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. Comics legends archie goodwin and al williamson began a star wars newspaper strip in 1981 which has been reformated and collected in this beautiful graphic novel. A lot of random tie ins to scenes from the movies that can feel a bit forced. These are books, comics, tv series, and video games that have been released since 2014.
When i started reading star wars books at the tender age of tenorso, there werent so many that i couldnt catch up to what was out there. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront twighlight company, lost stars, blood line, life debt, and. There are thousands of worlds, characters, and creatures to learn about that an entire lifetime wouldnt be enough. After george lucas concluded his original trilogy with return of the jedi, star wars fans didnt know when they would ever get new stories from the star wars universe. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading.
While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars may have its legends, but theres a lot to love about the new expanded universe. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath.
After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. 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. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer.
Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. See, before disney took over, star wars had a huge amount of extra material novels, comics, etc. This wiki has been updated 10 times since it was first published in february of 2018. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends.
This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. But i have never been at ease about the situation on tatooine, not since leaving it almost four years ago. The term classic can get thrown around a lot undeservedly, but in the case of this classic star wars collection, the term is very appropriate. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. Star wars the rise of skywalker the galactic guide. Here are the 20 best adventures across both legends and the new canon. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Many star wars fans are not particularly happy about the new movies, and some feel that disney threw out the baby with the bathwater when it came to the expanded universe. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Expanded edition is the novelization of the 2018 film of the same name, directed by ron howard. Top ten star wars stories from the new canon youtube.
A guide to the allnew standalone star wars movie, solo. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline.
Find the complete star wars disney canon junior novel book series listed in order. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. Can i get a suggestion of a new canon novel that is good. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. 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. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Before lucas continued his epic saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before the latest trilogy was announced, the star wars legends existed as a means to expand on the star wars universe with novels, video games, and comic. On the front lines notes on tactics, armor, and valor from galactic conflicts. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. 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.
Find the complete star wars disney canon graphic novel book series listed in order. An allnew star wars story arrives in cinemas returns as the hotly anticipated tale of han solos early years. They either included everything being published, or left off the. Meet the characters including familiar acquaintances such as. With hundreds of tales available for all ages, theres something for everyone. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict.
Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. 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. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. 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. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers.
Not all star wars books were created equally, though. The newspaper strip took place between the events of the first two films in. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. 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. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. 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 is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Here are my top ten nonmovie star wars stories from the new canon. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception.
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