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So I was thinking the other day, and started talking about it with other people. Who are your favorite authors in EU? Feel free to elaborate why, or not.
Here's my top 5:
Dishonorable mentions:
Karen Traviss - books are plagued with inconsistencies of preexisting canon, and in general, her content is a little lacking for me.
R.A. Salvatore - Yuuzhon Vong. That's the only reason. He is a great writer in all respects, with his non SW content supposedly being amazing (I have a few friends who are more into the D&D stuff), but I just really dislike the very concept of Vong in canon.
So. What are you guys' favorite and least favorite authors?
Here's my top 5:
- Timothy Zahn - Cause everyone loves Thrawn. He's one of the most prominent writers of the EU and was one of the reasons that EU got reinvigorated after a lacking 80's.
- James Luceno - Two of my other favorite books are Darth Plagueis and Tarkin. I honestly haven't read any of his others, but these two put him up here for me. Also, the only author on my list to work in new canon so far.
- Michael A. Stackpole - Wrote a good chunk of the X-Wing series, as well as I, Jedi.
- A.C. Crispin - The Han Solo Trilogy. She was a fantastic writer, who I wish had written more SW EU.
- Michael P. Kube-McDowell - Author of the Black Fleet trilogy, another set of books I enjoyed.
Dishonorable mentions:
Karen Traviss - books are plagued with inconsistencies of preexisting canon, and in general, her content is a little lacking for me.
R.A. Salvatore - Yuuzhon Vong. That's the only reason. He is a great writer in all respects, with his non SW content supposedly being amazing (I have a few friends who are more into the D&D stuff), but I just really dislike the very concept of Vong in canon.
So. What are you guys' favorite and least favorite authors?