Ok I need something to read on my never ending travel schedule. I have not read any in years over 10 years. I was looking today at borders while I was getting the maul fx and wow there are tons, which are good which are series etc.
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Shadows of the Empire was good, if you haven't read that yet.
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some of the clone wars novels are great reads if you are interested in finding out some more of what happened in between episodes 2 and 3 that the cartoon didn't cover.
i recommend:
Cestus Deception
Shatterpoint
Dark Rendezvous
i recommend:
Cestus Deception
Shatterpoint
Dark Rendezvous
I started with the Darth Maul EP Prequel Shadow Hunter. That's really good. Right now I'm finishing LOE. I just got cloak of deception another EP1 Prequel and was told it was a really good book. I'd start with COD and SH and work your way through the movies. It's interesting some of the stuff mentioned in the movies is talked about in more detail.
The New Jedi Order
^a really great series, I couldn't stop reading them. And there's like 20 of them so it can keep you busy.
^a really great series, I couldn't stop reading them. And there's like 20 of them so it can keep you busy.
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Shadows was written by Steve Perry, great novel if you haven't read it. I would recommend the Han Solo trilogy by AC Crispin and Darth Bane: Path of Desturction.
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Really I've enjoyed them all. Some are better than others, but I read so many books I can't remember which are which, but overall I find them all to be a pleasant read.
Most of the more recent series indicate themselves as such. For instance the New Jedi Order series have a little box at the top of the spine just under the Lucas Books Logo or the Del Ray logo. The Dark Nest trilogy consists of The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen, and The Swarm War. Those were pretty good, but i think they are more of a bridge between the NJO and Legacy series. The Legacy series consists of Betrayal, Bloodlines, Tempest, and Exile.
Before the NJO series starts is Zahn's Hand of Thrawn Dulogy: Spectre of the Past, and Visions of the Future. They introduce more about the Chiss (Admiral Thrawn's race) and lead in to Survivor's Quest also by Zahn and it covers Luke and Mara investigating Outbound Flight, the details of which can be found in the book by the same name by the same author. The events of that book takes place in the prequel time between TPM and AOTC.
Cloak of Deception features Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan and comes just before TPM, it was good if you like Qui and Obi. Rogue Planet is something of a prequel to NJO and takes place bout five years after TPM I think. Outbound flight is next. Then we have The Approaching Storm which is just before AOTC, it features and Anakin and Obi-Wan's mission on Ansion which is mentioned in AOTC.
The Clone Wars books seem to be popular. They are Shatterpoint by Matthew Woodring Stover and features Mace Windu on his homeplanet. Next is The Cestus Deception featuring Obi-Wan and Kit Fisto (personally I didn't like this book very much). Jedi Trial stars Anakin, and was pretty weak to me, although the side story was interesting. My personal CW fave is Dark Rendezvous with Yoda. I have a feeling many would disagree, but I like the interaction between Yoda and Dooku. There is also the MEdstar Duology: Battle Surgeons and Jedi Healer,t hey feature Bariss Offee and are something of a MASH meets Star Wars, also two very entertaining books.
Labyrinth of Evil takes place just before ROTS and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader immediately after. Both are highly praised and with ROTS makes a nice Anakin to Vader storyline.
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction was a good book, has alot to do with Sith if you are interested in them.
If you like Clones, you will prolly like the Republic Commando series, there are two books Hard Contact and Triple Zero, the third book True Colors will come out soon. They are also interesting if you like Madanlorians.
Tattoine Ghost is an interesting bridge between PT and OT, it features Han and Leia on Tattooine "honeymooning" and trying to get a painting back from the Empire. Leia learns about little slave Anakin.
I left out ALOT of books that come in the middle because I read them about ten years ago so I'm guessing that you are familiar with them. I think this covers almost all the others.
Most of the more recent series indicate themselves as such. For instance the New Jedi Order series have a little box at the top of the spine just under the Lucas Books Logo or the Del Ray logo. The Dark Nest trilogy consists of The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen, and The Swarm War. Those were pretty good, but i think they are more of a bridge between the NJO and Legacy series. The Legacy series consists of Betrayal, Bloodlines, Tempest, and Exile.
Before the NJO series starts is Zahn's Hand of Thrawn Dulogy: Spectre of the Past, and Visions of the Future. They introduce more about the Chiss (Admiral Thrawn's race) and lead in to Survivor's Quest also by Zahn and it covers Luke and Mara investigating Outbound Flight, the details of which can be found in the book by the same name by the same author. The events of that book takes place in the prequel time between TPM and AOTC.
Cloak of Deception features Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan and comes just before TPM, it was good if you like Qui and Obi. Rogue Planet is something of a prequel to NJO and takes place bout five years after TPM I think. Outbound flight is next. Then we have The Approaching Storm which is just before AOTC, it features and Anakin and Obi-Wan's mission on Ansion which is mentioned in AOTC.
The Clone Wars books seem to be popular. They are Shatterpoint by Matthew Woodring Stover and features Mace Windu on his homeplanet. Next is The Cestus Deception featuring Obi-Wan and Kit Fisto (personally I didn't like this book very much). Jedi Trial stars Anakin, and was pretty weak to me, although the side story was interesting. My personal CW fave is Dark Rendezvous with Yoda. I have a feeling many would disagree, but I like the interaction between Yoda and Dooku. There is also the MEdstar Duology: Battle Surgeons and Jedi Healer,t hey feature Bariss Offee and are something of a MASH meets Star Wars, also two very entertaining books.
Labyrinth of Evil takes place just before ROTS and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader immediately after. Both are highly praised and with ROTS makes a nice Anakin to Vader storyline.
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction was a good book, has alot to do with Sith if you are interested in them.
If you like Clones, you will prolly like the Republic Commando series, there are two books Hard Contact and Triple Zero, the third book True Colors will come out soon. They are also interesting if you like Madanlorians.
Tattoine Ghost is an interesting bridge between PT and OT, it features Han and Leia on Tattooine "honeymooning" and trying to get a painting back from the Empire. Leia learns about little slave Anakin.
I left out ALOT of books that come in the middle because I read them about ten years ago so I'm guessing that you are familiar with them. I think this covers almost all the others.
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can anyone also advise a book where I can read about the royal guards?
mfoga, sorry for hijacking your thread my surfer friend
mfoga, sorry for hijacking your thread my surfer friend
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As a matter of fact there is. This is pretty much the same time line printed in the front of the newer books.
https://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/art/starwarstimeline.pdf
https://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/art/starwarstimeline.pdf
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gambit said:can anyone also advise a book where I can read about the royal guards?
mfoga, sorry for hijacking your thread my surfer friend
I don't know of any of the novels that deal with them, but Dark Horse has put out two series, both available as complilations. called "Crimsom Empire I & II", following the exploits, from training to renegade status of Kir Kanos & Carnor Jax, Imperial Guards. That art is great and the script is pretty good too.
Also, the Dark Horse "Republic" comic's first arc dealt with the "blue" guards of the prequel era...also well done.
mfoga...keeping in the "comics" vein, I highly recommend any of the "Clone Wars" compliations...there are nine volumes in all. great art, great stories. Volume four focuses on Clones...and volume eight & nine feature alternate events during and following ROTS...great reads.
Yeah, Darth Bane is around 1,000 years before The Phantom Menace. Plus it was just released in the last half of last year so it's a pretty new story. I think it was written by one of the guys that worked on the Knights of the Old Republic video game stories.
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darth bane was AWESOME!!!! made me wish we could have more books written about sith. in fact this reminds me of the upcoming novel about darth plaegious and his training of palpatine. :emperor
and shatterpoint was the first clone wars novel i read. it was a great story and gave much info on how the jedi council works when it came time to get their hands dirty.
and shatterpoint was the first clone wars novel i read. it was a great story and gave much info on how the jedi council works when it came time to get their hands dirty.
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hairlesswookiee said:
i believe they recently announced the darth plagueis novel was cancelled.
https://theforce.net/books/story/Jedi_Journals_Bookshelf_Novel_Canceled_104710.asp
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crap!!! i was wondering when it was supposed to come out. thanks for the heads up. i think i have to take a trip to lay the smack down on the person who made this decision.Vader AL said:i believe they recently announced the darth plagueis novel was cancelled.
https://theforce.net/books/story/Jedi_Journals_Bookshelf_Novel_Canceled_104710.asp
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