If you’re a fan of the Star Wars movies, you’ve probably wondered where to begin when it comes to reading the Old Republic novels. While the books take place 25,000 years before the movies, they aren’t too far removed from the films. Hence, you won’t find familiar characters like the Jedi Council or Corellian fighters and freighters. However, reading them in chronological order can lead to Star Wars fatigue and burnout.

Death Troopers

A decade ago, the new novel, Death Troopers, was published. Star Wars fans weren’t looking forward to a new movie, live action television, or the expansion of the theme park. Still, the novel captured fans’ imagination and sparked a zombie mini bust by Gentle Giant. Now, fans of the franchise can’t get enough of these stories. Here are a few recommendations.

Light of the Jedi is a great introduction to the High Republic, while The Rising Storm continues many of the best storylines from the first book. It sees the villainous Nihil raid a high-profile Republic Fair. It contains scenes of absolute chaos and great character development. The Rising Storm is an engaging read that serves as the perfect middle novel in the first phase of the High Republic.

In addition to the canon Star Wars books, there are also the Star Wars Legends series. These are novels that make up additional parts of the timeline. For new fans of the franchise, it’s best to start with the canon novels or the earliest book of the “Legends” timeline. However, even if you’ve read the films, it might be confusing to know where to start.

Red Harvest

The newest Star Wars novels take us back to the dark and dangerous era of the Old Republic. This time in the galaxy is full of dark forces and dreadful enemies. Jedi Knights battle Sith Lords who have dark plans of their own. Meanwhile, the lone Jedi Knight, Aryn Leneer, seeks answers from her Master about her mysterious past. But where to start?

The books are written to be read chronologically or in publishing order. The first novel in the Old Republic series, Revan, is set 3,600 years before the events of Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Though the novels do not have a common plot, many characters appear in more than one book. The chronological order of the novels is Revan, Deceived, Fatal Alliance, and Annihilation. There are also comics set in this time period, which take place over 20,000 years before the events in the original movie.

Death Troopers 2

If you’re a fan of the Star Wars universe, you know about the Death Troopers novel. It’s one of the first books published in the Old Republic, and it caused quite a stir in its day. Back then, there were no new movies in the works, no live action TV, and the theme park expansion was still years away. Yet, it captured the imagination of fans, and it also led to a creepy zombie mini bust from Gentle Giant.

This book has some excellent plot lines and interesting characters. The main character is the Death Trooper Commander Krennic, played by Ben Mendelsohn. The book starts out with Cassian Andor on Krennic’s trail, and the story revolves around Andor trying to stop him. The book ends with Andor and Krennic battling the Resistance, which sets the stage for the next film in the series.

Scourge’s story arc

The second book of the series, “The Lord of the Sith,” begins with Revan’s arc, which takes place four years after part one. The book’s plot follows Revan’s years of imprisonment, as his former apprentice finds herself drawn into the heart of the Sith empire, seeking the lord of the Sith. But Scourge is no ordinary Sith lord; his story is much more complex.

In the first book of this series, Scourge, a former Jedi Master, allied with Revan and metra Surik, with the goal of confronting the Emperor. However, Scourge’s fate changed when he witnessed the future and saw that another Jedi would eventually be the one to destroy the Emperor. As a result, Scourge decides to wait for a better time to destroy the Emperor.