There is a whole array of movies that were made on the basis of a popular book. However, the case with star is the reverse as the books were published after the movies became popular. In fact the books did their due in fueling the longevity of the all time classic fantasy saga and the popularity of wars increased after the publishing of the books. There are a large number of books claiming to be a star book, but there are few that have been approved by Lucas, the maker of the saga. Often people say that reading a book is more enjoyable than watching a movie on the same theme and this is true of the books based on Old wars as well. Many aspects of the stories like what is going on in the mind of the characters, their feelings etc are much better expressed in the books. At the same time, certain aspects have been given a fresh twist slightly different from the movies.

If you are also a star buff then it is highly advisable to read these books as they will give you a fresh perspective on the story. Also people who enjoy a good book will be pleasantly surprised at the creativity and craftsmanship of the books. These books definitely make good reading anytime and adults and kids will both enjoy them. Of course wars is an old fashioned tale of the struggle between good and evil and the ultimate victory of good over evil. However, it has been told in a novel and captivating manner which makes these stories all the more popular. This fact has also been proved by the popularity of every star wars book that has hit the market. In fact, many people in their enthusiasm also lap up the books that are not exactly official star war books.

Many people were skeptical about the way that the new star wars would be received by the audience, in spite of the runaway popularity of the Old star wars series. However, these skeptics were proved wrong by the way that the masses lapped up the entire series. All the changes in the story plot from the merger of Anakin Skywalker and Vader into one person - they were different people in the Old version - presenting Luke and lieh as siblings etc were taken up quite openly. The new star wars was also a runaway hit and this fueled the sale of star war books as well.