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Expanded Universe Books:
Before The Republic
Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void (2013) by Tim Lebbon – 3/5
Set 25,000 years before the Battle of Yavin, this is the story of an ancient “Je’daii” ranger named Lanoree Brock from the planet Tython as she tries to stop a mysterious madman from opening a dangerous hypergate which would allow travel beyond the known reaches of space. The mission leads Lanoree to discover a dark secret about her brother “Dal” whom she has long believed to be dead.
The Old Republic
Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories (2012) by John Jackson Miller
Del Rey Old Republic Series: The Old Republic: Revan (2011) by Drew Karpyshyn
Del Rey Old Republic Series: The Old Republic: Deceived (2011) by Paul S. Kemp
Red Harvest (2010) by Joe Schreiber
Del Rey Old Republic Series: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (2010) by Sean Williams
Del Rey Old Republic Series: The Old Republic: Annihilation (2012) by Drew Karpyshyn
Knight Errant (2011) by John Jackson Miller
Darth Bane Trilogy: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (2006) by Drew Karpyshyn – 5/5
Over a thousand years before A New Hope, we follow the rise of a working-class miner named Dessel (“Des”) as he becomes the fearsome Sith Lord “Darth Bane.” With a little help from the ancient holocron of Darth Revan, Darth Bane conquers the stagnating Brotherhood of Darkness, unleashes the thought bomb (his “path of destruction”), and rediscovers the ancient Sith “rule of two” as he selects a new Sith apprentice for himself named Zannah.
Darth Bane Trilogy: Darth Bane: Rule of Two (2007) by Drew Karpyshyn – 5/5
Darth Bane trains his apprentice, Zannah, via a rigorous regimen of sabotage throughout the Old Republic while a Jedi padawan named Johun Othone warns of a new Sith Lord operating in the shadows. Meanwhile, Zannah learns to betray her family and Bane conducts investigations into an ancient Sith holocron before his body becomes covered in tiny crustaceans called orbalisks that form a protective suit of armor around him.
Darth Bane Trilogy: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (2009) by Drew Karpyshyn – 4/5
Twenty years after the demise of the Brotherhood of Darkness, Darth Bane searches for eternal life (or “essence transfer”) by hunting down the rare Sith holocron of Darth Andeddu. Meanwhile Darth Zannah claims independence, chooses her own apprentice, and plots to murder her Master, while a mysterious princess on the planet Doan with a forgotten past hopes for vengeance on Darth Bane.
The Rise of the Sith
Darth Plagueis (2012) by James Luceno – 5/5
A complex political tale about the downfall of the galactic republic through the eyes of the Sith, we follow the rise of a Muun Sith Lord named Darth Plagueis who hides in plain sight posing as a businessman named Hego Damask while secretly conducting unnatural Dark Force experiments and training an apprentice named Sheev Palpatine (Darth Sidious). This is the definitive prequel novel that answers many of the questions raised in Episodes I-III.
Cloak of Deception (2001) by James Luceno
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (2001) by Michael Reaves – 5/5
In this immediate predecessor to Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a Neimoidian Trade Federation representative has gone rogue, threatening to sell secret information. In response, Darth Sidious sends his apprentice Darth Maul to kill the traitor and reclaim his holocron. Along the way we meet information dealers Lorn Pavan and I-Five, as well as Jedi Darsha Assant and Anoon Bondara, all of whom desperately try send a warning back to the Republic about the upcoming blockade of Naboo.
Maul: Lockdown (2014) by Joe Schreiber
Movie Novelization: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) by Terry Brooks
Rogue Planet (2000) by Greg Bear
Outbound Flight (2006) by Timothy Zahn
The Approaching Storm (2002) by Alan Dean Foster
The Clone Wars
Movie Novelization: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) by R.A. Salvatore
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) by Karen Traviss
The Clone Wars: Wild Space (2008) by Karen Miller
The Clone Wars: No Prisoners (2009) by Karen Traviss
Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth (2010) by Karen Miller
Clone Wars Gambit: Siege (2010) by Karen Miller
Republic Commando Series: Republic Commando: Hard Contact (2004) by Karen Traviss
Republic Commando Series: Republic Commando: Triple Zero (2006) by Karen Traviss
Republic Commando Series: Republic Commando: True Colors (2007) by Karen Traviss
Republic Commando Series: Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel (2008) by Karen Traviss
Shatterpoint (2003) by Matthew Stover
The Cestus Deception (2004) by Steven Barnes
Medstar Duology: Medstar I: Battle Surgeons (2004) by Michael Reaves, Steve Perry
Medstar Duology: Medstar II: Jedi Healer (2004) by Michael Reaves, Steve Perry
Jedi Trial (2004) by David Sherman, Dan Cragg
Yoga: Dark Rendezvous (2004) by Sean Stewart
Labyrinth of Evil (2005) by James Luceno
Reign of the Empire
Movie Novelization: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Matthew Stover
Kenobi (2013) by John Jackson Miller
Republic Commando Series: Imperial Commando: 501st (2009) by Karen Traviss
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (2005) by James Luceno
Coruscant Nights Series: Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight (2008) by Michael Reaves
Coruscant Nights Series: Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (2008) by Michael Reaves
Coruscant Nights Series: Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force (2009) by Michael Reaves
The Last Jedi (2013) by Michael Reaves
Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare (1997) by A.C. Crispin – 5/5
The Paradise Snare follows the adventures of scrappy teenager Han Solo as he escapes captivity aboard Garris Shrike’s ship called the “Trader’s Luck,” tragically loses his maternal figure (a Wookiee named Dewlanna), befriends a furry Togorian named Muuurgh, takes on various aliases, becomes a spice-runner for the corrupt regime on Ylesia, falls in love with a Corellian named Bria Tharen, and eventually gets his revenge on the man who enslaved him before, in the end, finally training to become a pilot in the Imperial Navy.
Rebellion
Han Solo Trilogy: The Hutt Gambit (1997) by A.C. Crispin – 5/5
Han Solo is booted out of the Imperial Navy for rescuing a band of enslaved Wookiees, one of whom is named Chewbacca “Chewie,” a loyal companion who claims to owe Han a “life debt.” Han and Chewie find work as smugglers and soon they are employed by Jabba and Jiliac the Hutt. In this book, Han meets Lando Calrissian for the first time, he faces off with Boba Fett, and the book culminates in the dramatic Battle of Nar Shadaa!
Lando Calrissian Trilogy: Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983) by L. Neil Smith
Lando Calrissian Trilogy: Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983) by L. Neil Smith
Lando Calrissian Trilogy: Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of Thonboka (1983) by L. Neil Smith
Han Solo Adventures Series: Han Solo At Stars’ End (1979) by Brian Daley
The Force Unleashed (2008) by Sean Williams
Han Solo Adventures Series: Han Solo’s Revenge (1979) by Brian Daley
Han Solo Adventures Series: Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (1980) by Brian Daley
The Force Unleashed II (2010) by Sean Williams
Death Troopers (2009) by Joe Schreiber
Shadow Games (2011) by Michael Reaves, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire (1997) by William C. Dietz
Movie Novelization: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1976) by Alan Dean Foster (credited as George Lucas)
Han Solo Trilogy: Rebel Dawn (1998) by A.C. Crispin – 4/5
Han Solo wins the Millennium Falcon in a sabacc tournament against Lando Calrissian on Bespin! He and Chewie then visit Kashyyyk, while Han’s former lover Bria Tharen reappears as a key figure in the rebel alliance, and Boba Fett continues to sow chaos in the shadows. The novel culminates in the Battle of Ylesia and we learn why Han owes a debt to Jabba the Hutt, ultimately bringing us to right where A New Hope begins.
Tales From The Mos Eisley Cantina (1995) by Various
Death Star (2008) by Michael Reaves, Steve Perry
Scoundrels (2013) by Timothy Zahn
Allegiance (2007) by Timothy Zahn
Choices of One (2011) by Timothy Zahn
Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine (2003) by Veronica Whitney-Robinson, Haden Blackman
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1978) by Alan Dean Foster
Empire and Rebellion Duology: Empire and Rebellion: Razor’s Edge (2013) by Martha Wells
Empire and Rebellion Duology: Empire and Rebellion: Honor Among Thieves (2014) by James S.A. Corey
Movie Novelization: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Donald F. Glut
Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996) by Various
Caravan of Courage (1984) by George Lucas
The Battle For Endor (1985) by Jim Wheat
Shadows of the Empire (1996) by Steve Perry – 3/5
Taking place in the gap between the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, we are introduced to the rivalry between Darth Vader and Prince Xizor, leader of the Black Sun criminal syndicate, while the heroes search for Han Solo (who is trapped in carbonite aboard Boba Fett’s Slave I) alongside appearances by Han’s hotshot friend Dash Rendar as well as Wedge Antilles and his twelve X-Wing pilots in Rogue Squadron.
Movie Novelization: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) by James Kahn
Tales From Jabba’s Palace (1995) by Various
The New Republic
The Truce at Bakura (1993) by Kathy Tyers – 3/5
Immediately following the destruction of the second Death Star at the end of Return of the Jedi, the heroes are called to the Outer Rim planet of Bakura where a band of Imperial remnants are battling against a new alien species, the reptilian soul-harvesting Ssi-ruuk. Here, an uneasy truce is established as the New Republic and the Imperial garrison join together to fight a common enemy hellbent on conquest.
Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy: The Mandalorian Armor (1998) by K.W. Jeter
Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy: Slave Ship (1998) by K.W. Jeter
Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy: Hard Merchandise (1999) by K.W. Jeter
Dark Forces Duology: Dark Forces: Rebel Agent (1998) by William C. Dietz
Dark Forces Duology: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight (1998) by William C. Dietz
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (2008) by Matthew Stover
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (1996) by Michael Stackpole – 3/5
The New Republic reforms Rogue Squadron under the leadership of Wedge Antilles, and among their many adventures, they rescue a smuggling ship called the Pulsar Skate (piloted by a woman named Mirax Terrik), while fending off surprise attacks from various remaining Imperial warlords, the most fearsome of whom is Ysanne “Iceheart” Isard. The novel culminates in a space battle over the secret Imperial base code-named “Blackmoon” that houses a research facility called “Borleias.” All the while a traitor seems to be lurking in their midst…
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: Wedge’s Gamble (1996) by Michael Stackpole – 5/5
The New Republic invades the former Imperial capital of Coruscant where the warlord Ysanne “Iceheart” Isard has been ruling with an iron fist alongside Kirtan Loor, Corran Horn’s arch-nemesis. To destabilize Isard, the Rogues release many criminal Black Sun prisoners from Kessel, and during the fierce battle, Corran Horn is betrayed and captured. In the end, Iceheart abandons Coruscant but she reveals her true plan for destroying the New Republic: she has left behind the nasty “Krytos” virus.
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: The Krytos Trap (1996) by Michael Stackpole – 4/5
With the Krytos virus wreaking havoc across Coruscant, bacta prices are rising, and trust in the New Republic is collapsing. Ysanne Isard’s associate Kirtan Loor leads an underground terrorist cell called the Palpatine Counter-insurgency Front, the Rogues battle the forces of Warlord Zsinj, Tycho Celchu is put on trial for being a traitor, and Corran Horn mounts a daring rescue from the impenetrable Lunsankya prison wherein he discovers a secret about his true heritage.
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: The Bacta War (1997) by Michael Stackpole – 3/5
Ysanne “Iceheart” Isard retreats to the planet Thyferra, home of the bacta-producing insectoid race known as the Vratix, while the Rogues build their capacity for a planetary invasion and attempt to win over the hearts and minds of allies along the way. Corran Horn confronts the real spy in Rogue Squadron (who was outed in the previous book) and Michael Stackpole’s four-book comes to a dramatic conclusion as Rogue Squadron goes “rogue” from the New Republic and faces-off with Isard in a direct assault.
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (1998) by Aaron Allston
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: Iron Fist (1998) by Aaron Allston
X-Wing Series: X-Wing Solo Command (1999) by Aaron Allston
The Courtship of Princess Leia (1994) by Dave Wolverton
Tatooine Ghost (2003) by Troy Denning
Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire (1991) by Timothy Zahn – 5/5
Five years after Return of the Jedi, there are political divisions within the New Republic as an old menace has returned: the fearsome, calculating Grand Admiral Thrawn who is returning to the Core Worlds from his exile in the unknown regions. While Han Solo tries to rally the galaxy’s smugglers to the cause, Leia reveals she is pregnant with twins, and Mara Jade, the former Emperor’s Hand, is introduced, while Luke begins having visions of a Dark Jedi.
Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising (1992) by Timothy Zahn – 5/5
Admiral Ackbar has been arrested on suspicion of treason! Han, Luke, and Lando try to track down the truth, while Luke faces-off against a Dark Jedi, we learn of a secret Imperial cloning facility, Leia and Chewbacca build an alliance with the Noghri species on Honoghr, and Mara Jade joins up with smuggler Talon Karrde to uncover the mythical long-dormant “Dark Force” Katana fleet sitting out in space before Grand Admiral Thrawn can claim the fleet for himself.
Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command (1993) by Timothy Zahn – 5/5
Now armed with the Katana Fleet, Grand Admiral Thrawn begins conquering key worlds and amassing an army of Imperial clones to take down the New Republic. All the while, a Dark Jedi named Joruus C’baoth goes mad and the New Republic learns there is a secret “Delta Source” traitor in its midst. Meanwhile, Mara Jade struggle to find a way to fulfill the Emperor’s “Last Command” to kill Luke Skywalker and a grand battle against Grand Admiral Thrawn ensues.
X-Wing Series: X-Wing Isard’s Revenge (1999) by Michael Stackpole
Tales From the Empire (1997) by Various
Jedi Academy Trilogy: Jedi Search (1994) by Kevin J. Anderson – 3/5
Han Solo and Chewbacca are dispatched as New Republic ambassadors to Kessel where they are suddenly imprisoned. But after escaping, they unexpectedly encounter a former Imperial leader, Admiral Daala, hiding out in the maw of a nearby black hole cluster with a terrifying secret weapon: a solar-system-killer called the Sun Crusher. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker begins amassing pupils and preparing his new Jedi Academy on the fourth moon of Yavin.
Jedi Academy Trilogy: Dark Apprentice (1994) by Kevin J. Anderson – 3/5
While building the new Jedi Academy on Yavin IV, Luke Skywalker encounters a mysterious dark force that seems to be emanating from a nearby temple. At the same time, Mon Mothma falls ill, and Leia and Admiral Ackbar lead an ill-fated diplomatic mission to the planet Vortex, all the while Admiral Daala launches a string of terrorist attacks against the New Republic before a confrontation ensues on Ackbar’s homeworld of Mon Cala.
Jedi Academy Trilogy: Champions of the Force (1994) by Kevin J. Anderson – 2/5
Things are perilous for the New Republic as Luke Skywalker’s wayward pupil Kyp Duron comes under the dark influence of an ancient Sith Lord named Exar Kun, while Luke is attacked and very nearly killed. At the same time, the solar-system-destroying weapon known as the Sun Crusher goes missing, and Leia’s three children are threatened.
I, Jedi (1998) by Michael Stockpole
Unofficial Callista Trilogy: Children of the Jedi (1995) by Barbara Hambly
Unofficial Callista Trilogy: Darksaber (1995) by Kevin J. Anderson
X-Wing Series: X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar (1999) by Aaron Allston
Unofficial Callista Trilogy: Planet of Twilight (1997) by Barbara Hambly
The Crystal Star (1994) by Vonda N. Mcintyre
Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy: Before the Storm (1996) by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy: Shield of Lies (1996) by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy: Tyrant’s Test (1996) by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
The New Rebellion (1996) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Tales From The New Republic (1999) by Various
Corellian Trilogy: Ambush at Corellia (1995) by Roger MacBride Allen
Corellian Trilogy: Assault at Selonia (1995) by Roger MacBride Allen
Corellian Trilogy: Showdown at Centerpoint (1995) by Roger MacBride Allen
Hand of Thrawn Duology: Specter of the Past (1997) by Timothy Zahn
Hand of Thrawn Duology: Vision of the Future (1998) by Timothy Zahn
Scourge (2012) by Jeff Grubb
Survivor’s Quest (2004) by Timothy Zahn
The New Jedi Order
- New Jedi Order: Vector Prime (1999) by R.A. Salvatore
- New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught (2000) by Michael Stackpole
- New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin (2000) by Michael Stackpole
- New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero’s Trial (2000) by James Luceno
- New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (2000) by James Luceno
- New Jedi Order: Balance Point (2005) by Kathy Tyers
- New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest (2001) by Greg Keyes
- New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (2001) by Greg Keyes
- New Jedi Order: Star By Star (2001) by Troy Denning
- New Jedi Order: Dark Journey (2001) by Elaine Cunningham
- New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (2002) by Aaron Allston
- New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (2002) by Aaron Allston
- New Jedi Order: Traitor (2002) by Matthew Stover
- New Jedi Order: Destiny’s Ways (2002) by Walter Jon Williams
- New Jedi Order: Force Hectic I: Remnant (2003) by Sean Williams, Shane Dix
- New Jedi Order: Force Hectic II: Refugee (2003) by Sean Williams, Shane Dix
- New Jedi Order: Force Hectic III: Reunion (2004) by Sean Williams, Shane Dix
- New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy (2003) by Greg Keyes
- New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (2003) by James Luceno
- Dark Nest Trilogy: The Joiner King (2005) by Troy Denning
- Dark Nest Trilogy: The Unseen Queen (2005) by Troy Denning
- Dark Nest Trilogy: The Swarm War (2005) by Troy Denning
Legacy Era
- Legacy of the Force: Betrayal (2006) by Aaron Allston
- Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (2006) by Karen Traviss
- Legacy of the Force: Tempest (2006) by Troy Denning
- Legacy of the Force: Exile (2007) by Aaron Allston
- Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (2007) by Karen Traviss
- Legacy of the Force: Inferno (2007) by Troy Denning
- Legacy of the Force: Fury (2007) by Aaron Allston
- Legacy of the Force: Revelation (2007) by Karen Traviss
- Legacy of the Force: Invincible (2008) by Troy Denning
- Riptide (2011) by Paul S. Kemp
- Crosscurrent (2010) by Paul S. Kemp
- Millenium Falcon (2008) by James Luceno
- Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (2008) by Aaron Allston
- Fate of the Jedi: Omen (2009) by Christie Golden
- Fate of the Jedi: Abyss (2009) by Troy Denning
- Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (2010) by Aaron Allston
- Fate of the Jedi: Allies (2010) by Christie Golden
- Fate of the Jedi: Vortex (2010) by Troy Denning
- Fate of the Jedi: Conviction (2011) by Aaron Alllston
- Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (2011) by Christie Golden
- Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (2012) by Troy Denning
- X-Wing Series: X-Wing: Mercy Kill (2012) by Aaron Allston
- Crucible (2013) by Troy Denning
Jedi Prince Series (1992-1993)
- The Glove of Darth Vader (1992) by Paul and Hollace Davids
- The Lost City of the Jedi (1992) by Paul and Hollace Davids
- Zorba the Hutt’s Revenge (1992) by Paul and Hollace Davids
- Mission from Mount Yoda (1993) by Paul and Hollace Davids
- Queen of the Empire (1993) by Paul and Hollace Davids
- Prophets of the Dark Side (1993) by Paul and Hollace Davids
Young Jedi Knights Series (1995-1998)
- Book 1: Heirs of the Force by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 2: Shadow Academy by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 3: The Lost Ones by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 4: Lightsabers by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 5: Darkest Knight by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 6: Jedi Under Siege by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 7: Shards of Alderaan by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 8: Diversity Alliance by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 9: Delusions of Grandeur by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 10: Jedi Bounty by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 11: The Emperor’s Plague by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 12: Return to Ord Mantell by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 13: Trouble on Cloud City by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
- Book 14: Crisis at Crystal Reef by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Galaxy of Fear (1997-1998)
- Book 1: Eaten Alive (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 2: City of the Dead (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 3: Planet Plague (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 4: The Nightmare Machine (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 5: Ghost of the Jedi (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 6: Army of Terror (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 7: The Brain Spiders (1997) by John Whitman
- Book 8: The Swarm (1998) by John Whitman
- Book 9: Spore (1998) by John Whitman
- Book 10: The Doomsday Ship (1998) by John Whitman
- Book 11: Clones (1998) by John Whitman
- Book 12: The Hunger (1998) by John Whitman
Junior Jedi Knights (1995-1997)
- The Golden Globe (1995) by Nancy Richardson
- Lyric’s World (1996) by Nancy Richardson
- Promises (1996) by Nancy Richardson
- Anakin’s Quest (1997) by Rebecca Moesta
- Vader’s Fortress (1997) by Rebecca Moesta
- Kenobi’s Blade (1997) by Rebecca Moesta