{"id":3193,"date":"2010-04-20T06:45:22","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T10:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=3193"},"modified":"2010-04-19T01:07:58","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T05:07:58","slug":"star-wars-resume-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/20\/star-wars-resume-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Resume &#8211; Novels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Continuing my <a title=\"Star Wars Resume\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/tag\/star-wars-resume\/\"><em>Star Wars Resume<\/em><\/a>! Today I&#8217;m featuring my <em>Star Wars<\/em> novel collection.\u00a0 I&#8217;m excited as I&#8217;m about to start the <em>Fate of the Jedi<\/em> novels (top left hand corner in the photo below).\u00a0 The rest of these I&#8217;ve already read. My love for <em>Star Wars<\/em> novels started in 1991 with Timothy Zahn&#8217;s <em>Heir to the Empire<\/em>.\u00a0 My good buddy Ravenface sold me on the book when he explained that Wookies have claws.\u00a0 That simple insight made me want to learn more about the <em>Star Wars<\/em> universe.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been reading ever since.\u00a0 While there are very few <em>New Jedi Order<\/em> books below, I did get through those novels on audiobook.\u00a0 Click the image below to enlarge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/starwars_resume_books2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Star Wars Novels\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/starwars_resume_books1.jpg\" alt=\"Star Wars Novels\" width=\"520\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like many readers of the novels, my favorite Expanded Universe (EU) characters are: Mara Jade Skywalker, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Corran Horn.\u00a0 While reading the <em>Legacy of the Force<\/em> novels, I&#8217;ve really started to like Jaina Solo and Ben Skywalker.\u00a0 Both characters were great in these novels and they proved themselves worthy of their parent&#8217;s legacy.\u00a0 My favorite <em>Star Wars<\/em> writers are Michael Stackpole and Timothy Zahn.\u00a0 They were the pioneers of the EU and helped forge the New Republic, a fascinating era for our heroes continued adventures.\u00a0 I had the chance to meet both authors at Dragon*Con a few years ago.\u00a0 What super cool guys!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You&#8217;ll notice there are very few prequel era novels above.\u00a0 That time period just doesn&#8217;t hold much interest for me. However, I&#8217;m considering trying the <em>Republic Commando<\/em> novels based upon a review I heard on the <a title=\"Two True Freaks review of Order 66\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twotruefreaks.libsyn.com\/index.php?post_id=577223\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><em>Two True Freaks Monthly Monday Star Wars<\/em> podcasts<\/a>.\u00a0 They did a good job explained why the <em>Order 66<\/em> novel was a solid and and compelling read.\u00a0 Might be worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is a complete list of the books in the photo above:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks<\/li>\n<li>Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>The Approaching Storm by Alan Dean Foster<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by R.A. Salvatore<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover<\/li>\n<li>Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno<\/li>\n<li>The Han Solo Trilogy &#8211; Rebel Dawn by A.C. Crispin<\/li>\n<li>The Adventures of Lando Calrissian by L. Neil Smith &#8211; Combines: The Mindharp of Sharu, the Flamewind of Oseon, and The Starcave of ThonBoka<\/li>\n<li>The Force Unleashed by Sean Williams<\/li>\n<li>Han Solo and the Lost Legacy by Brian Daley<\/li>\n<li>Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire by William C. Dietz<\/li>\n<li>Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina edited by Kevin J. Anderson<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Trilogy &#8211; A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi<\/li>\n<li>Allegiance by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>Splinter of the Mind&#8217;s Eye by Alan Dean Foster<\/li>\n<li>Tales of the Bounty Hunters edited by Kevin J. Anderson<\/li>\n<li>Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry<\/li>\n<li>Return of the Jedi Marvel Illustrated Book<\/li>\n<li>Tales From Jabba&#8217;s Palace edited by Kevin J. Anderson<\/li>\n<li>The Truce at Bakura by Kathy Tyers<\/li>\n<li>Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor by Matthew Stover<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Rogue Squadron by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Wedge&#8217;s Gamble by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: The Krytos Trap by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: The Bacta War by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Wraith Squadron by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Iron Fist by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Solo Command by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>Tatooine Ghost by Troy Denning<\/li>\n<li>Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>The Last Command by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Isard&#8217;s Revenge by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>Tales From the Empire edited by Peter Schweighofer<\/li>\n<li>Tales From the New Republic edited by Peter Schweighofer and Craig Carey<\/li>\n<li>Jedi Academy Trilogy: Dark Apprentice by Kevin J. Anderson<\/li>\n<li>I, Jedi by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly<\/li>\n<li>The Black Fleet Crisis: Shield of Lies by Michael P. Kube-McDowell<\/li>\n<li>The Black Fleet Crisis: Tyrant&#8217;s Test by Michael P. Kube-McDowell<\/li>\n<li>The New Rebellion by Kristine Rusch<\/li>\n<li>The Corellian Trilogy by Roger MacBride Allen &#8211; Combines: Ambush at Corellia, Assault at Selonia, and Showdown at Centerpoint<\/li>\n<li>The Hand of Thrawn Duology: Specter of the Past by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>The Hand of Thrawn Duology: Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>Survivor&#8217;s Quest by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>The New Jedi Order &#8211; Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore<\/li>\n<li>The New Jedi Order &#8211; Dark Tide I: Onslaught by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>The New Jedi Order &#8211; Dark Tide II: Ruin by Michael Stackpole<\/li>\n<li>The New Jedi Order &#8211; Agents of Chaos by James Luceno &#8211; Combines: Hero&#8217;s Trial and Jedi Eclipse<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Betrayal by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Bloodlines by Karen Traviss<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Tempest by Troy Denning<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Exile by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Sacrifice by Karen Traviss<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Inferno by Troy Denning<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Fury by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Revelation by Karen Traviss<\/li>\n<li>Legacy Of The Force &#8211; Invincible by Troy Denning<\/li>\n<li>Fate of the Jedi &#8211; Outcast by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<li>Fate of the Jedi &#8211; Omen by Christie Golden<\/li>\n<li>Fate of the Jedi &#8211; Abyss by Troy Denning<\/li>\n<li>Fate of the Jedi &#8211; Backlash by Aaron Allston<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check back here tomorrow for more of my <a title=\"Star Wars Resume\" href=\"..\/..\/tag\/star-wars-resume\/\"><em>Star Wars Resume<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-3193\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/20\/star-wars-resume-novels\/?share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-3193\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/20\/star-wars-resume-novels\/?share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/20\/star-wars-resume-novels\/?share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span>Email<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/20\/star-wars-resume-novels\/?share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span>Reddit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-3193\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/20\/star-wars-resume-novels\/?share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing my Star Wars Resume! 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Vintage Action Figures","date":"April 19, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"I've had Star Wars on the brain lately.\u00a0 My fanaticism normally cycles like a washing machine through: comics, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, and then starts over again with comics.\u00a0 Seems like I've been firmly in the Star Wars spin cycle for a while now.\u00a0 I'm nearly finished with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Star Wars Vintage Action Figures","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/starwars_resume_figs1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3195,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/21\/star-wars-resume-comic-books\/","url_meta":{"origin":3193,"position":1},"title":"Star Wars Resume &#8211; Comic Books","date":"April 21, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing my Star Wars Resume!\u00a0 In the summer of 1981, I discovered Star Wars comic books.\u00a0 Prior to then I'd picked up an issue or two like any kid might have picked up Archie or Sad Sack.\u00a0 When I bought Marvel Comics Star Wars #50 off the shelf, I knew\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;comic books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Star Wars comic books - Marvel and Dark Horse","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/starwars_resume_comics1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3197,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/22\/star-wars-resume-role-playing-games\/","url_meta":{"origin":3193,"position":2},"title":"Star Wars Resume &#8211; 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Here is a description\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/fotj_poster.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":100,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2008\/07\/09\/novels-ive-been-reading\/","url_meta":{"origin":3193,"position":5},"title":"Novels I&#8217;ve Been Reading","date":"July 9, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"A few weeks back I wrote a blog post on a book I was reading,\u00a0\"Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils\".\u00a0 It was an older book that was published back in 1991, but I read it to\u00a0tide me over until I got around to seeing \"Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull\".\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;adventure&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3193"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3193"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3273,"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3193\/revisions\/3273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}