Kenobi: Star Wars Legends

By: John Jackson Miller

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Republic has fallen. Sith Lords rule the galaxy. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has lost everything . . . everything but hope.

Tatooine—a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. A backwater planet on the edge of civilized space. And an unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on whose tiny shoulders rests the future of a galaxy.

Known to locals only as “Ben,” the bearded and robed offworlder is an enigmatic stranger who keeps to himself, shares nothing of his past, and goes to great pains to remain an outsider. But as tensions escalate between the farmers and a tribe of Sand People led by a ruthless war chief, Ben finds himself drawn into the fight, endangering the very mission that brought him to Tatooine.

Ben—Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, hero of the Clone Wars, traitor to the Empire, and protector of the galaxy’s last hope—can no more turn his back on evil than he can reject his Jedi training. And when blood is unjustly spilled, innocent lives threatened, and a ruthless opponent unmasked, Ben has no choice but to call on the wisdom of the Jedi—and the formidable power of the Force—in his never-ending fight for justice.

©2013 John Jackson Miller (P)2013 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Buy this book right now. . . . [This novel] manages to explore the depths of Ben Kenobi but still maintains the aura of mystery around his character.” (Tosche Station)

“Brilliant . . . This is Star Wars fiction at its absolute best.” (Examiner)

slow at first but gets really good

great story for all the star wars lovers. it starts out kind of slow but definitely gets exciting towards the end. highly recommend. great performance. they added sound effects and the reader does a great job with the different voices.

great book

fantastic book I loved every chapter

the narrirater was great

I can't wait for the series

Crazy old Ben Kenobi

This book is about the beginning of Obi-Wan Kenobi's life on Tatooine. It is a good read. Personally I thought it was going to jump around a bit, but it all takes place in the same time. Makes it easy to keep up with.

This is a 13 hour book and I finished it within 48

Granted im unemployed at the moment.. but still it was extremely hard to turn off. People called me while i was listening and i was genuinely upset bc the experience was interrupted. Star wars fan or not this book is great. I do recommend some prior knowledge

Performance and story were excellent!!!!

THE PERFORMANCE AND STORY WERE AMAZING!!! GREAT CHARACTERS, GREAT PLOTS, GREAT DIALOGUE... JUST FANTASTIC!

good but not fascinating

its more star wars so thats always nice. but it was a very standalone adventure, it didnt really give us any more insight into obi-wans backstory

❤️

Wish this was included in the new canon. Great book. Always has been one of the favorites in Star Wars(Obi Wan)

These are not the answers you're looking for

It's a very good story. if you're looking for anything to be revealed about how Ben conversed with Quigon, then you'll be disappointed; as I was. The story is very enjoyable though.

loved it

all I can say, fantastic. more of the obi-wan we love relearning life after the order that shall not be spoken.

Star Wars western

As a child my father always had westerns on the tv...naturally I gained an appreciation for the genre. John Wayne could've easily played "Ben" Kenobi in this book.
It has cowboys (settlers) and Indians (tusken raiders) and a whole lot more. I have always wondered what happened to Obi-Wan on Tatooine between episodes 3 and 4, and would absolutely purchase a sequel.