The acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney allowed your entire Star Wars universe to have a gentle reset as a result of solely the films and some collection have been thought of a part of the official canon. However we do know that there have been many various tales about Star Wars within the video video games, books, and comedian books earlier than Disney acquired your entire Lucasfilm franchise. And that implies that the Star Wars world was already fairly huge earlier than Disney acquired it.
Many issues written concerning the lore of Star Wars have been discovered within the novels that totally different authors wrote to increase your entire universe. These books are actually thought of Legends after Disney acquired Lucasfilm. Whereas these tales are now not a part of the official canon, many followers nonetheless love them as a result of they stored the followers engaged within the Star Wars lore for years. So, with that stated, let’s take a look at one of the best Star Wars Legends books of all time.
15. ‘Scoundrels’ by Timothy Zahn
Written by the person usually credited for jumpstarting your entire prolonged universe of Star Wars, ‘Scoundrels’ is an effective ebook to get into in case you’re seeking to get to know extra concerning the scum of the galaxy. After all, we’re speaking about con artists who lie, cheat, steal, and smooth-talk their approach to get what they need. And meaning the story will give attention to Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, amongst others.
In the course of the occasions of this ebook, we get to see what Han has been doing after getting his reward for rescuing Leia. He is aware of that he owes Jabba the Hutt an enormous sum of money that he must pay again to maintain the bounty hunters off his again. As such, he now has to just accept a harmful job that includes robbing against the law lord to get the cash he must pay Jabba. And that’s why he assembles a crew filled with a number of the greatest scoundrels within the galaxy.
14. ‘Legacy of the Power’ Collection by Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss, and Troy Denning
Those that frolicked studying the Legends books would know that Jacen Solo, Han and Leia’s son, was one of the crucial well-developed characters within the Legends storyline. Jacen is likely one of the most attention-grabbing characters in your entire prolonged universe as a result of he had a very good character arc that noticed him changing into a strong Jedi and even falling to the darkish facet of the Power. As such, many various followers are nonetheless invested in his story despite the fact that he’s now not canon.
The ‘Legacy of the Power’ collection will assist you to study extra about Jacen and the opposite legacy characters of the Star Wars Legends storyline. Take be aware that many of those characters have tales which can be so well-written that you simply may find yourself wishing that the prolonged universe had been used for the plots of the sequel trilogy.
13. ‘I, Jedi’ by Michael A. Stackpole
Whereas not as common as the opposite books on this checklist, ‘I, Jedi’ remains to be an incredible ebook to learn in case you’re into the Legends side of Star Wars. The Jedi Order was at all times one of the crucial essential teams of individuals within the Star Wars galaxy’s historical past; that’s why most of the collection’ finest characters are Jedi. In that regard, ‘I, Jedi’ is a good ebook for many who need to get into the footwear of a Jedi.
What makes this ebook so compelling is that it gives a deep perspective of what a Jedi has to undergo to develop into a Jedi Knight. This permits followers to see what it’s prefer to be a Jedi, because the story shouldn’t be even advised from the eyes of an essential Star Wars character. And the ebook additionally provides you a very good perspective of what the Jedi should undergo repeatedly.
12. ‘Jedi Search’ by Kevin J. Anderson
‘Jedi Search’ is likely one of the finest books of your entire Jedi Academy trilogy within the prolonged universe of Star Wars. Many followers love this ebook collection as a result of it permits them to get into the footwear of a Jedi youngling or Padawan in the course of their coaching. In that regard, many youngsters who learn this ebook years in the past had quite a lot of fond recollections about it because it gave them fantasies of being a Jedi. In any case, who didn’t need to be a Jedi whereas rising up watching Star Wars?
In ‘Jedi Search,’ Luke is now seeking to restart the Jedi Order after asking the New Republic to offer him their blessing. In that regard, he has to assemble the entire totally different Power-sensitive folks he can discover all through your entire galaxy, all whereas Han and Chewie are on their very own mission. It makes for an incredible and basic Star Wars storyline near the guts of many various folks.
11. ‘Coruscant Nights’ Trilogy by Michael Reaves
One of many issues that we all know concerning the Star Wars world is that Coruscant is likely one of the most essential worlds within the lore because of the way it was the capital of the Republic for 1000’s of years earlier than it turned the seat of energy of Emperor Palpatine when the Empire rose. In that regard, that is arguably a very powerful planet in Star Wars, particularly contemplating that it was probably the most featured planet within the prequel trilogy.
The ‘Coruscant Nights’ trilogy permits us to study extra about Coruscant by the eyes of a lone Jedi who survived the occasions of Order 66. In that regard, the Jedi should dwell on Coruscant as a personal investigator whereas hiding that he’s a Jedi. And one of the best half about this novel collection is that it means that you can have a noir really feel.
10. ’X-Wing’ Collection by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston
You’d be hard-pressed to discover a cooler ship than the X-Wing, as this has at all times been probably the most iconic Star Wars ship in historical past. After all, a novel was written about this ship, and it’s one of many best-expanded universe novels yow will discover. ‘X-Wing’ was the primary novel collection that didn’t embrace the unique trio of Luke, Leia, and Han. And that implies that it focuses extra on new characters.
In ‘X-Wing,’ we comply with the story of Corran Horn and Tycho Celchu, who’re a part of the Rogue and Wraith Squadrons of Star Wars. This novel permits the reader to see what the totally different squadrons are doing within the books throughout the earlier days of the New Republic period. And, after all, the X-Wing was the ship that was largely featured on this novel.
9. ‘The Crystal Star’ by Vonda N. McIntyre
‘The Crystal Star’ focuses on the story of Han and Leia as their youngsters have been kidnapped whereas on a diplomatic mission. In that regard, the native authorities have been satisfied that this was the doing of the standard ritual kidnappings which have been a part of the native politics in that space. And that was why the authorities opted to attend for a ransom demand earlier than taking motion.
As such, Leia and Chewie needed to take issues into their very own arms once they realized that the native authorities wouldn’t do something about it. In the meantime, Luke and Han go on a mission relating to reviews a few Jedi enclave in a far-off world, solely to discover a unusual and sinister cult. It’s a compelling and considerably bizarre story that can entertain you for hours.
8. ‘The Han Solo Trilogy’ By Ann C. Crispin
Probably the most essential characters within the historical past of Star Wars is Han Solo, one of many large three of the unique trilogy and nonetheless a really influential determine within the sequel trilogy. In that regard, his story within the Legends storyline was advised effectively by ‘The Han Solo Trilogy’ novels written to flesh out his previous as a personality. After all, that is now not canon as a result of the ‘Solo’ film modified every part about Han’s previous.
Nonetheless, ‘The Han Solo Trilogy’ allowed us to see a unique sort of Han Solo in a fashion that’s nonetheless constant together with his character within the films. It does a very good job of permitting us to see how the totally different occasions of his previous have been intertwined with the totally different occasions of the unique trilogy. And that’s why this is likely one of the most partaking Legends ebook collection you possibly can learn.
7. ‘Traitor’ by Matthew Stover
The most effective issues concerning the Legends books is that they made the storyline extra attention-grabbing, far past what the unique trilogy might provide. In that regard, ‘Traitor’ was an excellent addition to the expanded universe of Star Wars because it centered on the story of the New Jedi Order, which centered on the invasion of a sinister group of villains known as the Yuuzhan Vong.
Many alternative characters emerged on this ebook collection, as we all know that Jacen Solo, the son of Han and Leia, performed an essential function on this ebook. ‘Traitor’ is usually thought of one of the best of all of the books concerning the New Jedi Order because it allowed us to get a deeper look into the principle characters concerned on this novel and your entire New Jedi Order collection.
6. ‘Darth Bane’ Trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn
Whereas that is now not a canon ebook, the ‘Darth Bane’ trilogy is likely one of the most informative novels for studying extra concerning the Darkish Facet of the Power and the Rule of Two that Bane himself established. After all, Bane and the Rule of Two are canon, as these ideas have been explored in ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars.’ It’s solely the story of the ‘Darth Bane’ trilogy that isn’t canon.
The story takes place greater than a thousand years earlier than the Skywalker Saga’s occasions, as Bane turned the one Sith Lord alive after an enormous battle between the Jedi and the Sith. Realizing that the Sith misplaced because of their egocentric and grasping nature, Bane instituted the Rule of Two and took on an apprentice who was the primary to develop into a part of the Rule of Two. This collection may be very informative as to the character of the darkish facet of the Power, and that’s why followers ought to give the trilogy a attempt.
5. ’Darth Plagueis’ by James Luceno
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Sensible? I assumed not. It’s not a narrative the Jedi would inform. Jokes apart, we all know that Darth Plagueis was as soon as the grasp of none apart from Sheev Palpatine, in any other case referred to as Darth Sidious earlier than he turned the Sith grasp of the Rule of Two.
The factor about Plagueis is that we didn’t know loads about him when Palpatine began telling his story. Nonetheless, the ‘Darth Plagueis’ novel permits us to study extra about what sort of a Sith Lord he was and the way he introduced Palpatine into the fold of the Sith. ‘Darth Plagueis,’ after all, additionally tells the story of Palpatine’s early days earlier than he turned the uncontested Sith grasp. However we all know that this story is now not canon.
4. ‘Allegiance’ by Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn isn’t solely concerning the ‘Thrawn’ novels as a result of he wrote a couple of different tales that weren’t about our favourite Grand Admiral. In that regard, ‘Allegiance’ is a ebook focusing extra on the common guys working for the Empire. We’re speaking concerning the stormtroopers, who’ve at all times been the dispensable troopers that the Empire fields in many various skirmishes in opposition to the Rebels. And the factor about this novel is that it explores the affect of the Imperial propaganda machine and the way folks react to it.
The story of ‘Allegiance’ focuses on a gaggle of stormtroopers cruising the galaxy in a stolen shuttle. They work to proper a couple of of the wrongs they dedicated whereas partaking in several missions as vigilantes. In that regard, these folks develop into heroes within the eyes of the widespread folks whom the Empire oppressed all through the Imperial regime. And it is because these troopers understand how the Empire operates.
3. ‘Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter’ by Michael Reaves
Probably the most notable villains on the planet of Star Wars is Darth Maul, who we all know was in a position to survive his loss of life in canon when the story of his survival was advised in ‘The Clone Wars.’ After that, he turned an essential character within the Clone Wars period and was featured in ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ as a supporting antagonist. In that regard, he was at all times a preferred character amongst followers.
On the Legends facet, Maul’s story was advised in ‘Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter,’ whereby his story was fleshed out. This story allowed us to see some issues about Maul that have been by no means advised within the Legends and comedian books. And it’s fairly partaking for followers who’ve at all times loved one of the crucial badass characters within the historical past of Star Wars.
2. ‘The Thrawn’ Trilogy by Timothy Zahn
The ‘Thrawn Trilogy,’ which began with ‘Inheritor to the Empire,’ is the unquestioned GOAT trilogy within the storyline of Star Wars as a result of Timothy Zahn, the creator of this collection, was the one chargeable for jumpstarting the curiosity in Star Wars years after the tip of the unique trilogy films. And the ‘Thrawn Trilogy,’ although now not canon, allowed followers to study extra concerning the legendary Grand Admiral Thrawn.
This legendary trilogy really continues the story of the unique films as Thrawn re-emerged from his mysterious secret mission and have become a risk to the New Republic 5 years after the autumn of the Empire. Together with his intelligence and big armada, Thrawn is now seeking to lead the remnants of the Empire because the so-called inheritor to the Empire. And one of many issues that we noticed on this trilogy was Luke Skywalker’s wrestle with the darkish facet when a deranged and loopy clone of a Jedi Grasp began luring him over to the darkish path.
1. ‘Deceived’ by Paul S. Kemp
Out of the entire totally different Legends books we have now on this checklist, ‘Deceived’ is our favourite as a result of it options Darth Malgus, who was at all times one of the crucial attention-grabbing Sith Lords throughout the time of the Previous Republic. As such, this novel goes again to the time of the Sith Empire, greater than 3,000 years earlier than the occasions of the Skywalker Saga. And it places Malgus on the heart of all of it.
The sinister Sith Lord named Darth Malgus was in a position to obtain one factor that no different Sith might do—conquer the Jedi Temple. On this ebook, he emerges as a extra advanced character together with his journey. As such, the ebook makes him an excellent better character, particularly relating to the depth of his story and what he needed to undergo as a ruthless and sinister Sith Lord.
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