Secrets of the Clone Troopers, published in 2024, is a Star Wars canon book written by Marc Sumerak and illustrated by Alberto Buscicchio. It is more of a "coffee table" book than a novel. It is primarily a picture book (similar to Secrets of the Jedi, Secrets of the Sith, and the Han Solo Icons book). The text details the history of the clone troopers from Captain Rex's point of view, sometime after the Battle of Endor and the Rebels' victory over the Empire. It highlights events from the troopers' creation (mainly focusing on events occurring during the Clone Wars animated series) to their eventual decommissioning after the Empire was formed. The illustrations depict the various characters as live-action versions of themselves (Temura Morrison as the clones, Hayden Christiansen as Anakin, Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine, and Ariana Greenbatt as young Ahsoka), rather than the animated versions from the Clone Wars series.
The hardcover version of the book is short, just about 30 pages long. It has many pictures, so it is a very quick read. It has some fold-out pages and inserts that can be a bit of a pain, which is my only real criticism. If you have watched the Clone Wars and Bad Batch animated series, you know most everything in the book. Ultimately, it is the kind of book that most people, especially casual Star Wars fans, will flip through rather than read it cover to cover. It is not one of the must-read books, but if you enjoyed the Clone Wars and, to some extent, the Bad Batch animated series, it is worth checking out.
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