For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. 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. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. The rise of skywalker the visual dictionary may make biowares knights of the old republic series an official part of the new star wars canon.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. It focuses on the character thrawn as he rises to power in the galactic empire. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. The series currently comprises three volumes, thrawn 2017, thrawn. He is the former deputy editor of publishing news and the author of walking. The inconsistencies are no doubt part of the reason for the incessant battling between star wars fans.
Both books in the series follow fanfavorite xwing pilot wedge antilles and a slew of. Oct 25, 2016 actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. C canon is continuity canon, consisting of all recent works and many older works released under the name of star wars. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics.
The last jedi and has written or cowritten more than forty novels, short stories, and other works set in the galaxy far, far away. However, it makes the cut because it currently is the only canon information we have right now between jedi and the force awakens. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Movie canon is only what you see and hear in the star wars films. His previous books include the servants of the empire quartet and the youngadult spacefantasy series the jupiter pirates. With the new revision due to the purchase by disney, another option is to read the new canon books that begin with a new dawn. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Defending the star wars expanded universe daniel sotir medium. Here are your disneyapproved star wars canon books nerdvana. Star wars novelist adds first lesbian character to canon. The future star wars novels from disney publishing worldwide and del rey books will now be part of the official star wars canon as reflected. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Loved this book, good to have han and chewie back twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. After disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, only the latter was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodic star wars films.
The two, who have worked with the force awakens director j. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. Abrams on a number of films and tv shows including mission impossible iii, star trek 2009, super 8, and alias, appeared on the light the fuse podcast where they were quite candid on their opinion of rian johnsons the last jedi the beginning of the third part of their interview with the light the fuse podcast begins with them. So we want to go back to all the other star wars movies in. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. Its based around the idea that editing decisions are not made in the abstract, but within the context of the rest of the film, and an analysis of them should work the same way. Rather than being another account of how great the movie was, the editing of star wars is a calm examination of the editing choices that helped it become great. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. From the six films, a countless number of books, games and other merchandise has been released, some of which are based outside of the movies. Characters, weapons, vehicles from the star wars franchise. Heir to the jedi was published on march 3, 2015 by del rey, and a paperback edition was released on november 24, 2015. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books.
Knights of the old republic referenced in official. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. Star wars fans have noticed a peculiar editing mistake in a key scene from star wars. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since.
The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. Tom dupree, editor for bantam spectra star wars books article from the new. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or.
Lucasbooks works diligently to keep the continuing star wars expanded universe cohesive and uniform, but stylistically, there is always room for variation. List of canon books that have been recorded or may soon be recorded. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics, and. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. New pages welcome to the banthapedia this wiki is about exploring some of the lesserknown tales of the star wars galaxy. Understanding the complex world of star wars publishing. Publishing books for the star wars franchise requires a understanding.
This era contains stories taking place within 32 and 7 years before star wars episode iv. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Ccanon is continuity canon, consisting of all recent works and many older works released under the name of star wars. No graphic novels, picture books, or visual dictionaries because there are a lot of those. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered canon. Now, the aftermath trilogy is regarded as a middle of the road star wars book. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego.
Things you may have missed, not heard about, or never had any clue about. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The tales are so poorly known that they have never been published before, and are not considered. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered.
The novel is part of the clone wars legacy multimedia initiative, since it is based on an eightpart story arc that was scripted for the star wars. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between. Yes we have facts and stories from the movies, but theres also an intense focus on the peripheral. So imo it is not necessary to play the games to understand the storylines. I am going to keep track of all the star wars novels i read and bonusyou get a handy list of all the new canon novels in the star wars universe. Star warsleft star wars is a series of films created by george lucas and mainly focuses on six films. Apr, 2020 the star wars sequel trilogy had one vision, disney rejected it brandons idea that disneys star wars trilogy needed one vision, is one that many fans believed it would have. The phantom menace 1999, by terry brooks 32 bby a attack of the clones. Star wars fanon was founded by neomessiah in 2005 after several wookieepedia users were disappointed that they were not allowed to post their fancreated star wars content on wookieepedia, as wookieepedia is primarily a canon wiki. Games are a special case, as generally only the stories are c canon, while things like stats and gameplay may not be. Empire and rebellion, but it was published as a standalone story after lucasfilms continuity relaunch in 2014. 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. Star wars fanon was founded as the star wars wiki of fan invention, and was one of the first wikis about a topic that was not actually about facts on that topic.
The star wars franchise has spawned multiple films and television series. The rise of skywalker has been with us for about a week. Well be going through star wars canon and star wars legends books and one of the two of us might even say something smart probably kris. Some of star wars bestproduced works are audiobooks cbr. Whether they are canon or just legends, here are 15 star wars stories you need to read.
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. Its not an incredible read like some of the others on this list, but its not terrible either. Dark disciple is a canon novel starring asajj ventress and quinlan vos, written by christie golden for release by del rey on july 7, 2015. Canon refers to an authoritative list of books that the lucas licensing editors consider an authentic part of the official star wars history. 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. 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. 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.
After disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, only the latter was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodic. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. Games are a special case, as generally only the stories are ccanon, while things like stats and gameplay may not be. He lives in brooklyn with his wife and son and about a metric ton of star wars stuff. Sep 30, 2016 though the old stories are now just legends, some of them are still great reads. Kris and davey, two high school friends looking to hang out more, throw their energy into talking about star wars books new and old. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. How is canonicity of derivative works determined for star wars. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the clone wars. Likewise, many of the books within the new canon add new layers of depth to beloved star wars characters and events. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. So we want to go back to all the other star wars movies in the series and do. The clone wars television series, comprising the episodes lethal alliance, the mission, conspirators. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. And it appears at one point there was a clear vision until rian johnsons the last jedi. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. First off, you need to know that the word canon in the world of star wars. Star wars fans might feel like theyre lost in a void right now.
A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Dec, 2019 star wars the rise of skywalker is almost here and we are super excited to see how this new star wars trilogy will end. Canonicity in the star wars universe is, as of april 2014 determined by a working group comprised of representatives of disney and lucasfilm known as the. Continuity canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time periods between g and t canon properties. Star wars is usually very black and whitethese books are very definite about the empire being bad and the new republic being good, but have a more nuanced view of both. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. How cutting created a classic is a close reading of the editing in the 1977 film star wars.
Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. 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. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Then the animated show star wars rebels, the sequel trilogy the force.
Tarkin by james luceno, thrawn by timothy zahn, bloodline by claudia gray, lords of the sith by paul s. A red saber, unsheathed in the 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. As far as games go, some are canon, but most have their canon references contained in books as well. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. 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 star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. 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. Star wars editor details rian johnsons the last jedi.
Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars. Thrawn is a canon adultfiction novel series written by timothy zahn. Jun 27, 2015 a canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or comics approved by the lucasfilm story group. Star wars the rise of skywalker is almost here and we are super excited to see how this new star wars trilogy will end. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. The book was originally intended for the star wars legends novel series star wars.
Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. 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. Heir to the jedi is a canon novel written by kevin hearne. Star wars is a series of films created by george lucas and mainly focuses on six films.
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