Best Star Wars Novels for a Sith enthusiast

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While Star Wars films and television productions garner most of the worldwide renown, the novels offer fans some of the richest, lore-building content this massive entertainment property has to offer. But, consisting of a catalog of over 381 entries, the Star Wars literary universe can seem daunting to the most devout Sith amongst us.

Luckily, my love for Star Wars has seen me spend over thirty years arduously poring through the books, compiling a comprehensive canvas of the Star Wars literary landscape. With that in mind, these are the best Star Wars novels for the Sith enthusiast who has everything.

Darth Plagueis

A masterful look into the manipulative Sith duo by James Luceno, Darth Plagueis takes readers into the inner machinations of Plagueis and his apprentice, Darth Sidious. Rife with political intrigue and the constant power struggle inherent betwixt a Sith Master and Apprentice, Darth Plagueis paints a vivid and accurate picture of the precarious nature of the Rule of Two.

Most notably, Luceno articulates how easily ambition and a lust for power can tear the Master/apprentice dynamic apart. Rightfully lauded among Star Wars Sith novels, Darth Plagueis offers a detailed account of daily Sith dealings and fills in fundamental lore surrounding these legendary Sith.

Lords of the Sith

For readers looking for a one-off story on everyone’s favorite Sith duo, Paul S. Kemp’s Lords of the Sith is just the novel you’re looking for. Expertly weaving in the iconic Clone Wars animated series by utilizing Rebel leader Cham Syndulla as an antagonist, Kemp’s tale of assassination feels right at home in the post-Order 66 Galactic Empire.

Short and packed with hard-hitting action, Lords offers readers unfiltered insight into the combat relationship between Darth Sidious and his apprentice, Darth Vader. Indeed, in place of a Hugo-winning plot, Lords excels using gritty, visceral dialogue, transporting Sith fans into the cave with Sidious and Vader and leaving them with