A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Are your favorite star wars stories legends or canon. It doesnt matter if you like legends over canon because this series overrides the nuances and is just a great series. 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. Here we have a list of the best star wars books for you. Wars expanded universe that should have stayed canon. 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 star wars expanded universe has one of the richest sets of stories and lore of any franchise in the world. The star wars legends, also known as the extended universe, are noncanon. 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. Probably one of my favorite things about legends that results from that contradiction is the inuniverse speculation and interpretation. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit.
The old republic book 1 kindle edition by karpyshyn, drew. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. In the same way, these books will be enjoyable to anyone who picks it up, young or old. Our favorite rebels are trying to work with an imperial governor to find a. Till now, the topic of the futuristic destiny of the earth and its inhabitants along with the star wars novels are still actively discussed. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Since then bits and pieces of the novels have made their way into the sequel trilogy and elsewhere. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others. Top ten star wars legends novels part 1 comic book.
The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. He was an instant fan favorite and would make a great character in. Art is such an incredibly subjective thing that it is impossible to say what is objectivally better or worse. One of the best things about star wars is that the adventure doesnt end with the.
Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Canon discuss some of the differences and similarities between the two continuities. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. If the heir to the empire novels were the most popular books in the star wars lore, this one cant be too far behind. It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away when the parents of milo and lina graf are abducted by agents of the evil empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across adventures in wild space.
The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. As for the canon books though, they have a marked advantage over. Many of these stories are praised by fans, and some fans even favorite some stories and. Anything published before april 2014 is considered legends. The masterpiece of the expanded universe, heir to the empire kicks off the thrawn trilogy and introduces two of fandoms favorite characters. A favorite among fans of legends novels, steve perrys shadows of the. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated noncanon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revan. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear. Heading back to the legends era, if you werent the biggest fan of han solos origin.
These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. On the 8th of april marvel released the star wars legends epic collection volume 1. Your favorite era is probably represented in some way. Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. 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. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. Timothy zahns trilogy of books took place in the aftermath of. 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. Lucasfilm let us know that we might see some of our favorite star wars legends characters return to canon once again, but which ones are the most likely to.
Lets play is this star wars story legends or canon. They either included everything being published, or left off the. Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star. He never fell in love and married mara jade, and he didnt continually fight battle after battle for the sake of the galaxy alongside his friends. Fan favorite pilot wedge antilles has flown against the first death star and destroyed the. Most simply, ahsoka tano is a fan favorite both out in the world and behind the. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded universe or eu was scrapped, and although not wholly forgotten, it is now firmly considered noncanonical. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. Before the new star wars movies came out, the star wars legends books were the fans best chance at expanding the galaxy. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Before the new star wars movies came out, the star wars legends. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Unlike the luke skywalker presented in star wars eu legends, the luke in canon exists strictly in the ot movies and a handful of new canon material.
Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. As for the older fans who are worried that their favorite books and comics will no. Not all star wars books were created equally, though. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. This is like, the quintessential piece of star wars fiction out there. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very.
Please check your email spam folder and if you see any emails from the cantina there, make sure to mark them as not spam. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. 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. That being said i prefer legends material for a number of reasons. If you are one of those fans, you are invited to get acquainted with popular and definitely the best star wars books ever created. The force awakens, the expanded universe was no longer considered canon. 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. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the.
The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. The rise of skywalker, we still cant help but love some of these. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated. Plus, of all the star wars eras, this is the one i would most like to see new stories in. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and. Heir to the empire, one of three books written by timothy zahn one of the most popular star wars book. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. 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. 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. Ive enjoyed the new canon books more than i ever got into the legends books.
I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. 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. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated non canon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. A lot of fan favorite stories and characters came out of games like the jedi knight series, knights of the old republic, republic commando and so on. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon.
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