Then, in the following year, fans will also get two untitled shows one about obiwan kenobi played by ewan mcgregor, and one about the. West end games the star wars expanded universe timeline. At lastan analysis of the historical patterns that influenced the creation and storyline of the star wars saga star wars took place long ago in a galaxy far, far away, but its epic stories are based on our own history. Basically, the del rey timeline is a star wars book lovers dream. Star wars battlefront ii is on the way and its bringing the longawaited singleplayer campaign that was missing from its 2015 predecessor. May 28, 2018 the star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as making the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and. An essential timeline of when every past and upcoming star.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. 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. Outside of a few books and comics, the mandalorian is the first substantial exploration of this period on the star wars galactic timeline. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. That character s species might confuse you if you dont realize the show is set in the years after the fall of the empire and the events of the first three star wars movies created by. The star wars film series, which developed into a trilogy of trilogies and which has been rebranded as the skywalker saga, was released beginning with the original trilogy episodes iv, v and vi, 19771983, followed by the prequel trilogy episodes i, ii and iii, 19992005 and the sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii and ix, 20152019. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. That character s species might confuse you if you dont realize the show is set in the years after the fall of the empire and the events of the first three star wars movies created by george lucas. 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, better known as the skywalker saga. Where does star wars battlefront 2 fit in the timeline.
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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. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Apr, 2020 since the coalition took the gears of war franchise under its belt in 2015, the team has released gears of war. The unit of measurement used in reference to time is the galactic calendar, of which is based on the battle of yavin serving as the intermediate whereupon time before the pivotal moment is denoted as bby abbreviation of before the battle of yavin, whilst dates following which are. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. May 24, 2017 any books, games and comics released before that time were marked legends, leaving the six star wars saga films and animated series star wars. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Get your lightsabers ready because, in the spirit of star wars the rise of skywalker, we are going to be unpacking the star wars timeline.
The star wars expanded universe timeline is a comprehensive chronology of every star wars story from 1977 to today, including exclusive. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. An essential timeline of when every past and upcoming star wars movie and tv show takes place. Every scene is told from the point of view of a background character. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it.
The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a. The chronology of the star wars fictional universe is subject to change as george lucas has revised his films and deemed the revised reversions to be definitive. Since the coalition took the gears of war franchise under its belt in 2015, the team has released gears of war. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. Get your lightsabers ready because, in the spirit of star wars the rise of skywalker, we are going to be unpacking. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. 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. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. As any star wars fan worth his or her salt knows, when disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, it also reset the official star wars. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained.
So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity. 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.
Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Next in the timeline is a series of young reader books. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. Since then, new star wars stories have entered the fray, including novels, comics and another animated series called star wars. Its official star wars canon and its doing things a little bit differently.
Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and boba fett. The series depicts the adventures of various cha racters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Their licensing arm, lucas licensing, maintains a holocron database with four levels of official canon. Ultimate edition, gears of war 4, gears 5, codeveloped two spinoff games, and has. Lucasfilms manages the official continuity carefully. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. The star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as making the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. From ancient egypt and the roman empire to the french revolution and the vietnam war, star wars and history explores the major historical turning. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Nov 18, 2019 thanks to the convoluted order in which the star wars movies have been released over the past 40plus years, the timeline of events in the galaxy far, far away can be somewhat confusing. It stars quinlan vos a major legends character who was briefly in the clone wars series and asajj ventress a major character from both legends and the clone wars. Based on the screenplay of the eagerly anticipated final film in george lucass epic saga, bestselling star wars author matthew stover s novel crackles with action, captures the iconic characters in all their complexity, and brings a space opera masterpiece full circle in stunning style.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. 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 universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game. Learn all about oga garra, dokondar, and other characters, ships, and. Still, a few other events are known from these years.
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 postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. In the war for control of the galaxy between the armies of the dark side and the republic, former jedi master turned ruthless sith lord count dooku has grown ever more brutal in his tactics. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel. Star wars timeline page 4 of 12 the ultimate star wars. The complete star wars saga timeline updated fandom.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Gears of war devs reveal series timeline and how the gears. Oct 15, 2012 star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Adventures in wild space, are composed of short stories that take place during the galactic empire. Just updated today may 25, 2018 to get rogue one and solo in the right order and add episode 9. 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. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. Kanan will be a very important character when you get to the animated series star wars rebels.
This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Many d erivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Often, star wars insider stories will tie directly to one of the recently released novels, exploring side characters or presenting scenes before or. Just updated today may 26, 2018 to add the ewok movies and revelations, and to add the genres and ratings. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Thanks to the convoluted order in which the star wars movies have been released over the past 40plus years, the timeline of events in.
The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. 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 universe, some as prose, but most as adventure. Felicity joness jyn erso is reluctantly recruited by the rebellion to contact her former mentor forest whitaker as an ageing saw gerrera and, eventually, her father. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. This is a timeline of galactic historya chronological record of important events relevant to the galaxy. Novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds.
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