Some of the best star wars in years is happening in pages of books and comics, and these are what you should be checking out. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. Featuring detailed illustrations of the fascinating aliens and creatures that fill the star wars universe, this collectible gift book is a musthave for fans across the galaxy. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Prologue is set immediately after star wars 26 prologue. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline.
Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. If you want more personal character development of leia. At present it primarily consists of visual material. The original marvel years omnibus volume one is a massive hardcover collection of these amazing early adventures of the star wars saga. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker saga with star wars. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. The first books and comics are set to debut at star wars celebration anaheim in august 2020 with star wars. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. How many books are in the original star wars series. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog.
Theres rumours that the movies will not follow the time line of the old novels and comics. Plif lives with marvel star wars stats and loads of fun pages. Welcome to the all star wars canon novel timeline everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force friday. Star wars comic series timeline page 2 of 4 star wars. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Darth vader has had a bigger role in star wars comics than the books. Today jason inman and i talk about our eight star wars comic books, including stories from both the current canon and star wars legends.
May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. 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. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Nov 16, 2019 the video charts the place of every other major event between, covering all seven star trek television series to date and all movies, including those that take place in the alternate kelvin. The best star wars books and comics of the disney era. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Visit for first looks at star wars comics, exclusive book excerpts, and more. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Title, publishing date, placement in timeline, episodes adapted. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986.
Add all the spinoffs and tv series, comics, and books, and its downright behemoth. The original movies each had one novelization, so you had the same number of novels as you did movies 3. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in. All star wars comics available in marvel unlimited in a chronological reading order and timeline. 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. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
The star wars timeline then continues through the original trilogy and all the various comic books, novels and video games that represent the new star wars canon. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Fascinating study of the changes made to the original trilogy. 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. Aug 24, 2019 yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in the films. 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. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Checketh out the cover to the merry rise of skywalker. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games.
It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force friday ii may the books be with you on force friday ii. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Unlike marvels first darth vader series, this new ongoing book. How to properly catch up on all the star wars movies before the force awakens. This list is tailored to provide adult fans a simple streamlined timeline of the main books, comics, and video games that star wars has to offer. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Splinter of the minds eye was written as a potential sequel in case they had to do. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv shows, and books. Aug 29, 2019 with this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on everything star wars, and how these materials are connected with both the old and new films. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga.
Star wars came to comics initially as a way to promote the theatrical movie. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. It stars a collection of original characters pilot hera syndulla. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for. Because of this, the mobile games, short stories, young reader books, childrens comics, and some of the junior novels have been omitted. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching. What do you actually need to pick up, and what can you set. May 04, 2019 this is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. Feb 27, 2020 star wars rebels explores what happened between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy. Star wars rebels explores what happened between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy.
Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. So ive stepped in to try and help you solve one of those problems. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments in. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity.
This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the books. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Microscale galactic empire original trilogy return of the jedi star wars shuttle. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years.
All right, now that weve got that covered, lets get on with the comics. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring these classic characters. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of. 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. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Answering all your questions along the way, this reading order is the. Getting into the world of star wars outside of the films can be daunting.
A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the last jedi. Heres a quick and easy guide to get you started on some of the star wars comics. So we want to go back to all the other star wars movies in the series and do. Star wars legends comics can be found in comic book stores, online. Your vital onestop source for everything star wars past, present and future. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. Graphic novelization of the star wars original trilogy. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases.
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