A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted. The thrawn trilogy by mike baron, olivier vatine, fred blanchard, edvin biukovic, and terry dodson. The republic commando books are my favorite star wars books, and thats saying something since i love a lot of star wars books. What is the best way to learn all of the star wars history.
All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The old republic english star wars discussion star wars lorebooks reply. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant.
Whether they are canon or just legends, here are 15 star wars stories you need to read. 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. Ive never read a star wars book before, but i found myself reading the wiki pages for an hour. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The movies were extraordinary and the sceneries were really detailed and it was like you were actually reading the books. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Oct 10, 2019 if youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. I wrote a ton more about why these books and the awesome dark horse comics, too are so important to star wars lore in an earlier article. Best sith books 16 books meet your next favorite book. But fosters luke and leia adventure isnt actually the first star wars book. 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.
May 04, 2018 i wrote a ton more about why these books and the awesome dark horse comics, too are so important to star wars lore in an earlier article. More spinoff material explored mandalorian lore, including the violent death watch sect. It is believed that these handwritten notes were passed among force users. The clone wars decide your destiny, heir to the empire, star wars.
Im interested in starting to read the books and such to learn more about the sw lore. Where to begin with star wars books emmet asherperrin. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Jan 10, 20 where to begin with star wars books emmet asherperrin. Star wars has existed longer on the page than on the big screen. They began shortly after the films debuted in the late 1970s, and scores have been written. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. Now, the aftermath trilogy is regarded as a middle of the road star wars book. Which star wars books are best fore loreworldbuilding.
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. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. The han solo trilogy, book 3 the hutt gambit star wars. Set about 2 years before a new hope, this is three stories in one that focus on han solo and chewbacca. Bloodline isnt just a great star wars book, or a great leia book, or a great book. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many. 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.
Consisting of archivists, historians, and librarians, the lore keepers maintained the repositories of knowledge that allowed the order to grow and learn, calling on wisdom from the jedi masters long since past, and contributing knowledge from. Taking place five years after return of the jedi, it shows how the galaxy was reshaped after the empires destruction with a peace treaty between the empires remnants and the rebel alliance. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Almost as long as there have been star wars movies, there have been star wars books. It sucks that traviss never got to finish the series, but what we got is great, and shows even more how badly tcw cartoon mangled the mandalorians. Its not an incredible read like some of the others on this list, but its not terrible either. When han learns leia is considering the marriage proposal of hapan prince isolder it kicks off a series of events that result in a journey to the planet dathomir and a confrontation with the warlord zsinj.
Galactic atlas dates that podrace to 32 bby, it can be calculated that bane was born in the year 62 bby. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. If youre a star wars fan, theres a good chance youve read a star wars books or two. The best star wars books to read first a getting started. The secrets of the jedi promises to be expansive, incorporating lore from star wars. Oct 02, 2015 this book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the romance between princess leia and han solo, ultimately leading to their marriage. I totally enjoyed delving into the lore for lotr, so am hoping to do the same here, to understand more. A lore keeper was a broad term for a jedi knight who had pursued the school of thought that gave one the title of jedi consular within the jedi order. Case files on the galaxys most notorious establishes that cad bane was 41 years old in the year 7956 c. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100. This books excels by giving a fresh take on the star wars story fans already know and love. Those two books were the worst books i have ever read in the star wars theme. The star wars legends book series by multiple authors includes books dookus secret army star wars.
The star wars movies were a total success and they still are in our days. And on march 4, 2005, 28 years after the release of star wars, wookieepedia was born with the mission to chronicle the lore of the star wars universe. Star wars legends books chronological order part 1 100 books. Star wars the rise of skywalker the visual dictionary. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. One of the greatest challenges with a book like this is to find a way to bring. Dec 21, 2016 best star wars books by zachery brasier dec. Before the new star wars movies came out, the star wars legends books were the fans best chance at expanding the galaxy. This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best noncanon stories we. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. With 40 years of movies, tv shows, comics, video games, novels and reference books, youd be hardpressed to ever run out of stories to read about the star wars universe, past and present.
Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star wars eu reading guide duration. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. Once you can establish which piece of the star wars timeline puzzle you like best, ill. Most fans know all the characters and storylines from the movies and shows, but theres a much bigger world actually worlds out there in star wars lore. Its an allnew team with important connections to sw lore. May 02, 2018 all that means is that only the booksmedia published after april 24, 2014 are considered actual star wars lore. Bloodlines tense politics, vivid new characters, and perfectly characterized leia make it feel as central to the star wars universe as one of the films. See the complete star wars legends series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
With one of the most highly respected additions to star wars legends, timothy zahn began his epic thrawn trilogy with the novel heir to the empire. This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows the romance between princess leia and han solo, ultimately leading to their marriage. An updated version of the all clones that disobeyed order 66 video from a year ago. The story is meant to introduce those characters and tease them to the readers before they saw star wars rebels. Apr 22, 2020 if you came here looking to start delving deeper into star wars lore and to read about those characters, then know i have chosen some really nice books for you to read. How wookieepedia chronicled 40 years of star wars lore. The list is subjective, of course, and though ive read most star wars books, im sure i havent read them all, so bear in mind the list is in no way the list, but if its on. Star wars novels best sith books best star wars graphic novels. Tordotcom claudia gray paints a much more complete galaxy than we often get to see on the big screen. Both books in the series follow fanfavorite xwing pilot wedge antilles and a slew of.
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. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Aug 07, 2019 the secrets of the jedi promises to be expansive, incorporating lore from star wars. Knowing that rian johnson writer, director of star wars. Star wars comics, noncanon now, for some noncanon, old eu aka star wars legends stuff if you were obsessed with timothy zahns thrawn trilogy. There are so many star wars books for fans to read and consume, but with such an extensive library of titles, where should you start. It contains the writings by six dark siders including darth sidious as well sorzus syn, darth malgus, darth bane, morther talzin, and darth plagueis. However, it makes the cut because it currently is the only canon information we have right now between jedi and the force awakens. This is a fairly recent old eu comic, but its based on an even older and much beloved star wars series set just after return. Jul 09, 2018 do you want to get into star wars legends. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. 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. Claudia gray is among the elite star wars authors when it comes to crafting compelling stories. Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star.
To see luke skywalker address the force priestesses from the clone wars and other iconic jedi like quigon jinn is especially surprising, and sure to intrigue fans new and old. Actually, the star wars movies are more known as the book series and this trilogy has millions of fans around the globe. Up until disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the expanded universe i. Feast your eyes on the top 10 star wars books according to. 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. Comicbookdotcom bloodline is a nonstop pageturner that grabs at heartstrings that you werent aware of and yanks down on every one of them. This channel will feature lore videos from the star wars universe. Which isnt to say that the old eu stuff isnt worth a read. Book of sith is a collection of historical writing compiled in one book by darth sidious. The best and worst of star wars novels the trek bbs. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start star wars eu reading guide.
We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 introduces bounty hunter jango fett, who also wore mandalorian armor, and was the clone source of his adopted son boba. The list is subjective, of course, and though ive read most star wars books, im sure i havent read them all, so bear in mind the list is in no way the list, but if its on this list, then its quality is assured. Such videos will include character, faction, and vehicle versu. The star wars universe as we know it is changing to a lot of fans, star wars is far more than just the movies. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Solo a star wars story 2018 due for a may 25 release date 41 years exactly since the release of the original, episode iv, solo is the first chronological introduction we get into one of. Sep 30, 2016 though the old stories are now just legends, some of them are still great reads.
The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. 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. How wookieepedia chronicled 40 years of star wars lore fandom. Likewise, many of the books within the new canon add new layers of depth to beloved star wars characters and events. Two editors, chad barbry and steven greenwood, knew that there was enough information on star wars to fill a wiki of its own. May 04, 2020 with 40 years of movies, tv shows, comics, video games, novels and reference books, youd be hardpressed to ever run out of stories to read about the star wars universe, past and present.
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