Is it worth to read Star Wars novels?
I started reading the canon novels about the time of TFA. Have enjoyed most of the (read about 20 in total). Some are targeted more towards an audience that I'm not in, but that's understandable. Never felt like the stories were too restricted. If that's your biggest concern I would suggest the high republic books, or the ones around characters that have less storyline in the movies and series.
My favourite is Catalyst: a rouge one story. Like the movies it does a really great job adding to the narrative that follows it.
