The Essential Reader's Companion: Star Wars The Essential Reader's Companion: Star Wars
Star Wars: Essential Guides

The Essential Reader's Companion: Star Wars

Pablo Hidalgo and Others
    • 4.4 • 17 Ratings
    • $14.99
    • $14.99

Publisher Description

THE DEFINITIVE WORD ON STAR WARS FICTION
 
The legendary motion picture Star Wars has spawned two big-screen sequels and three prequels—and decades of bestselling fiction. From the original movie tie-in novel through the monumental Fate of the Jedi series, legions of devoted readers have helped expand science fiction’s most celebrated film saga into a page-turning print sensation. Now, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of these sweeping Star Wars adventures is presented in one beautifully illustrated volume.
 
Star Wars: The Essential Reader’s Companion spans the entire galaxy of published Star Wars fiction—movie novelizations, original stand alone and series novels, short stories, eBook novellas, young adult titles, and comics—and features:
 
• a concise synopsis of each story, including key characters and planets
• exclusive behind-the-scenes facts and anecdotes about authors, plot and character development, continuity notes, and significance in the Star Wars Expanded Universe
• details on which novels are linked to Star Wars comic books from Dark Horse and Marvel
• a chronological listing of titles, spanning the 25,000-year history of the Star Wars universe and placing each story in its proper context
• more than one hundred full-color original paintings throughout by some of fans’ favorite  artists
 
Whether skimming through fateful eras from the Old Republic to the New Jedi Order; delving deep into the ancient history of the Lost Tribe of the Sith or the tumultuous Clone Wars; crossing paths—and lightsabers—with Dark Lords such as Plagueis or Bane, Sidious or Vader; helming the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo; or mastering the Force with Luke Skywalker, this one-of-a-kind, one-stop reference is a must for fans looking to maximize their knowledge of the sprawling Star Wars Expanded Universe.

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2012
October 2
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
496
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Worlds
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
91
MB

Customer Reviews

Revan97ofSWAT ,

An Excellent Guide To The Ever Expanding Galaxy

Star Wars The Essential Readers Companion is a must for any fan of the Star Wars expanded universe. With illustrations varying (in my opinion) from pretty good to masterful, this book is fun and colorful from start to finish. The reason for the 4 star rating is because, due to the constantly expanding universe, there can be no such thing as a COMPLETE readers companion. However the author and artists do a wonderful job of simplifying and explaining the complex web of Star Wars tales published thus far.

ryan123450 ,

A Must Have for Star Wars book fans

This is a must have for Star Wars fans. It contains info on every book, short story, and young adult novel published. Amazing artwork and behind the scenes information. And all the stories are laid out in chronological order to help you get everything straight. I can't recommend this enough for Star Wars fiction lovers.

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