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{{Title|''Halo'' novels}} | {{Title|''Halo'' novels}} | ||
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[[File: | [[File:HaloBooksCollage.jpg|thumb|300px|A compilation of cover art for all of the ''Halo'' novels released between 2001 and early 2024.]] | ||
The '''''Halo''''' '''novels''' are books that have expanded heavily on the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. | The '''''Halo''''' '''novels''' are books that have expanded heavily on the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. This page documents the various novels, their series', and their orders. [[343 Industries]] also maintains an official, regularly-updated guide to the novels of the ''Halo'' series, which can be accessed [https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/official-halo-book-guide here]. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
[[File:HaloBookSleeve.png|thumb|250px|A box set of the first three ''Halo'' novels.]] | |||
The Halo novel project was initiated with the intent of establishing an "expanded universe" for future content. Contrary to popular belief, the project was overseen by [[Microsoft Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios Franchise Development Group]] and not by [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] (though they were given a significant degree of creative control).<ref name="MGSFDG">[[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' portal page]]: [[User:Subtank/Archive|''MGS Development Group Expands'']] (archived page)</ref><ref name="creativecontrol">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2010/10/19/beyond-the-ring-bungies-renegade-development-of-halos-fiction?page=3 '''IGN''': ''Beyond the Ring: Bungie's Renegade Development of Halo's Fiction''] (Staten said, emphasizing Bungie's role in outside projects: ''"Bungie was maintaining creative oversight over all these initiatives -- we really did have a lot of control over what stories got told. Historically, over the decade of Halo storytelling, Bungie would maintain creative ownership and direction of these various projects."'')</ref> The relationship between Bungie and Microsoft was somewhat rocky at this time,<ref>[https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/the-complete-untold-history-of-halo-an-oral-history '''Vice.com''': ''The Complete, Untold History of Halo'']</ref> with the former resenting Microsoft's creative interference in the ''Halo'' story and nearly having the first novel, ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', canceled.<ref name="trautmann">[http://scifishow.libsyn.com/005-dc-reboot-trautmann-interview-round-2-of-our-quiz '''The Sci Fi Show''': ''Episode 005: DC Reboot/Eric Trautmann'']</ref> | The Halo novel project was initiated with the intent of establishing an "expanded universe" for future content. Contrary to popular belief, the project was overseen by [[Microsoft Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios Franchise Development Group]] and not by [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] (though they were given a significant degree of creative control).<ref name="MGSFDG">[[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' portal page]]: [[User:Subtank/Archive|''MGS Development Group Expands'']] (archived page)</ref><ref name="creativecontrol">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2010/10/19/beyond-the-ring-bungies-renegade-development-of-halos-fiction?page=3 '''IGN''': ''Beyond the Ring: Bungie's Renegade Development of Halo's Fiction''] (Staten said, emphasizing Bungie's role in outside projects: ''"Bungie was maintaining creative oversight over all these initiatives -- we really did have a lot of control over what stories got told. Historically, over the decade of Halo storytelling, Bungie would maintain creative ownership and direction of these various projects."'')</ref> The relationship between Bungie and Microsoft was somewhat rocky at this time,<ref>[https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/the-complete-untold-history-of-halo-an-oral-history '''Vice.com''': ''The Complete, Untold History of Halo'']</ref> with the former resenting Microsoft's creative interference in the ''Halo'' story and nearly having the first novel, ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', canceled.<ref name="trautmann">[http://scifishow.libsyn.com/005-dc-reboot-trautmann-interview-round-2-of-our-quiz '''The Sci Fi Show''': ''Episode 005: DC Reboot/Eric Trautmann'']</ref> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/official-halo-book-guide ''Halo Waypoint'' - Official Halo Book Guide] - an officially-published list of ''Halo'' novels. | |||
{{Navbox/Media/Novels}} | {{Navbox/Media/Novels}} | ||
[[Category:Novels| ]] | [[Category:Novels| ]] | ||
[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] | ||