Set soon after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, aftermath is the. Del rey and marvel giveaways and events at star wars. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era. In the second star wars movie to be released, vader finally confronts his son with the truth, luke finally finds yoda and begins to make steps in his jedi training, and leia loses han to jabba the hutt in cloud city. Yeah, i got thrown for a bit of a loop a while back when i was reading some of the clone warsera books and trying to do so in order.
Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. Our host of imprintsincluding ballantine bantam dell, del reyspectra, the dial press, lucasbooks, the modern. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. The chronology of the star wars fictional universe is subject to change as george lucas has revised his films and deemed the revised reversions to be definitive. From several years ago, at a star wars celebration in. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy.
After watching rebels and meeting thrawn, i decided to pick up thrawn, alliances and treason and i am really enjoying them so i was trying to find recommendations for more books focused less on the jedi and such and more on villains. Empires end is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. New star wars canon introduced in the book star wars. But dont fret about the length, its far from a trudge to get through. This novel is only available as an audiobook and follows asajj ventress as she is. Del rey is a sciencefiction and fantasy imprint of random house.
Get a summary of everything rey daisy ridley does throughout star wars. My suspicion is that this del ray timeline fixes solo at a particular point on their timeline like it. My suspicion is that this del ray timeline fixes solo at a particular point on their timeline like it does with. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Another chronology of the clone wars incorporates older stories in relation to the animated series. I liked it a lot the first time i read it probably because of those reasons. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Their licensing arm, lucas licensing, maintains a holocron database with four levels of official canon.
For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Del rey books timeline for solo a star wars story xwing. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Ill list all the novels here because i have nothing else to do. Free stuff staple of every star wars celebration, and anaheim will be no exception.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Del rey launched an online interactive star wars books timeline so you can see where the adult star wars books fall in relation to each other and the films. Aftermath is followed by two sequels, life debt and empires end. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. A timeline of everything we know happened after return of. Lucasfilm is celebrating may the 4th with a galaxys worth. In the front of almost all the del rey star wars books theres a timeline listing all the books in supposedly chr. You should get the del rey star wars samplers on kindle or another ebook store. In terms of the timeline, the book s story takes place after the rebels have won the battle of endor, as well as after operation cinder, which is depicted in the comic star wars. The bantam era of star wars by silver2467 november 2, 2015 7 comments after heir to the empire by timothy zahn was released, reviving much public interest in new star wars stories, there were a. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and.
A timeline of everything we know happened after return of the. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. But the other star of this story is rae sloane, a young cadet. They began as an imprint of ballantine books in 1977. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Using the films as the anchors and the battle of yavin as a date point bby means before the battle of yavin, aby means after the battle of. Taking place after the battle of endor, the book, as its title. Del rey books timeline for solo a star wars story sign in to follow this. Dec 21, 2019 check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy.
The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Taking place after the battle of endor, the book, as its title implies, follows the aftermath of the empires defeat as the new republic seeks to stamp out its farreaching influence. A litany of books, comics, games and other information have slowly but surely begun to fill in one of the most.
Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. Exact timeline is unknown, but it is confirmed to take place before the events of the phantom menace. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Comicbookdotcom bloodline is a nonstop pageturner that grabs at heartstrings that you werent aware of and yanks down on every one of them. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline. Empires end features the battle of jakku, which occurs over a year after the. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, aftermath is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens. If youre wondering, the latter is the latest key star wars destination. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist.
Aftermath star wars by chuck wendig the exhilarating conclusion to the new york times bestselling trilogy set in the years between return of the jedi and the force awakens. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. I liked it a lot the first time i read it probably because of those reasons, but didnt like it that much the second time i read it, for many of the same reasons as everybody else. When he tries to talk to surat in order to free her, surat suspects him of. It was published on june 01, 2017, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy. Heir to the jedi was one of the first star wars books i read and the first that i owned. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star wars.
Empires end, chuck wendig, del rey books, 5 aby prelude set in 4 aby, concurrently to return of the. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends. A litany of books, comics, games and other information have slowly but surely begun to fill in one of the most fascinating and important eras in star wars history that. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to the. May 04, 2017 its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Supplemented with the timeline, del rey posted a short announcement about the online system on the star wars books facebook page. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the.
They have a lot of short stories and are entirely free. The rise of skywalker star wars del rey rebecca roanhorse kevin. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. Jun 28, 20 the del rey star wars action team wants you.
Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. The force awakens star wars del rey by wendig, chuck isbn. Aftermath del rey press going back to the novels, another great series of star wars books has been the aftermath trilogy, which depicts the last days of the empire following return of. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn.
An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Aftermath is a strong entry to the star wars books universe, introducing readers to the beginnings of the new republic. Bloodline isnt just a great star wars book, or a great leia book, or a great book. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles.
Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. The bantam era of star wars by silver2467 november 2, 2015 7 comments after heir to the empire by timothy zahn was released, reviving much public interest in new star wars stories. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new republicpresses its advantage by hunting. Aftermath del rey press going back to the novels, another great series of star wars books has been the aftermath trilogy, which depicts the last days of the empire. Aftermath sees the beginnings of a new government in the wake of the empires.
Please upgrade your browser to experience the site. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. Rey daisy ridleys timeline and summary in star wars. The imprint is responsible for most of random houses sciencefiction publications, including all of their star wars books with the exception of novels published between 1991 and 1999, which are still reprinted as bantam spectra books. After watching rebels and meeting thrawn, i decided to pick up thrawn, alliances and treason and i am really. A litany of books, comics, games, and other information have slowly but surely began to fill in one of the most fascinating and important eras in star wars history that havent gotten a movie yet.
Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Its sort of an underworld take on the star wars universes, but it never quite lives up to its potential. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not. You should get the del rey star wars samplers on kindle or another ebook. Each del rey novel has a timeline that lists all of their books. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. So, ive always been a big fan of villains especially when it comes to star wars. The online timeline is of course a useful asset because it allows readers to determine which book they would like to read, based on where it is situated on this, easy to digest, guide.
Lucasfilms manages the official continuity carefully. The complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Written by acclaimed star wars author claudia gray, this novel will further explore the relationship between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as they embark on a dangerous mission for the jedi. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Rey, and finn in the immediate aftermath of the last jedi. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Jan 12, 2017 yeah, i got thrown for a bit of a loop a while back when i was reading some of the clone warsera books and trying to do so in order. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fan writers such as nathan butler sugment this and in butlers work, star. Basically, the del rey timeline is a star wars book lovers dream.
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