Star Wars Books - The 7 Best Books to Read

While all of the Star Wars books are good, there areCorrelia 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 ishead 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 re5. Enemy Lines 1 and 2. This duo-ology set just after
released Star Wars to the general public after anCoruscant's fall brings in all the major characters from
absence of 8 years absence. Set five years afterthe entire expanded universe and tells of the epic
Return of the Jedi, Heir to the Empire tells the storystruggle against the Yuuzhan Vong on the world of
of Grand Admiral Thrawn and how he reinvigoratesBorleias. Written by Aaron Allston this books bring
the empire. The Heir to the Empire also introduces usback 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 BrianBooks
Daley, was able to capture the feel of Star Wars and6. Rogue Squadron. The first book in a series of 9
Han Solo. From the moment you pick it up you will bebooks about the adventures of Wedge Antilles and
captivated. Star's End recounts to tale of Han Solothe famous X-wing pilots of Rogue Squadron. Set
and Chewbacca and their adventures in thetwo years after The Return of the Jedi, Rogue
Corporate Sector. The two follow up book, HanSquadron must make an attack and capture the
Solo's Revenge and Han Solo and the Lost LegacyImperial stronghold of Borleias if they wish to capture
were just as good as the first and highlyCoruscant. 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 onbook also introduces us to Corran Horn, Mirrax Terrik
the list of every fan favourites and for good reasonand Tycho Celchu.
too. Splinter is set just after the first movie and tells7. The Hand of Thrawn duo-ology. Another set of
of Luke, Leia, C3PO and R2D2's adventures onbooks by Timothy Zahn. The Hand of Thrawn books,
Mimban. Written by Alan Dean Foster, who ghostset 19 years after Star Wars, tell about the Empires
wrote the Star Wars novel, Splinter allows the readerlast 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 itand how they eventually end up together. This was a
can be hard to separate them when they are allgreat series to bring about the end of the Empire era
good. In this series, Han Solo and his family return toof Star Wars.