I found the darth bane trilogy 1, 2, 3 of books to be the darkest of all. This has included such material as the concluding comics in the series star wars. Star wars expanded universe book collection home facebook. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. I suggested rstarwarsbookclub and after that found out this sub actually exists it seems that you stopped being active halfway through a book last year.
All life forms from across the galaxy are welcome, just please follow the rules or well blast you into oblivion. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. Hey all, a few people over at rstarwarscantina are talking about doing a star wars book club thing, reading all nine skywalker saga novelisations over the next nine months and discussing the books. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Disney has signalled a fresh start for its star wars trilogy by officially ruling out storylines borrowed from the scores of expanded universe eu novels in. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. Many fans had speculated that the expanded universe that is, the books, comics, video games, and other mediums that had developed from the rich worlds and characters of george lucass movies would be used as source material for the upcoming star wars. There is the sith era and the new jedi order and the era of rebellion.
Quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two starcrossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. C3po singing, clubwielding force witches, kidnapping, the works. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. It begins with the birth of the empire, and covers the gap between revenge of the sith and a new hope, and continues through the original trilogy, ending with the battle of jakku. An allnew star wars story arrives in cinemas returns as the hotly anticipated tale of han solos early years. This includes information from star wars canon and legends stories, encompassing films, books, games, and other media, as well as information of value to fans. Sep 01, 2009 the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe.
Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe. Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club. The star wars expanded universe may be dead following lucasfilm and disneys new direction with the franchise, but the following folks from this.
The movies are only a fraction of the franchises stories. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Apr 28, 2014 disney has signalled a fresh start for its star wars trilogy by officially ruling out storylines borrowed from the scores of expanded universe eu novels in book shops fans of the books. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. What is the best series or single novel in the expanded. The star wars wiki is inspired by wikipedia, but can expand on. Oct 03, 2000 because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even animated episodes appear almost on a monthly basis. See the complete star wars universe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and.
With the star wars expanded universe having grown so large and encompassing, its also a great way to explain many of the discrepancies and continuityerrors that occur from time to time within the body of lore comprised by the books, comics, films, cartoons, video games and more. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. Episode i the phantom menace hits the big screen in 3d on february 10, 2012 find out everything there is to know about the characters, weapons, starships, droids, and creatures from star wars. Other major protoexpanded universe properties were the much maligned star wars holiday special and the novel splinter of the minds eye, a. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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 star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. What is the best series or single novel in the expanded star. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The bane books are seriously dark, gripping, and provide insights into the force and the life of a sith that will blow your mind.
May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. From the press release regarding the new disney vs legends canon now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling moving forward will be connected. However in april 2014, with the knowledge that the new sequel trilogy was not beholden to events created in the expanded universe, lucasfilm announced that, going forward, everything in the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded star wars legends and a new canonical universe would be created. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history.
Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe 18 december, 2015 0 0 the release of star wars. And in the wake of the zahn books come more and more in the new republic era. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Dec 23, 2015 fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and. The bane books will reconfigure your outlook on star wars as a whole. Dec 17, 2015 if so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. The old republic, despite the game being considered part of the legends continuity and, in fact, no canon material. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. Theres new republic books lukehanleia stuff in 10 or so years past yavin, chronologically starting with truce at bakura and ending with vision of the future. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. With darth disney holding the keys to star wars, the fate of the expanded universe is at stake.
Originally conceived of as a loose trilogy featuring the principle heroes of the star wars films, one of the books. You will completely forget that this is the same universe the fat bastard lucas claims is supposedly for children. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. Star wars the rise of skywalker the galactic guide. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. The book goes into the star wars criminal underworld and fills the space empire strikes back and return of the jedi. Prior to disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, it was up to various authors to populate and expand george lucass fictitious universe with all manner of new worlds, aliens, starships, and characters. A guide to the allnew standalone star wars movie, solo.
A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Now, this poll obviously wasnt a scientific study of the fandom with a statistically significant and valid sample of respondents. On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. Apr 16, 2016 quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two star crossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. Episode i the phantom menace with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. 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. The force awakens was highly anticipated, but many dedicated fans of the franchise were also somewhat shaken by the announcement that the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded as star wars legends. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube.
Jul, 2011 i found the darth bane trilogy 1, 2, 3 of books to be the darkest of all. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. All stories are presented here in in universe chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. My page of star wars book information to get people into the books. The star wars universe book series by multiple authors includes books knights of the old republic campaign guide star wars roleplaying game, star wars jedi vs. Because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even animated episodes appear almost on a monthly basis. While it competes with the thrawn trilogies and the xwing series for some of the best books in the star wars universe, it is hands down far darker than anything else. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Jan, 2018 all star wars books published by del rey and its imprints feature a timeline listing the novels, the star wars films, the clone wars and star wars rebels television series. Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era.
Nov 18, 2015 other major protoexpanded universe properties were the much maligned star wars holiday special and the novel splinter of the minds eye, a 1978 spinoff novel by author alan dean foster. The best approach i would recommend is using star wars wikia as your guide. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Jan 21, 2008 top 100 expanded universe works posted by paul on january 21, 2008 over on the tf. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. High quality star wars expanded universe gifts and merchandise. N message boards, theyve been running a poll to vote for the top 100 stories from the star wars expanded universe. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. Find all books mentioning a character on the wikia page for it. It wasnt the rebranding itself that caused a fuss, but rather the news that the former eu would no longer be considered canon. Feb 09, 2016 the star wars expanded universe may be dead following lucasfilm and disneys new direction with the franchise, but the following folks from this discarded continuity should get to live on in.
All star wars books published by del rey and its imprints feature a timeline listing the novels, the star wars films, the clone wars and star wars rebels television series. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Heres two images below from the 2017 paperback edition of the thrawn nove. Meet the characters including familiar acquaintances such as. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe for decades. Saving the star wars expanded universe consequence of sound. Wookieepedia, the star wars wiki, is a wiki that was started on march 4, 2005, and strives to be the premier source of information on all aspects of the star wars universe. Welcome to the star wars book club, the place to discuss star wars books as a group, one at a time.