Treacleman
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[Updated 14/01/2023]
This is a simplified viewing/reading/playing order for the new Star Wars post-2014 canon, based on DIrishB's original timeline and updated using Wookieepedia's Timeline of Canon Media. While useful in general, Wookiepedia's timeline sorts all the stories by their "earliest date." This isn't very helpful for anyone attempting to work their way through all of Star Wars in chronological order, as it means stories with flashbacks/flashforwards, or that take place over extended periods of time, appear in inappropriate places. Particular examples are the novel Lost Stars, which takes place over the entire original trilogy, but is placed by Wookieepedia before A New Hope, or the Yoda's Secret War arc of the Star Wars comic, which is placed before Episode I but features flashforwards to Luke. This timeline, on the other hand, is manually ordered to make the most sense to the viewer/reader. Stories with flashfowards/flashbacks are placed according to their "latest date", so as not to spoil "future" events in the viewing order. Stories which take place concurrently are sorted into a sensible order - it doesn't make sense to read Lost Stars before watching Return of the Jedi, so it is placed after. While Lando - Double or Nothing technically takes place during the events of Solo, it is about Lando before his appearance in Solo, so it is placed before it. Han Solo - Imperial Cadet, on the other hand, while also taking place during Solo, is placed after it, because it assumes knowledge of the events of Solo and doesn't make sense if read before. As such, following this timeline should, in my opinion, give the "best" possible experience of Star Wars' stories in their chronological order, and I've also added links for all the stories which are still officially available (the vast majority), so I hope people find it useful! I myself am a huge Star Wars fan and keep up to date with all the latest releases, so I'll do my best to add new stories to the timeline as soon as I can get hold of them.
TL;DR - For people discovering Star Wars for the first time, or who want to experience all its stories in chronological order, this guide is for you. Everything should be in its correct place (with links!), and none of the stories will spoil future instalments you haven't yet reached. Enjoy!
The Timeline
382 BBY
"Tales of Enlightenment: New Prospects, Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #213-214)
The High Republic: Convergence
The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City
The High Republic: Path of Deceit
"Tales of Enlightenment: A Different Perspective, Part 1"(Star Wars Insider #215)
The High Republic (2022) #1-4
The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha
The High Republic Adventures (2022) #1-2
The High Republic: The Blade #1
232 BBY
"First Mission" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
"What a Jedi Makes" (Stories of Jedi and Sith)
"Set For Life" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
"Starlight: Part One - Go Together" (Star Wars Insider #199)
The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
The High Republic: Into the Dark
Tales of Villainy: "The Gaze Electric" (Star Wars Adventures (2020) #6)
The High Republic Adventures #1-2
The High Republic #1
The High Republic: A Test of Courage
"Starlight: Go Together: Part Two" (Star Wars Insider #200)
The High Republic Adventures #3-5
"Starlight: First Duty: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #201-202)
The High Republic #2-5
"A Coruscant Solstice" (Life Day Treasury)
The High Republic Adventures - The Monster of Temple Peak #1-4
"Starlight: Hidden Danger: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #203-204)
231 BBY
The High Republic #6-7
The High Republic: The Rising Storm
The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
The High Republic #8
The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2021
The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 1
The High Republic Adventures #6-10
The High Republic: Out of the Shadows
The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #1-2
"Starlight: Past Mistakes: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #205-206)
The High Republic: Tempest Runner
The High Republic #9-11
The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #3
The High Republic Adventures: Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular
The High Republic Adventures #11
"The Haul" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
230 BBY
Tales of Villainy: "A Very Nihil Interlude" (Star Wars Adventures (2020) #14)
The High Republic: Mission to Disaster
"Starlight: Shadows Remain: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #207-208)
"Crash and the Crew Do What They Do" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
The High Republic Adventures #12-13
The High Republic #12
"No Stone Unturned" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
The High Republic #13
The High Republic: The Fallen Star
The High Republic #14-15
This is a simplified viewing/reading/playing order for the new Star Wars post-2014 canon, based on DIrishB's original timeline and updated using Wookieepedia's Timeline of Canon Media. While useful in general, Wookiepedia's timeline sorts all the stories by their "earliest date." This isn't very helpful for anyone attempting to work their way through all of Star Wars in chronological order, as it means stories with flashbacks/flashforwards, or that take place over extended periods of time, appear in inappropriate places. Particular examples are the novel Lost Stars, which takes place over the entire original trilogy, but is placed by Wookieepedia before A New Hope, or the Yoda's Secret War arc of the Star Wars comic, which is placed before Episode I but features flashforwards to Luke. This timeline, on the other hand, is manually ordered to make the most sense to the viewer/reader. Stories with flashfowards/flashbacks are placed according to their "latest date", so as not to spoil "future" events in the viewing order. Stories which take place concurrently are sorted into a sensible order - it doesn't make sense to read Lost Stars before watching Return of the Jedi, so it is placed after. While Lando - Double or Nothing technically takes place during the events of Solo, it is about Lando before his appearance in Solo, so it is placed before it. Han Solo - Imperial Cadet, on the other hand, while also taking place during Solo, is placed after it, because it assumes knowledge of the events of Solo and doesn't make sense if read before. As such, following this timeline should, in my opinion, give the "best" possible experience of Star Wars' stories in their chronological order, and I've also added links for all the stories which are still officially available (the vast majority), so I hope people find it useful! I myself am a huge Star Wars fan and keep up to date with all the latest releases, so I'll do my best to add new stories to the timeline as soon as I can get hold of them.
TL;DR - For people discovering Star Wars for the first time, or who want to experience all its stories in chronological order, this guide is for you. Everything should be in its correct place (with links!), and none of the stories will spoil future instalments you haven't yet reached. Enjoy!
The Timeline
382 BBY
"Tales of Enlightenment: New Prospects, Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #213-214)
The High Republic: Convergence
The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City
The High Republic: Path of Deceit
"Tales of Enlightenment: A Different Perspective, Part 1"(Star Wars Insider #215)
The High Republic (2022) #1-4
The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha
The High Republic Adventures (2022) #1-2
The High Republic: The Blade #1
232 BBY
"First Mission" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
"What a Jedi Makes" (Stories of Jedi and Sith)
"Set For Life" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
"Starlight: Part One - Go Together" (Star Wars Insider #199)
The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
The High Republic: Into the Dark
Tales of Villainy: "The Gaze Electric" (Star Wars Adventures (2020) #6)
The High Republic Adventures #1-2
The High Republic #1
The High Republic: A Test of Courage
"Starlight: Go Together: Part Two" (Star Wars Insider #200)
The High Republic Adventures #3-5
"Starlight: First Duty: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #201-202)
The High Republic #2-5
"A Coruscant Solstice" (Life Day Treasury)
The High Republic Adventures - The Monster of Temple Peak #1-4
"Starlight: Hidden Danger: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #203-204)
231 BBY
The High Republic #6-7
The High Republic: The Rising Storm
The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
The High Republic #8
The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2021
The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 1
The High Republic Adventures #6-10
The High Republic: Out of the Shadows
The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #1-2
"Starlight: Past Mistakes: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #205-206)
The High Republic: Tempest Runner
The High Republic #9-11
The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #3
The High Republic Adventures: Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular
The High Republic Adventures #11
"The Haul" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
230 BBY
Tales of Villainy: "A Very Nihil Interlude" (Star Wars Adventures (2020) #14)
The High Republic: Mission to Disaster
"Starlight: Shadows Remain: Parts 1-2" (Star Wars Insider #207-208)
"Crash and the Crew Do What They Do" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
The High Republic Adventures #12-13
The High Republic #12
"No Stone Unturned" (High Republic Adventures Annual 2021)
The High Republic #13
The High Republic: The Fallen Star
The High Republic #14-15