One medium often doesnt translate well to the other. After starting the expanded universe, zahn took a couple of years off, but when it came time to bring the central conflict. Apart from the fact that the expanded universe includes comic books, video games, toys, and other. Many popular genre properties from star trek to alien, release spin off tales that shed light on events not seen in the official narrative. Nov 05, 2019 read to your voyage through the star trek. Dec 31, 2016 a huge collection of generally interesting stories. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Apr 06, 2020 one of the most imaginative areas of the star wars expanded universe is the old republic.
These three books take place about 16 years after a new hope, during the new republic era of the expanded universe. Keep reading to see what the discovery line of novels, comics, and more have to offer. Laser time guide to the star wars expanded universe. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. Here are 10 things from the expanded universe that are better than the sequel trilogy. The star wars expanded universe sweu is a marvelous creation of fictional material to complement the star wars saga beyond the movies, the clone wars movie and book trilogy, and many other parts of the star wars bibliography. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films. This is the point i realized that i had created my own expanded universe. Now known as legends, the original expanded universe is full of amazing stories. This page serves as an index for star wars works besides the six movies. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command by timothy zahn. Jun 26, 2017 with a new trilogy, we have ourselves a new canon. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
This series delves into han solos past as his home system. In late 1963 we had doctor who, the series which spawned the whoniverse. Buy a cheap copy of expanded universe book by robert a. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Then in 1964, in the pages of tv comic, the first doctor who spinoff comic started. Expand your view of a galaxy far, far away with the best star wars expanded universe books. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. Consider the stories about time traveling as well as whatever scifi plot they pursue. The dark empire trilogy is pretty good as well by tom veitch. When disney acquired lucasfilm, all the books that were previously written and considered the expanded universebooks set during, between. In a galaxy far, far away, there are even more star wars universes. Plus, several welldeveloped characters had been introduced in noncanon stories that became. Star wars expanded universe all the tropes wiki fandom.
The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. What part of the star wars expanded universe books would you. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books. The thrawn trilogy by timothy zahn is really good and thrawn is now canon, so it can give you some insight to his character and his use of art to understand a culture to defeat it. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. While sagas like the jedi academy series are good, is can be kind of disheartening to see. The concept of an expanded universe certainly isnt unique to star wars. Things have become peaceful enough in the galaxy that many of the characters are taking time to focus on themselves for a change, but. 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.
Nov 18, 2016 many fans were outraged, because several noncanon stories known as being part of the expanded universe had become almost as popular as the main stories, if not more so. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Knights of the old republic introduced revan as a character who. While some books within the series are certainly better than others, as a whole, the series stands out as one of the best and biggest accomplishments undertaken in the expanded universe. On the other hand, movies are a medium where everything is shown to people. For the millions of heinlein fansa guided tour through the thoughts and insights of one of the most influential writers in american literature the new york. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Though these stories all take place in an alternate timeline, theres still plenty to enjoy, particularly in its novels. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. What expanded universe books would you recommend to. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh.
Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Overall, the whoniverse has encompassed three stage plays, webcasts, animation, chooseyourownadventure books, novels, novelisations. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Of all the heinlein i have read, this was by far his weakest collection, and one of the worst books ive read.
For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. 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. My ex stepdad was the only person i knew who read and listened to innaudiobook form any of the expanded universe books. What expanded universe books would you recommend to someone. Best astronomy and astrophysics books to read in 2019 space. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. I cant just pull a star wars and wave my hand, saying none of this actually happened inuniverse. Bantam books next to fett is a weirdlooking droid named ig88. Moreover, many of the star wars expanded universe books are comparable in quality to the star wars trilogy itself.
Therefore, please only add works that have their own pages on this wiki. Today, the expanded universe is the legends line a noncanon collection of comics, books, video games and more. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones. This is why the powers that be are likely reluctant to use book stories from the star wars expanded universe for new star wars movies.
And in the wake of the zahn books come more and more in the new republic era. An exploration into this period of the star wars universe is most famously and notably depicted in two awardwinning video games from bioware. This typically involves new stories for existing characters already developed within the franchise, but in some cases entirely new characters and. They are heavily outnumbered by standalones and twopart series. The eu books the main ones set postoriginal trilogyup to the ones with the yuzan vong or whatnot where i think just stopped being star wars and particularly the thrawn ones expanded the preoriginal trilogy universe so much better and more coherently than the steaming shit lucas called the prequels. Doctor who expanded universe all the tropes wiki fandom. A huge collection of generally interesting stories. It seems to me that to get really good expanded universe work you need a lapse in the official universe. The eu books the main ones set postoriginal trilogyup to the ones with the yuzan vong or whatnot where i think just stopped being star wars and particularly the thrawn ones expanded the preoriginal trilogy universe so much better and more coherently than. Disgaeas expanded universe, the disgaea novels, has currently 15 books. Wing commanders expanded universe includes ten novels both adaptations of other material and original stories, multiple game guides, a western animation series, a collectible card game, and a movie, all of which officially count towards continuity. Apr 25, 2014 if you felt a great disturbance in the force this friday, thats because there are major changes afoot in the star wars universe lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that. You can still read these books and play these games and i recommend that you do. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and illustrated by cam kennedy.
If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. The single most important and valuable heinlein book ever published. Im so glad it was free, because if id paid even 10 cents for this book, id want my money back. Read now the bounty hunter war trilogy the mandalorian armor, slave. Jun 25, 2014 this is the point i realized that i had created my own expanded universe. For graphic novels and comics, see list of star wars comic books. What part of the star wars expanded universe books would. Books are told in an entirely different way, where everything is told to people. The last days of the united states how to be a survivor pie from the sky all three should be read together as one storydialogue. The expanded universe, filled with amazing novels set in and well beyond the time periods weve watched on screen, has played an instrumental. Many of them were lazy both in style and background. Here are the best star wars books from the old cannon. If i write something in a short piece its technically cannon.
Dec 21, 2017 star wars expanded universe novels were almost always fun, but they werent always great. Dec 18, 2015 the other great expanded universe success story of the 1990s, michael stackpoles xwing books are essentially top gun for star wars fans, and catch the balance between pulp jollity and geekish. Who is darth revan in the star wars expanded universe. The solo twins are a big presence here and begin their journey to being two of the most beloved expandeduniverse characters. Star wars expanded universe novels were almost always fun, but they werent always great. The term expanded universe, sometimes called an extended universe, is generally used to denote the extension of a media franchise like a television program or a series of feature films with other media, generally comics and original novels. The other great expanded universe success story of the 1990s, michael stackpoles xwing books are essentially top gun for star wars fans. Apart from the fact that the expanded universe includes comic books, video games, toys, and other assorted media, the focus of the entire galactic story is in the bibliography. The force awakens, the expanded universe was no longer considered canon. The books listed are each part of their own series. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old.
Now, this poll obviously wasnt a scientific study of the fandom with a statistically significant and valid sample of respondents. Ii found a copy of splinter in the minds eye when i was really young and bought it cheap. One of the most imaginative areas of the star wars expanded universe is the old republic. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. The noncanon books and comic books helped fill the gaps between the movies. N message boards, theyve been running a poll to vote for the top 100 stories from the star wars expanded universe. They go up against ysanne isard, a formidable imperial tyrant, and one of the best villains in the star wars expanded universe. Most of the expanded universe books, comics, and whatnot are set after the events of return of the jedi. 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. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Top 100 expanded universe works posted by paul on january 21, 2008 over on the tf. Later books see wedges team morph into wraith squadron, an even more elite group of pilots, who are given dangerous covert missions. Kyle katarn one of the strongest characters in all of star wars and that includes the main movie characters.
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. Heinleins 1980 collection expanded universe, he released three short stories all related to the consequences of the abomb, all three were previously rejected. Star trek had the first notable eu, and it was the result of no new official material between the classic tv series and the first movie a gap of 11 years if you dont count the animated series 5 if you do. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. They were originally released by dark horse comics between december 1991 and october 1992 as a 6issue bimonthly series, which were later compiled and sold as trade paperback. Still, he started brilliant and kept on getting brillianter. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forwardthinking science fiction writers of all time, and expanded universepresented in two volumes offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind. Jul 01, 2005 and of course, this expanded universe covers much of his early work, which is most appreciated by rah fanatics such as me.
What are your opinions on the star wars expanded universe. The universe through the eyes of an astronomer or astrophysicist is a fascinating place and a good book can give you a glimpse. The last jedi is a complete cinematic failure duration. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Maybe a good strategy is to read his latterday books and then go back to the early days. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. If you felt a great disturbance in the force this friday, thats because there are major changes afoot in the star wars universe lucasfilm has announced that. Dec 07, 2015 this a really good companion episode to the first lasertime episode. Among all the novels that were published over three decades, theres still plenty of gems to be found in the defunct expanded universe.
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