I've been in a Star Warsy mood lately.  Which is a little strange since I'm not a huge fan of the movies.  I really like the universe though and I was wondering if you all could recommend me some Star Wars novels.  I've read several of the X-Wing series and thought they were pretty decent. 
I would prefer books that don't star the leading characters from the movies. 
Are some of the new books about the Clone Wars any good?