What will count is a new slate of novels launched sept. The group behind star wars explained put together a quick video to summarize the new star wars canon, giving everyone a chance to catch up with the stories and characters before the premiere. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond. Twilight company soft spot since it kind of saved this new canon for me. Over the course of fortythree years, nearly five hundred books have been added to the jedi archives, uh i mean the star wars library. 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. The expanded edition tag refers to the inclusion of content not included in. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books star wars. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. Star wars disney canon novel series 47 primary works 47 total works a list of star wars adult and youngadult novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in chronological order.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The star wars eu legends saved star wars from fading into obscurity. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Here are your disneyapproved star wars canon books nerdvana. This new series, which spans multiple publishers, will be known as journey. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. Disney, abrams and many of the fans, it seems, want the same thing. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Disney decided that there would be a new, restructured canon that. In 2014, almost four hundred of these novels were decanonized by.
Thrawn has been a favourite star wars character of mine ever since i first read timothy zahns awesome trilogy back in the mid 90s. The star tours ride was opened at disney parks in 1987 to commemorate the sagas 10th. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Catch up on the star wars canon timeline before rise of. In an era far, far away, there was once a series of action figures inspired by the launch of star wars. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce relaunch of star wars adult fiction line following todays announcement of lucasfilms new unified storytelling approach, disney. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Long story short, its the official star wars history. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the. This latest book is just as well written and is one of the most enjoyable. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. In the early nineties, star wars was essentially dead. Kemps lords of the sith march 2015 and so begins the new eu. The star wars disney canon junior novel book series by multiple authors includes books a test of courage, the empire strikes back so you want to be a jedi. Old canon existed, because star wars was over, as far as general audiences were concerned. Today, these books and stories remain a great way to learn more about the worlds and characters seen in the movies. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source.
How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce. The force awakens hits theaters at the end of the year, there will be 20 new star wars books released the books will all be set in the 32 years that have passed between. The official star wars canon consists of the six released star wars theatrical feature films, the star wars animated film and television series the. Star wars disney canon novel series by charles soule. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. These novels were officially declared noncanon to the star wars franchise in april 2014.
The clone wars ended a hair prematurely in the wake of disneys purchase of lucasfilm. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by del rey. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Lucasfilm and del rey have announced that between now and the premiere of star wars. Now, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of episode v, comes this collectible. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. The future star wars novels from disney publishing worldwide and del rey books will now be part of the official star wars canon as reflected. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the.
Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. The series will be a mix of novels, comics, childrens books. 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. Theres going to be 20 star wars book prequels to the.
The force awakens, there will be 20 new star wars books published, all set. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends. 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. With the new series of films from disney, lucasfilm decided give filmmakers a. When disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, it streamlined the franchise by deeming only the six liveaction films and the events of the animated star wars. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. As stated by lucasfilm and disney, future books and novels will not be based on these stories, but since the.
If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Here are the 20 best adventures across both legends and the new canon. Expanded edition is the novelization of the 2018 film of the same name, directed by ron howard. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Heres a guide to the origins of star wars canon, the rise and fall of one of the most prominent expanded universes in fiction, and where the saga stands with disney today. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Tarkin, lords of the sith, dark disciple, and several more. These new books, however, like the rebels animated series on disney xd, will be considered official canon. In april 2014, disneywhich had purchased the series in 2012, when it bought. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Almost 20 years elapse between the first two trilogies. The movies came out, and people came along saying, wait, ive got more stories to tell. Disney and lucasfilm just announced this fall theyll release 20 books in a series called journey to star wars.
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