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May 4, 2023

To Be Read Pile: Fans of Star Wars


Children | Middle Grade | Teen/YA | Adult


Children

Beginning Reader JE Sta. Grogu’s Galaxy, by Matt Jones. Combining DK’s four-level reading program with the world’s most beloved Star Wars character, this book will help kids learn how to read—and learn to love reading. Meet Grogu and his many friends in this high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader – carefully levelled to help children progress.

Grogu’s Galaxy, by Matt Jones

Hoopla. The Battle for Starlight, by Lucasfilm Press [eBook]. Two hundred years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, in the era of the glorious High Republic, the Jedi are the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy!

Middle Grade

Hoopla. Stories of Jedi and Sith, by Various Authors. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young readers and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us! Ten acclaimed authors imagine new tales for some of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader, from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Maul, and beyond, complete with beautiful spot illustrations.

Hoopla. The Book of Boba Fett: Junior Novel, by Joe Schreiber [eBook]. Relive the excitement of the hit series Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett!

Hoopla. The High Republic (Vol. 1): There Is No Fear, by Scott Cavan [eBook]. Journey back to the High Republic – the golden age of the Jedi! Centuries before the Empire and the Skywalker saga, the Jedi are at their height, protecting the galaxy as Republic pioneers push out into new territories. But as the frontier prepares for the dedication of the majestic Starlight Beacon, the Padawan named Keeve Trennis faces the ultimate choice: Will she complete her Jedi trials, or rescue the innocent from disaster? And can she trust her closest ally? Hutts, Rancors, Gamorreans and far less familiar faces await in a tale of belonging and betrayal set in a rich and vast world of new Jedi! Prepare to experience new worlds! New ships! And new evils to fight – including the terrifying Nihil and a creeping alien horror!

The High Republic: Mission to Disaster, by Justina Ireland.

Children’s Fiction J FICTION Sta. The High Republic: Mission to Disaster, by Justina Ireland. The Jedi think the dreaded Nihil marauders have been all but defeated. Their leader is on the run and their numbers have dwindled. Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh hopes this means she will finally have time to really train her Padawan, Imri Cantaros—but reports of a Nihil attack on Port Haileap soon dash those hopes. For not only have the Nihil attacked the peaceful outpost, they have abducted Vernestra and Imri’s friend, Avon Starros. The two Jedi set off for Port Haileap, determined to figure out where the Nihil have taken their friend. Meanwhile, Avon must put her smarts and skills to the ultimate test as she fights for survival among the Nihil—and uncovers a sinister plan. Can Vernestra and Imri find their friend before disaster strikes?

Hoopla. The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City, by George Mann [eBook / eAudio]. A fun and action-packed middle grade adventure set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I. Meet hyperspace prospectors, bold explorers, Jedi peacekeepers and more!

Hoopla. The Quest for Planet X, by Tessa Gratton [eAudio]. The New York Times best-selling series continues…. For light and life! A fun and action-packed middle grade adventure set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I. Meet hyperspace prospectors, bold explorers, Jedi peacekeepers and more!

Star Wars: Hunters: Battle for the Arena, by Mark Oshiro.

Hoopla. Star Wars: Hunters: Battle for the Arena, by Mark Oshiro [eBook]. An exciting book based on the game Star Wars: Hunters! On the planet Vespaara lies the Arena—a series of battlefields where fighters known as Hunters face off in teams to compete in front of roaring crowds. Newest to their ranks is Rieve, a Force-sensitive orphan from Corellia with abilities she can barely control, and a past she desperately wants to leave behind. But Rieve gets off to a rocky start, strugging with her lack of confidence both inside the Arena and with her fellow Hunters. And when a mysterious stranger begins stalking the Arena, Rieve fears her troubled past has finally caught up with her…. Includes original illustrations based on the game characters!

Teen/YA

The High Republic: Midnight Horizon, by Daniel Jose Older.

Hoopla. The High Republic: Midnight Horizon, by Daniel Jose Older [eBook / eAudio]. After a series of staggering losses, the Republic seems to finally have the villainous Nihil marauders on the run, and it looks like there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Until word comes of a suspected Nihil attack on the industrial cosmopolitan world of Corellia, right in the Galactic Core. Sent to investigate are Jedi Masters Cohmac Vitus and Kantam Sy, along with Padawans Reath Silas and Ram Jomaram, all fighting their own private battles after months of unrelenting danger. On Corellia, Reath and Ram encounter a brazen young security specialist named Crash, whose friend was one of the victims of the Nihil attack, and they team up with her to infiltrate Corellia’s elite while the Masters pursue more diplomatic avenues. But going undercover with Crash is more dangerous than anyone expected, even as Ram pulls in his friend Zeen to help with an elaborate ruse involving a galactic pop star. But what they uncover on Corellia turns out to be just one part of a greater plan, one that could lead the Jedi to their most stunning defeat yet….

Queen’s Hope, by E. K. Johnston.

Hoopla. Queen’s Hope, by E. K. Johnston [eBook]. A peace-loving senator faces a time of war in another thrilling Padmé Amidala adventure from the author of the New York Times best-sellers Queen’s Peril and Queen’s Shadow! Padmé is adjusting to being a wartime senator during the Clone Wars. Her secret husband, Anakin Skwyalker, is off fighting the war, and excels at being a wartime Jedi. In contrast, when Padmé gets the opportunity to see the casualties on the war-torn front lines, she is horrified. The stakes have never been higher for the galaxy, or for the newly-married couple.

Padawan, by Kiersten White.

YA FICTION Sta. Padawan, by Kiersten White. Obi-Wan Kenobi has not been apprenticed long to Qui-Gon Jinn, and he is chafing at Qui-Gon’s training style: all meditation, no action. Obi-Wan yearns to prove himself on a mission, but when he and Qui-Gon are finally set to leave on an assignment, Qui-Gon is nowhere to be found. Angered by his master’s abandonment, Obi-Wan sets out on the mission alone, determined to prove himself. On a mysterious planet he encounters a pack of feral, Force-wielding teens who seem to be the planet’s only inhabitants. As he experiences wild freedom with them and wonders if this isn’t the life he was meant for, Obi-Wan can’t escape the nagging sense that something is wrong with the Force there.

Adult

Hoopla. The High Republic: Trail of Shadows (Issues 1-5) by Daniel Jose Older. A murder the likes of which the Order has never seen before! One Jedi Master is dead. Another is in a state of complete shock. And Jedi investigator Emerick Caphtor must solve the case before it’s too late. The fate of the Jedi, the Hutts, the Nihil and everyone in the galaxy hangs by this tangled thread of lies and deceit. Emerick will need to dive into the darkness, testing himself and his Jedi ideals like never before. And he’ll need help. Luckily, private eye Sian Holt lives in the shadows. Together, the two will follow the trail wherever it leads – if they can work together, that is! From Coruscant to one of the most crime-riddled and dangerous planets in the galaxy, this mystery could bring down the High Republic!

Hoopla. The Mandalorian (Volume 1, Issues 1-4) by Rodney Barnes. For the first time, THE MANDALORIAN arrives in comics. The Mandalorian bounty hunter tracks a target for a well-paying, mysterious client. Witness the introduction of Din Djarin and the first meeting between the Mandalorian and the Child!

The Mandalorian, by Rodney Barnes.

Libby/Overdrive. The Battle of Jedha, by George Mann [eAudio]. After the events of The High Republic: Convergence, the Jedi travel to Jedha in this full script for the Star Wars audio original The Battle of Jedha.

New Science Fiction SF Mag. Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, by Sam Maggs. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Cal Kestis leads the Stinger Mantis crew on an adventure set between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the highly anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Science Fiction SF Che. Brotherhood, by Mike Chen. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stem the tide of the raging Clone Wars and forge a new bond as Jedi Knights in a high-stakes adventure set just after the events of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

Shadow of the Sith, by Adam Christopher.

Science Fiction SF Chr. Shadow of the Sith, by Adam Christopher. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian return in this essential novel set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.

Science Fiction SF Gra. The High Republic: The Fallen Star, by Claudia Gray. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this gripping sequel to Star Wars: The Rising Storm, the light of the Jedi faces its darkest hour. Time and again, the vicious raiders known as the Nihil have sought to bring the golden age of the High Republic to a fiery end. Time and again, the High Republic has emerged battered and weary but victorious thanks to its Jedi protectors—and there is no monument to their cause grander than the Starlight Beacon.


Article by Allen McGinley / Uncategorized

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