We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. When in doubt, check out whether there are books written about a villain or hero, and see what you find. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The old republic is an ongoing novel and short story series published by del rey. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars. The first star wars spinoff movie draws heavily on the warfilm genre to fill in the gaps of a new hope s opening crawl. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Precipice by john jackson miller an e book novella lost tribe of the sith.
So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjedi order books, all of the comics and all the games. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
Star by star book 9 of new jedi order series dark journey book 10 of new jedi order series. Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading. Should you read star wars books in chronological order or not. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. 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. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise every year since 2015 the latest being may 2018s solo.
All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. Star wars rebels will never be on this particular list because it is a show, not a movie caravan of courage was a backup plan george lucas had if star wars was not successful. Im not sure of the exact issue by issue order, but star wars seems to be slightly ahead of darth vader so id stay a few issues ahead. What is the chronological order of the star wars movies. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. A star wars books reading order for fans of the classic series. Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. 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. 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.
They either included everything being published, or left off the. Fate of the jedi is a nine book series set two years after the events of the legacy of the force series. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. 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.
List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Ive also found that there are just amazing stories being written about specific characters that tie into the main timeline. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. The old republic, and accompanies a comic series of the same name.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. An entire film based on the first paragraph of the title crawl from the original movie of the original trilogy. Lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline.
Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise every year since 2015 the. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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. It seems a tall order, but this referenceheavy offering is the best of the spinoffs so far. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order. Its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. 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. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The events of the film fit right into the middle of the star wars timeline, which will get even more complicated with several planned sequels and spinoffs hitting theaters in the coming years. Find out just how the rebels got their hands on the death star plans, and wait until the end to see darth vaders single coolest sequence. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. 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.
A new hope in star wars chronology, from 40 aby to 41 aby. Should you read star wars books in chronological order. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. The series picks up around 11 years after the events of the new jedi order. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. 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. Felicity joness jyn erso is reluctantly recruited by the rebellion to contact her former mentor forest whitaker as an ageing saw gerrera and, eventually, her father.
Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. 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. Empire had an erratic schedule and timeline so the issues are out of order. The legacy of the force is a series of nine science fiction novels set in the star wars expanded universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the events of star wars episode iv. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. After all, most of us read star wars because its fun, an escape. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Star wa rs is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that inclu des star wars 1977, the empire strike s back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. This book series serve as tieins for the lucasarts video game, star wars. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. 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 timeline but found themselves starting in the totally unfamiliar era of the old republic see our fulllength article on the topic here.
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