#159 in Science fiction
Heir to the Empire
- 410
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Heir to the Empire” feels like a true continuation of the Star Wars films, with familiar heroes and two new figures who carry the book. Thrawn is a cool, calculating adversary, though some readers find him almost too infallible, and Mara Jade’s storyline is an intriguing thread. Some find the book a little simple and the alien names hard to pronounce. Best for fans, who should know it only opens a trilogy.
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About the book
The Thrawn trilogy, also known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy, is a trilogy of novels set in the Star Wars universe, written by Timothy Zahn between 1991 and 1993. The first book marked the end of a notable drought of new Star Wars material over a four-year period, between the 10th anniversary of the original 1977 film's release and the release of Heir to the Empire (1991).
Reading order · Thrawn trilogy
Full order & progress →- Heir to the EmpireThis book
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8.18.1 / 10 - The Last Command
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 667 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 31 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 636 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is Heir to the Empire?
It has 410 pages — shorter than 59% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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