Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out. 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 is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. You may be looking for star wars novels by realworld release dates. At present it primarily consists of visual material.
So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. 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. Check out the first of our fourpart coverage of the full history of the star wars galaxy. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. Ive never regretted reading a star wars expanded universe or legends novel. In order to gain acceptance into the brotherhood of darkness, he must defy the most.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last jedi. 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. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the star wars franchise.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Your favorite star wars rebels heroes are ready to fight the evil empire. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order.
Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by. Free official star wars stories, ebooks and comics. The star wars expanded universe timeline is proud to present the neverbefore published third book in scholastics adventures in hyperspace series, the big switch, by ryder windham. Ezra and zeb dodge imperial patrols while on a special mission from hera. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was.
For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. 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. In the book, maul gathers allies in the form of the criminal shadow collective in order to exact revenge on his former master darth sidious soon. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. In addition to karen travisss series, one of the best star wars novels out there is shatterpoint. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set. From that date, all new stories, approved by the lucasfilm story group, and including episodes i thru vi and the clone wars film and tv series the immovable objects of star wars history, now form a new, official continuity what this website terms the star wars saga. Heres a timeline of some of the major star wars films and tv shows, presented in the order events occurred in.
The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Berenato continue their look back at the franchises highs and lows, which began with a long time ago. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. The star wars film series, which developed into a trilogy of trilogies and which has been rebranded as the skywalker saga, was released beginning with the original trilogy episodes iv, v and vi, 19771983, followed by the prequel trilogy episodes i, ii and iii, 19992005 and the sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii and ix, 20152019. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Star wars adventures in hyperspace book 3 the big switch. Bloodline by claudia grey honestly, one of the best star wars books ever written, and my personal favorite, featuring a 40something leia and a lot of the political leadin to the force awakens. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. Exploring the star wars expanded universe, editors rich handley and joseph f. The phantom menace 29 bby r ueplanet 27 outbound flight 22. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 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. 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. Get a first look at the final installment in the acclaimed series of books reimagining star wars as shakespeare. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. Swbookzones star wars novel timeline provides an up to date list of the novels in chronological order.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books. Now, inferno squad must prove their status as the best of the best and take down the partisans from within. Cover engcover engcover download english txt english epub english pdf txt fb2 spanish doc french pdf. Trivia, is available here as a printable pdf in color and black and white. Announcing the third annual celebration of literacy and star wars, with. Tie fighter trouble is a young readers book in the star wars rebels series from disneylucasfilm press. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books.
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 timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, better known as the skywalker saga. The result is a huge number of novels that cover the clone wars.
The new video series from the star wars show lets you ask your burning questions of your favorite star wars authors. Women of the galaxy celebrates the sagas dynamic female characters exclusive author amy ratcliffe talks to about the unique new book featuring some of her favorite galactic women. 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. Keep star wars history straight with this timeline. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. 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. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. 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. Click on the link below to view download the ebooks. A complete history of the star wars universe, part i everything up to phantom menace. Anything and everything you need to know about the world of books, ebooks, reading and writing.
Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Del rey launched an online interactive star wars books timeline so you can see where the adult star wars books fall in relation to each other and the films. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. The best legends star wars book timeline in the galaxy. A complete history of the star wars universe, part i. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars. 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. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Is there a recommended list of books for this years star wars reads.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. 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. The time line for the star wars books are indicated. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Tarkin by james luceno, thrawn by timothy zahn, bloodline by claudia gray, lords of the sith by paul s. 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.
This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. Which of the star wars legend novels are worth reading. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously jumpy. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. 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. 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. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. 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. Download a free printable star wars novel timeline pdf. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Expanded edition star wars kindle edition by fry, jason. Star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star.
Attack of the clones compiled by new republic era 5. Nov 18, 2016 the new jedi order is a treat for fans whose favorite star wars character is emperor palpatine because yuuzhan vong, the big villain, is just as soulless and cruel. This breakthrough new book is filled with amazing insights and highaction adventures of the jedi knight kanan jarrus. This one is about mace windu during the early days of the clone wars, and it punches above its. Empire had an erratic schedule and timeline so the issues are out of order. They were the first star wars books i read as a kid and i loved that the original cast is still in it. 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. 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. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of.
As it is may the 4th, and i very loosely checked this subreddit for star wars, i wanted to ask. May 04, 2017 ask any star wars reader what book to start with. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Complete with every legends star wars book ever written. 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. My favorites are the thrawn trilogy, the darth bane trilogy, the jedi academy trilogy, the new jedi order series, sacrifice from the legacy of the force series, and i app. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Young adult books can be found on their own ya books page. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. The best 50 passages that form the pillars of these amazing books. The complete legends star wars book timeline youtini. Included are preliminary illustrations by jeff carlisle, footnotes and an afterword by ryder windham, explaining the history of this project, and a synopsis for what would have been book 4.