chicken Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 I have been given a Star wars book ( I love the films ) I didn't realise there were Star Wars Books are they books of the films? Are they any good? How many are there? Where can I get my hands on them? Why have I never seen them before ???? So many questions Sorry to be a pest. Quote
beef Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 What is the title of the book? as far as i know there are books of the films but also a HUGE range of books/comics that are not based on the film but continue/expand the starwars universe, i know there are several hundred (At least) comic books that expand the universe, there are *loads* of books too. Quote
Icecream Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 For the films, there are nine books. Beef is right: There are comic versions based on cartoons, but the first Star Wars books have nine in total. Of course, if you have seen the films you will know that first, 4, 5, and 6 were made, and then 1, 2 , and 3 (because George Lucas said that he wold not make the first three until the special FX industry was up to scratch). The other three of course have not yet been made. You can get them on Amazon, but take care not to get mixed up with the comic and other various versions. The ones you want if you want to read the main story are called Star Wars:Legacy of the Force, and all have there own indivdual titles as well. Quote
Guest fireball Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Hey chicken check this out might help. http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/ Quote
chicken Posted December 1, 2007 Author Posted December 1, 2007 Crikey ! lots of Star Wars books about. The one I have is Episode 2 Attack of the Clones, so I should think its a film book. Hmmm that means if Ice Cream is right I have 8 to find I will have to wait until I have them all before I start reading them tho, because it drives me mad if I know I have to find the next one in the series. Thanks for your help Quote
Icecream Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I was given that info by a star wars fan who has read the books. Quote
beef Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_wars_books Give that a look, should give you everything you want to know. Quote
chicken Posted December 3, 2007 Author Posted December 3, 2007 Stone the crows! I am never going to be able to read that lot ! Quote
Icecream Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I think that a lot if these are fillers. I knew there were some books in berween the main ones that sort of filled out the story, eithergiving a background, or telling you what was going on elsewhere during a certain time in another book, but there are only nine main stories. I also knew that there were other eras, but wasn't sure what they were about. It seems to be rather like Tolkien's world, with a few main stories, and extra ones added in. Quote
chicken Posted December 4, 2007 Author Posted December 4, 2007 Yeah but how do I know which is which !!!!!!!!!!!!!! think I will stick with the nine main books and not bother with the rest for now, I cant afford to pack up work to read (mores the pity !) Thanks all for your help with this. Quote
Raven Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Some are amazin, some are truely awful. Ah, so you've read The Crystal Star as well then?! I started out reading Star Wars hardbacks when they were first published in the early nineties, and was going great guns with the series until they started churning them out by the bucket load and I just didn't have the inclination or will to keep up. And then The Phantom Menace came out and I don't think I've read a Star Wars novel since! Quote
Beccles Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 I think if I knew the reading order I would read them. I remember the book of the 1970's Star Wars books were yellow parerbacks Quote
WandersUK Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 The best ones i`ve read are tales from the cantina and tales from Jabba`s palace. They give you all the back ground stories on all the characters you only see briefly in the films. The worst are the lando Calrisian ones. Quote
Raven Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I think if I knew the reading order I would read them. I remember the book of the 1970's Star Wars books were yellow parerbacks This might help. Quote
CrazyBlade Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 May I recommend a series of Star Wars books by Timothy Zahn known as The Thrawn Trilogy, based after the events of Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi and telling the continuing tale of the New Republic and the rise of a new Grand Admiral. Fantastic series, I've read them a few times. Quote
pickle Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 i have to agree with pevious post read the timothy Zahn trilogy a few years ago when they were lent to me by a friend and they were great, highly recommended. Quote
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