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the star wars The universe is one of the largest and most beloved areas of fiction, beautifully blending sci-fi space opera with epic fantasy worthy of the likes of The Lord of the Rings. While it began life on the big screen, the saga quickly expanded into comics, games, and even novels.
The book series inspired by the galaxy far, far away is home to some of the most enchanting and engaging stories that are just too big for movies alone. Famous characters like Yoda, Leia and Darth Vader have found new lives, adventures and developments in their feature films.
ten Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber
Darth Maul was easily one of the most iconic features of The Phantom Menace, and fans were desperate for more Red Terror. Fortunately, he found new life in the novels before his return to the clone wars series.
Baptisms by fire are a common rite of passage for the dark side, and this is clearly demonstrated in Maul: Lockdown. The novel features Maul sent on a deadly mission by his dark masters to a dangerous penal colony filled with crime lords, cannibal clans, and gladiatorial blood sports. Of course, that’s nothing this vicious Sith can’t handle.
9 Ahsoka By E. K. Johnston
It might be a YA novel, but it’s a very mature affair with emotional storytelling worthy of an episode of The Mandalorian or the most obvious Clone Wars. To say that Ahsoka Tano is a fan-favorite character is a gross understatement and this solo outing from EK Johnston is exactly the kind of story her fans will devour.
Set after the events of Order 66, the story concerns a fugitive Ahsoka who escapes from a rising Galactic Empire. Watching the Jedi and the Republic fall to the dark side is enough to affect anyone in the galaxy, but Ahsoka in particular considering who led the attack. Simply put, it’s a piece of character development that fans of the prequels should pick up.
8 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno
James Luceno is an author who knows how to deal with bad guys, and Lord of Darkness is a great example of what man can do with the subject. Darth Vader is one of the most famous villains in any form of fiction, and any literary work with him as the central character has to be epic. Every good villain has to start somewhere, and Vader has one of the most rash first steps in his age of infamy.
Seen through the eyes of surviving Jedi, the bloody beginnings of the galaxy’s most dangerous Sith Lord unfold like a war drama. Reminiscent of the samurai influences George Lucas used in his original trilogy, the novel is a deep descent into darkness with the epitome of the dark side of the Force.
7 Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and there might not be a better way to describe Christie Golden Black disciple. The Clone Wars has given fans of the franchise a whole new host of heroes and villains to love, and this twist and turn romance features the best of both worlds as Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Voss must join forces to take on the sinister Count. Dooku.
Voss and Ventress are polar opposites, but perfect for each other. Voss is a vigilante Jedi and Ventress is a jaded Sith apprentice seeking revenge on her former master. Both are dynamic personalities with an ax to grind, and their contradictory natures make for great character-driven action.
6 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart
The relationship between Yoda and his former apprentice is one that really needs to be explored further. horror stories in the star wars The universe may not be the first thing fans expect, but this novel is absolutely dripping with suspense and dread as Yoda is lured into a trap under the guise of negotiations.
Yoda is a Jedi Master for a reason, and willingly putting himself in a dangerous situation allows him to show off his skills, courage, and integrity. The novel draws inspiration from classic horror films, particularly in regards to Christopher Lee’s Dooku, and it’s a new environment and genre for fans to see their favorite Green Jedi.
5 Dooku: Lost Jedi by Cavan Scott
About Dooku, Cavan Scott’s lost jedi is a gripping audio drama about the Earl’s shift in allegiance as he goes from Jedi to Sith Lord. Relating to both the origins of the infamous Sith and his relationship with Asajj Ventress, it uncovers the backstory behind a fan-favorite villain in a gloriously dramatized way.
The audio format is what separates this chapter from the star wars saga of the rest of the universe. Dooku’s tale of betrayal and conflict should be a buffet of dramatic intrigue, and Scott certainly delivers in every way.
4 Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
“Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? is a question that many fans have heard, repeated and parodied since the premiere of Revenge of the Sith, but now fans of the series can have the actual tale in the palm of their hands. Once again, James Luceno offers readers another villainous character study as he explores the dynamic between Darth Plagueis and his apprentice, a young and ambitious Palpatine.
The novel delves into the dark secrets of the Sith and other rituals any Jedi would find “unnatural” as the infamous Plagueis brings Palpatine deeper and deeper into the dark side of the Force. What unfolds is a deep piece of Sith culture and mythology as well as an origin story for the galaxy’s greatest threat.
3 Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson
Since it was Gwendoline Christie who brought Captain Phasma to life, it’s only fitting that a novel inspired by the First Order’s silver nightmare would contain as much violence and death as any chapter in The iron Throne. For something produced during the Disney portion of the saga, there’s no shortage of brutality or bloodshed in this villainous origin story.
Phasma is ruthless, and her rise to power is just as cold and cruel as the captain herself. Her journey out of her home planet of Parnassos is paved with the blood of her allies and foes alike as she tears and tears her way to greatness. It really is a graphic pageturner that any fan would love.
2 Bloodline by Claudia Gray
Claudia Gray and Princess Leia are two characters who repeatedly go together in the literary world of the series, but Line comes with some serious praise. Political thrillers aren’t for everyone, especially in a world of lightsabers, TIE-Fighters, and droids. That being said, Gray presents Leia as a general rather than a senator.
Leia must deal with much more than crooked politicians at the origins of the New Republic, including crime lords from the galaxy’s criminal underbelly and a new threat at the edge of the galaxy. It’s an ideal story for those looking to follow Leia’s military career rather than her royal career.
1 Kenobi by John Jackson Miller
With the next series premiering on Disney+, there might not be a better time to pick up Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. Set immediately after the events of Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi flees to Tattooine with a baby Luke Skywalker in tow. He manages to evade detection from the forces of the New Galactic Empire, but finds himself in trouble headfirst in the process.
In a novel that’s part samurai drama, part western, and part Shakespearean epic, all rolled into one. A moisture-farming village is repeatedly attacked by a tribe of Tusken Raiders and all hope seems lost until a hermit named Ben comes to town with a swaddled baby and a weapon of a more civilized age. It’s truly worthy of its own standalone series, if not a feature film.
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