Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Each month, bryan wade and a special guest will choose a book to read and discuss. Star wars expanded universe book collection duration. Furthermore, all star wars creative development is under the supervision of the lucasfilm story group, so disney will not allow other authors to write new noncanon works. On the screen, the first new canon to appear will be star wars rebels. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you. 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. Dec, 2017 the star wars universe, being massive and full of oddities, was really well served by a series of 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos home. Star wars expanded universe book collection home facebook. Now, this poll obviously wasnt a scientific study of the fandom with a statistically significant and valid sample of respondents. N books would like to present the star wars expanded universe timeline by joe bongiorno, who is also a member of the star wars fanboy association. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue.
May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared. Jan 16, 2012 with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. May 31, 2018 but fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now noncanon expanded universe, which lives on in a new form in solo. 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. My page of star wars book information to get people into the books. That gap made way for what came to be known as the expanded universe, a series of officially licensed media including books. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Instead, theyre using it as a resource for future material i. The star wars expanded universe is dead, long live the star wars expanded universe i will make it legal.
What happens to star wars expanded universe, once the new. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. A timeline and guide to collecting hardback novels jedi temple. However in april 2014, with the knowledge that the new sequel trilogy was not beholden to events created in the expanded universe, lucasfilm announced that, going forward, everything in the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded star wars legends and a new canonical universe would be created.
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. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. New books would therefore not be considered legends by definition. Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era.
But they are not completely disregarding the expanded universe. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. With thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Apr 25, 2014 disney and del rey announce new unified canon for upcoming star wars expanded universe novels.
Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. Star wars 12 action figures star wars 30th anniversary. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy of films, and later installments. 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. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever.
In print, the first new books to come from this creative collaboration include novels from del rey books. Top 100 expanded universe works posted by paul on january 21, 2008 over on the tf. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media. 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. The second book in the aftermath trilogy picks up with. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book.
But the eu had plenty of good stories, too tales so good were genuinely sad theyll lose whatever little canonization they had. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. 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. The expanded universe story that led to lucasfilm rewriting. 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. May 04, 2019 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. All comments must meet the community standards outlined in s moderation policy or be.
High quality star wars expanded universe gifts and merchandise. Buy hasbro star wars expanded universe comic pack action figure set. Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still remember the old days. For years she has been the image of the mara jade, for star wars. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. 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. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe hasnt.
The star wars timeline helps us define what is star wars canon. Later, the expanded universe grew with the important addition of heir to the empire. Jun 26, 2017 with a new trilogy, we have ourselves a new canon. Apr 25, 2014 rip the expanded universe 1977 to april 25, 2014 its been three years since disney ended the expanded universe. Here is a brief history of the star wars expanded universe. 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 academy, and the mediocre. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. One of the first del rey expanded universe novels to be released, a new dawn is a prequel. Fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars.
A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. The ultimate goal of my collection is to own every book in the star wars expanded universe. We want the stories back that we all know and love and we want those stories to be continued. The star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such.
Jul 10, 2017 where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. Forget thrawn the new star wars canon has brought over a lot more of the expanded universe than you realise. Star wars is the property of the walt disney company and is used here under fair use laws. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. The star wars expanded universe timeline posted by anthony on march 28, 2004. Legacy era the star wars expanded universe timeline. Part of the beauty of this newera of star wars is the canon that comes along with it. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. While many people are understandably upset about the loss of the eus canon status, the biggest hit for me was that there would be no new expanded universe stories.
Rip the expanded universe 1977 to april 25, 2014 its been three years since disney ended the expanded universe. He was first introduced as the in universe writer of source books for the west end games star wars rpg in the early nineties, which led to him becoming a semiregular presence in. Dec 23, 2015 fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. 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. One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Continuing our series of highlighting a unique and interesting eu website, tf. Mar 02, 2020 one of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Lucenos book provides some good background on where he and. Hasbro star wars expanded universe comic pack action. Short star wars canon eu stories orientation john jackson miller the imperial cruiser defiance is on route to ryloth to deal with an continue reading star wars short stories. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
This includes primarily all movies and television programs, novels, ya books, short. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe for decades. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. The lucasfilm story group may have banished the expanded universe to the galaxy next door and rebranded it as legends. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. In this timeline luke starts his own jedi academy, rogue squadron. But fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now noncanon expanded universe, which lives on in a new form in solo. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe.
A star wars expanded universe timeline and guide to hardback books and novels from the old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. I highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. N books would like to present the star wars expanded universe timeline by joe bongiorno, who is also a member of the star wars. Dec 17, 2015 star wars expanded universe book collection. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Sep 01, 2009 the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Hasbro star wars expanded universe comic pack action figure. This page compiles some canon star wars expanded universe short stories that are available to read online.
The star wars universe, being massive and full of oddities, was really well served by a series of 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos home. The expanded universe was filled with infamous moments that many star wars fans were happy to have lost and plenty whose absence still stings today. Due to disneys acquisition of the star wars brand they decided to take all of the currently published star wars books and remove them from continuity and relabel them all under the banner legends. The show, which aired on cartoon networkand was itself a sequel to another 2d animated series, called clone wars was, despite being aimed at children, one of. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. N message boards, theyve been running a poll to vote for the top 100 stories from the star wars expanded universe. It was as if thousands of voices suddenly cried out and were silenced by disneystar wars expanded universe fans the star wars expanded universe contains hundreds of books and comics was all considered canon until april 25th, 2014. This is shannon mcrandle, for those that dont know, she is mara jade. The star wars expanded universe aka legends duration. One of the last installments of the expanded universe as we know itthe predisney erawas the sixth season of the clone wars, which wrapped up on netflix just a few months ago. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded univ erse, which was rebranded as star wars legends and dec lared non canon to the franchise in april 2014.
This site is best viewed at monitor resolution 1024 x 768. A star wars story, buzz has been at an alltime high for the franchise. The star wars expanded universe timeline posted by anthony on march 28, 2004 continuing our series of highlighting a unique and interesting eu website, tf. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. 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. The star wars expanded universe timeline endeavors to present those tales stories which did and did not happen in the star wars universe and have designated the page, infinities, for the latter stories which exist outside of continuity. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline.