Star Wars Books

[illusion88]

Once I can get my ass out of this chair I am going to go skiing. But on my way home I want to stop by boarders and pick up a star wars book. I have no idea where to start, there are so many different books!

Anyone have any suggestions on which I should pick up for the star wars book newbie?

 

[StevenYoo]

i would also like to know

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Once I can get my ass out of this chair I am going to go skiing. But on my way home I want to stop by boarders and pick up a star wars book. I have no idea where to start, there are so many different books!

Anyone have any suggestions on which I should pick up for the star wars book newbie?

borders

Start with the Thrawn books. Those kick ass.

You could also try the books based on the prequels. They're orders of magnitude better than the movies.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

The Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn was good.

Heir To The Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

He later wrote two books that were sequels to this trilogy, I read the first one, and didn't feel terribly inspired to read the second one.

 

[dsd17]

Chronology 1

Chronology 2

These should get you where you need to be.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
The Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn was good.

Heir To The Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

:thumbsup: Only three Star Wars books I've ever read, and they were very good!

 

[dsd17]

If you like Boba Fett, then these books are awesome:

THE BOUNTY HUNTER WARS:
# The Mandalorian Armor
# Slave Ship
# Hard Merchandise

 

[Electric Amish]

I started with the New Jedi Order....it's only around 20 books.

Vector Prime - RA Salvatore

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
The Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn was good.

Heir To The Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

He later wrote two books that were sequels to this trilogy, I read the first one, and didn't feel terribly inspired to read the second one.

These books are epic.
I also enjoyed Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

 

[ebaycj]

A New Hope ?

 

[ElFenix]

the crystal star or children of the jedi.

 

[ockky]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
The Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn was good.

Heir To The Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

He later wrote two books that were sequels to this trilogy, I read the first one, and didn't feel terribly inspired to read the second one.

These books are epic.
I also enjoyed Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

i'd definately go with the Zahn books first...they seemed to capture the feeling best in my opinion...the episode III book (lots of info left out of the movie) and then the Dark Lord book are also good.

 

[ZetaEpyon]

Definitely Zahn's Thrawn trilogy; they're by far the best Star Wars books.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Another vote for the Zahn trilogy. He's an amazing writer who captures everything a good Star Wars story has and then some.

I've read so many that they all seem to blend together... can anyone tell me which book featured Kyp Duron and the Sun Crusher (or w/e it was called)?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
Another vote for the Zahn trilogy. He's an amazing writer who captures everything a good Star Wars story has and then some.

I've read so many that they all seem to blend together... can anyone tell me which book featured Kyp Duron and the Sun Crusher (or w/e it was called)?

kevin j. anderson, avoid him like the plague.

 

[jagec]

I read the Han Solo trilogy ages ago, and remember liking it. Can't remember titles or author, though

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Originally posted by: ZetaEpyon
Definitely Zahn's Thrawn trilogy; they're by far the best Star Wars books.