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501st: Star Wars Legends (Imperial Commando) by Karen Traviss

501st: Star Wars Legends (Imperial Commando)

Karen Traviss

Omega Squad is no more—in its place stand the Imperial commandos, under the imperious command of Darth Vader and the Empire.

The Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to...

Annihilation: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) by Drew Karpyshyn

Annihilation: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic)

Drew Karpyshyn

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Join Republic spy Theron Shan as he faces off against the Sith Empire itself in this epic installment of The Old Republic.

Light side, dark side—these are just empty words. . . . There are only two...

Darth Plagueis: Star Wars Legends by James Luceno

Darth Plagueis: Star Wars Legends

James Luceno

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This essential Star Wars Legends novel chronicles the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, and the origins of the saga’s most enduring evil—the malevolent Sith master Palpatine.

“The best Star Wars publication to date . ....

Death Troopers: Star Wars Legends by Joe Schreiber

Death Troopers: Star Wars Legends

Joe Schreiber

The chilling tale of the undead in a galaxy far, far away.

“This is the Star Wars of every horror fan’s dreams—gory, funny, and brimming with a blood-spattered cast of swashbucklers and space-zombies.”—Seth Grahame-Smith, author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

When...

Deceived: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) by Paul S. Kemp

Deceived: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic)

Paul S. Kemp

The Sith Empire rises from the ashes, set on a path of destruction and devastation in the wake of one of its most sinister dark lords—Darth Malgus.

Our time has come. For three hundred years we prepared; we grew stronger while...

Dynasty of Evil: Star Wars Legends (Darth Bane) by Drew Karpyshyn

Dynasty of Evil: Star Wars Legends (Darth Bane)

Drew Karpyshyn

The future of the dark side hangs in the balance in the stunning conclusion to the Darth Bane series.

Twenty years have passed since the Sith and their endless rivalries were eradicated and replaced with the Rule of Two. Darth Bane...
Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) by Sean Williams

Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic)

Sean Williams

Long-standing foes must put aside their ancient grudges and deep-seated distrust to uncover and defeat a threat to the galaxy before it can escape its isolation—forcing Sith and Jedi to raise their lightsabers together.

“When I look into you, I see...

Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) by Karen Traviss

Hard Contact: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)

Karen Traviss

Experience the first in the epic series featuring the brave members of Omega Squad—an elite team of clone commandos—fighting to protect the Galactic Republic.
 
On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers...
I, Jedi: Star Wars Legends by Michael A. Stackpole

I, Jedi: Star Wars Legends

Michael A. Stackpole

The dramatic story of an X-wing pilot on the razor’s edge between the hero he once was and the power he could have—if he’s willing to embrace the Dark Side

Corran Horn was an officer in the Corellian Security Force before...

Into the Void: Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi) by Tim Lebbon

Into the Void: Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi)

Tim Lebbon

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the origins of the Jedi order, as a lone Je’daii ranger fights to save their ancient homeworld, Tython, from disaster.

On the planet Tython, the ancient Je’daii order was founded. And at the feet...
Iron Fist: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron) by Aaron Allston

Iron Fist: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron)

Aaron Allston

The Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force must double-cross an infamous warlord in the second book of the Wraith Squadron series, the companion to the hit Rogue Squadron series.

Against all odds, the controversial Wraith Squadron has survived its first covert mission....

Kenobi: Star Wars Legends by John Jackson Miller

Kenobi: Star Wars Legends

John Jackson Miller

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Republic has fallen. Sith Lords rule the galaxy. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has lost everything . . . everything but hope.

Tatooine—a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying...
Knight Errant: Star Wars Legends by John Jackson Miller

Knight Errant: Star Wars Legends

John Jackson Miller

A thousand years before Luke Skywalker, a generation before Darth Bane, in a galaxy far, far away . . .

The Republic is in crisis. The Sith roam unchecked, vying with one another to dominate the galaxy. 

But one lone Jedi, Kerra...

Order 66: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) by Karen Traviss

Order 66: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)

Karen Traviss

Omega Squadron faces the ultimate trial during the final days of the Clone Wars as Palpatine issues Order 66.

The Clone Wars rage to their bloody climax. Treachery reigns. Treason takes courage. Commandos, Jedi, and the entire Galactic Republic must face...

Outbound Flight: Star Wars Legends by Timothy Zahn

Outbound Flight: Star Wars Legends

Timothy Zahn

On an epic voyage far beyond the Republic, the Jedi will confront their most extraordinary enemy—and test the limits of honor and sacrifice against their most devastating challenge.

The Clone Wars have yet to erupt when Jedi Master Jorus C’baoth petitions...

Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn

Path of Destruction

Drew Karpyshyn

This essential Star Wars Legends novel is the first in a trilogy chronicling the rise of the fearsome Sith lord Darth Bane.
 
“A solid space adventure [that] charts the evolution of an antihero almost as chilling as Darth Vader.”—Publishers Weekly

On the...
Revan: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic) by Drew Karpyshyn

Revan: Star Wars Legends (The Old Republic)

Drew Karpyshyn

There’s something out there:
a juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republic—
unless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it.

Hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior—the man called Revan has been all of these. He left Coruscant a Jedi, on...

Rogue Squadron: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron) by Michael A. Stackpole

Rogue Squadron: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron)

Michael A. Stackpole

In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, discover the legacy of Rogue Squadron and its fabled pilots, who became a symbol of hope throughout the galaxy.

They are sleek, swift, and deadly. They are the X-wing fighters. And as the struggle...

Rule of Two: Star Wars Legends (Darth Bane) by Drew Karpyshyn

Rule of Two: Star Wars Legends (Darth Bane)

Drew Karpyshyn

In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the second in the Darth Bane trilogy, the fearsome Sith lord takes on a deadly new apprentice.

Darth Bane’s twisted genius made him a natural leader among the Sith–until his radical embrace of...
Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul) by Michael Reaves

Shadow Hunter: Star Wars Legends (Darth Maul)

Michael Reaves

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again.

“Full of lightsaber battles, the Jedi philosophy, and lots of new life-forms.”—Chicago Sun-Times

After years of waiting in the...

Shatterpoint: Star Wars Legends by Matthew Stover

Shatterpoint: Star Wars Legends

Matthew Stover

In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, Mace Windu must journey to his long-forgotten homeworld to confront a terrifying mystery with dire personal consequences.

The jungle planet of Haruun Kal, homeworld of the legendary Jedi Master Mace Windu, has become a...
Solo Command: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron) by Aaron Allston

Solo Command: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron)

Aaron Allston

The Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force must join together with Han Solo to take down their old foe, the warlord Zsinj.

Wraith Squadron: they are the Rebel Alliance’s ultimate strike force. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the first in...

Survivor's Quest: Star Wars Legends by Timothy Zahn

Survivor's Quest: Star Wars Legends

Timothy Zahn

The specter of the menacing Grand Admiral Thrawn looms over Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker as they embark on a journey to recover an important piece of Jedi history.

Sometimes it seems a Jedi’s work is never done, and Luke and...

The Bacta War: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron) by Michael A. Stackpole

The Bacta War: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron)

Michael A. Stackpole

Now for the first time in trade paperback: the fourth book in the epic adventure featuring the fearless pilots of Rogue Squadron.

After her attempt to strike at the heart of Coruscant with a deadly virus, the sinister Ysanne Isard sets...

The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends by Dave Wolverton

The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends

Dave Wolverton

Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . .

Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from...

The Force Unleashed: Star Wars Legends by Sean Williams

The Force Unleashed: Star Wars Legends

Sean Williams

Darth Vader’s young Sith apprentice will forge an unlikely alliance with a ruined Jedi Master seeking redemption as he ventures to destroy Emperor Palpatine.

“The Sith always betray one another. . . . I’m sure you’ll learn that soon...
The Han Solo Adventures: Star Wars Legends by Brian Daley

The Han Solo Adventures: Star Wars Legends

Brian Daley

Han Solo and Chewbacca’s extraordinary exploits carry them across the galaxy in this awesome trilogy.

Han Solo at Star’s End: Han Solo trusts no one, and does no favors. But when the best illegal ship rebuilder in the galaxy disappears,...

The Krytos Trap: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron) by Michael A. Stackpole

The Krytos Trap: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron)

Michael A. Stackpole

The brave pilots of Rogue Squadron face the impossible as the sinister Ysanne Isard wreaks havoc on a fragile Coruscant.

The Rebels have taken the Imperial headquarters world of Coruscant, but their problems are far from over.

A killer virus called Krytos...

The Lando Calrissian Adventures: Star Wars Legends by L. Neil Smith

The Lando Calrissian Adventures: Star Wars Legends

L. Neil Smith

A gambler, rogue, and adventurer, Lando is always on the frontier, scanning his sensors for easy credits and looking for action in galaxies near and far.

Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
Lando Calrissian was born with a well-developed taste for...

Triple Zero: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) by Karen Traviss

Triple Zero: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)

Karen Traviss

Dive into the epic series featuring the brave warriors of Omega Squad—an elite team of clone commandos fighting to protect the Galactic Republic.

Following the eruption of the bloody Clone Wars at the battle of Geonosis, both sides remain deadlocked in...

True Colors: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando) by Karen Traviss

True Colors: Star Wars Legends (Republic Commando)

Karen Traviss

The third installment of the epic series featuring the brave warriors of Omega Squad—an elite team of clone commandos—fighting to protect the Galactic Republic

As the savage Clone Wars rage unchecked, the Republic’s deadliest warriors face the grim truth that the...

Wedge's Gamble: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron) by Michael A. Stackpole

Wedge's Gamble: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron)

Michael A. Stackpole

Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire.

Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of...
Wraith Squadron: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron) by Aaron Allston

Wraith Squadron: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron)

Aaron Allston

As the battle against the Empire rages, a new crew of X-wing fighters risk life and machine on a daring undercover mission and emerge as the Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force.

It is Wedge Antilles’s boldest creation: a covert-action unit of...

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends by Sean Stewart

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends

Sean Stewart

A gripping Clone Wars–era adventure featuring a showdown between Grand Master Yoda and his former apprentice, the sinister Count Dooku.
 
The savage Clone Wars have forced the Republic to the edge of collapse. During the height of the battle, one Jedi...

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