| While all of the Star Wars books are good, there are | | | | Correlia when Han's cousin Thraken Sal-Solo makes a |
| a few stand outs. | | | | bid for power. By Roger MacBride Allen these books |
| 1. Heir to the Empire Trilogy - Ok I know that this is | | | | head us towards the end of the Empires rein in the |
| not a book, however it is hard to separate them. | | | | galaxy and towards the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. |
| Written by Timothy Zahn, the Empire trilogy re | | | | 5. Enemy Lines 1 and 2. This duo-ology set just after |
| released Star Wars to the general public after an | | | | Coruscant's fall brings in all the major characters from |
| absence of 8 years absence. Set five years after | | | | the entire expanded universe and tells of the epic |
| Return of the Jedi, Heir to the Empire tells the story | | | | struggle against the Yuuzhan Vong on the world of |
| of Grand Admiral Thrawn and how he reinvigorates | | | | Borleias. Written by Aaron Allston this books bring |
| the empire. The Heir to the Empire also introduces us | | | | back the feel of Star Wars the rollicking adventure |
| to Mara Jade, Talon Karde, and Jacen and Jaina Solo. | | | | that had been missing is the previous New Jedi Order |
| 2. Han Solo at Star's End. This book, written by Brian | | | | Books |
| Daley, was able to capture the feel of Star Wars and | | | | 6. Rogue Squadron. The first book in a series of 9 |
| Han Solo. From the moment you pick it up you will be | | | | books about the adventures of Wedge Antilles and |
| captivated. Star's End recounts to tale of Han Solo | | | | the famous X-wing pilots of Rogue Squadron. Set |
| and Chewbacca and their adventures in the | | | | two years after The Return of the Jedi, Rogue |
| Corporate Sector. The two follow up book, Han | | | | Squadron must make an attack and capture the |
| Solo's Revenge and Han Solo and the Lost Legacy | | | | Imperial stronghold of Borleias if they wish to capture |
| were just as good as the first and highly | | | | Coruscant. The first Star Wars Book not to feature |
| recommended. | | | | any of the main characters in the lead roles. This |
| 3. Splinter of the Mind's Eye. This book must be on | | | | book also introduces us to Corran Horn, Mirrax Terrik |
| the list of every fan favourites and for good reason | | | | and Tycho Celchu. |
| too. Splinter is set just after the first movie and tells | | | | 7. The Hand of Thrawn duo-ology. Another set of |
| of Luke, Leia, C3PO and R2D2's adventures on | | | | books by Timothy Zahn. The Hand of Thrawn books, |
| Mimban. Written by Alan Dean Foster, who ghost | | | | set 19 years after Star Wars, tell about the Empires |
| wrote the Star Wars novel, Splinter allows the reader | | | | last push to be a dominate power in the galaxy. This |
| to feel like they are watching a new movie. | | | | also see's the long awaited reunion of Luke and Mara |
| 4. The Correlian Trilogy. Again another trilogy, but it | | | | and how they eventually end up together. This was a |
| can be hard to separate them when they are all | | | | great series to bring about the end of the Empire era |
| good. In this series, Han Solo and his family return to | | | | of Star Wars. |