This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. The star wars expanded universe may be dead following lucasfilm and disneys new direction with the franchise, but the following folks from this. Indeed, using read as shorthand is not entirely correct, since you cant read a tv show, video game or radio drama. Other major protoexpanded universe properties were the much maligned star wars holiday special and the novel splinter of the minds eye, a. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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. But in no particular order, here are the books most commonly listed as the most significant of the very large bunch.
Well, the expanded universe which disney just invalidated consists of the basic story that george lucas wanted to tell, when he thought he might make another trilogy himself episodes 79 in which grand admiral thrawn tried to preserve the rema. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. 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. The expanded star wars universe consists of a whopping 21,647 characters. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. As of 2010, the eu spans over 5,000 years and contains over 1,500 novels, short. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Start reading star wars books tips on the expanded universe. 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. The best approach i would recommend is using star wars wikia as your guide.
Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. For those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books, novels. Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. The official star wars categorization of the eubecause this universe that is obsessed with cataloging star destroyers is also obsessed with cataloging itselfhas several different notations for the myriad eras of star wars media that exist outside film. If you want to read the expanded universelegends books in chronological order, this timeline again made by ujedeyeknight5 has the books. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe.
From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. Im 100% supportive of anyone whos interested in enjoying the star wars universe beyond the movies but im just tired of seeing the same posts over and over. That number drops to 19,612 if every character listed as unidentified. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. 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. 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.
Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. New to star wars books and dont know where to start. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. 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. 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. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. In the outlying systems, where the trade federation maintains a stranglehold on.
The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Lucasfilm confirms no expanded universe for future star wars media, announces new adult fiction books officially official by becky chambers apr 27th, 2014, 12. There are so many books to choose from, and no right answer as to where to begin. Originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of. Since the older expanded universe books were all recently moved into legends continuity, there isnt much out right now that is canon. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and. The new jedi order series was a massive undertaking involving a foe from another galaxy, the likes of which our heroes had never seen. All novels subsequently published after disneys purchase in 2012 are. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them.
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. You can read the film novelizations for deeper understanding of the films themselves, though of course. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe the book. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Computer analysis reveals the stunning complexity of the. 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. The star wars expanded universe timeline is a comprehensive chronology of every star wars story from 1977 to today, including exclusive. 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. 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. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. In how star wars conquered the universe, veteran journalist chris taylor traces the series from the difficult birth of the original film through its sequels, the franchises death and rebirth, the prequels, and the preparations for a new trilogy.
Discuss the storylines of the novels, comics and more. In what order should i read star wars expanded universe. Alan dean foster got the ball rolling, ghostwriting the first films adaptation for george lucas, as well as penning a sequel, splinter of the minds eye. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. Find all books mentioning a character on the wikia page for it. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. The first star wars novel was published in 1976 in the decades since, dozens of books set in the galaxy far, far away have been released, stories for all ages starring the likes of luke. Novels covering the exploits of han solo and lando calrissian soon followed, ushering in what would come to be called the star wars expanded universe. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever.
This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. On the comlink is a feature in which two writers get on the phone and discuss a specific star wars topic.
Almost as soon as there were star wars films, there were star wars novels. Taylor provides portraits of the friends, writers, artists, producers, and marketers who labored. Each format has its own trends, with some exceptions. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics.
Lately ive noticed a huge amount of posts asking about what books to read first in the expanded universe. In this installment celebrating star wars reads, megan crouse and amy ratcliffe talk about where fans might want to start reading star wars novels, young adult and middle grade books, and short stories set in a galaxy far, far away. The star wars expanded universe eu is the further adventures in a. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Pick an era the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. The struggles are just beginning for the proud, uncompromising sith, driven as they are to. All stories are presented here in in universe chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Jumping into the star wars book universe can be a bit daunting. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
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