| What is a good StarWars Book to start with? | |
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ioshee - Student  |
I have never read any of the Star Wars novels. Mostly because there are an overwhelming amount of them and I don't want to stand in the bookstore too long looking at them. Especially when there is this cute girl checking out the romance novels and we keep exchanging glances. Anyway I was wondering if some one could tell me a good book or series to start with. Or maybe just share your favorite authors and why. Thanks. _______________ One of the Belouve boys |
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Flamori Athena - Student 
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This might be off-topic, but TATOOINE GHOST ROCKS!! _______________ «±» 21st on the Midbie Council, Profile ID: 2027 «±» True wisdom is the knowledge that you know nothing. |
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Crunchy - Ex-Student 
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Read "Truce At Bakkura" then "Courtship of Princess Leia" so that you don't pick up one of the 30 books after those and go, "What the heck? Han and Leia are married? What? They have kids? When did this happen?" _______________ Windows95: <win-doz-nin-te-fiv> n. 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition. |
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Buzz - Student 
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Yeah I, Jedi is a good follow up to either the x wing novels or Jedi Academy Trilogy. It contains story and characters from both of these so you could be a little confused if you read it before them. I had read the Jedi Academy Trilogy and eventually got I, Jedi, and that made me get the X-wing novels. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Hector Thrawn - Ex-Student 
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x-wing, but its gonna take a while to get them all done, then i, jedi is a good follow-up |
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Buzz - Student
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I'd go with the X-wing novels or the Jedi Academy Trilogy _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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ioshee - Student 
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I just finished my first three Star Wars books ever (the Thrawn Trilogy.) I was quite impressed. Now what? _______________ One of the Belouve boys |
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koushka - Student 
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Per someone in an earlier post I am now reading the Heir to the Empire series. It is pretty good. _______________ Faithful Padawan of {SKX}Dark Blade My profile pic is luke skywalker 
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MINDofSIN - Student 
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 _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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Buzz - Student
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One book I would recommend avoiding is the Crystal Star. You don't really need it to know what is going on with other story elements. You'll hear things in it mentioned in passing but not groundbreaking. You also don't "need" to read the books about Children of the Jedi, Darksaber, Planet of Twilight, or The New Rebellion. You won't miss a lot by skipping these. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Hector Thrawn - Ex-Student
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actually MoS you have just stumbled upon one of the biggest problems with the NJO. if you dont read any other starwars books, it could be confusing, and you might miss some of the significance right away. however, if you go and read all the books neccesary to understand everything in the NJO it will take several years, and quite a few of them are really just bad. the ones you probably should really read first are: i, jedi (its fund, and somewhat important), the jedi academy trilogy (not bad, also really important), the courtship of princess leia (same as the JAT), and then the 5 books by timothy zahn (awsome reads anyway, but still important). i left out the x-wing series because its pretty long, however, if your a fast reader you defenitlly want to pick them up as well (including the wraith squadron books). |
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Buzz - Student
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Yeah MoS go ahead. You might end up asking a few times "Who the hell is that?" or "What the hell are they talking about?" But you'll still be able to enjoy the NJO books and get a feel for what is going on, just not as much of one as what went on before. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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MINDofSIN - Student
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Think it would be fine to read the NJO books without reading any others first?  _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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Sared - Retired 
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Nah, not really, just the order I read them in. It all still clicked for me though. *shrug* _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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Buzz - Student 
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Sared I hope you aren't trying to make them read the novels in chronological order. If you are it would go like this Truce At Bakura X-Wing novels #1-7 Courtship of Princess Leia Heir to the Empire Trilogy X-wing novel #8 Jedi Academy Trilogy I,Jedi (Occurs before, during and after the academy trilogy) X-Wing novel #9 _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Sared - Retired
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Okay, I am sorry, but if you want to get a good start then begin with Truce at Bakura (happens the day after the battle of endor) follow it up with the Courtship of Princess Leia, then top it off with the Heir to the Empire trilogy. AFTERWARDS, read the X-Wing series (yes, all nine of them) then read I, Jedi along with the Jedi Academy trilogy. After you read these then the storyline will be set in place for any others you plan on reading. Personally, (although I went through them in about 30 min apiece) read the Young Jedi Knights series just so you will have the knowledge about Jacen and Jania to build off of before reading the NJO series. _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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PlooKoon - Student 
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oops i mean not jedi acadmey series jedi apprentice _______________ Moo |
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PlooKoon - Student 
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I would have to agree with the guy who said the jedi academy saeries as its the easiest (to understand) and the start of the star wars book/film timeline and its exciting but if ur an adult read the others (thick books) or the newest series is The new jedi order. _______________ Moo |
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Rogue Lord - Ex-Student 
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Dont forget the StaR WarS Comic books From DARK HORSE
A really good one is Jedi vs Sith it takes place 1000 years before "a new HopE" it is only a 6 part series but it shows you a part of the jedi history u might never see otherwise... Anyway they were very EnjoyablE also look at anouther series by DarK HorsE called DarknesS (4 PART) it conserns A Jedi named Quinlan Vos and his mindwiped Padawan Aayna Secura... Again GOOD stuff  
P.S. i started with the X_WING novels U gotta LUV WedgE
YUB YUB _______________ NONE SHALL PASS He welds the blade of a FalleN HerO, but now he is the HerO, and it is others who shall FALL.... There are only DancerS and the DancE... All is DancE.. ALL IS.. ~GanneRs LasT StanD. This comment was edited by Rogue Lord on Apr 10 2003 07:38pm. |
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Gantoris - Ex-Student 
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I think the Jedi Academy trilogy is one of the best. It gives you the feel the movies did. Its a mixture of action and drama, the Jedi battling the Darkside and the rebellion against the empire or remanents of the empire at least. I think this trilogy, if Lucas ever thought to, are great to continue the movies. Not one characer is focused on, its all of your old lovable character as well as a few really cool new ones(KYP DURRoN!!!)The new Jedi Academy also comes about.
Another book to check out is I,Jedi, by Michael A. Stackpole, he's my fav. SW and Battletech author. Check it out, its an all time fav of mine. _______________ "You believe in Failure...which is why you Fail! It is a never-ending cycle." |
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Buzz - Student
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Star by Star is a very good book. Another good set is the Enemy Lines duology by Aarron Allston. It kind of gives you a really good look why Wedge has always been able to get out alive in the toughest battles of the Rebellion. Also he reveals just enough about what the characters are planning to do that you know its going to be good but you don't know what's about to happen untill it does. He's also got such a great style of humor that's very reminiscent of the original trilogy. The novels he wrote for the X-wing series are some of my favorite. I highly recommend the Starfighters of Adumar. The novel isn't first person but its written completely from Wedge's point of vies. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Marq - Ex-Student 
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but if u like lots of people dying and worlds lost and plagued then The New Jedi Order would be ur cup of tea
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Marq - Ex-Student 
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yer the jedi academy trilogy _______________ For every pause i was nearly garenteed time to speak. It's always the selfish who say that life is way too short. I'm not looking to get old, but I bet it'll happen anyway. |
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Marq - Ex-Student
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jedi search isnt too bad and along with that i jedi _______________ For every pause i was nearly garenteed time to speak. It's always the selfish who say that life is way too short. I'm not looking to get old, but I bet it'll happen anyway. |
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Plo Koon - Student 
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Starwars"Jedi Apprentice series" are good books. _______________ Free Tibet! Click this link,and learn Here too |
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Shannon -SC- - Student 
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And if you want to get new insights of the force, go for the New Jedi Order, 'specially 'Traitor' by M. Woodring _______________ Falling from heaven is not as painfull, as surviving the impact. |
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