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Star Wars Legends novels

  • Splinter of the Mind's EyeSplinter of the Mind's Eye was written as a cheap backup plan in case Star Wars flopped.
  • Jedi Academy trilogyIn the Jedi Academy trilogy, Luke Skywalker falls into suspended animation after facing an ancient Sith presence.
  • Star Wars: The Last of the JediWhat did Obi-Wan Kenobi do during the long years after the Jedi were wiped out? Jude Watson's novels explore that gap.
  • The Han Solo AdventuresBrian Daley's 1979 novels tell of Han Solo's life two years before the original Star Wars film.
  • Star Wars: Jedi ApprenticeIn Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi chooses to stay behind and help children end a war.
  • Young Jedi KnightsIn Young Jedi Knights, Jacen's lightsaber cuts off Tenel Ka's arm. It is a Star Wars series for young readers.
  • Legacy of the ForceIn Legacy of the Force, Han and Leia's son Jacen becomes a Sith Lord. The nine-book Star Wars series follows his fall.
  • Star Wars: Shadows of the EmpireSteve Perry refused his publishers' order to let a villain seduce Princess Leia.
  • The Courtship of Princess LeiaIn a card game, Han Solo won the deed to an entire planet. It sat in a warlord's territory, so it was nearly worthless.
  • Jedi QuestJedi Quest opens with Anakin and Obi-Wan climbing a cliff together. The Star Wars series follows Anakin's anger.
  • Star Wars: X-wing (book series)What happens after the Rebellion wins in Star Wars? The ten-book X-wing novel series follows the pilots.
  • The New Jedi OrderThe New Jedi Order killed Chewbacca in its very first novel.
  • Thrawn trilogyThrawn's death came from his own bodyguard, not the heroes. The Noghri guard Rukh killed him in The Last Command.

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