I've actually only read Shadows of the Empire, Shatterpoint, and a few of the Boba Fett series of books. I have not really read much in terms of Star Wars material, I've just seen the movies a lot, played some of the videogames, and read online about certain EU stories and characters.

I have heard the Legacy of the Force series is pretty good from some friends.

Has anyone else listened to the original trilogy audio dramas. They're awesome.

Only the first one. I need to find the other two.

Audible.com has them all if you have a membership.

Since FFG started making new Star Wars games I've read a ton of Star Wars books. Some of my favorites.....

Thrawn trilogy

Hand of Thrawn duality

Han Solo trilogy

Darth Plagueis

Death Star

X-Wing series

Outbound Flight

Choices of One

Allegiance

Jedi Acadamy trilogy

I have not read a book that was terriable. I have heard that a lot of the books after Jedi Academy, and before the Thrawn duality were pretty bad(new empire, corellia trilogy, anything in that area of the continuality).

Has anyone else listened to the original trilogy audio dramas. They're awesome.

Only the first one. I need to find the other two.

Each one gets progressively less good. A new hope is amazing, with something like an hour of content before you even get to the point where the movie starts. Empire is good, but doesn't really add much to the experience. I thought Jedi was actually pretty bad by that point they had lost most of the original cast, and a lot of Jedi is visual, non-dialog based. I still cringe whenever I think about threepio talking to himself for 5 minutes so that we can get leia melting Han described to us.

A lot of great recommendations here. My personal favorites are anything written by Zahn, Stackpole and Allston.

Whether you are a big reader of comics or not, it is worth your time to pick up trade paperbacks of the X-Wing series by Stackpole. They cover completely different ground than the novels, and they are really well drawn.

I kind of wish we could get a novelization of the Dark Forces videogame series, so you could hear the word of Kyle Katarn.

There is a set of 3 Audio Dramas that focus on Kyle Katarn. They are well voiced acted and have music/sound effects to make it feel almost like a movie. Kyle Katarn is my fav star wars character and I've listened to the dramas well over 60 times by now. My original set is on casset tape!

The books are good, too, if you can find them. I was able to check them out from my library system. Fun reads with some good art.

The Thrawn trilogy was great; I remember drooling all over those books.

The New Jedi Academy was decent. There were a few things that bothered me though.

I really enjoyed Darth Vader: Rise of the Dark Lord. I think Shadows of the Empire was my favorite. Anything Vader related I like, which isn't much. Just learned about Splinter of the Mind's Eye; guess I'll have to pick it up.

I read splinter of the mind's eye ages ago (might even have been before Jedi came out) and was really blown away with the idea of further stories outside of what was happening in the films. Don't know if it truly was any good as I was probably about 9 when I read it.

Later I read the thrawn series and was largely underwhelmed. Think I wanted more opera from starwars and just found it a bit too much like it was just dragging out the end of Jedi. A bit like Lucas did with the re-release.

I guess that probably tells you more about me than the books.

Cheerio,

Ben

if u like something with zombies then read the Death trooper books man they are awesome !!! and something different from what u thought wouldnt be in star wars ^^

The Thrawn Trilogy is great.

The X-Wing series is nice pulpy fun.

I actually liked the boba Fett trilogy

Shadow of the empire was good

The Jedi academy books were garbage and the courtship of Princess Leia made me put down Star Wars books for years it was so bad.

Also couldn't stand the Yuuzhan Vong books either.

so what is the first book in the X-wing series?

I think it's Star Wars X-wing: Rogue Squadron (could be wrong).

Yup

I'll start by echoing the advice everyone seems to be giving: The X-Wing novels are quite good, and the Thrawn trilogy is some of the best Star Wars. Full Stop. I'd go so far as to say the Thrawn trilogy is better than most of the stuff Lucas did.

One amusing note: I'm actually reading Choices of One right now. The book focuses on the Imperial side of things, and you see from the inside what the Empire means to the people who believe in it. Quite good. And it has Luke Skywalker piloting a Headhunter while GR-75 transports fly around transporting things. Book kinda got me excited for the new stuff to drop.

Has anyone else listened to the original trilogy audio dramas. They're awesome.

Only the first one. I need to find the other two.

Audible.com has them all if you have a membership.

Has anyone else listened to the original trilogy audio dramas. They're awesome.

Only the first one. I need to find the other two.

Audible.com has them all if you have a membership.

WHAT WHERE!(I swear I looked like two months ago...)

Promise . That's where I got mine.

I'll start by echoing the advice everyone seems to be giving: The X-Wing novels are quite good, and the Thrawn trilogy is some of the best Star Wars. Full Stop. I'd go so far as to say the Thrawn trilogy is better than most of the stuff Lucas did.

One amusing note: I'm actually reading Choices of One right now. The book focuses on the Imperial side of things, and you see from the inside what the Empire means to the people who believe in it. Quite good. And it has Luke Skywalker piloting a Headhunter while GR-75 transports fly around transporting things. Book kinda got me excited for the new stuff to drop.

Allegiance is the precursor to Choices of One. If you liked CoO, you should pick that one up as well if you haven't already.

I'll start by echoing the advice everyone seems to be giving: The X-Wing novels are quite good, and the Thrawn trilogy is some of the best Star Wars. Full Stop. I'd go so far as to say the Thrawn trilogy is better than most of the stuff Lucas did.

One amusing note: I'm actually reading Choices of One right now. The book focuses on the Imperial side of things, and you see from the inside what the Empire means to the people who believe in it. Quite good. And it has Luke Skywalker piloting a Headhunter while GR-75 transports fly around transporting things. Book kinda got me excited for the new stuff to drop.

Allegiance is the precursor to Choices of One. If you liked CoO, you should pick that one up as well if you haven't already.

Read Allegiance last week. Right now I'm basically killing book time until the new Dresden File drops. After that, it will probably be another Dense History Tome. (They give a +1 to targets under 2 agility.)

I'll start by echoing the advice everyone seems to be giving: The X-Wing novels are quite good, and the Thrawn trilogy is some of the best Star Wars. Full Stop. I'd go so far as to say the Thrawn trilogy is better than most of the stuff Lucas did.

One amusing note: I'm actually reading Choices of One right now. The book focuses on the Imperial side of things, and you see from the inside what the Empire means to the people who believe in it. Quite good. And it has Luke Skywalker piloting a Headhunter while GR-75 transports fly around transporting things. Book kinda got me excited for the new stuff to drop.

Allegiance is the precursor to Choices of One. If you liked CoO, you should pick that one up as well if you haven't already.

Read Allegiance last week. Right now I'm basically killing book time until the new Dresden File drops. After that, it will probably be another Dense History Tome. (They give a +1 to targets under 2 agility.)

Some good suggestions here...

I'd also like to mention the new-ish Dark Horse comic series simply called " Star Wars " which is excellent.

It takes place right after ANH and follows our favourite heroes as they come to terms with the fallout from the destruction of the Alderaan and the Death Star. I especially enjoy their kick-ass version of Leia...