The timeline of anakin skywalker and his familys adventures is a bit complicated, but disney plus tweeted a reminder. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. Start a trial of audible and your first audiobook is on us. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. The objective is to find any franchises canonical chronology, or the official timeline of events in that. Dec 21, 2019 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. The first star wars novel was published in 1976 in the decades since, dozens of books set in the galaxy far, far away have been released, stories for all ages starring the likes of luke. After the end of star wars rebels, fans wondered what era would be explored in the next inevitable animated series from lucasfilm. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Sep 18, 2019 in 2012, star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. The rise of skywalker the visual dictionary reveals key details behind luke skywalker mark hamill, leia organa carrie fisher and han. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. A star wars story will take place before both star wars rebels and the other solo story, rogue one.
The complete star wars saga timeline updated fandom. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories. The best star wars books to read first a getting started. 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 films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most important moments in. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for 5.
Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. May 28, 2018 welcome to fandoms complete incanon star wars saga timeline when star wars. If youre feeling especially ambitious, check out the timeline of canon media on wookieepedia for a fairly comprehensive overview of everything star wars has to offer. This film was a sensation and became the most influential science fiction film in history.
Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Star wars sequel trilogy timeline reveals key details. It begins with the events setting up the stage, goes through the launch of swtor and follows all the events up to the current date. At present it primarily consists of visual material. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. The usercontributed site covers books, comic books, tv series, movies, and video games. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Return of the jedi 1983 and 25 years before the rise of the first. As for the calendar, everything in the star wars galaxy is dated relative to the battle of yavin, where luke skywalker blew up the first death star.
Since our first trip to a certain galaxy far, far away in 1977, weve seen the republic fall. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Making sense of the star wars timeline december 16, 2016 8. 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. The best star wars books to read first your first star wars book 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 spacecrowded, confusing, and potentially dangerous. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. An updated star wars timeline contained in star wars. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Mar 14, 2019 complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Star wars resistance place in the timeline revealed. Get your lightsabers ready because, in the spirit of star wars the rise of skywalker, we are going to be unpacking the star wars timeline.
First, we can place the nine previously released star wars movies in chronological order by when their main plotlines happen. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. The timeline places it farther back than just about. Since the 1990s, hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. Dec 22, 2019 an updated star wars timeline contained in star wars. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run.
The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. 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. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. Phasma takes place a few weeks before the beginning of galaxys edge. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s. A litany of books, comics, games, and other information have slowly but surely began to fill in one of the most fascinating and important eras in star wars history that havent gotten a movie yet. Thanks to the convoluted order in which the star wars movies have been released over the past 40plus years, the timeline of events in the galaxy far, far away can be somewhat confusing. Journey to the unknown regions and learn more about thrawns origins and his home. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Star wars sequel trilogy timeline reveals key details behind.
Episode vii the force awakens, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. Aug 24, 2019 yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Black spire which begins during the events of star wars. Disney plus offers handy star wars timeline before the.
A timeline of everything we know happened after return of. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. A new hope arrived in theaters in 1977, it didnt have an episode number or even a tag line. Dec 10, 2019 but fosters luke and leia adventure isnt actually the first star wars book. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. When disney announced dave filoni was producing star wars. The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. That characters species might confuse you if you dont realize the show is set in the years after the fall of the empire and the events of the first three star wars movies created by george lucas. The star wars expanded universe timeline is a comprehensive chronology of every star wars story from 1977 to today, including exclusive. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. 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 in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. The first book in a new trilogy set before thrawn traveled to the empire and became a. The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide.
May 04, 2017 take your first step into a larger world. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Nov 18, 2019 how the mandalorian fits into the larger star wars timeline. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series.
New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. 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. This position was maintained for the duration of star wars spinoff materials, and was only contradicted by disney after their decision to decanonize the star wars expanded universe in aprilmay 2014, with the final official eu story published in late august 2014. Shortly after that, the old universe of novels and comics then known as the expanded universe, now known as legends was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Timeline, era, series, title, author, release date, maturity, note. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. Star wars was the first intellectual property to be licensed in lego history. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. The first book in a new trilogy set before thrawn traveled to the empire and became a grand admiral. On its very first episode, the show revealed a new character connected to the original movie trilogy.
The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. May 04, 2019 this is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. If you only want to read one star wars book in preparation for the rise of skywalker, it should probably be resistance reborn. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Young readers adaptation of the first act of star wars. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon 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. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. A star wars story timeline places it before rogue one. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. Many of the facts are linked to an article or a video, further expanding on the lore and legends from this time period. 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.