Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Related series star wars disney canon novels star wars disney canon graphic novels star wars disney canon reference books star wars disney canon short stories related lists best star wars canon novels external links. Jun 27, 2019 lets explore how star wars differs between the canon and legends universes. Lucas also gave brooks other extensive bits of info of what went on during the.
Alan dean foster wrote the first expanded universe novel as a standby sequel if star wars was a boxoffice flop. As for the old republic, the video game set thousands of years before the original films, the basic sentiment at this point is that its canon until it isnt. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. Dec 28, 2014 this really isnt a vs fight but i just thought you sw fans should know about announcements made after the legends announcement.
For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Ive also heard some of the expanded universe is canon, is this the comic book of what is canon in the legends comics. The star wars legends, also known as the extended universe, are noncanon. A star wars story goes to lightspeed with full teaser trailer. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. In 2012, george lucas sold the star wars franchise to disney. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very clear branding strategy for the past decade. The expanded universe is a collection of star wars fiction compiled over the last 30 years. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium.
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. Wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Now that we have a completed canon thrawn trilogy, i thought it would be a good time to look back at the books that kicked off the old eu, and. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. The legends and canon distinction is a confusing one and is important for any star wars to grasp before diving into the books. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books. I would say that the canon books have used their limitations to double down on the. Legends general discussion now that were 3 films and multiple bookscomics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends. Marvel announces star wars legends epic collection.
The series opens with palpatines enforcer, the feared darth vader, boarding tantive iv, the personal starship of princess leia organa, the princess of alderaan. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Legends notification emails are working properly again. A chronological timeline of star wars novels considered canon in the new continuity as defined by the lucasfilm story group. Imperial machine, by charles soule, giuseppi camuncoli, jim cheung, and cam smith. A manual for students of the force, and its newcanon portrayal corresponds perfectly. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Galactic atlas dates the battle of endor to 4 aby and the events of shattered empire 4, which take place three months after the battle, to 5 aby. These things are usually subject to change and can be overridden by lore established by canon sources. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and.
Expanded universe fiction includes material from books, comics, tv specials and series, radio dramas. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. That being said i prefer legends material for a number of reasons. Those in charge of upcoming star wars tv series and novels explain that the expanded universe is still important whether its canon or not. Sep 06, 2017 major spoilers for the film star wars. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Heir to the empire, one of three books written by timothy zahn one of the most popular star wars book. 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. Please check your email spam folder and if you see any emails from the cantina there, make sure to mark them as not spam. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Which thrawn trilogy is better star wars canon vs legends. Characters, weapons, vehicles from the star wars franchise. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
The sheer scale and complexity of star wars expanded universe. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy. The purpose is too help sw fans feel better about there legends collection because from what has been said legends doesnt equal noncanon. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Star wars disney canon junior novel series by justina ireland. Marvel entertainment announced today the release of an oversized dose of a galaxy far, far, away star wars comics are coming to marvels prestigious epic collection format star wars legends epic collection. This really isnt a vs fight but i just thought you sw fans should know about announcements made after the legends announcement. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans.
Canon discuss some of the differences and similarities between the two continuities. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home. 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. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Now that were 3 films and multiple books comics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. Since disney bought the rights from the star wars franchise, most of the expanded universe all of the books, comic books, games and series that are based on the star wars setting became.
This would then explain the differences between the legends and canon continuities. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Art is such an incredibly subjective thing that it is impossible to say what is objectivally better or worse. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. Plus, of all the star wars eras, this is the one i would most like to see new stories in. Expanded universe changes star wars wiki guide ign. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. The first set to be comsidered part of the expanded universe was the 101 tie collection, released in 2004. Long story short, its the official star wars history. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon, but people also say that any new star wars comic is canon. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books, video. Jul 30, 2014 star wars creatives explain why canon vs expanded universe shouldnt matter. Life debt begins two months after the end of aftermath. Get a first look at the final installment in the acclaimed series of books reimagining star wars as shakespeare. On the 8th of april marvel released the star wars legends epic collection volume 1. Many fans know disney abandoned what was dubbed the legends canon continuity based on decades of comics, books, etc. The star wars franchise is about to add some familiar faces, as more legends characters are confirmed to appear as we head toward episode ix, rian johnsons spinoff trilogy, the animated successor to star wars rebels, and assorted related media, the galaxy far, far away will introduce plenty of new additions, unrelated to the skywalker family. A star wars story draws more legends elements into canon.
Discussion in space battles main started by professor janus, apr 10, 2018. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This is actually marvels second series focused on the dark lord though the first chronologically, but with a different focus and a different team. Star wars creatives explain why canon vs expanded universe shouldnt matter. Why are some of the legends star wars books so hard to come by. Star wars takes place in a galaxy far, far, away which is trapped in the iron grip of the emperor of the galactic empire, sheev palpatine. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Much of what is considered legends comes from the extended universe which is nearly interchangeable with legends. The issue of which aspects are canon was one of the most hotly debated. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others. In this episode i will go over the changes to star wars that were made after the disney takeover of. I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies.
Do not read further if you dont want to be spoiled. Most material published after april 25such as the star wars rebels tv series along with all marvel star wars comic books and novels beginning with a new dawnis also considered part of the new canon, on account of the creation of the lucasfilm story group, which currently oversees continuity as a whole. Just because its no longer canon doesnt mean it isnt awesome. In star wars, legends refers details, characters, events, etc which are arguably part of the star wars canon.
The purpose is too help sw fans feel better about there legends collection because from what has been said legends doesnt equal non canon. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. May 04, 2016 watch thirteen billion years of star wars history. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co.
More star wars legends characters will become canon cbr. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. The force awakens and for several of the old expanded universe now legends star wars books follow. The official star wars canon consists of the six released star wars theatrical feature films, the star wars animated film and television series the clone wars and star wars rebels, and every other material released after april 25, 2014, unless otherwise stated by lucasfilm. Star wars disney canon vs legends spacebattles forums. This subtheme currently contains thirteen sets, one of the smallest that a star wars subtheme contains. Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of endor, while aftermath. Jan 29, 2018 the star wars franchise is about to add some familiar faces, as more legends characters are confirmed to appear as we head toward episode ix, rian johnsons spinoff trilogy, the animated successor to star wars rebels, and assorted related media, the galaxy far, far away will introduce plenty of new additions, unrelated to the skywalker family. Republic commando book 5 kindle edition by traviss, karen.
Do you prefer the old star wars canon legends or the new star wars canon. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Expanded universe is a star wars subtheme of sets which come the star wars canon that existed before the 2014 reboot. October 2017, the legends of luke skywalker ken liu. The best place to put this would be before the darth bane books already confirmed as legends. Lets explore how star wars differs between the canon and legends universes.