The Rise of Skywalker

I love every single Star Wars movie. Do I recognize the flaws? Yes. Do I still enjoy them with all my heart? Absolutely.

In the same way I also really enjoyed Rise Of Skywalker, though it left a lot of gaps in the why's and the how's of things. This novelization seeks to answer some of those. It also respects the other canon books a bit more than the movie did (cough Snap) and it's a bit easier to slip other canon stuff in there. This movie in particular suffered from things moving too fast and conveying what characters were thinking. This definitely helps in that regard.

A fun read! Not necessarily a must, per se. I don't think it would make you like the movie more if you didn't beforehand, but it provides fun little extras and explanations.