Thrawn is the first in a trilogy set firmly within the new continuity. Books rank the novels of the new canon jedi council forums. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check. 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. Every star wars movie ranked best star wars movies. Stream star wars new canon book club, a playlist by the19 from desktop or your mobile device. Best new star wars canon books 102 books goodreads. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. The first book in a new trilogy set before thrawn traveled to.
John jackson miller steps confidently into the unexplored territory and owns it. All were dutifully added into the star wars canon as part of the. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing expanded. Whats next for star wars after the rise of skywalker. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads. Ranking the major villains of the star wars universe. For myself, i discovered that one of the best ways to enjoy these stories was. Completely different take on a typical star wars novel. There has been no piece of star wars new canon media that i have not enjoyed. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends.
The rise of skywalker is the worst of the new trilogy, but how does it stack up against the franchise as a whole. The general rule of thumb became that only select properties, including the six liveaction films and the cgianimated star wars. If youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. Here are the best star wars books from 2018 to 2019. What new reveals does this book have within its pages. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
That makes seven new canon books planned to hit the shelves this year. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to. To be honest, i still have a tough time believing its a star wars books its extremely dark, darker than any other star wars material ive read. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated non canon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. All the major canon reveals from the new star wars book. If you are still trying to wrap your head around the new star wars canon or are looking for a good place to jump in, read on to see. As disney set out to reach new audiences and revitalize the star wars franchise, it seemed best to clear away the canon most fans werent familiar with.
Starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and. Overall theyd be mid tier for me but each book got consecutively better imo. 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. In the book, maul gathers allies in the form of the criminal shadow collective in order to exact revenge on his former master darth sidious soon. I cannot say i hated or disliked any entire book, but there are some things in some books i didnt care for, etc. This year is shaping up to be a big one for star wars. They either included everything being published, or. A new dawn is a fine start to the new expanded universe. Disneys reshaping of star wars canon has sadly left a lot of the period around the prequel movies left. The best star wars canon books to start reading now. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. You may be looking for the legends timeline, or the inuniverse timeline of galactic history.
Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of narratives. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. With the introduction of the new canon after disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, there was now an easy jumping on point for new people to start reading star wars books. A new dawn and battlefront are the best, though in different ways. Alliances is the second book in the new canon thrawn series and the third book will be released later this month. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Star wars might have had a greater influence on cinema than any other franchise. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more. He is the author of two books, have yourself a movie little christmas limelight editions and 101. It was renamed star wars legends, and considered sort of an alternate timeline to the main events of the star wars saga, similar to what happens in comic book series. For a book that was supposed to kick off the new canon fiction it was atrocious.
A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels. Its time to comb the desert and get to the bottom of it all. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. A new hope in order to to continue to defend the rebel alliance against. Its definitely an adult novel, but despite how horrific and hopeless some parts feel in a good way its a thriller mixed with horror and adventure, but. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. Few know much about count dooku or his past that led him from the highest ranks of the jedi order to the knee of darth sidious. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. With the star wars canon expanding rapidly in the comics and books medium, theres been a ton of material to dig into and fully flesh out the story of the star wars universe after the iconic.
Star wars canon books in chronological order youtini. Two new star wars book recently were added to the schedule for 2019. For the adult novels, i rank them roughly like this. The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Every star wars movie, ranked, from the phantom menace to the last jedi though, of course, not in that order.
The clone wars, would be canon, and from that point on, all the projects disney. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. Was the 3rd book i read after the original aftermath and heir to the jedi and got super disillusioned with what disney was doing. With the massive amount of canon media that has hit the star wars universe since 2014, we thought it would be expedient to provide our readers with a general timeline of the books, comics, and video games in relation to the films and tv series. Years later, there are plenty of canon books giving us new ways to experience the. One of the greatest losses of the star wars legends line was removing grand admiral thrawn from. A frequently updated list of every star wars books in the official canon. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Star wars new canon book club by the19 free listening. Before reading any of the star wars novels, theres something very important to know when it comes to the stories from these books. While some of the star wars films have been ranked among the best movies ever made, others are less acclaimed. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. All 11 star wars movies ranked, from a new hope to rise of skywalker.
Its the most experimental work in the star wars canon. Project luminous, new thrawn trilogy, and more new star wars books and comics announced. Lucasfilm has just issued a statement saying that the entire expanded universe is no longer official canon. What to read as you wait for new clone wars episodes. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. The force awakens, the expanded universe was no longer considered canon. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more.
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