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. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. How the republic planned to use the death star on the. On december 2014 they bid adieu to 28,353 pages of. The new essential guide to alien species stated that the rakata are the architects and built centerpoint station, but this can be attributed to the fact that this guide came out before much of. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. 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. Bloom taught political philosophy at the university of chicago. Dec 15, 2015 star warsinspired design and architecture is everywhere here are a dozen of our favourites. The best star warsinspired design and architecture. Bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars.
Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels.
One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Architecture in star wars includes the cities, buildings, ships, and other structures of the fictional star wars universe as described and depicted in books, movies. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Aug 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. Image 7 of 10 from gallery of the architecture of star wars. What is the history of the sith according to new disney canon. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Timeline of all movies and series that are considered canon. Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded universe or eu was scrapped, and although not wholly forgotten, it is now firmly considered noncanonical.
What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the fictional history of that. They originated on the planet mandalore in the galaxys outer rim territories and had a particularly important role in galactic history as legendary warriors against the jedi. Is there a star wars book that explains the beginnings of. This breakthrough new book is filled with amazing insights and highaction adventures of the jedi knight kanan jarrus. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the star.
New star wars canon 6 books meet your next favorite book. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. In fact, the story groups own members chee and hidalgo gave presentations at last years star wars celebration europe, as. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. Dec 16, 2015 the clone wars rumble on for two years, as detailed in six seasons of the clone wars animated tv show, one of the few things from before disney bought star wars to remain in the official canon. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. A brief history of star wars canon, old and new io9. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe.
Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Tie fighter trouble is a young readers book in the star wars rebels series from disneylucasfilm press. Lucas later commissioned alan dean foster, who ghostwrote the novelization, to write a sequel, which resulted in splinter of the minds eye 1978. Star wars took place long ago in a galaxy far, far away, but its epic stories are based on our own history. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. 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, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. 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. From their homeworld, mandalorians had flourished across mandalorian space and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. Loved this book, good to have han and chewie back twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. 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. In the secret history of star wars, michael kaminski suggests this renewed interest was a. The truth is, the goals of lucasfilms story group are nothing new. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Is there a star wars book that explains the beginnings of the. Many books were written about the planet and its warrior culture before. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Ophuchi is a planet that hasnt been included in any canonical source at the moment when this article was written.
Non canon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontrue canon offshoot, fans didnt care at. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. The force awakens is a new beginning for the storied franchise, its a painful reminder of something else. Like adding new york to kuala lumpur and hong kong, then squaring the result. Dec, 20 in the recent comic series the star wars, aquilae is portrayed as a desert planet including a twin sunset, with architecture that is more reminiscent of that in theed city on naboo. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. From the adventures of luke skywalker 1976, the novelization of the 1977 film. Star wars and history isnt only a nod to the old adage history repeats itself. On december 2014 they bid adieu to 28,353 pages of comics and the star wars license was. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The architects were an ancient group that saved the planet livno iii through the.
The first star wars spinoff material was star wars. Not according to the timeline published in the front of star wars. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Fan question video subscribe places you can find me blog facebook htt. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The clone wars rumble on for two years, as detailed in six seasons of the clone wars animated tv show, one of the few things from before disney bought star wars to remain in. A complete history of the star wars universe, part iv. This origin story enriches dookus character so much that it even manages to elevate his onscreen. Dec 25, 2015 comic book publisher dark horse has been heavily involved in the star wars universe for the last decade. The story of star wars, for the kind of fan that wants to know everything, is much bigger than the movies, spanning several novels, comic book series. Fan question video subscribe places you can find me blog facebook. The force awakens february 2016, by unknown author approx. The mandalorians were a clanbased ethnic group that comprised members from multiple species all bound by a common culture, creed and code.
The thrawn trilogy is widely credited with revitalizing the star wars franchise. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Iix, series the clone wars, rebels, resistance, the mandalorian, webseries forces of destiny, galaxy of adventures and spinoff movies the clone wars, rogue one, solo. At lastan analysis of the historical patterns that influenced the creation and storyline of the star wars saga. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life.
It is correct as of 1 july 2014, when the encyclopedia was shut down to be replaced by the star wars databank. Noncanon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontruecanon offshoot, fans didnt care at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tarkin. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. The new canon of star wars has given us quite a lot of new history, so now. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity.
Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The star wars blog article galactic architecture 101 and the history of centerpoint station concretely identifies the mortis denizens as celestials. You do see a lot of mandalorian architecture and murals, and the murals. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. 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. Jan 24, 2018 ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. More than 30 years of novel, toy, game, and comic book. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini.
Now im a star wars canon comic junkie and cannot get enough of the clone wars and rebels animated shows. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. 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 article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The book that kicked off the recent canon wars and spent more than a year on the bestseller list. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Star warsinspired design and architecture is everywhere here are a dozen of our favourites.
In the 1975 second draft, deak and clieg starkiller are on their way to utapau. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics. Comic book publisher dark horse has been heavily involved in the star wars universe for the last decade. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. The planet is located in the kessil system and the fourth moon where kane and his sons are hiding has a dull, colorless landscape.
Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. The best star warsinspired design and architecture azure. Here is the extent of details of new canon history of the sith. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the.
Personally, i feel that the canonicity of the above origins is debatable. See more ideas about star wars, star wars art and war. The celestials were mentioned in the canon comic book lando double or. Thats because lost stars came out later i believe, however even in the latest novel thrawn lost stars isnt placed on the timeline, but understandably because the story is set over a number of years. In the secret history of star wars, michael kaminski suggests this renewed interest was a factor in lucass decision to create the prequel trilogy.
New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. The source for this comes from the sith entry in the star wars encyclopedia, the official star wars public database of approved canon. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. People are so caught up because he uses a bunch of dashes and colons. Utapau outer rim, n19 is where jedibendu master kane starkiller is hiding with his sons annikin and deak in the 1974 rough draft. Showdown on the smugglers moon, part ii says that the sith called originally, brothers in the force of the jedi were born during something called the hundredyear darkness. Ezra and zeb dodge imperial patrols while on a special mission from hera. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers.