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I am reading a great five-part series by author James Oswald - The Ballad of Sir Benfro - about dragons and magic. While I used to read Robyn Hobb, I was turned off by the cynicism shown by either her and/or her publisher who stuck a chapter for the next book at the end of one volume - and didn't bother to tell people that. It seems counter-productive to use cynicism with fantasy so I ditched her books.

Ive never read the Belgariad, but I love the Elenium and Polgara. Im more into audiobooks these days and grabbed all four books when they went sale last month so I can enjoy them again

I also like classic fantasy more and more in this age of tiktok fangasy

read the books after seeing some videos by Daniel Greene about them. I enjoyed the show but it was definitely a disappointment as an adaptation. Season 2 was better and more in the spirit of the books but at the same time the story was almost completely made up and very different from book 2 which was a shame because its a 10/10 book.

If you want a place to hide, I suggest Queensland.

Ive read everything on your list, and enjoyed them all. However, the only series from your list that makes mine is LOTR. Heres my list, in no particular order: Lord of the Rings - Tolkein Elric - Moorcock Conan - Howard Black Company - Cook Dread Empire - Cook Corum - Moorcock Hawkmoon - Moorcock Last Word - Abercrombie Obsidian & Blood - De Bodard Penric - Bujold Amber - Zelazny.

I made it to the same book fair. Got some great sf too. Bruce Sterling, Harry Harrison (very rare Faber hc edition from early 1970s), a couple of early pb editions of Stanislaw Lem, Barrington Bayley, Joanna Russ Women’s Press editions … best score of the day was a first UK paperback edition of Asimovs Second Foundation from 1953 in great condition. Plus a couple of titles from new writers. Guess that leans towards my tastes in sf … great to see your book haul!

Hmmm, 38 out of 110,000. Rookie numbers!! Must try harder Nev. 😀 nice haul. 👍

Hello! I'm just discovering your channel! It just came up in my feed today. Great book haul! Looks like you're ready for some fascinating reads!

I too have a loving wife that I feel the need to hide my book purchases from. I'm also reading through the entirety of Discworld. I read the Harlen Ellison back in June, I have to say I had issues with it. Hell of a haul though

I just loved your thumbnail 😭😭😭😭

thers a device called kindle.. try that, why u kill all those forest by buying 38 books? do you even had any idea how much wood is consumed to make that paper you just bought? yes i love trees

I only just began reading the Discworld books!! I'm 32 years old and had truly never even heard of them until a few weeks ago. Great video, I subscribed :)

Massive bookhaul! Scalzi, Beagle, Card and Halderman are also on my TBR. Curious what your opinion of them will be. I read Elric of Melnibone few years back, really good actually. But confusing what the right reading order is exactly... 🙂

Nice haul...!

Very nice haul Nev, unfortunately I wasn't able to get out there this year. Probably a good thing for the marriage lol

Great haul

I read about a 1/4 and realized I didn’t care about the main character at all so I DNF’d it. I did love the Martian though and haven’t read but do own project Hail Mary

Elric is awesome

I like the Scalzi book, as that's the one that got me into his work. The Forever War is unusual as it is one of the very few audiobooks I have ever enjoyed. Shame there aren't any decent book fairs near me.

That sounds like an awesome place to be every July, you picked up some good stuff! That cover of The Door into Summer is indeed odd, lol. Hopefully your wife isn't subscribed to your channel 😂

Most of these are essentially young adult books--Harry potter, dragon lance, eddings, brooks, etc--meaning they are either about kids (potter) or the stories and characters are elementary and one dimensional. The only adult writers on this list are sanderson, feist, and tolkien.

my sister loves that trilogy so much it's on my immediate TBR. I've read four Stephenson books so far and can't wait to get to Quicksilver. I loved Against the Day by Pynchon which was full of "what was the point of all that" side plots, digressive conversations, and a million characters. I sometimes really love maximalist writing, so hopefully this book will be more up my alley than it was for you. How did you get along with the other books?

Hey! I’ve been watching your channel for a couple months now and really appreciate your style (no frill and no montages of different shots of you reading😅) This sounds like a great lineup! I’m reading through His Dark Materials now and I enjoyed The Subtle Knife. I bet you’ll give it 4. I just started Amber Spyglass. So we’ll see how Pullman ties it up.

I discovered your channel through this video. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

Nice one Nev, I've gotta say, Brandon Sanderson is on my tbr as well. I've yet to read any of his novels, I'm trying to figure out where to start

My predictions: The Emperor's Soul - 4 Ship of Magic - 4 Warlock of Firetop Mountain - 5 The Shaping of Middle Earth - 4 The Subtle Knife - 4 How to be a Pirate - 4 Mostly Harmless - 3 Edge of Tomorrow aka All You Need is Kill - 4 Crime and Punishment - 4 Five Have a Wonderful Time - 4 Billy - 4

Ive only read a coupke of those, but Crime and Punishment was wild. My world shrank when reading it and by the end I felt I had committed a crime... I like the idea of a per day page target. Tempted to do a bit of a read along both so i can see how that works, and to have some context on your reviews at the end

I love the Edge of Tomorrow movie, but never bothered to check if it was based on a book. Happy to hear it, added to my TBR! Happy readings!

Nice stuff. Its been quite a while since I've seen a Famous 5 novel, talk about blast from the past, ha.

nid oes neb a'r a rydd ei law ar yr aradr, ac a edrycho ar ei ôl yn gymmwys i deyrnas Dduw

Hello Nev. The only problem with watching other UA-camrs channels is that it only increases the tbr. So many books and so little time! Happy reading to you.

This is great! Feist is always #1 for me. Perhaps someone here may be able to help me track down a series I read in the early 90s. The memories are so vague though. I think there were 7 in the series. The first and last book by the same author but each in between was by a separate author taking the series to unexpected places. Brown cover. At one stage the protagonists realised they were chess pieces being controlled by the author (I think!) any help would be amazing!

The whole Drenai Saga and all of Feist's Riftwar universe stuff are sitting on my shelves, and I agree with both ratings!

Hey Nev!! I'm loving the energy in this video! 😊 I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! That's amazing! I can't wait for May 4th next year now, hahaha. I'm a Star Trek fan 🖖🏻🖖🏻 but I'm happy to hear about the Star Wars contribution now 😅. I've already spread the news to some of my friends who are big comic book fans, so thank you! What an accomplishment to read all these books! I've read other books by Bill Bryson (the one about Shakespeare and A Short History of Nearly Everything), and I totally agree with you about his grumpy tone and how his comments are sometimes funny. I'm intrigued by this one, as I was also traveling in England for about six months. I didn't know How to Train Your Dragon was based on a book; it sounds interesting as well. You've completely sold me on Shadow of a Dark Queen-it sounds great. I love your list! I'm writing down your recommendations and looking forward to digging into them. I'm excited about your upcoming video and to see what's on your TBR for the next three months. Thank you for this great video! 📖🦋

I've read the first 3, I would say that for me Fahrenheit 451 gets ranked a bit higher like Phantasies as it's such a touchstone l, just like Brave New World. I've ready 2061 too but couldn't get into it. Haven't managed to get to any Feist or Gemmell, but will consider seeing as you speak highly of then. Hoping to see some WoT on your next TBR :-)

I found Lilith quite a hard read,,At the Back of the North Wind is very Victorian but I enjoyed it. The Princess books are children's stories and much more accessible very much fantasy as we think of it. I found them fun. So I think yes worth reading, there also a few collections of short stories that I enjoyed. I started because I wanted to see what C S Lewis said was a great influence on him

Of these I've read Legend and Phantastes, (I've also read Lilith, At the Back of the North Wind, The Princess and Curdie and the Princess and the Goblin by MacDonald so I'm a glutton for punishment.) Yes Legend is a 5star, no question. What I like about MacDonald were the ideas and the themes.

Woah Woah Woah....All reviews of Farenheit 451must be at least 4.5 ⭐⭐. It's like a rule or something. Honestly, I'd give it 3.5. Pretty good enjoyable read but not something I'm wanting to reread anytime soon.

Thanks Nev! Nice wrap-up. Message received. I have picked Phantastes up again and am reading about 10 pages a day. So around beginning of 2025 we'll do our video... hopefully sooner!

Most of these books and series are in our top 10 as well and the few that aren't are on our 'to read' list. And, of course, we completely agree with your number 1. Nothing will ever top Tolkien. First time on your channel. We really love the cosy pacing of your videos and your impressive background of endless immersive pages. We liked and subscribed to support you and we hope you will reach those first 1000 subscribers soon, so you can monetize your channel! Happy reading!

Good advice, I'll do that with George McDonald. 10 minutes each day, or 10 pages or something.

I’ve been following a similiar approach to getting through other books….so valuable to slowly get through books. Great advice. This is truly the best way I think.

Good news is that almost all of your questions will be answered in future books, although some of them not for a very long time. One of the best things about the book series is how many threads you find in the early books that tie in later. Oh, and yes, pay attention to Perrin's dreams. And you'll find out why on that, too. 😀

Have you read The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind? The first book is Wizards first rule?

One cannot mention dragonlance without dragging Forgotten Realms in to the mix!

Hi! I'm so happy to have found your channel! Your library in the background is beautiful🤩 I enjoyed your review and completely agree with your points! I love looking at the relationship dynamics between adults and children and the representation of children and childhood in children's books. I found it particularly interesting that in the Northern Lights, children's dæmons can change shape at will, which reflects their unsettled nature and potential. And once children grow up, their dæmons are fixed in a permanent shape and can no longer change-quite a view on childhood 😅 Also, the adults in the story want to separate children from their dæmons to suppress their will and to make them more obedient. I found your insights about the time period interesting, and I agree that it doesn't come across clearly. I also agree with you about the story being a bit preachy and pushing an agenda. Interestingly, once you notice this, you start seeing it in many children's books, which really makes you think. Can't wait to see what you think about the sequels. Thank you for this! Your question at the end made me search it on YT, and wow, lol, I was not expecting that at all!!!! 😂😂

Dog !! You need to pick up some books published in the last 30 years !! This list is so obtusely tailored to avoid new books it's silly !!

Is it about time travel ?

These are some unique picks. All the other "Top 10" lists are the same 13 series remixed.