If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. Getting started guide star wars books are our speciality. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Getting into star wars books can be a little daunting due to the sheer number of books but dont worry. Pick an era the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. Jumping into the star wars book universe can be a bit daunting.
For many fans of star wars who decide to read the books, the expanded universe generally referred to as the eu can appear much like wild spacecrowded, confusing, and potentially dangerous. 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. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. Discover the magic of the internet at imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. The thought of more star wars movies was like a dream come true. Episode i the phantom menace hits the big screen in 3d on february 10, 2012 find out everything there is to know about the characters, weapons, starships, droids, and creatures from star wars. Solo is bringing back hans expanded universe origin story. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon.
For those of us who loved the eu, it was an upsetting. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. The purpose of this page is to actively encourage lucasfilm, disney and del rey to continue making new stories in the star wars eu under the. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. Star wars has expanded to other media, which include all star wars fictional material produced by lucasfilm or officially licensed by it outside of the original theatrical star wars films produced by george lucas. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe for decades. As early as the 1990sera expanded star wars books and comic books, were introduced to ancient jedi texts called holocrons, which are basically talking holographic video recordings. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games began appearing last fall, as well as seven adult books. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Star wars expanded universe audiobooks album on imgur. Meanwhile, the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. If you want to read the expanded universelegends books in chronological order, this timeline.
In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. Remember that scene in rogue one in the beginning when krennic talks to. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978 and was. Episode i the phantom menace with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. For purists, the other pages on this site remain free of post20 stories. If you want to read the current canon books in chronological order, this amazing timeline by ujedeyeknight5 has each of the books in chronological order. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. The first star wars novel was published in 1976 in the decades since, dozens of books set in the galaxy far, far away have been released, stories for all ages starring the likes of luke. 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. My last marathon was in 2005, before episode iii came out.
As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films, the star wars. May 09, 2017 i had been reading the star wars expanded universe novels for ages. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed. Sep 01, 2009 the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. Star wars canon timeline in the style of legends novels imgur. Growing up, i used to be an avid reader of the star wars expanded universe. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. Courtship picks up a few years after the return of the jedi and shows the aftermath of the battle of endor. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command kicked off the expanded universe, written as the third trilogy decades before the force awakens arrived.
However, we at youtini have flown from one end of the galaxy to the other, and were here to tell you. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more. What really got me excited was the thought of seeing some of my favorite books come to life on screen. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar with an expanded universe much different than the galaxy of kylo ren, rey, jyn erso, and ezra bridger. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b.
Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. 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. Conquest 2001 late in the run of the expanded universe came single longform stories published as a series the longest of. Dec 17, 2015 if so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe.
A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe. Sep 28, 2012 top 10 most significant star wars tiein novels. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Ever since disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the company has been trying to reinvent the vast, fluid, and beloved star wars expanded universe. Of course, running a franchise like this was bound to cause problems, as is easiest seen when you cast your eye to the 1991 dark empire comic books. Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar.
In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. Oct 03, 2000 because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even animated episodes appear almost on a monthly basis. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. The spinoff material was moderated by lucasfilm, and lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. 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. Seriously, wikipedias list of every single book is so long that its still intimidating despite being incredibly wellsorted by inuniverse era. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys.
For those puzzled as to why the postdisney buyout titles would be included on a star wars eu timeline, the complete saga page follows the one canon approach, which permits any story that reasonably fits into the expanded universe on the timeline. Star wars expanded universe stories to feature in episode. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. 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. The star wars galaxy is bigger than just the movies. Originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. 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. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. Jul 10, 2017 where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon.
New to star wars books and dont know where to start. Mar 08, 1988 a guide to the star wars universe is a must have for diehard fans like me in an era when internet is not as pervasive, and you just wanted to know a little bit more about that character or planet which you just read off the latest star wars novel. Youre about to read some of the most exciting stories ever written. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. As i went to college and the like, i had less time for fun reading, so my eu novels would pile up until id get a chance to marathon through them. Star wars really is the poster child for how this trope works.
Star wars canon timeline in the style of legends novels. 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. I decided to get back into the eu last month and i think i might have gone a little overboard. Start reading star wars books tips on the expanded universe. And in the wake of the zahn books come more and more in the new republic era. Dec 15, 2015 since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. This particular list will cover books and run the gamut from childrens fiction to full novels. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since.
Apr 16, 2016 quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two star crossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. One of the first grownup books i read was dave wolvertons the courtship of princess leia. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. The xwing comics and novels stand at the peak of the expanded universe, while the novelisation of star wars. There is a lot to the star wars eu and that can put people off because they dont know where to start or what books they should read. So, you want to get into the star wars expanded universe. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Since the older expanded universe books were all recently moved into legends continuity, there isnt much out right now that is canon. The old republic, despite the game being considered part of the legends continuity and, in fact, no canon material. 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. High quality star wars expanded universe gifts and merchandise. Written by the same author that wrote the original thrawn legends trilogy. There are so many books to choose from, and no right answer as to where to begin. Ill try to present them in chronological order but no.
This has included such material as the concluding comics in the series star wars. 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. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. 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.
You can read the film novelizations for deeper understanding of the films themselves, though of course this might be a bit boring since youve seen the films. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. I could not wait to see all my favorite characters embarking on a new adventure. I tried to find gritty star wars art star wars wallpaper, star wars art. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. I had been reading the star wars expanded universe novels for ages. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. But the press release announcing the decision is an iron fist in a velvet glovethe corporate parent cracking down on. The franchise as a whole publishing company for the books fans of the expanded universe consider just about everything in the expanded universe canon in some way. Updated guide to new canon star wars books december. Taking place over 19 books, three short stories, and three online novellas, the huge event saw multiple characters from the main star wars canon and expanded universe teaming up to fight the invaders. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. A guide to the star wars universe is a must have for diehard fans like me in an era when internet is not as pervasive, and you just wanted to know a little bit more about that character or planet which you just read off the latest star wars novel. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games. Ever wanted a straight up gritty war book in the star wars universe. Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. From the press release regarding the new disney vs legends canon now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling moving forward will be connected. 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. Revenge of the sith is in my view infinitely better than the film itself. Lucasfilm confirms no expanded universe for future star wars media, announces new adult fiction books officially official by becky chambers apr 27th, 2014, 12. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. See this article in wookieepedia for how it all works. Because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even. The clone wars television series and film, and part i of the short story blade squadron. A guide to the star wars universe by bill slavicsek.
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