Aug 24, 2019 the age of resistance is the era of the sequel trilogy star wars. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Some stories were originally published as individual ebooks, and later collected with other new stories. Abrams second and presumably last movie in the star wars universe not only concludes the reyfinnpoe trilogy that started with 2015s the force awakens, but it also closes the door on. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. The first announced trilogy is coming from rian johnson writer and director of the last jedi. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time. The star wars movies skipped 30 years of story between return of the jedi and the force awakens, but that space has slowly been filled by new canon. Clone wars chronological timeline star wars wiki guide ign. Abrams second and presumably last movie in the star wars universe not only concludes the reyfinnpoe trilogy that started with 2015s the force awakens, but it. The original star wars had a book version that was weirdly different and came out months earlier.
In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Nov 28, 2014 the worlds first substantial look at star wars. The force awakens is a comic book miniseries adapting the force awakens, set in the sequel era. It starts six months before the force awakens, before crossing. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. 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. 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.
Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching. Phasma takes place a few weeks before the beginning of galaxys edge. The force awakens book coming in december explore the sketches, storyboards, and concept designs that sparked the latest film in the star wars saga. If you really want to read all of the books, the respective novelizations are worth picking up. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with. The force awakens is set 30 years after return of the jedi. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Since then, new star wars stories have entered the fray, including novels, comics and another animated series called star wars.
Black spire, which begins during the force awakens but mostly takes. A timeline of everything we know happened after return. What happens between return of the jedi and the force. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. The force awakens came on friday, when the an 88second teaser trailer was released online and in 30 select theaters. The timeline of this epic space opera franchise has been notoriously jumpy. These stories, part of the official star wars canon, will be told throughout the final months of 2015, leading up to the release of the force awakens on december 18. This era took place long before the events that happen in episode i. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created.
Episode vii the force awakens, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. On the front lines chronicles the tactics, weapons, and armor used in pivotal battles along with acts of valor achieved during the. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. The force awakens a junior novel, michael kogge, disney lucasfilm press, novelization of the force. The star wars timeline has become a sprawling beast. So its probably not surprising that the force awakens own novel is contains some surprising. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader.
Two years ago, the journey to the force awakens gave us our first tentative steps into fertile new ground for disneys star wars canon. As any star wars fan worth his or her salt knows, when disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, it also reset the official star wars canon. Alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling novel adaptation by new york times bestselling. The force awakens star wars paperback september 27, 2016. We know there are two other trilogies in the works. If youre feeling especially ambitious, check out the timeline of canon media on wookieepedia for a fairly comprehensive overview of everything star. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Dec 14, 2017 the star wars movies skipped 30 years of story between return of the jedi and the force awakens, but that space has slowly been filled by new canon. An essential timeline of when every past and upcoming star. 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. The force awakens golden books, meurer, caleb, micky rose on.
Black spire which begins during the events of star wars. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Teases from the clone wars, rebels, the force awakens and episode viii are all in this edition of star wars bits. The 11 biggest differences between the book and movie. Basically, the del rey timeline is a star wars book lovers dream.
Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Its official star wars canon and its doing things a little bit differently. Timeline of the first order between return of the jedi and. Episode 7 the force awakens the resistance, led by poe damerron, mounts an attack on starkiller base to prevent it from destroying the system where the resistance was based. It began publication on june 22, 2016, and concluded on november 09, 2016. Running for two seasons, star wars resistance is a tricky one to place in the timeline as it takes place across the sequel trilogy.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Episode vii the force awakens is a 2015 american space opera film produced, cowritten and directed by j. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. The ascendancy trilogy seem to use thrawn ascendancy instead in their titles. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. The force awakens introduced star wars fans to a new kind of villain a female stormstrooper commanding. Episode vii the force awakens opening crawl only one character name has ever marked the start of a star wars crawl. Feb 27, 2020 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 list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. A series of books and comics that feature content related to the film star wars episode vii the force awakens. The rise of skywalker telling the story of the resistance and. A star wars story, alexander freed the force awakens, alan dean foster.
The sixissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. The force awakens book coming in december explore the sketches, storyboards, and concept designs that sparked the latest film in the star wars saga kylo ren. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. This is my best guess at the timeline of the creation of the first order using dates provided by the books bloodline and phasma. May 24, 2017 any books, games and comics released before that time were marked legends, leaving the six star wars saga films and animated series star wars. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. 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.
Star wars battlefront ii is on the way and its bringing the longawaited singleplayer campaign that was missing from its 2015 predecessor. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. The other trilogy of movies will be written by david benioff and d. 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. The rise of skywalker premieres this december, and will mark the end of what disney is calling the skywalker saga. Star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books. The force awakens is a liveaction feature film, set in the sequel era, written by lawrence kasdan, j. In terms of star wars years, return of the jedi is set in 4 aby after the battle of yavin and the force awakens is set in 34 aby, which means the mandalorian takes place around 9 aby. Luke skywalker, which opened the prologue for return of the jedi and, 32 years later, the force awakens. 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, and the force itself. What happens between return of the jedi and the force awakens.
The force awakens comics adaptation star wars timeline. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. The age of resistance is the era of the sequel trilogy star wars. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Robin parrish is a published novelist, journalist, and star wars fanatic who wrote hundreds of articles about the genre. More precise timeline placement for resistance reborn, which begins just a few days after the last jedi. A much lesser known period in the star wars timeline is the old republic. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. The cestus deception and jedi trial were originally placed later in the period.
Official star wars inuniverse book featuring notes on tactics, armor, and valor from galactic conflicts in the star wars universe from the clone wars and the rebellion to the clashes with the first order, the galaxy is defined by war. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house audio. Where does star wars battlefront 2 fit in the timeline. Dec 02, 2019 three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. George lucass vision for a galaxy far, far away has grown into something ginormous and, thanks to creators such as jon favreau and dave. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. 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. It is the first installment in the star wars sequel trilogy, following the story of return of the jedi 1983, and is the seventh episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe.
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