Guest dvader07 Posted August 17, 2001 Posted August 17, 2001 Hey guys, I am an avid star wars fan, and I love all the movies and the games that I have played. I got big into Jedi Knight, and GB sounds great so far. In reading all the different discussions in the forums I have a question for anyone who wants to answer. As mentioned above, I love the movies, but I have never got into the books. It sounds like there are some really great ones out there and I am thinking about trying a few out. If I were to pick a particular series, or a particular book to start with, what would be your recommendations for my first pick. Thanks for your help.
Young David Posted August 17, 2001 Posted August 17, 2001 Well ... there are few good ones to start with. - Heir to the Empire, the first written and one of the best - X-Wing series (starting with Rogue Squadron) - Shadows of the Empire (between ESB and RotJ ... gives more insight than the videogame and comicbook) Those are good starters ...
Guest Boba Rhett Posted August 18, 2001 Posted August 18, 2001 Lets see.... Well, there's the Thrawn Trilogy, The Thrawn Trilogy and , oh yes, The Thrawn Trilogy. The names of the three books are as follows: Heir to the Empire Dark Force Rising The Last Command I would also check out The Courtship of Princess Leia after you read those.
Guest Kvan Posted August 18, 2001 Posted August 18, 2001 Only read the ones YD said! Don't polute your mind with the other SW books!
Guest Tie Guy Posted August 18, 2001 Posted August 18, 2001 Yes, you have to read the Thrawn Trilogy first, it is the mother of all star wars books. then read the Rogue Squadron series next, they are excellent. Then just go to the book store and pick out one that looks good. Then , after you've read a couple, read the Thrawn Duology, Spectre to the Past and Vision of the Future.
Guest Master Yoda Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Yes you MUST read the Thrawn Trilogy!! The Corillian Trilogy is pretty good too.
Guest Boba Rhett Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 I'm in the middle of reading SotE and is it just me or does it not feel like the Star Wars universe? I think The writer, "Terry Brooks?" has some issues too.....
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Originally posted by Boba Rhett I'm in the middle of reading SotE and is it just me or does it not feel like the Star Wars universe? I think The writer, "Terry Brooks?" has some issues too..... AH-HA! So I'm not the only one that thinks some of the SW books don't "feel" like SW! I knew I wasn't the only one!
Guest xwing guy Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 The Thrawn triology, then the X-wing series, then the jedi academy series, then pick out the ones you want except the NJO, read those after the two Hand of Thrawn books then go into the NJO.
Guest Gamma732 Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 SotE isn't a GREAT SW book, even though it was the first SW book I read, myself. I'd strongly recommend Heir to the Empire(my 2nd or 3rd book ) or anything Zahn(sp?) has written, he's a really good author in my opinion.
Guest Tie Guy Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Shadows of the Empire. I haven't read it yet though, so i can't give ya any advice.
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 I'm still not really clear on SotE.....SPOILER.......Did Rendar die? I've heard some say yes, and others say no. Does anyone know for sure? BTW When you read NJO, go in thinking its not a SW book, cause it does not feel like SW.
Guest Boba Rhett Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 He better not have! *shakes fist angrily*
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Originally posted by Boba Rhett He better not have! *shakes fist angrily* Didn't his ship get blown up though? I guess he could have gone into hyperspace at the last second.....
Guest Master Yoda Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 I dont know. Ive read some SW books that just didnt feel like they fit in with the Star Wars universe. I agree though that Zahn is a great author the Thrawn Trilogy is my favorite series. Actually the NH,ESB,ROTJ book set I have isn't very good, It doesnt really go with the movies in some stuff.
Guest Tie Guy Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 ok here's a goo thing to remember. A movie made from a bookusually sucks, or is at least a lot different. A book made from a movie always sucks.
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Originally posted by Tie Guy ok here's a goo thing to remember. A movie made from a bookusually sucks, or is at least a lot different. A book made from a movie always sucks. Episode 1 book didn't suck!
Guest Master Yoda Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 The Ep. 1 book was better than the Movie!!!!
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Originally posted by Tie Guy I thought it did. Ok.....can I ask why?
Guest Gamma732 Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 I'd love to know if the book was as bad as the movie....Lets have some argueme--err...friendly discussion as to whats good and whats bad about them, to benifit those who may not have read the book(Me ).
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Well I haven't read the book in awhile but what I did like about the book was you didn't have that awful actor playing Anakin! When I read what he said, it didn't sound so stupid like it did in the movie. Although in the book Artoo uses some stupid rockets to fly back onto a platform on Coruscant
Guest Gamma732 Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 Originally posted by Kvan Well I haven't read the book in awhile but what I did like about the book was you didn't have that awful actor playing Anakin! Hmm......Ever see Jingle All The Way? "Anakin" was the kid in that. He seemed good playing a young boy....but that probably has something to do with the fact it was a *normal* young boy...But I do agree, parts of the E1 script didn't sound quite right at times.
Guest Kvan Posted August 20, 2001 Posted August 20, 2001 I thought that boy in the Sixth Sense would have made a better Anakin. BTW Gamma did you get your sig from rebellion?
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