I finally gave in to the fact that my Verizon AirCard just doesn't get good enough reception for me to log into SWG at work and decided to start reading the SW books (I know, too little too late). So I started reading Cloak of Deception which is suppposedly one of the first in chronological terms. Who do you all think wrote the best SW books/series and is it worth trying to read them in chronological order?
Any readers?
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Tiveria
Sheeptastic!
This was a really good book thread on the official forums.
As for being a reader, I've been a bookworm since the 4th grade. I LOVE to read. I'm trying to remmeber the book I'm reading right now (Cestus Deception I think?). It's really good. It's a Clone Wars novel that focuses on a very cool planet, Obi Wan and Kit.
There's also a lot more focus on the clones, and you get to know a couple of them better.
I also really loved the Han Solo Triology.
As for being a reader, I've been a bookworm since the 4th grade. I LOVE to read. I'm trying to remmeber the book I'm reading right now (Cestus Deception I think?). It's really good. It's a Clone Wars novel that focuses on a very cool planet, Obi Wan and Kit.
There's also a lot more focus on the clones, and you get to know a couple of them better.
I also really loved the Han Solo Triology.
Merlyn
Thrawn's pretty pretty play thing
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ahhhhhhhh books.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_books
this might help with chronological order.
I just finished the entire NJO - it's hit and miss but a decent summer read!
Zahn is a decent authour read the books in chronological order not published order.
Stackpole bores the crap out of me but he writes amazing space battles ( I am struggling with the x-wing series)
I read most of the bantam ones but years ago and i don't remember them ( says much dunnit)
anything by James Lucerno drives me insane.. I hate his style but again others rave over him.
Problems with some of the older books now is the RetCon shit that's been happening and a lot of older stories are a little out of whack with canon due to the new movies.
*sigh* I have done far too much reading and research on this subject because I am writing a fan fic and wanted to take care with the time line and canaon... and... you would not believe all the inconsistancies...
Nathan Butler has an extensive time line complete with synopsys ( spelling I know sorry) of every comic, story etc that#s outthere to give you a better idea of what you might want to read first...
http://www.starwarsfanworks.com/timeline/
To answer you.... I like the idea of chronological reading.... good luck with that
and I always tell people to read Zahn's books first.
ahhhhhhhh books.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_books
this might help with chronological order.
I just finished the entire NJO - it's hit and miss but a decent summer read!
Zahn is a decent authour read the books in chronological order not published order.
Stackpole bores the crap out of me but he writes amazing space battles ( I am struggling with the x-wing series)
I read most of the bantam ones but years ago and i don't remember them ( says much dunnit)
anything by James Lucerno drives me insane.. I hate his style but again others rave over him.
Problems with some of the older books now is the RetCon shit that's been happening and a lot of older stories are a little out of whack with canon due to the new movies.
*sigh* I have done far too much reading and research on this subject because I am writing a fan fic and wanted to take care with the time line and canaon... and... you would not believe all the inconsistancies...
Nathan Butler has an extensive time line complete with synopsys ( spelling I know sorry) of every comic, story etc that#s outthere to give you a better idea of what you might want to read first...
http://www.starwarsfanworks.com/timeline/
To answer you.... I like the idea of chronological reading.... good luck with that
and I always tell people to read Zahn's books first.
Azrail Aleback
Hmmm
If you read them in Chronological order you have to go through all the Prequel books.
It depends on what your favorite era is. There are a lot of hit and miss books.
Personally I would start with Zahns Heir to the Empire series. Its what started the book relaunches. Then work from there. It sets up the whole plot after Return of the Jedi well.
Cloak of Deception was slow to start but got better. Labyrinth of Evil is great.
I liked the X-wing series. Especially when they mixed in missions from the game.
And the NJO was a great maxi series.
Here's the link to the other book thread
http://www.wanderhomies.com/forum/index.ph...t=ST&f=1&t=2362
It depends on what your favorite era is. There are a lot of hit and miss books.
Personally I would start with Zahns Heir to the Empire series. Its what started the book relaunches. Then work from there. It sets up the whole plot after Return of the Jedi well.
Cloak of Deception was slow to start but got better. Labyrinth of Evil is great.
I liked the X-wing series. Especially when they mixed in missions from the game.
And the NJO was a great maxi series.
Here's the link to the other book thread
http://www.wanderhomies.com/forum/index.ph...t=ST&f=1&t=2362