Book Overview: Survivor's Quest & Fool's Bargain Survivor's Quest was written by Timothy Zahn and was published early in 2004. It was released simultaneously with the linked "prequel" e-book Fool's Bargain which was reprinted with the paperback edition later that year.

Series Overview: The Hand of Thrawn Duology The Hand of Thrawn books Spectre of the Past and Vision of the Future were published in 1997 and 1998 and are set 19 years ABY. These are the books in which Luke and Mara finally become engaged.

Series Overview: The Corellian Trilogy The Corellian Trilogy was written by Roger Macbride Allen, and published through 1995. It is set 18 years ABY and introduced us to Thracken Sal Solo (although AC Crispin later gave us a backstory) and Centrepoint Station.

Book Overview: The New Rebellion The New Rebellion was written by Kristine Kathryn Rush and was published at the end of 1996. It was set 17 years ABY.

Series Overview: The Black Fleet Crisis The Black Fleet Crisis was written by Michael P. McKube-McDowell and published in 1996-1997. It is set 16 years ABY and is the series which seems to have caused the most confusion amongst EU readers in that many incorrectly think that Luke found his

Book Overview: The Crystal Star The Crystal Star was written by Vonda N McIntyre in 1994 and is set 14 years ABY. It features one of the many kidnappings of the Solo children but in the process gives us some good early interaction between Jaina and Jacen.

Series Overview: The Callista Trilogy Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly, Darksaber by Kevin J Anderson and Planet of Twilight also by Hambly are loosely referred to as "The Callista Trilogy" set 12-13 years ABY.

Series Overview: The Jedi Academy Trilogy The Jedi Academy Trilogy was written by Kevin J Anderson and published in 1994. It is set 11 years ABY and introduces us to another of the EU's most significant characters, Kyp Durron. We also meet Admiral Daala and Qui Xux for the first time.

Series Overview: The Thrawn Trilogy The Thrawn Trilogy was written by Timothy Zahn and published in 1991-1993 (they really stretched things out back then) and is widely credited with revitalising the EU in the period between movie trilogies. It is set 9 years ABY.

Book Overview: I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole I, Jedi is a unique entry in the Star Wars EU in that it is written in the first person, being Corran Horn. Its setting begins shortly after the first four X-wing books and carries through to overlap with Kevin J Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy,