Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. More 20202027 here is a comprehensive list of every major new star wars release across the entire canon, from the films and video games to the audiobooks. Vaders massacre canonspoilers lords of the sith audiobook. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Star wars adds count dookus origin story to canon with. 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. 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. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Jedi lost, written by cavan scott, which will explore the backstory of sith apprentice asajj ventress and count dooku.
Jedi lost, looking at the story of count dooku as he falls to the darkness. A new star wars audioonly novel will explore count dooku and. From a certain point of view star wars audiobook cover art. It doesnt quite reach the height of some of the old expanded universe now legends novels like darth plagueis and shatterpoint, but it comes close and is very promising if this is the direction star wars novels are headed.
They are still the best rivals when it comes to getting the favor of the king. Lucasfilm announced a new audioonly star wars novel today. Lords of the sith is easily the best novel in the new star wars canon to date. A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels. I have not seen the movie and opted instead to listen to the book first. You get it all in just 7 minutes, so subscribe now.
Health benefits of reading will have you reaching for a book. E book audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread submitted by kaching335 on march 22, 2018 at 5. But it was a list of canon novels, in order of release date and colour coded to differentiate between the ya novels, childrens novels, books like cobalt squadron and guardians of the whills, and the main novels which are all a uniform book size and have the timeline in tje firat few pages. 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 franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. This exciting adventure is a joyride prequel to the rebels series that has become a fast fanfavorite audiobook of the new canon, and beloved narrator marc thompson effortlessly. Its an excellent coffee table book for fans as well as a perfect primer for people looking to learn about all things star wars before diving into the rest of the universe.
This, as many know, was the first official novel under the new canon novels after the disney. The performance was good, but the material is horrible. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. If youre overwhelmed and looking for a good place to start with star. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of. The world of star wars can be a little overwhelming.
A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Star wars audiobooks may the fourth be with you audible. Be aware, though, that while it has been recently updated, it was released before the rise of skywalker, and so only hints at facts relating to that film, such as reys. Great story and amazing connections to other pieces of star wars canon. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Three friends gather to talk about the newest star wars books with the world.
All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Jedi lost since thats currently only an audiodrama but what about the other canon books. 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. This audio book is expertly read, the sound assists used bring a real sense of the star wars universe to forefront of the listeners mind. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. 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. Additionally, it includes audio adaptations of films and original audio stories. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. The voice characterization done here was very good. The book goes into the star wars criminal underworld and fills the space empire strikes back and return of the jedi. John jackson millers a new dawn introduces another underdog goodversusoverwhelmingevil tale into the star wars canon.
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. Theres so much media stretching back to the release of the original trilogy a little before it, actually that the idea of jumping into the star wars print universewith old canon and new canon and everexpanding storylinescan be a daunting prospect for any fan. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. Out of all the new canon star wars audiobooks, the aftermath trilogy is the. Ebook audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. Judging by the cover, i was expecting a limp, kidsoriented linkup to the animated t.
In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by the19 from desktop or your mobile device. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. The first star wars novel created in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, star wars. New york times bestseller 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. Ive read all of the new star wars canon books, and this is by far the worst yet. This list of audiobooks includes all novels, junior novels, and graphic novels that have been recorded as an audiobook or audio drama, whether abridged or unabridged. People are so caught up because he uses a bunch of dashes and colons.
These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. 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 with the original films which.
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 star wars 7x7 podcast is rebelrousing fun for everyday jedi, 7 minutes a day, 7 days a week. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. A new dawn is set during the legendary dark times between episodes iii and iv and tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series star wars rebels first came to cross paths. Jonathan davies shows his immense talent as a narrator by subtly changing the tone and pace of his voice to indicate different characters speaking, instead of trying to come up with distinct individual voices. William shakespeares star wars series by ian doescher. List of canon books that have been recorded or may soon be recorded. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. The list is presented in inuniverse chronological order.
This is the entirety of the star wars canon eu to date, barring clone wars and rebels. Jessica almasy, daniel davis, johnathan davis, ian. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. Star wars books will be releasing an audioonly book titled dooku. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Worst star wars book is there anything you would change about this book. Listen to force awakens star wars by alan dean foster at. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Overlapping timelines, canon shifts, film companion novels, and an endless cast of characters. 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 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.