It’s May the Fourth, and maybe you’re planning to rewatch your favorite movies, or dive into the new
Bad Batch series but there are plenty of other adventures waiting in a galaxy far far away that are just begging to join your To-Be-Read pile. Here’s a shortlist of our favorite canonical Star Wars novels, with something for every type of fan!
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
What if you were a fan who read Star Wars books in the ’90s? Do you miss those hallowed tomes, relegated now to inspiration and reference for the larger Star Wars universe? Well, you might be happy to know that Grand Admiral Thrawn, one of the most beloved and terrifying villains of the Expanded Universe made his reentry into canon via the cartoon Star Wars: Rebels. And what’s more, Thrawn is back in books, direct from the author who created him Timothy Zahn has several new books (with more to come) focusing on his brilliant Chiss commander.
Star Wars Might Be Teasing the Return of Luke Skywalker s Clone
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Star Wars: Darth Vader comic book dropped a hint that another Star Wars Legends character, Luke s clone Luuke, could be the next to make the jump into the franchise s new canon.
SPOILERS follow for
Marvel s current
The Empire Strikes Back and
Return of the Jedi. Thus far, the story sees Vader is at odds with his master, Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine left a wounded and damaged Vader on Mustafar and then pitted him against a series of challenges, including a Cthulhu-like, telepathic, dark side monster. Rather than yield, Vader rebuilt himself, conquered and dominated the creature, and led it to the secret Sith planet Exegol to challenge Darth Sidious.
Thrawn creator reveals the origins of the Star Wars villain
Mon Apr 26, 2021 at 3:35pm ET
One of Star Wars’ best villains is celebrating a milestone this year.
2021 sees the 30th anniversary of the publication of Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire, which began the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
It’s also the 30th anniversary of the introduction of his most famous character, Grand Admiral Thrawn.
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Zahn is now detailing how he came up with the brilliant tactician and why he remains so popular with fans.
Who is Thrawn?
As hard as it may be to believe, there was a period of several years where no fresh Star Wars material was coming out.
Image: Greg and Tim Hildebrandt/Titan Comics
For years,
Star Wars Insider has been home to more than just journalism and criticism about the ins and outs of the galaxy far, far away, but original fiction spanning everything from the highs of the old Expanded Universe to the recent launch of
The High Republic. A new anthology is gathering some of its classics, and we’ve got a look inside.
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Star Wars day itself, May 4, Titan will publish
Star Wars Insider: Fiction Collection Vol. 1, gathering stories and artwork from the magazine’s long history of original fiction. Featuring tales from