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")

>>212290199 (OP)
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") (You can also read the comic adaption)
>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)

>>212290228
New Republic era (4 ABY to 24 ABY) (Cont'd):

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)

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", "Turning Point", "Passages", 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)

>>212290286
New Republic era (4 ABY to 24 ABY) (Cont'd):

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

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) (Also including the short comic story "Revenants")

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 (2005)

>>212290331
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) (Including the short comic story "Outbid But Never Outgunned")
>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)

>>212290375
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)

I've also heard good things about:
>Dawn of the Jedi novel and comics
>Tales of the Jedi comics
>Lost Tribe of the Sith book
>Lost Tribe of the Sith: Spiral comic

I literally only saw a pirated copy of the Holiday Special on VHS when I was a kid.

That's my experience with the EU.

I have memories of reading various books in the Jedi Apprentice, Jedi Quest, Last of the Jedi, Jedi Prince, The Clone Wars (the ones based off the series with Ahsoka), and Galaxy of Fear series.

My elementary school library had a ton of those books.

My only experience is the Marvel Comics from the 80's.

I saw at my local comic place they do have the first two volumes of The Original Marvel Years Omnibuses. I might grab those...

I read this:
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Vector

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?

>>212290527
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?

>EU slop

>>212290736
Currently it's winding down slowly, with BioWare not even being the company in charge, but yes, for a long while the game made ridiculous money.

The irony is that it's a great Star Wars game, a fairly good single player RPG, and a horrible MMO. Thankfully you can solo 95% of the content.

>>212290199 (OP)
The thing about the EU is that it was only some great religious devotion for a few weirdos. For most people who interacted with it, it was just a thing to take what you wanted from it. Some people liked some games. Some liked some books. Some liked some comics. But almost no one actually cared about all of it. It was just extra Star Wars stories, and you could take what you liked and dismiss the rest.

>>212291260
Oh cool, that’s interesting. Yeah I’m curious how BioWare still kept up with it since they’re also working on Mass Effect 4 (Unless that gets cancelled and BioWare is closed by EA).

That’s interesting. You think if they ever announced they’re closing the game, they’d release a single player version with helper NPCs for mission that require more than one player?

>>212291367
Yeah I can’t imagine anyone but the super fans reading everything.

>>212291487
>You think if they ever announced they’re closing the game, they’d release a single player version with helper NPCs for mission that require more than one player?

This may unironically happen if the "Stop Killing Video Games" initiative bears fruit.

>>212291535
God I hope that dude succeeds.

>>212290199 (OP)
Not canon.

>>212290736
There was also this comic from 2019 that’s from the original Legends timeline.

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_(1977)_108

It’s a sequel to one of the Marvel Star Wars comics from the 80’s. It was done for Marvel’s 80th anniversary.

>>212291260
So is the KOTOR remake officially cancelled?

I imagine remakes of those games would bring them in-line with the Disney canon.

Were any of the Star Wars TTRPG’s any good?

>>212291830
>So is the KOTOR remake officially cancelled?

No, it's been rebooted twice now, but officially it hasn't yet been cancelled.


>I imagine remakes of those games would bring them in-line with the Disney canon.

It takes 4000 years before the Disney canon. Not much it could reference. At least the existing Disney canon material refer to Revan as a man.

>>212290199 (OP)
I like some of the EU, but why do you keep making this thread and these same posts like it's multiple people?

>>212290736
The OG class storylines in SWTOR are fucking kino and some of the best Star Wars material that has been written.

Particularly the:
Sith Agent class questline
Sith Warrior class questline
Trooper class questline
Jedi Knight class questline
Smuggler class questline

I haven't bothered with the expansion, it's some goofy eternal immortal Sith emperor antagonist bullshit.

But the OG game is amazing.
That's why it survives.
Sith Agent storyline is literally James Bond in the Star Wars universe. And the story has multiple endings, you can either defect to the Republic and become a double agent, side with the Imperial Intelligence Bureau, side the with Sith and destroy Imperial Intelligence to give the Sith absolute control over all the bureaucracy, keep all the secrets of the Galaxy to yourself, delete yourself from Imperial records and become a free agent (literally Batman). It's kino.

>>212290199 (OP)
>So are the Star Wars Legends / Expanded Universe books better then what we got with the Sequel Trilogy?
Yes.