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Subject: Chronology of Halo Books/Games

I have a question about the chronological order of the Halo games and books. If I want to go through and read the books and play the games chronologicaly what is the order?

Can you guys order this list for me?

Halo Combat Evolved
Halo 2
Halo 3
Halo Wars
Halo 3 ODST
Halo Reach
Forerunner Trilogy
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol

Are there any books not on this list that are important to the story and I need to read? Or do I not need to read some of these?
Thanks!

  • 02.24.2011 10:51 AM PDT

Halo Wars
Halo Reach
Halo CE
Halo 2
Halo 3 ODST
Halo 3

Forerunner Trilogy is before all the books

  • 02.24.2011 11:03 AM PDT

"Question. Which Spartan is best?"
"That's a ridiculous question."
"False. Master Chief."
"Well, that's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought."
"Spartans shoot Sangheili. Spartans. Sangheili.....Battle Star Galactica."

Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I think it's as follows. Might have one or two flipped.

Forerunner Trilogy
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
Halo: Reach
Halo CE/The Flood (the only book based on a game)
First Strike
Halo 2
Halo Wars
Ghosts of Onyx
Halo 3 ODST
Halo 3


Might be mistaken. Any one else have info?

  • 02.24.2011 11:05 AM PDT

Signatures are for squares.

It's difficult to place some books because they jump around the timeline. However, here is the best I can do.

Cryptum
Contact Harvest
Halo Wars
Cole Protocol
Fall of Reach
Halo CE/The Flood
First Strike
Halo Graphic Novel
Halo HellJumper
Halo Bloodline
Halo 2
Halo 3 ODST
Ghosts of Oynx
Halo Uprising
Halo 3
Halo Evolutions


I'm pretty sure I didn't miss anything...

  • 02.24.2011 11:16 AM PDT

halo wars was before halo reach but after contact harvest

  • 02.24.2011 11:17 AM PDT
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I made an order ages ago so here it is.

Halo Canon Order

This thread has everything that is canon in order.

  • 02.24.2011 11:34 AM PDT

"Question. Which Spartan is best?"
"That's a ridiculous question."
"False. Master Chief."
"Well, that's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought."
"Spartans shoot Sangheili. Spartans. Sangheili.....Battle Star Galactica."

Oh, I never played Wars. I need to get on that.

  • 02.24.2011 11:51 AM PDT
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I was just about to look up your thread, CIA391, Nice.

[Edited on 02.24.2011 12:02 PM PST]

  • 02.24.2011 12:02 PM PDT

Thanks everyone!!!

  • 02.24.2011 12:10 PM PDT

many of the books overlap each other. mainly the fall of reach and ghost of onyx. also read evolutions, it's short stories concerning different matters at different times. i like the comics as well i recommend them. but in my opinion the books should be read any order from the date the were published, including evolutions and comics.

[Edited on 02.24.2011 12:22 PM PST]

  • 02.24.2011 12:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Crucio
I was just about to look up your thread, CIA391, Nice.

Nice to know I'm still remembered.

The reason I posted the waypoint version of my thread is that it's way more updated than my Bungie.net ones.

If the forum want's I'll post it one last time here and try to get it in the hot topics bar to avoid more posts like this. No offence intended OP.

  • 02.24.2011 12:45 PM PDT