I have an entire bookshelf of nothing but SW books, over 100. I even own some rare ones such as old Book Club versions that combine all 3 books in a series in hardcover. If there was a hardcover, I got it.
I have all the audiobooks, and I mean ALL the audiobooks. I’ve listened pretty much up until the time Disney took over, so the end of the Fate of the Jedi series is where I stopped. I frankly have zero care or interested in the High Republic stuff.
You are all in for one hell of a ride. Things really get good in these books. Jaina and Jacen. Mara Jade. Tahiri (one of my fav tragic characters). Ben Skywalker. Abeloth. Vestara Khai.
Luke was most always portrayed correctly in all these books as well. Something the prequel trilogy couldn’t do.