Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Shadows of the empire is a 1996 multimedia project created by lucasfilm. 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 universelegends continuity in order of the timeline. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. 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. One of the novels slated for spring 2009 was blood oath, which author elaine cunningham had been hired to pen. This site has two main areas, the novels page and the timeline.
Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. Oct 15, 2012 star wars and history shows how the atomic and hydrogen bombs led to the death star. Shadows of the empire, an exhaustive look at this multimedia venture, the idea for shadows came about in a meeting between lucasfilm and bantam. At present it primarily consists of visual material. The thrawn trilogy written by timothy zahn consists of three novels published between the years 1991 and 1993. Star wars novels bantam books full inventory from noble knight games a shipping and customer service update for you. Overseas editions were published first by corgi books, with an original wraparound painted cover, and then by titan books. The empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. Bantam spectra, the sciencefiction imprint of bantam books and the bantam dell publishing group, published the star wars novels from the publication of heir to the empire in 1991 to the publication of tales from the new republic in 1999. Year 0 the battle of yavin 0 by to year 4 after the battle of yavin aby 0 by.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. 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. A taste of armageddon is published by bantam books. The star wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, in which humans and many species of aliens often humanoid coexist with robots, or droids, who may assist them in their daily routines. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. Ralph mcquarrie, the legendary main concept artist for all three star wars films, and kevin j. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement.
Shop at noble knight games for star wars novels bantam books by part of our full inventory collection. The sense of wonder and exploration is one vital to the star wars universe, and. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. The original cover art was done by eddie jones, and the 1990s reprint cover was done by kazuhiko sano. A new series set between 25 and 30 years after the original films, the new jedi order 19992003, was written by multiple authors and introduced a new threat.
The first galactic empire is a fictional autocracy featured in the star wars franchise. Imprisoned on the planet corellia, han solo finds himself at the mercy of his evil cousin, thracken sic salsolo. The corellian trilogy by roger macbride allen, published by bantam spectra in july 1995. Thracken sic plans to restore the imperial system and seize total powerno matter what the cost. The jedi path and book of sith deluxe box set star wars gifts, sith book, jedi code, star wars book set by daniel wallace aug 12, 2014. The best and worst of star wars novels the trek bbs. The novels page contains a list of the novels ordered chronologically. The wraps are bright and fresh and show virtually no wear with a tight, unbroken spine. When hes not playing in a galaxy far, far away, cavan has also written for such popular franchises as doctor who, pacific rim, vikings, star trek, adventure time, and penguins of madagascar. They made me feel hopeful, and that i could root for everybody. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated into the timeline, or whether an allnew timeline will be required.
The novel is set several months after the jedi academy trilogy in the star wars expanded universe timeline. Dawn of rebellion fantasy flight current system star wars rpg d20 system wizards of the coasthasbro 20002011. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Of all the bantam books this one felt the most like the movies. Enemy lines 12 traitor the middle books of legacy of the force.
This copy is clean and unmarked throughout but does show some age toning. It is currently part of the bantam dell publishing group, an imprint of random house. Year 0 the battle of yavin 0 by to year 4 after the battle of yavin aby. The forcebook social media site for star wars fans upcoming books. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. Timeline infinities timeline shadows of the empire timeline zahn timeline. Anderson, the new york times bestselling star wars.
Afterwards, the novels were published by del rey, though reprints of the novels published by bantam spectra still bear the bantam spectra imprint. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated into the timeline, or whether an allnew timeline. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Timothy zahn is a famous novelist from the united states of america, who likes to write the novels based on the fantasy and science fiction genres. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Regardless, the star wars expanded universe chronology celebrates the return of star wars to the big screen, and looks forward to the future of fullcanon storytelling. Del rey, who ironically gained the rights to publishing star wars novels again in the new millennium, had published splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster, who also wrote the. Moreover, it serves as book one in a threebook cycle involving callista ming, an exjedi knight. Afterwards, the novels were published by del rey, though. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favoritesluke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia organaalong with. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. In the early days of the star wars expanded universe, now branded legends, one name became synonymous with star wars comics. The new voyages memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.
The venture reinvigorated interest in the franchise ahead of the theatrical special editions of the star. Judging by the cover, i was expecting a limp, kidsoriented linkup to the animated t. Bantam books was the first publisher given license to produce series of original star trek novels and episode novelizations. Return of the jedi is a canon hardcover childrens book published by studio fun international, an adaptation of the film of the same name luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo, and all their rebel friends will do everything they can to defeat darth vader and the evil empire once and for all in this illustrated hardcover storybook.
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 is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Found two old star wars books from the bantam era in my local. To me, i felt betrayed as a fan when the del rey novels started killing major characters. How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. Children of the jedi is a 1995 bestselling novel written by barbara hambly and published by bantam spectra.
Zahn is particularly known for writing the thrawn series of novels under the star wars series. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same. The new voyages was a bantam books star trek publication, the firstever anthology collection of original star trek short stories, published in march 1976. Adventures in wild space and idw publishings star wars adventures comic book series. Star wars clone wars timeline, star wars saga pb novel, star wars. Cunningham had previously written the 2002 star wars novel the new. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the force itself. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books.
Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. Assault at selonia is the second book in star wars. Our host of imprintsincluding ballantine bantam dell, del reyspectra, the dial press, lucasbooks, the modern. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games. The battle of yavin is the destruction of the death star in 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. 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. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the battle of yavin respectively. When bantam spectra held the license for star wars novels, they described their books as after endor, but del rey, the current licenseholder, exclusively uses aby. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since.
Jun, 2017 the thrawn trilogy, which takes place five inuniverse years after return of the jedi, is largely credited with reviving the star wars franchise in the early 90s. The idea was to create a story set between the films the empire strikes back and return of the jedi, and to explore all commercial possibilities of a full motion picture release without actually making a film. Bantam spectra, the sciencefiction imprint of bantam books and the bantam dell publishing group, published the star wars novels from. The bantam novels, which would be all star wars novels from the 1990s, were and are the pinnacle of star wars storytelling for me. Dec 27, 2019 star wars wasnt the only scifi franchise to have tiein books, comics, video games and tabletop adventures. The government collapses a year following the conclusion of the galactic civil war in return of the. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Apr, 2017 the original title for the force awakens references shadow of the empire, a 90s star wars saga that filled in the gaps between empire strikes back and return of the jedi. According to a book called the secrets of star wars. Ultimate timeline guide to timothy zahns sw fiction theforce. But whats interesting about star wars is how all of its tieins tried to maintain. A star wars story, alexander freed the force awakens, alan dean foster. Founded in 1925, random house is the proud publishing house of the worlds most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. The star wars timeline stretches back into murky depths, long before. Star wars novels bantam books by is part of our full inventory collection. Bantams star wars novels were not the first official expanded universe. Having so much unexplored territory in the timeline can be very. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. A galactic year is based on the length of a year on coruscant which is 368 standard days, each being the length of a day on coruscant. To me, i felt betrayed as a fan when the del rey novels started killing major characters, and turning others into facaads of what they once were. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. Bantam s star wars novels were not the first official expanded universe books though.
Then started using books, comics, and standalone movies to fill in that span and also to cover a previously untouched part of star wars history linking them into the timeline with the rebels tv show, and a few books with rumors of more to come, the time between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. Star wars dark force rising hc 1992 bantam books novel the thrawn trilogy. Del rey, who ironically gained the rights to publishing star wars novels again in the new millennium, had published splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster, who also wrote the novelization for a new hope.
Books fiction graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. Veitch would go on to write five more issues of dark empire, as well as two sequel series dark empire ii and empires. The first novel among the trilogy is the heir to the empire, which was published by the bantam spectra publishing house in the year 1991. Star wars novels bantam books full inventory from noble knight. Star wars universe 1996, bantam books, a lavish coffee table book. This site is a guide to those early star trek novels published by bantam books. Good news in modern images by betsy caprio is published by sheed, andrews and mcmeel.
Interview with dark empire writer tom veitch the star. It was first introduced in the 1977 film star wars and appears in its two sequels. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. He was born on september 1, 1951 in chicago, illinois, u. Fine, unread first paper back edition of this great star wars novel by zahn. Bantam books was established in 1945, and is one of the largest and most successful adult fiction publishers in the united states. Experience the star wars universe as never before in this stunning visual journey that carries you to the farthest reachesand into the deepest mysteriesof george lucass cinematic masterpiece. If you really want to read all of the books, the respective novelizations are worth picking up. For each book there is a book cover picture, writer credit, publication date, isbn number, page count, story synopsis and comments. It is the main antagonist faction of the original trilogy. Light of the jedi the high republic by charles soule. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
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