everything from zahn, stackpole, tyers, anderson, brooks, etc etc.
i want to know what are the BEST novels, and how many novels (which are the best) can be compiled together to form one whole complete story without any break in storyline continuity.
thats a tough call, you might say. but, what im basically trying to figure out is what are the worst written novels in the EU, and what are the best novels., and of those best novels..which ones stick to the movies?
ok. so taking into account every EU novel thats pretty much out there, which theres a LOT out there, the real question is: how many novels can be compiled together (and obviously you would want to choose the best novels) before any break in overall storyline continuity is broken?
most agree that zahn is one of the best authors out there. i havent read all of his novels, but im assuming that with each novel he writes, he avoids and assures that no breakage occurs in his own stories as well as the overall SW film saga.
so, lets use this as a starting point:
TPM
AOTC
ROTS
ANH
ESB
ROTJ
HTTE
DFR
TLC
how many more stories can be added after, before, in between before storyline continuity breakage occurs with characters, locations, storyline, etc?
so..if you will,.just imagine that you are building this very long line line of books that are surrounded by the star wars films that we are all familiar with. you want to make this line of books as long as you possibly can. but if you come across a book that has just the slighest breakage in storyline continuity,.you have to discard that book aside into the "dumpster". however, if a book keeps within the storyline continuity,.and even if the story isnt all that great,.well..it would still get to remain in this long line that you are building.
so once everything is said and done..you will have books that are either formed together in the long complete line..making one huge long story that flows perfectly from beginning to end...and you will have all of the rejects in the dumpster,..those authors that just made up a bunch of wild shit just to earn a quick buck.
list the books that are still in the line...and the books that are in the dumpster.
i guess, in essence, what i am asking is: how many novels can you name that break in storyline continuity from the above mentioned stories?
This post has been edited by optimus_prime: 22 August 2007 - 09:57 PM