The "Expanded Universe" is a huge collection of Star Wars books that follow a vauge timeline and include all the characters you know, and then some.
To get a hold of some of these awsome books, you can go to Amazon.com or any book store.
~Timeline~
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (32 yrs before Ep4)
Rogue Planet (29 yrs before Ep4)
Episode II (22 yrs before Ep4)
Episode III (20 yrs before Ep4)
The Paradise Snare (10 yrs before Ep4)
The Hutt Gambit (5 yrs before Ep4)
Rebel Dawn (3 yrs before Ep4)
Episode IV: A New Hope
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (3 yrs after Ep4)
Shadows of the Empire (Between Ep5+6)
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1 yr after Ep 5)
The Mandalorian Armor (During Ep6)
Slave Ship (During Ep6)
Hard Merchandise (During Ep6
The Truce at Bakura (Immediately after)
Rogue Squadron (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
Wedge's Gamble (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
The Krytos Trap (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
The Bacta War (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
Wraith Squadron (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
Iron Fist (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
Solo Command (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
Isard's Revenge (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
Starfighters of Adumar (2-3 yrs after Ep6)
The Courtship of Princess Leia (4 yrs after Ep6)
Heir to the Empire (5 yrs after Ep6)
Dark Force Rising (5 yrs after Ep6)
The Last Command (5 yrs after Ep6)
Jedi Search (7 yrs after Ep6)
Dark Apprentice (7 yrs after Ep6)
Champions of the Force (7 yrs after Ep6)
I, Jedi (7 yrs after Ep6)
Children of the Jedi (8 yrs after Ep6)
Darksaber (Immediately after)
Planet of Twilight (9 yrs after Ep6)
The Crystal Star (10 yrs after Ep6)
Before the Storm (12 yrs after Ep6)
Shield of Lies (12 yrs after Ep6)
Tyrant's Test (12 yrs after Ep6)
The New Rebellion (13 yrs after Ep6)
Ambush at Corellia (14 yrs after Ep6)
Assault at Selonia (14 yrs after Ep6)
Showdown at Centerpoint (14 yrs after Ep6)
Specter of the Past (15 yrs after Ep6)
Vision of the Future (15 yrs after Ep6)
Young Jedi Knights Series (19 yrs after Ep6)
New Jedi Order Series
That's just one example of the books and chronology of the Expanded Universe. There are so many, it's hard to get them all in one place. So go out there and if you find a couple, give them some time and enjoy Star Wars all over again.
Padawan Tiree recommends the Jedi Academy Trilogy. If you'd like more information about the Expanded Universe, please e-mail him at
Fonz433@aol.com
Thanks!
