I read I am Legend based on your recommendation and absolutely loved it! That ending was so good. Other good reads I have read this year are Paranesi, If We Were Villians, And Then There Were None, and the first seven books of WoT. On the side I also am going through the Warriors children series for nostalgia and rereading them to see if I want to give them to my friends nephew and niece who are going to be reading themselves in a year or so. They have been fun and quick little reads.
I love your list. I've read 33 books thus far this year. Here's my top 5 to this point: 5. The Sword Defiant by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan 4. The Book that Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence 3. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames 2. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie 1. Red Rising by Pierce Brown And a couple of honorable mentions: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (so hard not to list this in top 5; it might switch with The Sword Defiant, honestly), and The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nailer.
Our opinions on series and how we feel about recommending then are so similar, it's kinda blowing my mind. Because of that I'm adding 4 of these books to my tbr. We're going to see if you and I have even more in common
I can’t wait to get to the dandelion dynasty! I’ve read Ken Liu’s translations of the three body problem and deaths end and I can’t wait to tackle a massive series like that.
Yes: «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» and «Dandelion Dynasty», huzzah! 😄 My list so far this year: 1) «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the Mercenary Wars of Renaissance Italy) 2) «Imperium» by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction, book #1 in Cicero Trilogy about the Eponymous Roman Statesman) 3) «Når landet mørknar» (Approximately «When The (This?) Land Darkens») by Tore Kvæven (Historical Fiction set during the 13th Century end of the Norse Settlement of Greenland, think of it as a Norse John Steinbeck novel, winner of the Brage Prize for Best Norwegian Novel in 2018) 4) «The Last Light of the Sun» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the «Jomsviking» Viking Mercenaries, the Danelaw, Medieval Wales and King Alfred the Good) 5) «The Dragonbone Chair» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy) 6) «Brother Red» by Adrian Selby (Grimdark Fantasy, standalone «midquel» to «Snakewood» & «The Winter Road») 7) «Howling Dark» (Sun Eater, #2) by Christopher Ruocchio (Space opera) 8) «Islands in the Net» by Bruce Sterling (80s (Post-)Cyberpunk) 9) «Stonehenge» by Bernard Cornwell (Historical Fiction about the Creation of Stonehenge during the Late Neolithic Period) 10) Splitt: «The Name of the Wind» by Patrick Rothfuss (Fantasy) & «The Darkness That Comes Before» (The Prince of Nothing #1) by R. Scott Bakker (Grimdark/Dark Epic Fantasy)
I finished The Dragonbone Chair today and it very much similar to a Hobb book in so many ways. It’s clear to me she drew inspiration from him. Anyway I loved it. Not sure why I felt that way considering most of Hobb was simply okay to me.
I started reading "the final Empire" a few days ago... I'm gonna finish it today... it's my first Sanderson novel...and I'm liking it..I think I'll dive deep more into his world ⚔️
This year I started what I am calling “The year of Sanderson”, and I started with the Mistborn Trilogy! I would highly recommend Warbreaker and then the Stormlight Archive if you want to dig in. They are so good!
I love Mike Shackle's trilogy. Some of the most memorable character arcs I’ve read in a while, the world building was great, and I loved the pacing. Seriously great - just wait until you read book 3!!!!
Currently reading Hyperion for the first time. I really enjoy how well written each characters point of view is written. To me, the book is a blend of Canterbury Tales mixed with maybe Heart Of Darkness.
I’ll put Needful Things on my TBR. Hyperion by Dan Simmons is my favorite book of all time. The writing, plot and set of characters = blew my mind. I wish more books like this existed.
Hello! Nice top 10! I’m at page 350 in oathbringer and so far I love it, all the politics etc!! Best so far and I love Dalinar most of them all in this series. One question, you top 10 books except for S.kings looks really well taken care of. Do you read from your hardcover books or you read from ebook?
Excellent recommendation list, this just moves up the Dandelion Dynasty further up my TBR. Just noticed the tattoo on your forearm is in Khmer! Would love to know the reasons behind the tattoo someday
Dan Simmons is great, and has written some interesting Alternative History Sci-fi, like the two novels, "Ilium" and "Olympos." He also wrote a strange horror adjacent book called "The Hollow Man."
What are those stormlight archive dust jackets? They look sick! I've seen them before on other videos but all those videos are old and nobody comments back on them😂😂😂
I've read many Stephen King books. Needful Things is not a favorite. I think I will enjoy reading Mike Shackle's The Last War Trilogy. I tried pushing through I am Legend. DNF. I can't, not when the love of my reading life is The Passage Trilogy. One of these days I'll get to Tad Williams. Thank you.
Oathbriger has better reveals, but the Rhythm of War I enjoyed more overall. I still think Words of Radiance is my favorite, -I’m expecting wind and truth to dethrone that.
Your top 10 books except for S.kings looks really well taken care of. Do you read from your hardcover books or you have alternative books You read from?
Man, that is such a rough question for me. Started sanderson this year finally and burned through mistborn era one. Finished speaking bones and read shogun and read two out of 3 red rising books and almost done with morning star. I cant choose one favorite!
Is Needful things a beginner-friendly book? I'm a beginner and very new to novel reading. Chonky books actually scare me. 😅 Also, I love Stephen King, I haven't read any of his books but I've watched the movie adoptions of his books. Thanks in advance! Love and regards from India 🙏🏽💐
Didn't fully enjoy the first dandelion book. I've read about 40 books so far this year. Tad Williams is a great rec especially if you like Hobbs like you said. I've been on a Terry Pratchett kick lately. Mixed in with biographies by Charles Mann, David McCullough, Walter Isaacson, and historical classics like Leopold's Ghost. One of the more interesting fantasy books I read was The Spear Cuts Through Water. A really well put together book with interesting literary techniques.
I'm glad you enjoyed a classic like I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson (a true master storyteller). But don't miss out by only watching the Will Smith movie adaptation... also check out the earlier adaptations, THE OMEGA MAN (1971) starring Charlton Heston, and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964) starring Vincent Price. To me, it's interesting to see how the different eras of Hollywood interpret the same story to make those movies. And yeah, they're vampires LOL.
Awesome list. That's a cool edition of Oathbringer, and nice to see someone else loves Yumi as much as I did! Hyperion Cantos was weird, man. So much stuff you can talk about where it comes to that series . . .
I feel torn on To Ride Hells Chasm, there were certain parts I was really gripped with and really felt the emotional impact of the characters decisions. But on the other hand I found it a bit of a slog to get through and it annoyed me that a lot of the characters we were introduced to were basically completely sidelined from half way
Man i wish he would stop going on about John Keats in the hyperion series, super pretentious and i try not to use that word but that's really how it felt. Hyperion was still really good but i couldn't get through the next one.
@@geoffreyreed3310 I Ask about your specification of the genre because the fantasygenre is dominated by female authors. So yes, it is quite the effort to avoid every single one.
Wow what a year you are having so far. This list is monster and full of classics!
I read I am Legend based on your recommendation and absolutely loved it! That ending was so good.
Other good reads I have read this year are Paranesi, If We Were Villians, And Then There Were None, and the first seven books of WoT.
On the side I also am going through the Warriors children series for nostalgia and rereading them to see if I want to give them to my friends nephew and niece who are going to be reading themselves in a year or so. They have been fun and quick little reads.
I love your list. I've read 33 books thus far this year. Here's my top 5 to this point:
5. The Sword Defiant by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
4. The Book that Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
3. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
2. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
1. Red Rising by Pierce Brown
And a couple of honorable mentions: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (so hard not to list this in top 5; it might switch with The Sword Defiant, honestly), and The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nailer.
Our opinions on series and how we feel about recommending then are so similar, it's kinda blowing my mind. Because of that I'm adding 4 of these books to my tbr. We're going to see if you and I have even more in common
I can’t wait to get to the dandelion dynasty! I’ve read Ken Liu’s translations of the three body problem and deaths end and I can’t wait to tackle a massive series like that.
Yes: «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» and «Dandelion Dynasty», huzzah! 😄
My list so far this year:
1) «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the Mercenary Wars of Renaissance Italy)
2) «Imperium» by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction, book #1 in Cicero Trilogy about the Eponymous Roman Statesman)
3) «Når landet mørknar» (Approximately «When The (This?) Land Darkens») by Tore Kvæven (Historical Fiction set during the 13th Century end of the Norse Settlement of Greenland, think of it as a Norse John Steinbeck novel, winner of the Brage Prize for Best Norwegian Novel in 2018)
4) «The Last Light of the Sun» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the «Jomsviking» Viking Mercenaries, the Danelaw, Medieval Wales and King Alfred the Good)
5) «The Dragonbone Chair» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy)
6) «Brother Red» by Adrian Selby (Grimdark Fantasy, standalone «midquel» to «Snakewood» & «The Winter Road»)
7) «Howling Dark» (Sun Eater, #2) by Christopher Ruocchio (Space opera)
8) «Islands in the Net» by Bruce Sterling (80s (Post-)Cyberpunk)
9) «Stonehenge» by Bernard Cornwell (Historical Fiction about the Creation of Stonehenge during the Late Neolithic Period)
10) Splitt: «The Name of the Wind» by Patrick Rothfuss (Fantasy) & «The Darkness That Comes Before» (The Prince of Nothing #1) by R. Scott Bakker (Grimdark/Dark Epic Fantasy)
Nice
I finished The Dragonbone Chair today and it very much similar to a Hobb book in so many ways. It’s clear to me she drew inspiration from him. Anyway I loved it. Not sure why I felt that way considering most of Hobb was simply okay to me.
I started reading "the final Empire" a few days ago... I'm gonna finish it today... it's my first Sanderson novel...and I'm liking it..I think I'll dive deep more into his world ⚔️
Omg get ready for your mind to be blown. Mistborn Era 1 is the best trilogy I’ve read so far by far
This year I started what I am calling “The year of Sanderson”, and I started with the Mistborn Trilogy! I would highly recommend Warbreaker and then the Stormlight Archive if you want to dig in. They are so good!
Just finished mistborn the final empire yesterday! Such a good book. Starting the second one today. Stoked to see how everything unfolds 👌🏼
You are in for a treat Kemosabe.
Awesome! Fantastic series and the perfect entry into Sanderson. Build up to stormlight as that’s the best of the best
So good to hear you recommending Mike Shackle, The Last War series is simply brilliant.
Mike Shackle is one of the most underrated authors out there! I cannot wait to try some Wurts and also Hyperion out :)
I love Mike Shackle's trilogy. Some of the most memorable character arcs I’ve read in a while, the world building was great, and I loved the pacing. Seriously great - just wait until you read book 3!!!!
Currently reading Hyperion for the first time. I really enjoy how well written each characters point of view is written. To me, the book is a blend of Canterbury Tales mixed with maybe Heart Of Darkness.
I’ll put Needful Things on my TBR. Hyperion by Dan Simmons is my favorite book of all time. The writing, plot and set of characters = blew my mind. I wish more books like this existed.
Hooray for Hyperion! It's on my top ten all-time sci-fi novels list.
Interesting books on ur list… happy reading to you!! 😊
Hello! Nice top 10! I’m at page 350 in oathbringer and so far I love it, all the politics etc!! Best so far and I love Dalinar most of them all in this series.
One question, you top 10 books except for S.kings looks really well taken care of. Do you read from your hardcover books or you read from ebook?
I accidentally found Peter F Hamilton on Audible and started listening to Pandora’s Star. It’s a space opera and a long one but I love it so far.
Needful Things is definitely underrated. Glad you read it!
So happy to Seasons of Albadone on an ultra popular channel. The sequel is disappointing but Albadone is amazing. One of my self-pub favs.
Excellent recommendation list, this just moves up the Dandelion Dynasty further up my TBR. Just noticed the tattoo on your forearm is in Khmer! Would love to know the reasons behind the tattoo someday
I Also finally read Hyperion this year. It is now my favorite book of all time and the sequel is very good too.
Dan Simmons is great, and has written some interesting Alternative History Sci-fi, like the two novels, "Ilium" and "Olympos."
He also wrote a strange horror adjacent book called "The Hollow Man."
What are those stormlight archive dust jackets? They look sick! I've seen them before on other videos but all those videos are old and nobody comments back on them😂😂😂
I've read many Stephen King books. Needful Things is not a favorite.
I think I will enjoy reading Mike Shackle's The Last War Trilogy.
I tried pushing through I am Legend. DNF. I can't, not when the love of my reading life is The Passage Trilogy.
One of these days I'll get to Tad Williams.
Thank you.
Oathbriger has better reveals, but the Rhythm of War I enjoyed more overall. I still think Words of Radiance is my favorite,
-I’m expecting wind and truth to dethrone that.
Your top 10 books except for S.kings looks really well taken care of. Do you read from your hardcover books or you have alternative books You read from?
You gotta watch all three fulm versions of I AmLegend. Thet are really fun time capsules of American film.
Next read should be ‘Lost Orbit’, very fast paced sci-fi mystery
Man, that is such a rough question for me. Started sanderson this year finally and burned through mistborn era one. Finished speaking bones and read shogun and read two out of 3 red rising books and almost done with morning star. I cant choose one favorite!
Is Needful things a beginner-friendly book?
I'm a beginner and very new to novel reading. Chonky books actually scare me. 😅
Also, I love Stephen King, I haven't read any of his books but I've watched the movie adoptions of his books.
Thanks in advance!
Love and regards from India 🙏🏽💐
Didn't fully enjoy the first dandelion book. I've read about 40 books so far this year. Tad Williams is a great rec especially if you like Hobbs like you said.
I've been on a Terry Pratchett kick lately. Mixed in with biographies by Charles Mann, David McCullough, Walter Isaacson, and historical classics like Leopold's Ghost.
One of the more interesting fantasy books I read was The Spear Cuts Through Water. A really well put together book with interesting literary techniques.
I want that version of we are the dead so bad 😢
Needful things is.my favorite King's book❤
I'm glad you enjoyed a classic like I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson (a true master storyteller).
But don't miss out by only watching the Will Smith movie adaptation... also check out the earlier adaptations, THE OMEGA MAN (1971) starring Charlton Heston, and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964) starring Vincent Price. To me, it's interesting to see how the different eras of Hollywood interpret the same story to make those movies. And yeah, they're vampires LOL.
I'm excited to get back to Dandelion 🤓
You should totally check out Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud. Its a book series about these kids in London who fight ghosts.
I think I'll read Hyperion, Red Rising and Empire of Silence back to back 😛🤔
Could you make a video about the best fantasy books that don't have war in them?
I loved Hyperion! I wish I didn't lose my copy of The Fall of Hyperion
Awesome list. That's a cool edition of Oathbringer, and nice to see someone else loves Yumi as much as I did!
Hyperion Cantos was weird, man. So much stuff you can talk about where it comes to that series . . .
I started with Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, now onto tWoK. I'm apparently not following any of the suggested reading orders 🤷♀️
We need more fantasy murder mystery!
I feel torn on To Ride Hells Chasm, there were certain parts I was really gripped with and really felt the emotional impact of the characters decisions. But on the other hand I found it a bit of a slog to get through and it annoyed me that a lot of the characters we were introduced to were basically completely sidelined from half way
where did u get the a fools hope / we are the dead hardcover i cant find them anywhere ?
Best Vikings book?
I can’t believe I read more than you 😊
Prove it
@@taintedmalice2805 I’ve read 37, not sure how I can prove that.
I couldn’t get through The grace of kings 😢
Man i wish he would stop going on about John Keats in the hyperion series, super pretentious and i try not to use that word but that's really how it felt. Hyperion was still really good but i couldn't get through the next one.
:O ah! you managed to avoid all female author except for one that published that book more than 20 years ago! Interesting hmm.
Yes, I'm sure he went out of his way to avoid female writers in a male dominated genre
@@geoffreyreed3310 which genre do you mean specifically?
@@geoffreyreed3310 I Ask about your specification of the genre because the fantasygenre is dominated by female authors. So yes, it is quite the effort to avoid every single one.
Did he avoid bad booktok books that are nothing more than bad romance? Good for him.
Hyperion is a incredible scifi - the world building and prose is just 🫨🤯 haha