Death Troopers and it's prequel Red Harvest by Joel Schreiber are two of my favorite zombie books, partially because they are set in the Star Wars universe. Definitely in the Legends category.
The OG Thrawn trilogy is the way. There are some things in it that don't gel well with the Prequels, but they're minor and don't effect the story. Read them with the Original Star Wars movies in mind.
Man, Thrawn is a can of worms! The original Thrawn trilogy, published in the early 90s, is beloved among die hard fans. But it veers into some weird and unexpected territory (so I've heard). I'm actually partway through the Canon trilogy, published in the mid 2010s and I'm enjoying it. It's my first venture into Thrawn and actually kind of reminds me of Sanderson — in a good way. Lots of lore and worldbuilding, and it's fairly set apart from the larger Star Wars universe — at least compared to other books.
I think I'd recommend starting with the Canon trilogy (Thrawn, Thrawn: Alliances, Thrawn: Treason) and then going from there if you want more. There's like 12 books total between Legends and Canon if you feel like getting crazy.
There are some minor things in the Thrawn trilogy that don't line up with the Prequel trilogy, like the references to the Clone Wars which imply that the clones were some terrible outside invaders. And there's a plot point in book 3 that sounds really weird when you hear about it but actually works in story. The biggest thing when reading the trilogy is to remember that only the first three Star Wars movies existed when the trilogy was written.
The story itself lives up to the hype. Thrawn is a strong antagonist. Luke, Leia, and the rest of the og characters are done masterfully.
Thanks for this! I've always been intimidated to jump into the books. I tend to like books that follow the "canon" of a mythology and that is why I have shied away from Star Wars books knowing that they were not all written that way.
An easy entry point is the Revenge of the Sith Novelization. Since it is the movie in book form it will be instantly familiar, but Stover crafts a work of art out of the script. Getting inside Anakin's head was a masterstroke for that novel
Lost Stars is always my recommended read for first-time Star Wars readers. Check out the Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis for dark side fun. They are Legends now, but they are still a good time.
Love this! We should always embrace reading for fun.
I’m a big Star Wars fan too and when Disney started the new canon, I jumped on board early on and have had a blast! It helped people like me that was intimidated by Legends to finally dive into these books. I think Revenge of the Sith Novelization might be the best Star Wars book. It’s one of my favorite books ever.
Death Troopers and it's prequel Red Harvest by Joel Schreiber are two of my favorite zombie books, partially because they are set in the Star Wars universe. Definitely in the Legends category.
Sweet, I’ll check em out!
These two made for really cool off beat October reading last year!
I love this. I think I’m interested in going the Thrawn route. What do you think of those?
The OG Thrawn trilogy is the way. There are some things in it that don't gel well with the Prequels, but they're minor and don't effect the story. Read them with the Original Star Wars movies in mind.
Pretty much by universal acclimation:
Mara Jade = Julianne Moore.
Man, Thrawn is a can of worms! The original Thrawn trilogy, published in the early 90s, is beloved among die hard fans. But it veers into some weird and unexpected territory (so I've heard). I'm actually partway through the Canon trilogy, published in the mid 2010s and I'm enjoying it. It's my first venture into Thrawn and actually kind of reminds me of Sanderson — in a good way. Lots of lore and worldbuilding, and it's fairly set apart from the larger Star Wars universe — at least compared to other books.
I think I'd recommend starting with the Canon trilogy (Thrawn, Thrawn: Alliances, Thrawn: Treason) and then going from there if you want more. There's like 12 books total between Legends and Canon if you feel like getting crazy.
There are some minor things in the Thrawn trilogy that don't line up with the Prequel trilogy, like the references to the Clone Wars which imply that the clones were some terrible outside invaders. And there's a plot point in book 3 that sounds really weird when you hear about it but actually works in story. The biggest thing when reading the trilogy is to remember that only the first three Star Wars movies existed when the trilogy was written.
The story itself lives up to the hype. Thrawn is a strong antagonist. Luke, Leia, and the rest of the og characters are done masterfully.
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Thanks for this! I've always been intimidated to jump into the books. I tend to like books that follow the "canon" of a mythology and that is why I have shied away from Star Wars books knowing that they were not all written that way.
An easy entry point is the Revenge of the Sith Novelization. Since it is the movie in book form it will be instantly familiar, but Stover crafts a work of art out of the script. Getting inside Anakin's head was a masterstroke for that novel
Lost Stars is always my recommended read for first-time Star Wars readers. Check out the Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis for dark side fun. They are Legends now, but they are still a good time.
Love this! We should always embrace reading for fun.
I’m a big Star Wars fan too and when Disney started the new canon, I jumped on board early on and have had a blast! It helped people like me that was intimidated by Legends to finally dive into these books. I think Revenge of the Sith Novelization might be the best Star Wars book. It’s one of my favorite books ever.
ROTS is waiting for me on Kindle! I’ve heard great things.
You’re in for a treat! The prose is epic!
So great. Thanks
You are speaking my language.
I finished several series. The one I liked a lot was Republic Commando and the Han Solo stories (very funny!).
I am now going through the High Republic series. I’m so hooked.
These books have rekindled my pleasure for reading and I am enjoying every word on every page!
"Han Solo stories"
Brian Daley? Or Kathy Tyers?
Brian Daley.