Episode I : The Phantom Menace
As imminent conflict brews between the powerful Trade Federation and the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi travel to Naboo to warn the Queen of the galactic fallout which is to follow. Eventually, Naboo is invaded forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker who is evidently one with the Force. They enlist his help in fighting the war, while the Jedis confront one of the Dark Jedis behind the invasion, Darth Maul, while his master Darth Sidious continues to lead the invasion as a "phantom" behind the scenes.
Episode II : Attack of the Clones
When political separatists attempt to assassinate Senator Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi tries to find out why while Anakin acts as protector to Amidala and begins a forbidden affair with her.
Republic Commando I : Hard Contact - Karen Traviss
Republic Commando is a video game with an entire series of novel tie-ins. These novels tell what happened to the teams of elite clones before, during and after the events of the game, which begin right after the events at the end of Attack of the Clones - R. A. Salvatore.
Episode III : Revenge of the Sith
Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi. This begins his complete journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader.
The Force Unleashed I - Sean Williams
The Force Unleashed II - Sean Williams
The assassin Starkiller has apparently returned from death, purged of his memories, he reunites with beautiful Imperial fighter pilot Juno Eclipse to fight back against Darth Vader and avoid permanent enslavement to the dark side of the Force.
Trailer for the Force Unleashed II video game.
Death Troopers - Joe Schreiber
The prison vesel Purge is in desperate need of help when they come across an apparently deserted Star Destroyer. They send in a boarding party to get much needed supplies, only they don't all make it back. Inside the ship is something so unbelievable, so horrific, it's zombies!
Please be aware that this is a very gory story.
The Rise of the Empire are the books that take place during the 1,000 80 years before Star Wars : A New Hope. Which means this starts before the events of The Phantom Menace. So not only can we see what happens with Anakin as he falls in love and his descent into the dark side, but what Darth Maul was like before Episode I and what Han Solo was up to before his fateful meeting with Luke Skywalker.
Please know that there are several books for Juveniles that occur during this time frame. Check out the Juvenile section for them!
The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars story ever told...The Prequel!