A new chapter in the star wars canon has been announced by lucasfilm. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. If you havent read the books before and its an eitheror for you id definetly read them over this. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The high republic by alex newman april 3, 2020 five character profiles have been released allowing us insight into the jedi well be meeting this august in the multiplatform publishing event, star wars. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Star wars is wellknown for portraying the ongoing battle between lightsaberwielding jedi knights and forces of evil. Here is a list table of star wars books that ive been compiling since 2010, updated three or four times a year. If you are like me when a new star wars book appears you buy it.
Schweighofer and craig robert carey, is a collection of short stories about the new republic published in december 1999 by bantam spectra. Charles soule is a brooklyn, new yorkbased novelist, comic book writer, musician, and attorney. New concept art gives us a first look at the star wars. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. The high republic, a massive new publishing initiative. The high republic, and itll consists of books and comics set 200 years before the events of the prequel films. It was marked by the rise and rule of the democratic new republic, which was gradually established after the defeat of the fascist galactic empire at endor. Arriving fall 2020, the story will be explored through multiple voices and span adult and young adult novels, childrens books. As explained in the trailer, the high republic takes place during a time when there are no active sith. The high republic, were finally getting stories from a new time period in a galaxy far, far away.
This is one of the new star wars legends epic collection tpbs in the line of marvels dark horse reprints. In an exclusive series, is pulling back the curtain on star wars. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Set 200 years prior to the events of the phantom menace. The high republic, which has previously been referred to as project luminous, will be set in an era when the galactic republic and the jedi order are at their zenith, about 200 years. This book series serve as tieins for the lucasarts video game, star wars. The list includes only star wars novels, shortstories and comic books are not included here. The high republic consisting of only books and comics, many fans are wondering if they will lead into movies.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The first and third video game installments were developed by bioware, while the second was done by obsidian entertainment per lucasarts. The phantom menace, with insights from creators, new details, and neverbeforeseen concept art. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The new republic era, also known as the era of the new republic or the age of the resistance was the period of time that immediately followed the age of the empire. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Star wars new books and comics storytelling event takes us 400 years before the skywalker saga. The force awakens alongside allnew material exclusive. This is an unprecedented era of scale and coordination in star wars publishing and with the addition of these five new heroes, its setting up to be a wild ride in the high republic. It mixes novels, comics and childrens books, and is set 200 years before the phantom menace. Later this year, lucasfilm will launch an epic new era of star wars. New star wars series the high republic introduces new. Back in 1999, when the publishing rights to star wars books changed hands from ballentine to del rey, the new series was rebranded as star wars.
The force awakens and writer lawrence kasdan star wars. This is the first volume of the new republic books. The high republic, a new publishing program which will feature interconnected stories told across multiple. The high republic, a publishing epic set about 200 years before the events of star wars. In septembers test of courage, a new jedi named vernestra rwoh charts the high republic era, 200 years before the original 9 star wars movies. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. A quote from a new hope, has inspired the franchises freshest saga, star wars. Lucasfilm has revealed the mysterious project luminous to be star wars. Star wars legends peter schweighofer, craig carey isbn. To start the line, lucasfilm has announced five new titles spanning the entire star wars publishing empire. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. On zelos ii a man and a woman are held prisoner in a dark cell, each fighting their way for survival at the. So far, five books have been officially announced that will be part of the first collection of high republic stories. The high republic, a massive new publishing campaign from lucasfilm that will usher in a new era for a galaxy far, far away. Last night at an event held at walt disney studios, lucasfilm revealed star wars. The new republic, also known as simply the republic, was the democratic galactic government that served as the continuation of the old republic that had governed the galaxy for a millennium until the rise of the galactic empire at the end of the clone wars. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. Star wars has unveiled the high republic as a new era to be explored in an upcoming series of books and comics. The old republic, and accompanies a comic series of the same name.
The high republic is a new series of books and comics about the golden age of the jedi. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Lucasfilm announces new high republic books and comics. The high republic villains wholl oppose the jedi in lucasfilms new line of novels and comic books. Light of the jedi by charles soule an adult novel star. New star wars series the high republic introduces new villains and unexplored jedi era. Due out in autumn of 2020, the high republic is a series of interconnected books and graphic novels. From ahsoka tanos solo series to an epic old republic throwback, we explore seven theories about the plot of leslye headlands new star wars series. A new series of comics, childrens books and novels will explore that era in the galactic.
This week we got a reveal of new star wars characters who will feature in the upcoming high republic publishing event. The eighth volume of star wars insiders yearly collections of material includes classic features including interviews with actor john boyega finn, in star wars. A new star wars era is unveiled with high republic. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period.
The era is set 200 years before the prequels, in a previouslyunexplored period of star wars history. As the skywalker saga comes to a close, a new era is rising in books and graphic novels. Star wars enters the high republic era with new books, comics. The star wars publishing line is blazing a new path, and we couldnt be more excited for whats to come in the high republic. The new republic era takes place between 5 aby one year after the battle of. First wave of high republic books and comics announced. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Star wars has launched a new storytelling initiative to fill in the backstory of the jedi order at its height. While he has worked for dc and other publishers, he is best known for writing daredevil, shehulk, death of wolverine, and various star wars comics from marvel comics darth vader, poe dameron, lando and more, and his creatorowned series. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. The high republic publishing campaign in 2020 new stories will explore the star wars galaxy set 200 years before the events of the phantom menace later this year, lucasfilm will launch an epic new era of star wars storytelling that will be explored through multiple voices in adult and young adult novels, childrens books, and. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.
Last night, the longteased project luminous was finally unveiled for what it was. The old republic is an ongoing novel and short story series published by del rey. The high republic is a new series of books and comics. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Knights of the old republic series, often abbreviated as kotor, is a rpg video game series, based on an earlier comic book series, and with a subsequent new comic book series, all based on the fictional universe of star wars by george lucas. Last night, disney and the star wars studio unveiled star wars. But the new books and comics come from a happier time, disney publishing.
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