#98 in Science fiction
The Last Command
- 432
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Last Command” closes the Thrawn trilogy on its established strengths: a commanding villain, lively Jedi action and a likeable cast. Opinions divide on the finish, which some readers find rushed or slightly disappointing and others thoroughly satisfying; some also note that the familiar heroes change little and that the space battles are hard to follow. Mara Jade’s reckoning with her own history is the thread most worth following.
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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 EmpireStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Dark Force Rising
8.18.1 / 10 - The Last CommandThis book
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 427 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 74% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 22 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 405 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Last Command?
It has 432 pages — shorter than 54% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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