For anyone who needs help keeping the story straight, here is. In what order should i read star wars expanded universe. Should you read star wars books in chronological order. The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. Star wars legends books chronological order part 3 100. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Her name is aryn leneerand the lone knight that malgus cut down in the fierce battle. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far, far away. The thrawn trilogy written by timothy zahn consists of three novels published between the years 1991 and 1993. Keep in mind that this is a collection of star wars novels not comics or short books. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between 2015 and 2019. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence.
This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. You may be looking for star wars novels by realworld release dates. Which is to say the order they occurred in their time period a long time ago and not in the order they were theatrically released. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. 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. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in. The phantom menace may 19, 1999 star wars episode ii. Defected stormtrooper finn and the scavenger rey are caught up in the resistances search for the missing luke skywalker. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. Star wars books in chronological order pt 1 0 this is a comprensive list of star wars books that have been released or are to be released in the near future. In under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
Comics have had one of the longest relationships with star wars with marvel publishing stories as early as 1977 between that time and 2014, star wars built up a very. Oct 10, 20 the list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. By 1976, a fourth draft had been prepared for principal photography. 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. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The list is sorted in chronological order, in the time line relative to the movies. When you sit down to enjoy the star wars saga, what film is first. This is a graphical list of star wars novels that have been published to date, excluding graphic novels, reference books and some electronically published novels. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjedi order books, all of the comics and all the games. After years of waiting in the shadows, darth sidious is taking the first step in his master.
So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. There is some confusion as to the proper order one ought to watch these films some stick to the production order iv, v, vi and then i, ii, iii, while others choose the chronological order l, ll. So you want a star wars binge and want to watch the movies in order. The force awakens heres the name of that first order star destroyer. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. I can find lots of book 1s, but theyre all from different collections and series.
This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Entire first year of the clone wars star wars lore. The order in which the star wars saga films exist in design is perhaps the most ingenious ever in the history of storytelling and filmmaking. This is the chronological order of the star wars liveaction feature films. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. Author john jackson miller was wellknown for legends material. Jan 10, 20 star wars on where to begin with star wars books.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. List of star wars books in chronological order adinos blog. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Next time you want to introduce someone to star wars for the first time, watch the films with them in this. 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 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. Jedi knight interactive games, rebel agent is part two of a trilogy written by.
Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 3 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. What the name of all the star wars movies in order. During production, lucas changed lukes name to skywalker and shortened the title to the star wars, and finally just star wars. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and. There is a correct order to show your children the star. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity. Every star wars movie in chronological order screenrant. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The film was titled the adventures of luke starkiller, as taken from the journal of the whills, saga i.
Dietz the final battle and illustrated by the awardwinning artist ezra tucker. The trilogy is about luke skywalkers efforts to try and restart the jedi order. So lets say youd like to read a star wars book, but you come upon this veritable library of titleswhere do you begin. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in the films. The force awakens, a new hope, the empire strikes back, return of the jedi. The clone wars project a definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
So lets say youd like to read a star wars book, but you come upon this veritable library of. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. On one faithful night when he was five, he sneaked out of. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order. Complete order of star wars books in publication order and chronological order. Star wars is a massively popular movie franchise, but the correct order of the films gets more confusing every year. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. 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 villain ever, dark vader. It was also the first book in the new canon, making its title doubly appropriate. 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. The first volume is written by alain dean foster and the other two were written by donald f.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Going through the entire expanded universe according to inuniverse chronological order that is, starting with stories covering the earliest history of the star wars galaxy would be difficult because it is so extensive and continuously expanding and because some of the earlier eu material is difficult to find. The adventures in a galaxy far far away extend into everyotr medium, including novels, toys, video games, tv, and even comic books. The phantom menace a lot of fans whod waited 16 years since return of the jedi for a new star wars movie were disappointed by the first movie in the prequel trilogy, the phantom menace. The time line for the star wars books are indicated with bby before battle of yavin in star wars episode iv. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. For anyone who needs help keeping the story straight, here is the chronological. The original series pocket books novel series in order of when the books were originally published, as well as our best effort to list the novels in chronological order. Jedi knight interactive games, rebel agent is part two of a trilogy written by acclaimed author william c. Now, there isnt even a numerical system to keep track of these darn things.
It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories, television episodes, video games, etc. I would love to start reading the star wars books, but i need to know the name of the first book. In the first star wars book, at the begging, anakin was described like a really. Heres hiltons machete order, named after his blog, absolutely no machete juggling. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies in. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time.
Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. For fans of the knights of the old republic video game, these comics are set before that with the game set in 3956 bby. Just found out that i was thinking of something completely different. Caravan of courage, as it turns out, is an ewok movie star wars droids will also never be on this particular list for the same reason why star wars rebels will never be on this list get off the interwebs. Feb 19, 2020 so, heres the list of every single star wars film in chronological narrative order. 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. The series ended up airing out of chronological order and would sometimes set story arcs from later seasons in earlier. On the front lines chronicles the tactics, weapons, and armor used in pivotal battles along with acts. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies.
How to watch all the star wars movies in order here are 7 options, including chronological by jack shepherd, sam prell 26 march 2020 planning a. An ataglance, spoilerfree version of this guide is at the bottom, along with quick listings for the other orders chronological, theatrical, and machete. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. A viewing order made popular by fans, machete order uses a mix of release and chronological order in order to preserve the big twist in the empire strikes. However, from a mythological point of view, i propose we subscribe to the formula originally crafted by homer, author of the iliad the oldest existing work of western. The conventional method of viewing the star wars films in historical, chronological order is certainly legitimate and is absolutely the way i would introduce this universe to children. Its been even more confusing since disney removed episode from the titles of its movies. Aug 02, 2018 the order in which the star wars saga films exist in design is perhaps the most ingenious ever in the history of storytelling and filmmaking. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Star wars is one of the largest film franchises ever. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co.
Between 1977 and 2018 there have been a total of 10 star wars movies and if you are keen enough, a star wars marathon would take 22 hours and 25 minutes. So, to save you some anguish, weve put every major star wars movie in chronological order. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. How to watch all the star wars movies in order here are. The clone wars august 15, 2008 chronological order. This list is organized by release date, and separated by year, as defined by lucas licensing. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. Star wars isnt just a bunch of boxoffice smashing movies. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020.