Star Wars Novels

Shreddhead · 03-25-2012, 08:15 PM

Do we have any fans of Star Wars novels here on the Drome?

I've been a fan of the Expanded Universe since the 90s', with my favorite Books probably being Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire Trilogy. I'm interested in hearing what some of your favorites are...

*Roseangelo* · 03-25-2012, 08:31 PM

I read a bunch of them, but had issues with a lot of them.

The ones I absolutely love are the Jedi Apprentice series.

*MikeandRaph87* · 03-25-2012, 08:38 PM

Nice Bohemian Rhapsody parody with the turtles.

I am more of the casual movie fan of Star Wars. I have seen them all repeatedly since I was introduced to it when it reutned to threatres in 1997 for its 20th anniversary. I am not really into it beyond the originial trilogy cast. I finished reading Darth Plageuis last week however and loved it. It fills most of the loose ends of the films. Darth Vader is my second favorite villain after The Shredder as well.

rufus · 03-25-2012, 08:52 PM

Enjoyed Shadows of the Empire and currently half way through Star Wars:The Mandalorian Armor which is Book1 of Bounty Hunter series.

Shreddhead · 03-25-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I read a bunch of them, but had issues with a lot of them.

Very true, I've read over 30 or so and there are some definite duds in the bunch. But I really enjoy the entries by Zahn as well as Stackpole and Anderson.

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Originally Posted by mikeandraph87

I finished reading Darth Plageuis last week however and loved it.

And if you're not too familiar with them but have like that, i suggest checking out the audio books. They usually put a lot of production value into them and they can be a real time saver if you like multi-tasking.

*MikeandRaph87* · 03-25-2012, 09:01 PM

I would rather stick with the originial trilogy cast and not go too far beyond that. I did notice that the next Star Wars novel is written by Michael Reaves, one and the same guy that was the #2 writer on the originial TMNT cartoon.

Shreddhead · 03-25-2012, 09:08 PM

Ya, i havent ventured too far into the pre-A New Hope era. I prefer to stick to the original cast just because the original trilogy was such a big part of my childhood and its so easy to imagine the voices and actions of them when reading.

*Roseangelo* · 03-25-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Shreddhead

Very true, I've read over 30 or so and there are some definite duds in the bunch. But I really enjoy the entries by Zahn as well as Stackpole and Anderson.

Stackpole is easily my least favorite Star Wars author. I always wanted to throw his books across the room. I may have actually done so once or twice.

Shreddhead · 03-26-2012, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeandraph87

Nice Bohemian Rhapsody parody with the turtles.

And thanks, but i gotta give credit to the artist Hillary White for that

*Andrew NDB* · 03-26-2012, 01:14 AM

Read all of the Bantam novels, all the Jedi Apprentice/Young Jedi Knights/Junior Jedi Knights stuff too. And all the Dark Horse Star Wars comics of the era. Also read the first couple novels of the Vector Prime stuff at Del Rey but got burned out pretty fast when it became pretty clear it was going to be impossible to stay on top of it all around then.

Love the Timothy Zahn Thrawn material. Brilliant.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 03-26-2012, 02:26 AM

I've read a few like the ones on Darth Maul and the Death Star, also Courisant Nights series I've gotten into

Shreddhead · 03-26-2012, 02:31 AM

I haven't touched anything about Darth Maul, but i have to admit I really wanted to know more about him when Phantom hit the theaters (I personally wished he'd stayed around longer and became a major antagonist in the prequels). What did you think of those books?

*TheCanadiandrome* · 03-26-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Shreddhead

I haven't touched anything about Darth Maul, but i have to admit I really wanted to know more about him when Phantom hit the theaters (I personally wished he'd stayed around longer and became a major antagonist in the prequels). What did you think of those books?

pretty cool. specially the story of the Death Star. just so random. and the Darth Maul book was pretty cool! i'm currently getting into Book Two of the Courisant Nights series but Book One was good

Logan · 03-27-2012, 03:21 PM

Big fan of Star Wars EU in general. I just finished reading Children of the Jedi, which I enjoyed. The Thrawn and Jedi Academy Trilogies are quite good, as well. Right now I'm going through the Marvel series.

Raphael86 · 04-06-2012, 06:57 PM

Recently read Dark Lord: the Rise of Darth Vader. A lot better than I expected it to be.

*Revan* · 04-07-2012, 08:00 AM

I love the Star Wars EU but I stick mostly to the Old Republic Material. I read the Darth Bane Trilogy and it was very fun. If you are a fan of the Knights of the Old Republic video game you will like Darth Bane: Path of Destruction. It draws heavily on the events of the game since the same guy wrote for the game as well as the Bane novels.

I find myself in the minority here I suppose. I don't read Star Wars novels with the characters from the movies. I like the books that take place before A New Hope.

Shreddhead · 04-07-2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Revan

I find myself in the minority here I suppose. I don't read Star Wars novels with the characters from the movies. I like the books that take place before A New Hope.

I read Revan recently, it was my first venture into Pre-original trilogy novels. I really enjoyed it, even though almost all of the characters were new to me. But the ending did Not go the way i wanted it to. Wookieepedia is a godsend when reading a lot of these books, but especially these old republic ones for me. I just got The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance from my library, going to start it tonight

*TheCanadiandrome* · 04-08-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Raphael86

Recently read Dark Lord: the Rise of Darth Vader. A lot better than I expected it to be.

I loved that also

Panda Khan · 04-08-2012, 01:09 AM

Heir to The Empire was great. I liked Splinter of the Mind's Eye, also. I'm so far behind though, I haven't read anything recently. I think Vector Prime was the last.

Shreddhead · 04-08-2012, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Panda Khan

I think Vector Prime was the last.

Im in the process of going through the New Jedi Order series currently, with the last one i read being Star By Star. Im liking them, its nice to have new antagonists, the Empire had begun to feel a little played out by that point. -Though i still love em

03-25-2012, 08:15 PM	#1
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	Star Wars Novels Do we have any fans of Star Wars novels here on the Drome? I've been a fan of the Expanded Universe since the 90s', with my favorite Books probably being Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire Trilogy. I'm interested in hearing what some of your favorites are... __________________

03-25-2012, 08:38 PM	#3
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	Nice Bohemian Rhapsody parody with the turtles. I am more of the casual movie fan of Star Wars. I have seen them all repeatedly since I was introduced to it when it reutned to threatres in 1997 for its 20th anniversary. I am not really into it beyond the originial trilogy cast. I finished reading Darth Plageuis last week however and loved it. It fills most of the loose ends of the films. Darth Vader is my second favorite villain after The Shredder as well. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

03-25-2012, 08:52 PM	#4
rufus Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lawrenceville,Georgia Posts: 780	Enjoyed Shadows of the Empire and currently half way through Star Wars:The Mandalorian Armor which is Book1 of Bounty Hunter series. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/edgartooms ^TMNT Stopmotions.

03-25-2012, 09:01 PM	#6
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	I would rather stick with the originial trilogy cast and not go too far beyond that. I did notice that the next Star Wars novel is written by Michael Reaves, one and the same guy that was the #2 writer on the originial TMNT cartoon. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

03-25-2012, 09:08 PM	#7
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	Ya, i havent ventured too far into the pre-A New Hope era. I prefer to stick to the original cast just because the original trilogy was such a big part of my childhood and its so easy to imagine the voices and actions of them when reading. __________________

03-25-2012, 08:31 PM	#2
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	I read a bunch of them, but had issues with a lot of them. The ones I absolutely love are the Jedi Apprentice series. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

03-26-2012, 01:14 AM	#10
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,551	Read all of the Bantam novels, all the Jedi Apprentice/Young Jedi Knights/Junior Jedi Knights stuff too. And all the Dark Horse Star Wars comics of the era. Also read the first couple novels of the Vector Prime stuff at Del Rey but got burned out pretty fast when it became pretty clear it was going to be impossible to stay on top of it all around then. Love the Timothy Zahn Thrawn material. Brilliant. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

03-26-2012, 02:26 AM	#11
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03-26-2012, 02:31 AM	#12
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	I haven't touched anything about Darth Maul, but i have to admit I really wanted to know more about him when Phantom hit the theaters (I personally wished he'd stayed around longer and became a major antagonist in the prequels). What did you think of those books? __________________

03-27-2012, 03:21 PM	#14
Logan Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 483	Big fan of Star Wars EU in general. I just finished reading Children of the Jedi, which I enjoyed. The Thrawn and Jedi Academy Trilogies are quite good, as well. Right now I'm going through the Marvel series. __________________ We're a team; and as a team let's go kick some ass! -Leonardo Logan the Layman Critic, a youtube channel for movie reviews and animation appreciation. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjn...xrKPml1WlYh6Mw

04-06-2012, 06:57 PM	#15
Raphael86 Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth. Posts: 117	Recently read Dark Lord: the Rise of Darth Vader. A lot better than I expected it to be. __________________

04-07-2012, 08:00 AM	#16
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	I love the Star Wars EU but I stick mostly to the Old Republic Material. I read the Darth Bane Trilogy and it was very fun. If you are a fan of the Knights of the Old Republic video game you will like Darth Bane: Path of Destruction. It draws heavily on the events of the game since the same guy wrote for the game as well as the Bane novels. I find myself in the minority here I suppose. I don't read Star Wars novels with the characters from the movies. I like the books that take place before A New Hope. __________________

04-08-2012, 01:09 AM	#19
Panda Khan Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Bamboo Grove. Posts: 249	Heir to The Empire was great. I liked Splinter of the Mind's Eye, also. I'm so far behind though, I haven't read anything recently. I think Vector Prime was the last. __________________ "When It's Time To Party We Will Party Hard."