Name all of the star wars legends novels and ebooks. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 1 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. Now it appears that at least a few elements from the. The hostage princess star wars adventures game book 3. No more books would be published in this brand, instead a new canon of books is to be produced, ignoring most of the existing material. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date. The star wars expanded universe has one of the richest sets of stories and lore of any franchise in the world. Names, places, and incidents either are products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. What are some of the best and worst pieces of star wars. Can content still be added to star wars legends continuity. Star wars legends star wars legends kindle edition by reaves, michael, perry, steve.
Some of the greatest stories in the star wars franchise exist outside of the current canon. A look at 10 of the best noncanon stories october 26, 2015 cody stasiak 1 comment as most of you reading this already know, when disney acquired the rights to star wars, all of the previously released expanded universe content was discarded as not being official canon. I would skip most of the old republic mmo tie in books. This rekindled the fandom and helped it to grow bigger than anyone could imagine. 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. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with new villains and heroes, sith lords and jedi knights. The clone wars introduced captain rex and torrent company, star wars. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the romance between princess leia and han solo, ultimately leading to. 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. Disneylucasfilm can do whatever they want with the star wars canon.
Im starting to get more into the star wars books, but i dont want to waste my time with any bad star wars books. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The purpose of this page is to actively encourage lucasfilm, disney and del rey to continue making new stories in the star wars eu under the. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe fans to give up. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading death star. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100.
The clone wars decide your destiny, heir to the empire, and several more. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Rinzlers authoritative book on the subject is your onestop source that will forever remain as the source of information on the film, and provided invaluable. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. Star wars legends series found in space opera for decades, the legends novels have expanded the universe of star wars in novels as varied and vibrant as the planets and star systems that compose this epic saga. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read heir to the empire.
When he created star wars, george lucas built a universe that sparked the imagination, and inspired others to create. Timothy zahn on star wars legends and his future with star. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. It gives a rare insight into the sith thats not seen often in star wars, and though not incredibly written is always exciting to read. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Also there are so many great books, no list or ranking could.
Star wars legends the thrawn trilogy ebook written by timothy zahn. The inhouse pdf rendering service has been withdrawn. The cavern of screaming skulls star wars adventures 3. Annotated screenplays continues to be upheld as a rare insight into the many xfactors of star wars history. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon.
Star wars legends coruscant nights, book iii by michael reaves, 9780345477583, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. And so, so much of this is in relation to the expanded universe. In 1991 heir to the empire was released and marked the start of the star wars expanded universe. The star wars legends book series by multiple authors includes books bounty hunters vs. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Star wars legends star wars legends kindle edition by schreiber, joe. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star.
We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe. Star wars star wars legends kindle edition by joe schreiber. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars legends is too massive to fit into a single 100 book list, therefore this is part 1 of a multiple part list that contains all novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity in order of the timeline. Death troopers is a novel by joe schreiber that was released on october, 2009. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading death troopers. Republic commando told the story of another elite clonetrooper unit fighting in darth sidiouss war a firstperson shooter in the vein of. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. 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. Shes made clear that the team is set to bring star wars back to the big screen, and continue the adventure through games, books, comics, and new. List of star wars books list of star wars reference books star wars comics list of star wars comic books characters list of star wars characters list of star wars legends characters admiral ackbar bb8 boba fett c3po chewbacca count dooku darth maul darth vader finn general grievous. First, since many of you are wondering, i have not yet been asked to write any new star wars books.
There have been a few posts about the best eu books, but which books would you avoid. If you love the swg experience you cannot do wrong in coming to swg legends as the dedication and loyalty is unsurpassed in this community. For those wishing for a journal of the making of star wars, j. The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tarkin. In replaying the classics, revisits star wars games of yesteryear, examining why we loved them then and why they stand the test of time three years before star wars. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order.
A nobullshit beginners guide to star wars books simple. Jedi news pointed us towards timothy zahns facebook page where he commented on star wars legends and his future as a star wars author having now had a few days to process the news from lfl, a few thoughts. Swg legends are doing a fine job of bringing back the swg we all loved despite naysayers and drama it has continued to thrive over this past year and more. Eight years after the clone wars ravaged the galaxy. He opened up that universe to be a creative space for other people to tell their own tales. T he secret history of star wars the art of storytelling and the making of a modern epic free online sample michael kaminski l egacy books press. I find the bane trilogy to be one of my favorite works. Star wars legends dark nest, book iii by troy denning, 9780345463050, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. Legendary characters such as the video game sith lord darth revan were seemingly lost, along with everything else introduced in the knights of the old republic series, when disney placed the bulk of the expanded universe into star wars legends. See the complete star wars legends series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Top ten star wars legends novels part 1 comic book. Death troopers 2009, a horror novel by joe schreiber. As a disclaimer to stay consistent with all my other answers ive held that i view star wars like history, its all part of the same story so its silly to say parts are better or worse. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. The high republic, initially promoted as project luminous, is a subseries of the star wars media franchise set during in the high republic subera of the age of republic, set 200 years before the events of the skywalker saga and 800 years after the fall of the old republic.