The force awakens february 2016, by unknown author approx. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity. From the adventures of luke skywalker we read of a backstory of the rise of the emperor culled from a document referred to as the journal of the whills. Suddenly, 25 years of dark horse comic book canon was reconfigured to align with an allnew start from marvel comics with the launch of jason aaron and john cassadays star. The first postreturn of the jedi book series anyone should read is the thrawn trilogy. A list of works on wookieepedia it has a chronological list of novels which seems to be a bit incomplete to me at first glance but doesnt have comicsgames included in the chronology even though it has a separate list of comics. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu.
Okay, enough babbling, here is the new star wars timeline. This film was a sensation and became the most influential science fiction film in history. Theres no indication the brodo asogi are exceptionally longlived and even in the long timeline of the star wars universe, 100,000 years is so a long time that it makes no sense planning on anything that far out. With the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline.
Big thanks to wookieepedia, the star wars wiki for. 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. 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. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time.
The clone wars is an american computeranimated television series created by george lucas and produced by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm and cgcg inc. It has its flaws, lots of them, but its importance in star wars legends is too great to ignore its existence. 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. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. The following timeline explainer features contributions from phil pirrello and dave trumbore. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. The star wars expanded universe timeline is a comprehensive chronology of every star wars story from 1977 to today, including exclusive. Supreme leader snoke is a character in the star wars universe. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014.
This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. The second book in the aftermath trilogy picks up with norra wexley, and her team dispatched to find. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The cestus deception and jedi trial were originally placed later in the period. Your daily source for all things tv, movies, and games, including star wars, fallout, marvel, dc and more. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional.
May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared noncanon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It begins with the events setting up the stage, goes through the launch of swtor and follows all the events up to the current date. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. 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. The original tiein novel series to the clone wars animated series has not been adopted into the new canon, even though the tv series has. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. At last, its the ultimate history of the spectacular star wars saga, lavishly illustrated and in full color for the first time. The newlyformed galactic empire begins the process of imperializing the galaxy. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. August 29, 2019 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. A new hope arrived in theaters in 1977, it didnt have an episode number or even a tag line. Portrays the first battle of korriban during the great galactic war. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for. Since the 1990s, hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga.
List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Big thanks to wookieepedia, the star wars wiki for doing the heavy lifting, exhaustively citing your. Right from the opening page of the very first star wars novel ever released the then titled 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. It was published on may 03, 2016, by del rey as part of journey to the force awakens. The sith empire is restored as the republic is reorganized into the first galactic empire and the senate transformed into. Clone wars chronological timeline star wars wiki guide ign. Oct 15, 2012 the first book devoted to analyzing the actual historical events in our past that influenced the creation of the space fantasy, star wars features 11 essays by a wise council of history scholars, written in close collaboration with george lucas and lucasfilm gives new insights into central star wars characters and historical figures who. A definitive guide to star wars legends the fandomentals.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by disney lucasfilm press. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. In the four years since, new star wars stories have been added to the new timeline, from novels and comics to a new animated series star wars. It is set in the fictional star wars galaxy during the three years between the. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the press j to jump to the feed.
Snoke is the leader of the first order and gives direct orders to general hux and acts as a dark side mentor to kylo ren. The series began with a theatrical feature film that was released on august 15, 2008, and debuted on cartoon network two months later on october 3, 2008. Can someone explain the organization of all the star wars. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. 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.
The events of the new jedi order are referenced in many of the later books and even some stories that happen before it in the timeline back to this in a second, so you should at least read the wookipedia page on this war. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. In thus setting the stage for the story to come, george lucas via alan dean. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The first book describe the beginning of his life, the slave days on the tatooine planet, along with his mother, how he helped lots of people from death and how he even helped a crow of wild animals from the hunters.
It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories. If you like the solo movie, and you like star wars books, i think you will enjoy this novel. Many of the facts are linked to an article or a video, further expanding on the lore and legends from this time period. 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 in between. The complete star wars saga timeline updated fandom. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. Mar 14, 2019 complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. Dec 21, 2019 the following timeline explainer features contributions from phil pirrello and dave trumbore. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Lassa rhayme is an elected pirate captain with a fleet under her command, and she uses a code of her own to control when and how a mission will go down. While its a great reference for general ttimeline, and includes. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history.
Young readers adaptation of the second act of star wars. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Lost stars is a canon young adult original novel, set in across all eras, written by claudia gray. 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. Young readers adaptation of the first act of star wars. They are an excellent introduction to the new republic era of the star wars expanded universe eu, and notably they were the first books written in realworld time to. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. Complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. The style seems very cool and hip to the moment as han himself is, which worked nicely. Lucas later commissioned alan dean foster, who ghostwrote the novelization, to write a sequel, which resulted in splinter of the minds eye 1978. Nov 18, 2019 thanks to the convoluted order in which the star wars movies have been released over the past 40plus years, the timeline of events in the galaxy far, far away can be somewhat confusing.
Mur lafferty definitely gets the han voice down, from dialogue to exposition. The first star wars spinoff material was star wars. 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. With the completion of episodes i, ii, and iii, the epic story thats captivated millions can now be told in its entirety, from the time of the primordial knights of the old republic and the clone wars to the birth of the empire, from the destruction of the death. From the adventures of luke skywalker 1976, the novelization of the 1977 film. In the first star wars book, at the begging, anakin was described like a really good child, but stubborn and really ambitious. Kenner made the first star wars action figures to coincide with the release of the film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for 5. This book profiles 75 of the women of the star wars universe books, games, television shows, movies, and comics, giving a brief character sketch and background for each of them. May 28, 2018 welcome to fandoms complete incanon star wars saga timeline when star wars.
So theres no reason to assume a long life for the species or factoring in timedilation or anything else that would indicate the. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. 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. Welcome to fandoms complete incanon star wars saga timeline when star wars. Bloodline is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by claudia gray. After the events of together again, wookieepedia has. The first books and comics are set to debut at star wars celebration anaheim in august 2020, and select titles are available now for preorder.
Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The first books and comics are set to debut at star wars celebration anaheim in august 2020 with star wars.
The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. Another chronology of the clone wars incorporates older stories in relation to the animated series. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Kindred spirits is a companion piece which takes place just before the events of the novel goldens dark disciple, and it really showcases some pure girl power.
Star wars was the first intellectual property to be licensed in lego history. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Despite clashing somewhat with the timeline of earlier clone wars stories, these books were eventually worked into the legends timeline by the essential readers companion. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order.
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