The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster. The trilogy is about luke skywalkers efforts to try and restart the jedi order. When disney bought lucasfilm and the rights to star wars, it reset the expanded universe. However in april 2014, with the knowledge that the new sequel trilogy was not beholden to events created in the expanded universe, lucasfilm announced that, going forward, everything in the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded star wars legends and a new canonical universe would be created.
Its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. 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 universe legends continuity in order of the timeline. If it was published before 2014, then its not canon. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such.
Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Star wars is the property of the walt disney company and is used here under fair use laws. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order.
But it was successful so empire strikes back was released instead. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. Star wars, a new hope, the empire strikes back, return of the jedi, the phantom menace, attack of the clones, revenge of the sith, caravan of courage, the battle for endor, droids, ewoks, clone wars their associated elements and logos, are the intellectual property of lucasfilm ltd. The star wars expanded universe chronology has gone through many iterations, but until recently, failed in my opinion to address the fundamental needs of the fan. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Expanded universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. Thats why all of us at youtini think that the best way to read star wars books is a method that fits your own preferences based on how you enjoy reading. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. This is how you watch the star wars movies in chronological order. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created.
Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Chronological eu reading order theexpandeduniverse. General leia organa, rey, and finn must struggle to rebuild the resistance after their defeat at the hands of the first order in star wars.
So, heres the list of every single star wars film in chronological narrative order. One of the best things about star wars is that the adventure doesnt end with the movies and tv shows. The star wars expanded universe is so big that you may not know. What are the three most deadly droids in all of star wars, both canon and expanded universe.
I have always found the star wars universe intriguing and except for a few picture books and some of the kids books i havent actually read any of the books. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. Which is to say the order they occurred in their time period a long time ago and not in the order they were theatrically released. Chronological order of star wars literature science. Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star wars expanded universe was created with novels. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Xwing is a ten book series of star wars novels by michael a. Going through the entire expanded universe according to in universe chronological order that is, starting with stories covering the earliest history of the star wars galaxy would be difficult because it is so extensive and continuously expanding and because some of the earlier eu material is difficult to find. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. In what order should i read star wars expanded universe. Please share this site with your friends if you enjoyed my list of star wars novels.
Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. The expanded universe, or eu, is the moniker for the entire body of work that comprises the stories set in the star wars universe ranging from novels, comics, cartoons, short stories, young adult books, television shows. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. 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 best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. For this reason, youtini has created a personalized method for navigating the expanded universe with our ideal reading order. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon.
From a new hope to the mandalorian, find out how to watch star wars in chronological order. However, after the disney acquisition, the expanded universe books became known instead as legends, and a new, official canon that ensured the continuity of the star wars universe was established. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Legends are the name of the expanded universe media eg comicsvideo gamesnovels etc that existed before. Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well beyond the time periods weve watched on screen, has played an instrumental part in continuing the story. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity.
A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas. Precipice by john jackson miller an e book novella lost tribe of the sith. I have to admit that without the clones, it would not have been a victory. 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. Sticking to the current storytelling universe cuts the number of star wars book options down significantly, but it can still be difficult to know where. Star wars rebels will never be on this particular list because it is a show, not a movie caravan of courage was a backup plan george lucas had if star wars was not successful.
The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. Star wars isnt just a bunch of boxoffice smashing movies. Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order. All stories are presented here in in universe chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. I have studied everything from gospel harmonies to world history chronologies in order. 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 is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant.
What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Comics have had one of the longest relationships with star wars with marvel publishing stories as early as 1977 between that time and 2014, star wars built up a very healthy expanded universe, known. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you. 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. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. Stackpoles contributions cover the adventures of a new rogue squadron formed by wedge antilles, while allstons focus on wraith squadron, another creation of antilles. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in chronological order.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. An easy way to spot a canon novel is to look at the publication date. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. Each novel, which has been organized in chronological order, offers an. In the star wars chronological order book lists, how is. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100 books. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with.
Star wars legends timeline star wars books, novels. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. As stated by lucasfilm and disney, future books and novels will not be based on these stories, but since the expanded universe started. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. The adventures in a galaxy far far away extend into everyotr medium, including novels, toys, video games, tv, and even comic books. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe.
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