Jedi Apprentice Release Dates?

Question:

Jedi Apprentice Release Dates?

Did the book series Jedi Apprentice by Jude Watson come out before they made the Star Wars movies?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The book series debuted shortly before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit theaters. The movie was released on May 19, 1999. The first book in the series debuted May 3, 1999