This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Quick and fun, this is a perfect choice for long family car rides. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. The only official storygroupsupported canon material that is out at this point in time is the six films and the clone wars. 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. When disney got control of star wars, it announced that pretty much everything that wasnt a tv show or movie was no longer canon. In a time of retrospect, i wanted to highlight ten of my favorite canon star wars novels. Young adult novel october, 2020 the star wars book. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
Star wars audiobooks may the fourth be with you audible. The stories unraveled in this collection are as vast and varied as the galaxy far, far away in. List all the star wars novels, novellas, comics, and short story collections of the star wars expanded universe, now known. Galactic atlas dates the battle of endor to 4 aby and the events of shattered empire 4, which take place three months after the battle, to 5 aby. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon audiobooks that we publish, presented in line. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video. Hes back, this time as an adversary to the rebels, and his background is set to be detailed in a new book by the characters original creator. Grand admiral, a main bad guy of many of the nolongercanon legends books. Audio adaptations of star wars stories have existed since brian daleys radio dramatisation of star wars was first broadcast on us national public radio in. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars.
What will count is a new slate of novels launched sept. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Star wars new canon book club by the19 published on 20151217t10. The best star wars characters that are no longer canon. The list is presented in inuniverse chronological order. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. Star wars books no longer considered canon jetpunk. They take place 40 aby after the battle of yavin, so 36 years after endor and the founding of. Their stories revisit the events of the films as well as expand the star wars universe to new reaches. Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Continuity canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time periods between g and t canon.
Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Overlapping timelines, canon shifts, film companion novels, and an endless cast of. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old.
Star wars canon is the official continuity of the star wars saga. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been. 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. Dan casey is the senior editor of nerdist and the author of books about. Life debt begins two months after the end of aftermath.
Unlike most large franchises, the current storytelling universe for star wars, a. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon. Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by the19 from desktop or your mobile device. We cant think of a better way to celebrate star wars day than to grab some blue milk, ignite our lightsabers, and tuck into an exciting audiobook from the star wars universe. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house.
Im mostly looking for something i dont already own in book format like dark disciple or. Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of endor, while aftermath. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and novels released in and after september. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a. Timothy zahns thrawn reintroduces the titular grand admiral, a main bad guy of many of the nolongercanon legends books. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials. The old republic mmo game the 4th was released a little later. The old republic no longer star wars canon game rant. When canon was created, it was a means to differentiate professional works from fanfic, but now, even work that isnt fanfic, work thats actually making money for the entities which hold the. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon.
All novels here are published in collaboration with the. Lucasfilm announced a new audioonly star wars novel today. It was a bitter pill to swallow for timothy zahn, who was best known for his trilogy of books. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. A new star wars audioonly novel will explore count dooku and. Revan was one of three the old republic books released in the lead up to the launch of the star wars. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset.
Great story and amazing connections to other pieces of star wars canon. The four year anniversary of the first canon star wars is almost upon us. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond. The long night, a podcast series about the superhero. Additionally, it includes audio adaptations of films and original audio stories. The official canon includes all of the star wars films, star wars. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. This star wars day, explore audibles list of best star wars audiobooks, and be. Well my favorite star wars books both print and audio are the legacy of the force series. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. Disney looked to restructure the star wars canon, with each new novel offering fresh perspectives and.
New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that. That swept away a long tradition of considering almost. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by del rey. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. There are plenty of star wars novels out there, but this one is. 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. This list of audiobooks includes all novels, junior novels, and graphic novels that have been recorded as an audiobook or audio drama, whether abridged or unabridged. As far as what books to start with i think the best of new canon are. 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. Rebels will be a part of the new canon, as will a darth maul comic created from. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe.
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