When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. On the 8th of april marvel released the star wars legends epic collection volume 1. Star wars rebels another television series from lucasfilm animation, 2014 the definition of eulegends applies to any star wars properties and tales that fall outside of those items. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. They were actually created by comic book writer roy thomas in his 1970s star wars run, but theyve been switched up significantly for the disney. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The series opens with palpatines enforcer, the feared darth vader, boarding tantive iv, the personal starship of princess leia organa, the princess of alderaan. A star wars story is lifted straight from the eu, notably the capital coronet city.
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. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very.
Are there characters or storylines from the old expnded universe that you wish theyd bring back. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. If you are at a used bookstore, its not quite as simple because if the book was printed before the disneystar wars purchase, there isnt a legends banner. Dec 02, 2019 for a little while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universe but the number of works has grown once again.
If theres golden legends banner on the cover, its a legends book. I would say that the canon books have used their limitations to double down on the. I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. This would then explain the differences between the legends and canon continuities. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded. Jun 27, 2019 lets explore how star wars differs between the canon and legends universes. The blueskinned grand admiral made his official canon entry in the third season of star wars. In this episode i will go over the changes to star wars that were made after the disney takeover of.
When disney bought the star wars franchise form george lucas there was already an existing expanded universe outside of the films. Star wars the rise of skywalker the visual dictionary. Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. While i love some stories of the legends, i will always choose the canon disney. Sep 06, 2017 major spoilers for the film star wars.
Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very clear branding strategy for the past decade. The definitive guide to the star wars resistance reborn star wars. Legends notification emails are working properly again. 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. The clone wars an animated television series, 2008not to be confused with the similarly titled star wars. Midcolumbia libraries 12 branches and bookmobile are closed through may 4 in compliance with gov. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Star wars rebels also canonized the rank of emperors hand, although it was never defined. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions.
The issue of which aspects are canon was one of the most hotly debated. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Mar 02, 2020 lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official canon.
After george lucas concluded his original trilogy with return of the jedi, star wars fans didnt know when they would ever get new stories from the star wars universe. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. Star wars takes place in a galaxy far, far, away which is trapped in the iron grip of the emperor of the galactic empire, sheev palpatine. Now that were 3 films and multiple bookscomics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends. Joining father, daughter, and son as mother in the legends stories fate of the jedi, abeloth is a mortal who twisted herself into an immortal when she betrayed her family. Please check your email spam folder and if you see any emails from the cantina there, make sure to mark them as not spam.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon. Wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books.
Jan 29, 2018 the star wars franchise is about to add some familiar faces, as more legends characters are confirmed to appear as we head toward episode ix, rian johnsons spinoff trilogy, the animated successor to star wars rebels, and assorted related media, the galaxy far, far away will introduce plenty of new additions, unrelated to the skywalker family. The clone wars introduced the concept of the ones as force gods of the mysterious traveling planet mortis, it stopped short of bringing in abeloth. Do not read further if you dont want to be spoiled. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. More star wars legends characters will become canon. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books, video. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. If there is no banner at all, then its a canon book.
Do you prefer the old star wars canon legends or the new star wars canon postdisney buyout. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home. Do you prefer the star wars legends or disney vs star wars. Dec 09, 2015 the star wars expanded universe sweu encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional material of the star wars saga, outside of the seven feature films, the clone wars film and series, and rebels series produced by lucasfilm. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Now that we have a completed canon thrawn trilogy, i thought it would be a good time to look back at the books that kicked off the old eu, and.
The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. This list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Lets explore how star wars differs between the canon and legends universes. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Do you prefer the old star wars canon legends or the new star wars canon. Which thrawn trilogy is better star wars canon vs legends. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon.
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. The star wars expanded universe sweu encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional material of the star wars saga, outside of the seven feature films, the clone wars film and series, and rebels series produced by lucasfilm. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The force awakens and for several of the old expanded universe now legends star wars books follow. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. Art is such an incredibly subjective thing that it is impossible to say what is objectivally better or worse. That being said i prefer legends material for a number of reasons. The rise of skywalker has made a legends expanded universe sith lord canon again. They either included everything being published, or left off the.
Legends general discussion now that were 3 films and multiple bookscomics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Before lucas continued his epic saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before the latest trilogy was announced, the star wars legends existed as a means to expand on the star wars universe with novels, video games, and comic. The best place to put this would be before the darth bane books already confirmed as legends. Lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official canon. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revan. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of.
Legends became more like dc and marvel comics over the years, always inventing some new over powered being that has the power to annihilate planets, move star destr. 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. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Heir to the empire, one of three books written by timothy zahn one of the most popular star wars book. In legends, this was the position held by mara jade and several other prominent palpatine loyalists. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. October 2017, the legends of luke skywalker ken liu. Why are some of the legends star wars books so hard to come by. Plus, of all the star wars eras, this is the one i would most like to see new stories in. The first book in the thrawn trilogy, heir to the empire. Bloodline by claudia grey honestly, one of the best star wars books ever written, and my personal favorite, featuring a 40something leia and a lot of the political leadin to the force awakens. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
The star wars legends, also known as the extended universe, are. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. 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 wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. More star wars legends characters will become canon cbr. The rise of skywalker has made a legendsexpanded universe sith lord canon again. The old republic book 1 kindle edition by karpyshyn, drew. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars.
Canon discuss some of the differences and similarities between the two continuities. There are decades worth of stories and characters introduced in lucasfilmapproved novels, comic books and games, beginning in 1979. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, toys and other assorted media.
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