And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated noncanon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. E book audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread submitted by kaching335 on march 22, 2018 at 5. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. To be honest, i still have a tough time believing its a star wars books its extremely dark, darker than any other star wars material. 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. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. I think it gets built up quite heavily around most star wars subreddits and while it is good, i dont think its for.
Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Before reading any of the star wars novels, theres something very important to know when it comes to the stories from these books. I am going to keep track of all the star wars novels i read and bonusyou get a handy list of all the new canon novels in the star wars universe. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon.
While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. 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. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best.
The story begins with the exile of the chriss warrior. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles.
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. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Heres my rating for all of the new canon novels ive read so far. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. 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. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. 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. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. The star wars disney canon graphic novel book series by multiple authors includes books star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Ebook audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
The tiein novels are still being published, but theyre not part of the official canon. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars. The canon novels are part of the official storyline as established by disney, while the expanded universe novels are considered additional knowledge but not 100% canon. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. 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. 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. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. Make sure to comment, like, and subscribe also stay up to date with star wars and everything star wars related by following me on social. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
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