TheStar Warsuniverse is one of the most grand and beloved realm of fabrication out there , attractively blending a sci - fi space opera with an larger-than-life fantasy worthy of the like ofLord of the Rings . While it began its biography on the silver grey screen , the saga soon stretch out outward into the region of comic strip , game , and even novels as well .

The book serial exalt by the Galax urceolata far , far away is household to some of the most enchanting and engaging stories that are simply too freehanded for movies alone . Famous characters like Yoda , Leia , and Darth Vader have found young lives , dangerous undertaking , and development in their lineament novels .

Maul: Lockdown By Joe Schreiber

Darth Maul was easily one of the most iconic features ofThe Phantom Menace , and fans desperately craved more of the red brat . Fortunately , he was give Modern life in the novels before his returnin theClone Warsseries .

Baptisms by ardour are a common religious rite of transition for the Dark Side , and that ’s intelligibly demonstrate inMaul : Lockdown . The novel features Maul being sent on a mortal commission by his black masters to a dangerous prison house settlement packed with criminal offense lords , cannibal clans , and gladiatorial bloodsports . Of course , it ’s nothing this vicious Sith ca n’t do by .

Ahsoka By E.K. Johnston

It might be a YA novel , but it ’s a very mature affair with emotional storytelling desirable of an episode ofThe Mandalorianor the more obviousClone Wars . To say Ahsoka Tano is a fan - favorite character is a blatant understatement and this solo jaunt by E.K. Johnston is precisely the kind of tarradiddle her fans will devour .

Set after the events of Order 66 , the taradiddle touch a fugitive Ahsoka escape from a uprise Galactic Empire . view the Jedi and Republic descend at the hands of the Dark Side is enough to impress anyone in the galax , but Ahsoka especially considering who led the attack . Simply put , it ’s a role - ontogenesis small-arm fans of the prequels should cull up .

Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader By  James Luceno

James Luceno is an author who knows how to handle villains , andDark Lordis a prime case of what the man can do with the subject material . Darth Vader is one of the most famous baddie in any form of fiction , and any literary workplace with him as the fundamental name needs to be nothing short of epic . Every good villain need to start somewhere , and Vader has one of the most igneous first steps into his age of infamy .

Seen from the heart of outlive Jedi , the bloody beginning ofthe galax ’s most dangerous Sith Lordunfold like a war play . call back to the samurai influences George Lucas used in his original trilogy , the novel is a deep declivity into darkness with the epitome of the Dark Side of the Force .

Dark Disciple By Christie Golden

The enemy of my foe is my admirer , and there is perhaps no good style to describe   ChristieGolden’sDark Disciple . The Clone Wars gave rooter of the franchise a new boniface of heroes and scoundrel to beloved , and this twisting and turn novel features the practiced of both worlds as Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Voss must join force to take on the sinister Count Dooku .

Voss and Ventress are polar opposite , yet perfect for each other . Voss is a vigilante Jedi and Ventress is a wearied Sith prentice seek retribution against her old master . Both are dynamic personality with an ax to grind , and their conflicting natures make for excellent lineament - driven natural action .

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous By Sean Stewart

The relationship between Yoda and his former apprentice is one that truly needs to be further research . Horror stories in theStar Warsuniverse might not be the first matter buff are expect , but this novel is absolutely dripping with suspense and holy terror as Yoda is lured into a trap under the pretence of negotiations .

Yoda is a Jedi Master for a ground , and willingly order himself in a dangerous situation leave him to exhibit his skill , courage , and integrity . The novel takes inspiration from classic revulsion movies , particularly where Christopher Lee ’s Dooku is worry , and it ’s a young environment and musical style for sports fan to see their favorite green Jedi .

Dooku: Jedi Lost By Cavan Scott

On the subject of Dooku , Cavan Scott’sJedi Lostis a grapple audio drama have-to doe with the Count ’s shift in commitment as he turn from Jedi to Sith Lord . Concerning both the origins of the ill-famed Sith and his relationship with Asajj Ventress , it bring out the backstory behind a fan - favourite villain in a gloriously dramatized fashion .

The audio format is what distinguish this chapter of theStar Warssaga from the rest of the universe . Dooku ’s story of treachery and conflict should be a buffet of dramatic intrigue , and Scott for sure pitch on all accounts .

Darth Plagueis By James Luceno

" Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise ? " is a question many fan have heard , repeated , and parodied since the premiere ofRevenge of the Sith , but now rooter of the series can have the actual narration in the palm of their hands . Once more , James Luceno treat reader to another villainous character study by exploring the dynamic between Darth Plagueis and his prentice , a young and ambitious Palpatine .

The novel plunge into the dark arcanum of the Sith , and other rituals any Jedi would receive " unnatural " as the infamous Plagueis brings Palpatine deeply and deeply into the   dark side of the Force . What unfurls is a deep composition of the Sith ’s culture and mythology along with an origin news report for the galaxy ’s largest menace .

Phasma By Delilah S. Dawson

Since it was Gwendoline Christie that first land Captain Phasma to life , it ’s exceedingly appropriate that a novel inspired by the First Order ’s incubus in silver should have just as much vehemence and dying as any chapter ofGame of Thrones . For something farm during the Disney portion of the saga , there ’s no shortfall of brutality or bloodbath in this villainous ancestry story .

Phasma is pitiless , and her acclivity to king is just as cold and cruel as the captain herself . Her journeying off her home satellite of Parnassos is pave with the blood of her ally and enemies likewise as she rips and tears her means to immenseness . It ’s truly a graphic pageturner any lover would love .

Bloodline By Claudia Gray

Claudia Gray and Princess Leia are two figure that go bridge player - in - hand more than a few fourth dimension in the serial ' literary world , butBloodlinecomes with some serious congratulations . Political thriller are n’t for everyone , specially in a macrocosm of lightsabers , TIE - Fighters , and droids . That being said , Gray range Leia as a superior general rather than a senator .

Leia has to deal with way more than corrupt politicians inthe origins of the New Republic , include crime lords of the galaxy ’s criminal underbelly and a new threat on the far bound of the galaxy . It ’s an idealistic story for those looking to follow Leia ’s military life history rather than her royal one .

Kenobi By John Jackson Miller

With the upcoming series premiering on Disney+ , there is perhaps no proficient meter to clean upKenobiby John Jackson Miller . Set forthwith after the consequence ofEpisode III , Obi - Wan Kenobi flee to Tattooine with an baby Luke Skywalker in tow . He manage to evade detective work from the force play of the new Galactic Empire but finds himself headlong into difficulty in the process .

In a novel that ’s one part samurai play , one part western , and one part Shakespearean epic all wander into one . A village of moisture farmers is repeatedly attacked by a tribe of Tusken Raiders and all hope seems lost until a hermit named Ben rolls into town with a swaddled babe and a arm of a more civilized eld . It ’s truly worthy of its own stand - alone serial , if not a full - length feature film celluloid .

NEXT:8 Great Star Wars Novels About Obi - Wan Kenobi

George Lucas with A New Hope imagery v3

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Andor season 2

Din Djarin and Ahsoka-1

Maul and Kenobi in their solo Star Wars books

Maul chained for Lockdown’s book cover

Ahsoka appearing on the cover of her novel

The Rise Of Darth Vader Book Cover from Star Wars

Ventress and Quinlan Vos Dark Disciple

Yoda stands in front of his former apprentice Count Dooku

Dooku wielding a blue lightsaber in Jedi Lost

Darth Plagueis in front of Palpetine

Phasma’s helmet on her book cover

Princess Leia on the Star Wars Bloodline Cover

Kenobi on the cover of his novel by John Jackson Miller

Movies

Star Wars