Star Wars Legends Timeline
If you are brand new to , do not try to read it all. Start with the two pillars that saved the franchise in the 90s:
It begins with The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, widely considered the bedrock of the EU. It introduces Grand Admiral Thrawn, a villain who outshines even Vader in tactical brilliance. From there, the timeline explodes. We get the Dark Empire comics (where Palpatine returns via cloning, a concept since borrowed by the sequels), and the X-Wing series, which fleshes out the military grit of the galaxy. star wars legends timeline
Focuses on the origins of the Jedi on Tython and the fall of the Rakata Infinite Empire . If you are brand new to , do not try to read it all
Modern "Canon" is great (Andor, Rebels, Mando). But Legends is where the galaxy feels biggest . It has risk, romance, and real tragedy. From there, the timeline explodes