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CaptainCrunch · 01-11-2020, 02:33 AM

So because I'm not sleeping well anyways. I thought I'd put a quick book recommendation down here for anyone that wants to read some Star Wars to fill in the blanks. Here's my recommendations, and they're in order of dates

EU Legends

Old Republic Reven - Takes place around 4000 years before the Battle of Yavin, Reven became a key character in the Legends EU. There were really three video games and a novel focused around him. Reven was a Jedi who eventually fell to the Dark Side of the Force but was ultimately redeemed. This book takes place after the events of KOTOR1 and introduces the main character for KOTOR 2 and takes place a long time before he returns in TOR. This book includes a key encounter with the Sith Emperor and has a really tragic bitter sweet ending.

Darth Bane Trilogy - I would put this up as the best series of Star Wars books. It is a biography of the life of Darth Bane who was a miner on a distant planet who eventually found himself as the creator of the Rule of Two. The first novel is outstanding. The other two novels add his apprentice Darth Zannah and really shows the master apprentice dynamic and how the rule of two really works. Bane is the ultimate anti-hero here. He's not truly the villain here, but he's not good at all. Takes place 1000 years before the Battle of Yavin

Darth Plageuis This takes place starting about 70 years before the battle of Yavin and ends at the end of Phantom Menace. Again it focuses on a villain that was mentioned in passing in the movies. But he's the latest in a long line of Sith Lords. Shortly after killing his own master he searches for an Apprentice and finds a young, ambitious but directionless noble named Palpatine who is powerful in the Force and takes him on as his apprentice. Palpatine is a scene stealer and makes this book facinating as we see him play the political game and use guile and deception to rise to power.

What I call the revenge of the Sith trilogy. Three books Labyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith and Dark Lord the Rise of Darth Vader. LOE takes place shortly before Revenge of the Sith and follows both the hunt for Sidious and Anakin and Obi-Wan's hunt for Dooku. We see Anakin at both the top of his power, but we also see a young man who is struggling with trust and his role with the Jedi. The book ends just before ROTS.

ROTS - For those that were disgruntled with the movie, the Novel is really outstanding. The conversation between Anakin and Palpatine after Palpatine reveals himself is outstanding and really makes it easy to understand why Anakin would be tempted. The first appearance of Vader as he slaughters the seperatists with pure joy, and the last chapter that is basically called This is what its like to be Darth Vader, which is amazing, tragic, and sad as Anakin describes waking up in his suit as Vader for the first time.

Dark Lord - Awesome novel its starts before order 66 with a group of Jedi betrayed by their Clone Troopers and then follows Anakin who is not quite Vader yet and is unsure of his place in this world. Palpatine really steals the book though as you find out how malicious he really is and how smart he was at that point.

The Thrawn Trilogy - It hasn't aged well to be honest and most of the history in the book was flipped on its ears by the PT. But still a very strong read and introduces Thrawn to the Star Wars univers.

X-Wing series- Simply really well written I think 9 book offering.

Legacy of the Force - Its an ambition 9 novel read. But its very good. It takes place 40 years after the battle of Yavin and follows the fall of Han and Leia's son Jacen as he becomes Darth Caedus and tries to bring Luke's son Ben to the dark side as his apprentice. At some point these books are dark and violent. But its a better story then the ST as far as I'm concerned. Caedus is in a lot of ways a far nastier Sith Lord the Vader was as he was a crusader that believed absolutely in his reasoning for becoming a Sith Lord

Now people will ask about the New Jedi Order and the Vong invader, but it was just a long hard read at about 20 separate books it was ok, but despite the cool concept of a self mutilating theocratic outside of the Force invader, it just didn't resonate with me.

New EU recommendations

Aftermath - At times its a frustrating read but its a three novel set that takes us from the fall of the Empire to the Battle of Jakku. The main character is a teenage Snap Wexley from the movie and his mother and friends. This book also laid out what the contingency that Palpatine laid out and the beginnings of the First Order.

New Dawn is a pretty decent outing for Rebels fans as it goes through the first meeting between Hera and Kanan, The Villain is a bit weird though.

The new Thrawn series of books aren't bad, and go through Thrawns early life to his work both with Anakin Skywalker and later Darth Vader (He figures it out). And leads up to the events of Rebels. Its pretty good, Thrawn is a lot more Ruthless then in the Legends EU

Tarkin - This book had its seriously good moments as its almost like a detective novel with Tarkin unraveling a threat to his death star project and Vader is heavily involved.

Ashoka - Wasn't bad, it follows her on the run from the Empire and leads up to her becoming Fulcrum. At times it was a little goofy, but it wasn't terrible.

01-11-2020, 02:33 AM	#359
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	So because I'm not sleeping well anyways. I thought I'd put a quick book recommendation down here for anyone that wants to read some Star Wars to fill in the blanks. Here's my recommendations, and they're in order of dates EU Legends Old Republic Reven - Takes place around 4000 years before the Battle of Yavin, Reven became a key character in the Legends EU. There were really three video games and a novel focused around him. Reven was a Jedi who eventually fell to the Dark Side of the Force but was ultimately redeemed. This book takes place after the events of KOTOR1 and introduces the main character for KOTOR 2 and takes place a long time before he returns in TOR. This book includes a key encounter with the Sith Emperor and has a really tragic bitter sweet ending. Darth Bane Trilogy - I would put this up as the best series of Star Wars books. It is a biography of the life of Darth Bane who was a miner on a distant planet who eventually found himself as the creator of the Rule of Two. The first novel is outstanding. The other two novels add his apprentice Darth Zannah and really shows the master apprentice dynamic and how the rule of two really works. Bane is the ultimate anti-hero here. He's not truly the villain here, but he's not good at all. Takes place 1000 years before the Battle of Yavin Darth Plageuis This takes place starting about 70 years before the battle of Yavin and ends at the end of Phantom Menace. Again it focuses on a villain that was mentioned in passing in the movies. But he's the latest in a long line of Sith Lords. Shortly after killing his own master he searches for an Apprentice and finds a young, ambitious but directionless noble named Palpatine who is powerful in the Force and takes him on as his apprentice. Palpatine is a scene stealer and makes this book facinating as we see him play the political game and use guile and deception to rise to power. What I call the revenge of the Sith trilogy. Three books Labyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith and Dark Lord the Rise of Darth Vader. LOE takes place shortly before Revenge of the Sith and follows both the hunt for Sidious and Anakin and Obi-Wan's hunt for Dooku. We see Anakin at both the top of his power, but we also see a young man who is struggling with trust and his role with the Jedi. The book ends just before ROTS. ROTS - For those that were disgruntled with the movie, the Novel is really outstanding. The conversation between Anakin and Palpatine after Palpatine reveals himself is outstanding and really makes it easy to understand why Anakin would be tempted. The first appearance of Vader as he slaughters the seperatists with pure joy, and the last chapter that is basically called This is what its like to be Darth Vader, which is amazing, tragic, and sad as Anakin describes waking up in his suit as Vader for the first time. Dark Lord - Awesome novel its starts before order 66 with a group of Jedi betrayed by their Clone Troopers and then follows Anakin who is not quite Vader yet and is unsure of his place in this world. Palpatine really steals the book though as you find out how malicious he really is and how smart he was at that point. The Thrawn Trilogy - It hasn't aged well to be honest and most of the history in the book was flipped on its ears by the PT. But still a very strong read and introduces Thrawn to the Star Wars univers. X-Wing series- Simply really well written I think 9 book offering. Legacy of the Force - Its an ambition 9 novel read. But its very good. It takes place 40 years after the battle of Yavin and follows the fall of Han and Leia's son Jacen as he becomes Darth Caedus and tries to bring Luke's son Ben to the dark side as his apprentice. At some point these books are dark and violent. But its a better story then the ST as far as I'm concerned. Caedus is in a lot of ways a far nastier Sith Lord the Vader was as he was a crusader that believed absolutely in his reasoning for becoming a Sith Lord Now people will ask about the New Jedi Order and the Vong invader, but it was just a long hard read at about 20 separate books it was ok, but despite the cool concept of a self mutilating theocratic outside of the Force invader, it just didn't resonate with me. New EU recommendations Aftermath - At times its a frustrating read but its a three novel set that takes us from the fall of the Empire to the Battle of Jakku. The main character is a teenage Snap Wexley from the movie and his mother and friends. This book also laid out what the contingency that Palpatine laid out and the beginnings of the First Order. New Dawn is a pretty decent outing for Rebels fans as it goes through the first meeting between Hera and Kanan, The Villain is a bit weird though. The new Thrawn series of books aren't bad, and go through Thrawns early life to his work both with Anakin Skywalker and later Darth Vader (He figures it out). And leads up to the events of Rebels. Its pretty good, Thrawn is a lot more Ruthless then in the Legends EU Tarkin - This book had its seriously good moments as its almost like a detective novel with Tarkin unraveling a threat to his death star project and Vader is heavily involved. Ashoka - Wasn't bad, it follows her on the run from the Empire and leads up to her becoming Fulcrum. At times it was a little goofy, but it wasn't terrible. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!