They have a lot of short stories and are entirely free. The essential atlas by daniel wallace and jason fry. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. My suspicion is that this del ray timeline fixes solo at a particular point on their timeline like it does with. At san diego comiccon, lucasfilm announced two new star wars novels focused on the prequel era.
Get a summary of everything rey daisy ridley does throughout star wars. This is a great star wars book, but after waiting several years for it, my expectations of it grew huge, hence the 4 star rating. Map illustrator modi has charted the sectors of the expansion region, mapping out the boundaries within this section of space. Pinpointing exact settings for this timeline is quite difficult, with many settings for the novels and comics spanning a number of years. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. For those wondering how these new arrivals fit into the preexisting lore, theyve now been added to the official star wars timeline. Our host of imprintsincluding ballantine bantam dell, del reyspectra, the dial press, lucasbooks, the modern. The original tiein novel series to the clone wars animated series has not been adopted into the new canon, even though the tv series has.
Apr 25, 2014 disney, del rey to launch new star wars book line. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Solos place in official star wars timeline confirmed.
The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies. Del rey books is a branch of ballantine books, which is owned by random house and, in turn, by penguin random house. In case you were worried that alphabet squadron was missing a scoundrel from the team, meet ywing pilot nath tensent. Rey kylo ren poe dameron finn armitage hux phasma rose tico bb8 snoke maz kanata. Ghostwritten by alan dean foster, but credited to george lucas, it was first published on november 12, 1976, by ballantine books, several months before the release of the film.
Lucasfilm publishing creative director michael siglain offered a glimpse into the future of star wars books and comics today at new york comiccon, and it has us more excited than an ewok on a speeder bike. The understanding had been that anakin remained obiwans padawan until the third year of the war 20 bby at which point he was knighted. Lose yourself in a galaxy far, far away with this ebook sampler of excerpts from del rey s latest star wars novels including a rogue one adaptation and prequel. Are you one of the dozen or so eu fans deeply invested in timelines and whether the ones that are published in the books are complete.
Download del rey s complete star wars novel timeline in pdf. Please upgrade your browser to experience the site. The phantom menace 29 bby r ueplanet 27 outbound flight 22. All products from del rey books noble knight games. The author has written the story as a classical western, also supported by the desert environment in which most of the scenes take place. 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.
Click on small image for the cover image some text contain links or popup info. Lucasfilm is considering releasing a 3d blu ray set of the star wars prequels when they release the 3d blu ray of the force awakens this fall. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Legends timeline pdf does anyone have a copy of the pdf of the legends timeline for del rey novels. Rey daisy ridleys timeline and summary in star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Kevin hearne del rey books 0 aby march 2015 star wars rebels servants of the empire. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Star wars del rey disney george lucas lucasfilm marvel. This book is being released now pretty much to bring all the new star wars readers who are starting with the new jedi order series up to speed on all the bantam books and comics, and it does a very good job. Jan 01, 20 hes known for his star wars work, including star wars. Yeah, i got thrown for a bit of a loop a while back when i was reading some of the clone wars era books and trying to do so in order.
It publishes the star wars novels under the lucasbooks imprint. For more information on the new canon, you might want to check the timeline at the beginning of the newest novel aftermath. By richard edwards 06 january 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. The high republic, initially promoted as project luminous, is a subseries of the star wars media franchise set during in the high republic subera of the age of republic, set 200 years before the events of the skywalker saga and 800 years after the fall of the old republic. Del rey books timeline for solo a star wars story xwing. I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars novels, filling my brain with a huge amount of information surrounding the star wars universe. Publisher del rey responsible for many of the canon books updated the timeline on their website to include both last shot and solo.
One is about padme amidala and another is about obiwan kenobi and quigon jinn. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Release date hardcover hidden release date countdown. Excerpts from upcoming and current titles kindle edition by delilah s. 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. Edited february 26, 2018 by imperial advisor arem heshvaun. Kenobi by john jackson miller goodreads share book. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Yes, we see the texts briefly just before rey leaves the falcon to meet kylo ren. 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.
Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. When we return well be ready to chat about all things star wars including the amazing book projects we have for you in 2016. My suspicion is that this del ray timeline fixes solo at a particular point on their timeline like it does with thrawn, but the film takes place over a number of years, also like thrawn novels. Robert fitzsimmons it would appear that the timeline you are looking at is a timeline of legends novels, which is the noncanonical banner under which dawn of the jedi exists. Download del reys complete star wars novel timeline in pdf are you one of the dozen or so eu fans deeply invested in timelines and whether the ones that are published in the books are complete. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn.
One of the first del rey expanded universe novels to be released, a new dawn is. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author lester del rey and his wife judylynn del rey. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy books, and formerly manga under its del rey manga imprint. Basically, the del rey timeline is a star wars book lovers dream.
Aftermath book star wars timeline star wars canon timeline. Trooper fn2187, aka finn, defects from first order, gets poes jacket and meets rey on jakku. Solo is a lot more fun than other star wars movies. Oh, and weve included which movietv showbook each event appears. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. To get a better view of the map, click the image to enlarge. May 04, 2017 its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. Hosting a panel that included some of the biggest star wars authors and comic book writers in our galaxy, siglain revealed new titles and, significantly, teased the mysterious project. The new star wars books have dispensed quickly with the idea that all rebels are noble. Dec 17, 2019 star wars canon timeline in chronological order. The journal of master gnostdural chronicle books chapter eight. For those interested in reading up on what has been going on in a galaxy far far away, i present here a primer of the novels, presented in chronological order but since many of the novels progress over a long period of time, the placements will be estimates based on when a good chunk of. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. The downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on to include all of the lost tribe of the sith stories, scourge, and xwing. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Ill list all the novels here because i have nothing else to do. Many of you are familiar with opening your star wars books and seeing a timeline page at the front, showing the relative chronology of our books. Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history. Today were proud to show you the new interactive online timeline that we just launched, which you can use to track and explore the ever growing timeline of del rey star wars titles. Star wars books many of you are familiar with opening.
Original clone wars timeline prior to the debut of lucas animations clone wars film, or more specifically the adaptations released on july 26th, 2008, the clone wars era timeline looked very different. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and. How to watch the star wars movies in order here are 7 options, including chronological. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
In the front of almost all the del rey star wars books theres a timeline listing all the books in supposedly chr. Later when finn boards the falcon at the end he opens a drawer to reveal the books. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. The imprint is responsible for most of random houses sciencefiction publications, including all of their star wars books with the exception of novels published between 1991. The book, set in the universe of star wars, takes place between the movies revenge of the sith and a new hope and tells the arrival of obiwan kenobi on tatooine with the little luke. Were certain that at that time, some people may continue to try and spoil the film. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Each del rey novel has a timeline that lists all of their books.
What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the fictional history of that galaxy far, far away. Original clone wars timeline star wars expanded universe. Using the films as the anchors and the battle of yavin as a date point bby means before the battle of yavin, aby means after the battle of. To me, i felt betrayed as a fan when the del rey novels started killing major characters, and turning others into facaads of what they once were. The future star wars novels from disney publishing worldwide and del rey books will now be part of the official star wars canon as reflected on upcoming tv and movie screens. Gon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars.
This novel is part of a new canon which began in 2014. Founded in 1925, random house is the proud publishing house of the worlds most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators. A faction of top imperials, led by grand admiral rae sloane and. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Jun 28, 20 the del rey star wars action team wants you. Partial adaptation of star wars rebels season 1, episode 4 5 bby march 2015. Star wars books why is the sw books facebook page gone. Del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. They used to have one on their website, but its been replaced with only the canon timeline. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars 2017 del rey sampler.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. From the adventures of luke skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film star wars. 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 published. 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 simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Jason fry disney lucasfilm press book 2 of the star wars rebels. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. So, what does the star wars canon timeline look like. The next star wars novels will flesh out the prequel era.
This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Attribution copyrights images layout guide manual of style naming policy policy. Whatever it takes, and whoever must fall, nath is a survivor. Timothy zahn returns with a revealing portrait of one of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the galactic empire. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. The cestus deception and jedi trial were originally placed later in the period. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
For me, this book is the book that started my love to read. Attack of the clones compiled by new republic era 5. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we learn more. But the other star of this story is rae sloane, a young cadet. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Lost tribe of the sith, his ebook series with more than a million downloads. They made me feel hopeful, and that i could root for everybody.
Dawson, james luceno, chuck wendig, claudia gray, timothy zahn. His easy demeanor makes nath tensent mistakable for a common starport lunkhead, but dont be fooled. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Del rey is a sciencefiction and fantasy imprint of random house. From that date, all new stories, approved by the lucasfilm story group, and including episodes i thru vi and the clone wars film and tv series the immovable objects of star wars history, now form a new, official continuity what this website terms the star wars saga. Download del reys complete star wars novel timeline in pdf. Since the break from the old eu, the novels of the star wars universe have been going strong and steady. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. They began as an imprint of ballantine books in 1977. 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. Suvudu has posted a pdf of the new one which includes everything an novel obsessive will need.
Knight errant, his national bestselling novel from del rey. Del rey launched an online interactive star wars books timeline so you can see where the adult star wars books fall in relation to each other and the films. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy books, and formerly manga under its now defunct del rey manga imprint. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. In the aftermath of the last jedi, leia, poe, rey, and finn must work. Despite clashing somewhat with the timeline of earlier clone wars stories, these books were eventually worked into the legends timeline by the essential readers companion. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. In later years, it was republished under the title star wars.
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