My own bias says this is the far superior vision of the clone war. Jan 10, 20 youre going to have to trust me on this oneits one of the craziest star wars novels ever written, but its also some of the most fun youll ever have reading a star wars book. However, it makes the cut because it currently is the only canon information we have right now between jedi and the force awakens. The expanded universe underwent a continuity reboot on april 25th, 2014. The book was a hit, and two more followed to complete the thrawn trilogy, which calls the book series that arguably revitalized and reinvented star wars forever. Covers the various books and video games in the dark forces saga knights of the old republic. The man took on darth vader and did better than most jedi mostly because he survived intact.
This series began simply entitled star wars and became republic around the time of the release of attack of the clones and the beginning of the clone wars storyline. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Darth vader 2020 the third ongoing marvel comics series focusing on the titular dark lord of the sith. The tale revealed life as a rebel alliance soldier isnt a walk in the park fueled by morality. Fallen order 2019 an actionadventure game about a padawan fighting for survival in the aftermath of order 66 revenge of the sith. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. Get your ultimate guides to the star wars series with the star wars. The spinoff material was moderated by lucasfilm, and lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Oct 18, 2016 not everything in the eu was good some of it could be downright bizarre and very out of place in star wars, but stories like kotor and the thrawn books take the star wars mythos in new and interesting directions, as well as introducing characters who are every bit as compelling as luke and vader. A prequel, red harvest, was released on december 28, 2010. 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. His one notable action in the series is to pass a motion that grants palpatine emergency powers, thus causing the end of the republic.
Youre going to have to trust me on this oneits one of the craziest star wars novels ever written, but its also some of the most fun youll ever have reading a star wars book. Kyp was appallingly bad because, in one character, he manages to entirely undercut a central theme of sw, that redemption from darkness is possible, but involves a long and hard road. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. We even have star wars books for children, such as jedi academy and the phantom bully. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the star wars galaxy the expanded universe underwent a continuity reboot on april 25th, 2014 after disneys acquisition of lucasfilm. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Boba fett has certainly earned himself a reputation as a badass. Covers both knights of the old republic and revan star wars. Sep 30, 2016 this is arguable the best single book star wars tale ever, as well as one of the most successful multimedia ventures in recent history. 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. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. This follows the events the clone wars tv series, and the clone wars project, this is unlike karen traviss other work this is part of a 4 book series which is followed up by karen millers tcw. The last jedi visual dictionary and books on the making of the films. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. The star wars expanded universe is an expanded universe set in the star wars franchise. The skywalker family was a legendary human family that played a prominent role in galactic history, with several generations achieving fameas generals, senators, and jedifrom the fall of the republic and the rise of the empire, to the conflict between the first order and the resistance. 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. Intertwined in the novel is the story of tarkins youth as he is taken on survival training trips on his homeworld. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order.
Which are better, the old star wars eu books or the. 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. Not everything in the eu was good some of it could be downright bizarre and very out of place in star wars, but stories like kotor and the thrawn books take the star wars mythos in new and interesting directions, as well as introducing characters who. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Star wars expanded universe all the tropes wiki fandom. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. From mickey mouse to iron man, snow white to moana, luke skywalker to thor theres something for everyone. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as.
Awhile back, i started a reread of the postreturn of the jedi novels in the star wars expanded universe, or euthat is, the series of books that were decanonized by disney a few years ago, and rebranded as star wars legends. Get ready to fly the kessel run all over again as the origins of the galaxys greatest scoundrel are revealed in ron howards solo. These parts are short and dont utilize a lot of the exotic planets that is common in the star wars universe. There is the sith era and the new jedi order and the era of rebellion. Disney classics, pixar adventures, marvel epics, star wars sagas, national geographic explorations, and more. For more than two decades, star wars further explored that famous galaxy far, far away outside of the movies through the expanded universe, a. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 519 star wars. An unprecedented collection of the worlds most beloved movies and tv series. Star wars expanded universecharacters all the tropes. May 04, 2016 the book was a hit, and two more followed to complete the thrawn trilogy, which calls the book series that arguably revitalized and reinvented star wars forever. Episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 519 star wars. Now, the aftermath trilogy is regarded as a middle of the road star wars book. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
A classic tale of good and evil, corruption and redemption, hitech superweapons and swordplay, star wars brought space opera to the big screen. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ive been remiss, my friendsand i didnt even realize it. New star wars canon 6 books meet your next favorite book.
Set in the immediate aftermath of the empire strikes back, darth vader goes on a rampage across the galaxy seeking to punish all those who have hidden and turned his son from him and determine the true cause of padmes death. His investigation soon brings him into contact with a. No fate could be more terrifying than being trapped inside deep. Mostly in star wars the clone wars, however in episode ii, though still very naive and lighthearted, he shows to be more mature and brave than in episode i. The clone wars remained canon and became part of along. Both books in the series follow fanfavorite xwing pilot wedge antilles and a slew of. Theres only so many retreads of lost superweapon of the week threatens galaxy that my brain can stand. Covers the original and prequel trilogies star wars legacy. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the star wars galaxy. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe.
Posts about star wars eu written by timewalkerauthor. Death troopers is a novel by joe schreiber that was released on october, 2009. Originally created in 1977 by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox, it is currently owned by disney since the acquisition of lucasfilm in 2012, with lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy serving as a producer for all films released under the disney banner the franchise takes place in a galaxy far, far. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. It is a juggernaut of a franchise, making creator george lucas one of the most powerful men financially and in entertainment. In 1996, lucasfilm decided to write a story between the empire strikes back and return of the jedi as a way to gauge hype for the upcoming star wars p requels. Its not an incredible read like some of the others on this list, but its not terrible either. Secrets of the empire 2017 a virtual reality experience created by the void, taking place between revenge of the sith and rogue one. Opening with a tale of a brave rebellion fighting the evil empire, the story centered on luke skywalker, a simple farm boy. Feb 01, 2018 today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. From the essential official guide to the eyepopping the art of solo, discover the world of the ultimate star wars hero sorry chewie. If a book has xwing in the title and even occasionally if it doesnt, expect there to be at least one of some sort. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology.
The bacta war was the first book id read in the eu. The familys story began with the chosen one, anakin skywalker, born of no father and destined to. Originally created in 1977 by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox, it is currently owned by disney since the acquisition of lucasfilm in 2012, with. Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club. Its an unclean company that fails as usually as it is successful, and hope is the slim gas keeping the storage tank operating and also in some cases the tank goes dry. By the law of averages alone the legends universe already has the. Jan 22, 2019 posts about star wars eu written by timewalkerauthor. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. In its emphasis on themes of encounter with and discovery of the unknown, it complements central star wars themes of encounter with the mystic, knowledge, and selfdiscovery. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. From how star wars conquered the universe, the new history of the scifi franchise, by chris taylor, i learned many incredible facts.
Index of eu works or series that have their own character pages. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star. Covers the new jedi order, dark nest trilogy, legacy of the force, and fate of. A farm boy from a desert planet, luke discovers that his father was a jedi and that he can be one too. For starters ill be pointing out that its flatly unfair to compare a field of books thats existed for around 30 years to a field of books thats existed for less than five years. Strong female characters in star wars books popsugar. And as you may have heard, we have adjusted the onsale date of the book, by two weeks. Star wars has expanded to other media, which include all star wars fictional material produced by lucasfilm or officially licensed by it outside of the original theatrical star wars films produced by george lucas.
Set prior to the events of the force awakens, the fourpart series revolves around ben solos initial fall to the dark side and how he came to be kylo ren, master of the knights of ren and apprentice to supreme leader snoke of the first order. Apr 02, 2017 for starters ill be pointing out that its flatly unfair to compare a field of books thats existed for around 30 years to a field of books thats existed for less than five years. It is not only an integral part of star wars fabric, but a fantastic element to add a change of pace to eu storytelling. Mara jade, kyle katarn, corran horn, brianna the handmaiden from kotorii, mira, bastilla shan, mission, zaalbar, hk47, kreia, jaden korr, exilemale or female, vissas marr, jolee bindo. The star wars expanded universe loves this in general. This led to him becoming a major figure in the rebel alliance, the savior of the galaxy, leader of the reborn jedi order and allaround badass. Replaces the one he lost fighting vader inthe empire strikes back. It lacks as a star wars novel because much of the book is in space and because it is mostly grayscale in backdrop. The star wars is an 8issue comic book miniseries set in the star wars legends or rather, the noncanon infinities part of it, released in 20 and later rereleased in trade paperback and as part of star wars legends epic collection. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978 and was. Videos about star wars books both canon and legends.
Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Adventure beyond the movies with our range of star wars graphic novels. Visit the site for a simple timeline of all fulllength star wars novels, with legends and new canon side by side. The force has indeed awakened with our stunning, banthasized collection of star wars brilliance, featuring the musthave titles ahead of the release of the rise of skywalker. Destinys way by walter jon williams, 2002 those are in order of personal preference, not chronological order. Released to capitalise on the success of the phantom menace, this portion of the star wars legends aimed at detailing the events of the star wars universe during the prequel films.