The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kenobi. The clone wars decide your destiny, heir to the empire, and several more. Another highly enjoyable approach to collecting your way through the galaxy of star wars is to grab your toy millennium falcon or xwing fighter and race to a destination known to be populated with those alwaysentertaining star wars bobbleheads a destination like entertainment earth, where you can bobble til the stars go out. This is a comprehensive list, including kids, young adult and adult novels, all set in the star wars legends universe. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading death troopers. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books.
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. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Star wars books timeline of books, novels, comics and short stories. 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. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. The legends timeline collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category.
With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with new villains and heroes, sith lords and jedi knights. The clone wars webcomic, which was originally released on, as well as the gameisode installments that tied into the. Star wars legends star wars legends kindle edition by schreiber, joe. The legends timeline collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works since before the april 25th announcement.
Likewise, many of the books within the new canon add new layers of depth to beloved star wars characters and events. Tales from the clone wars webcomic collection season 1 is a star wars legends trade paperback that collects the first season of the star wars. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars. The legends timeline collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works since before the april 25th announcement since the original trilogy and prequel trilogy novels are important to the events in this timeline, they are also included with this listing. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. In this timeline luke starts his own jedi academy, rogue squadron. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Dec 19, 2019 for many, a yak face is the holy grail of star wars toy collecting, and for that, we had to pay honor to yak faces species. The old republic ramps up the action and brings readers facetoface for the first time with a sith warrior to rival the most sinister of the orders dark lordsdarth malgus, the mysterious, masked sith of the wildly popular deceived and hope game trailers. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star wars eu reading guide. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command. Please check your email spam folder and if you see any emails from the cantina there, make sure to mark them as not spam. The star wars legends books included an entirely different timeline of events in the postreturn of the jedi world, including han and leia getting married and having twins, the formation of the new republic and new characters like mara jade. The adventures in a galaxy far far away extend into everyotr medium, including novels, toys, video games, tv, and even comic books.
Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. The star wars legends book series by multiple authors includes books bounty hunters vs. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature.
In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. His fandom with star wars comes from the countless pages of star wars books and novels. Looking to put together the ultimate star wars hardback library. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Jan 26, 2020 canon is the current star wars continuity and consists of the main films and any eu product released after disneys 2012 purchase of the franchise. The purpose of this page is to actively encourage lucasfilm, disney and del rey to continue making new stories in the star wars eu under the. I was wondering if that list of books has every legends book or if some are left out. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it. Why vader was terrified after his duel with obiwan in a new.
There are a couple of exceptions, but thats mostly a hard and fast rule. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. See the complete star wars legends series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Crucible is the last book in the legends timeline, having been set about 45 years after the. I highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the company decided to rebrand all the existing books to be referred to as star wars legends and these stories were not considered to be official. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. The team works tirelessly to cover every aspect of star wars collecting in an effort to leave no fan behind.
Star wars legends graphic novels series 90 primary works 90 total works a chronological timeline of star wars graphic novels considered part of the legends continuity as defined by lucas licensing. The old republic era is the oldest era of the star wars timeline. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Since the force awakens, that question has gotten a little more difficult to answer, because the books are split into two continuities. This page collects only hardback novels falling in the star wars legends category, all works.
Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Why star wars legends is better than disney canon and why you should give it a shot. Packaged with each book will be a holocron toy that when arranged properly, reveals a secret code to a gated website that includes a wide range of bonus content linked to the book and the broader jedi world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star wars legends star wars legends kindle edition by miller, john jackson. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Canonical works are not included except for the movie novelizations. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Star wars legends comics can be found in comic book stores, online stores, digitally. 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. Visit to get the all latest news and updates, and test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline.
The rise of skywalker novel, poe dameron, 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. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Whether they are canon or just legends, here are 15 star wars stories you need to read. The force awakens is a new beginning for the storied franchise, its a painful reminder of something else. They take place in 9 aby, about five years after star wars. Star wars legends graphic novels series by john ostrander.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The star wars toy phenomenon began in 1978 with the original action figures, toy. The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. This is in chronological order for the convenience of all star wars fans out there. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The clone wars webcomic, which was originally released on, as well as the gameisode installments that tied into the seasonone online flash games. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. Sep 30, 2016 though the old stories are now just legends, some of them are still great reads. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. More than 30 years of novel, toy, game, and comic book.
Just because its no longer canon doesnt mean it isnt awesome. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Anything published before april 2014 is considered legends.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. A new series set between 25 and 30 years after the original films, the new jedi order 19992003, was written by multiple authors and introduced a new threat. Feb 11, 2019 this is a legends story for darth vader and obiwan that focused on information from the novel star wars. 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 is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and video games. That and because ol yak puss and the yarkorans have one of the. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. 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. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline.
Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. Star wars isnt just a bunch of boxoffice smashing movies. 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. Online shopping for star wars from a great selection at books store. 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. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Legend books timeline just picked up my first legends book, swtor revan, and i noticed the star wars legends novels timeline.
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