The list is presented in inuniverse chronological order. Five years ago star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series.
As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. 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. Okay, so im trying to go through all of the star wars legacy canon and im just starting off on my journey. The first novel among the trilogy is the heir to the empire, which was published by the bantam spectra publishing house in the year 1991. Disney reveals full timeline for the star wars franchise. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for 5. It was going to be a long ride and a new star wars book was the perfect companion for the road. Additionally, it includes audio adaptations of films and original audio stories. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. In another timeline, a jedi master attempts to stop a former padawan turned sith lord who has valuable cargo for the sith war.
I found some articles mentioning time jumps, but i was not able to constuct whole timeline. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. The events are placed in the same order they appear in the marvel master reading order. More than 200 games, activities, and building ideas. Riptide is a direct sequel, picking up immediately after the end of crosscurrent. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. Events occurring up to 67 years before the battle of yavin. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. Check out the first of our fourpart coverage of the full history of the star wars galaxy. Kemp i love his forgotten realms erevis cale series, and couldnt have been happier when i heard he was going to write a star wars extended universe book. Star wars timeline for published books, comics and short stories set during the old republic era sith era.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories. A visual history, updated edition, coming out today.
This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. So like catalyst and thrawn take place over large chunks of time but thrawn ends after tarkin. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Mar 14, 2019 complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Wookiee cookies and other galactic recipes sep 1, 1998. The novels bring back thrawn in a fashion, and help tie off some loose ends, but also leaves the door open for the next chapter of the star wars universe.
It takes place during the great hyperspace war as well as after the legacy of. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics. The way i see it, where a book takes place in the del rey timeline is where the book ends. The star wars readers timeline, a chronologicial listing of star wars books and comics from the expanded universe for those who want to read them in order. Once you can establish which piece of the star wars timeline puzzle you like best, ill give you some books that i have read andor are in my collection, that you should read in that particular. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this.
This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. A complete history of the star wars universe, part i everything up to phantom menace. 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. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The thrawn trilogy written by timothy zahn consists of three novels published between the years 1991 and 1993. A complete history of the star wars universe, part i. So my question is may anybody help me constructing complete timeline in star wars. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies.
Who was the real jesus christ biblical documentary timeline. This is a list of all marvel events and crossovers in chronological order. Star wars legends star wars legends kindle edition by kemp, paul. Because of this, the mobile games, short stories, young reader books, childrens comics, and some of the junior novels have been omitted. Star wars tales some true and some not so true stories. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. 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.
Gon 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. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. For those of like mind, diving into the four book old republic series and tiein novel, red harvest, may be the best place to start. The rise of skywalker novel, poe dameron, general leia organa, rey, and finn must struggle to rebuild the resistance after their defeat at the hands of the first order in star wars. They held radically different views about their leader his identity, his message and his vision of the future. 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. Paul kemp has written only a few star wars books, fairly insignificant in the overall timeline, such as deceived, crosscurrent, and riptide. Kemp let me start by saying that i am a fan of paul s. 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. 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. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Many of the facts are linked to an article or a video, further expanding on the lore and legends from this time period.
Catalyst for instance starts during the clone wars but is places after tarkin. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Also included are major events in marvel history that take place in a single series like the kreeskrull war and infinity abyss. Oct 06, 2018 after the death of jesus, his followers split into two factions. Del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. I came across this book called crosscurrent in the old republic era. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. This new version adds new sections to the impressive timeline of star wars in our world, from the culture that shaped george lucas as a. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe.
It was nearly a miracle to just have the book, as i wasnt sure if the bookstore would receive it in time for the journey, so i was ecstatical to find that it had just arrived the very day before we were to set out. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. Sep 06, 2016 leading off the month is the mammoth book, star wars year by year. Well consult the archives and give you a personalized recommendation from across the world of star wars books, delivered right to your inbox. Thats why all of us at youtini think that the best way to read star wars books is a method that fits your own preferences based on how you enjoy reading. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments in. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. It takes place during the great hyperspace war as well as after the legacy of the force series and features jaden korr as a lead character. The films, books, comics, and television shows summarized into the most important moments in the canon so far. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars.
The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. I ran out to pick up crosscurrent the day it was released and devoured it in the same day. 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. 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. 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. The old republic was the legendary government that united a. Crosscurrent, 26 janvier 2010,, roman, an 41, paul s. At present it primarily consists of visual material. Just reply below or send us a message with a bit about the type of book youre looking for or the type of person youd like to gift a star wars book to, and well do the rest. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Swbookzones star wars novel timeline provides an up to date list of the novels in chronological order. The galaxies within the star wars universe could have time zones based on moving planets and their respective calendars. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crosscurrent.
Star wars legends graphic novels series by john ostrander. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. The star wars fandom is every bit as diverse as the galaxy it celebrates. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading. Unlike in the previous decade, all of the canonical star wars content can be. Shortly after that the old universe of novels and comics known as the expanded universe, or eu was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Many readers of the old republic era had their interest first sparked by the popular video games star wars. A chronological timeline of star wars graphic novels considered part of the legends continuity as defined by lucas licensing.
Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Attack of the clones compiled by new republic era 5. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. The phantom menace 29 bby r ueplanet 27 outbound flight 22. A star wars story fits between the prequels and the original trilogy, and how the other spinoff film. Star wars l egends star wars legends kindle edition by kemp, paul. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. It will take place during the great hyperspace war as well as after the legacy of the. 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.
So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Also skippy was never canon legacy of the force while the njo series would give some more background all you need to know is that its 7aby and lukes great gandson is a force using pirate with a attitude problem now for the neucanon. 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.