Post by kg redhead on Dec 5, 2005 16:21:56 GMT -5
Unique to the Babylon 5 universe among virtually all other shared media universes is the sanctioned canonicity of many of its offshoot novels and comic book stories; nearly all of the B5 novels and novelizations to date having been based on outlines written directly by J. Michael Straczynski. The later Del Rey books are considered to be more canonical than some of the earlier Dell ones, although -- per Straczynski's own remarks -- canonical elements exist in every single book published to date; Stracsynski's deeper involvement in the novel-publishing program from 1996 onward having ensured a greater level of canonicity within such works.
Additionally, the creator himself penned a number of short stories expanding on several key story-points from the television series, along with a number of other established authors, with all such tales considered as "real" as the TV show itself. The comic books published by DC are also fully endorsed, with JMS again either having directly written or contributed to all of the issues in one form or another.
Mongoose Publishing, the publisher of recent Babylon 5 role-playing game (RPG) material, has announced that it will be releasing a line of Babylon 5 novels and graphic novels beginning in late 2005. More information is available at their website...
The seventh and ninth Dell novels are considered fully canonical by J. Michael Straczynski, with canon elements interspersed throughout the other books.
1. Babylon 5: Voices by John Vornholt (1995, ISBN 0440220572)
2. Babylon 5: Accusations by Lois Tilton (1995, ISBN 0440220580)
3. Babylon 5: Blood Oath by John Vornholt (1995, ISBN 0440220599)
4. Babylon 5: Clark's Law by Jim Mortimore (1996, ISBN 044022229X)
5. Babylon 5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name by Neal Barrett Jr. (1996, ISBN 0440222303)
6. Babylon 5: Betrayals by S.M. Stirling (1996, ISBN 0440222346)
7. Babylon 5: The Shadow Within by Jeanne Cavelos (1997, ISBN 0440223482; 2002 edition: ISBN 0345452186)
8. Babylon 5: Personal Agendas by Al Sarrantonio (1997, ISBN 0440223512)
9. Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows by Kathryn M. Drennan (1997, ISBN 0440223547; 2003 edition: ISBN 0345452194)
The Psi Corps Trilogy
All are considered canon: written by J. Gregory Keyes.
1. Babylon 5: Dark Genesis - The Birth of the Psi Corps (1998, ISBN 0345427157)
2. Babylon 5: Deadly Relations - Bester Ascendant (1999, ISBN 0345427165)
3. Babylon 5: Final Reckoning - The Fate of Bester (1999, ISBN 0345427173)
The Centauri Trilogy
All are considered canon: written by Peter David.
1. Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - The Long Night of Centauri Prime (1999, ISBN 0345427181)
2. Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - Armies of Light and Dark (2000, ISBN 034542719X)
3. Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - Out of the Darkness (2000, ISBN 0345427203)
The Technomage Trilogy
All are considered canon: written by Jeanne Cavelos.
1. Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Casting Shadows (2001, ISBN 0345427211)
2. Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Summoning Light (2001, ISBN 034542722X)
3. Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Invoking Darkness (2001, ISBN 0345438337)
Additionally, the creator himself penned a number of short stories expanding on several key story-points from the television series, along with a number of other established authors, with all such tales considered as "real" as the TV show itself. The comic books published by DC are also fully endorsed, with JMS again either having directly written or contributed to all of the issues in one form or another.
Mongoose Publishing, the publisher of recent Babylon 5 role-playing game (RPG) material, has announced that it will be releasing a line of Babylon 5 novels and graphic novels beginning in late 2005. More information is available at their website...
The seventh and ninth Dell novels are considered fully canonical by J. Michael Straczynski, with canon elements interspersed throughout the other books.
1. Babylon 5: Voices by John Vornholt (1995, ISBN 0440220572)
2. Babylon 5: Accusations by Lois Tilton (1995, ISBN 0440220580)
3. Babylon 5: Blood Oath by John Vornholt (1995, ISBN 0440220599)
4. Babylon 5: Clark's Law by Jim Mortimore (1996, ISBN 044022229X)
5. Babylon 5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name by Neal Barrett Jr. (1996, ISBN 0440222303)
6. Babylon 5: Betrayals by S.M. Stirling (1996, ISBN 0440222346)
7. Babylon 5: The Shadow Within by Jeanne Cavelos (1997, ISBN 0440223482; 2002 edition: ISBN 0345452186)
8. Babylon 5: Personal Agendas by Al Sarrantonio (1997, ISBN 0440223512)
9. Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows by Kathryn M. Drennan (1997, ISBN 0440223547; 2003 edition: ISBN 0345452194)
The Psi Corps Trilogy
All are considered canon: written by J. Gregory Keyes.
1. Babylon 5: Dark Genesis - The Birth of the Psi Corps (1998, ISBN 0345427157)
2. Babylon 5: Deadly Relations - Bester Ascendant (1999, ISBN 0345427165)
3. Babylon 5: Final Reckoning - The Fate of Bester (1999, ISBN 0345427173)
The Centauri Trilogy
All are considered canon: written by Peter David.
1. Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - The Long Night of Centauri Prime (1999, ISBN 0345427181)
2. Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - Armies of Light and Dark (2000, ISBN 034542719X)
3. Babylon 5: Legions of Fire - Out of the Darkness (2000, ISBN 0345427203)
The Technomage Trilogy
All are considered canon: written by Jeanne Cavelos.
1. Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Casting Shadows (2001, ISBN 0345427211)
2. Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Summoning Light (2001, ISBN 034542722X)
3. Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages - Invoking Darkness (2001, ISBN 0345438337)