The Crushing Comics Guide to Star Wars – your guide to watching, reading, and collecting Star Wars Expanded Universe canon films, TV shows, novels, and comic books. Last updated April 2017 with titles scheduled for release through December 2016.
The film The Force Awakens begins in 34 ABY with Poe Dameron’s mission to Jakku. This period of canon stories continues at least through Rey’s arrival on Ahch-To. The period may be longer, depending on where The Last Jedi begins.
Note that some short stories, comic strips, young readers adaptations and activity books, and web browser games have been omitted from this order.
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and its adaptations
Film: Steelbook, Blu-Ray, 3D Blu-Ray, DVD
Novel by Alan Dean Foster (hardcover / paperback / digital)
Junior Novelization by Michael Kogge (hardcover / paperback / digital)
Comic: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation (hardcover / paperback TBA)
Collects Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation #1-6
Other Formats
- Early Readers chapter books of the film from the perspective of Rey and Finn.
- Young Readers Little Golden Book
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Stories – A Young Readers adaptation of all three of the original trilogy films
- 5-Minute Star Wars Stories & 5-Minute Stories Strike Back – A Young Readers adaptation of stories from throughout the series
Episode VII – The Force Awakens era canon story order
The Force Awakens and its adaptations occur here.
TV: Star Wars: Forces of Destiny occurs during the film.
Comic: Captain Phasma #1-?: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Captain Phasma