What are some weird or dark things that come from the Star Wars EU aka Legends timeline?

So are the Star Wars Legends / Expanded Universe books better then what we got with the Sequel Trilogy?

Is it better, same, or worse?

I made 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) (You can also alternatively read the comic adaption)
>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")

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")