Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and boba fett, introduced us to a whole legion of. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. Most time periods sourced from wookiepedias list of new canon novels. Lucas canon and when i say his canon, im talking about what he was doing in the films and what he was doing in the clone wars was hugely important. Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books new star wars canon. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases.
Jun 27, 2015 im a bit peeved that the republic commando books arent canon anymore, if the clone wars tv show is though there is some contention over that too on wookieepedia but i think the recent events in sw rebels confirm that they are. Dec 10, 2019 originally appearing in the clone wars as anakin skywalkers. Im a bit peeved that the republic commando books arent canon anymore, if the clone wars tv show is though there is some contention over that too on wookieepedia but i think the recent events in sw rebels confirm that they are. It was devised more recently in order to define a status above the clevel canon, as. Darth bane still exists in the new canon, but anything written about him outside of that clone wars episode is in flux. Legacy comics volumes 1 and 2 are my ft final trilogy 1012. Jedi knights anakin skywalker and obiwan kenobi continue their journey across the galaxy amongst the clone wars, meeting up with familiar villains, such as count dooku, general grievous and asajj ventress. First wave of high republic books and comics announced.
Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Originally appearing in the clone wars as anakin skywalkers. The rise of skywalker makes kotors darth revan canon. The old republic book 1 kindle edition by karpyshyn, drew. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. Tho everyone has its own rankings and taste ill copy here what i wrote down in a other thread on canon books. Not officially a canon novel, but story group editors have said at least some of the segments are canon. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019.
Labyrinth of evil, revenge of the sith novel and the rise of darth vader. A red saber, unsheathed in the 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. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. The clone republic is interesting both for what it does as well as for what it doesnt. The publishing initiative was formally announced on monday night, revealing multiple new books and comic books that will be coming to the star wars canon. Mandos get the job done and look great while doing it. August 29, 2019 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.
Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to. Personal bits of head canonafter tfu ii vader escapes and the marek clone, eclipse and kota are all killed in the process, the. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. A collection of star wars books that fall under the new star wars canon. Discussions your personal canon page 6 jedi council.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. As stated by lucasfilm and disney, future books and novels will not be based on these stories, but since the expanded universe started more than 30 years ago, many elements will still be incorported in the upcoming novels. But you are right in saying that all old books arent canon. Along with that, the old republic era that will be discussed in this post stretches thousands of years, whereas the clone wars is only a few years. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page.
Lucasfilm representative pablo hidalgo confirms that biowares mmo is no longer part of the official star wars canon as. 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. Once i read lords of the sith i will be caught up, and im really looking forward to aftermath. The 20022005 clone wars run plus kts books are my clone wars. It would have also included the ultimately unproduced star wars liveaction tv series. It is followed by rogue clone, the clone alliance, the clone elite, the clone betrayal, the clone empire, the clone redemption, the clone sedition, the clone assassin, and the clone apocalypse. Now, theres obviously going to be a few discrepancies in this post. Republic commando books and game the clone wars 2002 video game clone wars micro series first 21 episodes the clone wars 2008 cartoon, including all the unproduced episodes darth maul. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. You could choose to still consider it canon until something directly contradicts it, or you could disregard it entirely.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alliances jumps between the original trilogy and the prequel era, showing how thrawn worked with anakin. The rise of skywalker has officially made darth revan from biowares knights of the old republic canon, as a legion of sith troopers. Pretty much everything is part of my canon except tcw, tfu 1 and 2, and post njo books. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. The old republic no longer star wars canon game rant. Mandalorians have been developed in significant, sometimes overlapping, often totally different ways across legends publishing, video games such as knights of the old republic and republic commando, and in canon on the small screenacross clone wars, rebels, and now the mandalorian. Leland chee, 2018 theyre there to be enjoyed as unofficial legends. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. After the end of the clone wars, the republic has fallen and palpatine exerts his ruthless grip on his new galactic empire. Apr 21, 2015 the old republic no longer star wars canon. The clone republic is the first book in the clone series of novels, set in 2508 ad. Watch the tartakovsky clone wars miniseries its only around 2 hours and change in total, is based on the previous canon, and is a good overall depiction in the broadest sense of the conflict and bridges the entire gap between the end of episode ii and the start of episode iii.
Discussions your personal canon page 6 jedi council forums. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. On the back of the book it has the lucas film logo and the disney logo. It also offers up backstories for a few of the aliens from the film in the best tradition of sw books. But what we were doing in the books really wasnt on his radar. This makes it seem like its canon and it also says it is a series focusing on the years that follow star wars. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. 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. My guess is disney thought that since the clone wars tv show was so fresh in fans minds that incorporating elements from that show like ahsoka tano, captain rex would help star wars. The first new canon book is tarkin, any book made before is not canon. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most. Dave filoni revealed that there had been plans to introduce the group in the clone wars possibly, but that had fallen to the wayside with the series eventual cancellation. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Its probably not the most consequential book in the canon, but its a fullyformed exploration of one of the more offbeat corners of the galaxy. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. Star wars timeline page 2 of 12 the ultimate star wars. May 27, 2014 pretty much everything is part of my canon except tcw, tfu 1 and 2, and post njo books. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. In the clone wars, a few members of the aquatic selkath species, which appeared prominently in knights of the old republic, show up as minor antagonists bounty hunters phindians first appear in the jedi apprentice series, but made their canon debut in the clone wars with two members of the species showing up as major antagonists in the clone wars episode the lost one, obiwan mentions. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. The science fiction book club released two hardcover omnibuses of novels in this series, each containing two previouslypublished volumes. Although clone commandos appear in many stories, such as dark lord. When the sinister sith unveil a thousandyearold plot to rule the darth vader. This month on the star wars blaster canon podcast, we cover new star wars book announcements and discuss a lot of the high republics possible. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here.
Mar 02, 2020 this month on the star wars blaster canon podcast, we cover new star wars book announcements and discuss a lot of the high republics possible connections to the classic expanded universe. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. I treat most of the clone wars era stuff the same way. The clone wars the lawless tom hutchens is the founder of the mandalorian mercs costume club. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Star wars books about mandalorians a youtini reading guide. Disney has reserved the right to create new films and stories as it sees fit and to place them anywhere in the star wars timeline that suits their purposes.
The rise of skywalker has officially made darth revan from biowares knights of the old republic canon, as a legion of sith troopers were named after him. Some of the best new canon books cater to middle grade and young adult readers. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. For one, most of the info on the old republic era is no longer canon, whereas the clone wars era is mostly canon. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The new star wars canon is based on the 7 movies, the clone wars and rebels tv show, and any other books or comics released after april 25th 2014. As others here have said, thrawn, tarkin, lost stars and bloodline are 4 very good books to continue your reading those are pretty much the best available at the moment. The separatists, led by count dooku, the onetime jedi and now secret sith lord, continue to press forward, and more. Years after the onset of the clone wars, the noble jedi knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxywide battle against the separatists. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Mar 23, 2019 star wars books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at 10 key books in the disney timeline and ranked them from worst to best. The rise of darth vader and jedi trial, this list only deals with direct spinoffs from the republic commando franchise.
A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Unofficially, clone wars referred back to the sith empire, refer. The high republic mixedmedia series, now seems like a great time to look back on the novelizations, stand alones, and the 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends read more. Kents hero, wayson harris, lives 500 or so years from now in our galaxy, into which humans have expanded this is probably one of the few military scifi novels in which the almost obligatory map shows the entire galaxy, apparently unimpeded by any. June 2008 the clone republic is the first book in the clone series of novels, set in 2508 ad. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this.
As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. T canon, or television canon, referred to the canon level comprising the feature film star wars. The wildly popular canon thrawn novels continue with a story set during the clone wars. The clone wars takes place between star wars episode ii. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. The new marvel comic books for star wars are canon. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Continuity canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time.
1158 610 700 1501 451 1552 796 319 1338 1357 277 1582 885 55 880 1521 1107 422 1233 141 1252 140 947 394 1361 1408 605 1359 58 553 824 169 1551 192 753 183 716 565 1461 294 1256 242