Favorite pre-NJO Novel/Series?

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-02-09 01:06am

Basically, if it happened before NJO, which is your favorite SW Novel or "Series" of novels (ie: X-wing, Black FLeet Crisis, etc.)?

My pick is the entire X-Wing novel run, with I, Jedi thrown in too. Out of X-Wing, the Stackpole ones are enjoyable for lots of action, and Allston because he's pretty damn funny.

What're your thoughts? Oh, and I'll include the "Classic" ones from the days of old, and the Young/Junior Jedi Knights Series.

PS: I don't remember if there was a similar thread to this, or if it was a thread for the worst, or something like this that ended up in people talking about their favorite novel, so if I'm repeating, sorry in advance.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-02-09 01:18am

Uhh, can you say "Thrawn"?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-02-09 01:38am

Thrawn. After that, maybe Courtship. Of the kiddie books, it has to be the YJK over everything before or since.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-02-09 02:03am

1. Thrawn
2. Hand of Thrawn
3. X-wing (especially the Allston ones)

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-02-09 02:03am

Thrawn Trilogy, but other than that I'll say the Wraith Squadron books. The characters were more interesting the missions were actually fun to follow and there was NO CORRAN HORN! A stupid fucking character to say the least.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-09 02:23am

Darth Fanboy wrote:Thrawn Trilogy, but other than that I'll say the Wraith Squadron books. The characters were more interesting the missions were actually fun to follow and there was NO CORRAN HORN! A stupid fucking character to say the least.

What's so bad about Corran?

1. Thrawn Trilogy
2. Hand of Thrawn
3. X-wing novels

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-02-09 03:32am

Corran is an asshole, plain and simple. Its a personal opinion but "I, jedi" truly sucked and Corran Horn single handedly managed to ruin "Bacta War" for me. Like I saidm all personal opinion.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-02-09 03:53am

Thrawn stuff...the some Rogue Squadron afterwards.

Admiral Drason · Post by **Admiral Drason** » 2003-02-09 08:29am

1.Thrawn
2.Hand of Thrawn
3.X-Wing

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-02-09 09:01am

As a SW fan the Thrawn trilogy will always hold a special place in my heart as it was the 1st EU book i read. But for pure comedy read the Wraith Squadron books. Between Ton, Face, and Janson there are plenty of laughs and action.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-02-09 10:28am

Anything written by Kevin Anderson is guaranteed to suck. My favorite is the Black Fleet Crisis

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-02-09 12:43pm

BFC was good when it focused on the military bit. Very interesting there. But the fact that the Yevetha are transparently based off Radical Islamics has and always will bother me. Allston's works are pure genius, with Starfighters of Adumar being onje of my faves. He combines humor and the stroyline exceptionally well. And Wes Janson is easily number 3 of the best EU characters, sitting right there behind Thrawn and Mara.

And of course Zahn is a fucking God of the EU. The guy is arrogant about it, but he has good reason to be so. He basically started the EU, and if he hadn't done so well it probably would have ended with him. So the Heir to the Empire Trilogy wins out as best EU for me.

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2003-02-09 01:17pm

Thrawn and the X-Wing books were good. Has anybody read Splinter of the Mind's Eye? It was the original EU I think. It was written before we find out about Luke and Leia so there are some...interesting scenes.

Lord_Xerxes · Post by **Lord_Xerxes** » 2003-02-09 01:48pm

The Thrawn Trilogy was top-notch.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-02-09 03:42pm

Ender wrote:BFC was good when it focused on the military bit. Very interesting there. But the fact that the Yevetha are transparently based off Radical Islamics has and always will bother me.

I never saw that connection, and I read the trilogy twice. I'm not sure if that was the intention, but that's just my opinion.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-02-09 09:09pm

they seemed like neonazis to me. protecting the aryan yevetha blood from the pestilence of the humans

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-02-09 09:22pm

Defiant wrote:
Ender wrote:BFC was good when it focused on the military bit. Very interesting there. But the fact that the Yevetha are transparently based off Radical Islamics has and always will bother me.
I never saw that connection, and I read the trilogy twice. I'm not sure if that was the intention, but that's just my opinion.

I hated Lando's sub-plot in that so much I cannot in good conscience recommend that trilogy.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-02-09 09:29pm

X-Wing books with the nive lice action are my favorites.

Thrawn I am not really into.

Maybe it's cause I want to be a pilot and not a strategist heh.

Cyaround,
Jason

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-02-09 09:42pm

Ender wrote:And of course Zahn is a fucking God of the EU. The guy is arrogant about it, but he has good reason to be so. He basically started the EU, and if he hadn't done so well it probably would have ended with him. So the Heir to the Empire Trilogy wins out as best EU for me.

Zahn attempted to one-up continuity personally, the excellent Dark Empire was shoe-horned by him into an odd chronological slot, he refused to work w/ previous Marvel and Dark Horse material and w/ his second books ruined the Thrawn character w/ the absurd "wait no he's an anti-hero" crap. He can be a prick.

Marvel and Splinter of the Mind's Eye started the EU.

Marvel and WEG had a fanbase before Zahn ever materialized.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-02-09 10:04pm

Luke Starkiller wrote:Thrawn and the X-Wing books were good. Has anybody read Splinter of the Mind's Eye? It was the original EU I think. It was written before we find out about Luke and Leia so there are some...interesting scenes.

Yup, I remember that one.

My personal faves are the X-wings, especially the Wraith Squadrons and Adumar.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-02-10 05:27am

The Wraith Squardon Books had it all. Big Fleet actions in the form of Solo's Anti-Zsinji fleet, good comedy in the form of Janson wearing a Ewok as a bathing suit, and lots of sneaky shit in the form of all the Wraiths.