What canon Star Wars book should I read first?

Don’t let their relationship in Rebels fool you, it was not love at first sight, but A New Dawn does provide an exciting story to kick off the new Disney canon. The three best books I would recommend that all Star Wars fans should read is the Thrawn trilogy or the Heir To The Empire Trilogy, written by Timothy Zahn.

Are there any canon Star Wars books?

Since then, the only previously published material still considered canon are the six original trilogy/prequel trilogy films, novels (where they align with what is seen on screen), the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series and film, and Part I of the short story Blade Squadron.

What Star Wars book series should I read?

Chronological order, meaning simply in the order of the Star Wars Timeline, is probably the most commonly recommended reading order out there.

What is Star Wars canon vs legends?

Legends is the Star Wars stories created by George Lucas (Such as books, games, comics, etc) And Canon is the Star Wars stories created by Disney (Such as books, games, comics, etc). ‘G’ Canon – Works directly created by George Lucas himself; the 6 films, The Clone Wars 2003, The Clone Wars, and Ewok Adventures.

Is the Jedi Academy trilogy canon?

Star Wars: Jedi Academy is a non-canon series of Star Wars young-reader novels by Jeffrey Brown and later Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Amy Ignatow, published by Scholastic, targeted at grade-school audiences.

Are Star Wars Legends books canon?

The Star Wars Legends books may not be canon anymore, but they’re still home to some of the best and most beloved stories in the Star Wars universe, which is why some of them are getting new re-releases.

Is the Resistance canon?

On the animated television series side, The Clone Wars (which started airing in 2008) remains part of the canon, as well as two newer Disney-produced series, Rebels and Resistance.

What are the best Star Wars books to read?

Star Wars Canon Books 1. Thrawn (Series) 2. Lords of the Sith 3. Ahsoka 4. Aftermath Trilogy (Series) 5. Tarkin 6. Phasma 7. Bloodline 8. Lost Stars 9. Queen’s Shadow 10. Alphabet Squadron

How many Star Wars books are in the canon?

Before Disney acquired Lucasfilm, we had the old canon which included over 500 books that were all tightly connected into a single timeline. In 2014, Disney announced that all previous Star Wars Canon books are irrelevant to their plans for the franchise and therefore, are now known as ‘Legends’.

What is the new canon of Star Wars?

Starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the Episodes and one-off movies, The Clone Wars film, the TV shows Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and comics, books, and video games published after April of that year. Needless to say, many fans have Strong Opinions about this.

Is Star Wars a good romance novel for tweens?

And yes, it is a romance novels for tweens, but it is also SO GOOD. Ciena and Thane are star crossed childhood friends who join the Empire and Rebellion respectively and have to chose time and time again between their political loyalty and each other.