Star wars legends 10book bundle star wars legends kindle edition by luceno, james, zahn, timothy, stackpole, michael a. Jun 07, 2016 timothy zahn is basically the guy who made the force awakens before the force awakens. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. There are four new expanded universe novels, set for release in late 2014early 2015. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. 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 force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. 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. Set 6207, awing fighter 194 parts released 2006 set 6211, imperial star destroyer 66 parts released 2006 set 6212, xwing fighter 437 parts released 2006 set 7110, landspeeder 47 parts released 1999 set 7128, speeder bikes 90 parts released 1999 set 7, rebel snowspeeder 212 parts released 1999 set 7144. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. For those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books, novels.
Ive seen the movies, the 2008 clone wars series, read some wookieepedia articles, im subscribed to star wars channels and follow the st. The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. 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. As in the originalnow legends expanded universe, the rebel alliance of the original trilogy becomes the new republic. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. The star wars novels have been expanding the universe of this popular epic for. On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. The force awakens was highly anticipated, but many dedicated fans of the franchise were also somewhat shaken by the announcement that the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded as star wars legends. Top ten star wars legends novels part 1 comic book. The 2015on marvel series has been surprisingly free of contradictions with the expanded universe stories in this timeframe, not entirely, but enough to allow them to be placed. Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. Each month, bryan wade and a special guest will choose a book to read and discuss. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
It wasnt the rebranding itself that caused a fuss, but rather the news that the former eu would no longer be considered canon. Fighting alongside the corellian rebels, han and leia are locked in a war against their son jacen, who grows more powerful and more dangerous with each. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. 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. Star wars expanded universe stories to feature in episode. Star wars legends of the expanded universe home facebook. And it was a fic to a song by eiffel 65 yes, that is the band with the song about being blue a ba dee a ba dah. Hundreds of book, comics and graphic novels have been released since, making up 30 years of star wars history. Discuss the storylines of the novels, comics and more. Feb 09, 2017 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. What the force awakens borrowed from the old star wars. The star wars expanded universe has one of the richest sets of stories and lore of any franchise in the world.
This rekindled the fandom and helped it to grow bigger than anyone could imagine. Nov 18, 2016 at the same time, the company announced that, other than star wars. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. 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. 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.
A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release. If you cant get enough of star wars, satiate your thirst and hunger by reading novels from star wars legends or what used to be known as the. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. For more than two decades, star wars further explored that famous galaxy far, far away outside of the movies through the expanded universe, a. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. The clone wars decide your destiny, heir to the empire, star wars. Top ten star wars legends novels part 2 comic book blog. 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. Sequels to the novels were being published as comics and vice versa, and the scope of the expanded universe grew at a prodigious rate. If you had to choose one novel to start your journey into the legends expanded universe, then without a doubt heir to the empire is where you should start. 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. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since.
The star wars legends book series by multiple authors includes books dookus secret army star wars. 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. Quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two starcrossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube.
With the star wars expanded universe having grown so large and encompassing, its also a great way to explain many of the discrepancies and continuityerrors that occur from time to time within the body of lore comprised by the books, comics, films, cartoons, video games and more. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. 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. Many fans were outraged, because several noncanon stories known as being part of the expanded universe had become almost as popular as the main. What are all the books in star wars of the yuuzhan vong. The clone wars and star wars rebels, any star wars story told outside the official six movies was now considered noncanon. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date.
As in the originalnowlegends expanded universe, the rebel alliance of the original trilogy becomes the new republic. On batuu, at the edges of the unknown regions, a threat to the. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. Also there are so many great books, no list or ranking could. Apr 28, 2014 disney has signalled a fresh start for its star wars trilogy by officially ruling out storylines borrowed from the scores of expanded universe eu novels in book shops fans of the books. In 1991 heir to the empire was released and marked the start of the star wars expanded universe. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe fans.
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. Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon. Star wars books, comics, and expanded universe jedi. Top ten star wars legends novels part 2 comic book. By definition these legends are all unauthenticated, and thats a good thing. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100 books. 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. 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.
If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe. 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. It begins with the birth of the empire, and covers the gap between revenge of the sith and a new hope, and continues through the original trilogy, ending with the battle of jakku. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media. The best of star wars legends aka the expanded universe. The books and name were so popular and ingrained in the minds of fans that lucas decided to use it in his the prequel trilogy. There have been thousands of stories told in short stories, comics, and novels. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. Most works produced after april 25, 2014, are part of the official canon as defined by lucasfilm, although a handful of legends media has been released after that 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.
Dec 17, 2015 if so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. 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 capitol world coruscant gets its name from this series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the essential novels. Star wars books, comics, and expanded universe jedi council. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. In 1991, zahns first chapter in the socalled thrawn trilogy of. Timothy zahn is basically the guy who made the force awakens before the force awakens. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. Star wars legends legacy of the force by aaron allston.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. By definition these legends are all unauthenticated, and thats a. Contact star wars expanded universe legends on messenger. Ominous words under any circumstances, but all the more so when uttered by emperor palpatine. Free official star wars stories, ebooks and comics pdf. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. The 0 year aby has gotten some shuffling in order to accommodate the marvel 2015 series, star wars, darth vader, vader rising, lando, chewbacca, and doctor aphra. Fleet junkie flagship the technical discussions of the gffa capital ships thread mk. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. New books would therefore not be considered legends by definition.
In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Disney has signalled a fresh start for its star wars trilogy by officially ruling out storylines borrowed from the scores of expanded universe eu novels in book shops fans of the books. Reading, discussing and breaking down the books of the star wars legends expanded universe. Top ten star wars legends novels part 1 comic book blog. In 1991, zahns first chapter in the socalled thrawn trilogy of star wars expanded universe books. Laugh it up, fuzzball legendseu download masterpost. Star wars craft book by bonnie burton 11 pages pdf view. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe.
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