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.
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- 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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