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THE EXPANSIVE STAR WARS TIMELINE
The Star Wars universe covers an entire galaxy and tens of thousands of years of history. As more books, movies and TV shows are added to this universe, its fascinating and complicated nature begins to unfold. This page is divided into broad eras within this timeline, with the most recent era being at the top of the page. As you move downward, you also move backward in time.
The First Order & New Jedi Order: The Empire may have been defeated decades earlier, but its remnants have reorganized as The First Order, and they have another planet-killing machine at their disposal. The sequel movies, starting with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, are set in this era.
New Republic: Set in the years immediately following the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of Emperor Palpatine, the galaxy is again under democratic rule — but it's fragile. The Mandalorian and Ahsoka Tano TV shows are set during this era
The Empire & Age of Rebellion: These are the years encompassing the Galactic Empire, with Emperor Palpatine in ruthless control of the galaxy and Darth Vader as his willing henchman. Yet their control is not complete. Remnants of the Old Republic are gathering their forces into a formidable rebellion and a farm boy from Tatooine — Luke Skywalker — discovers his true past and his Jedi legacy. This is the era we are introduced to in Star Wars IV: A New Hope through Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Rebels.
The Fall of Age Jedi: This era begins with the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo, as seen in Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. It continues with the disastrous Clone Wars and culminates in Order 66, the secret directive implanted in the Clone Troopers by Chancellor Palpatine and his allies to assassinate the Jedi. As the Jedi Order is eliminated, their most powerful member — Anakin Skywalker — turns to the Dark Side and becomes Darth Vader.
High Republic: This is the era immediately preceding and also including the Fall of the Jedi. The High Republic is the golden era of democracy in the galaxy, when tens of thousands of Jedi Knights maintained both galactic peace and justice. Cracks in the system show up late in this era, as the Jedi Order becomes more restrictive and rebellious voices like Count Dooku begin their ascension.
A great resource for learning more about this timeline is Star Wars Timelines by DK Publishing.
The Star Wars universe covers an entire galaxy and tens of thousands of years of history. As more books, movies and TV shows are added to this universe, its fascinating and complicated nature begins to unfold. This page is divided into broad eras within this timeline, with the most recent era being at the top of the page. As you move downward, you also move backward in time.
The First Order & New Jedi Order: The Empire may have been defeated decades earlier, but its remnants have reorganized as The First Order, and they have another planet-killing machine at their disposal. The sequel movies, starting with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, are set in this era.
New Republic: Set in the years immediately following the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of Emperor Palpatine, the galaxy is again under democratic rule — but it's fragile. The Mandalorian and Ahsoka Tano TV shows are set during this era
The Empire & Age of Rebellion: These are the years encompassing the Galactic Empire, with Emperor Palpatine in ruthless control of the galaxy and Darth Vader as his willing henchman. Yet their control is not complete. Remnants of the Old Republic are gathering their forces into a formidable rebellion and a farm boy from Tatooine — Luke Skywalker — discovers his true past and his Jedi legacy. This is the era we are introduced to in Star Wars IV: A New Hope through Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Rebels.
The Fall of Age Jedi: This era begins with the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo, as seen in Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. It continues with the disastrous Clone Wars and culminates in Order 66, the secret directive implanted in the Clone Troopers by Chancellor Palpatine and his allies to assassinate the Jedi. As the Jedi Order is eliminated, their most powerful member — Anakin Skywalker — turns to the Dark Side and becomes Darth Vader.
High Republic: This is the era immediately preceding and also including the Fall of the Jedi. The High Republic is the golden era of democracy in the galaxy, when tens of thousands of Jedi Knights maintained both galactic peace and justice. Cracks in the system show up late in this era, as the Jedi Order becomes more restrictive and rebellious voices like Count Dooku begin their ascension.
A great resource for learning more about this timeline is Star Wars Timelines by DK Publishing.
THE FIRST ORDER & NEW JEDI ORDER
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Star Wars) by Delilah S. Dawson
Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Captain Phasma by Kelly Thompson
Phasma (Star Wars): Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi by Delilah S. Dawson
Resistance Reborn (Star Wars) by Rebecca Roanhorse
The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster
The Rise of Skywalker (Star Wars) by Random House Disney
THE NEW REPUBLIC
FIVE THINGS THAT MAKE THE MANDALORIAN GREAT STAR WARS:
Season Two of The Mandalorian ended in a big way — only reinforcing what we all knew from the beginning... The first live action Star Wars show is also some of the best Star Wars ever made. Plenty of people have plenty of opinions about this half-hour series, so allow me to add my two-cents with the following five things I think the show does particularly well. (And no, my list does not include "Baby Yoda" / Grogu because he's just a given.) Read the full article here...
Season Two of The Mandalorian ended in a big way — only reinforcing what we all knew from the beginning... The first live action Star Wars show is also some of the best Star Wars ever made. Plenty of people have plenty of opinions about this half-hour series, so allow me to add my two-cents with the following five things I think the show does particularly well. (And no, my list does not include "Baby Yoda" / Grogu because he's just a given.) Read the full article here...
Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Yusuke Osawa
The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel by Joe Schreiber
Alphabet Squadron (Star Wars) by Alexander Freed
Empire's End: Aftermath (Star Wars) by Chuck Wendig
The Mandalorian: The Rescue (Star Wars) by Random House Disney
Bloodline (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray
I, Jedi: Star Wars Legends by Michael A. Stackpole
Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season One, Part One by Rodney Barnes and Georges Jeanty
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Collector's Edition by Titan
THE EMPIRE & AGE OF REBELLION
Luke Skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow Princess Leia on her mission to the planet Circarpous. But he discovered that hidden on the planet was the Kaiburr crystal, a mysterious gem that would give the one who possessed it such powers over the Force that he would be all but invincible. In the wrong hands, the crystal could be deadly. So Luke had to find this treasure and find it fast....
All the way back in 1978, the first novel in the further adventures of Luke Skywalker hit bookstores only a few months after the premiere of STAR WARS. Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster started everything that would follow... |
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BOOK PREVIEW:
Star Wars Rebels: The Art of the Animated Series
by Dan Wallace This is an incredible hardcover book that combines art and creator commentary to chronicle four seasons of my favorite animated adventure in a galaxy far, far away! Now, step behind the scenes to witness the journey from paper to screen featuring never-before-seen concept art and process pieces and exclusive commentary from the creative team behind the show, |
A New Hope: Star Wars: Episode IV by George Lucas
Star Wars: Ewoks by Steve Orlando
Star Wars: Battle of Jakku by Alex Segura and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets by Kieron Gillen
Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red Treasury Edition by Jason Aaron
Star Wars: Dark Droids by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 1: Galaxy's Deadliest by Ethan Sacks
Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak Vol. 1: Dark Heart of the Sith by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco
Star Wars: Hidden Empire by Charles Soule
Star Wars: Yoda by Jody Houser and Luke Ross
Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars by Kevin Hearne
The Dark Lord Trilogy: Star Wars Legends: Labyrinth of Evil Revenge of the Sith Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno and Matthew Stover
Jedi Search: Star Wars Legends (the Jedi Academy): Volume 1 of the Jedi Academy Trilogy by Kevin Anderson
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor: Star Wars Legends by Matthew Stover
Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina: Star Wars Legends by Kevin Anderson
Tatooine Ghost: Star Wars Legends by Troy Denning
The Mandalorian Armor: Star Wars Legends (the Bounty Hunter Wars) by K. W. Jeter
Death Troopers: Star Wars Legends by Joe Schreiber
Star Wars: Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp
The Star Wars Trilogy by James Kahn and Donald Glut
THE "CRAZY OLD WIZARD" BEYOND THE DUNE SEA...
When we're first introduced to Ben Kenobi in Star Wars IV: A New Hope, we know very little about him other than he's a "crazy old wizard." Luke Skywalker clearly likes him — or is at least fascinated by him — and his Uncle Owen clearly dislikes him for reasons unknown. It's eventually revealed that "Ben" has lived on Tatooine as a hermit for twenty years... but what did he do in all that time? Kenobi by John Jackson Miller helps fill in some of those blanks by providing connections between Kenobi's role at the end of the Clone Wars to his silent guardian of Anakin Skywalker's secret son...
Book description: Tatooine — a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. A backwater planet on the edge of civilized space. And an unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on whose tiny shoulders rests the future of a galaxy.
Known to locals only as "Ben," the bearded and robed offworlder is an enigmatic stranger who keeps to himself, shares nothing of his past, and goes to great pains to remain an outsider. But as tensions escalate between the farmers and a tribe of Sand People led by a ruthless war chief, Ben finds himself drawn into the fight, endangering the very mission that brought him to Tatooine...
When we're first introduced to Ben Kenobi in Star Wars IV: A New Hope, we know very little about him other than he's a "crazy old wizard." Luke Skywalker clearly likes him — or is at least fascinated by him — and his Uncle Owen clearly dislikes him for reasons unknown. It's eventually revealed that "Ben" has lived on Tatooine as a hermit for twenty years... but what did he do in all that time? Kenobi by John Jackson Miller helps fill in some of those blanks by providing connections between Kenobi's role at the end of the Clone Wars to his silent guardian of Anakin Skywalker's secret son...
Book description: Tatooine — a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. A backwater planet on the edge of civilized space. And an unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on whose tiny shoulders rests the future of a galaxy.
Known to locals only as "Ben," the bearded and robed offworlder is an enigmatic stranger who keeps to himself, shares nothing of his past, and goes to great pains to remain an outsider. But as tensions escalate between the farmers and a tribe of Sand People led by a ruthless war chief, Ben finds himself drawn into the fight, endangering the very mission that brought him to Tatooine...
Survivor's Quest: Star Wars Legends by Timothy Zahn
Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars by Sam Maggs
The Last Command: Star Wars Legends (the Thrawn Trilogy) by Timothy Zahn
A New Dawn: Star Wars by John Jackson Miller
FALL OF THE JEDI
The Clone Wars: Ahsoka vs. Maul (Star Wars) by Random House
Star Wars: Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston
Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen
No Prisoners: Star Wars Legends (the Clone Wars) by Karen Traviss
Wild Space: Star Wars Legends (the Clone Wars) by Karen Miller
Queen's Hope by E. K. Johnston
Star Wars: Padawan by Kiersten White
Lockdown: Star Wars Legends (Maul) by Joe Schreiber
Queen's Peril by E. K. Johnston
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Official Collector's Edition Book by Titan
Master & Apprentice (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray
THE HIGH REPUBLIC
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III--Echoes of Fear by George Mann and Eduardo Mello
Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance—Premonition by Daniel José Older and Haining
Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II Vol. 2 - Battle for the Force by Cavan Scott and Ario Anindito
Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 - Children of the Storm by Cavan Scott and Jim Towe
Star Wars: The High Republic - The Blade by Charles Soule and Marco Castiello
Star Wars: Convergence (the High Republic) by Zoraida Córdova
Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness (the High Republic) by George Mann
Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray
Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (the High Republic) by Charles Soule
Star Wars: The Fallen Star (the High Republic) by Claudia Gray
Star Wars: The High Republic: Quest for Planet X by Tessa Gratton
Red Harvest: Star Wars Legends by Joe Schreiber
Star Wars: The High Republic: Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older
Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 1 - There Is No Fear by Cavan Scott and Ario Anindito