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The Jurassic Park Chronology

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Weaving back and forth across novels, comics and movies, the Jurassic Park franchise is not entirely internally consistent, but it is a lot of fun.
I mean, it has dinosaurs. Sometimes even drawn by Walt Simonson.
What more could you possibly want?

Dragon Teeth
Novel by Michael Crichton.
Included because its subject matter – paleontologists attempting to use fossils for personal gain – is very much of a piece with the Jurassic Park series.
Jurassic Park: Dead Islands
Prequel novel by Fabien Delage
Jurassic Park
Novel: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Film: Jurassic Park
Comic: Classic Jurassic Park, vol.1
Classic Jurassic Park, vol.2: Raptors Revenge
Classic Jurassic Park, vol.3: Amazon Adventure
Classic Jurassic Park, vol.4: Return to Jurassic Park
Classic Jurassic Park, vol.5: Return to Jurassic Park, Part Two
The Lost World
Novel: The Lost World
Video: The Lost World
Comic: Classic Jurassic Park, vol.6: The Lost World
Jurassic Park III
Survivor: Jurassic Park Adventures, Book 1
Prey: Jurassic Park Adventures, Book 2
Flyers: Jurassic Park Adventures, Book 3
Jurassic Park: Dangerous Games
Jurassic Park, vol.1: Redemption
Jurassic Park: The Devils in the Desert
Jurassic World: The Evolution of Claire
Prequel novel by Tess Sharpe
Jurassic World
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Dominion
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The Aliens Chronology

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The canonical films of the Alien franchise.

2089-93

Prometheus
The 2012 film on Blu-ray.
Prometheus is possibly also canonical in the Blade Runner universe.

2100

Alien: Covenant – Origins
Tie-in novel by Alan Dean Foster, published in 2017.
Must take place shortly after the merger of Weylend and Yutani in 2099.

2104

Alien: Covenant
The 2017 film on Blu-ray.

2122

Alien
The 1979 film on Blu-ray.
Jonesy: Nine Lives on the Nostromo
Tie-in comic by Rory Lucey, published in 2018.
Parallels the events of the movie from the point of view of the cat.

2137

Alien: Isolation
The 2014 game for Xbox 360. (Also available for PS4, PS3 & Xbox One.)
Alien: Blackout
Mobile phone game released in 2019, follows the events of Isolation.
Aliens: Defiance, vol.1
Reprints Aliens: Defiance #1-6 (April 2016 – October 2016).
Aliens: Defiance, vol.2
Reprints Aliens: Defiance #7-12 (December 2016 – June 2017).

2139

Alien: Prototype
Tie-in novel by Tim Waggoner, published in 2019.

2140

Alien: Resistance
Reprints Aliens: Resistance #1-4 (January 2019 – April 2019).

2159

Alien: Out of the Shadows
Tie-in novel by Tim Lebbon, published in 2014.

2166

Aliens: Vasquez
Tie-in novel by V. Castro, published in 2022.
Concludes in this year

2172

Alien: Echo
Tie-in young adult novel by Mira Grant, published in 2019.

2178

Reclamation
Tie-in short story by Yvonne Navarro, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur before the film Aliens.
Blowback
Tie-in short story by Christopher Golden, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur before the film Aliens.
Broken
Tie-in short story by Rachel Caine, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur before the film Aliens.
Exterminators
Tie-in short story by Matt Forbeck, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur before the film Aliens.

2179

Alien: River of Pain
Tie-in novel by Christopher Golden, published in 2014.
Occurs shortly before Aliens.
No Good Deed
Tie-in short story by Ray Garton, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Occurs during River of Pain but is best read after.
Aliens
The 1986 film on Blu-ray.
Dark Mother
Tie-in short story by David Farland, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Occurs during Aliens but is best read after.
Alien 3
The 1992 film on Blu-ray.

2180

Zero to Hero
Tie-in short story by Weston Ochse, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur after the film Aliens.
Deep Background
Tie-in short story by Keith R.A. Candido, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur after the film Aliens.
Empty Nest
Tie-in short story by Brian Keene, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur after the film Aliens.
Darkness Falls
Tie-in short story by Heather Graham, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story must occur after the film Aliens.
The Cold Forge
Tie-in novel by Alex White, published in 2018.
Has a first chapter that takes place in 2179, but the majority of the book takes place the following year.

2181

Chance Encounter
Tie-in short story by Paul Kupperberg, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story appears to occur after the other Bug Hunt stories.
Hugs to Die For
Tie-in short story by Mike Resnick and Marina J. Lostetter, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story appears to occur after the other Bug Hunt stories.
Dangerous Prey
Tie-in short story by Scott Sigler, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date is approximate, but this story appears to occur after the other Bug Hunt stories.

2184

Into Charybdis
Tie-in novel by Alex White, published in 2021.
Date specified in story.

2185

Aliens: Dust to Dust
Comic by Gabriel Hardman & Rain Beredo, published in 2019.
Date is approximate, but this story appears to occur a few years after Alien 3.

2186

Colony War
Tie-in novel by Alex White, published in 2021.
Date specified in story.

2187

Alien: Inferno’s Fall
Tie-in novel by Philippa Ballantyne, published in 2022.
Date specified in story.
Alien: Enemy of my Enemy
Tie-in novel by Mary Sangiovanni, published in 2023.
Date specified in story.

2189

Deep Black
Short story by Jonathan Maberry, published in 2017 in Aliens: Bug Hunt.
Date specified in the story as ten years after Alien 3.

2202

Aliens: Infiltrator
Novel by Weston Ochse, published in 2021.
A prequel to Fireteam Elite, date specified in story.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Console game released in 2021, date specified in game.

2295

Aliens: Dead Orbit
Date given in story.

2379

Alien: Resurrection
The 1997 film on Blu-ray.

2496-97

Alien: Sea of Sorrows
Tie-in novel by James A. Moore, published in 2014.

date unknown

Aliens: Phalanx
Tie-in novel by Scott Sigler, published in 2020.
 
Note: the Aliens Vs Predator films are not considered canonical in the Aliens universe due to conflicting details between them and Prometheus. A Chronology for the AVP universe can be found here.
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The Blade Runner Chronology

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The iconic science fiction film and its assorted sequels.

We can’t have these moments just lost in time, like… tears in rain…

2009

Blade Runner Origins, vol.1: Products
Reprints Blade Runner Origins #1-4.
Blade Runner Origins, vol.2: Scrap
Reprints Blade Runner Origins #5-8.
Blade Runner Origins, vol.3: Burning
Reprints Blade Runner Origins #9-12.

2015

Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus, vol.1
Reprints Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus #1-4.

2019

Blade Runner 2019, vol.1: Los Angeles
Reprints Blade Runner #1-4.
Takes place prior to the film.
Blade Runner 2019, vol.2: Off World
Reprints Blade Runner #5-8.
Takes place prior to the film.
Blade Runner 2019, vol.3: Home Again, Home Again
Reprints Blade Runner #9-12.
Takes place prior to the film.
Blade Runner
The 1982 film on Blu-ray (Final Cut edition).

2021

The release of Blade Runner 2049 may make these books non-canon.
Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human
Novel by K.W. Jeter, published in 1995.
Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night
Novel by K.W. Jeter, published in 1996.
Blade Runner 4: Eye and Talon
Novel by K.W. Jeter, published in 2000.

2022

Blade Runner 2022: Black Out
The 2017 short film on YouTube.

2029

Blade Runner 2029, vol.1: Reunion
Reprints Blade Runner 2029 #1-4.
Blade Runner 2029, vol.2: Echoes
Reprints Blade Runner 2029 #5-8.
Blade Runner 2029, vol.3: Redemption
Reprints Blade Runner 2029 #9-12.

2032

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
The 2021 anime series in digital format.
Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Leaving L.A.
Reprints Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Leaving L.A. #1-4.

2035

Soldier
The 1998 film on Blu-ray.
While not an official part of the Blade Runner franchise, the makers of this film intended it as a ‘sidequel’ set in the same universe.

2036

Blade Runner 2036: Nexus Dawn
The 2017 short film on YouTube.

2039

Blade Runner 2039, vol.1: Luv
Reprints Blade Runner 2039 #1-4.
Blade Runner 2039, vol.2: Upgrade
Reprints Blade Runner 2039 #5-8.
Blade Runner 2039, vol.3: Ash
Reprints Blade Runner 2039 #9-12.

2048

Blade Runner 2048: Nowhere to Run
The 2017 short film on YouTube.

2049

Blade Runner 2049
The 2017 film on Blu-ray.

2091

Prometheus
The 2012 film on Blu-ray.
Prometheus may be canonical in the based on references in some on the supplemental in-universe materials on the Blu-ray. It is most definitely canonical in the Alien universe.
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The Harry Potter Movie Series Viewing Order

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The world of the movies based on the J.K. Rowling’s books, in internal chronological order – for the books, go here instead.

The 1920s

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The 2016 film.
The Crimes of Grindelwald
The 2018 film.
The Secrets of Dumbledore
The 2022 film.
 

The 1990s

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The 2001 film.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The 2002 film.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The 2004 film.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The 2005 film.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The 2007 film.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The 2009 film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I
The 2010 film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
The 2011 film.
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The Nolanverse Batman Chronology

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Yet another Batman Timeline…

…this one following the Christopher Nolan films and assorted tie-ins (and thus sometimes referred to as ‘the Nolanverse’). Entries shown italicised are of dubious canonicity.

The JokerBatman Begins
The film on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Tie-in animated short stories on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Dead White
Tie-in novel written by John Shirley.
The Dark Knight
The film on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Inferno
Tie-in novel written by Alex Irvine.
Batman: Fear Itself
Tie-in novel written by Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman.
The Dark Knight Rises
The film on Blu-Ray.
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The Mad Max Chronology

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A few years from now…

The Cars That Ate Paris
1974 film on DVD.
Included because some car designs in Fury Road are clearly inspired by the iconic car design in this film – for purposes of this timeline, it’s the same car.
Market Forces
2004 novel written by Richard K. Morgan.
Morgan has specifically identified Mad Max as an inspiration for the story, describing it as an unofficial addition to the world of the film – while it has no direct connection, it is set in the same societal decay that opens the first film, albeit in England, rather than Australia.

Mad Max
1979 film on Blu-ray.
Mad Max
1990 NES game.
Appears to be set before The Road Warrior, based on the appearance of the V8 Interceptor.
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
1981 film on Blu-ray.
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
1985 film on Blu-ray.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024 film on Blu-ray.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Reprints Mad Max: Fury Road – Nux and Immortan Joe #1 (July 2015); Mad Max: Fury Road – Furiosa #1 (August 2015); & Mad Max: Fury Road – Mad Max #1-2 (September 2015 – October 2015).
Collection of prequel comics.
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 film on Blu-ray.
Mad Max
Game for PS4. Also available for Xbox One and PC.
See you on the road!