Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. In 2014, novels that followed the old continuity were rebranded as star wars legends. The ultimate star wars guide to living your best life. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. The william shakespeares star wars book mixes your favorite franchise with something that will probably make your teachers proud. Thanks to a faithful and growing fan base, the books continue to reach the list. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Revenge of the sith 2005 as part of the marketing for the prequels they were referred to more often by episode number rather than the episode name. Sep 27, 1996 when i started the project of reading the star wars expanded universe books, i was unclear as to whether i would include on my reading list the ya or intermediate reader eu books in addition to those targeted at adult readers. Last, you can find a time line of the books similar to the one you get if you follow that link in the front of most of the newer paperback versions of the books. Plus it features my absoulte favorite eu short story.
For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. Understanding the complex world of star wars publishing. Smugglers guide reveals previously untold stories of the galaxys underworld. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that. By roger tagholm the authorized novelization of the film will be. The revenge of the sith novelization is one of the best star. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe fans. Almost as long as there have been star wars movies, there have been star wars books. The films, books and comics let us marvel at the star wars universe, but those of.
Now known as star wars legends, the expanded universe offers a. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. Star wars books article about star wars books by the. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Darth plagueis im a sucker for well written politthrillers, and this one is also set in the star wars universe. 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. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in the films. The problem is these quotequote authors hijack wonderful universes, e.
Dec 15, 2015 publishing books for the star wars franchise requires a understanding of interlocking multiverses, authorized storylines and it hasnt always gone smoothly. Chuck wendig star wars aftermath trilogy 3 book collection. Sep 28, 2012 top 10 most significant star wars tiein novels. Its not an incredible read like some of the others on this list, but its not terrible either. Both books in the series follow fanfavorite xwing pilot wedge. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. Thrawn star wars ebook by timothy zahn rakuten kobo. But after months of waiting and endless speculation, the wait is finally over.
The sword of shannara was also the first work of fiction to ever hit the new york times trade paperback bestseller list. The rise of kylo ren is a comic book miniseries set in the star wars expanded universe, written by charles soule and drawn by will sliney set prior to the events of the force awakens, the fourpart series revolves around ben solos initial fall to the dark side and how he came to be kylo ren, master of the knights of ren and apprentice to supreme leader snoke of the first order. Start with heir and then fall down the deep, dark, disgusting hole that is the old, now deleted star wars expanded universe. In 1991, zahns first chapter in the socalled thrawn trilogy of star wars expanded universe books. By roger tagholm the authorized novelization of the film will be available december 18, but just as an ebook. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in. The inner literature nerd inside of you must be doing cartwheels right now. This page serves as an index for star wars works besides the movies. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the star wars galaxy the expanded universe underwent a continuity reboot on april 25th, 2014 after disneys acquisition of lucasfilm. Star wars quotes, tongueincheek advice, and iconic movie scenes make this box set of four novelty star wars books the perfect gift for colleagues, friends, and star wars fans everywhere. In fact, now just might be the ideal time to be a fan of the franchise.
The first book loosely covers the film, while the others are new stories set in the same era, generally during or between episodes of the show. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. The expanded universe was always immense, encompassing everything from the silver screen to liveaction tv, animation, video games, books, comics, and. 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. Too many tropes that hackneyed authors employ, too much fan service, too many.
Star wars reference, star wars fiction, books barnes. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. A list of the top star wars expanded universe novels. It includes shows, novels, and comics that cover many stories in the. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new. Star wars comic book series by marvel comics from 1977 to 1986, set in star wars legends continuity marvel star wars 2015. As expected for a film series this popular, the expanded universe is immense. Even if it isnt canon, the expanded universe often serves as a place to apply handwavium to the canon through retcons. The clone wars remained canon and became part of along. Episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 519 star wars. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 519 star wars. Star wars resistance the mandalorian print publications 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 grand. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here.
Sure, star wars rebels ranks among the star wars stories, and the extended universe books are beloved by all who suffered. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. When you think of star wars, you think of the movies first and foremost. Praise for thrawn the origin story of one of the greatest star wars villains. Shop at noble knight games for star wars novels bantam books by part of our full inventory collection. Star wars fiction books for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Im 100% supportive of anyone whos interested in enjoying the star wars universe beyond the movies but im just tired of seeing the same posts over and over. In fact many did not catch on to the name of episode i being the phantom menace. I think fans of star wars will enjoy both the novels and the 1984 feature film, but if you watch the film, you get the added bonus of the splendor of star warsdune is filled with overthetop. There are plenty of decenttogood star wars books, and too, too many bad ones. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. Sep 30, 2016 fans of the galaxy far, far away are definitely getting their fix of star wars.
They are heavily outnumbered by standalones and twopart series. Star wars is a longrunning space opera megafranchise. 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. Star wars made science fiction a cultural phenomenon, but the films origins lie in other texts, and ancient myths conceived a long time ago, in civilisations far, far away. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe. Dec 04, 2015 star wars made science fiction a cultural phenomenon, but the films origins lie in other texts, and ancient myths conceived a long time ago, in civilisations far, far away. Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books new star wars canon the new star wars canon novels top star wars novels star wars novels adult star wars the new canon star. The star wars expanded universe even has its own page note. But now 24yearold park is being criticised for charging young fans pounds 15 for an autograph when he was already getting pounds 10,000 for the signing sessions. When i started the project of reading the star wars expanded universe books, i was unclear as to whether i would include on my reading list the ya or intermediate reader eu books in addition to those targeted at adult readers. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Sure, star wars rebels ranks among the star wars stories, and the extended universe.
It seems like an eternity has passed since we first learnt ahsoka tano would be getting her own young adult novel. Now, the aftermath trilogy is regarded as a middle of the road star wars book. There has been much better clone wars stories and comics, including the art, but it was still a good read for me overall. Therefore, please only add works that have their own pages on this wiki.
See here for the character pages of the new star wars expanded universe. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. Star wars miscellanea, star wars fiction, books barnes. Grey jedi code, balance of the force, and star wars origins explained. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. However, it makes the cut because it currently is the only canon information we have right now between jedi and the force awakens.
The revenge of the sith novelization is one of the best. Destinys way by walter jon williams, 2002 those are in order of personal preference, not chronological order. Novelizations book series by multiple authors includes books the phantom menace, star wars. They began shortly after the films debuted in the late 1970s, and scores have been written.
I gave this a four star because the story was a pretty good one and it has the same clone wars ideals behind the main plot. Yes, halfway through maul may is a weird time to give you a list of books to read for the year. Clone wars gambit is a series of five books that expand on the story of star wars. Part of the bestselling jedi path series by daniel wallace, star wars. The star wars expanded universe is an expanded universe set in the star wars franchise. The phantom menace was not terrys first novelization. Novelizations series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars.
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. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. Jun 19, 2018 star wars is back, and its never a bad time to recommend zahns thrawn trilogy. Star wars expanded universe stories to feature in episode. Jun, 2009 last, you can find a time line of the books similar to the one you get if you follow that link in the front of most of the newer paperback versions of the books. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Thrawn, timothy zahn chronicles the fateful events that launched the blueskinned, redeyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of powerand infamy. Recovered from a strongbox on the millennium falcon, this guide started as a simple logbook with a piece. The books listed are each part of their own series.
I know you didnt ask it but if youre looking for the best place to start my answer would be the thrawn trilogy. He also novelized steven spielbergs 1991 movie, hook. Star wars is back, and its never a bad time to recommend zahns thrawn trilogy. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
Timothy zahn is basically the guy who made the force awakens before the force awakens. Lately ive noticed a huge amount of posts asking about what books to read first in the expanded universe. Intrigue, politics, conspiracies, betrayal and it explains so many things about star wars including darth mauls origins and. Ongoing star wars comic book series by marvel comics since 2015, set in disneys rebooted star wars expanded universe. Covers the various books and video games in the dark forces. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Star wars, star trek, lotr, then, in the name of selling books, disrupt the flow of the story and corrupt it with their own view, without doing the hard work of creating the universe to begin with. Publishing books for the star wars franchise requires a understanding of interlocking multiverses, authorized storylines and it hasnt always gone smoothly. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. Star wars books withdarth maul on the cover outsell other versions four to one, while his action figure is already one of the most collectable toys in america. The star wars is an 8issue comic book miniseries set in the star wars legends or rather, the noncanon infinities part of it, released in 20 and later rereleased in trade paperback and as part of star wars legends epic collection. Fortunately, zahns first star wars trilogy hits the mark. While the concept certainly existed long before star wars, it was this particular eu that was the first to become a financial and mindshare. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
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