Anyone here a fan of the original EU/Legends books from Star Wars?

How do they compare to other big sci-fi book franchisees like Warhammer 40k or Star Trek?

Here's an in-universe chronological list of all the Star Wars Legends Media that takes place after the Battle of Endor/Episode 6.


(Source is The New Essential Chronology, Essential Reader's Companion, and Wookipedia)
ABY = After Battle of Yavin (Where Death Star 1 was destroyed/A New Hope)


New Republic era (4 ABY to 24 ABY):

4 ABY
>The Truce at Bakura by Kathy Tyers (1994) (Including the short story "Escape from Balis-Baurgh")
>The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy by K. W. Jeter (1999) (Takes place Before and During ROTJ)
>The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader by Ryder Windham (2007) (Retells the story of Darth Vader)
>A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker by Ryder Windham (2009) (Retells the story of Luke Skywalker) (Including the short story "Handoff")
>Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 3 comic (Issues 81-107 Nagai-Lumiya storyline) (1983-1986) (Including the short story “Lumiya: Dark Star of the Empire”)
>Tales from Jabba’s Palace anthology (1995) (Takes place Before, During, and After ROTJ) (Including the short story "One of a Kind")
>Shadows of the Empire novel by Steve Perry (1996) (3-4 ABY/Before ROTJ)
>Shadows of the Empire: Evolution comic by Steve Perry (1998) (Sequel to the novel)
>Mara Jade: By the Emperor’s Hand comic by Timothy Zahn & Michael A. Stackpole (1998-1999) (Including the short “A Night on the Town”)
>X-Wing Rogue Leader comic by Haden Blackman (2005)
>X-Wing Rogue Squadron comic series (1995-1998) (4-5 ABY)
>Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina anthology (1995) (4 BBY-4ABY) (Including short story "A Credit for Your Thoughts")

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New Republic era (4 ABY to 24 ABY) (Cont'd):

5 ABY
>Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor by Matthew Stover (2008) (Including the short story "Easy Credits")
>Jedi Prince YA book series by Paul and Hollace Davis (1992-1993)
>Star Wars: Dark Forces video game (1995) (Takes place before and after ANH/Introduces Kyle Katarn)
>Dark Forces novella trilogy by William C. Dietz (1998) (First part takes place in 1 BBY) (Including the short story "Buyer's Market")
>Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II video game (1997) (Same plot as the Dark Forces Trilogy)
>Star Wars Legends: Forever Crimson comic by Archie Goodwin and Matthew Rosenberg

6 ABY-8 ABY
>The first 7 X-Wing novels by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston (1996-1999) (Including the short stories "Fists of Ion", "Deader than a Triton Moon", "Chessa's Doom", "Big Quince", "Explosive Developents", "Vengeance Strike", "Kella Rand, Reporting...", and "Missed Chance")

8 ABY
>Crisis of Faith by Timothy Zahn (2011)
>The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton (Including the short stories “Crossroads” and “Corphelion Interlude”) (1994)
>Tatooine Ghost by (Including the short stories “A Forest Apart” and “The Trouble with Squibs”) Troy Denning (2003)
>The DarkStryder Campaign by Peter Schweighofer, Doug Shuler, Bill Smith, Eric S. Trautmann, Timothy Zahn (1995)

9 ABY
>The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn (1991-1993) (Including the short story "Shadows of Darkness")
>X-Wing: Isard’s Revenge by Michael A. Stackpole (1999) (Including the short story "Betrayal by Knight")
>The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi by Ryder Windham (2008) (It retells Obi-Wan's life)

10-11 ABY
>Dark Empire Trilogy comic series by Tom Veitch (1991-1995)
>Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith video game (1998)
>Tales from the Empire anthology (1997) (5 BBY-10 ABY)

11 ABY
>Crimson Empire 1 & 2 comics by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley (1998-1999)
>The Jedi Academy Trilogy by Michael A. Stackpole (Including the short story “Firestorm”) (1994)
>I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole (1998)

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New Republic era (4 ABY to 24 ABY) (Cont'd):

12 ABY-13 ABY
>The Callista Trilogy by Barbara Hambly and Kevin J. Anderson (1995-1997) (Including the short story "Murder in Slushtime")
>Jedi Academy: Leviathan comic by Kevin J. Anderson (1998-1999)
>Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast video game (2002)
>X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar by Aaron Allston (1999)
>Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley (2011)

14 ABY
>The Crystal Star by Vonda M. McIntyre (1994)
>Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy video game (2003)

16-17 ABY
>The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (1996)
>The New Rebellion by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (1996) (Including the short story "Two for One"")

18 ABY
>The Corellian Trilogy by Roger MacBride Allen (1995)
>Tales from the New Republic anthology (1999) (Stories from 0 BBY-18 ABY)

19 ABY
>The Hand of Thrawn Duology by Timothy Zahn (1997-1998) (Including the short stories "A Glimmer of Hope", "Whispers in the Dark", "Mission to Zila", "Rendezvous with Destiny", and "Shades of Gray")
>Union comic by Michael A. Stackpole (Including the short story “Judge’s Call”) (1999-2000)
>Tales of the Bounty Hunters anthology (1996) (15 BBY-19 ABY) (Including the short story "Starter's Tale")
>Scourge by Jeff Grubb (2012) (Including the short story "Hunting the Gorach")

22 ABY
>Junior Jedi Knights YR series by Nancy Richardson and Rebecca Moesta (1995-1997)
>Survivor’s Quest by Timothy Zahn (Including the story “Fool’s Bargain”) (2004)
>Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn (Including the short story “Mist Encounter”) (2006) (Takes place in 27 BBY, prequel to Survivor’s Quest)

23-24 ABY
>Young Jedi Knights YA series by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta (1995-1998) (Including the short story "The Crystal")

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New Jedi Order era (25 ABY to 36 ABY):

25 ABY
>New Jedi Order: Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore (1999)
>Invasion comic series by Tom Taylor (2009 to 2011)
>Rogue Planet by Greg Bear (2000) (Set in 29 BBY, shows when the first Yuuzhan Vong entered the galaxy)
>New Jedi Order: Dark Tide duology by Michael A. Stackpole (2000) (Including the short story "Red Sky, Blue Flame")
>New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos duology by James Luceno (2000)
>Chewbacca comic series by Darko Macan (2000)

26 ABY
>New Jedi Order: Balance Point by Kathy Tyers (2000)
>New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory duology by Gregory Keyes (Including the “Emissary of the Void” short story) (2001)

27 ABY
>New Jedi Order: Star by Star by Troy Denning (Including the short story “Recovery”) (2001)
>New Jedi Order: Dark Journey by Elaine Cunningham (Including the short story “The Apprentice”) (2002)
>New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines duology by Aaron Allston (2002)
>New Jedi Order: Traitor by Matthew Stover (2002)

28 ABY-29 ABY
>New Jedi Order: Destiny’s Way by Walter Jon Williams (Including the short story “Ylesia”) (2002)
>New Jedi Order: Force Heretic trilogy by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Including the short story “Or Die Trying”) (2003)
>New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy by Gregory Keyes (2003)
>New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force by James Luceno (2003)

35-36 ABY
>The Dark Nest Trilogy by Troy Denning (2005)
>Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology by Kevin J. Andersen and Daniel Wallace (Only read from page 126 on) (2005)

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First Legacy Era (37 ABY to 45 ABY):

40 ABY
>Legacy of the Force: Betrayal by Aaron Allston (2006)
>Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines by Karen Traviss (2006)
>Legacy of the Force: Tempest by Troy Denning (2006)
>Legacy of the Force: Exile by Aaron Allston (2007)
>Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice by Karen Traviss (Including the short story “Boba Fett: A Practical Man”) (2007)
>Legacy of the Force: Inferno by Troy Denning (2007)
>Legacy of the Force: Fury by Aaron Allston (2007)

41 ABY
>Legacy of the Force: Revelation by Karen Traviss (2008)
>Legacy of the Force: Invincible by Troy Denning (2008)
>Crosscurrent by Paul S. Kemp (Including the short story “A Fair Trade”) (2010)
>Riptide by Paul S. Kemp (2011)

43 ABY
>Millennium Falcon by James Luceno (2008)
>Fate of the Jedi: Outcast by Aaron Allston (2009)
>Fate of the Jedi: Omen by Christie Golden (Including the short stories “Imprint” and “First Blood”) (2009)
>Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning (2009)
>Fate of the Jedi: Backlash by Aaron Allston (2011)

44 ABY
>Fate of the Jedi: Allies by Christie Golden (2010)
>Fate of the Jedi: Vortex by Troy Denning (2010)
>Fate of the Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston (2011)
>Fate of the Jedi: Ascension by Christie Golden (2011)
>Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse by Troy Denning (Including the short story “Getaway” by Christie Golden) (2012)
>X-Wing: Mercy Kill by Aaron Allston (Including the short story “Roll of the Dice”) (2012)

45 ABY
>Crucible by Troy Denning (Including the short story “Good Hunting” by Christie Golden) (2013)

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Second Legacy Era (130 ABY to 140 ABY):

130-138 ABY
>Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 1 comic series by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema (2006 to 2010)

138 ABY
>Star Wars: Legacy - War comic series by John Ostrander (2010 to 2011)

138-140 ABY
>Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 comic series by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman (2013 to 2014)

Some other EU stuff I liked
>Darth Plagueis book
>Shatterpoint book
>Dawn of the Jedi novel and comic series
>Tales of the Jedi comic series
>Lost Tribe to the Sith ebook series (These were prequels to the Fate of the Jedi series)


Also, the Star Wars Infinities alternate universe comic series was fun

It's pretty funny to me that the last surviving thing of the Legends timeline is The Old Republic MMORPG.

How is that still making enough money to let it survive?

I read these as a kid:
>Jedi Apprentice
>Jedi Quest
>The Last of the Jedi
>Jedi Prince
>Galaxy of Fear

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I read smatterings of the old EU when I was younger, mostly the X-Wing books and the New Jedi Order. They were fine, the X-Wing books were good if you like the space battles and dogfighting. NJO had interesting ideas but the execution was lacking in places.
I just started reading the Thrawn trilogy, and while Thrawn is one of those annoying 2smart4u villains and everyone grins sardonically too much, they’re very readable stories. The characters are consistent with their screen versions and the story flows well. I had to switch to the audiobook for book 2 and they are possibly better than the novels. The narrator does a great job mimicking voices and mannerisms (Lando calls Han, Hann instead of Hahn) and they layer in sound effects and music. The re-release of RotS and these audiobooks reminded me that Star Wars used to make me feel something rather than the cold indifference I have toward DisneyWars.

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Been meaning to do the post ROTJ stuff; missed it at the time. Used prices for mass market's horse shit, and Kennedy icing reprints for 'legends' only made it worse.

I just played Star Wars: Dark Forces when I was kid.

Anyone here read the first Star Wars book, Splinter of the Mind's Eye?