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CHECK OUT THREE ESSENTIAL BOOKS ON THE NEW VILLAINS, NEW ALIENS, AND NEW EVERYTHING OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS!

NOTE: This article isn’t intended to reveal major Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers, but if you’re still avoiding them, you should hold off reading this until you’ve seen the movie!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has kicked off a new era for Star Wars fans, where there are suddenly so many new worlds, characters, and technologies for us obsess over. In a quiet way, that’s always been one of the best things about the Star Wars universe. Non-fans and even some casual enthusiasts may think that it’s just about what happens onscreen, but really, that’s just the start of it!

In fact, I dare say that I’ve gotten as much enjoyment from various Star Wars books as I have from the movies. They took what I saw in the films, filled in the gaps, and made me appreciate every prop and character, no matter how “insignificant.” It’s one thing to watch the cantina scene in A New Hope and marvel at all of the wacky aliens, but it’s so much cooler to know the histories and motivations of every weirdo in that place.

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