The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. These are the iconic stories of luke skywalker, leia organa, han solo, and darth vader. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.
If they dont, theyre either wrong or need to stop calling. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Timothy zahn lives in the pacific northwest and is the 1984 hugo awardwinning author of more than twenty novels including the all time bestselling original star wars.
The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise every year since 2015 the latest being may 2018s solo. The skywalker saga is over, and you might be wondering how to watch the star wars movies in order now that the rise of skywalker is out on home video. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe.
Young readers adaptation of the second act of star wars. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. 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. These books are very close to the movies theyre based on george lucas scripts, but some of the dialogue is different, and there are a few additional scenes in the book. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi.
It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The jedi academy trilogy series book list in order. In 2004, hasbro built on the tradition with the original trilogy. It brought widespread appreciations from all over the world and as a result, all the three novels of the series successfully made it to the bestseller lists in the new york times. The thrawn trilogy proved to be a turning point for both zahn and the star wars franchise. The sixseason show desperately tries to shore up the gaping holes in the prequel trilogy. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the company decided. The galaxy far, far away shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with new instalments, rewrites and retcons adding to the franchise. Star wars new jedi order complete set 19 books new jedi order, 119. Part of trilogy 9 prequel 9 princess leia organa character 9 rebel 9 roman numeral in title 9.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The trilogy, which began publication on september 4, 2015 with the novel aftermath, tells a canonical story of events that took place after star wars. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Theyre simply what i think are mustreads if you love star wars or want to learn more about star wars. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young. The star wars film series centers around a trilogy of trilogies, colloquially referred to as the skywalker saga, which was released beginning with the middle trilogy episodes iv, v, vi, 19771983, and followed by the prequel episodes i, ii, iii, 19992005 and sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii, ix, 20152019.
Its a cracking read for any star wars fan and is littered with extra details about the. Star wars rebels will never be on this particular list because it is a show, not a movie caravan of courage was a backup plan george lucas had if star wars was not successful. Young readers adaptation of the third act of star wars. Find all books mentioning a character on the wikia page for it. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order. The first novel among the trilogy is the heir to the.
Its only about my star wars fandom which relates to the original series only. May 04, 2017 its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. In 1991, military sf author timothy zahn released the first novel to explore the world of star wars after the events of return of the jedi. 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. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Life debt, chuck wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the new york. May 03, 2018 dan zehr is a high school english teacher with an ms in teaching and learning, and is the host and cocreator of coffee with kenobi, a podcast that examines star wars mythology from a place of intelligence and humor. Go ask any star wars fan about the best expanded universe novels ever written and we guarantee they will say the thrawn trilogy. Life debt, chuck wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the new york times bestselling trilogy set in the years between return of the jedi and the force awakens.
George lucass devotion to timeless storytelling and cutting edge innovation has resulted in some of the most successful and beloved films of all. The best approach i would recommend is using star wars wikia as your guide. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The classic star wars trilogy continues in the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. Here are the best book series in star wars history. Unlike most creators you see on this site, george lucas has never written a star wars novel, but instead commissioned dozens and dozens of other writers such as john jackson miller, kevin j. If youre a fan of the films then i very much recommend this item, as the novels do offer some additional content in terms.
Feb 27, 2020 the classic star wars trilogy continues in the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. Anderson includes books jedi search, dark apprentice, star wars. The aftermath trilogy is a trilogy of novels written by author chuck wendig. The best order to watch the star wars movies and shows on. His book trilogy sparked the star wars expanded universe, a whole. Leia, princess of alderaan by claudia grey teen leia. The first novel among the trilogy is the heir to the empire, which was published by the bantam spectra publishing house in the year 1991. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. As ever, always start with the first book in each series. 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.
It has been called influential, muchloved, and ground breaking. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Jan 25, 2019 a star wars books reading order for fans of the classic series. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. If youre a fan of the films then i very much recommend this item, as the novels do offer some additional content in terms of more depth and detail regarding the characters and the galaxy they occupy. In the secret history of star wars, michael kaminski suggests that this renewed interest was a factor in george lucas decision to create the prequel trilogy.
These arent in chronological order, nor are they in any ranking. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy. Aftermath launches a brilliant trilogy of books that explores the state of the galaxy after the fall of the empire. What is the correct order to watch the star wars movies. How to watch all of star wars in order asbury park press. Young readers adaptation of the first act of star wars. Filling in some of the gaps between the destruction of the second death star and the rise of the first order. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. From a certain point of view, star wars films, viewing order. The heir trilogy heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command by. George lucass devotion to timeless storytelling and cuttingedge innovation has resulted in some of the most successful and beloved films of all.
Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. The thrawn trilogy consists of three star wars legends novels by author timothy zahn. We might be getting a standalone han solo movie soon, but. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Now, with animated and liveaction spinoffs, the proper way to watch the star. If youve just watched the films, but from the beginning, and you want more, might i recommend master and apprentice by claudia gray for more obiwan kenobi and quigon jinn, well before the original trilogy star wars.
The star war series its formed by three books and has the most famous ever created book characters like luke skywalker, princess leila or the most powerful. This book consists of the three novelisation tieins to the original star wars trilogy. After george lucas released his prequel trilogy, star wars fans debated the order in which to devour the series. New york times bestseller set between the events of return of the jedi and the force awakens, the neverbeforetold story that began with star wars. Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox, and consists of the original star wars. Ever since the classic star wars trilogy burst onto the screen in 1977, a new generation of movie and toy fans has continued the tradition of celebrating the past, present and future of the star wars universe. Bestselling author alexandra bracken to pen star wars episode iv.
They take place in 9 aby, about five years after star wars. If youve ever thought about revisiting the whole star wars epic but don. Twenty years have passed since darth bane, reigning dark lord of the sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Mar 31, 2020 i will explain my star wars story and why i watch them in this order after i list the filmsnow, i know i dont have to tell you this but the order goes as follows. The movies of the original star wars trilogy episodes 46 are some of my favorite movies, so i decided to try the novelization. Theres new republic books lukehanleia stuff in 10 or so years past yavin, chronologically starting with truce at bakura and ending with vision of the future. 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. There are a lot of star wars films, and the order they were released in can be confusing. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th.
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. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command. The jedi academy trilogy, volume iii champions of the force, and several more. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars. The thrawn trilogy written by timothy zahn consists of three novels published between the years 1991 and 1993. The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. Star wars is an epic space opera franchise created by american film producer, screenwriter and director george lucas. The thrawn trilogy is widely credited with revitalizing the star wars franchise. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. How to watch the star wars films in chronological order. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Order of timothy zahn books timothy zahn is an american author of science fiction and fantasy novels.
Before reading any of the star wars novels, theres something very important to know when it comes to the stories from these books. To ask other readers questions about the star wars trilogy, please sign up. Release order or story order how do you watch the star. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. But it was successful so empire strikes back was released instead. The star wars trilogy, often colloquially referred to as the original trilogy or the classic trilogy, is the first set of three films produced in the star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Here is how to watch the franchise in chronological order. A star wars books reading order for fans of the classic series. An ataglance, spoilerfree version of this guide is at the bottom, along with quick listings for the other orders chronological, theatrical, and machete. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order.