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As well as listing over 400 official books and short stories, Star Wars Books also brings you features offering quick and simple guides to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: Vector as wells as articles covering subjects such as a brief history of Star Wars story publishing and where to begin reading Star Wars books.
Periodically Star Wars Books also publishes its own story guides to major Expanded Universe characters to further your reading enjoyment and editorials discussing developments within Star Wars publishing.

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			Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Set in the dark times between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, the story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy - exploring the aftermath of Order 66 - and a direct bridge to the prequel trilogy. The Force Unleashed will forever change the fate of the Galaxy and explain key plot points that directly lead into events in A New Hope. The Force Unleashed tells the story of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice, a mysterious figure trained by the Dark Lord of the Sith but kept hidden from the Emperor, to hunt down the last of the Jedi. Star Wars Books quick and simple guide to The Force Unleashed...more

			Star Wars: Vector Nearly four thousand years before the Skywalker legacy, a trio of Jedi seers have a vision of an ancient evil whose influence stretches far into the future. Vector is Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious Star Wars project ever. Vector spans more than 4,100 years on the Star Wars timeline; is spread across four eras: The Old Republic, The Rise of the Empire, The Rebellion and Legacy of the Force; and crossovers all four Dark Horse comic series': Knights of the Old Republic; Dark Times, Rebellion and Legacy. Star Wars Books quick and simple guide to Vector...more

			30 Years of Star Wars Storytelling 2008 As Star Wars' 30th Anniversary comes to a close, we celebrate thirty years of Star Wars storytelling. Since the first publication of Star Wars in 1976 to Legacy of the Force in 2006, there have been over four hundred original stories published set in a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars Books celebrates this achievement in a brief history of Star Wars story publishing...more

			Where to begin reading Star Wars With more than 400 official short stories, novels and graphic stories currently published, it can be hard to know where to begin reading Star Wars books and with new stories being published every month, it makes reading every story in chronological order a near impossibility. This is *Star Wars Books* guide to suggested reading and where to begin reading Star Wars stories...more

			Always in motion is the future 10th April 2008 In his conclusion to "The nexus of fandom and logic" (the findings of his recent Expanded Universe survey) Mike Cooper asks "are we sick and tired of the Big Three having to get involved in big galactic wars?" While we have argued that the future of Star Wars novels was one without the Skywalkers, the findings of Mike's survey suggest that book fans are far from being sick and tired of Luke, Leia and Han leading the story...more

			Could this be the future of Star Wars books? 11th March 2008 "It's very Star Wars, but it doesn't involve the Skywalkers." George Lucas made this comment last year to describe the anticipated Star Wars television series, but as the latest novel series, *Legacy of the Force*, comes to a conclusion this year should it mean a lesser involvement for Luke and Leia in Star Wars novels?...more

			Kir Kanos Kir Kanos was the final loyal member of the Emperor's Royal Guard after their betrayal by fellow guardsman Carnor Jax. Kanos swore an oath to hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice. However, Kanos became the most wanted man in the galaxy, after a massive bounty was put on his head by the Imperial Remnant. But Kanos remained free thanks to his skills and training as a Royal Guardsman. He eventually caught up with Jax and slew the would-be Emperor, avenging his brothers. However, Kanos then set out to eliminate everyone that had helped accelerate Palpatine's ultimate death, specifically targeting the Imperial Ruling Council...more

			Biggs Darklighter Biggs Darklighter was a close friend of Luke Skywalker. The two of them spent most of their youth together, racing through Beggar's Canyon in T-16 Skyhoppers and socializing with the other local teenagers at Tosche Station. The two friends planned to attend the Imperial Academy together, and go into business together by buying their own ship after their service in the Imperial Starfleet ended...more

			Grand Admiral Thrawn Not since the time of the Emperor or Darth Vader could the mention of one man's name induce the fear in the hearts of the New Republic leaders and military. But, then Grand Admiral Thrawn was no normal man - an outstanding military tactitian (said to rival Admiral Ackbar!); leader and art lover. Grand Admiral Thrawn's military genuis is derived from his belief that the knowledge and understanding of your enemies art is fundemental to understanding your enemy. And thus the ability to defeat him...more

For many the enjoyment of reading Star Wars books soon becomes the excitement of collecting Star Wars books, but unfortunately celebrating and displaying individual book collections online is rather sparse. Other forms of Star Wars merchandise collecting such as toy figures, sculptures and posters, have numerous sites that allow collectors to celebrate and display their collections for other collectors to view; so in an attempt to correct this, Star Wars Books offer My Book Collection - online space dedicated to celebrating and displaying the book (and/or comic) collections of Star Wars book fans...more

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