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.