Luke skywalker is a grizzled old general, han solo is a froglike alien, theres a main character named kane. One thing i love about the star wars universe is the way characters are coupled with each other. Below, we look at 30 star wars facts, ranging from those about the major installments, to others touching on the spinoffs. Mindblowing behindthescenes star wars facts readers. Test your knowledge and discover if youre a padawan or a jedi master. Due to its wealth of information, it is a very intense book. In fact, the filmmaker is such a history buff that he collaborated in the publication of the 20 book star wars and history, which was edited by history professors nancy r. Forty years after star wars first inspired a generation of moviegoers, the universe george lucas built in his imagination is more relevant than ever.
No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. Over the course of ten movies and four tv series, star wars cover a lot of ground not to mention space, and its only getting bigger. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. The visual encyclopedia is a virtual museum in a book. Ive read this before, but i think this is one of the best recent star wars books out there. When star wars fandom was preparing itself for the start of the long awaited clone wars in the upcoming movie attack of the clones, publisher deagostini released its very first issue of the official star wars fact file on december 27, 2001.
This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Theres new republic books lukehanleia stuff in 10 or so years past yavin, chronologically starting with truce at bakura and ending with vision of the future. The official star wars fact file returns to our galaxy tim veekhoven cofounder, belgian star wars fanclub when star wars fandom was preparing itself for the start of the long awaited clone wars in the upcoming movie attack of the clones, publisher deagostini released its very first issue of the official star wars fact file on december 27, 2001. Zahns books are so good you actually forget youre reading a book. New star wars book guides you through galaxys edges batuu cbr. The thrawn trilogy by timothy zahn are beloved for good reason theyre smart, feel like the movies, and very satisfying books. Star wars is one of the most iconic movie franchises of alltime, and just about everyone alive knows about the movies but did you know. The star wars encyclopedia is the essential guide to every detail of the history, planets, vehicles, politics, aliens, and weapons described in countless books, comics, stories, and of course movies. It really depends on where your interest lies within the world of star wars. The cestus deception and jedi trial were originally placed later in the period. In fact, according to official mythology, there are only. George lucas and the origin story behind star wars. Theres luke and leia, han and chewie, vader and sidious and, of course, r2d2 and c3po.
But, before then, theres time to reminisce about everything thats come before. The actor who played obiwan kenobi, alec guiness, thought of the star wars films as fairytale rubbish. Mar 23, 2019 star wars books fill in the blanks left by the movies, so weve looked at 10 key books in the disney timeline and ranked them from worst to best. Those two books were the worst books i have ever read in the star wars theme. Its one of the most popular and lucrative franchises ever, and yet a large portion of the fan base can agree that there are maybe only a handful of legitimately good star wars movies, with the rest often failing to impress which films are the good ones remains a topic of heated debate. Its story of triumph over evil, of a heros tragic fall and eventual redemption, has. As a beginner, which star wars book should i start with. Fact file would eventually run for 140 issues, filled with star wars lore about characters, ships, locations, technology, and much more. Its story of triumph over evil, of a heros tragic fall and eventual redemption, has become an inextricable part of our culture. I also had someone claim many years ago early 90s, that episodes existed but they only came out on betamax. This series of books follows the omega squad, which is a group of clone troopers.
In a galaxy full of icons and iconic moments, these two droids are about as iconic as you can get. With the addition of disneys new trilogy and standalone entries, there are now 11 star wars films. Despite this, he negotiated a deal to earn 2% of the gross box office receipts for. Do you know more about the milky way, or a galaxy far, far away. 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. We see leia in a whole new light, not to mention poe. May 23, 2017 this article is part of a special series in honor of star wars 40th anniversary on may 25. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed. Theres no right or wrong place to start your star wars journey, but once youre in it for the long haul, you might as well go back to where it all began. Dec 20, 2019 over the course of ten movies and four tv series, star wars cover a lot of ground not to mention space, and its only getting bigger. Where to begin with star wars books emmet asherperrin. Rinzler, george lucas originally planned for yoda to be played by an adorable monkey wearing a mask and carrying a cane. The phantom menace 1999, attack of the clones 2002, and revenge of the sith 2005. Explore beautiful galleries with more than 2,500 images, and discover facts about star wars culture, science, and geography.
All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. I was old enough at the time to realise that it didnt hold up. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, star wars. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. Oct 21, 2019 in fact, early drafts of star wars would be unrecognizable to even diehard fans. This article is part of a special series in honor of star wars 40th anniversary on may 25 forty years after star wars first inspired a generation of moviegoers, the universe george lucas built in his imagination is more relevant than ever. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. The problem is, there are a lot of books out there. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon.
I dont like comics, so advice on books only will be awesome. Here is the best order to watch star wars movies q. In fact, all of them released since have been new york times bestsellers. 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. Jan 10, 20 where to begin with star wars books emmet asherperrin. Share your score try again more info references back 1 1. If you really want to read all of the books, the respective novelizations are worth picking up. Star wars on the front lines books about the star wars.
There is a hoth in our galaxy, though not the same hoth from star wars no invading imperials, for one. Widely publicized as the sequels which were never made, zahns novels reignited star wars fandom and sparked a revolution in star wars literature. Dec 16, 2019 below, we look at 30 star wars facts, ranging from those about the major installments, to others touching on the spinoffs. How the star wars saga scores on science by alan boyle on december 17, 2015 at 10.
I just loved the movie series so much, so i decided to start reading the books. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Find all books mentioning a character on the wikia page for it. If your interest was more towards episodes 1 3, then start there and move forward. 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. The expanded universe has always been the place where star wars has been allowed to explore its larger ideas without the constraints of having to fit stories into a 2hour movie and without the pressures of working with a hollywood. New star wars book guides you through galaxys edges. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. A star wars story, alexander freed the force awakens, alan dean foster. Since 1977, the star wars universe, conceived by george lucas, has been explored by authors and artists eager to build on the foundation laid by the blockbuster movies. Compressed to 246 pages, this book provides a detailed insight into all the wars in the star wars universe of the expanded universe legends.
The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. For an epic of galactic proportions, it might come as a surprise that the entirety of star wars canon takes place in less than a century. In fact, in the secret history of star wars, author michael kaminski writes that the renewed interest sparked by the thrawn trilogy was a large motivator behind lucas decision to create the prequel movies. In fact, early drafts of star wars would be unrecognizable to even diehard fans. I would say that is a false claim regarding books before movies. Set between episode viii and episode ix, this is an inside look into the resistance after their neardecimation.
An icy superearth discovered in 2006 reminded scientists so much of the frozen rebel base, they unofficially nicknamed it hoth. 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. The official star wars fact file returns to our galaxy. Theres also a really sensible approach to the fact that they were literally written for people who hadnt done anythi. Take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Can anyone tell me which books or series to start with. The rise of skywalker, it makes for the perfect time for the franchises stars to. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The original tiein novel series to the clone wars animated series has not been adopted into the new canon, even though the tv series has.
Apr 04, 2017 take a stunning visual tour of star wars with dks comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away. A fantastic series of books that take place during the clone wars are the star wars republic commando novels. After having read episodes 6 8 when i was a kid many years passed before i got into star wars again. These are, indeed, the star wars facts you have been looking for. Travelers guide to batuu is written from an inuniverse perspective of a fictional visitor to batuu. Feb 27, 2020 theres no right or wrong place to start your star wars journey, but once youre in it for the long haul, you might as well go back to where it all began. The best approach i would recommend is using star wars wikia as your guide. Despite clashing somewhat with the timeline of earlier clone wars stories, these books were eventually worked into the legends timeline by the essential readers companion. Star wars has 91 books on goodreads with 544 ratings. As star wars skywalker saga drew to a close with 2019s aptly titled star wars. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. In fact, between the phantom menace to the rise of skywalker. The rise of skywalker will bring closure to the story of anakin, luke, leia, kylo, and rey.