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Apr 19, 2024 · Here is Screen Rant's ranking of the top 15 Star Wars books of all time, both canon and Legends. We've chosen stories that are masterfully written, intensely personal, and still important in terms of their impact on the franchise as a whole.
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- Light of The Jedi by Charles Soule
- Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray
- Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
- Brotherhood by Mike Chen
- Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray
- Catalyst by James Luceno
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Novelization by Alexander Freed
- Lost Stars by Claudia Gray
- Shadow of The Sith by Adam Christopher
- Bloodline by Claudia Gray
Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The High Republic transmedia initiative is set during the High Republic Era, centuries before the events of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. This is a time when the Republic was at its height, and when the light of the Jedi shone brightly across the whole galaxy. It's thrilling to see the Jedi as they are supposed t...
The prophecy of the Chosen One lay at the heart of George Lucas' prequel trilogy - a fact that seems all the more remarkable given Lucas never actually revealed the words of said prophecy. Anyone wanting to know more about the Chosen One would be well-advised to turn to Claudia Gray's Master & Apprentice, a young adult novel exploring the relations...
Set shortly before the events of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, E.K. Johnston's Queen's Shadow is a trilogy centered on Padmé, Queen and Senator of Naboo. Johnston has a deep and abiding love for Padmé, and she uses this trilogy to add a remarkable depth to the character. Queen's Shadow is the most compelling book in the trilogy, a "...
Set early on during the Clone Wars, Mike Chen's Brotherhood is a phenomenal exploration of the relationship between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. It reveals Obi-Wan knew about Anakin and Padmé all along - and explains his decision not to tell the Jedi Council. Many of the books in this list are character-focused, providing fresh insight into...
Claudia Gray's beautiful young-adult novel Leia: Princess of Alderaan explores Princess Leia's teenage years, explaining how she first became involved with the Rebel Alliance. It feels like something of a love-letter to the late Carrie Fisher, a loving exploration of her most famous character. The story doesn't feature many surprises, but readers w...
The publishing initiative surrounding the theatrical release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the best so far, with a range of novels released alongside the film - including James Luceno's Catalyst. A master of Star Wars continuity, James Luceno excels at drawing all the different continuity threads together. Sometimes that can make his books fe...
Alexander Freed's novelization of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story set the pattern for Lucasfilm Publishing; ever since, the novelizations have been "Expanded Editions" that add much more depth to the stories of the film they are adapting. Freed's is easily the best of these to date, though, weaving additional detail into the already-enthralling narrat...
The destruction of the first Death Star lies at the center of Claudia Gray's novel Lost Stars, a rare young-adult romance novel in the Star Wars franchise. Gray's concept is a compelling one; she imagines a romance between two Imperial cadets, each of whom take a different path in life - one winding up on the side of the Rebel Alliance, the other s...
New Zealand novelist Adam Christopher faced an enormous challenge when he was assigned to write a prequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. There were many plot holes in The Rise of Skywalker, along with countless untold stories, and it fell to Christopher to try to deal with this. Shadow of the Sith was the result, one of the best novels publis...
There are surprisingly few novels set between the original trilogy and the sequels - likely because Lucasfilm was still trying to figure things out, and didn't want to commit to anything until the trilogy had wrapped up. Claudia Gray's Bloodline is an exception, revealing why Leia never became Chief of State of the New Republic (as in Legends), but...
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Jul 16, 2022 · Since 2014, a plethora of Star Wars novels, young adult books, and comics have been filling the galaxy far, far away with new Canon adventures. But with so much content to enjoy, it can be hard to decide what to read next. That’s where Youtini comes in.
- LORDS OF THE SITH. GET IT NOW: $9.81 | READ IT ON KINDLE: $9.50. While it seemed that the Emperor had an easy time maintaining his control of the galaxy after destroying the Jedi, Lords of the Sith shows that it was a bit more difficult than we might've initially thought.
- AHSOKA. GET IT NOW: $5.73 | READ IT ON KINDLE: $6.74. Ahsoka Tano began her venture in the Star Wars saga as an apprentice to Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars.
- A NEW DAWN. GET IT NOW: $8.99 | READ IT ON KINDLE: $9.50. The darkest times for the galaxy were between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, just after Order 66 had been completed and the Empire had newly risen.
- TARKIN. GET IT NOW: $8.99 | READ IT ON KINDLE: $9.50. Grand Moff Tarkin was a minor character in A New Hope, serving as the commander of the first Death Star before perishing with it at the end of the film.
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- The original Thrawn trilogy ('Heir to The Empire', 'Dark Force Rising', 'The Last Command') by Timothy Zahn (Legends, 1991-93) There are so many Grand Admiral Thrawn books out there now, and while the newer installments — featuring a kinder, gentler Mitth'raw'nuruodo — tend to be of varying quality, there is a reason Heir to the Empire was such a seismic force (slight pun intended) in the expanded universe when it was first published in 1991.
- 'Darth Plagueis' by James Luceno (Legends, 2012) “Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?” It kicks off a super creepy scene at the space opera from Revenge of the Sith that many people — including Star Wars director J.J.
- Darth Bane trilogy ('Path of Destruction', 'Rule of Two', 'Dynasty of Evil') by Drew Karpyshyn (Legends, 2007-2009) We’ve heard about the infamous Sith Rule of Two — one master and one apprentice; no more and no less — a million times before, but where did it start?
- 'Bloodline' by Claudia Gray (2016) Let me first say this: Bloodline — the second Star Wars novel by Claudia Gray to make this list — is not for everybody.
Feb 25, 2021 · Looking to fill in some gaps in the Star Wars story? Here's where to start with the canon books.
Dec 10, 2019 · A list of the best Star Wars books across both the new canon and the old Legends continuity, with brief summaries and links to buy. Find out which books explore the characters, worlds, and events of the movies and beyond.
