where there any novels based on it?
Yes, it was based on the film's screenplay.
The Empire Strikes Back
A novelization of the film was released on April 12, 1980, and published by Del Rey Books. It was written by Donald F. Glut, and based on the film's screenplay. 
who played rachel in the original blade runner movie Sean Young. when was this movie released? June 25, 1982. what was it about? The film is set in a dystopian future Los Angeles of 2019, in which synthetic humans known as replicants are bio-engineered by the powerful Tyrell Corporation to work at space colonies. When a fugitive group of advanced replicants led by Roy Batty escapes back to Earth, burnt-out cop Rick Deckard reluctantly agrees to hunt them down. who plays deckard? Harrison Ford. when was ford born? July 13, 1942. where was he from? Illinois. does he have a pilot license? Yes, for both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. did he do any work for the environment? He is vice-chair of Conservation International, an American nonprofit environmental organization who's intent is to protect nature. name some movies he acted in 1977. "Star Wars" and "Heroes". who produced the first of the above two mentioned movies? Lucasfilm. who is the director? George Lucas. what were the initial three movies? "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". when did the second mentioned movie come out? May 17, 1980. how much money did it make? $222.7 million. did it get any awards? Academy Award for Best Sound, the Special Achievement Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, etc. how did critics respond to it? Mixed responses.
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The Empire Strikes Back [SEP] Books
A novelization of the film was released on April 12, 1980, and published by Del Rey Books. It was written by Donald F. Glut, and based on the film's screenplay. Japanese artist Toshiki Kudo also adapted it into a manga comic book. Lucasfilm adapted the story for a children's book-and-record set. Released in 1980, the 24-page "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" read-along book was accompanied by a rpm 7-inch gramophone record. Each page of the book contained a cropped frame from the film with an abridged and condensed version of the story. The record was produced by Buena Vista Records.