There is no substitution for reading

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Tryjo	There is no substitution for reading	Lead	[-]
Posts: 11 (04/17/08 07:42:53) Tryjo Sebo Student of the Shadows Omnia Mea Mecum Porto Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None After reading over several posts pertaining to Star Wars related facts, I feel that I might be at a slight disadvantage. The only working knowledge that I have about the Star Wars universe is from the movies and what I can find by browsing the internet. Does anyone have a recommendation on a list of books that I could pick up to help me on my journey? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, as I have not read any Star Wars books.
Kal Strife		#1	[-]
Posts: 3648 (04/17/08 08:45:14) Rebel Leader Master of the Force The Unforgiven Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It's true that books can give you a helpful insight into this universe, but so long as you have some knowledge you'll get by. Wookieepedia is also an excellent source of information. However, if you are looking for books to read, I believe a recent thread decided that anything by Timothy Zahn was well worth reading. His books include the Thrawn Trilogy, the Hand of Thrawn Duology and the Outbound Flight/Survivor's Quest Duology. Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy is also quite good. "What sweet irony; to use my foe's weapons against them."
zasabi1		#2	[-]
Posts: 1095 (04/17/08 14:51:09) Zasabi Ray Wandering warrior Breaking the Boundaries Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	All of them. Failing that, I would suggest the X-wing series, for non-jedi antics(especially the Wraith squad half), anything my Timothy Zahn, I, Jedi, just because it gives a good first person idea of being a force user, and admittedly is one of my favorites, and, if you're in for the long haul, the New Jedi Order series, where the yuzzhan vong make the galaxy it's Biatch.
Dalziel Kaldoe		#3	[-]
Posts: 1514 (04/18/08 14:45:40) Intelligence Agent Wraith Leader Waylander Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Zahn and X-wing, agreed. Personally I like the Republic Commando books (need to get the third one!). Shatterpoint is also good.
Thrion		#4	[-]
Posts: 440 (04/18/08 16:00:55) Mitth'rio'nuruodo Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Timothy Zahn rules. Kevin J anderson, I haven't read his SW books but plan to. His work with Brian Herbert for Dune has been great. I have read the Bane Duology, Revenge of the Sith, Dark Lord: THe Rise of Darth Vader, Dark Saber too. All of them are good reads but I'd stick with Zahn. Read his first. You get the good, the bad, nad the ugly all in one. Easily the best place to start. Also... For reading books by Timothy Zahn, be sure to read them in the ORDER they were published. If you don't you'll miss things or not get some twists or jokes. Always read books by the author in the order they came out. Thrawn Trilogy so forth. ^-^
Obi Wan Skywalker		#5	[-]
Posts: 590 (04/20/08 00:33:50) Master of the Force Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Black Fleet Crisis might be a good trilogy to check out, too. Gives you pretty good insight on all aspects of Star Wars... fleet battles, force users, politics, space travel, etc... also an all around great read. The Thrawn Trilogy should definitely be your first stop though, as others have already told you. And if you do happen to involve yourself in the NJO Series, which I wouldn't recommend unless you're REALLY serious about learning Star Wars (since it's really long and in several places not very good), you can skip Vector Prime (the first book in the series and the first place the series fails to deliver) and start with the Dark Tide duology.
zasabi1		#6	[-]
Posts: 1111 (04/21/08 05:55:53) Zasabi Ray Wandering warrior Breaking the Boundaries Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I would say it's not a great idea to skip around in the NJO series, especially with the first book. Kinda sets the setting for everything else.
Rani Churs		#7	[-]
Posts: 3127 (04/21/08 17:51:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	And after that travesty, you learn to endure the sequential disappointments. Or so I hear. Anyway, back to ranting about O.J. and the Double Jeopardy clause for me ^_^
Tryjo		#8	[-]
Posts: 190 (09/01/08 23:08:34) Tryjo Sebo Student of the Shadows Omnia Mea Mecum Porto Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Update: Finished reading Dark Lord, The Rise of Darth Vader. Just bought the entire Thrawn Trilogy and I am eargly awaiting it to arrive in the mail.
Nik Straven		#9	[-]
Posts: 18 (09/02/08 13:52:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Drop me a mail sometime this week Tryjo, i may have something you'd be interested in.
Sage Seidon		#10	[-]
Posts: 1342 (09/02/08 19:13:50) Jedi Knight Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Vector Prime. The book is famous for the death of one beloved character. First book that made me cry, ever.
Thrion		#11	[-]
Posts: 1008 (09/06/08 02:33:07) Mitth'rio'nuruodo Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Dark Lord is a good book. It's nice to see someone write how awkward the transition from man to machine like that would be.
Cohl Johun		#12	[-]
Posts: 3 (10/06/09 02:57:07) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm currently reading Cloak of Deception, and thoroughly enjoying it. It's interesting to read a Star wars book that is more focused on the politics. I give James Luceno thumbs up.
Marlamin1		#13	[-]
Posts: 335 (10/06/09 14:13:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm reading that one too, that and Betrayal...

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