Years later, there are plenty of canon books giving us new ways to. Feb 27, 2020 there s no right or wrong place to start your star wars journey, but once youre in it for the long haul, you might as well go back to where it all began. Considered by most star wars fans to be the best star wars expanded universe novel and the birth of expanded universe itself, heir to the empire takes off about 5 years after return of the jedi. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. From their training, to their relationships to each other, to their view of the jedi, to even what they t. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. There are a lot of good stories being told in this universe, and in no particular order, here are five of the best recent novels. Anakin skywalker also known as dark vader is one of the main characters of the star wars trilogy books. There s no right or wrong place to start your star wars journey, but once youre in it for the long haul, you might as well go back to where it all began. Every star wars movie, ranked, from the phantom menace to the last jedi though, of course, not in that order. Not once in any star wars movie does someone pick up a book or newspaper, magazine, literary journal, or chapbook handmade by an aspiring jawa poet. Almost as long as there have been star wars movies, there have been star wars books. In fact, now just might be the ideal time to be a fan of the franchise. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. A beginners guide to a galaxy far, far away dont know your wookiees from your wampas.
This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Jan 24, 2020 plus, in addition to the mandalorian, there are at least two more new star wars shows to look forward to. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. Minutes into the force unleashed, youre given one of the most satisfying tastes of the dark side of the force. However, if you asked this question at theforce dot net board, you would get so many different answers to your. There are some odd situations in the book, like a romantic relationship between nonsiblings luke and leia, and it feels a bit like a bizarro star wars, but its still a mustread for the. Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. The darth bane trilogy takes place 1,000 years before the events of the movies. Anakin was a tall, blonde with blue eyes boy that was not always the bad character of the books. 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.
Everything you need to get started reading star wars books including where to. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. They began shortly after the films debuted in the late 1970s, and scores have been. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. If youre a star wars fan, there s a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. Lucasfilm has announced a new series of books and comics, set in the star wars universe, which will centre on the high republic. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Cant think of any other video games but some of the clone wars books that lead into the empire also have a similar perspective. The action and worldbuilding additions were there, but i think i. Disney should keep this in mind when making the next star. Without a doubt, timothy zahns star wars masterpieces are the best things to come out the expanded universe and the closest any of the books come to capturing the spirit of the original. Dec 24, 2019 to be sure, the original star wars trilogy had some sloppy storytelling arcs, but that was because it was never guaranteed that any of them would get a sequel.
Qui gon jinn, komari vosa, dealing with jango fett, the clone wars ect ect. What are some good star wars books from a stormtrooper or. I now want to start looking for books on the yuuzhan vong war and was wonder what books are good. May 01, 1991 its had a permanent space on my top books of all time, and there is a reason. On star wars, a gamefaqs message board topic titled are there any good canon books. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Considered by most star wars fans to be the best star wars expanded universe novel and the birth of expanded. Playing as either darth vader or starkiller, you use the force to relentlessly toss enemies into the air, rip apart the environment, and bend peoples minds to your will. Most citizens of the star wars galaxy are probably. This actionadventure puzzler may be targeted at a younger audience, but there s no shortage of references and gags that appeal to grownups, too. Plus, in addition to the mandalorian, there are at least two more new star wars shows to look forward to.
The campaign in battlefront 2 followed the 501st all the way into the empire and then some, the whole time youre in the perspective of a clonestormtrooper. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Are there any good books available about the yuuzhan vong war. Are there any good books on the star wars mandalorians. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. The cestus deception by steven barnes is the best book ive read that gives you a pretty extensive look into life from a clones perspective. The darth bane trilogy takes place 1,000 years before the events of the movies, and at a time where the sith were in great number. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide. If youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. Many of the most interesting stories are entirely or mostly separate from the movies. Fans of the galaxy far, far away are definitely getting their fix of star wars. Those two books were the worst books i have ever read in the star wars theme.
They are among my favorites in the star wars eu, and i have read most of the books that have been published. He was the good guy at first, but the different circumstances made him the negative character of the books. Pick absolutely anything that interests you and then check out our ratings. Its had a permanent space on my top books of all time, and there is a reason. I recently bought the first few of the jedi academy books to see how well they held up in a reread. They provide you with a feel for what kind of stories are out there and prepare you. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015.
Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of. There are lots of great appearances by new and old characters throughout these books, and that makes them great for any new reader. It turns out, there s more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Mar 28, 2017 the cestus deception by steven barnes is the best book ive read that gives you a pretty extensive look into life from a clones perspective.
For a full list of every canon star wars book out there, check out. To be sure, the original star wars trilogy had some sloppy storytelling arcs, but that was because it was never guaranteed that any of them would get a sequel. For people who wish star wars was more like rebooted battlestar. Dec 10, 2019 in terms of star wars books, quality isnt really dictated by how closely they follow or connect to the movies. I just started getting into the star wars eu after getting the grand admiral thrawn trilogy for christmas. Many of the most interesting stories are entirely or mostly separate from the. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Dec 29, 2008 there are also appearances by other mandalorians throughout the books, and also a pretty good amount of mandalorian history and culture. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the.
A lot of great star wars things have come out of the disneylucasfilm merger. Are there any books, comics, or games that make the. Star wars is usually very black and whitethese books are very definite about the empire being bad and the new republic being good, but have a more nuanced view of both. Oct 03, 2012 not once in any star wars movie does someone pick up a book or newspaper, magazine, literary journal, or chapbook handmade by an aspiring jawa poet. The high republic, a golden age of the jedi set 200 years before the first star wars movie. There are also appearances by other mandalorians throughout the books, and also a pretty good amount of mandalorian history and culture. There are video games, the films themselves, tv shows, comics, but im sure there s much more stuff to make an interesting novel out of him. I now want to start looking for books on the yuuzhan vong war and was wonder what books are good for that topic. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu. Jan 10, 20 there are lots of great appearances by new and old characters throughout these books, and that makes them great for any new reader. Told from a firstperson perspective of a luke skywalker that is nothing like the luke you remember, it sometimes feels like a different scifi story that was repurposed to be a star wars book. Are there any good books to learn about the star wars galaxy.
Every new star wars movie and tv show confirmed so far. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Disney and lucasfilm have announced a new publishing initiative for the star wars franchise. I think these books will be what you are looking for. There are video games, the films themselves, tv shows, comics, but im sure there s much more. A lot of the newer star wars books tend to fill in some gaps or try and fix any continuity errors, or even just add extra context to the galaxy at. Wars animated series conflicts with this a bit, but theres some good. From their training, to their relationships to each. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th.
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