Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The expanded universe is a term that encompasses any and all star wars stories. Now grab your lightsaber and trust the force as we guide you through the 25 best star wars games, officially ranked. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more.
The best star wars books to read first your first star wars book for many fans of star wars who decide to read the books, the expanded universe generally referred to as the eu can appear much like wild spacecrowded, confusing, and potentially dangerous. Oct 10, 2019 there is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. Oct 03, 2000 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. However, we at youtini have flown from one end of the galaxy to the other, and were here to tell you. Below are 30 star wars movie villains, ranked from worst to best. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well beyond the. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline.
Dec 25, 2015 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. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. This trilogy is the keystone of the entire expanded. For everyone who ever played star wars on the playground or beyond.
Since the older expanded universe books were all recently moved into legends continuity. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. I know theres a whole expanded universe of tv, books, and comics. From the press release regarding the new disney vs legends canon now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling moving forward will be connected. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The courtship of princess leias place in star wars lore is assured because its the novel that introduced the hapans and the witches of dathomir into the star wars expanded universe. Mar 19, 2018 join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best.
Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. The galaxy far, far away is full of some of the most powerful fictional characters. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. I dont believe anyone asked you to, but if you would kindly point out the non star wars books instead of giving unhelpful complaints, i will remove them. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. Even today, after ten feature films and several television series have created a. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. 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. You cant find a better dream job in the star wars universe than archaeologistand thanks to.
Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. With the rise of skywalker finally out, see how it stacks up against every star wars movie ranked from worst to best. New to star wars books and dont know where to start. Click here to checkout ranking the 10 best star wars video games of all time with dork side of the force. The best star wars books to read first a getting started. Although there is no definitive right answer, presents a few ideas of where and what to start reading in the star wars expanded. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. Feb 27, 2020 it turns out that star wars is a popular franchise on which to base a video game.
Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star wars expanded universe was created with novels. There are so many star wars books for fans to read and consume, but with such an extensive library of titles, where should you start. For many fans of star wars who decide to read the books, the expanded universe generally referred to as the eu can appear. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them.
Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Where all of our favorite characters that are mentioned or shown briefly in other mediums are flushed out and brought to life. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Mar 28, 2019 long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star wars expanded universe was created with novels. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. This might be something to do with the fact that you can stick. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you. Dec 10, 2019 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. 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. May 03, 2019 for everyone who ever played star wars on the playground or beyond. The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide. Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the.
Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. Before disney deemed it completely noncanonical, the star wars expanded universe contained a veritable rainbow of different colored saber blades, each with their own deeper meaning and lore. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. In the beginning of attack of the clones, the jedi mention that. Before the new star wars movies came out, the star wars legends books were the. 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. He may have a great backstory in the expanded star. This might be something to do with the fact that you can stick the name star wars on pretty much any old rubbish.
Knights of the old republic is the best star wars video game ever made. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Oct 06, 2014 do you want to know which are the best star wars books for fans of the great science fiction series to read. If you want to read the expanded universelegends books in chronological order, this timeline. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Star wars movie villains ranked from worst to best. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. Every star wars game ever, from worst to best kotaku australia. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the force awakens, and several more.
Ask any star wars fan who the bestand most prolificwriter is for the series, and almost all will tell you its timothy zahn. All star wars movies ranked by tomatometer star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. The ultimate guide to star wars legends books youtini.
New thrawn trilogy, and more new star wars books and comics announced. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. A lot of great star wars things have come out of the disneylucasfilm merger. 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.
This week in star wars is the webs only weekly podcast dedicated to news and information from all aspects of the star wars universe. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. Start reading star wars books tips on the expanded universe. I want to start reading the star wars novels and short stories, but not really sure where to start. Dec 02, 2019 three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. By kat staff writer september 1, 2009 with hundreds of star wars novels, comics and young adult novels in print it can be a daunting task to know where to begin. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends.
Do you want to know which are the best star wars books for fans of the great science fiction series to read. From what ive gathered the newest thrawn book is a great start before going into the. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. This isnt a comprehensive set of book recommendations, but it should serve as a good starting point. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. Even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to. Each week, well update you on the world of star wars films, tv, business, toys, games, publishing and more. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded.
Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star. The solo family is a fictional family of characters in the star wars franchise, whose key member is smuggler han solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy in which he is featured prominently throughout. The 20 most powerful characters in the galaxy ranked. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. There are so many books to choose from, and no right answer as to where to begin. May 04, 2018 a lot of great star wars things have come out of the disneylucasfilm merger. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. See the complete star wars disney canon novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jumping into the star wars book universe can be a bit daunting. 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.
The expanded visual dictionary reveals indepth details on every aspect of the movie from the young anakin skywalker and the podracing on tatooine, to the droidekas and battle droids that attack naboo. Many of these games are considered not only classics among star wars fans but among the video game community as a whole, while some of these titles, though great, dont seem to get as much attention as they deserve. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars. Oct 02, 2015 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. All prior episodes are available in the twisw archive, and many can be found on our youtube page. For many fans of star wars who decide to read the books, the expanded universe generally referred to as the eu can appear much like wild spacecrowded, confusing, and potentially dangerous. It turns out that star wars is a popular franchise on which to base a video game. Every star wars game ever, from worst to best kotaku. Conquest 2001 late in the run of the expanded universe. 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.
When it came time to make its own expansion of the star wars universe, disney used such visual techniques sparingly. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader. 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. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books. Every star wars movie ranked best star wars movies. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon.
The 25 best star wars video games, officially ranked. I know there are a lot of them, but i usually like to read series in chronological order of the story, not when the book itself was published. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. 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. You cant find a better dream job in the star wars universe than archaeologistand thanks to this ongoing comic book series. For the diehard star wars fans, the eu or expanded universe is where all of the juicy stuff lives. The galaxy far, far away is full of some of the most powerful fictional characters, so were ranking them by just how strong they are. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Im not subbing to this unmoderated list full of non star wars books.
Say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Alan dean foster wrote the first expanded universe novel as a standby sequel if star wars was a boxoffice flop. 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.
The star wars disney canon novel book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. Dec 18, 2019 with the rise of skywalker finally out, see how it stacks up against every star wars movie ranked from worst to best. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones.
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