After disney bought lucasfilm and got the ball rolling on new star wars movies, they wiped clean the entire expanded universe of narratively. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. I agree with the thrawn series being top but i have to say that barbara hambleys star wars books are. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. Mar 23, 2019 star wars books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at 10 key books in the disney timeline and ranked them from worst to best. Stackpoles contributions cover the adventures of a new rogue squadron formed by wedge antilles, while allstons focus on wraith squadron, another creation of antilles. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. And those novels and comics have gone to some strange corners of known space, exploring the blossoming romance between luke and leia in the first star wars novel splinter of the minds eye. Almost as long as there have been star wars movies, there have been star wars books. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the company decided.
We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. Lucasfilm needs to start adapting star wars novels and comic books close. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Here are some of the best new star wars novels from all. The result is a huge number of novels that cover the clone wars. Anderson, rebecca moesta, michael stackpole, alex wheeler, jude watson, l. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you.
It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories. Adventure beyond the movies with our range of star wars graphic novels. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Mar 31, 2020 lucasfilm needs to start adapting star wars novels and comic books close. Anderson best captured the feel of the original star wars. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. Designed as an interconnected series of books, novels, and comics, the. So you want to get more into the star wars expanded universe by reading the novels. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Disney has announced a new publishing initiative for its star wars expanded universe, titled star wars. 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. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date. Oct 10, 20 this is a graphical list of star wars novels that have been published to date, excluding graphic novels, reference books and some electronically published novels. Ventress is a former sith apprentice turned bounty hunter whom the jedi. Mar 28, 2019 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. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Tarkin by james luceno, thrawn by timothy zahn, bloodline by claudia gray, lords of the sith by paul s. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. They began shortly after the films debuted in the late 1970s, and scores have been written. There are canon novels, film novelizations, reference books, comics, books for young readers, roleplaying sourcebooks and thats not to. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. 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. Get your ultimate guides to the star wars series with the star wars. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. I neednt have worriedthis book is, imo, one of the best novels. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Xwing is a tenbook series of star wars novels by michael a. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. The 5 best star wars extended universe novels bookstr. 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. The high republic has enlisted toptier, fanfavorite authors claudia gray, justina ireland, daniel jose older, cavan scott, and charles soule to craft this new era of star wars publishing. One of the most exciting parts of disneys purchase of lucasfilm years ago has been the release of a whole new series of novels, contextualizing the vast star wars universe in a whole new way.
Unlike most creators you see on this site, george lucas has never written a star wars novel, but instead commissioned dozens and dozens of other writers such as john jackson miller, kevin j. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Before reading any of the star wars novels, theres something very important to know when it comes to the stories from these books. Oct 10, 2019 if youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. Featuring detailed illustrations of the fascinating aliens and creatures that fill the star wars universe, this collectible gift book is a musthave for fans across the galaxy. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. They either included everything being published, or left off the. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to.
This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books. May 04, 2017 the result is a huge number of novels that cover the clone wars. Complete order of star wars books in publication order and chronological order. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Im not subbing to this unmoderated list full of non star wars books. Star wars canon books chronological order 40 books. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Lucasfilm needs to start adapting star wars novels and. The first books and comics are set to debut at star wars celebration anaheim in august 2020 with star wars. Here are some of the best new star wars novels from all corners of the universe. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy. I dont believe anyone asked you to, but if you would kindly point out the non star wars books instead of giving unhelpful complaints, i will remove them. From several years ago, at a star wars celebration in orlando, when this exceedingly kind gentleman visited us to inquire about the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
Dec 21, 2016 so you want to get more into the star wars expanded universe by reading the novels. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. Mara jade is particularly one of the worst characters ive ever read in a book a total oneupper. The last jedi visual dictionary and books on the making of the films.
For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. May 04, 2019 after disney bought lucasfilm and got the ball rolling on new star wars movies, they wiped clean the entire expanded universe of narratively connected novels, comics and video games from the. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books.
Feb 25, 2020 disney has announced a new publishing initiative for its star wars expanded universe, titled star wars. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star cookie jar that takes up half of my kitchen, there are books, graphic novels, video. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. Dark rey goes full empress palpatine in new the rise of skywalker art. Stay uptodate about upcoming star wars books and comics releases including variants.