After all, most of us read star wars because its fun. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. Just found out that i was thinking of something completely different. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. The other obvious approach would be to go in publication order, so that you can follow the unraveling mystery as timothy zahn gradually revealed details. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 1 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. Precipice by john jackson miller an e book novella lost tribe of the sith. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Keep in mind that this is a collection of star wars novels not comics or short books.
We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. Star wars books in chronological order pt 1 0 this is a comprensive list of star wars books that have been released or are to be released in the near future. So, to save you some anguish, weve put every major star wars movie in chronological order.
The first volume is written by alain dean foster and the other two were written by donald f. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. From a new hope to the mandalorian, find out how to watch star wars in chronological order. Dec 19, 2015 prerepublic era 25,793 bby dawn of the jedi. You may be looking for star wars novels by realworld release dates. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 06 january 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and. How to watch all the star wars movies in order here are 7. If you want to watch in the order the episodes originally aired, use the air number. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in chronological order. Felicity joness jyn erso is reluctantly recruited by the rebellion to. 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. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. 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.
Just updated today may 26, 2018 to add the ewok movies and revelations, and to add the genres and ratings. Christopher sean, scott lawrence, josh brener, suzie mcgrath. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to. Just updated june 5, 2018 to put a note on revelations that says unofficial, and to put solo in the right place. May, 2019 set after the outbreak of the titular clone wars, this offering served as an introduction to the television series of the same name. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. Kazuda xiono, a young pilot for the resistance, is tasked with a top secret mission to investigate the first order, a growing threat in the galaxy. Here is how to watch the franchise in chronological order. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates.
If you want to stick to timeline chronological order even though youre focusing in on thrawn, outbound flight is the first so youre good to go. So ive stepped in to try and help you solve one of those problems. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Since the 1990s, hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Post to facebook how to watch all of star wars in order.
For anyone who needs help keeping the story straight, here is the chronological. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far, far away. This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or unabridged audio book, or an audio drama. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Star wars legends books chronological order part 3 100.
In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies. Star wars was the first intellectual property to be licensed in lego history. With that, i unapologetically jumped into celebrating 40 years of star wars with from a certain point of view. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. A viewing order made popular by fans, machete order uses a mix of release and chronological order in order to preserve the big twist in the empire strikes. Which is to say the order they occurred in their time period a long time ago and not in the order they were theatrically released. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Heres how to watch all of the star wars movies and tv shows in chronological.
Theyre simply what i think are mustreads if you love star wars or want to learn more about star wars. Solo a star wars story 2018 due for a may 25 release date 41 years exactly since the release of the original, episode iv, solo is the first chronological introduction we get into one of. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Jan 25, 2019 getting into the world of star wars outside of the films can be daunting. Revan would still be there when i got around to him. It was compiled of what was originally going to be the first few episodes of the series, which george lucas decided to turn into a feature film almost as an afterthought. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow. Learn more about the distinction in the star wars canon books section below. Add all the spinoffs and tv series, comics, and books, and its downright behemoth. The best star wars book reading order its a big galaxy out there for many fans of star wars who decide to read the books, the expanded universe generally referred to as the eu can appear much like wild space. The first star wars spinoff movie draws heavily on the warfilm genre to fill in the gaps of a new hopes opening crawl. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. After all, most of us read star wars because its fun, an escape.
Complete order of star wars books in publication order and chronological. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. These arent in chronological order, nor are they in any ranking. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies in. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. Every star wars movie in chronological order screenrant. The skywalker saga is over, and you might be wondering how to watch the star wars movies in order now that the rise of skywalker is out on home video. 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. 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. 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 first movie chronologically is the phantom menace which was.
Star wars is a massively popular movie franchise, but the correct order of the films gets more confusing every year. Mar 26, 2020 how to watch all the star wars movies in order here are 7 options, including chronological by jack shepherd, sam prell 26 march 2020 planning a star wars movie marathon. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Unlike marvels first darth vader series, this new ongoing book tackles the earliest. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the 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. May 04, 2017 ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Between the original trilogy, the prequels, the sequels, the oneoffs and tv, theres a lot of star wars out there. When you sit down to enjoy the star wars saga, what film is first. 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. Start a trial of audible and your first audiobook is on us.
The series ended up airing out of chronological order and would sometimes set story arcs from later seasons in earlier. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. How to watch the star wars films in chronological order. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film.
So, heres the list of every single star wars film in chronological narrative order. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with. As we mentioned, the phantom menace was the fourth star wars movie to be released, but it comes first in the chronological sense. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
What do you actually need to pick up, and what can you set. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of legends canon vs. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise.
The clone wars recap and chronological episode order. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories, television episodes, video games, etc. I have a few more novels i would definitely recommend to anyone that is wanting to dive into the star wars books. Should you read star wars books in chronological order. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.
This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Kenner made the first star wars action figures to coincide with the release of the film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. Heres a guide to watching the show in chronological order. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. The star war series its formed by three books and has the most famous ever created book characters like luke skywalker, princess leila or the most powerful villain ever, dark vader. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. If youre a follower of the first order, read phasma by delilah dawson to learn about the silver armorwearing characters origins in a star wars meets mad max. Oct 20, 2017 a chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. Here is the official order of things as per, including where the movie fits in. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy.
He tries to find a powershell solution for everything. Caravan of courage, as it turns out, is an ewok movie star wars droids will also never be on this particular list for the same reason why star wars rebels will never be on this list get off the interwebs. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. Should you read star wars books in chronological order or not. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 3 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. Please share this site with your friends if you enjoyed my list of star wars novels.
This is the chronological order of the star wars liveaction feature films. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. This list is organized by release date, and separated by year, as defined by lucas licensing. An ataglance, spoilerfree version of this guide is at the bottom, along with quick listings for the other orders chronological, theatrical, and machete. There are a lot of star wars films, and the order they were released in can be confusing. They either included everything being published, or left off the. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. The first star wars spinoff movie draws heavily on the warfilm genre to fill in the gaps of a new. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Getting into the world of star wars outside of the films can be daunting.
What breaks in star wars continuity exist between the original saga and the prequels. The phantom menace a lot of fans whod waited 16 years since return of the jedi for a new star wars movie were disappointed by the first movie in the prequel trilogy, the phantom menace. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. The trilogy is about luke skywalkers efforts to try and restart the jedi order. Feb 19, 2020 so, heres the list of every single star wars film in chronological narrative order. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days.
In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon audiobooks that we publish, presented in line. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Feb 18, 2020 the clone wars chronological episode order there is a bit of context, however, that might help you along your journey. Perhaps the biggest point of confusion is that if you watch the series from. Oct 10, 20 the list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. The thrawn trilogy written by timothy zahn consists of three novels published between the years 1991 and 1993. The first, to continue on from my adoration of the thrawn trilogy, is the book. The time line for the star wars books are indicated. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. Others have tried to read the books in chronological order meaning they read the books from the beginning to the end of the star wars timelinebut found themselves starting in the totally unfamiliar era of the old republic see our fulllength article on the topic here. In the first star wars book, at the begging, anakin was described like a really good. If you want to watch in chronological order, use the first number. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. What is the chronological order of the star wars movies.