CaffeineBuzz Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 When I was in SWG I put up a similar request and many there recommended the Thrawn Trilogy, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm currently reading Darth Plaguis. Other than that, I have not read any other SW books. I'm open to anything. I jusr don't want to make the mistake of finding one out of sequence in a series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xShadowxs Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 When I was in SWG I put up a similar request and many there recommended the Thrawn Trilogy, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm currently reading Darth Plaguis. Other than that, I have not read any other SW books. I'm open to anything. I jusr don't want to make the mistake of finding one out of sequence in a series. read revan the game is based off the end events of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartass_dingo Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have been reading the Legacy of the Force series and quite happy with it. Chronicles some further adventures of the Skywalker and Solo families, as well as Boba Fett and the Mandalorians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDarkraven Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks to The Old Republic I've Recently started re-reading some Star Wars novels. I started with Pre-Phantom Menace set Cloak of Deception, which is great, then Darth Maul Shadow Hunter, which I also enjoyed. Then Phantom Menace itself followed by Rogue Planet, by Greg Bear; which is highly unusual for a Star Wars book as it's mainly full of character development and cultural exploration of a planet rather than action. Currently reading The Approaching Storm, which is a prequel to Attack Of The Clones. Wikipedia has a full list of Star Wars books in chronological order. Link below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talkative Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Zahn, Stackpole, Allston, Denning. Those are the authors you should be reading. The rest is far more miss than hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nover Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Fatal Alliance is an awesome book and its set 3650 years before new hope that about 600 years before this game and you see them puting some of the content in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMWGH Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I thoroughly enjoyed Fatal Alliance and Revan (Revan was the better of the two) and am currently reading Deceived, which isnt too bad. Personally I'm enjoying the SWTOR books that have been released recently and I am waiting til the end of the year when the 4th of the series is released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTCBrad Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Revan was a great book, definitely recommend that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddeth Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 When I was in SWG I put up a similar request and many there recommended the Thrawn Trilogy, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm currently reading Darth Plaguis. Other than that, I have not read any other SW books. I'm open to anything. I jusr don't want to make the mistake of finding one out of sequence in a series. honestly, most of the SW book are poorly written at best. I would suggest a good series like Jim Butchers, the Dresden Files. If you can help it at all, never read bad books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthonytats Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Revan was a great book. Read it a few times... Fatal Alliance was good for the first read but i found it boring after going back to it. Id suggest the Darth Bane Trilogy, the books are really well written. I'd also suggest the Han Solo Trilogy. Very fun to read. Death Troopers and Red Harvest are great reads. Nice to see Zombies in SW haha. A lot of people will turn away at the mention of the New Jedi Order books and the Vong wars BUT i find them a very good read. Some really good deaths of main characters and some really good character developments. Also, ive just read all the X-Wing books and found them a good read. Not very intellectual books like some of the Pre Phantom Menace books but still a good action packed series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmthethird Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) read the old republic i have read "revan" and "deceived" and i'm reading "fatal alliance". the two i read were great highly recommend "revan" only 2 chapter into this one i'm reading but i'm expecting it to b good. your playing swtor, read swtor my advice Edited April 19, 2012 by grandmthethird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Smith Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 honestly, most of the SW book are poorly written at best. I would suggest a good series like Jim Butchers, the Dresden Files. If you can help it at all, never read bad books. I started to read the first of the Dresden Files books but I got distracted by something else. Must must get back to it as it seemed like a great concept. As for Star Wars, I read The Trawn Trilogy (good up until the end) and the Jedi Search series (okay). The best ones I think are the novelisation of 'A New Hope' (great insights into Vader's character and loyalties) and 'Splinters of the Mind's Eye' both by Alan Dean Foster, and 'Shadow of the Empire'. There was one book (I may have mentioned it above, haven't read any of them for 10 years +) which had Luke trapped on a planet with the creatures (they begin with Y) who create an anti-Force shield. Whoever wrote that REALLY understands what being a Jedi means. I would elaborate but... spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProReo Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I recommend NJO series but it's a damn long one, 19 books and 3-4 e-novellas so if you're gonna read it all, it's gonna take some time. But Traitor from NJO series is an amazing book, Vergere is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKMaster Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Zahn, Stackpole, Allston, Denning. Those are the authors you should be reading. The rest is far more miss than hit. BWAHAHAHAHAHA, Denning is to the Jedi what Traviss was to the Mandalorians, thier golden infalable gods in his stories and TBH i'd bet the farm he uses toy lightsabers in all manner of debotchery behind closed doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWaffle Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor is a good read, and you don't have to have read any other books to enjoy it. I'd also reccommend the novelisation of ep 3. Edited April 21, 2012 by DaWaffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmthethird Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 can some1 tell me what timeline fate of the jedi is set in, is that post "return of the jedi"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayla_Felana Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Tales of the Jedi, that's it. Stay well away from the Revan novel if you liked the KotOR games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKMaster Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Tales of the Jedi, that's it. Stay well away from the Revan novel if you liked the KotOR games. I liked KOTOR...thought KOTOR II was abysmal and a waste of develoment time....must be why i liked the Revan novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayla_Felana Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I liked KOTOR...thought KOTOR II was abysmal and a waste of develoment time....must be why i liked the Revan novel. I utterly disagree, but this is an opinionated thread so the point of discussing such a matter is moot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradTheImpaler Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Currently reading an NJO series book, "Sacrifice"---yeah, not gonna spoil it but some big stuff happens. I know a bunch of people here have a hate-on for Karen Traviss, and she's not great but the book itself is part of a series with two other authors, and I think it's great so far! Darth Caedus...great character in my opinion. Edited April 21, 2012 by BradTheImpaler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKMaster Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I utterly disagree, but this is an opinionated thread so the point of discussing such a matter is moot. You mean you dont want to get mixed up in a forum war over this again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaw Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Totally agree love the whole Thrawn story (hence my legacy name "Thrawn Legacy" and yes I'm Chiss) As for books I would read: SWTOR related: Revan - great story and i still want more. I know you will read this Drew so get pen to paper Deceived - One of the best combat scenes in any book. And you owe it to your self to read the Darth Bane trilogy (Path of deception, Rule of two and Destiny of Evil) If you have not you should also read Outbound Flight, lets just say hi to Thrawn There are plenty more but this is a good start if you ask me... Edited April 21, 2012 by Reclaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayla_Felana Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 You mean you dont want to get mixed up in a forum war over this again? My point is that there are two ways this debate could go: 1.The most usual case, we will disagree throughout multiple posts, realise finally that we have accomplished nothing but wasting each other's time. 2.A better case, we reach the realisation before the debate even begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restepor Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 read revan the game is based off the end events of it I actually really disliked that novel, I did enjoy Deceive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyellow Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I just finished reading Fate of the Jedi and was happy with it. If you want to get more story on the Solos and Skywalkers then I would recommend reading New Jedi Order through Fate of the Jedi. This is a total of 41 books going through 3 series and a short 3 book series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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