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February 2021 Group Read Nominations - closed

This is the only time we skip the nomination process. Due to the time issues we decided to nominate some great Legends books based on the youtini.com's article Best Star Wars Legends Books of All Time

The poll is up. You can vote here.
The poll is open till January 8th.


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And the winner is ...

Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn



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Nominated books

1/ Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Woodring Stover



Why youtini.com believes it's one of the best SW legends books:

"If you’ve never read a film novelization, Matthew Stover’s Revenge of the Sith is the perfect place to start.

But wait, isn’t the novelization of Revenge of the Sith Canon? Well, sort of.‍

Instead of a blow-by-blow film adaptation, Stover was allowed to take certain liberties with the story with the blessing of George Lucas himself, notably changing minor plot points and dialogue.

Among these are the deletion of the Kashyyyk sequence, an alteration to Anakin’s emotions as he falls to the dark side, and a more detailed account of Mace Windu’s attempt to arrest Chancellor Palpatine.

Stover’s prose blows our minds in how it combines characterization and beautifully-written action sequences. You’ll develop a deep connection to the characters, then have your heart blasted to pieces in the final pages."


2/ Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn



Why youtini.com believes it's one of the best SW legends books:

"The EU reached new heights in 1991 with the release of Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire, kicking off the Thrawn trilogy and introducing beloved characters such as Mara Jade, the Solo twins, and Grand Admiral Thrawn himself.

Zahn’s run has been credited with reinvigorating the EU and ushering in the “old school” era of Star Wars stories.

Thrawn proved so influential to the Star Wars universe that he returned to Canon with his premiere in Star Wars: Rebels and is now featured in the new Canon Thrawn trilogy by Zahn.

To this day, many still consider the original Thrawn series a crowning achievement of Star Wars storytelling, and we will be eternally grateful for its role in formalizing the entire Expanded Universe."


3/ Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole



Why youtini.com believes it's one of the best SW legends books:

"Try to think of a Star Wars ship more iconic and awesome than the X-Wing. It’s okay, we’ll wait.

As a relatively early entry in the Expanded Universe, X-Wing was the first series to forego featuring the heroic trio of Luke, Han, and Leia. Instead, X-Wing packs its pages with original characters like Corran Horn and Tycho Celchu, and introduces readers to the Rogue and Wraith Squadrons while fleshing out the Alliance’s military exploits in the beginning of the New Republic era.

By the way...did you think of a cooler ship? Didn’t think so."

4/ Betrayal by Aaron Allston



Why youtini.com believes it's one of the best SW legends books:

"Few characters in Legends novels are more developed than Han and Leia’s son, Jacen Solo. If you love epic, storied character arcs, this is the series for you. Jacen’s early story is chronicled in the New Jedi Order series, but that line is quite a commitment to read all the way through (19 books!), so we recommend skimming the Wookiepedia article if you want to better appreciate Jacen’s rise and fall from grace before jumping into this series."


5/ Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn



Why youtini.com believes it's one of the best SW legends books:

"Taking readers back a thousand years before the Clone Wars, Karpyshyn relates the story of Darth Bane during the time of the Old Republic. In a time where a Sith multitude vie for power, Bane rises to revolt against their Order. Ever wonder where the Sith’s Rule of Two came from? Bane establishes it within these very pages.

Readers get to see the world of the first dark side users, explore the Sith Academy on Korriban, and witness Bane’s influence on later villains in the series. With such an epic scope and rich Sith history, this line remains a standout among Star Wars Legends novels."