that you should read in that particular. 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. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars.
The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. The best 50 passages that form the pillars of these amazing books. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. Flints complete novel the heart of the jedi has at last been unearthed. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Oct 10, 2019 if youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Therefore, story conflicts and contradictions are inevitable and so stories from this era on this timeline are placed in approximate order and should be considered as. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously. Oct 10, 20 this is a graphical list of star wars novels that have been published to date, excluding graphic novels, reference books and some electronically published novels.
Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Think of it like the old dc universe comics, back in the 40s. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set. 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. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon.
Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. 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 in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. You may be looking for star wars novels by realworld release dates. The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures.
You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. Legends timeline and checklists the star wars timeline almanac. Occasionally, youll see non star wars material from my other timeline sites included, as this was before i had the lightbulb moment when i realized that each universe should have its own latest news and updates page. Then theres the comics and the games and the books, many of which are canon basically everything. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Dec 17, 2019 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, and games and detailed how they relate to.
Click on the link below to view download the ebooks. 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. Free official star wars stories, ebooks and comics. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Click on the image to the right for a pdf file with the timeline star wars. 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. War adventure about a confederate terrorist attack on washington d. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The star wars timeline helps us define what is star wars canon. 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 frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books.
All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. Just hit the star wars clone wars timeline link above and follow the story in chronological order from attack of the clones to revenge of the sith. In the book, maul gathers allies in the form of the criminal shadow collective in order to exact revenge on. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. 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 is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens.
Bandai dc comics disney funko gundam harry potter lego architecture. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. Welcome to the star wars canon novel timeline everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. At present it primarily consists of visual material. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Any questions on where i obtained a book, comic, online story, or anything else feel. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook.
Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The star wars readers timeline, a chronologicial listing of star wars books and comics from the expanded universe for those who want to read them in order. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga.
This timeline includes novels, comics, short stories and other published stories that formed the main part of the star wars legends continuity it excludes very young reader books and the selftitled. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. The grand army of the republic, led by yoda, mace windu, obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker and other jedi knights, fights the new droid army of the separatists. Looking to put together the ultimate star wars hardback library. Aftermath book star wars timeline star wars canon timeline. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. 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. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. Empire had an erratic schedule and timeline so the issues are out of order. Just a few months before, hed been a farm boy on tatooine. 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. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. This includes primarily all movies and television programs, novels, ya books, short stories, comic books, and.
The jedi are no more, and the empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist bringing tyranny to the outer rim world of lothal. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the. All star wars comics available in marvel unlimited in a chronological reading order and timeline. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. Heres a guide to help you lay it out from start to finish.