This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. Included in this group is the star wars adventurers journal, a quarterly magazine that will be releasing 15 issues with allnew content, and cleanedup versions of 1618. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline.
West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. 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. Episode iv a new hope tales from the mos eisley cantina 0. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date. Lightsabers that look so good, you can hear their crackle.
Making sense of the star wars timeline december 16, 2016 8. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games. The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously jumpy. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. 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. 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. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Ezra and zeb dodge imperial patrols while on a special mission from hera. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
All listed chronologically based on the events they describe. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A new star wars movie is out, and for better or worse, that always means theres also a host of new tiein material released which can explain or clarify some questions left lingering after the. Star wars is one of the most important cultural phenomena of the western world. Jan, 2012 star wars and history is a collection of essays focusing on different probable historical influences for things ranging from the jedi knights to women in rebellion to my other deep abiding love is for star wars and its expanded universe, so imagine my delight when i discovered a book that combined the two of them. 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 novel explores tarkins background and how he became one of the. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies.
Dec 17, 2014 from how star wars conquered the universe, the new history of the scifi franchise, by chris taylor, i learned many incredible facts. It starts with background on george lucas, and how he ended up in the movie industry. Legends timeline and checklists the star wars timeline almanac. Its all here darth vader, luke, rey, chewbacca and more. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras.
Bloodline is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by claudia gray. Still, catalyst provides some pretty unique background information sure. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. Star wars and history is a collection of essays focusing on different probable historical influences for things ranging from the jedi knights to women in rebellion to my other deep abiding love is for star wars and its expanded universe, so imagine my delight when i discovered a. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. This breakthrough new book is filled with amazing insights and highaction adventures of the jedi knight kanan jarrus. Canon timeline and checklist the star wars timeline almanac. Material from 19772014 excluding the films and tcw canon. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. 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. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print.
Heres a timeline of some of the major star wars films and tv shows, presented in the order events occurred in the franchise, not in the order of release. A side story in the han solo book gives a bit of background into the. Star wars timeline of canon movies, books and comics. Any questions on where i obtained a book, comic, online story, or anything else feel. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. This list also includes professionallyproduced pdf continuations of the d6 west. As indicated, despite critical success of the clone wars, disney opted to cancel the series in favor of a new show that, while continuing select threads from the prequel trilogy plot, was more closely connected to the classic star wars saga and straightforward tale of rebels versus fascist dark side control. Click on the image to the right for a pdf file with the timeline star wars. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars.
I was wondering if that list of books has every legends book or if some are left out. In addition, we have postwest end games material made by writers and dedicated fans. It was published on may 03, 2016, by del rey as part of journey to the force awakens. West end games supplements and sourcebooks the star wars. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. Click on the image to the right for a pdf file with the timeline. Any questions on where i obtained a book, comic, online story, or anything else feel free to ask. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. 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.
Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Material from the films, tcw, or 2014onwards speculation. Legend books timeline just picked up my first legends book, swtor revan, and i noticed the star wars legends novels timeline. 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. 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. Nov 18, 2008 the secret history of star wars, is about the movies story and script developement. The list contains all disney and marvel officially released and published stories. Basically, the del rey timeline is a star wars book lovers dream. 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.
Books fiction graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. It does not touch on any of the technical aspects of the movies. Jul 04, 2019 this is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. Even if you can make the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, youll still likely need this handy primer on the basic chronology of the star wars saga now that rogue one is about to hit theaters.
This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and video games. Oct 15, 2012 star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. 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. The timeline project recounts the events of our galaxy the star wars combine galaxy and tells how and where we diverge from the events of the canon star wars galaxy. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Please follow the guidelines in the manual of style and complete this article to the. In the book, maul gathers allies in the form of the criminal shadow collective in order to exact revenge on his former.
Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. 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. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The characters we know so well from the books and movies never existed this time it is up to you to become the heroes. Episode vi return of the jedi tales from jabbas palace mandalorian armor book 1 of the bounty hunter wars slave ship book 2. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. 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. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. Cover engcover engcover download english txt english epub english pdf txt fb2 spanish doc french pdf. Use the force to collect all 573 star wars hd wallpapers and background images. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers.
Light of the jedi the high republic by charles soule two hundred years before the events of star wars. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. This is the full and complete list of all officially released star wars timeline of canon books novels, novelizations of the movies, comic books and all movies and tv shows. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the force itself. 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. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Tie fighter trouble is a young readers book in the star wars rebels series from disneylucasfilm press.
This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Attack of the clones compiled by new republic era 5. From how star wars conquered the universe, the new history of the scifi franchise, by chris taylor, i learned many incredible facts.
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. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. The phantom menace 29 bby r ueplanet 27 outbound flight 22. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers.
Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. This information is a collection of all available star wars legends comic books and magazines that contain star wars comics no trade paperbacks or other stories in the star war legends universe. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. At present it primarily consists of visual material. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. For these to fit into any kind of linear timeline it must be assumed that the. These two books have been reprinted by fantasy flight games in one. Every scene is told from the point of view of a background character. The tale of luke skywalker, han solo, and the fall and redemption of anakin skywalker has become modern myth, an epic tragedy of the corruption of a young man in love into darkness, the rise of evil, and the power of good triumphing in the end.
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