This is the full list of the books and e-books we're reading, sorted by in-universe chronology. The Expanded Universe sets all dates as relative to the Battle of Yavin, which is the pivotal battle in which Luke Skywalker and friends destroy the Death Star in the original movie. This list shows dates as Before Battle of Yavin (BBY) and After Battle of Yavin (ABY).
When we started the Rancors Love to Read program on May 25, 2006, we had a list of 96 books that were currently available. The original intent was to stick to that list the whole way, since new books are constantly being published that may or may not fit where we are in the overall chronology. However, we've ended up reading new books as they are published (with the exception of the new books at the far end of the timeline: we'll read those in their natural order when we get there).
This list mirrors the sequence and dating presented in the official Del Rey timeline at the front of most Star Wars novels.
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Sentinel (e-book)
John Jackson Miller
---- 3954 BBY ---- - The Old Republic: Revan
Drew Karpyshyn
---- 3650 BBY ---- - The Old Republic: Deceived
Paul S. Kemp
- David's Review - Red Harvest
Joe Schreiber
- David's Review - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pantheon (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets (e-book)
John Jackson Miller - The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
Sean Williams
- David's Review
---- 1032 BBY ---- - Knight Errant
John Jackson Miller
- David's Review - Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
Drew Karpyshyn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Darth Bane: Rule of Two
Drew Karpyshyn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
Drew Karpyshyn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 67 BBY ---- - Darth Plagueis
James Luceno
- Andrew'w Review | David's Review
---- 33 BBY ---- - Darth Maul: Saboteur (e-book)
Michael Reaves
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Cloak of Deception
James Luceno
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
Michael Reaves
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 32 BBY ---- - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Terry Brooks
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 29 BBY ---- - Rogue Planet
Greg Bear
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 27 BBY ---- - Outbound Flight
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 22.5 BBY ---- - The Approaching Storm
Alan Dean Foster
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 22-19 BBY ---- - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
R.A. Salvatore
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Clone Wars
Karen Traviss
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Clone Wars: Wild Space
Karen Miller
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Clone Wars: No Prisoners
Karen Traviss
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth
Karen Miller
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Clone Wars Gambit: Siege
Karen Miller
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Republic Commando: Hard Contact
Karen Traviss
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Republic Commando: Triple Zero
Karen Traviss
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Republic Commando: True Colors
Karen Traviss
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Republic Commando: Order 66
Karen Traviss
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Shatterpoint
Matthew Stover
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Cestus Deception
Steven Barnes
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Hive (e-book)
Steven Barnes
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
Michael Reaves & Steve Perry
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - MedStar II: Jedi Healer
Michael Reaves & Steve Perry
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Jedi Trial
David Sherman & Dan Cragg
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
Sean Stewart
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Labyrinth of Evil
James Luceno
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 19 BBY ---- - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Matthew Stover
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
James Luceno
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Imperial Commando: 501st
Karen Traviss - Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
Michael Reaves
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
Michael Reaves
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
Michael Reaves
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 10-0 BBY ---- - The Paradise Snare
A.C. Crispin
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Hutt Gambit
A.C. Crispin
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Rebel Dawn
A.C. Crispin
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 5-2 BBY ---- - Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
L. Neil Smith
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
L. Neil Smith
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
L. Neil Smith
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Han Solo at Stars' End
Brian Daley
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Han Solo's Revenge
Brian Daley
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
Brian Daley
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 2-0 BBY ---- - The Force Unleashed
Sean Williams
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Force Unleashed II
Sean Williams - Death Troopers
Joe Schreiber
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Death Star
Michael Reaves and Steve Perry
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Shadow Games
Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
---- Battle of Yavin ---- - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
George Lucas/Alan Dean Foster
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 0-3 ABY ---- - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
edited by Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Allegiance
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Choices of One
Timothy Zahn
- David's Review - Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
Voronica Whitney-Robinson & Haden Blackman
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Splinter of the Mind's Eye
Alan Dean Foster
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 3 ABY ---- - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Donald F. Glut
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Tales of the Bounty Hunters
edited by Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 3.5 ABY ---- - Shadows of the Empire
Steve Perry
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 4 ABY ---- - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
James Kahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Tales from Jabba's Palace
edited by Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Tales from the Empire
edited by Peter Schweighofer
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Tales from the New Republic
edited by Peter Schweighofer
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Bounty Hunter Wars I: The Mandalorian Armor
K.W. Jeter
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Bounty Hunter Wars II: Slave Ship
K.W. Jeter
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Bounty Hunter Wars III: Hard Merchandise
K.W. Jeter
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Truce at Bakura
Kathy Tyers
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 4.5 ABY ---- - Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
Matthew Stover
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 6.5-7.5 ABY ---- - X-wing: Rogue Squadron
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: The Krytos Trap
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: The Bacta War
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: Wraith Squadron
Aaron Allston
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: Iron Fist
Aaron Allston
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: Solo Command
Aaron Allston
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 8 ABY ---- - The Courtship of Princess Leia
Dave Wolverton
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - A Forest Apart (e-book)
Troy Denning
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Tatooine Ghost
Troy Denning
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 9 ABY ---- - The Thrawn Trilogy I: Heir to the Empire
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Thrawn Trilogy II: Dark Force Rising
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Thrawn Trilogy III: The Last Command
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: Isard's Revenge
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 11 ABY ---- - The Jedi Academy Trilogy I: Jedi Search
Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Jedi Academy Trilogy II: Dark Apprentice
Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Jedi Academy Trilogy III: Champions of the Force
Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - I, Jedi
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 12-13 ABY ---- - Children of the Jedi
Barbara Hambly
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Darksaber
Kevin J. Anderson
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Planet of Twilight
Barbara Hambly
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar
Aaron Allston
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 14 ABY ---- - The Crystal Star
Vonda McIntyre
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 16-17 ABY ---- - The Black Fleet Crisis I: Before the Storm
Michael P. Kube-McDowell
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Black Fleet Crisis II: Shield of Lies
Michael P. Kube-McDowell
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Black Fleet Crisis III: Tyrant's Test
Michael P. Kube-McDowell
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 17 ABY ---- - The New Rebellion
Kristine Rusch
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 18 ABY ---- - The Corellian Trilogy I: Ambush at Corellia
Roger MacBride Allen
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Corellian Trilogy II: Assault at Selonia
Roger MacBride Allen
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Corellian Trilogy III: Showdown at Centerpoint
Roger MacBride Allen
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 19 ABY ---- - The Hand of Thrawn Duology I: Specter of the Past
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - The Hand of Thrawn Duology II: Vision of the Future
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 22 ABY ---- - Fool's Bargain (e-book)
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review - Survivor's Quest
Timothy Zahn
- Andrew's Review | David's Review
---- 25 ABY ---- - Boba Fett: A Practical Man (e-book)
Karen Traviss - The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime
R.A. Salvatore
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin
Michael Stackpole
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
James Luceno
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
James Luceno
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
Kathy Tyers
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Recovery (e-book)
Troy Denning - The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest
Greg Keyes
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
Greg Keyes
- Andrew's Review - The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
Troy Denning - The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey
Elaine Cunningham - The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
Aaron Allston - The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
Aaron Allston - The New Jedi Order: Traitor
Matthew Stover - The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
Walter Jon Williams - The New Jedi Order: Ylesia (e-book)
Walter Jon Williams - The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant
Sean Williams & Shane Dix - The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee
Sean Williams & Shane Dix - The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion
Sean Williams & Shane Dix - The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
Greg Keyes - The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
James Luceno
---- 35 ABY ---- - The Dark Nest Trilogy I: The Joiner King
Troy Denning - The Dark Nest Trilogy II: The Unseen Queen
Troy Denning - The Dark Nest Trilogy III: The Swarm War
Troy Denning
---- 40 ABY ---- - Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
Aaron Allston - Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines
Karen Traviss - Legacy of the Force: Tempest
Troy Denning - Legacy of the Force: Exile
Aaron Allston - Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
Karen Traviss - Legacy of the Force: Inferno
Troy Denning - Legacy of the Force: Fury
Aaron Allston - Legacy of the Force: Revelation
Karen Traviss - Legacy of the Force: Invincible
Troy Denning - Crosscurrent
Paul S. Kemp - Riptide
Paul Kemp - Millennium Falcon
James Luceno
---- 43 ABY ---- - Fate of the Jedi: Outcast
Aaron Allston - Fate of the Jedi: Omen
Christie Golden - Fate of the Jedi: Abyss
Troy Denning - Fate of the Jedi: Backlash
Aaron Allston - Fate of the Jedi: Allies
Christie Golden - Fate of the Jedi: Vortex
Troy Denning - Fate of the Jedi: Conviction
Aaron Allston - Fate of the Jedi: Ascension
Christie Golden - Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse
Troy Denning
---- 5000 BBY ----
7 comments:
this blog is great.
a thought: you should provide a list of your highest-rated books or a list that's sortable by rating.
also: chronologically, i haven't read anything beyond zahn's original thrawn trilogy. it would be helpful to know which books that take place after that are the best to read and the most necessary to keep up with the plot. i imagine there are some books in the later part of the series that aren't very good and don't add any new information, so if possible i'd like to skip those.
Thanks Kevin! I know for my part I have struggled to find time for reading SW and writing reviews lately (reading too many other things), but it is encouraging knowing folks are enjoying the blog!
Originally I had planned to do a breakdown of all the highest rated along with the middling and the low when we finished the project, but that is still a ways off, so maybe it would be good to do something sooner.
Offhand, the key books set after the Thrawn trilogy would be the Jedi Academy trilogy (not nearly as well written but many important elements are introduced) and probably Zahn's later duo logy about the Hand of Thrawn. Everything takes a radically different turn with the New Jedi Order - you could try Vector Prime and if you enjoy it, you might want to dig into that series.
Kevin - Thanks very much for the compliment. I also like the idea of a sortable list. I keep track of the Star Wars books I have read in an Excel spreadsheet, so I can go back and look at my ratings if I need to. I see that Andrew has offered some advice about which books to read after the Thrawn trilogy so I won't add anything to that. However, I did notice recently that Del Ray is issuing a 20th anniversary edition of Heir to the Empire next June. It will include annotations on the text plus a new short story about Grand Admiral Thrawn. Could be good.
Great blog, I hope you post new reviews!
Thank you. We are behind in posting new reviews, but we have not stopped. There are just too many books to read. Plus, I have to admit that some (all?) of the books I have been reading recently are not Star Wars. We'll get back to it.
Great blog guys. I was genuinely surprised at how much I agree with your reviews. For some reason I always thought I was missing something with the NJO.
One question though, why the Corran Horn hate? He is my favorite character in all EU.
Keep posting, I would love to know what you think of some of the post-NJO books.
Thanks! Blame any Corran hate on lack of clarity in our reviews: I think he may be a bit overutilized in some stories and might nitpick some characterization, but I certainly like him overall well enough.
We will keep posting: hopefully you'll hang in with what has become a slower pace than we originally intended. :-) Too many books, too little time....
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