This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Commonly explored media include books, comic books, and v. A short star wars animation, focused on the empire, drawn and shaded in the style of classic 80s anime. Expanded universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise.
First to be announced, john jackson miller is writing a novel that precedes the events. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Lucas was supportive of fanfiction, and i have see. Star wars expanded universe fictupedia wiki fandom. Timothy zahn is basically the guy who made the force awakens. Alan dean foster born november 18, 1946 is an american writer of fantasy and science fiction, who has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels and many novelizations of film scripts. 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. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. The star wars expanded universe also known as the eu, encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional material of the star wars saga, outside of the six feature films, the clone wars film and series, and rebels series produced by lucasfilm. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be.
An easy way to spot a canon novel is to look at the publication date. 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. Who was the most powerful nonforce user in the star wars universe. It focuses on darth malgus, another powerful sith lord often mentioned with the likes of other old republic pillars of sith society, revan and bane. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. As a result, all of the pre2014 expanded universe books were. Stackpoles contributions cover the adventures of a new rogue squadron formed by wedge antilles, while allstons focus on wraith squadron, another creation of antilles. The expanded universe was one of the most beloved parts of the star wars lore, yet disney killed it. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. Kemp, a prolific author of star wars legends novels, situates many of his books in the era of the old republic and deceived is no different.
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. On april 25th, 2014 walt disney announced that all star wars characters, events, and locations that fall outside of the core six movies and the star wars. Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. You can write fanfiction, from which you may not extract a fraction of a cent in profit. To many, zahns writing is exhibit a for why the expanded universe is so vital. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. The person who wrote the original star wars books which the film was based on was george lucas, there have however been a countless amount of other star wars books released and enjoyed by the millions of fans, these authors include jude watson, karen traviss, elizabeth hand, paul and hollace davids and countless others. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates.
Empire and rebel forces engage in a frantic allornothing dogfight in space, but the empire has 3 tie fighter aces up its sleeve. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. If were being honest, the novels really covered the spectrum in terms of quality. I just realized that, though there were novel discussions in this group, there was not really a place to say what your.
Expanded universe legends star wars wiki guide ign. Since cocreating the clone wars, filoni has followed lucas who incorporated. A brief history of the star wars expanded universe film. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. There have been rumblings about this for a while, but its finally confirmed the new star wars movies will not be drawing from the expanded universe. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. With episode 7 set to conflict with existing novels and comic books, we breakdown the complicated worlds place in the lucas universe. Expanded universe werden im starwarskontext alle lizenzierten. Timothy zahn was hired to write new canonical novels about the character. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. Since disney decided to wipe the slate clean and label these stories legends, you can think of it as a sort of alternate star wars universe. The companys focus would be shifted towards a restructured star wars canon based on new material.
Dozens of authors wrote hundreds of novels that explored the spaces around the films. Someone whos just dipping their toe into the galaxy of star wars media will. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and.
John jackson miller s novel a new dawn a list of all star wars books. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. He opened up that universe to be a creative space for other people to tell their own tales. If it was published before 2014, then its not canon. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels.
Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now. Star wars entertainment and storytelling is set for a bold new direction. The star wars expanded universe, called the eu for short, is the name used to denote the star wars books, comics, video games, and more that were part of the star wars canon prior to april 25, 2014. Clone wars, television series, toys, and other media. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. A nobullshit beginners guide to star wars books i know far too much about star wars. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. After buying lucasfilm, disney paved the way to produce new films that were no longer beholden to.
If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. The expanded universe, or eu, is the moniker for the entire body of work that comprises the stories set in the star wars universe ranging from novels, comics, cartoons, short stories, young adult books, television shows. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. For over 35 years, the expanded universe has enriched the star wars experience for fans seeking to continue the adventure beyond what is seen on the screen. The expanded universe is a collection of star wars fiction compiled over the last 30 years.
Check out more videos and star wars expanded universe articles right here on the site. The 5 essential new star wars books you have to read asap. This became the expanded universe, or eu, of comics, novels. As a new reader, it was nearly impossible to know where to. The star wars expanded universe, also known as the eu amongst star wars fans, encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the star wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by george lucas.
Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe fans to. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The expanded universe is generally considered to have begun with alan dean foster s february 1978 star wars spinoff novel, splinter of the minds eye, although technically it began in october 1977 with the story the keepers world, in marvel comics pizzazz magazine. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh.
You may be looking for star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Expanded universe legends in 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star.
The expanded universe of star wars literary material began back in the nineties and ran smoothly until disney rebooted the canon in 2012. Expanded universe fiction includes material from books, comics, tv. Though there was a star wars novelization published by del rey who still produce. Heir to the empire, kicking off the enormous expanded universe publishing experiment. However, after the disney acquisition, the expanded universe books became known instead as legends, and a new, official canon that ensured the continuity of the star wars universe was established. And so, so much of this is in relation to the expanded universe aka the eu, which is basically the official ubergeek term for star wars books and comics. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, toys, and other assorted media. The expanded universe was one of the most beloved parts of the star wars lore, yet disney. When he created star wars, george lucas built a universe that sparked the imagination, and inspired others to create.
I dont know why you a2ad me on this unless you were expecting to get a different answer. Expanded universe changes star wars wiki guide ign. The legacy series is another important book series, which is written by aaron. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as well as the spinoff films and television series. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james.
Science adventures 1999 were authored by jude watson and k. A nobullshit beginners guide to star wars books simple. Xwing is a ten book series of star wars novels by michael a. We asked some of the most wellknown authors of star wars novels. Y stands for young reader novel, are usually shorter than the adult novels and written for adults, while also being accessible for younger audiences. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. This list is organized by release date, and separated by year, as defined by lucas. If youre a longtime reader of star wars novels or have spent any time exploring the old expanded universe now legends, youre probably well aware that the books were hit or miss. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. Star wars books to this day, the first widely recognized eu book is. The eu began in 1978 with the release of splinter of.
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