Best Star Wars Novel

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » 2004-01-25 05:38pm

Not Directly the best, but the best in regard to NOT screwing up the Star Wars Galaxy as far as the movies.

Tribun · Post by **Tribun** » 2004-01-25 05:45pm

I haven't read it, but the novel "Shadows of the Empire" I heared was not a so big screw up.

spongyblue · Post by **spongyblue** » 2004-01-25 05:47pm

I havent read that many but I liked Shadows of the Empire. I liked it for the simple fact that it kept the characters pretty much the same because if they where changed greatly in any way, it would screw up continuty with ROTJ. P;us Xizor seemed like a pretty cool villian.

The Prime Necromancer · Post by **The Prime Necromancer** » 2004-01-25 05:51pm

I don't know about "the best" but my favorites are the Han Solo novels by Brian Daley. They feel very "Star Wars-ish" to me, and they don't screw up anything because they all take place before the OT when Solo was working in the Corporate Sector.

Of course, pretty much the only other EU "novels" I can compare them to are "The Glove of Darth Vader", and the others in that series. *retches*

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-01-25 05:56pm

Shadows of the Empire, definitely and hands down.

FTeik · Post by **FTeik** » 2004-01-25 06:00pm

Cloak of Deception, The last Command or Solo Command.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-01-25 06:10pm

Stafighters of Adumar- found it to be very (intentionally, not the The New Rebellion) funny.

Techno_Union · Post by **Techno_Union** » 2004-01-25 06:21pm

The entire Thrawn trilogy, but I have not read the last one yet. Shadows of the Empire was not bad, did not like how Vader said good riddens at the end.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-01-25 07:05pm

For me it was any of the Alliston books. Ton Phannan only appeared in 2 books but he's my favourite non-regular character. I still laugh when i think of the Pirates skit him and Face had with Piggy. And i still get sad when i read about his death.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2004-01-25 07:20pm

Lord Pounder wrote:For me it was any of the Alliston books. Ton Phannan only appeared in 2 books but he's my favourite non-regular character. I still laugh when i think of the Pirates skit him and Face had with Piggy. And i still get sad when i read about his death.

Ton really was one of my favorite characters from that series.

For me the best books are the ones written by Zahn. Although Allston has been getting better and better at his writing. His NJO books were very well done and I must admint it is VERY funny when R2D2 snuck in Hans Blaster and Lehia's light sabre as "food" into the prison they were in.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-01-25 07:22pm

I like Face, and he did a good job with Lara Notsil and Janson.

Mlenk · Post by **Mlenk** » 2004-01-25 07:24pm

My favorites are the Thrawn Duology, Shadows of the Empire and Allston's novels.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2004-01-25 07:29pm

Tie between the Zahn books and Shadows of the Empire

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » 2004-01-25 07:31pm

I would like to add that I liked Spinter in the Minds Eye.
To me, it seemed to fit pretty well in the Universe

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2004-01-26 01:32am

I can't believe it!!! Finally I am not the only one that thinks Cloak of Deception was a great book. The best though for me would be Shadows of the Empire. Many people are saying it, and it's true. The characters still have that feel to them. Vader is looming, the Emperor is spooky and Xizor is just miniacal. Plus we learn a lot about Luke.

PackMule · Post by **PackMule** » 2004-01-26 06:34am

Darksaber

er I mean the Zahn trilogy.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-01-26 12:20pm

Allston.
Either Iron Fist, Starfighters of Adumar or Rebel Dream

Gotta love Rebel dream when sharr and Piggy are give godess lessons to jaina,

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-01-26 02:05pm

Kitsune wrote:Not Directly the best, but the best in regard to NOT screwing up the Star Wars Galaxy as far as the movies.

I'd have to say the second Han Solo Trilogy by A.C. Crispin. Supposedly Lucas himself gave some fair amount of direction to it and there was really anything of a continuity violation that I can remember. And dang if it doesn't do a nice job of tying things together.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-01-26 02:16pm

anything by allston, cos they are funny... but also starwarsy

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-01-26 04:45pm

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter was awesome, creative, original, didn't screw anything up, fun, and most importantly:

It didn't focus on the main characters the whole time like practically everything else in the EU.

It gets my vote.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-01-26 05:43pm

YT300000 wrote:Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter was awesome, creative, original, didn't screw anything up, fun, and most importantly:

It didn't focus on the main characters the whole time like practically everything else in the EU.

It gets my vote.

Itwas a rather depressing book when you realise all the heros efforts are for nought. A fell sorriest for the smuggler. He though'd he'd won when he handed the holocron on to palpy

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-01-26 07:02pm

Crazedwraith wrote:
YT300000 wrote:Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter was awesome, creative, original, didn't screw anything up, fun, and most importantly:

It didn't focus on the main characters the whole time like practically everything else in the EU.

It gets my vote.
Itwas a rather depressing book when you realise all the heros efforts are for nought. A fell sorriest for the smuggler he though'd he'd won when he handed the holocron on to palpy

Yes, but it was very unexpected. A great ending, that made you think about the book for a long time after. The happy ending that is oh so common in the EU wasn't present. It reminded me of the ending of the Terminator, which is a little similar.

Murazor · Post by **Murazor** » 2004-01-27 05:52am

Shield of Lies

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-01-27 08:45am

Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry.

I've only read a few other SW novels and I did care for them that much.

There are several graphic novels that I like quite a bit though.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2004-01-27 10:09am

I hated Shadow Hunter. It had a few cool parts. Probably the only part I liked was the ending. Most of it was just plain annoying.

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