The BEST Books of 2023 | 10 Phenomenal Reads!
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
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I love hearing everyone’s favorites of the year ❤
Same, it’s such a fun time! 🥰
Between how cute she looks here, how excellent the background ambiance is, and all the great book recs…this video is flawless 💕
That’s so sweet, thank you! ❤️
Oh my god I’m so excited I found you, I think we have very similar tastes and I’m taking NOTES✍🏼👀
Thanks so much for the great selects. I’ve picked up a few that I am sure I’ll love :)
Loved this! Can’t wait to add to my TBR.
This was a great video! I have most of the books you mentioned so I’m excited. Happy new year ✨
Happy New Year Tori! Thank you for making this cozy holiday video!
Thanks, Todd! Happy new year to you too 🥰
So many epic stories! Glad you had so many really fantastic reads this year, especially for the books that start you off on new series that you can look forward to!
Love this video! I’m looking forward to reading all of your picks!
I love your channel so much! I now want to read all of these immediately!
What wonderful reads! I normally read mysteries and historicals but definitely have added more to my library/bookstore lists because of this video! Happy New Year!
Your recommendations are so appreciated! I’ve picked up and have been reading almost all of these top 10 and have opened my reading options to this genre! Thank you!
I am excited to read The Tyranny of Faith now! Thanks for the video!
I love listening to you talk about the books you love! You’ve definitely convinced me that I need to read the Dandelion Dynasty and also The Wayward Pines that is one I’ve been interested in forever but just haven’t gotten to it yet.
I love the way you presented these and the way you love these books!
I love how excited you get about your favorite books of the year, Tori! 🙆🏾♀️
I just read Pines and I'll say that it may be on one of my end of the year lists as well. 👀 😁
Happy reading in 2024, Tori! 📚🥂
I’m so happy to find your channel!!! I feel like I’ve been searching for a booktuber with similar tastes to mine for a while, and you are exactly what I was looking for!!
I love these videos so so much and your background just makes it even better! Looks like a great year of reading :)
Thanks so much! And it’s defintely been a great reading year 🥰
So excited to see more of your rook and rose, chorus of dragon and dandelion dynasty journeys!!
These are such good books and really interesting! Thank-you for your videos this past year. Wishing you an incredible 2024❤
I NEED to read Wayward Pines!! You convinced me to move it to the top of my TBR. I can't wait!
Loved hearing your top 10. Glad that Pines got in there! A little surprised Lightbringer didn't make #1, but now Grace of Kings moved to the top of my TBR. Thank you so much for all your videos, you've inspired me to read more and I've discovered so many great books thanks to your recs. All the best for 2024!
Thank you so much for this Top 10. Jenn Lyons is now on my TBR also. You are so enthusiastic, it is catching.
I'm so happy you loved Priory! I read it when it first came out and loved it for how immersive the world was and for Samantha Shannon's writing, which I find really appealing. I still need to read book four in her Bone Season series!
I can’t wait to read Amina! The Grace of Kings has been on my radar for so long. You just totally bumped it up on my tbr.
Loved hearing you talk about your favorite books!!
I enjoyed that the books look like they're on fire. And the reviews rocked also!
Totally agree about These Burning Stars, it was SO good and such a surprise!! I can't wait for book 2
Wow, what a great list! I’m knee deep in the Red Rising series, so excited to hear that Light Bringer is so good. Also, The Grace of Kings is even better??? For sure adding to my TBR!
You've added so many books to my 2024 TBR! I love the way you speak about your book experiences. I wonder if you've heard of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night? It's my favorite book so far into '24 and can't wait to read it's sequel. Thanks again for all the amazing recommendations!
I’m reading The Grace of Kings now because of you. Your book refs are top tier!
I read Justice of Kings this year because of your list last year. Thank you, it's one of my top reads!
Now you've got me looking at 'grace of kings '
I absolutely adored These Burning Stars and I’m so glad to see it on your list! Book two now!!
I was blown away by Ken Liu’s Paper Menagerie collection this year and I’m looking forward to reading more by him, including the Dandelion Dynasty!
I found this channel by accident. I love how you describe each book and I also love your voice. You just convinced me to read fantasy this year.
Tori Tori Tori.... You got me wanting to change my TBR.... bravo sis!!! I like the way you explain these books. Almost all of these have been added. Really cant wait for your 2024 videos and thangs! I'm most excited for Tyranny of Faith and the whole trilogy. Im not gonna read it til February thou. That and Empire of the Damned are my focus in Feb. And i have got to get into Red Rising. I'm all here for dark and depressing. And I LOVE your braids!!
The way you talk about books is just incredible! I have half of these on my tbr, but now I want to read all of them at once 😭
I think I'll start with The Helm of Midnight tho because I've been meaning to read that for quite some time. Hope 2024 brings even better reading experiences for you! ❤️
Omg the only book on your list I read was the adventures of amina al-sarafi 😅 you made me sooooo excited to check out all the other books. You have great taste, subscribed immediately! lol Excited to follow your recs in the new year!
Omigosh. I am not a fantasy reader but you almost had me at Blake Crouch. How High is on my TBR. I tend to prefer sci-fi over fantasy. (I don’t like learning about new worlds where they have different currency, different names for things!). Your enthusiasm is so contagious. I hope you have an equally great reading year in 2024.
Best Top Ten Video of 2023!! Love your analyses and enthusiasm. A good number of your top books are on my shelves and I have renewed motivation to grab them and get reading!
Thank you so much!! I hope they turn out to be great reads for you too 🥰
Agreed!
I already apologize for the wall of text that is to follow.
I'm so happy to have found your channel just 2 or 3 days ago. I was actually reading a fantasy blog of a friend of mine and she mentioned These Burning Stars as one of her top books. She also mentioned that she heard about the book on your channel.
And after seeing your Top 10 now, I'm super-excited to see your reading journey in 2024 and hopefully many years to come.
Tyranny of Faith is my personal favorite book of 2023. It build so much on the already excellent foundation from The Justice of Kings. And it's so well done to tell the story through the eyes of Helena, who is shaping up to become one of my favorite characters of all-time.
Jumping back 2 years, The Helm of Midnight was my favorite read of 2021. As you already said, the structure is so unique and I loved the other two timelines, especially the main character of the second timeline. I'm really interested what you think of book 2. I've read it this year and really enjoyed it, but it wasn't as perfect for me personally compared to Helm of Midnight.
Jumping back another 2 years, The Ruin of Kings was my favorite book of 2019. This has to be one of the most intelligent fantasy series of all-time. I can't imagine how much intricate planning went into the series. And it just starts there. I'm currently reading The House of Always, book 4 and it is just unbelieveable how much this series still grows in complexity with every volume.
And of course in 2018, The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu was in my Top 3 reads. Unfortunately I read Grace of Kings and Wall of Storms close after their publication, but didn't follow through when Veiled Throne was released. The good thing is that I can now re-read the first two books and finish of the series.
I was a bit skeptical about the Red Rising series and just dipped my toe into Red Rising 2 years ago and liked the experience, but wasn't mind-blown. But as so many people told me how much the series grows, I'm also reading Golden Son at the moment, so I have a little catching up to do until I get to Lightbringer.
And to make a long post even longer, I'll just leave some of my favorite reads of 2023 here for you as well. Will of the Many by James Islington was such a hyped book this year and normally I don't click with those, but I really enjoyed my experience with it. I was also super impressed with Dark Water Daughter by HM Long. A great atmospheric read with 2 great protagonists and really interesting world-building. Next to the third Richard Swan book, the second volume is one of my most anticipated books of 2024 now.
I also read The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie this year and really loved it. Still need to catch up with the remaining books in the First Law world. I also read another 2 great second books in series with The Shadow Throne in Django Wexler's Shadow Campaign series and The King's Blood in Daniel Abraham's Dagger & Coin series.
Hope you have a great reading year in 2024 and look forward to your videos. :)
Im so excited for this video!! And Blake Crouch is just fantastic!!❤ I wish you a very Happy New Year 🎉
Thank you for watching it! And happy new year to you! ❤️
I read The Ruin Of Kings based on your raves about it. I loved it! ❤
LOVE your excitement for your favorites ❤
totally subscribing after watching this! your enthusiasm and warmth exudes through the screen! can’t wait to watch more of your videos!
Welcome to the channel! 🥰❤️
Great video! The Grace of Kings definitely deserves the top stop. It's phenomenal. 😊
YAY- easily one of my favorite videos of the year, I just love your top 10's!!! Happy new year 💜
Thanks so much, Olivia!! Happy new year to you too 🥰❤️
I feel your joy talking about these books.
I can't wait to share my great reads of 2023 in my channel. 😄
Ive been looking forward to this video from you all month!!!! Fantastic top 10! Wishing you an amazing 2024 reading year!
I’m so glad you finally got to watch it! And I’m also wishing you an amazing reading year in ‘24! 🥰
well, you've convinced me! adding The Grace of Kings to my cart as we speak 😆Can't wait to see what books you read in 2024!
Great list! This inspired me to put a hold on These Burning Stars. Rereading and then finishing the Dandelion Dynasty is my top 2024 goal. Loved The Grace of Kings. Loved the Wall of Storms even more, but I just haven’t gotten around to the last two books yet. Getting into Richard Swann is up there too.
I just found - and subscribed to - your channel with this video today. I love how you talk about these books and I've added some new books to my TBR that I'm excited to check out. Loving the warm, homey scene as well! Looking forward to following you in 2024. 😊
Thanks so much, Jodi! Welcome to the channel and happy new year! 🥰
Love seeing Richard Swan getting some love. Cannot wait for the last book to come out!
The Empire of the Wolf and the Red Rising series are both on my TBR for next year! This video made me excited to pick them up - and Helm of Midnight sounds amazing too. I can feel your enthusiasm through the screen, and it makes me excited for what's to come in the new year. Awesome list! :)
They’re both excellent series! Really hope you love them. And I can’t recommend Helm of Midnight enough!
Love your descriptions!!!
Thank you!
yes! empire of the wolf is shocking me with how good it is. cannot WAIT for book 3. guess I gotta put grace of kings on my list 👀
I’m so happy to have found you 😭 I’ve been looking for more booktubers that read sci if fantasy and everything on your list I want to read! I’m currently reading the priory of the orange tree and it’s amazing
You have a new subscriber. I love you explain books so eloquently
Seeing your joy about the books you love was amazing ❤
Aw thank you! 🥹
5:09 aaaah this sounds so good!!! this is the first video i watch from you and i feel like i stumbled into gold lol this recommendation is exactly what i'm looking for and i probably wouldn't have heard of it if it weren't for you and this video!! thank you sm
New subscriber. Just added the series Pines to my TBR you convinced me :) and burning stars. I think I'm in my sci-fi year! I haven't read sci-fi for a long time and now have 2 read so far.... glad for new recommendations. My 1st book was the "How high we go in the dark" I just ADORED that book. Loved the fact that they had a thread together.
Youve got yourself a new subscriber
My probably only new years Resolution for this year is to seek out more positive book reviews, and i love your enthusiasm. Definetely need to get my hands on some of these ❤
Welcome to the channel! And that sounds like a great resolution to me 🥰
Loving and adding so many of your recs to my tbr 💛 Thank you so much for sharing
I have been waiting on this... 😘
Thank you! 🥹🥰
I would probably never pick up any of the books on the list, but I truly enjoy hearing the way you talk about books in general. I just love how passionate you are.
I can't wait to watch this!! 😍😍😍
I can’t wait either! Hope you enjoy 🥰🥰
@@ToriMorrow I'm very happy to see a few books that are on my to-read list on here!! I already had How High We Go In the Dark, tyranny of kings/faith and Amina on my list, and thanks to this video I added Priory of the Orange Tree!
I think I've mentioned it in a few comments already, but it's on my mind because it's #2 of the year for me...but I truly think you'll enjoy Piranesi! When you were describing your love for some of these books I kept thinking that I feel just the same way about Piranesi. And I really really think you'll like it! Almost guaranteed it will be a 24 hour read...so it's like a tiny little bomb of awesomeness you really need to give a shot ☺️
And you totally sold me on grace of kings! It was already on my TBR list thanks to your earlier videos but dang it sounds amazing!
Great picks!
Thank you!
I am not tired at all of you talking about Wayward Pines, it keeps reminding me that I want to read it!
Amina is one of my absolute favorite books of the year as well! As a mom, I agree with everything you said there!
Your home is beautiful. I enjoyed hearing your top 10 so much!
Thank you so much 🥹❤️
Thank you for introducing me to These Burning Stars! I only read a few fantasy books every year because I find most are all action and world-building without enough substance, but not this one! What a great debut.
Great list Tori! I really need to read The Priory of the Orange Tree. It’s just been sitting on my shelf looking at me and I’m just looking at it 😂 It just intimidates me so much!
My friend also recommended that book. I'm not a fantasy reader but I think I should try.
The Grace of Kings has been sitting in the middle-top of my TBR for a while now but has somehow never quite made it all the way up. Your excitement is contagious, though. Might have to bump it up higher.
I'm more sci-fi than fantasy but I always add more fantasy books into my TBR because of you LOL. Thank you for your 2023 Tori, I'm excited for 2024! Have a happy new year!
I love that! 😄 This was a big fantasy year for me, but I can’t wait to get back into more sci-fi in ‘24. Happy new year to you too, and thanks for being here! 🥰
Great stuff. Liking your videos!!
Thanks, Kevin!
Wall of Storms is absolutely phenomenal! I hope you love it when you get to the rest of the series
Tori this is an awesome list!
I myself was a bit intimidated by The Ruin of King's structure and narrative. Then I buddy read it with a friend, the entire quintet is one of the best and most complex fantasy series I've ever encountered without a doubt
Thank you for sharing your top 10 of the year
Thank you for watching! ❤️
Thanks for the video . . .except that now my TBR is that much longer now. Lol. Happy New Year! 😊
This was such a good video. Definitely added some to my list!
Thank you! I hope you love whatever you pick up 🥰
Not early! Right on time ❤️
Your timing is perfect! ❤️
I love you book recs, and I’m going to read These Burning Stars.
Thank you! I hope you love these burning stars, it’s so good 😩
Interesting choices.
I’ve added some to my list of reads.
I hope you enjoy whatever you pick up! :D
The Priory gets some love, yay!
I started The Dandelion Dynasty around this time last year and couldn’t agree with you more. I would put all four books in my top 5 of 2023. Truly phenomenal and masterful and is my favorite series of all time. Very happy to hear your thoughts and look forward to what you think about the rest of the books. The Wall of Storms is insane.
“The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi” was in my top 10 as well. And the audiobook was incredible. And book 2 comes out in 2024!
Glad to see Amina is one of your faves this year too! I’ve heard good things about the audiobook, and I may check it out in the year 🥰
We have such similar tastes, and I love that you’re into the more mature works, rather than the YA & new adult stuff that so many women seem to be drawn to. Every single one of the books here was on my TBR, unless I’ve already read them (Priory & Amina). Do you ever read indie published works?
Read the Wayward Pines trilogy this year thanks to you, and couldn't agree more with all you said!
I’m so glad you picked it up! 🙌🏽
Wayward Pines trilogy is great. So glad you loved it, recommended it!
Loved pines trilogy. Trying Priory of the orange tree again because of your enthusiasm
Priory is so incredible! I hope you get on with it better the next time 🙏🏽
That drink was holding on for its life 😂
Lol it really was! I was editing the video thinking how did I not spill that?? 🤣
We have the exact same taste in books and 8/10 of these are on my 2024 tbr!!
A Memory Called Empire is on my 2024 list and now you have me super intrigued by These Burning Stars too. Also finally planning to get to Dandelion Dynasty this year!
D.D. on my list too
Along with Murphy Napier you are the second person who's spoken so highly about "The Grace of Kings". She thought it to be a masterpiece too.
Now I am excited to read it!
I guess I will be reading Grace of Kings next. 😂. I have been dying to start it and this was just the push I needed. ❤
I can’t recommend it enough! Really hope you love it ❤️
Yah. The Grace of Kings. Reading it was an experience like no other. I think I'll like The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Ruin of Kings. This is the first time I watched you on UA-cam. The show was great. Thank you.
Yes, top 10 is as long as my TBR will allow! :)
Ordered Ruin of Kings because of you :)
I hope you love it! 🙏🏽
I can't wait to start The Chorus of Dragons series!
Book 1 is such a wild ride. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you for this video❤. I ended up reading How High We Go In The Dark and The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi. I didn’t end up caring too much for HHWGITD, it was just too depressing for me. But TAOAS was excellent and is one of my favorite books of 2024 so far.
Just finished "These Burning Stars". Holy cow....so so so so so so good. I can't wait for book 2. The characters in the book are INCREDIBLE. Esek is a JUGGERNAUT of a villain. MUST READ! I will be able to tell my grandkids i read the book when they are watching the movies on their brain implants.
Wow just discovered you and you and I have very similar tastes!!
Welcome to the channel! ❤️
I just picked up. These Burning Stars from my library today. So excited to dig in and read/continue reading all of your 2023 favorites. Oh, did I see a cat tail citing 🐈! Introduction???
These burning stars is amazing! 🙌🏽 I hope you love it too. And yes, that’s Cooper! She likes to make an appearance every now and then lol 😄
I am half way thru These Burning Stars... Six is a bad mutha.. shut your mouth! Esek and Chono... I see a standoff coming! Such a wonderful suggestion to read. Thank you!!🎉
@@mbranche4234 lol!! I’m so happy you’re enjoying it so far. The cast of characters is epic!