Obsessed with Star Wars [Hardcover]

Benjamin Harper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Even the most die-hard Star Wars fans will find themselves challenged by this entertaining new approach to the details of the saga. This fourth volume in the popular, addictive Obsessed With series again includes an innovative scoring module right in the book, so a player can select questions by number or at random and keep score. With 2,500 original questions covering little known facts, entertaining quotes, and tough trivia from all six episodes, Obsessed With Star Wars will have readers dominating the galaxy in no time.

Editorial Reviews

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The book knows all, so if it s asking you about Luke, Leia, and Han Solo, don t go trying to pull a Cliff Clavin with Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen? because the scoring module is like a mini-Yoda. This would make a great gift for any obsessed Star Wars fan.

About the Author

Benjamin Harper has published more than 25 titles, including three previous Star Wars trivia books. He is a former editor at Lucas Licensing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811864006
• ISBN-13: 978-0811864008
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Education & Reference > Fun Facts > Trivia

More About the Author

Benjamin Harper has published more than 25 titles, including three previous Star Wars trivia books. He is a former editor at Lucas Licensing.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, challenging and educational, August 5, 2008

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A. Whitney (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Obsessed with Star Wars (Hardcover)

I have to admit that I am *not* obsessed with Star Wars. I've seen Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi a few times each, but the remaining films only once. I haven't read the comics or books, either. So, I went into this expecting to have my light saber handed to me.


That being said, I still had fun with this interactive trivia book. It's electronic scoring module starts in random question mode, which selects questions from anywhere in the book. You can also change the module so that you choose which questions to try. Much better for someone like me who is "familiar with star wars".

The questions range from easy (what color is Obi-Wan's light saber?) to downright difficult. So, I think all fans will find something they like. After a few questions that were obviously from the movie that I got wrong, I wanted to go back and watch the movie again to see what I missed.

This is a great gift for a Star Wars fan. 2,500 questions will take A LOT OF TIME to get through (maybe 18 hours or so) so it's a good value for $29, even better if you get it here for a discount. The batteries are replaceable, so you can use it as long as you'd like. I am only partially through it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Trivia Book Worthy of a 5 Star Review, July 25, 2008

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Zachary Ferguson "Boredom Extraordinaire" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Obsessed with Star Wars (Hardcover)

This book is awesome. For all who have ever played Star Wars Trivial Pursuit or any other game and wished there was more, here it is.

This book combines all types of trivia from all 6 movies, as well as E.U. information and real life info, i.e. actors and such.

This book, has, like it says, 2,500 questions. I was amazed at how different they are and how broad the spectrum runs for the questions. Some are short, easy to figure questions, such as changing the name of a character, where others are extremely difficult, like having to know what specific genome of a species a certain character is, or who a certain droid was from the movie.

I wholeheartedly believe this to be the best Star Wars trivia book out, and recommend it for both new Star Wars fans and hardcore fans that know every little nuance of the SW Galaxy.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly meant for anyone "obsessed" with Star Wars, January 23, 2009

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Stay-at-home Mom "Carilynn" (Tequesta, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Obsessed with Star Wars (Hardcover)

My husband loves all the Star Wars movies, so I purchased this for him as a stocking-stuffer Christmas gift. He loved the book initially, but quickly became discouraged when he couldn't correctly answer many questions. My uncle who's an even bigger Star Wars fan gave it a shot as well, and even though he definitely answered more questions correctly than my husband, he found the questions extremely difficult as well. I recommend this book for anyone who has watched all the Star Wars movies several times since the trivia questions are very specific. Despite everything, it is a cool book, which is why I give it 4 stars.