The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. Wrestling with difficult, often inaccessible works is. In case youve missed the novels, comics and cartoon series that constitute this new continuity, here are the best new additions to the star wars canon. Everything we know about star wars postreturn of the. As io9 reports, while much of the expanded universe canon that defined star wars in the 1990s and 2000s has been sidelined by disney, the concept of a new republic arising in the. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliance now a fledgling new republic presses its advantage by hunting down the. May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. I ran a star wars rpg campaign, and the party had to get into a hut palace. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new.
The star wars new canon book club is a fan podcast dedicated to three guys love of star wars, the new books, and their desire to get maximum enjoyment out of the new trilogy. The author of the aftermath trilogy from the star wars universe, chuck. A selection of senior staff was on hand during comiccon 2014 to explain why fans shouldnt see the eu as dead or meaningless since they themselves still view. This episode we get in depth with the newest star wars aftermath book. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. Star wars new canon book club by figgity jones published on 2016 0121t15. Twilight company, the novelization of rogue one, the new in canon novel takes place in the period following star wars.
New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after. Since the release of star wars episode vii, what star wars. The aftermath trilogy is a trilogy of novels written by author chuck wendig. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Alphabet squadron, is all about pilots and the stories they have to tell.
Nothing too major, but it should be good enough for any fan desperate to learn more. One star for the turncoat imperial officer who helps the main characters and is actually a very interesting character and one star for me finishing this book and knowing i never have to read the probably equallyterrible sequels. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. The force awakens visual dictionary ben solo, the son of general leia organa and han solo, is born on chandrila. Each issue featured several unrelated stories from various eras of the star wars timeline. The characters are fine and the idea of showing the establishment of a rebel cell is good but too many episodes feel like filler. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that. If nothing else its easily my favorite book in the new star wars canon and perhaps my favorite star wars book in general. 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. As a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels.
Star wars a continued look at the canon novels and. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star wars. At the end of each year, i do a retrospective of all of the canon marvel star wars comics, as well as the canon novels that have been released. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. Jun 10, 2017 my top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. Which novelizations of the star wars movies are considered. Bloom taught political philosophy at the university of chicago. Sloane rose through the ranks, and in a postreturn of the jedi world, shes ready to climb even higher. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. 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. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early. Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of endor, while aftermath. The new canon policy at lucasfilm was announced on april 25th, 2014. The new canon policy basically includes the star wars movies, the clone wars animated series, star wars rebels animated series and everything else that follows the announceme.
Mar 17, 2015 as a post on reveals, aftermath is the first book in a trilogy designed to span the timeframe between 1983s jedi and this years star wars. 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. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Aftermath life debt, author chuck wendig has added a few interesting tidbits to the new star wars canon. As a post on reveals, aftermath is the first book in a trilogy designed to span the timeframe between 1983s jedi and this years star wars. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Dec 25, 2015 the entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon.
Last weeks force friday wasnt just about the release of new star wars toys. It also heralded the start of journey to the force awakens, a planned series of stories detailing the. As io9 reports, while much of the expanded universe canon that defined star wars in the 1990s and 2000s has been sidelined by disney, the concept of a new. Everything we know about star wars postreturn of the jedi. 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. Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by figgity jones from desktop or your mobile device. If you read the original trilogy novelizations, they make some departures from on. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Star wars tales is a comic book series published by dark horse comics, beginning on september 29, 1999, and completing its run on july, 2005. A litany of books, comics, games, and other information have slowly but surely began to fill in one of the most fascinating and important eras in star wars history that havent gotten a movie yet. Star wars canon books chronological order could not find this list already existing so decided to make it myself. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. A new dawn count vidian is just the lamest star wars villain in the new canon.
The second death star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down. The force awakens star wars del rey by wendig, chuck isbn. New star wars canon introduced in the book star wars. Star wars fans will be happy to know that stalwart character wedge antilles leads the story of aftermath, as his search for imperial remnants in the outer rim sets up the storys conflict. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. The trilogy, which began publication on september 4, 2015 with the novel aftermath, tells a canonical story of events that took place after star wars. In her most recent appearance in chuck wendigs aftermath, she introduced herself as an admiral.
Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. 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. Meanwhile claudia gray is writing the best star wars books ive ever read but the majority of the fandoms only interaction with the new canon is chuck wendigs 14 year old writes terrible rambling fan fiction in one draft that no editor ever looks at twice before sending to print. Mar 10, 2015 the journey to the force awakens will begin on september 4, 2015. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. My top 10 star wars canon books these are excluding all legends eu books and im also not including the novelizations of the films. Life debt begins two months after the end of aftermath. I watch it with my kids and most of the time find it pretty disappointing or forgettable.
Devastating blows against the empire and major victories for the rebel alliance. This will be the first canon book to introduce thrawn into the star wars universe. Empires end is a canon novel written by chuck wendig and the final volume in star wars. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The entire star wars community was up in arms when disney said the eu is no longer canon. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. In a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book. Although the emperor and his right hand man vader are dead, the. Shattered empire are the first stories to come out which will begin to outline the new star wars canon. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. The journey to the force awakens will begin on september 4, 2015. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The book that kicked off the recent canon wars and spent more than a year on the bestseller list. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. As someone who grew up on the old extended universe, thats saying a lot. Actually, every star wars films novelization remain canon where they align with what is seen on screen, as stated by del rey books source.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. You introduce some interesting new players into the canon. Jul 18, 2015 star wars fans will be happy to know that stalwart character wedge antilles leads the story of aftermath, as his search for imperial remnants in the outer rim sets up the storys conflict. The latest book that takes place in the galaxy far, far away, titled star wars. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A timeline of everything we know happened after return. I was about 10 minutes from downloading star wars aftermath.
Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. This is my third such article, covering 2017s releases. Life debt begin at least four months after the battle of endor, which corresponds to 5 aby.
It was a bitter pill to swallow for timothy zahn, who was best known for his trilogy of books after return. A new series set between 25 and 30 years after the original films, the new jedi order 19992003, was written by multiple authors and introduced a new threat. Aftermath poorly written, but a good way to ease us into the new postrotj canon. Aftermath, aka the first canon del rey novel set after episode vi, and barnes and noble have got a synopsis online at their site. Dawson centers on one of the most mysterious new additions to star wars canon. Star wars new canon book club by figgity jones free. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. Mar 02, 2020 one of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Sep 07, 2015 in a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. They went in under the guise of new hires on the repair crew as the electronics in the palace just got fried by a intense solar flare. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Original canon stories 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
Although the emperor and his right hand man vader are dead. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. Brace yourself thrawn fans, this will be a huge day for you. Today during the star wars rebels panel, timothy zahn announced a new book entitled thrawn.
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