Sometimes, there are books that you classify as a guilty pleasure and sometimes there are books that you find yourself apologizing for every time you say that you enjoy them. In the past, the Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights books have fallen into this category for me. For those unaware: it’s a series of 14 young adult books by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta that focus on the Solo twins and their friends Tenel Ka and Lowbacca during their first few years at the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4.
From here on out, there won’t be any more apologies for liking these books. Despite clearly being written for the younger crowd, they are entertaining reads with fun plot lines and great characters. Most importantly though, they are some of the best gateways for younger fans to ease into the Expanded Universe and discover a whole new galaxy. And years later? they still have plenty of fans who look back fondly at the books. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why they’re still some of the well-creased and beloved novels on some people’s shelves.
