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i've never read the eu before so i need some advice, where do i start? are there any books i should start with or any i can skip?

You should start with the Thrawn Trilogy books by Timothy Zahn:
Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

Timeline wise, you should start with the two Darth Bane books (Path of Destruction and Rule of Two) then Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter and Cloak of Deception (which is a lead in to The Phantom Menace).

Or if you wish to start right where Return of the jedi ends, read The Truce at Bakura.

Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

Read these before anything else no matter what anyone else says.

i had someone tell me to start with the njo, should i read them or read the ones starpauk20 said?

(12-01-2008 07:41 PM)freedude213444 Wrote: [ -> ]i had someone tell me to start with the njo, should i read them or read the ones starpauk20 said?

You could, but you'll probably be a little lost as the NJO contains alot of characters introduced in earlier books. At the least, you should read the Thrawn trilogy, Jedi Academy trilogy and the Hand of Thrawn duology.

Sorry to be a massive bumper, but I was wondering, are there any books worth skipping until the end?

(12-10-2009 10:44 AM)JediSean19 Wrote: [ -> ]Sorry to be a massive bumper, but I was wondering, are there any books worth skipping until the end?

A few of the old books from the 90s are worth skipping as they can be dull.

As I've said, start with the Thrawn Trilogy then go for the Jedi Academy Trilogy then the X-Wing series and finally the Hand of Thrawn Duology. After that, you can pretty much pick and choose.

On a related note, does anyone have a list of post-ROTJ books in chronological order? I'm interested in reading more, and I want to do it in order.

(12-10-2009 02:29 PM)jedi123 Wrote: [ -> ]On a related note, does anyone have a list of post-ROTJ books in chronological order?

Here's a list I've compiled over the years:

• Truce at Bakura
• Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
• X-wing: Rogue Squadron
• X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
• X-wing: The Krytos Trap
• X-wing: The Bacta War
• X-wing: Wraith Squadron
• X-wing: Iron Fist
• X-wing: Solo Command
• The Courtship of Princess Leia
• A Forest Apart (eBook)
• Tatooine Ghost
• Heir to the Empire
• Dark Force Rising
• The Last Command
• X-wing: Isard's Revenge
• Jedi Search
• Dark Apprentice
• Champions of the Force
• I, Jedi
• Children of the Jedi
• Darksaber
• X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar
• Planet of Twilight
• The Crystal Star
• Before the Storm
• Shield of Lies
• Tyrant's Test
• The New Rebellion
• Ambush at Corellia
• Assault at Selonia
• Showdown at Centerpoint
• Specter of the Past
• Vision of the Future
• Fool's Bargain (eBook)
• Survivor's Quest
• Boba Fett: A Practical Man (eBook)
• Vector Prime
• Dark Tide I: Onslaught
• Dark Tide II: Ruin
• Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
• Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
• Balance Point
• Recovery (eBook)
• Edge of Victory I: Conquest
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
• Star by Star
• Dark Journey
• Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
• Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
• Traitor
• Destiny's Way
• Ylesia (eBook)
• Force Heretic I: Remnant
• Force Heretic II: Refugee
• Force Heretic III: Reunion
• The Final Prophecy
• The Unifying Force
• Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
• Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
• Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
• Betrayal
• Bloodlines
• Tempest
• Exile
• Sacrifice
• Inferno
• Fury
• Revelation
• Invincible
• Crosscurrent (not released yet, due in January 2010)
• Millennium Falcon
• Outcast
• Omen
• Abyss
• Backlash (not released yet, due in April 2010)
• Allies (not released yet, due in May 2010)
• Vortex (not released yet, due in December 2010)
  

^You wouldn't happen to have a list of books that take place before and during the six movies, would you?

Also, where do you get the eBooks?

(12-11-2009 07:22 PM)Forbidden044602 Wrote: [ -> ]^You wouldn't happen to have a list of books that take place before and during the six movies, would you?

• Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
• Darth Bane: Rule of Two
• Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
• Darth Maul: Saboteur (eBook)
• Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
• Cloak of Deception
• The Phantom Menace
• Rogue Planet
• Outbound Flight
• The Approaching Storm
• Attack of the Clones
• Republic Commando: Hard Contact
• Shatterpoint
• The Cestus Deception
• The Hive (eBook)
• Republic Commando: Triple Zero
• Republic Commando: True Colors
• MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
• MedStar II: Jedi Healer
• Jedi Trial
• Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
• Labyrinth of Evil
• Revenge of the Sith
• Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
• Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
• Jedi Twilight
• Street of Shadows
• Patterns of Force
• Imperial Commando: 501st
• The Paradise Snare
• The Hutt Gambit
• Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
• Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
• Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
• The Force Unleashed
• Han Solo at Stars' End
• Han Solo's Revenge
• Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
• Rebel Dawn
• Death Troopers
• Death Star
• A New Hope
• Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
• Allegiance
• Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
• Splinter of the Mind's Eye
• The Empire Strikes Back
• Tales of the Bounty Hunters
• Shadows of the Empire
• Tales from the Empire
• Return of the Jedi
• Tales from Jabba's Palace
• The Mandalorian Armor
• Slave Ship
• Hard Merchandise
• The Truce at Bakura
  

(12-11-2009 07:22 PM)Forbidden044602 Wrote: [ -> ]Also, where do you get the eBooks?

Most eBooks are included in the back of the the paperback novels (I'll compile a list late).