The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie and the three other books set in the same world (Best Served Cold, The Heroes and Red Country). His "Half..." trilogy is pretty good as well.
@@heliastein1998 lol that's what I was thinking too The Lies of Locke Lamora is a fantastic series and definitely favorites of mine, but ugh i can't wait for the conclusion to them
For me, Assassin's Apprentice (and honeslty Hobb's writing in general) completely sucked me in and the Realm of the Elderlings has become my favorite fantasy series of all time. I highly recommend it to Kingkiller Chronicle fans!
I loved so much Farseer trilogy! Right now I'm halfway through Ship of magic and I'm enjoying it, though not as much as any Farseer book. But yeah I totally agree that Hobb is great
I only read the assasins aprentice trilogy, AND ive been afraid to continúe with other Hobbs. So.. shall i continúe? Any particular order? Have been a While btw
I have read all of the kingkiller books 8 times now. each time thinking "well, maybe this time when I am finished the next one will manifest itself soon after" - nope
@@tedarcher9120 I have been an avid reader of fiction since I was 11. I have read a very large quantity of titles in various genres from a wide range of eras. sci-fi/fantasy ,pulp westerns , classic murder mystery , cyberpunk, historical fiction etc, etc etc. you name it , I have likely read it or its on my list to read. Guess what , these are among my favorites to reread, along with Tolkien, Feist, Howard ,Harrison, Sanderson and Stephenson's works. subjective opinions - how do they work?
Locke Lamora is such a great book. My first attempt to read I only got in to about 100-200 pages and fell off. I went back to it and man was it worth it. Such a great series and my favorite duo of characters.
I started it like a year ago, and probably got stuck the same spot where you did, I came here to get a recommendation for another book, but your comment just convinced me to give it another chance
I absolutely agree about Fareer/Assasin's Apprentice -- the slow pacing and beautiful prose made for a read that reminded me so much of Kingkiller. Glad to see it made the list!
I love the farseer trilogy. It is so beautifully written that I don't care if it's a bit slow. Characters are also wonderful in it. She makes you care so much for the characters that when something does start to happen, you are so much more invested in it.
@@davidlees6985 It's unfortunate, but I do feel the same as you. Queen of Fire is one of the worst book I've read. Blood Song is still worth the read, though!
I feel the same way. The first book is one of my all-time favorites, the second is ok and the third was a bit of a fight to get through. Has any of you read the Raven’s Blade Duology? If so, is it worth reading?
I’ve read nearly every single one of GGK’s works. Tigana is one of my favorite fantasies of all time. After that, read Lions of Al-Rassan, Under Heaven, The Sarantine Mosiac, and/or A Song for Arbonne. Those five are, IMO, easily his best. His prose is so poetic! And it’s difficult enough to find any stand-alone fantasy books these days, so if you’re looking a a quality break from your typical serial fantasy, read GGK.
The Wheel of Time series is an incredible ride, kinda long but worth it if you're into epic fantasy. It has an amazing array of characters and incredible moments.
@@giuseppecarpescervo1460 I found the beginning to be the most straightforward but got in a tangle just remembering who was with who after so many character parties met up, changed direction and character composition. It’s one thing mentally tracking 2-3 parties but 5-6+ was taxing. But it was worth the effort. So many great characters, stories and an end that was worth all the reading.
I love earthsea, its one of the earliest books to use the whole naming thing in magic, a concept which is SOOO common in a lot of modern fantasy magic systems. theres almost always something similar to naming in every fantasy.
@@DavidSanchez-zc4ch Earthsea is a relatively archaic style of storytelling, and it doesn't generally satisfy like modern fantasy does for that reason. It's something you should go into the way you would literary classics, or a collection of myths. Its foundational stories, not so much a optimized for modern audiences.
Couldn't agree more with you picking the Farseer books, they share the same kind of "slice of life" feel that the Kingkiller Books evoke, where you're just following along as the protagonist narrates his life and everyday events, although Robin Hobbs' books do tend to be a bit slower paced than Kingkiller.
I’m honestly honored that when mentioning the ‘Assassins Apprentice’ you metioned the ‘Night Angel Trilogy’ as a reference. I just finished that last night to read something in between Kingkiller and came to this video and have I gotta say I like and trust you even more friend!
feel like the itch i’m dying to scratch is the lyrical prose from the king killer i truly have not read anything that could compare to it and i missed so much 😭
The Night Angel Trilogy is what really hooked me on fantasy novels when I was a teen, and I still love Brent Weeks his gritty writing (Hell's Asshole was brutal). The Lightbringer series is probably one of my favorite series after KKC. No spoilers though, I haven't finished The Burning White (book 5) yet because of reasons.
If you liked Kingkiller, I feel like a lot of you would enjoy the Lightbringer series, by Brent Weeks I think? Its set in a school setting and the magic system is really interesting! Brent also writes villains VERY well so its a great read!
After King killer no book could've quench my thirst except Farseer Trilogy. The 2nd book of Farseer is awesome. Another one that I really loved is Mistborn. That book is way too good.
What do you like about the Kingkiller Chronicles (without spoilers)? I am almost 500 pages into the first book, but nothing seems to happen. I keep reading in good faith, but it will be difficult to continue if it stays this way. I have TWMF in my shelf waiting, but I am unsure, if I have it in me, to read another book like NoTW
I always loved kingkiller and recently I've read The Wheel of Time. Although they are not very similar in the way they are written, it is just so good that I have to recommend.
I would mention The Riftwar saga by Raymond E. Feist, just because it's one of my favourite series next to Kingkiller chronicles, the farseer trilogy and memory, sorrow and thorn, so they must have something in common =D And Jimmy the Hand from Riftwar saga is one of my favourite characters ever (together with Fitz and the Fool from Farseer trilogy)
agreed, to be honest I rate reading magician and then the empire set before the weaker silverthorn and darkness books, much more interesting world building in that collaboration.
I wanted to read Shadow & Claw for some time now. We even arranged a buddy read on byzans for May, but Revelation Space got in the way 😅 Is it really like KKC tho? I thought it was sci-fi.
@@MishaSalnikov Hm. I suppose you're probably right regarding the sci-fi moniker. S&C/S&C does have a lot of interesting similarities though...reinterpretations of a lot of Greek mythology, many allegories and allusions to actual earthly things (many religious), a narrator who is a bit full of himself (and rather unreliable), and breadcrumbs throughout that connect in ways that make you say 'hang on a second...' I love these books because Wolfe is so good at telling you details without you realizing he's telling you them so when things are finally revealed, you realize he's been giving you the evidence the whole time (Spoiler alert: he basically tells you how the entire story ends in the first chapter...). I find that makes rereads endlessly fascinating...I definitely take these books slow and try to find all the hints he leaves (and also ponder the more obscure portions as well as the numerous literary allusions)...so maybe it isn't a fantasy novel similar to KKC, but more of its sci-fi counterpart. Still. I'd say definitely worth the read.
@@billyalarie929 I just finished Revelation Space, so I'm up for buddy reading Shadow. Wanna join on byzans? api.byzans.com/share?clubName=The_Shadow_of_the_Torturer&status=Want_to_read&clubId=340120&statusId=1
a book series that i have really fallen in love with over the last few years is the spellmonger series, it's only available in audiobook format on audible and the releases have been fairly steady. Well worth a listen if you dont mind listening to a book... or twelve.
Thank you for mentioning Tad Williams with the dragonbone chair! The book series memory, sorrow and thorn has been finished with 4 books but the author is writing currently more stories that are settled in the world Osten Ard!
I'm really grateful for your playlist getting me back into the kingkiller series🙏🌟. I would add in Brandon Sanderson's mistborn trilogy and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files to this list.
i can also recommend (for fans of the kvohe books), Das Lied der Dunkelheit (The Warded Man/The Painted Man). Its a finished Story of 6 books. In September there will be the next Book of the Author in the same universm but with new characters.
I recommend the rest of GG Kay's backlist! He's a jewel. The first trilogy (finished!) is very Tolkien-esque, after that he develops his own style of carefully researched, lyrical, historical fantasies.
Floored to have a video recommend a fantasy book I haven't heard of. Thank you so much. Will be ordering Tigana tomorrow. I love Locke Lamora. I would throw in the first three The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling. It's very very different than Kingkiller, but has a extremely lovable cast of characters, worldbuilding, and tone and is more of a fantasy of manners than epic fantasy which I really enjoy. One of the protagonists is a master spy with a lot of Kvothe's skill set. It's fun, but older and I never see it on these lists.
Currently reading Dragonbone Chair! You weren't lying about it being slow in the beginning, but it's so freaking good! And I love the relationship between Simon and Morganese! So wholesome!
I read the Earthsea Chronicles many years ago. It was my favorite before HP came around. It may be to time to visit it. I'm at the beginning of Wise Mans Fear so I have some time
I strongly suggest you keep reading her books! I skipped the Liveship Traders, but read all the others with Fitz and the Fool. These are definitely my favourite books ever! I intend to reread them and not skip the ships this time. ♡
Thank you very much for the recommendations. I just checked out The Lies of Locke Lamora from my local library. I didn't expect to go through the KingKiller Chronicle books so fast, but they were fascinating. Also, thanks for your other videos. While I read much of the books, there were many details that I missed. It's good to have a source to piece things together and even give some thoughts on who some of the characters may have been. The books, although entertaining, are quite lengthy, and sometimes small details are forgotten. Keep up the good work.
What do you like about the Kingkiller Chronicles (without spoilers)? I am almost 500 pages into the first book, but nothing seems to happen. I keep reading in good faith, but it will be difficult to continue if it stays this way. I have TWMF in my shelf waiting, but I am unsure, if I have it in me, to read another book like NoTW
I would also add Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor to this list. It's got the same lyricism and thematic focus on storytelling and narrative, as well as really really cool world building and magic.
Thank you for recommending Byzans! I can't tell how happy I am to have stumbled upon it in this video! The people there are great and sooooo nice! And buddyreads are like book clubs on the go! THANKS🥳
Definitely recommend Lies of Locke Lamora very similar to Kingkiller and so glad to see Tad Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn get some love it was my first big delve into fantasy and though it’s not particularly similar in style to Kingkiller the prose is wonderful and the series has a sequel currently going I hope more folks pick it up and read it...Maybe as an additional recommendation I would add The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie... this was my first video of yours and I enjoyed it... I have subscribed
@@CapturedInWords I really enjoyed Blood Song, but I started reading another series straight after, Malazan I believe, and I never got around to finishing the rest of the series. My brother did though and said it just wasn't nearly as good after the first book. Something to bear in mind before starting another series. Having said that I'm not sure how much you would like it, it's weird, we seem to have similar tastes in a lot of books (Kingkiller for one), yet completely different in others. For example I did not like The Lies of Locke Lamora, and could not get into Assassin's Apprentice at all, I didn't even finish it. So, in other words, don't take my recommendations too seriously as it is probably a 50/50 as to whether we would agree I think.
@@CapturedInWords Blood Song is one of the best fantasy debut you can read, an amazing Book if you read that on his own. The other two books are very disappointing. Not because the are bad books, they are fine but as sequels they are too different from Blood Song and if you have high expectations about the sequels you will be disappointed. In the sequels there are not anymore the elements that made Blood Song great. What I'm trying to say is that you should read Blood Song but you shouldn't get too excited about the sequels because they might disappoint you.
Omg i have been using byzans since last October and it is been the best thing that happened to me in 2020 for real it is the most peaceful wholesome bookworms community 😢🥰and i am glad to see it mentioned by one of my fav booktyoubers
I love Earthsea (read it as a kid). I read Assassin's apprentice + Tiga this year and really enjoyed both. So I think we have similar taste in books 😍 you just got yourself a new subscriber
Only just discovered this channel, but I love these recommendations! I adore Locke Lamora, and I’ve been told that I’d love Robin Hobb & Earthsea. I’d add two names. Firstly, his early books are probably 30 years old, so not everyone will be aware of Terry Pratchett, but they should be. There are a lot of books, but you don’t need to read them in order. Several are set around the University, they tend to centre round one or two protagonists and there’s both clever prose and great worldbuilding. The second one is a little left-field - The City of Bohane. Not traditional fantasy, but a beautifully drawn city and a small but brilliantly created cast.
While they don't have much in common with the Kingkiller Chronicles, I highly recommend Brent Weeks's Lightbringer series and Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber.
I knew FMA would show up, it's a great story but pleeeeease check out Atelier of witch hat (tongari boushi no atelier) by Shirahama kamome. It has a drawing based magic system that is so so so so beautiful and interesting. Also school/academy setting but, more like the name suggests, an atelier of witch craft that helps ppl! The MC is a girl named Coco and her mother became a ***** bc Coco did a **** and it's AMAZING
Assassin's Apprentice and subsequent books are CRIMINALLY underrated. It has a rich world, fantastic low magic and some of the best characters I've ever read.
As the only person in my friend group that reads this genre, and never gets to discuss them, Byzans is an instant download. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
I'd recommend in addition to Captured in Words' recommendations: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - even though it's sci-fi this is one of the best coming-of-age/school stories ever written. The Scar by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko - beautiful writing, bittersweet story, different yet has the same feel as TNotW. Master of the Five Magics by Lyndon Hardy - here you can meet the proto-Kvothe and learn about the original sympathy magic. A Cavern of Black Ice by J. V. Jones - very dark coming-of-age story by *the most underrated fantasy master ever!* The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip - before TNotW there was this trilogy which Rothfuss most certainly read. Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw - reminds me a lot Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn and a bit TNotW. Blood Song by Anthony Ryan - coming-of-age story in a school setting that everybody compares to a light TNotW. The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley - the coming-of-age stories of three siblings by a top talent. PS: I've read all your recommendations, except Full Metal Alchemist. Superb choices.
Sufficiently advanced magic is a book that is very similar in tone. Not written as well but it's a story with a cool magic system in a school /tower of death setting. Edit: Also, the audio book is narrated by Nick Podel. Which is obviously the most kkc thing about it.
I've been considering diving into The Kingkiller Chronicles for a fourth read through. but when I realized you made this recommendation video, I thought I might give some of these a try. Read all of Robin Hobb's books. Didn't enjoy the Liveship Traders series, Rain Wild Chronicles or Soldier Son series as much as reading about Fitz and the Fool, which I thought were two FANTASTIC characters. You make videos that are compelling and appealing in so many ways and I thank you for all of the effort you put into your work. I might still read The Name of the Wind, or at least listen to the audiobook while I exercise. It makes that grueling work more enjoyable.
My friend who recommended Kingkiller to me also showed me A Plague of Giants (7 Kennings Trilogy). Incredibly unique story telling style, and one of my current favorite books. The story is very different from Kingkiller, but the writing style and attention to detail is what caught me
Funny. I read most of your recs before reading The Name of the Wind and The Wisemen's Fear :D But I had the first book in my shelf for years, before finally giving it a chance.
Another you could have mentioned: The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle. And for those who don't need Fantasy, two direct influences on KKC are: Cyrano de Bergerac L'Histoire de ma Vie by Giacomo Casanova. (Just read the wiki page on the history of this and you'll be shocked when you realize how the reality of these books relate to KKC's plot and construction)
The magic system in kingkiller chronicles kinda reminds me of Eragon [ Things have original names (brisinger - fire ), you must pay with energy for magic, but in Eragon you don't need the original name to work with magic, and storing energy in diamonds feels like cheating, but i enjoyed it.]
I have no idea if Rothfuss is inspired by it, but 'Chronicles of Amber' has a first person narrative that reminds me a lot of Kvothe: the protagonist is writing down the actual novel and he is clearly biased, exaggerating his habilities and his relations with women.
If you like the Locke Lamora series and are patiently waiting for the next book, try the Ardor Ben series by Tyler Whitesides. It’s about a duo of ruse artists and the series is actually done.
So this was enjoyable, my brother and I have been reading books in the Genre for a long long time. We have both read every book you suggested, and oddly enough these are some of my favorites while my brother leans towards, Wheel of Time and recently The Land: which is an RPG style fantasy series. If I had to make some recommendations on books to read that you did not include..... Red Rising - For me, book 1 is like a more adult hunger games, and each book gets better and better. It's not a world builder, but all out action and twist. The Land: Founding - there is nothing like this on the market, the main character is living in an open world MMORPG. Once you read/listen to book one, you will be hooked. Dawn of Wonder - this is a good book in a similar vane as King Killer, not as good in world building or character development. But its a fun read. Mistborn - I'm sure plenty have already read this series, but anything by Brandon Sanderson is pure magic. I have a soft place in my heart for this one as it was my first Sanderson series. I could probably go on and on the Riyria books, the blade itself, etc.. but I have a feeling book 3 will be out soon, book two was only released 2 dog years ago, so he has time.
First Merph then Jay comes up with Lies of Locke Lamora... And the series keep on making its way to the top of my TBR, But I am reading too many books at once. Deathnote, Wise Men's Fear and a Man called Ove, so it's a complete mess. To be precise too many books, too little time to read.😅😅😅 And this video is the proof why Jay is appreciated for the editing skills. Great Job👍👍👍
Check out the Mageborn Series. Shorter books but the character development is awesome. It’s almost as if the writing style evolves as the characters grow up and experience more hardships. Plus he puts out a book pretty much 2-3 times a year. Also Red Rising if you need a break from dragons and want some amazing space battles!
I would recommend PRINCE OF FOOLS BY MARK LAWRENCE. Best oneliners second only to kingkiller chronicles,bromance,world building.... Its has everything a great fantasy book should have
I’m 3 yrs too late but: The recommendation of Fullmetal Alchemist was spot on. But I would claim that Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 scratches more of the same itches as The Kingkiller Chronicle than Fullmetal Alchemist manga or Brotherhood. Fullmetal Alchemist ‘03 is a slower character study of a young boy’s arrogance than the other two
I am most of the way through the witcher books right now, and I feel like they are similar. I don't really know why, since they don't share a lot of elements, but you should definitely read them if you haven't.
I love the witcher books! Still need to get further in the series though. I made a couple videos on the Witcher short story collections. The witcher games are some of my favorite video games ever
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Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust is my rec good sir.
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie and the three other books set in the same world (Best Served Cold, The Heroes and Red Country). His "Half..." trilogy is pretty good as well.
Brandon Sanderson's Misborn trilogy. Both of them. (There's TWO story lines that both have a third book)
The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. This series is amazing. I think you will love it.
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. I highly recommend it, 10 main books
"this series actually has a third book". Ugh, lol, right in the feels.
Yeah but we've been waiting for the 4th for just about as long xD
I saw this comment and was wondering, then the part of the video played and... OOOF.
Had to pause the video for a solid minute just to let it all out 😂
@@heliastein1998 lol that's what I was thinking too
The Lies of Locke Lamora is a fantastic series and definitely favorites of mine, but ugh i can't wait for the conclusion to them
Yes it has a third book...of seven...*sigh*
ASOIAF- “For those of you who really want to read another unfinished series.”
Lol toxic and I love it!
"toxic"? my ass. it's more of a "shots fired", but not TOXIC. that's way too strong.
For me, Assassin's Apprentice (and honeslty Hobb's writing in general) completely sucked me in and the Realm of the Elderlings has become my favorite fantasy series of all time. I highly recommend it to Kingkiller Chronicle fans!
Note that it includes FOUR finished trilogies and a quad-ology (also finished!). All good and skillfully interwoven.
Yes i enjoyed every single one of those books
I loved so much Farseer trilogy! Right now I'm halfway through Ship of magic and I'm enjoying it, though not as much as any Farseer book. But yeah I totally agree that Hobb is great
I only read the assasins aprentice trilogy, AND ive been afraid to continúe with other Hobbs. So.. shall i continúe? Any particular order? Have been a While btw
@@SantiGaher man the rest of the trilogies are as good as the first one honestly imo
I have read all of the kingkiller books 8 times now. each time thinking "well, maybe this time when I am finished the next one will manifest itself soon after" - nope
Read something good LoL. There is plenty of fish
@@tedarcher9120 I have been an avid reader of fiction since I was 11. I have read a very large quantity of titles in various genres from a wide range of eras. sci-fi/fantasy ,pulp westerns , classic murder mystery , cyberpunk, historical fiction etc, etc etc. you name it , I have likely read it or its on my list to read. Guess what , these are among my favorites to reread, along with Tolkien, Feist, Howard ,Harrison, Sanderson and Stephenson's works. subjective opinions - how do they work?
Yup I know the feeling. But with the kingkiller books I feel I can find something new every read
Everytime i get an "update " on doors of stone i reread them. Until the last one when they said the editor hasn't even seen it yet.
same....
Locke Lamora is such a great book. My first attempt to read I only got in to about 100-200 pages and fell off. I went back to it and man was it worth it. Such a great series and my favorite duo of characters.
True
I started it like a year ago, and probably got stuck the same spot where you did, I came here to get a recommendation for another book, but your comment just convinced me to give it another chance
I absolutely agree about Fareer/Assasin's Apprentice -- the slow pacing and beautiful prose made for a read that reminded me so much of Kingkiller. Glad to see it made the list!
finally somebody talks about Robin Hobb, most RUclipsrs don't even mention her
I love the farseer trilogy. It is so beautifully written that I don't care if it's a bit slow. Characters are also wonderful in it. She makes you care so much for the characters that when something does start to happen, you are so much more invested in it.
The storm light archives are amazing. True fantasy lovers will get stuck fast.
Sanderson is amazing.
I just finished the first book and yes, I’m hooked!
yesssss awesome!
Eeeehhhhh
Just finished 2 books....its sooo good✨✨
HAHA! Jokes on you, I've already read all of these in my desperate craving to fill the void left in me at the absence of Doors of Stone!
bloodsong is a good addition to this list as well! that same premise of a legendary narrator recounting his past life to someone
I need to read that one!
@@CapturedInWords yes definitely. As I was reading Kingkiller late last year it reminded me of Ryan’s series.
@@Dallaslass I legit can claim that bloodsong is the exact opposite of kingkiller in lyrical aspect.
I think Blood Song by Anthony Ryan can be recommended, too! :D
Yeah I've heard a lot of people compare Kingkiller and Blood Song, I'll have to give it a read sometime!
@@CapturedInWords ooh you really should
The first book is superb but 2 & 3 really fell apart for me unfortunatley.
@@davidlees6985 It's unfortunate, but I do feel the same as you. Queen of Fire is one of the worst book I've read. Blood Song is still worth the read, though!
I feel the same way. The first book is one of my all-time favorites, the second is ok and the third was a bit of a fight to get through. Has any of you read the Raven’s Blade Duology? If so, is it worth reading?
Dude your edits are off the charts! Those overlays are all so well placed and really make still images pop!
Thank you! My goal is to never make my videos 'visually boring', so even if I'm using still images I try to keep it engaging for the viewer
I’ve read nearly every single one of GGK’s works. Tigana is one of my favorite fantasies of all time. After that, read Lions of Al-Rassan, Under Heaven, The Sarantine Mosiac, and/or A Song for Arbonne. Those five are, IMO, easily his best. His prose is so poetic! And it’s difficult enough to find any stand-alone fantasy books these days, so if you’re looking a a quality break from your typical serial fantasy, read GGK.
The Wheel of Time series is an incredible ride, kinda long but worth it if you're into epic fantasy. It has an amazing array of characters and incredible moments.
It was a good series, and Brandon Sanderson wrote the last 3 books. He did a good job!
I put the wars of light and shadow ahead of it along with malazan book of the fallen.
@@stevenredpath9332 Malazam has a very confusing start, but man, it is so good lol
@@giuseppecarpescervo1460 I found the beginning to be the most straightforward but got in a tangle just remembering who was with who after so many character parties met up, changed direction and character composition. It’s one thing mentally tracking 2-3 parties but 5-6+ was taxing. But it was worth the effort. So many great characters, stories and an end that was worth all the reading.
Earthsea feels like sitting in an inn listening to Skarpi tell stories
I love earthsea, its one of the earliest books to use the whole naming thing in magic, a concept which is SOOO common in a lot of modern fantasy magic systems. theres almost always something similar to naming in every fantasy.
Earthsea was horrible there's no storyline. He did this he did that. No details.
@@DavidSanchez-zc4ch Earthsea is a relatively archaic style of storytelling, and it doesn't generally satisfy like modern fantasy does for that reason. It's something you should go into the way you would literary classics, or a collection of myths. Its foundational stories, not so much a optimized for modern audiences.
The Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks has definitely helped keep my anticipation for doors of stone at bay!
Couldn't agree more with you picking the Farseer books, they share the same kind of "slice of life" feel that the Kingkiller Books evoke, where you're just following along as the protagonist narrates his life and everyday events, although Robin Hobbs' books do tend to be a bit slower paced than Kingkiller.
I’m honestly honored that when mentioning the ‘Assassins Apprentice’ you metioned the ‘Night Angel Trilogy’ as a reference. I just finished that last night to read something in between Kingkiller and came to this video and have I gotta say I like and trust you even more friend!
feel like the itch i’m dying to scratch is the lyrical prose from the king killer i truly have not read anything that could compare to it and i missed so much 😭
Read shadow and claw! It’s beautifully written- sci-fi/ fantasy
The Night Angel Trilogy is what really hooked me on fantasy novels when I was a teen, and I still love Brent Weeks his gritty writing (Hell's Asshole was brutal). The Lightbringer series is probably one of my favorite series after KKC. No spoilers though, I haven't finished The Burning White (book 5) yet because of reasons.
I’m on the third lightbringer book and I agree, it is a great series
If you liked Kingkiller, I feel like a lot of you would enjoy the Lightbringer series, by Brent Weeks I think? Its set in a school setting and the magic system is really interesting! Brent also writes villains VERY well so its a great read!
Thank you for the video!! I have not read name of the wind book yet, but will read it soon!! Thank you for the new aap!! Happy reading to you!! 📖📽
After King killer no book could've quench my thirst except Farseer Trilogy. The 2nd book of Farseer is awesome.
Another one that I really loved is Mistborn. That book is way too good.
Yes, my three favourite series so far!
What do you like about the Kingkiller Chronicles (without spoilers)? I am almost 500 pages into the first book, but nothing seems to happen. I keep reading in good faith, but it will be difficult to continue if it stays this way. I have TWMF in my shelf waiting, but I am unsure, if I have it in me, to read another book like NoTW
Thank you for telling us about byzan aap just joined it!! Thank you!! 😊📖
You are so welcome! Have fun! :D
@@CapturedInWords thank you!! For ur kindness too!!
I always loved kingkiller and recently I've read The Wheel of Time. Although they are not very similar in the way they are written, it is just so good that I have to recommend.
I'm on book 8....
Such a long haul...
@@Duhzmin it pays off. Books 8 through 10 are super slow, but they have their moments. 11 to 14 are awesome.
@@LucasSchons I'm very into every book! I'm thinking of fitting book 0 after book 10. What are your thoughts? (No spoilers obviously)
@@DuhzminI would definitely read it after 10. Although I read all 14 before 0 and it is not a bad option either.
@@LucasSchons thank you for your suggestions! May you always find shade and water!
Jay the quality of your videos is always something to behold
Thank you! :D
I would mention The Riftwar saga by Raymond E. Feist, just because it's one of my favourite series next to Kingkiller chronicles, the farseer trilogy and memory, sorrow and thorn, so they must have something in common =D And Jimmy the Hand from Riftwar saga is one of my favourite characters ever (together with Fitz and the Fool from Farseer trilogy)
The empire series with Feist and Wurts is worth reading.
agreed, to be honest I rate reading magician and then the empire set before the weaker silverthorn and darkness books, much more interesting world building in that collaboration.
Shadow & Claw and Sword & Citadel by Gene Wolfe. It's actually 4 books combined into two. There's so much depth to these books it's astounding.
I wanted to read Shadow & Claw for some time now. We even arranged a buddy read on byzans for May, but Revelation Space got in the way 😅 Is it really like KKC tho? I thought it was sci-fi.
@@MishaSalnikov Hm. I suppose you're probably right regarding the sci-fi moniker. S&C/S&C does have a lot of interesting similarities though...reinterpretations of a lot of Greek mythology, many allegories and allusions to actual earthly things (many religious), a narrator who is a bit full of himself (and rather unreliable), and breadcrumbs throughout that connect in ways that make you say 'hang on a second...' I love these books because Wolfe is so good at telling you details without you realizing he's telling you them so when things are finally revealed, you realize he's been giving you the evidence the whole time (Spoiler alert: he basically tells you how the entire story ends in the first chapter...). I find that makes rereads endlessly fascinating...I definitely take these books slow and try to find all the hints he leaves (and also ponder the more obscure portions as well as the numerous literary allusions)...so maybe it isn't a fantasy novel similar to KKC, but more of its sci-fi counterpart. Still. I'd say definitely worth the read.
@@puz369 wow, nice. You definitely re-sold it to me again)
i have Shadow & Claw.
i've only just started it but it's so good already.
@@billyalarie929 I just finished Revelation Space, so I'm up for buddy reading Shadow. Wanna join on byzans?
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a book series that i have really fallen in love with over the last few years is the spellmonger series, it's only available in audiobook format on audible and the releases have been fairly steady. Well worth a listen if you dont mind listening to a book... or twelve.
Thank you for mentioning Tad Williams with the dragonbone chair! The book series memory, sorrow and thorn has been finished with 4 books but the author is writing currently more stories that are settled in the world Osten Ard!
No spoilers, but Full Metal Alchemist has one of my top 3 favorite endings of all time!
Yesss!! It's so good
I'm really grateful for your playlist getting me back into the kingkiller series🙏🌟.
I would add in Brandon Sanderson's mistborn trilogy and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files to this list.
i can also recommend (for fans of the kvohe books), Das Lied der Dunkelheit (The Warded Man/The Painted Man). Its a finished Story of 6 books. In September there will be the next Book of the Author in the same universm but with new characters.
I recommend the rest of GG Kay's backlist! He's a jewel. The first trilogy (finished!) is very Tolkien-esque, after that he develops his own style of carefully researched, lyrical, historical fantasies.
your book recs have been gold for me. please keep doing them XD
The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks is a stellar standout for me
Floored to have a video recommend a fantasy book I haven't heard of. Thank you so much. Will be ordering Tigana tomorrow. I love Locke Lamora. I would throw in the first three The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling. It's very very different than Kingkiller, but has a extremely lovable cast of characters, worldbuilding, and tone and is more of a fantasy of manners than epic fantasy which I really enjoy. One of the protagonists is a master spy with a lot of Kvothe's skill set. It's fun, but older and I never see it on these lists.
Thank you for recommending different books than just Brandon Sanderson (I like his books, but I want more variety!)
Currently reading Dragonbone Chair! You weren't lying about it being slow in the beginning, but it's so freaking good! And I love the relationship between Simon and Morganese! So wholesome!
I loved the book series! And tad Williams is currently writing another series that is settled in the world
Saw it in B&N the other day, but couldn't decide if I wanted it. Guess I'll be paying them another visit soon
I have read them all, but i simply love the way you described them, thank you very much for this video!!
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I read the Earthsea Chronicles many years ago. It was my favorite before HP came around. It may be to time to visit it. I'm at the beginning of Wise Mans Fear so I have some time
I'd definitely recommend revisiting them! It's been awhile for me too, so I'll probably reread them this summer
Just finished the last book of the last Farseer book today.This series is now one of my favorites! Thanks for mentioning it !
I strongly suggest you keep reading her books! I skipped the Liveship Traders, but read all the others with Fitz and the Fool. These are definitely my favourite books ever! I intend to reread them and not skip the ships this time. ♡
Thank you very much for the recommendations. I just checked out The Lies of Locke Lamora from my local library. I didn't expect to go through the KingKiller Chronicle books so fast, but they were fascinating. Also, thanks for your other videos. While I read much of the books, there were many details that I missed. It's good to have a source to piece things together and even give some thoughts on who some of the characters may have been. The books, although entertaining, are quite lengthy, and sometimes small details are forgotten. Keep up the good work.
What do you like about the Kingkiller Chronicles (without spoilers)? I am almost 500 pages into the first book, but nothing seems to happen. I keep reading in good faith, but it will be difficult to continue if it stays this way. I have TWMF in my shelf waiting, but I am unsure, if I have it in me, to read another book like NoTW
I would also add Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor to this list. It's got the same lyricism and thematic focus on storytelling and narrative, as well as really really cool world building and magic.
I agree with this and I feel like a lot of adult fantasy people ride it off because it’s YA but they need to give it a shot!!! If they like romance
Thank you for recommending Byzans! I can't tell how happy I am to have stumbled upon it in this video! The people there are great and sooooo nice! And buddyreads are like book clubs on the go!
THANKS🥳
Definitely recommend Lies of Locke Lamora very similar to Kingkiller and so glad to see Tad Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn get some love it was my first big delve into fantasy and though it’s not particularly similar in style to Kingkiller the prose is wonderful and the series has a sequel currently going I hope more folks pick it up and read it...Maybe as an additional recommendation I would add The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie...
this was my first video of yours and I enjoyed it...
I have subscribed
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
King Killer chronicles if Kvothe went to the Night's Watch and becomes a General recounting his life after losing a war.
I NEED to read this book
@@CapturedInWords I really enjoyed Blood Song, but I started reading another series straight after, Malazan I believe, and I never got around to finishing the rest of the series. My brother did though and said it just wasn't nearly as good after the first book. Something to bear in mind before starting another series.
Having said that I'm not sure how much you would like it, it's weird, we seem to have similar tastes in a lot of books (Kingkiller for one), yet completely different in others. For example I did not like The Lies of Locke Lamora, and could not get into Assassin's Apprentice at all, I didn't even finish it. So, in other words, don't take my recommendations too seriously as it is probably a 50/50 as to whether we would agree I think.
@@CapturedInWords Blood Song is one of the best fantasy debut you can read, an amazing Book if you read that on his own. The other two books are very disappointing. Not because the are bad books, they are fine but as sequels they are too different from Blood Song and if you have high expectations about the sequels you will be disappointed. In the sequels there are not anymore the elements that made Blood Song great.
What I'm trying to say is that you should read Blood Song but you shouldn't get too excited about the sequels because they might disappoint you.
Blood Song
Omg i have been using byzans since last October and it is been the best thing that happened to me in 2020 for real it is the most peaceful wholesome bookworms community 😢🥰and i am glad to see it mentioned by one of my fav booktyoubers
Loving the increased output...TY
so much content, such great quality. my tbr keeps getting bigger
Thanks Jay! Your video is enlightening and refreshing as always.
Glad you enjoyed! :)
Please talk more about The Gentlemen Bastards and Farseer! I love your videos and love both these series as well!
Thank you
Great video as always Jay! Some brilliant recommendations here as well.
I love Earthsea (read it as a kid). I read Assassin's apprentice + Tiga this year and really enjoyed both. So I think we have similar taste in books 😍 you just got yourself a new subscriber
Great stuff, will be looking into these series
Only just discovered this channel, but I love these recommendations! I adore Locke Lamora, and I’ve been told that I’d love Robin Hobb & Earthsea.
I’d add two names. Firstly, his early books are probably 30 years old, so not everyone will be aware of Terry Pratchett, but they should be. There are a lot of books, but you don’t need to read them in order. Several are set around the University, they tend to centre round one or two protagonists and there’s both clever prose and great worldbuilding.
The second one is a little left-field - The City of Bohane. Not traditional fantasy, but a beautifully drawn city and a small but brilliantly created cast.
While they don't have much in common with the Kingkiller Chronicles, I highly recommend Brent Weeks's Lightbringer series and Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber.
I read Lies of Locke Lamora after notw and it's definitely one of my favourite series!! Highly recommend
Hehe I love the whimsical editing of you popping in and out of everything. Top class as per usual mate ^^
Thank you! :D
Great so now both Locke and Kvothe get to make me wait forever for the next book (RIP for Thorn of Emberlain)
I knew FMA would show up, it's a great story but pleeeeease check out Atelier of witch hat (tongari boushi no atelier) by Shirahama kamome. It has a drawing based magic system that is so so so so beautiful and interesting. Also school/academy setting but, more like the name suggests, an atelier of witch craft that helps ppl! The MC is a girl named Coco and her mother became a ***** bc Coco did a **** and it's AMAZING
Second thumbnail 👌 As always awesome video. I'm obsessed with your editing ❤
Assassin's Apprentice and subsequent books are CRIMINALLY underrated. It has a rich world, fantastic low magic and some of the best characters I've ever read.
I’m fortunate that I only just discovered the king killer Chronicles
That's what I said 5 years ago...
Are you? We talk again when the thrid book is out.
@@joshuas1834 geez that is not what I wanted to here XD
@@tronic774 haha sounds like a plan
As the only person in my friend group that reads this genre, and never gets to discuss them, Byzans is an instant download. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
No problem! Hope you enjoy it! :)
Ima bout to make you bookgasm bro. Go read dawn of wonder. Seriously amazing. it will be in your top 10 for sure.
I'd recommend in addition to Captured in Words' recommendations:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - even though it's sci-fi this is one of the best coming-of-age/school stories ever written.
The Scar by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko - beautiful writing, bittersweet story, different yet has the same feel as TNotW.
Master of the Five Magics by Lyndon Hardy - here you can meet the proto-Kvothe and learn about the original sympathy magic.
A Cavern of Black Ice by J. V. Jones - very dark coming-of-age story by *the most underrated fantasy master ever!*
The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip - before TNotW there was this trilogy which Rothfuss most certainly read.
Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw - reminds me a lot Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn and a bit TNotW.
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan - coming-of-age story in a school setting that everybody compares to a light TNotW.
The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley - the coming-of-age stories of three siblings by a top talent.
PS: I've read all your recommendations, except Full Metal Alchemist. Superb choices.
Great recommendations! I'm definitely adding a lot of these to my list
@@CapturedInWords Thanks. Glad to hear about the TBR addition. Judging by your taste in books I think you'll enjoy most.
Okay you’ve brought up the Dragonborn Chair multiple times so I bought it. I don’t mind slow starts - nothing is slower than Dune.
Lots Foul's Bane is slower but it at least goes somewhere. MST just meanders around for 3000 pages.
Your videos are always so fun.
The Belgariad series. I remember reading it and wondering how there could ever be a series that compared to it.
All of these sound amazing. I pretty sure I literally already have all or at least most of these on a TBR lists.
Tigana and another Guy Gaveriel Kay book, A Song for Arbonne are awesome and two of my favorites.
Sufficiently advanced magic is a book that is very similar in tone. Not written as well but it's a story with a cool magic system in a school /tower of death setting. Edit: Also, the audio book is narrated by Nick Podel. Which is obviously the most kkc thing about it.
Nice, I made it into one of Jays videos. 1:23. Wasn’t exactly a goal of mine but cool none the less
I've been considering diving into The Kingkiller Chronicles for a fourth read through. but when I realized you made this recommendation video, I thought I might give some of these a try. Read all of Robin Hobb's books. Didn't enjoy the Liveship Traders series, Rain Wild Chronicles or Soldier Son series as much as reading about Fitz and the Fool, which I thought were two FANTASTIC characters. You make videos that are compelling and appealing in so many ways and I thank you for all of the effort you put into your work.
I might still read The Name of the Wind, or at least listen to the audiobook while I exercise. It makes that grueling work more enjoyable.
My friend who recommended Kingkiller to me also showed me A Plague of Giants (7 Kennings Trilogy). Incredibly unique story telling style, and one of my current favorite books. The story is very different from Kingkiller, but the writing style and attention to detail is what caught me
I really like this kind of videos. Good recs!
Funny. I read most of your recs before reading The Name of the Wind and The Wisemen's Fear :D But I had the first book in my shelf for years, before finally giving it a chance.
mate your editing is on point
keep looking for new books along this same vein and, unforunately, i've already read ALL of these. the search continues...
Another you could have mentioned:
The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle.
And for those who don't need Fantasy, two direct influences on KKC are:
Cyrano de Bergerac
L'Histoire de ma Vie by Giacomo Casanova. (Just read the wiki page on the history of this and you'll be shocked when you realize how the reality of these books relate to KKC's plot and construction)
This editing!!! 🔥🔥🔥
:D
Almost finishing "Empire of the Vampire" by Jay Kristoff and, as a huge fan of KingKiller Chronicle, I would recommend it!
The magic system in kingkiller chronicles kinda reminds me of Eragon [ Things have original names (brisinger - fire ), you must pay with energy for magic, but in Eragon you don't need the original name to work with magic, and storing energy in diamonds feels like cheating, but i enjoyed it.]
I highly recommend Empire of silence by Christopher Rucchio. It’s sci fi but has that NoTW feel. Stunning prose single protagonist!
I have no idea if Rothfuss is inspired by it, but 'Chronicles of Amber' has a first person narrative that reminds me a lot of Kvothe: the protagonist is writing down the actual novel and he is clearly biased, exaggerating his habilities and his relations with women.
I've been meaning to read that series for awhile, that's interesting to know it has some similarities!
If you like the Locke Lamora series and are patiently waiting for the next book, try the Ardor Ben series by Tyler Whitesides. It’s about a duo of ruse artists and the series is actually done.
The Lies of Locke Lamora is so great! I love how Locke, who has no magic or crazy powers, literally leaves cities burning in his wake. Beautiful
So this was enjoyable, my brother and I have been reading books in the Genre for a long long time. We have both read every book you suggested, and oddly enough these are some of my favorites while my brother leans towards, Wheel of Time and recently The Land: which is an RPG style fantasy series.
If I had to make some recommendations on books to read that you did not include.....
Red Rising - For me, book 1 is like a more adult hunger games, and each book gets better and better. It's not a world builder, but all out action and twist.
The Land: Founding - there is nothing like this on the market, the main character is living in an open world MMORPG. Once you read/listen to book one, you will be hooked.
Dawn of Wonder - this is a good book in a similar vane as King Killer, not as good in world building or character development. But its a fun read.
Mistborn - I'm sure plenty have already read this series, but anything by Brandon Sanderson is pure magic. I have a soft place in my heart for this one as it was my first Sanderson series.
I could probably go on and on the Riyria books, the blade itself, etc.. but I have a feeling book 3 will be out soon, book two was only released 2 dog years ago, so he has time.
First Merph then Jay comes up with Lies of Locke Lamora... And the series keep on making its way to the top of my TBR,
But I am reading too many books at once. Deathnote, Wise Men's Fear and a Man called Ove, so it's a complete mess. To be precise too many books, too little time to read.😅😅😅
And this video is the proof why Jay is appreciated for the editing skills. Great Job👍👍👍
Check out the Mageborn Series. Shorter books but the character development is awesome. It’s almost as if the writing style evolves as the characters grow up and experience more hardships. Plus he puts out a book pretty much 2-3 times a year.
Also Red Rising if you need a break from dragons and want some amazing space battles!
A trilogy I really enjoyed was the licaneous trilogy by James islington. You should check it out. Also Tirana is a great book for stand-alone.
The wheel of time series is one of the best series I've ever read
Riftwar Saga is also something i often recomend for longing rothfuss fans ;)
Please read Christopher Buelhman’s “The Blacktongue Thief”. I think you will enjoy it very much while waiting for book three.
I would recommend PRINCE OF FOOLS BY MARK LAWRENCE.
Best oneliners second only to kingkiller chronicles,bromance,world building.... Its has everything a great fantasy book should have
Just what I needed, hi from Spain!
the editing of this video is amazing!
Really entertaining overall, gotta check out some of these books :)
Thank you! :D
I’m 3 yrs too late but: The recommendation of Fullmetal Alchemist was spot on. But I would claim that Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 scratches more of the same itches as The Kingkiller Chronicle than Fullmetal Alchemist manga or Brotherhood. Fullmetal Alchemist ‘03 is a slower character study of a young boy’s arrogance than the other two
I am most of the way through the witcher books right now, and I feel like they are similar. I don't really know why, since they don't share a lot of elements, but you should definitely read them if you haven't.
I love the witcher books! Still need to get further in the series though. I made a couple videos on the Witcher short story collections. The witcher games are some of my favorite video games ever