Heir to the Empire

The hype is real. In the early 90's, this trilogy jump started the entire Star Wars EU, and after finally reading this acclaimed novel, I understand why. While I love Disney's new Canon, I get why the fans of this trilogy were taken aback (to put it mildly).
The scale of this book easily trumps anything I've read in new canon (outside of the High Republic which feels still feels fresh and massive). The voice of the Original Trilogy heroes was captured brilliantly by Zahn, and the introduction of new characters and concepts fit so perfectly into the Star Wars galaxy that they still have ripple effects to modern Star Wars.
Brilliant novel with great pacing, well-crafted prose, and incredibly fun moments. I see myself revisiting this book in the future as frequently as some of the movies.