Thrawn Trilogy is just what I have been considering.I have even heard that they are what the next batch of films should have been adapted from....Most people love the Thrawn trilogy (Heir of the Empire is the first one) ... it was the books version of Episode 7-9. And it is good. I find the X-wing novels (and it's spin off I, Jedi) to be even better. I've reread those many a time.