Rogue Reader

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Novelization

In this episode, we conclude the original trilogy novelizations with the best one (spoilers!), Return of the Jedi. Written by James Kahn and published in May 1983.

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Novelization

In this episode, we continue our look at the original trilogy novelizations with The Empire Strikes Back, written by Donald F. Glut and published in April 1980.

Star Wars A New Hope Novelization

In this episode, we look back at the very first Star Wars novel, which was the novelization of A New Hope, originally titled From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker. Ghost written by Alan Dean Foster and published in November 1976, six months before the film released!

Star Wars Young Jedi Knights Darkest Knight and Jedi Under Siege

In this episode, we finish the first arc of the Young Jedi Knights novels. In Darkest Knight, Lowie returns to Kashyyyk to aid his sister, with Jacen, Jaina, and Tenel Ka also accompanying him. But Zekk and the Second Imperium is also headed there, where he will need to confront his former friends. In Jedi Under Siege, Brakiss and the Second Imperium launch their attack against Luke's Jedi Academy.

Star Wars Young Jedi Knights The Lost Ones and Lightsabers

We continue with the Young Jedi Knights series of novels with the third and fourth books. In The Lost Ones we meet one of Jacen and Jaina's friends, a street kid names Zekk. Then in Lightsabers, we get to see the gang finally create their sabers.