Board Thread:Naruto Novel Discussons/@comment-25319479-20150725151541/@comment-3441296-20150728192733

Um Seelentau the entire first paragraph is pointless. Anything considered part of the official story is canon. Not just the original work. Now if the novels didn't appear on that timeline and have never been said elsewhere you are right.

Correction, they are in a canon timeline. They are canon to the story it would seem. If they are approved as part of the official timeline that places them into the canon status. Or Semi-canon for those that refuse to acknowledge what canon really means.