The Thrawn Trilogy
The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahnby Timothy Zahn
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
People recommend this Star Wars book trilogy for its fun, memorable stories that have stayed with readers for decades.
People recommend this Star Wars book trilogy for its fun, memorable stories that have stayed with readers for decades.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Memorable stories readers remember for decades
“both were solid stories memorable enough for us to remember decades later”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline” Fun pop adventure in Star Wars
“It's glorious pop schlock fun, as Star Wars should be.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline” Loved by longtime fans
“I loved those Timothy Zahn books.”
Comment from 21 Nov 2025 in “Nano Banana Pro”
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The four most recommended other science fiction novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| The Thrawn Trilogyby Timothy ZahnThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“both were solid stories memorable enough for us to remember decades later”
“It's glorious pop schlock fun, as Star Wars should be.”
“I loved those Timothy Zahn books.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.