A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. The star wars disney canon junior novel book series by multiple authors includes books a test of courage, the empire strikes back so you want to be a jedi. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
While the love scenes between anakin and padme are pretty corny and the. 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 list will be updated as new books are released. Canon is a fanbased idea that exists in a unique way within doctor who fandom. The blueskinned grand admiral made his official canon entry in the third season of star wars. Best new star wars canon books 102 books goodreads. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Ive read almost all of the canon novels and way more legends novels than i care to count easily over 23 of them, probably more than 34 of them.
This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in chronological order. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the company decided.
Ranking all 8 star wars movies from best to worst the. One of the best things about star wars is that the adventure doesnt end with the movies and tv shows. 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. As reported by disney star wars is dumb, martins most recent comments came after a fan asked him to clarify his previous comments regarding star wars canon. This will be the first canon book to introduce thrawn into the star wars universe. 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.
Despite this being a personal choice, it has been discussed and argued about in practically. Does not include film novelizations canon where they align with what is seen on screen in the 6 films and the clone wars animated movie. Before reading any of the star wars novels, theres something very important to know when it comes to the stories from these books. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. This is the first canon star wars novel to take place before the prequels. Here are the 20 best adventures across both legends and the new canon. For over 20 years, dark horse comics has been producing star wars comics. Oct 20, 2017 i wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list.
Over the next 20 weeks, we will celebrate the franchise by looking back and ranking the best, the worst, the weirdest and the most amusing moments in star wars history. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. While it would be easy as an adult reader to skip over the star wars ya and mg books, you would also be missing out on some of the best stories in the new canon. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Oct 02, 2015 over the next 20 weeks, we will celebrate the franchise by looking back and ranking the best, the worst, the weirdest and the most amusing moments in star wars history. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Dawn of rebellion fantasy flight current system star wars rpg d20 system wizards of the coasthasbro 20002011. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. This wiki has been updated 10 times since it was first published in february of 2018. Oct 23, 2017 on the comlink is a feature in which two writers get on the phone and discuss a specific star wars topic. There are plenty that are better than others, so were ranking the 10 best star wars canonical books.
The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. The forcebook social media site for star wars fans upcoming books. Also, does not include short story collections, junior novels, or collected comics. The sprawling nature of the star wars saga often causes discussions and, oftentimes, passionate disagreements about the nature of official canon, though lucasfilm exec matt martin recently. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star wars expanded universe was created with novels. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated.
In theory, it means a body of work that an established body of literature that can draw upon, but it is more commonly thought as what a fan considers what forms part of the doctor who universe, or what really happened. Get ready to expand your knowledge of jedi, sith, and the rest of the galaxy. The star wars new canon novels as of january, 2019 includes announced but unreleased novels. 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. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Jan 21, 2016 ranking star wars postjedi canon books and. While its way too derivative of a new hope, its still a quality film in its own right, and gives every longtime fan of the series a strong dose of nostalgia. Star wars story group member matt martin recently declared that fans can pick and choose what is canon in star wars because its all fake anyway. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. If you found that plandemic video convincing, read this too. Mar 23, 2019 not all star wars books were created equally, though.
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. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Star wars canon adult novels this is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time. If theres a defining element to the star wars universe beyond the existence of the force, its the ubiquity and showmanship of its villains. To help steer star wars gamers in the right direction, here is my list ranking the 10 best star wars video games of all time. Here is the new disney novels and comics timeline accurate for july 2016, starting with the phantom menace listed as year 00, because there is nothing officially published by disney so far about any. Ranking the major villains of the star wars universe the. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Jul 16, 2016 brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. That massive body of work was excommunicated from the official canon with the elimination of the extended universe, and the license to publish star wars comics will soon revert back to disneyowned marvel comics. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Since the originals release in 1977, star wars has spawned a further eight feature films with lots more on the way, as well as countless video games, books, comics, and toys. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away.
A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Some of these books are just horrid, while many are excellent. January lavoy, truly the mvp of this best star wars audiobooks list, once again proves her prowess as a narrator, as she reads ken lius wonderful middlegrade novel. 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. Books rank the novels of the new canon jedi council forums. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Oct 10, 2019 starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. All were dutifully added into the star wars canon as part of the.
They either included everything being published, or left off the. Jul 18, 2014 for over 20 years, dark horse comics has been producing star wars comics. 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. 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 is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Ranking the major villains of the star wars universe the b. Books rank the novels of the new canon page 14 jedi. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. In this installment celebrating star wars reads, megan crouse and amy ratcliffe talk about where fans might want to start reading star wars novels, young adult and middle grade books, and short stories set in a galaxy far, far away.
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. Revenge of the sith 2005 in a stroke of brilliance, lucasfilm had one of its best star wars authors, matthew woodring stover, write the novelization of revenge of the sith. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Zahns latest novel tells the master tacticians origin and rise through the ranks of the. More from star wars video games new lego star wars game gets release date. Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well beyond. Thrawn is definitely the best star wars novel ive ever read, canon or legends. 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. Star wars is usually very black and whitethese books are very definite about the empire being bad and the new republic being good, but have a more nuanced view of both. Mar 28, 2019 it was renamed star wars legends, and considered sort of an alternate timeline to the main events of the star wars saga, similar to what happens in comic book series. Heres my rating for all of the new canon novels ive read so far.
This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Under each of the novels and comics there is a rating for how good and important to find and read these are for the average star wars fan. The hardest call in this star wars ranking, since anything in the original trilogy with the original trio of heroes plus obiwan and yoda should by rights tower over what follows. 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. Today during the star wars rebels panel, timothy zahn announced a new book entitled thrawn.
Since the release of the original film in 1977, books have been a way for fans to get into the expanded star wars universe and read about character backstories and untold plots. The first film of the sequel trilogy is a solid and enjoyable movie. Everyone knows that star wars has a rich and storied history when it comes to its expanded universe of books, most of which have now been taken out of canon and deemed. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. From a certain point of view really enjoyable, luckily the ones i didnt care for were the really short stories, some continuity mistakes towards the end of the book 10.
Ranking the major villains of the star wars universe. I think it gets built up quite heavily around most star wars subreddits and while it is good, i dont think its for everyone and distant 11 and 12 for the first aftermath book and heir to the jedi. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. But many fans consider the novels to represent the true essence of star wars, and for that reason, the force will always be with them.
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. Ranking the delrey and lucasfilm press canon novels. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. Padme amidala was a central character in the star wars prequels, and her leap. May 04, 2017 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. These arent in chronological order, nor are they in any ranking.
Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books. A much better movie than people give it credit for. Dec 19, 2019 the only reason grievous isnt higher on this list is his relatively quick demise in the cinematic star wars universe. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Needless to say, many fans have strong opinions about this.
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