Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View • Book 1
by Elizabeth Schaefer, Ben Acker, Jonathan Davis, Tom Angleberger, Janina Gavankar, Ben Blacker, Jon Hamm, Jeffrey Brown, Jason Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Christie Golden, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Pierce Brown, Ashley Eckstein, Carol Monda, Mur Lafferty, Marc Thompson, Ken Liu, Griffin McElroy, John Jackson Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nnedi Okorafor, Daniel José Older, Ian Doescher, Daniel M. Lavery, Madeleine Roux, Gary D. Schmidt, Matt Fraction, Cavan Scott, Sabaa Tahir, Kieron Gillen, Glen Weldon, Chuck Wendig, Gary Whitta, Meg Cabot, Pablo Hidalgo, Adam Christopher, Rae Carson, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Paul Dini, Alexander Freed, Claudia Gray, Paul S. Kemp, Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Greg Rucka, Charles Soule, Wil Wheaton, Renée Ahdieh
Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Ashley Eckstein, Janina Gavankar, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Carol Monda, Daniel José Older, Marc Thompson
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Jon Hamm and Neil Patrick Harris wrote and then performed their own Star Wars stories — that alone is worth the price of admission.
- Great if you want: Star Wars lore through fresh, unexpected perspectives from the margins
- Listening experience: episodic and bingeable — each story resets the mood entirely
- Narration: ten-narrator cast with celebrities reading their own contributions feels genuinely special
- Skip if: anthology pacing frustrates you — no through-line, just vignettes
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About This Audiobook
Forty renowned authors reimagine the events of the original Star Wars film through the eyes of background characters, droids, and creatures who witnessed the Rebellion's defining moments. Each story explores familiar scenes from unexpected perspectives, revealing the untold experiences of everyone from Aunt Beru and cantina patrons to the trash compactor monster and Imperial officers. While Luke Skywalker embarks on his hero's journey, these tales illuminate the lives forever changed by the galaxy-spanning conflict between the Empire and Rebel Alliance.
The all-star cast of narrators transforms each story into a distinct audio experience, with voices perfectly matched to their characters and tales. Neil Patrick Harris, Jon Hamm, and Ashley Eckstein lead a ensemble that brings remarkable range and personality to every perspective, while veteran Star Wars narrator Marc Thompson anchors the collection with his masterful character work. The varied narrative styles, from intimate character studies to comedic interludes, benefit enormously from skilled vocal interpretation that captures both the humor and pathos of these alternative viewpoints, making the familiar saga feel genuinely fresh and surprising.
