EU Books...

[Negative Sun]

I know I can look up what books there are, but I would like to hear from people who have actually read and enjoyed the books...

 

So far I've read the Han Solo Trilogy, Truce at Bakura, Courtship of Princess Leia, Tatooine Ghost and Darksaber...

 

I enjoyed all of these and I would like to know of any other good books, I would like to read them kinda chronologically (after Ep VI, but prequels are good too)

 

I heard a lt about the NJO, good and bad, and I would like to know more about it from the people who read it, and good suggestions are welcome...

 

I read the back covers of Betrayal and Bloodlines and the look quite good, but should I read what happens in between first? Will I get too confused otherwise if I read the Legacy of the Force first?

 

Thanks...

[ChAiNz.2da]

Try this thread.

 

http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=169559

[Negative Sun]

Thanks

[Commander Obi-Wan]

Also I do have a list have of most of the books.

 

Before A New Hope

 

• Darth Maul: Saboteur
  
• Cloak of Deception
  
• Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
  

 

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace

 

• Rogue Planet
  
• Outbound Flight
  
• Approaching Storm
  

 

Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones

 

• Republic Commando: Hard Contact
  
• Shatterpoint
  
• The Cestsus Deception
  
• The Hive
  
• Republic Commando: Triple Zero
  
• MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
  
• MedStar II: Jedi Healer
  
• Jedi Trial
  
• Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
  
• Labyrinth of Evil
  

 

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

 

• Dark Lord: Rise of Lord Vader
   
  
• The Han Solo Trilogy:
  
• The Paradise Snare
  
• The Hutt Gambit
  
• Rebel Dawn
   
  
• The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
  
• The Han Solo Adventures
  

 

*The books I've read are highlighted in yellow

 

Source: Star Wars: Dark Lord: Rise of Lord Vader pocketbook

 

I will post the books after A New Hope soon.

[Samnmax221]

Theforce.net has the ultimate timeline, but its a bit overkill.

[Davinq]

^

QFT. That thing is too big.

 

I'm gone for the night, goodbye.

 

DQK out

[milo]

I have a very modest EU collection, but a few of the books I own:

 

-The Courtship of Princess Leia

-The Jedi Academy Trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson

-Tales of Bounty Hunters

-Some of the Jedi Apprentice novels

-The New Rebellion

 

I'd recommend all of them. Well, maybe not the Jedi Apprentice series. They're written at an 8th grade reading level. But I still thought they were cool as a youngster.

 

I've also read one of the NJO books. It was okay. It sort of lacked that Star Wars-ish feel to it though.

 

I've read approximately nothing about the Clone Wars. I read a Darth Maul comic book once, and that's it.

 

If I were to recommend EU novels, I'd say stick with classic Star Wars (Original Trilogy stuff). They're by far the best IMO.

[Samnmax221]

If I were to recommend EU novels, I'd say stick with classic Star Wars (Original Trilogy stuff). They're by far the best IMO.

Don't be hating on the N-J-O, you P-U-N-K.

[Commander Obi-Wan]

This is list of the books for people who don't want to look at the website.

 

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

 

• Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
  
• Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
   
  
• Splinter of the Mind's Eye
  

 

Star Wars: Episode V: Empire Strikes Back

 

• Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  
• Shadows of the Empire
  

*

Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

 

• Tales from Jabba's Palace
  
• Tales from the Empire
  
• Tales from the New Republic
   
  The Bounty Hunter Wars:
   
  
• The Mandolorian Armor
  
• Slave Ship
  
• Hand Merchandise
  
  
• The Truce at Bakura
   
  X-Wing:
   
  
• Rogue Squadron
  
• Wedge's Gamble
  
• The Krytos Trap
  
• The Bacta Wars
  
• Wraith Squadron
  
• Iron Fist
  
• Solo Command
   
  
• The Courtship of Princess Leia
  
• A Forest Apart
  
• Tatooine Ghost
   
  The Thrawn Trilogy:
   
  
• Heir to the Empire
  
• Dark Force Rising
  
• The Last Command
   
  
• X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
   
  The Jedi Academy Trilogy:
   
  
• Jedi Search
  
• Dark Apprentice
  
• Champions of the Force
   
  
• I, Jedi
  
• Children of the Jedi
  
• Darksaber
  
• Planet of the Twilight
  
• X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
  
• The Crystal Star
   
  The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy:
   
  
• Before the Storm
  
• Shield of Lies
  
• Tyrant's Test
  
  
• The New Rebellion
   
  The Corellian Trilogy:
   
  
• Ambush at Corellia
  
• Assault at Selonia
  
• Showdown at Centerpoint
   
  The Hand of Thrawn Dualogy:
   
  
• Spector of the Past
  
• Vision of the Future
   
   
  
• Fool's Bargain
  
• Survivor's Quest
   
  The New Jedi Order:
   
  
• Vector Prime
  
• Dark Tide I: Onslaught
  
• Dark Tide II: Ruin
  
• Agent of ChaosI: Hero's Trail
  
• Agent of Choas II: Jedi Eclipse
  
• Balance Point
  
• Recovery
  
• Edge of Victory I: Conquest
  
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
  
• Star by Star
  
• Dark Journey
  
• Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
  
• Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
  
• Traitor
  
• Destiny's Way
  
• Ylesia
  
• Force Heretic I: Remnant
  
• Force Heretic II: Refugee
  
• Force Heretic III: Reunion
  
• The Final Prophecy
  
• The Unifying Force
   
  The Dark Nest Trilogy:
   
  
• The Joiner King
  
• The Unseen Queen
  
• The Swarm War
   
  Legacy of the Force:
   
  
• Betrayal
  
• Bloodlines
  
• Tempest
  

 

*All single title books are highlighted in Red

 

Source: Star Wars: Dark Lord: Rise of Lord Vader pocketbook

 

I hope this list helps you and anybody else who looks.

[HerbieZ]

I don't read much and own only a few Star Wars books but the one that i loved were the Dark forces trilogy. The first and second books are easy enough to find, the third however is quite rare oddly enough. Fantastic books, because they have glossy pages and big pictures so me likey!

[Negative Sun]

I've heard a lot about the Thrawn Trilogy and the Jedi Academy Trilogy, are they any good?

[igyman]

Here you can find a complete list of all Star Wars books. They are categorized by time periods.

 

So far I have read Rogue Planet, the Thrawn trilogy, the Hand of Thrawn duology and Vector Prime, the first book of the NJO series. All of these are a good read, but I'd say the Thrawn trilogy is slightly better than the rest. The NJO is also very interesting and I really don't understand why some people trash the entire serial because a certain hairy character dies in Vector Prime. I'm currently reading Dark Tide I: Onslaught, the second book in the NJO series and it's really interesting.

[Prime]

I've read approximately nothing about the Clone Wars. I read a Darth Maul comic book once, and that's it.

I would recommend the Republic comic series if you are interested in Clone Wars era stories. You can get them in collections these days. IMO it is the best of the CW EU, although I do like some of the novels.

 

Don't be hating on the N-J-O, you P-U-N-K.

Oh, I'll be hatin' on the NJO.

[Negative Sun]

Here you can find a complete list of all Star Wars books. They are categorized by time periods.

 

So far I have read Rogue Planet, the Thrawn trilogy, the Hand of Thrawn duology and Vector Prime, the first book of the NJO series. All of these are a good read, but I'd say the Thrawn trilogy is slightly better than the rest. The NJO is also very interesting and I really don't understand why some people trash the entire serial because a certain hairy character dies in Vector Prime. I'm currently reading Dark Tide I: Onslaught, the second book in the NJO series and it's really interesting.

Thanks, I already knew about the Wiki list though...Do you think it matters if I read them in chronological order? Or is it just the same otherwise?

[igyman]

I think it's better to read them chronologically because some events that happened in an earlier book might be mentioned in a later book. Also, even though the books were written by many different people and they all have their own story, that story still forms one larger story and that's one more reason why it's better to read them chronologically - you get a huge consistent story.

[Astrotoy7]

I would recommend the Republic comic series...

 

lolz....are you married to Randy's sister Primeski ?? You love tootin' their(DarkHorse) horn when it comes to Republic DH are poisoning EU with their crotch bulging supervillain characterisations. Thank goodness for the likes of Luceno and Stover...

 

and before you ask, no I am not dating Matt Stover's sister

 

and what people have failed to mention so far is that Matt Stover's Traitor is the greatest EU characterisation novel of all time.

 

mtfbwya

[montnoir]

Dark Horse and their Republic series managed to capture the relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin (and between Jedi in general) far better than any novelists. The Clone Wars novels missed the spot by leagues.

[Astrotoy7]

Dark Horse and their Republic series managed to capture the relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin (and between Jedi in general) far better than any novelists. The Clone Wars novels missed the spot by leagues.

 

c'mon montnoir !! the two most important Clone Wars novels did not miss the spot at all, and are indeed the most relevant to the story as presented in the film...

 

James Luceno's Labyrinthe of Evil and The ROTS novelisation by Lucas/Stover also did a great job of this.... in these you also get a glimpse of the sense of failure Obi Wan has of not being the best Mentor Anakin could have had... when it came to the crunch, Anakin did not even trust Obi Wan over the likes of Palpatine...simply because Palpy was always better at (at least pretending to) be prepared to sit and listen to Anakin's problems. Obi Wan was always full of jedi platitudes, but that was about it...

 

Of course, the upcoming CGI series will give us some more anakin/obi action, but I think the emphasis may be action in these shows rather than brooding characterisations

 

mtfbwya

[Prime]

lolz....are you married to Randy's sister Primeski ?? You love tootin' their(DarkHorse) horn when it comes to Republic

No more than you love the NJO. The question was asked about what people thought were other good books/series, and since no one mentioned these I piped up. I would have mentioned others, but they had already been covered.

 

DH are poisoning EU with their crotch bulging supervillain characterisations.

What bulging crotch in Republic are you refering too?

 

As for poisoning the EU, especially with Republic I'd say they clean up some of the suspect characterizations. Not to mention much less of the "I'm dark side this morning! I'm redeemed in the afternoon!" mentality.

 

As far as villians go, I would argue that the "villian" Jedi in KOTOR and Kryat's Sith are much more interesting and potentially complex than the "Hulk Smash! Lower the tongue landing ramp of my lava spitting flying space beetle!" Vong.

 

Hell, Jacen's decent is really the only truly interesting and complex villian in the post-ROTJ EU in a long time.

 

and before you ask, no I am not dating Matt Stover's sister

Lies!

 

and what people have failed to mention so far is that Matt Stover's Traitor is the greatest EU characterisation novel of all time.

Maybe, but now most of that debate has been rendered mostly irrelevant or incorrect by the time of Betrayal.

[Astrotoy7]

...Maybe, but now most of that debate has been rendered mostly irrelevant or incorrect by the time of Betrayal.

 

No! No! No! Jacen is the sum of his experiences. His ordeal at the hands of the Vong and conversations with Vergere made him open his mind up to the Force, in a way which he was very hesitant to do before that. Not entirely content with Vergere's "there is no light or dark" take, as you know Jacen went on a search for self and answers post NJO pre Dark Nest. (I hope this may get covered in more detail one day) He tracked down the different Force practitioners(Nightsisters, Fallanassi etc) and added their experiences to his... which is what makes him so different to most others of the New Order.

 

Crutch bulging in SW is wrong It's mainly in these recent comics where alot of this has been happening.

 

Krayt's sith are 'more complex than the Vong' ... seriously you jest. None of the Vong protagonists was a supervillain character by any stretch. Nom Anor, Nem Yim were subversive and sneaky. All the warlords were contemplative but extremely self centred and self-aggrandising, which made them such interesting adversaries. Also, as opponents for the jedi, they werent as utterly useless as stormies !!

 

Now that everyone is getting used to the idea of the characters in the Legacy series, the writers will need to show what theyre made out of to make that series viable, hopefully not destroying that future timeframe of EU.

 

Of course its not a huge suprise that Jacen is the centre of attention in EU atm, to be followed by Ben, to be follwed by Jacen/Jaina's kids etc

 

mtfbwya

[Negative Sun]

Now that everyone is getting used to the idea of the characters in the Legacy series, the writers will need to show what theyre made out of to make that series viable, hopefully not destroying that future timeframe of EU.

This is an interesting point you make, about not destroying the timeframe...

I was wondering, with all these EU books happening after the OT, how is George Lucas ever gonna fit Ep. VII - IX into that? (assuming they are ever going to be made)

 

Anyone else ever thought about this?

[Commander Obi-Wan]

I was wondering, with all these EU books happening after the OT, how is George Lucas ever gonna fit Ep. VII - IX into that? (assuming they are ever going to be made)

 

Anyone else ever thought about this?

 

No. There is no need to. Since he isn't going to make them.

[Astrotoy7]

No. There is no need to. Since he is NEVER FREAKIN EVER going to make them.

 

fixed.

 

@Negative_Sun. It is very unlikely that GL will make them. He has stated a clear "NO" many times and relatively recently too. He seems content to leave the films as "Anakins Story" rather than the "Skywalker Story". I think overall the EU does an OK job of filling in what happens next. Whether GL had written or not, I think it was safe to surmise that Luke would have re-established the Jedi Order, which is exactly what he does in the books, eventually

 

cheers

Astro

[Negative Sun]

Fair enough, I suppose I can live with that...As long as KotOR 3 is being made!

[Samnmax221]

Oh, I'll be hatin' on the NJO.

So why isn't your status Super Punkerator?