Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle is a Legends reference book written by Ryder Windham, Daniel Wallace, and Pablo Hidalgo that chronicles the history of the Star Wars franchise. It is fully illustrated, and it includes two exclusive prints. The book was published by DK on August 16, 2010, and an updated edition was released in 2012.
Publisher's summary[]
FROM THE MOMENT STAR WARS hit movie theaters in 1977, it marked the beginning of a worldwide phenomenon. Now, for the first time, more than three decades of Star Wars is presented in one chronological guide.
Produced in collaboration with Lucasfilm and written by renowned Star Wars experts Ryder Windham, Daniel Wallace, and Pablo Hidalgo, Star Wars Year By Year provides a unique real-world timeline of everything Star Wars—from George Lucas's early inspiration to the development of Star Wars spin-offs and merchandise in the 21st century, as well as the impact of the Saga on popular culture and world events. It's the Star Wars real-life Saga like you've never seen it before—painstakingly produced and exhaustively illustrated!
Legacy[]
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle was followed by three updated and expanded editions,[3][4][5] starting with an updated edition released on October 15, 2012[3], which included 8 additional pages covering the years 2010 to 2012.[2][6] It was followed with Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition, released on September 6, 2016,[4] which was expanded with 40 new pages covering the years 2012 to 2016.[6][7] The last edition, Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition, was released on September 23, 2021,[5] and is the most heavily modified, with 26 pages cut from the previous edition and 42 new pages covering the years 2016 to 2021.[7][8]
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9780756657642; August 16, 2010; DK Publishing; US hardcover[1]
Cover gallery[]
Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Droid models
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Sources[]
Coming 2010: Star Wars Year by Year on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
What's Outside Star Wars: Year by Year — A Visual Chronicle on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Author by Author: Discussing Star Wars Year by Year at Comic-Con on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual History, Updated Edition on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
Star Wars Year By Year on Dorling Kindersley's official United Kingdom website (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- ↑ Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition


