# The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/thrawn-trilogy/

3 people recommended The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 12 months, in 2 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

2 of the 3 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline”.

**Verdict:** People recommend this Star Wars book trilogy for its fun, memorable stories that have stayed with readers for decades.

Summary written by Claude from 3 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Memorable stories readers remember for decades (1 comment in the sample): "both were solid stories memorable enough for us to remember decades later" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48013781))
- Fun pop adventure in Star Wars (1 comment in the sample): "It's glorious pop schlock fun, as Star Wars should be." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48013577))
- Loved by longtime fans (1 comment in the sample): "I loved those Timothy Zahn books." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46002091))

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## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn", https://hackerapproved.com/p/thrawn-trilogy/ (3 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 3 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.