Title: Star Wars Novels
Post by: ukdane on 03 January, 2008, 03:40:49 PM
Post by: ukdane on 03 January, 2008, 03:40:49 PM
Does anyone have any Star Wars novels in good nick, that they want to off-load cheap?
Whatcha got, how much you want for them?
Whatcha got, how much you want for them?
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Post by: WoD on 03 January, 2008, 04:30:44 PM
Post by: WoD on 03 January, 2008, 04:30:44 PM
Novels or GNs?
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Post by: ukdane on 03 January, 2008, 04:44:30 PM
Post by: ukdane on 03 January, 2008, 04:44:30 PM
Novels.
(That's comics without pictures to you and me)
(That's comics without pictures to you and me)
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Post by: WoD on 03 January, 2008, 05:29:54 PM
Post by: WoD on 03 January, 2008, 05:29:54 PM
Never heard of em.
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Post by: monty-- on 03 January, 2008, 07:36:17 PM
Post by: monty-- on 03 January, 2008, 07:36:17 PM
I wouldn't mind buying a Star Wars novel. Can anyone recommend a good one and which one's should I avoid?
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Post by: ukdane on 03 January, 2008, 07:48:29 PM
Post by: ukdane on 03 January, 2008, 07:48:29 PM
The Thrawn Trilogy (Heir To The Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command) is probably the best place to start, if you can find them.
Link: Wiki Wars Book List
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Post by: hippynumber1 on 03 January, 2008, 07:56:39 PM
Post by: hippynumber1 on 03 January, 2008, 07:56:39 PM
I really enjoyed the Darth Bane novel - a dark reflection of Luke Skywalker's journey. The Kevin J Anderson ones are a little pedestrian. For something a little diferent try Vonda MacIntyre's "Crystal Star" or "The Courtship of Princess Leia" which got slated but I thought was rather well written! Darth Maul was rather good too!
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Post by: Wils on 03 January, 2008, 11:10:34 PM
Post by: Wils on 03 January, 2008, 11:10:34 PM
Apart from the film novels, I've only got Splinter of the Mind's Eye, Han Solo's Revenge, Shadow of the Empire (which would be great if it didn't clumsily back-reference New Hope and Empire like it does), the Lando Trilogy and the first book of the Han Solo trilogy. I've not read many others, and they've all been from the library and even that was years ago. The last one I think I read was (the *awful*, IIRC) Courtship of Princess Leia.
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Post by: vzzbux on 03 January, 2008, 11:14:15 PM
Post by: vzzbux on 03 January, 2008, 11:14:15 PM
I've just finished reading 'Survivors Quest' by Timothy Zahn and I would fully recomend, but make sure you read 'Outbound Flight' first. you get to read about a unit of the 501st in action.
Also I would recommend 'Darth Bane: Path of Destruction' by Drew Karpyshyn. A most exellent read.
Alas none of my books are for sale but I would suggest trawling through charity shops or reclaimed book shops. Bargains aplenty.
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Also I would recommend 'Darth Bane: Path of Destruction' by Drew Karpyshyn. A most exellent read.
Alas none of my books are for sale but I would suggest trawling through charity shops or reclaimed book shops. Bargains aplenty.
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Post by: TordelBack on 03 January, 2008, 11:17:12 PM
Post by: TordelBack on 03 January, 2008, 11:17:12 PM
The usual recommendation is indeed for the first three Zahn books, and while they're solid, they never really wowed me. Worth reading though. Personally I've had the best value from the unspeakably massive sub-series like The New Jedi Order or Legacy of the Force, which are set 20-40 years after the movies, and have something like 20 and 10 books in them respectively, but they're not a great place to start.
As a standalone novel, I'd recommend The Courtship of Princess Leia, a good fun romp. I, Jedi is also engaging. Be warned, both were written before the Prequels, so expect them to contradict almost everything therein. Which may be a good thing.
The 'modern' Han Solo Trilogy (there are two), detailing his pre-Rebel life, is also worth a read (the two I can remember the titles of are Paradise Snare and Rebel Dawn).
I'd completely avoid anything by Kevin J. Anderson, in particular the Jedi Academy trilogy. It will make you ill. I also strongly dislike the "Tales from..." series, which contain short stories dedicated to establishing that every single alien in the Cantina and Jabba's Palace, and every single bounty hunter, was in some way a major player in galactic history. Notably, IG-88 takes over the Second Death Star. It's ghastly.
As a standalone novel, I'd recommend The Courtship of Princess Leia, a good fun romp. I, Jedi is also engaging. Be warned, both were written before the Prequels, so expect them to contradict almost everything therein. Which may be a good thing.
The 'modern' Han Solo Trilogy (there are two), detailing his pre-Rebel life, is also worth a read (the two I can remember the titles of are Paradise Snare and Rebel Dawn).
I'd completely avoid anything by Kevin J. Anderson, in particular the Jedi Academy trilogy. It will make you ill. I also strongly dislike the "Tales from..." series, which contain short stories dedicated to establishing that every single alien in the Cantina and Jabba's Palace, and every single bounty hunter, was in some way a major player in galactic history. Notably, IG-88 takes over the Second Death Star. It's ghastly.
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Post by: vzzbux on 03 January, 2008, 11:40:56 PM
Post by: vzzbux on 03 January, 2008, 11:40:56 PM
My next novel to aquire.
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Post by: SamuelAWilkinson on 04 January, 2008, 10:08:28 AM
Post by: SamuelAWilkinson on 04 January, 2008, 10:08:28 AM
In the name of all that is good and holy, steer well clear of the Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy. It's clearly written by a man who's never even seen the films, yet alone read any of the (by then) fairly big canon of books set afterwards - you have faux pas like lightsabers cutting off limbs causing blood to spurt everywhere, people wearing personal shields nicked out of off'f Dune, and worse.
I'd agree with everyone else, mind: go with the Zahn trilogy. The X-Wing books are also good fun, too, particularly the Wraith Squadron trilogy.
I'd agree with everyone else, mind: go with the Zahn trilogy. The X-Wing books are also good fun, too, particularly the Wraith Squadron trilogy.
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Post by: Max Kon on 04 January, 2008, 12:54:04 PM
Post by: Max Kon on 04 January, 2008, 12:54:04 PM
I have 8 Jedi Apprentice Books that i'm wanting to sell, and a novel of Episode 1. Great condition, you'd not even know they had been read.
All offers welcome.
I have a few others, but i'll have to read them first.
All offers welcome.
I have a few others, but i'll have to read them first.
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Post by: Tiplodocus on 04 January, 2008, 12:57:07 PM
Post by: Tiplodocus on 04 January, 2008, 12:57:07 PM
Never read any "modern" Star Wars Novels but I found the three original Han Solo novels:
HAN SOLO AT STAR'S END
HAN SOLO'S REVENGE
HAN SOLO and THE LOST LEGACY
were enjoyably pulpy science fiction fun set in a universe that was recognisably Star Wars but which wasn't drowning under a ton of continuity, cross references and self-importance.
Back when I was fifteen or sixteen, I even drew a comic strip adaption of HAN SOLO's REVENGE (I used Slipper Jim's wife Ange as a reference for the main femaile character whose name escapes me).
HAN SOLO AT STAR'S END
HAN SOLO'S REVENGE
HAN SOLO and THE LOST LEGACY
were enjoyably pulpy science fiction fun set in a universe that was recognisably Star Wars but which wasn't drowning under a ton of continuity, cross references and self-importance.
Back when I was fifteen or sixteen, I even drew a comic strip adaption of HAN SOLO's REVENGE (I used Slipper Jim's wife Ange as a reference for the main femaile character whose name escapes me).
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Post by: TordelBack on 04 January, 2008, 02:08:13 PM
Post by: TordelBack on 04 January, 2008, 02:08:13 PM
Which of the JA books do you have, Max?
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Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2008, 02:54:10 PM
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2008, 02:54:10 PM
Tales from Jabba's Palace was quite good fun, if rendered somewhat obsolete by the prequels.
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Post by: Max Kon on 06 January, 2008, 08:00:16 AM
Post by: Max Kon on 06 January, 2008, 08:00:16 AM
TordelBack: #1, #2,#5 through 9. And 'Speical Edition', it's got a foil cover and the second half of it is set after episode one, with Anakin being Obi-Wan's apprentice. it's the longest at 188pages
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Post by: I, Cosh on 06 January, 2008, 12:13:29 PM
Post by: I, Cosh on 06 January, 2008, 12:13:29 PM
I got Splinter of the Mind's Eye when I was a nine or ten and couldn't get past the first chapter.
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Post by: vzzbux on 06 January, 2008, 11:03:40 PM
Post by: vzzbux on 06 January, 2008, 11:03:40 PM
Totally agree Cosh. Splinter has to be the worst SW novel around. Hard work but I managed till the end.
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