The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era. Michael runs the scifridays book club at the poisoned pen, and. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. Huge lot of star wars paperback books canon and legends. For over three decades, in a variety of novels, video games, comic books, reference material and other sources, the star wars expanded universe thrived, developing, deepening and, well, expanding the universe of the star wars films.
Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. 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. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Learn about star wars characters, planets, ships, vehicles, droids, and more in the official star wars databank at. First book club edition which is the first hardcover printing of this book. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. So, i know that star wars legends books are no longer considered canon and the eu was a mess anyway. On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. This site offers specially priced star wars items for sale and free instant ads for additional star wars memorabilia hot deals, books, action figures, playsets, micro machines, vehicles. Even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long history of star wars novels. All were dutifully added into the star wars canon as part of the socalled expanded universe.
If youre new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, feel free to ask the community. Many fans had speculated that the expanded universe that is, the books, comics, video games, and other mediums that had developed from the rich worlds and characters of george lucass movies would be used as source material for the upcoming star wars. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. Filmtrilogien astarwarsstoryfilme filmmusik serien figuren orte. The pieces of paper you see are where im missing books. With darth disney holding the keys to star wars, the fate of the expanded universe is at stake. 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. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Many star wars fans were upset when disney canned the expanded universe upon taking over control of lucasfilm. New thrawn trilogy, and more new star wars books and comics announced.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. The movies are only a fraction of the franchises stories, and the new regime has announced that the. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books. It wasnt the rebranding itself that caused a fuss, but rather the news that the former eu would no longer be considered canon. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. I dont believe anyone asked you to, but if you would kindly point out the nonstar wars books instead of giving unhelpful complaints, i will remove them. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. And as they were the first major novels in the eu, they set the plot. 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. Starwarestoys star wars expanded universe action figures. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone.
Many of these, like much of star wars, embrace a hefty amount of spectacle in order to. More star wars expanded universe characters may soon. Just as we had done previously with harry potter and the marvel cinematic universe, we here at flickering myth felt it was time we began ranking. Hammerhead corvette 3d model this is a 3d model from the hammerhead corvette as seen in the last star wars movie. With thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. This is a place to discuss any and all things about the books.
The expanded universe, or eu, is the moniker for the entire body of work that comprises the stories set in the star wars universe ranging from novels, comics, cartoons, short stories, young adult books, television shows. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars. This is a change from snokes regime, in which most highranking officers knew little of the first. Star wars 12 action figures star wars 30th anniversary. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones. 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. Of particular note is the fact that this book is also the genesis of the expanded universe. 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. I have 4 expanded universe books, and they are in chronological order. The star wars universe, being massive and full of oddities, was really well served by a series of 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos home. Expanded universe werden im starwarskontext alle lizenzierten.
For those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books, novels. Star wars from back in time rare books, llc browse recent arrivals. Weve talked about grand admiral thrawn and why his appearance in star wars. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. This isnt a comprehensive set of book recommendations, but it should serve as a good starting point. While these entries added to the star wars saga, the books and overarching story that we now know as the expanded universe truly have their roots in a small gaming company called west end games.
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 wars expanded universe was created with novels. Do you want to know which are the best star wars books for fans of the great science fiction series to read. The expanded universe of star wars literary material began back in the nineties and ran smoothly until disney rebooted the canon in 2012. Canon novels ranked from worst to best as of march 2018. Its a weird time to be a star wars fan, which is quite a statement to make. What to read as you wait for new clone wars episodes. Well, if youre interested in key points in the main storyline, you dont really have to look farther away than the movies themselves. Considered to varying degrees part of the official canon of the shared universe for example, the name coruscant, the planet from which most governments in the. 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. 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. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh.
Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline.
Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multi book series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. With the franchise now at ten theatrical films, we began ranking the star wars universe starting last year and saw star wars.
Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. Once i collect all of them im going to read them from the very beginning to the end. As there is not enough material available, some details have been improvised, but the geometry of the read more. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe. When disney announced that a new trilogy of star wars films was on the way, along with various spinoffs, many of us were wondering whether or not the new films would fall in line with the numerous expanded universe novels and comics that have been consumed by fans since the 80s. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. Would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. And when disney bought lucasfilm and announced that the old books would. Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club the av.
How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Tosche stations 12 worst things in the expanded universe. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and animated. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. Im not subbing to this unmoderated list full of nonstar wars books. The expanded visual dictionary reveals indepth details on every aspect of the movie from the young anakin skywalker and the podracing on tatooine, to the droidekas and battle droids that attack naboo. The force awakens was highly anticipated, but many dedicated fans of the franchise were also somewhat shaken by the announcement that the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded as star wars legends.
The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. Make way for the new star wars canon with these expanded. But the eu had plenty of good stories, too tales so good were genuinely sad. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The story of the star wars expanded universe, episode i. Listening to this dude go on and on about details from the expanded universe novels and comics that even i havent read made me realize that. 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. We really couldnt disagree with any of it, but we did notice that it seemed to only run through the 90s. In the spirit of being allinclusive, we decided to take a stab at the worst the. The flickering myth staff rank the star wars universe. Join us as we count down our ranking of the star wars canon novels from worst to best. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Here are the 10 expanded universe books, comics and more that well miss the most.
Yesterday, io9 posted a list that covered the 12 worst things about the expanded universe. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. With the films themselves producing a horde of endless tiein merchandise, from toys to video games to cartoons, it only makes sense that books would be added to these ranks as well. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be.