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I think Rothfuss said in the last comic-con that the first triolgy is just the prequel to a bigger series. Which makes sense , I can't possibly see how can the third book successfully close all the storylines and events that are hyped up in the first two books. So..based on that , I think it's reasonable to say that humans will achieve interstellar travel before this series is finished
Yepkarma I honestly think that he is writing more than just the third book. Possibly he is already writing a whole new trilogy and he will have writtien almost all three books when the book three releases, just as he had already written all three of kingkiller before he even released the name of the wind.
"When you wait a few span or month to hear a finished song, the anticipation adds savor. But after a year excitement begins to sour." -Kvothe, The Name of the Wind
-lord of the rings series The hobbit -Theft of swords -Six of crows duology -Mistborn series -Magician series -The song of ice and fire series -The assassin series -The storm light archive series -Harry potter series -King killer chronicles
You should try Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time 14 books series... it is amazing.... by the way, thanks for all the tips, I will definitely try some out
In my mind, it's the ultimate pay off fantasy series. After reading Malazan book of the fallen, sword of truth series, the black company, mistborn, last argument trilogy, and many other fantasy novels, wheel of time is, bar none, the one series where everything comes together in an epic, satisfying, tense, and complete way. Many times there is one character who is op and their magic is the best or most powerful series. By the end of the wheel of time every type of ability or magic presented really shows off the creativity you'd expect from characters who need to master their abilities and don't just do things the way you expect. (something branderson also excels at)
I refuse to read the stormlight archive until it is finished. I waited 20 something years for Robert Jordan to finish the wheel of Time and he died before he could finish it. Thankfully, Brandon Sanderson finished it.
I was blindsided this year by an unbelievably good fantasy novel that I had previously never heard of. If you haven't read it yet you should seriously consider giving THE GENTLEMEN BASTARDS series a chance. A wild ride
This just me, but I love David Eddings. If you love witty banter, then you will love "The Belgariad". It's a 5 book series written in the 1980's. It details the story of a scullion from a farmstead and his aunt and grandfather as they are joined by a diverse group to complete an epic quest to kill a god. Obviously every one in the story are more than what they appear. To me, it is simply the best series I have ever read.
I love Brandon Sanderson! Mistborn is fabulous. Just started Way Of Kings recently. I’m always awed by his world building and how extensive it is. And I love love love Song of Ice and Fire! Great video!
I've been reading the first Stormlight book. As usual, Sanderson has created an interesting world but the pacing is quite terrible. I started a few months ago, dunno when I'll finish it.
Yeah the Way of Kings (Stormlight Saga) is probably his best set of books, only 3 out so far, although he has planned to write a total of 10 books for the series
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series is a epic fantasy series over a dozen books long - and far and away the most epic fantasy journey I've been on after 30 years of reading the genre
I have really wanted to read this saga but I am scared it is more for adults than it is for teenagers/young adults, could you maybe tell me if this saga is acceptable for teenagers/young adults ?
It’s not strange. They stretched out the hobbit movies so much and added so many things to it that weren’t in the book. The book is meant to be a short kids story about a hobbits journey and yet they decided to make it a film trilogy with epic battles. Anytime a movie veers so much from the source material, it’s bound to not feel as well-made.
I think Sam meant that they preferred the Hobbit book over the Lord of the Rings books but likes the Lord of the Rings films more than the Hobbit book. I could be wrong though.
You really must read Magician by Raymond E Feist (book 1 of The Riftwar Saga) it is the start of a wonderful adventure and an amazing world in which many more adventures occur. Seriously it is a must read, it is EPIC in every sense, I wish someone would pick it up as a TV series.
Started off very promising with the otherworldly beings but I had to put down the magician the moment they wondered into dwarf mountains and encountered maze of tunnels and a dragon. Sound familiar?
Along with Harry Potter, I think David and Leigh Edding's The Belgariad & The Mallorean are the best entry-level fantasy ever written. Highly recommended.
Eddings was the biggest for me as a young teenager, spurred my love for fantasy even more than Tolkein did, though I find him a bit hard to read as an adult, his repetitive writing tics become grating.
Also... Raven's Shadow trilogy by Anthony Ryan (Blood Song, Tower Lord, Queen of Fire) Demon Cycle series by Peter V. Brett (The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, The Core) The Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy by Elizabeth Moon Anything by David Gemmell
Hey guys, hope you enjoy me rambling about some of my all time favourite fantasy books! What are some of your favourites? I'd love to get some new recommendations.
A lot of these are also on my list, and the ones that aren’t are the ones I haven’t gotten to yet. For epic fantasy, I would recommend Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera - it’s a fusion between Roman Legions, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Starcraft. The first book is a bit slow to get going, and some might argue he loses a bit of momentum with the start of the second as well, but both end strong, and from book 3 on it’s all incredibly solid. Also, I’d consider some YA fantasy by Rick Riordan - all of his YA books, from Percy Jackson through to Trials of Apollo, are really good in their explorations of mythology. I’d recommend finding a list of when each novel came out and try to read them all in order that way - I think with the earlier series they weren’t as interconnected, but in the more recent books there are subtle nods from the series to one another, and straight up crossovers even.
I highly recommend the Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner. The second, third, and fourth books are incredibly clever (the first is too, just not as much) and they’re fun reads!
1. Steve Erikson - The Malazan Book of the Fallen [series] 2. G.R.R.Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire [series] 3. R.S. Bakker - The Prince of Nothing [trilogy] 4. J.Abercronbrie - First Law Trilogy 5. S.Lynch - Gentleman Bastards 6. R.Jordan - Wheel of time 7. R.Hobb - The Liveship Trilogy 8. P.Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicles 9. U.le Guin - Earthsea Cycle 10. J.R.R Tolkien - The Lord of the RIngs
Good list. There are a few that need to be read. 1. David Mcfarland - The Runelords series 2. Stephen Ericsson - Malazan books of the fallen 3. Robert Jordan (+Brandon Sanderson) - Wheel of Time series 4. Guy Gavriel Kay - Tigana, Lions of Al-Rassan, Song for Arbonne
I miss Terry Pratchett here, his world, philosophie and humor is still above everything ive seen so far. Very good as well is "Night Watch" from Sergej Lukjanenko. Its less popular in the west, but very good with an unique style!
You gotta read the Riftwar Cycle series staring with the riftwar saga trilogy omg idk why nobody on booktube talks about these books THEY’RE INCREDIBLE
Great list! As someone who has been reading fantasy stories for over four decades, I can confirm that you have hit many of the high points. I have added a few books below, to highlight a few great authors that deserve attention. The Painted Man by Peter V Brett Magician by Raymond E Feist Cycle of Fire by Janny Wurts Daughter of the Empire by Janny Wurts & Raymond E Feist The Black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan The Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron And of course no fantasy list would be complete without a disc work novel. Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
Finally someone with a similar book taste! Epic adult fantasy has to be the best thing ever! 😍📚 I also love the name of the wind, the stormlight archive and Harry Potter so so much! And Sanderson has to be my favorite author of all times.
I was trying to get Into the fantasy genre and I stumbled upon your video, I first started with the mistborn series u recommended and I just wanted to thank u, there could not have been a better way for me to be introduced to the fantasy book world, I came bck after I finished the trilogy to see wht other book you recommend, awesome work, awesome video and I love your personality, please make more recommendation videos, you are the first RUclipsr I found tht matches my kind of style. A fan xo.
Richard Howard dude, I grew up reading Kay! My copy of Tigana has been read so many times the front and back covers fell off! Others from that time that spring to mind - Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Stephen Donaldson, Stephen Lawhead, and of course, the one to rule them all, Sir Terry. Recently I've enjoyed the following series - The First Law, King Killer, Gentlemen Bastards, Demon Cycle, Left Hand of God ... all cracking reads in their own right, but for proper, high epic fantasy, the old stuff is still where it's at!
Nice list! I've read most of those, and I'm taking notes for the ones I haven't. People down in the list have nice suggestions (Terry Prattchet ♥), but I would like to recommend Ursula K. Le Guin with A Wizard of Earthsea because I think she did really interesting things in her worldbuilding and almost no one talks about her. I also think The Witcher series from Andrzej Sapkowski is worth a shot.
"The two main characters are a guy called Kaladin, and a girl called Shallan." Excuse me, there are three main characters in Stormlight. Don't be leaving out my boi, Dalinar.
Riyria Revelations and all associated books were incredible reads, thanks so much for the suggestion! I would never have fallen in love with Royce and Hadrian's story if it wasn't for your suggestion! Looking forward to reading more from your list :)
Being a fan of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Sanderson's Stormlight Archive you should read Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen. The cast of characters, events, magic, and world building so massive as to make epic not seem like a good enough word to cover it. It's got one of the most unique magic systems ever. Castle Intrigue, and enormous battles. About the only thing it doesn't have is a university.
Wheel of time, by Robert Jordan and Lightbringer series and Night Angel series, by Brent Weeks. Black company, by Glen Cook and Riftwar saga and all of the books following it, by Raymond E. Feist.
My favourite book is over your left shoulder throughout the video - Night Circus! I’m always glad to see others with it. I’m actually reading Uprooted (just next to Night Circus on your shelf) at the moment. Thanks for the video, there are a few books on here I haven’t read yet, and it’s given me some direction. Theft of Swords up next I think!
Incredible video! I’m surprised I haven’t found your channel sooner. Honestly, I’m just now starting to pick up reading... I’ve always wanted to read huge fantasy books, and experience something deeper than TV or video games. I strive to be enthralled inside of a story that I can hold in my hands. I bought The Name of the Wind, and it came in yesterday. I’m kind of scared to start it... But now, your video has inspired me to face it head on, and dive in head first. Just in this video, I believe you’ve helped me start my journey in the fantasy world, and reading in general! Thank you!
I think of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings as The Middle Earth Saga/Chronicles (pick the word you like best). Basically the same as Robin Hobbs Realm of the Elderlings. They are set in the same world, they have some parts that feed into each other but are not directly related.
Six of Crows is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. I read it in one day (I put it down to eat and finished at six in the morning, it was SO worth it). I'm so happy it's on this list!
Giiiiirlllll, I kept eyeballing the Name of the Wind behind you and I was like whennn will she pull those down?! They are my faves tooooooooo. I’ve read almost everything on your list and Rothfuss is amazing. The most gorgeous writing in fantasy indeed! Agreeee 💯 I would also wait and have the perfect book, but I want it so badly 😭 your list rocks! Another female author with a new in the process series is SA Chakraborty, and I like the series being written by Sabaa Tahir.
Absolutely! I read it while in hospital years ago, at a total of 3 times to get every detail right because everybody has basically 2-3 names ;-) And only if you read the Silmarilion and the Lord of the rings you are able to appreciate everything the "outfitters" did in the Movies! (things they show in little scenes nobody takes notice of (like Aragorns ring and where it came from)
The Silmarilion is one of my favourite books of all time. Im surprised not too see it on the list and i've read most of the books that she mentioned. To be honest, tolkien works are above Game of Thrones saga (outstanding politics but too much mirrowing the history of england in my opinion and lacks a bit of creativity) and Harry Potter (this one was my favourite as a Kid and the reason i started reading but i realised as an adult all the flaws it has). The Magician is awfull couldnt even finish it. Sanderson books and sagas are very original and give fresh air to the genre indeed but although his books are good and i recomend them, he's no match for Tolkiens level in my opinion. The Silmarilion is the founding of the High fiction genre, and there is no book that matches it in complexity, originality and creativity. Tolkien's world is a huge piece of fine art. If i had a list it would be on my top 1. Although i understand is a very hard and complex book to read. But once you break though it you get astonished. Not even the movies do justice nor match the silmarilion.
I don't know how i get there, because i'm from Brazil and some books aren't published here yet, but youtube just recomended the best video since i love high-fantasy and i really liked the simplicity and the way you talk and now i'm subscribed. And you reeeally really convinced me to go for Brandon Sanderson and every author a Harry Potter fan puts on top of Harry Potter is a obrigatory reading. I absolutely love A Song of Ice and Fire and my favorite is Storm of Swords, witch i reed in 3 days. And my favorite Harry Potter is Order of Phoenix. Thanks for the tips. Cheers from Brazil.
Hi! I’m so glad you like her video:) just so you know in this context it’s spelled “which” and “read”! I thought you’d want to know since you seem like an avid reader ;)
Omg I'm a huge DL fan, took me years to find and buy all the novels, there are around 200 novels give or take, but finding them has been one of the most amazing adventures I've been on. I'm currently reading the entire thing, I have books to read for years to come and couldn't be happier.
You're absolutely right. Kingkiller chronicles is also my favorite fantasy book series of all time, and Harry Potter as well, love them both. I've never read the other books you mentioned #3-10, just watched some of the movies, maybe I should give it a try but I guess nothing can beat HP and Kingkiller.
1) the wheel of time 2) lightbringer (brent weeks is a genius) 3)the lord of the rings 4) belgarath the sorcerer (david eddings is so underestimated) 5)stormlight archive (this could be the new wheel of time) 6)the night angel 7)the sword of thruth 8)mistborn 9) harry potter 10)the broken empire/the witcher
I find the lightbringer series to be really good and maucjore cohesive than the night angel trilogy (which seemed to have certain things just pop up and don't really get explained - the sorcerers tower (the one that live in the tower shaped like a wonan/angel?) seemed like an omage to the wheel of time series but not fleshed out or really explained
My absolute favourite fantasy book trilogy is (and always will be) "His Dark Materials" from Philipp Pullman! I read it as a kid long before Harry Potter was a thing and it caugtht me and never let me go. I am 31 years old now and still remember everything in this books! Hope you will give them a chance. I will definitely read your number one and am looking forward to it! =) And yes, LotR and Harry Potter will also be one of my all time favourites! =) Hope you'll pick up "His Dark Materials" and have a good read! =) Greetings from Austria
I just watched your list as I'm about to be traveling and want some good books for my rides. When I clicked the link I thought 'hopefully she mentions a few books I like so that I know we have at least similar tastes.' I've read 8 of your 10 recommendations, and while they might not all be on my top 10 I have enjoyed them all. I guess I'll try the Assassin's Apprentice and Six of Crows for my journey! Also, I highly recommend reading "The First Law Trilogy.' One of my favorites and I hardly see it mentioned anywhere. The characters are so flawed that they feel very real, it explores and interesting world, and the ending just makes me want more of the setting. Thank you for your recommendations!
I'm very surprised you chose The name of the wind as your number 1. Thank you for your recommendations, I've never read The Magicians, so I'll give it a go soon.
Homeland is my most re-read book of all time, and the Dark Elf trilogy is my favorite trilogy in the Legend of Drizzt books. However, I did get kind of tired of them as the series went on.
We have a very similar favorites list. I haven't read theft of swords, but ordered it before your video was even over. Thanks for this list, and your insight. It was good walking down memory lane with some of these books i read years ago.
Interesting. I'm a 45 year old man and my fantasy top ten would look very similar to yours. With Rothfuss or Sanderson on top. I also love Joe Abercrombie. His writing is very gritty,I highly recommend his work. I'm reading The Hero of Ages currently. There's so many fantastic stories! I read for hours every evening. I haven't enjoyed Sullivan's work,but I made a note to check it out. It can be difficult to find new material sometimes. So much to sift through,and I've already read a thousand books. Thank you so much!📚📖💖
Anybody like Susan Cooper's "Dark Is Rising" series? I remember it very fondly from when I was a kid. Admittedly, the last book in the series was a bit of a let-down, but the other four were excellent. (Set in this world, in England and Wales, so not epic, high fantasy like LotR -- a little more along the lines of Harry Potter.)
@@AdventureDragon Thank you so much for mentioning the chronicles of Prydain! That plus, Hero and the Crown, Belgariad and Valdemar first introduced me to Fantasy. Loved them!
@@raushannaquach8325 oh yes! I read all the Valdemar books as a kid, too! The Last Herald Mage trilogy had a huge impact on me and is still one of my all-time favorites.
oh I've got an unfinished "Kvothe" sign tattooed on my leg and I'm getting it done when the third one is finished. Got it for like 10 years already and it's the only tattoo I've got.
I have needed this list for years! I’ve read a ton of YA fantasy, but didn’t know any adult fantasy series that were good, or which authors to look for. There’s only so many books about teenagers that I can read, now that I’m 30 lol. So thank you for this!
My suggestion for an author to check out is Robert E. Howard. I know people are going to say it's not "high fantasy, but I would call it "epic". And there is more to it than just Conan, even though the Conan story Queen of the Black Coast is one of the most fascinating stories a person can read. HIs Kull stories are introspective. HIs horror stories are creepy and action-packed. Howard is definitely worth a shot.
Yeah, John Carter is a world all it's own. But I would tend to agree with you that it's mostly fantasy with a dash of old-school sci-fi. Definitely worth reading! Burroughs, like Howard, tends to get judged by adaptations to their characters, not by the actual works they made. Burroughs is high adventure at it's finest. His stories will suck you in and you won't wish to stop reading until the end. Great recommendation, Duo Gemstone!
I have read Kull a long time ago... introspective is the best adjective to be used about... I think he made the character cause he had copyright problems with Conan at the time...
Love this! You should dig into the early Dragonlance series! I adored the novels. In young adult section check out Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain.
Second Prydain as entry-level. The Black Cauldron and Taran Wanderer are the stand-outs of the series. The opener is kind of simple and the conclusion is a bit dull and formulaic.
Dragonlance Chronicles (the first sequence) writing is incredibly clunky, and nakedly displays its RPG inception. Some of the many, many shared-world spinoffs might be worth a read, but I haven't attempted any of them since I was a kid out of fear of having my nostalgia ruined.
That is a pretty good list that you came up with. Brandon Sanderson is maybe my favorite author right now. I am currently reading "Oathbringer." Like many others in the comment section, I would also have to add "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan (finished by Sanderson)
It does take a lot of time getting used to. You are thrown into a world, with no knowledge about it, and none of the POV characters explain things they already know. And it changes POV a lot. Read the first 6, and only at like the 4th book did the magic system start to get explained a bit more. But damn that world building in those books. Easily the largest, most comprehensive world building in any series.
Can confirm about feeling stranded or left without a fix. I can't even get into new books properly (hopefully the comment section will help, sadly I read the full list in the video.) I might have to reread something as a reset. That 3rd book can't come soon enough for me.
Esmee In Wonderland I once made a resolution only to start series that have been completed so I could avoid that problem. Didn't work out because there were too many great unfinished series that I just had to read.
As a person in my mid 60's i found your take fascinating. One of the main structures of most fantasy stories is that you need to know where you have been in order to know where you are going. To that end i would instruct you to delve much deeper, as your picks are current and barely skim the surface that is the ocean of fantasy. While Gilgamesh and the Odyssey are some early "fantasy" i would posit Plato as the forefather of fantasy with his stories about Atlantis...though one can consider all of these a form of truth.William Morris-The Well at the Worlds EndGeorge MacDonald - PhantastesLord Dunsany - Over the Hills and Far Away(anything really)Fritz Leiber - Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser storiesER Eddison -The Worm Ouroboros(there's a thick one for you)Evangeline Walton' - The Island of the Mighty (your list of great women authors is quite lacking) Ursula K. Le Guin - A Wizard of EarthseaPeter S Beagle - The Last UnicornFred Saberhagen - The Book of Swords and Lost Swords series
Took inspiration here for a new fantasy series, and just now finishing the Mistborn trilogy (the first one). And I have been blown away by Brandon Sanderson! Will move to the second Mistborn trilogy next, then make a break with Elantris, and then attack the Stormlight Archive. Should keep me busy until next year I think... :D Great suggestions, great video! :)
I had completely forgotten about The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (written by Stephen R. Donaldson; I had to look that up). I'd certainly have to recommend those.
Try some oldies written in the 60's and 70's by the English author Michael Moorcock. There are several series all interlinked from time to time. It got me into the genre when I was a young adult.
@@bigpsychodad8759 I always name my character Elric playing to this day master of magic .. my son's name is Richard instead... for Arthur doesn't sound well in Italian tongue.
Completely agree that the name of the king is the best book.. i also thought nothing could replace harry potter for me but this amazing book changed everything!
I love how passionate she is about the books she has read. I'm partial to redheads anyway, but the enthusiasm without being over the top with false giddiness is extremely attractive. Keep it up and keep reading.
Okay but why did you steal my top 10? Im so freaked out. When you said Name of the Wind I screamed "YAAAAAAS" and threw up my arms and freaked out my cats. This video was so weirdly validating. I didn't even realize how much fantasy I've read.
I read a book called nevernight it's like game of thrones if it was entirely based on arya stark.. the second book is godsgrave .. book 3 coming this year .. author is Jay Kristoff
I was thinking the same thing. I love "The Wheel of Time." It rekindled my love of reading. I was worried when Robert Jordan died, but Brandon Sanderson took over and now I'm a big fan of his.
@Matthew Curreri lol! I thought that was weird too... every woman is always folding their arms under their breasts. Which get described. Interesting, cos his wife was his editor, and you would think she would say something. Still the man was a genius, and the final books which Brandon finished don't have those problems, I'm floating for hours after I finish any of the books.
oh! I was waiting what a fantasy book to be your favourite and deserves 1st place. And after your words that the book reminded you Harry Potter I realised that you were talking about Rothfuss. I absolutely agree. His books are splendid! Thank you for your recommendations :)
Hey Iasmina! I watched this video for inspiration for new fantasy books, I didn’t know jet. I’m reading “the final empire” right now and it’s awesome! Thank you so much for the splendid recommendation! Love your videos :)
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What about percy jackson?
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I think Rothfuss said in the last comic-con that the first triolgy is just the prequel to a bigger series. Which makes sense , I can't possibly see how can the third book successfully close all the storylines and events that are hyped up in the first two books.
So..based on that , I think it's reasonable to say that humans will achieve interstellar travel before this series is finished
Yepkarma I honestly think that he is writing more than just the third book. Possibly he is already writing a whole new trilogy and he will have writtien almost all three books when the book three releases, just as he had already written all three of kingkiller before he even released the name of the wind.
And the force will be discovered as well xD
Tell that to Berserk fans
"When you wait a few span or month to hear a finished song, the anticipation adds savor. But after a year excitement begins to sour." -Kvothe, The Name of the Wind
Lol ikr
-lord of the rings series
The hobbit
-Theft of swords
-Six of crows duology
-Mistborn series
-Magician series
-The song of ice and fire series
-The assassin series
-The storm light archive series
-Harry potter series
-King killer chronicles
Zahin Kazi AAAHHH DON’T SPOIL IT!!!!
@@moiissnoneofyourbusiness8957 lol, if this video would be more interesting you wouldn't read the comments while watching it...
Roland lol that’s a good point but I am the type of watcher who mostly reads the comments
Malazan book of the fallen
Thank you i was not in the mood of watching it ........ By the way you should not do it.
You should try Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time 14 books series... it is amazing.... by the way, thanks for all the tips, I will definitely try some out
And if you're a Brandon Sanderson fan, he finished the series for Robert Jordan and did a great job.
Yep.
@@lorihuss7312 yep Brandon is amazing
In my mind, it's the ultimate pay off fantasy series.
After reading Malazan book of the fallen, sword of truth series, the black company, mistborn, last argument trilogy, and many other fantasy novels, wheel of time is, bar none, the one series where everything comes together in an epic, satisfying, tense, and complete way.
Many times there is one character who is op and their magic is the best or most powerful series. By the end of the wheel of time every type of ability or magic presented really shows off the creativity you'd expect from characters who need to master their abilities and don't just do things the way you expect. (something branderson also excels at)
Wheel of time is the most immersive world in any genre
I refuse to read the stormlight archive until it is finished. I waited 20 something years for Robert Jordan to finish the wheel of Time and he died before he could finish it. Thankfully, Brandon Sanderson finished it.
JOURNEY BEFORE DESTINATION
It's being released in 2 halves at least, so you can probably read it when book 5 comes out and get a reasonable mid way resolution
@@Maxainn life before death
Honestly the wait is killing me.
YOU WAIT A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AND then TALK ABOUT JOURNEYS. LOL.
I was blindsided this year by an unbelievably good fantasy novel that I had previously never heard of. If you haven't read it yet you should seriously consider giving THE GENTLEMEN BASTARDS series a chance. A wild ride
100% this! Lies of Locke Lamora is probably in the top 3 books for me of all time.
Is it also called the lies of locke lamora?
@@bruh-qm8xv yepp
This just me, but I love David Eddings. If you love witty banter, then you will love "The Belgariad". It's a 5 book series written in the 1980's. It details the story of a scullion from a farmstead and his aunt and grandfather as they are joined by a diverse group to complete an epic quest to kill a god. Obviously every one in the story are more than what they appear. To me, it is simply the best series I have ever read.
I like Silk :)
...and then read the Malloreon ;)
I have to force myself not to read the Belgariad, for fear of not being in any way productive for two weeks.
The Eddings' are awesome. Also Terry Brooks' Shannara books. And my all time favorite Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
The Elenium was a better series by Eddings in my opinion, Sparhawk was a better protagonsit than Garion imho
I love Brandon Sanderson! Mistborn is fabulous. Just started Way Of Kings recently. I’m always awed by his world building and how extensive it is.
And I love love love Song of Ice and Fire! Great video!
Sanderson is so popular but I find his books boring. His books always start well and then, midway through, I lose interest.
Mistborn used to be my favorite series. That changed after I started The Stormlight Archives.
I've been reading the first Stormlight book. As usual, Sanderson has created an interesting world but the pacing is quite terrible. I started a few months ago, dunno when I'll finish it.
Yeah the Way of Kings (Stormlight Saga) is probably his best set of books, only 3 out so far, although he has planned to write a total of 10 books for the series
I binged that whole world up! I had no life for a while. I always feel so empty when I'm done like a part of me is over.
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series is a epic fantasy series over a dozen books long - and far and away the most epic fantasy journey I've been on after 30 years of reading the genre
I have really wanted to read this saga but I am scared it is more for adults than it is for teenagers/young adults, could you maybe tell me if this saga is acceptable for teenagers/young adults ?
@@natashajoseph260 it is fairly safe for young adults to read, the plot however can get pretty complex. I found it useful to keep notes while reading.
@@natashajoseph260 very safe ,your grandmother would approve
It's strange that I prefer the Hobbit as a book but Lord of The Rings as films
I like the hobbit films but i agree
It’s not strange. They stretched out the hobbit movies so much and added so many things to it that weren’t in the book. The book is meant to be a short kids story about a hobbits journey and yet they decided to make it a film trilogy with epic battles. Anytime a movie veers so much from the source material, it’s bound to not feel as well-made.
I think Sam meant that they preferred the Hobbit book over the Lord of the Rings books but likes the Lord of the Rings films more than the Hobbit book.
I could be wrong though.
Not strange in the slightest
Me too!
You really must read Magician by Raymond E Feist (book 1 of The Riftwar Saga) it is the start of a wonderful adventure and an amazing world in which many more adventures occur. Seriously it is a must read, it is EPIC in every sense, I wish someone would pick it up as a TV series.
Feist's world is just incredible. I binge read his series every couple years.
Yep
Started off very promising with the otherworldly beings but I had to put down the magician the moment they wondered into dwarf mountains and encountered maze of tunnels and a dragon. Sound familiar?
I read the daughter of the empire series first and loved it more than magician. I need to reread magician and move onto book 2 at some point haha.
Manyu J similarities stop pretty much straight after that. The series is definitely worth the read.
David Eddings - The Belgariad. I have it in hardback. And wore out two sets in paperback.
definitely interested in that series :)
Yeah. Its the series that got me in to fantasy books. I read it every year and I still love all of them :)
Along with Harry Potter, I think David and Leigh Edding's The Belgariad & The Mallorean are the best entry-level fantasy ever written. Highly recommended.
Eddings was the biggest for me as a young teenager, spurred my love for fantasy even more than Tolkein did, though I find him a bit hard to read as an adult, his repetitive writing tics become grating.
Also...
Raven's Shadow trilogy by Anthony Ryan (Blood Song, Tower Lord, Queen of Fire)
Demon Cycle series by Peter V. Brett (The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, The Core)
The Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy by Elizabeth Moon
Anything by David Gemmell
Hey guys, hope you enjoy me rambling about some of my all time favourite fantasy books! What are some of your favourites? I'd love to get some new recommendations.
Really enjoying your videos, but have you heard about the Witcher series? Really good stuff.
A lot of these are also on my list, and the ones that aren’t are the ones I haven’t gotten to yet. For epic fantasy, I would recommend Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera - it’s a fusion between Roman Legions, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Starcraft. The first book is a bit slow to get going, and some might argue he loses a bit of momentum with the start of the second as well, but both end strong, and from book 3 on it’s all incredibly solid. Also, I’d consider some YA fantasy by Rick Riordan - all of his YA books, from Percy Jackson through to Trials of Apollo, are really good in their explorations of mythology. I’d recommend finding a list of when each novel came out and try to read them all in order that way - I think with the earlier series they weren’t as interconnected, but in the more recent books there are subtle nods from the series to one another, and straight up crossovers even.
Iasmina Edina so glad I found your video ! Thanks for all these recommendations I really want to read Patrick Rothfuss 😊✨
I highly recommend the Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner. The second, third, and fourth books are incredibly clever (the first is too, just not as much) and they’re fun reads!
Iasmina Edina The Remnant Chronicles!! 🙂
Thankyou very much. Just signed up to Audible and was looking for a cool fantasy book. You helped and i'm now downloading "The Name of the Wind"
1. Steve Erikson - The Malazan Book of the Fallen [series]
2. G.R.R.Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire [series]
3. R.S. Bakker - The Prince of Nothing [trilogy]
4. J.Abercronbrie - First Law Trilogy
5. S.Lynch - Gentleman Bastards
6. R.Jordan - Wheel of time
7. R.Hobb - The Liveship Trilogy
8. P.Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicles
9. U.le Guin - Earthsea Cycle
10. J.R.R Tolkien - The Lord of the RIngs
Agreed! But my top 3 would be Malazan, ASOIAF and WoT
Robert Jordan: Wheel of time series is my favorite.
Good list.
There are a few that need to be read.
1. David Mcfarland - The Runelords series
2. Stephen Ericsson - Malazan books of the fallen
3. Robert Jordan (+Brandon Sanderson) - Wheel of Time series
4. Guy Gavriel Kay - Tigana, Lions of Al-Rassan, Song for Arbonne
Agreed but Malazan #1 for sure
Yes
I miss Terry Pratchett here, his world, philosophie and humor is still above everything ive seen so far.
Very good as well is "Night Watch" from Sergej Lukjanenko. Its less popular in the west, but very good with an unique style!
Discworld introduced me to fantasy, Terry Pratchett's mind is one that I will forever be in awe of along with Neil Gaiman.
Terry Pratchett is my ultimate favorite writer. RIP. I am so afraid to watch Good Omens but I trust Neil Gaiman.
For me after Lord of the ring is - The Dark Elf Trilogy - R. A. Salvatore, all the games you see RPG 20 years now is from this books, Epic :)
Dark Elf is more top 50, not top 10, lollll.
I fully expect if I read enough, I would find 10 series that I like better, but The Dark Elf trilogy would be in my top 10 today for sure.
Hard to choose. Wheel of time would be in my top 10 for sure as well as the Shanara Chronicles
You gotta read the Riftwar Cycle series staring with the riftwar saga trilogy omg idk why nobody on booktube talks about these books THEY’RE INCREDIBLE
I second that. Riftwar is one of the best epic fantasy stories... and it has so many sequels.
I recently read the whole series again (having read them over the course of 30+ years I barely remembered them) and it was a fantastic experience.
... and the Empire series too co written with Janny Wurts.
Yeah the Empire series was great, all that political maneuvering is like crack for me.
The Riftwar cycle and the drizzt books got me into fantasy books again
I was so excited when you held up The Name of the Wind! I’m reading it right now and absolutely loving it :)
-Jessica
I'm so glad! Just thinking about that book makes me so happy.
During the whole video, I was thinking 'I wonder if she's read the Kingkiller Chronicles', only to find out it's your number one 😂 Great video!
Great list! As someone who has been reading fantasy stories for over four decades, I can confirm that you have hit many of the high points.
I have added a few books below, to highlight a few great authors that deserve attention.
The Painted Man by Peter V Brett
Magician by Raymond E Feist
Cycle of Fire by Janny Wurts
Daughter of the Empire by Janny Wurts & Raymond E Feist
The Black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan
The Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron
And of course no fantasy list would be complete without a disc work novel.
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
Have you read the "Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan (Brandon Sanderson wrote the last 3 books in the 14 book series; one prequel = 15)?
Write Nerd has great taste 🐉🔥
Best series ever!
Wheel of tiiiiiime
Finally someone with a similar book taste! Epic adult fantasy has to be the best thing ever! 😍📚 I also love the name of the wind, the stormlight archive and Harry Potter so so much! And Sanderson has to be my favorite author of all times.
RUclips has been getting all of my recommendations right! So excited to be a new subscriber!
I love how you just stroke the spine of The Name of the Wind. That's sorta what I do when holding my favourite books
I was trying to get Into the fantasy genre and I stumbled upon your video, I first started with the mistborn series u recommended and I just wanted to thank u, there could not have been a better way for me to be introduced to the fantasy book world, I came bck after I finished the trilogy to see wht other book you recommend, awesome work, awesome video and I love your personality, please make more recommendation videos, you are the first RUclipsr I found tht matches my kind of style. A fan xo.
I just found your channel,like this is the first video of yours that Im watching and I love youuu and the way you explain the books is like😍😍😍
If you're ever looking for some more fantasy books, I'd strongly recommend anything by Guy Gavriel Kay. Definitely one of the best around!
Richard Howard dude, I grew up reading Kay! My copy of Tigana has been read so many times the front and back covers fell off! Others from that time that spring to mind - Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Stephen Donaldson, Stephen Lawhead, and of course, the one to rule them all, Sir Terry. Recently I've enjoyed the following series - The First Law, King Killer, Gentlemen Bastards, Demon Cycle, Left Hand of God ... all cracking reads in their own right, but for proper, high epic fantasy, the old stuff is still where it's at!
Nice list! I've read most of those, and I'm taking notes for the ones I haven't.
People down in the list have nice suggestions (Terry Prattchet ♥), but I would like to recommend Ursula K. Le Guin with A Wizard of Earthsea because I think she did really interesting things in her worldbuilding and almost no one talks about her.
I also think The Witcher series from Andrzej Sapkowski is worth a shot.
"The two main characters are a guy called Kaladin, and a girl called Shallan."
Excuse me, there are three main characters in Stormlight. Don't be leaving out my boi, Dalinar.
DMD Dalinar is my favorite character. No contest.
Well, we all know the real main character is my man Szeth...
Main character is obviously gaz 🤦 smh
I really like your list. Liked your recs more than any other Booktuber, thankyou! Keep making vids :)
Riyria Revelations and all associated books were incredible reads, thanks so much for the suggestion! I would never have fallen in love with Royce and Hadrian's story if it wasn't for your suggestion! Looking forward to reading more from your list :)
Being a fan of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Sanderson's Stormlight Archive you should read Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen.
The cast of characters, events, magic, and world building so massive as to make epic not seem like a good enough word to cover it.
It's got one of the most unique magic systems ever. Castle Intrigue, and enormous battles.
About the only thing it doesn't have is a university.
Nicholas Pumphrey actually she should read "the shadow of what was lost"!!!!
Read all of Martin's .He is mad king! Love all of his work!
Wheel of time, by Robert Jordan and Lightbringer series and Night Angel series, by Brent Weeks. Black company, by Glen Cook and Riftwar saga and all of the books following it, by Raymond E. Feist.
The Lightbringer series is brilliant. Night Angel is less expansive but great characterisation and plotting. Both are soooo well worth a read.
I know when I see a reader mention Brent weeks I can trust they know what good writing is. I'll have to look into these.
Black Company, lol, maybe top 50, not top 10, ROFL.
I'm curious if you've read "The Dresden Files," and if so, what you think of that series.
That's my favorite series. Harry's character development is astounding.
Only watched the tv series on You tube in the good ol' days
@@GgGg-te2dn we don't talk about that television series abomination.
I didnt like the show itself, but I liked the main actor. He did a pretty decent job
I love that book series!!
My favourite book is over your left shoulder throughout the video - Night Circus! I’m always glad to see others with it. I’m actually reading Uprooted (just next to Night Circus on your shelf) at the moment.
Thanks for the video, there are a few books on here I haven’t read yet, and it’s given me some direction. Theft of Swords up next I think!
Incredible video! I’m surprised I haven’t found your channel sooner. Honestly, I’m just now starting to pick up reading... I’ve always wanted to read huge fantasy books, and experience something deeper than TV or video games. I strive to be enthralled inside of a story that I can hold in my hands. I bought The Name of the Wind, and it came in yesterday. I’m kind of scared to start it... But now, your video has inspired me to face it head on, and dive in head first. Just in this video, I believe you’ve helped me start my journey in the fantasy world, and reading in general! Thank you!
I think of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings as The Middle Earth Saga/Chronicles (pick the word you like best). Basically the same as Robin Hobbs Realm of the Elderlings. They are set in the same world, they have some parts that feed into each other but are not directly related.
Nettie reads too much nah that's the Silmarillion, the trilogy just follows the final battle of the saga, so to speak
Saxon Homeboy I haven't got to reading the rest of Tolkien's works yet but I am sure in the end I will think of it all as one long running saga 😀
Hobb's Liveship Traders Series is phenomenal too.
Great list. I think a lot of people would agree with the Harry Potter choice. It’s the reason I began to love reading and loving fantasy.
YES!!! Michael J. Sullivan's work needs all the love! And yes, Six of Crows!!!
Six of Crows is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. I read it in one day (I put it down to eat and finished at six in the morning, it was SO worth it). I'm so happy it's on this list!
Giiiiirlllll, I kept eyeballing the Name of the Wind behind you and I was like whennn will she pull those down?! They are my faves tooooooooo. I’ve read almost everything on your list and Rothfuss is amazing. The most gorgeous writing in fantasy indeed! Agreeee 💯 I would also wait and have the perfect book, but I want it so badly 😭 your list rocks! Another female author with a new in the process series is SA Chakraborty, and I like the series being written by Sabaa Tahir.
Joe Abercrombie "the First Law" trilogy. Jim Butcher "the Dresden Files" and Patrick Rothfuss "the King Killer chronicles"
I'd recommend the Silmarillion if you're a fan of Tolkien. Total must-read.
Absolutely! I read it while in hospital years ago, at a total of 3 times to get every detail right because everybody has basically 2-3 names ;-) And only if you read the Silmarilion and the Lord of the rings you are able to appreciate everything the "outfitters" did in the Movies! (things they show in little scenes nobody takes notice of (like Aragorns ring and where it came from)
Lay of luthien is the most beautiful love story ever told.
The Silmarilion is one of my favourite books of all time. Im surprised not too see it on the list and i've read most of the books that she mentioned. To be honest, tolkien works are above Game of Thrones saga (outstanding politics but too much mirrowing the history of england in my opinion and lacks a bit of creativity) and Harry Potter (this one was my favourite as a Kid and the reason i started reading but i realised as an adult all the flaws it has). The Magician is awfull couldnt even finish it. Sanderson books and sagas are very original and give fresh air to the genre indeed but although his books are good and i recomend them, he's no match for Tolkiens level in my opinion.
The Silmarilion is the founding of the High fiction genre, and there is no book that matches it in complexity, originality and creativity. Tolkien's world is a huge piece of fine art. If i had a list it would be on my top 1. Although i understand is a very hard and complex book to read. But once you break though it you get astonished. Not even the movies do justice nor match the silmarilion.
@Joseph Thomas way heavy bruh, I never finished
Can I just say your hair is amazing. Obsessed.
Ohmygosh!! I'm so glad you mentioned Theft of Swords! It's been my favourite series for so long, but NOBODY ever talks about it/knows what it is
Brent Weeks's Night Angel Trilogy and Lightbringer series
Great advice. Brent Weeks and Peter F. Hamilton are in my top ten.
I don’t really love the lightbringer series but I love the night angel trilogy
I don't know how i get there, because i'm from Brazil and some books aren't published here yet, but youtube just recomended the best video since i love high-fantasy and i really liked the simplicity and the way you talk and now i'm subscribed. And you reeeally really convinced me to go for Brandon Sanderson and every author a Harry Potter fan puts on top of Harry Potter is a obrigatory reading.
I absolutely love A Song of Ice and Fire and my favorite is Storm of Swords, witch i reed in 3 days. And my favorite Harry Potter is Order of Phoenix.
Thanks for the tips. Cheers from Brazil.
Hi! I’m so glad you like her video:) just so you know in this context it’s spelled “which” and “read”! I thought you’d want to know since you seem like an avid reader ;)
Try the Sword of Truth series, the Black Company, the Dritz novels, Wheel of Time, the Dark Tower, and Shadowmarch
The Dragonlance Chronicles is a fantasy favorite of mine.
To bad most of them are out of print
It's my favorite too
Omg I'm a huge DL fan, took me years to find and buy all the novels, there are around 200 novels give or take, but finding them has been one of the most amazing adventures I've been on. I'm currently reading the entire thing, I have books to read for years to come and couldn't be happier.
Those were the first fantasy novels I had ever read and will always be a favorite of mine. Makes me want to pick up Dragons of Autumn Twilight again.
I love your channel. I just subscribed. I’m going to binge your reviews
You're absolutely right. Kingkiller chronicles is also my favorite fantasy book series of all time, and Harry Potter as well, love them both. I've never read the other books you mentioned #3-10, just watched some of the movies, maybe I should give it a try but I guess nothing can beat HP and Kingkiller.
For a second I thought this was Hayley Williams talking about fantasy books lol I was like dude i'm even more in love
The Magicians!!!!! 🙌🏾 🎩
to me it’s like a mashup of The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter 🤗💜
1) the wheel of time
2) lightbringer (brent weeks is a genius)
3)the lord of the rings
4) belgarath the sorcerer (david eddings is so underestimated)
5)stormlight archive (this could be the new wheel of time)
6)the night angel
7)the sword of thruth
8)mistborn
9) harry potter
10)the broken empire/the witcher
I find the lightbringer series to be really good and maucjore cohesive than the night angel trilogy (which seemed to have certain things just pop up and don't really get explained - the sorcerers tower (the one that live in the tower shaped like a wonan/angel?) seemed like an omage to the wheel of time series but not fleshed out or really explained
My absolute favourite fantasy book trilogy is (and always will be) "His Dark Materials" from Philipp Pullman! I read it as a kid long before Harry Potter was a thing and it caugtht me and never let me go. I am 31 years old now and still remember everything in this books! Hope you will give them a chance. I will definitely read your number one and am looking forward to it! =)
And yes, LotR and Harry Potter will also be one of my all time favourites! =)
Hope you'll pick up "His Dark Materials" and have a good read! =) Greetings from Austria
I just watched your list as I'm about to be traveling and want some good books for my rides. When I clicked the link I thought 'hopefully she mentions a few books I like so that I know we have at least similar tastes.' I've read 8 of your 10 recommendations, and while they might not all be on my top 10 I have enjoyed them all. I guess I'll try the Assassin's Apprentice and Six of Crows for my journey! Also, I highly recommend reading "The First Law Trilogy.' One of my favorites and I hardly see it mentioned anywhere. The characters are so flawed that they feel very real, it explores and interesting world, and the ending just makes me want more of the setting. Thank you for your recommendations!
Heve you read Terry Brooks??? He's my favorite author of all time. Especially his Shannara Series.
Steven Erickson's series The Malazan Book of the Fallen is by far the greatest fantasy series.
This is only for hardcore. Some of the coolest characters though
Top 3 for me. Malazan series. Great great characters.
@John Same here
If you love series like this, you have to read the wheel of time. Possibly the best and most epic series ever.
@John I finished memories of ice last week and its crazy but it was even better than the first time i read it
My top are Wheel of time, Dragonlance, Belegariad, Magician by Raymond E Feist and of course the Shanara Chronicles.
Love your YT channel, which I came across recently. So many of your recommendations have been delightful reads. Thank you for them.
I'm very surprised you chose The name of the wind as your number 1. Thank you for your recommendations, I've never read The Magicians, so I'll give it a go soon.
My favorite series is the Earthsea Cycle by Ursula k LeGuine
Jake Sanders One of my favorites too!
Same - her writing style is bewitching.
What is it about
Harry Potter it’s a complicated answer but I guess I would say it about events in the world of earthsea during the lifetime of a wizard named Ged.
My favorite would be The Power that Preserves by Stephen R. Donaldson.
The first two trilogies are incredible!
Epic . Read those as a kid .Classic
Have you ever read any of R.A. Salvatore's, The Legend of Drizzt? This is my favorite series...
I was surprised by how good the first two books were.
10 000 orcs, the orc king, two swords, the lone drow. Love Salvatore!
Homeland is my most re-read book of all time, and the Dark Elf trilogy is my favorite trilogy in the Legend of Drizzt books. However, I did get kind of tired of them as the series went on.
@@jeffreyjenkins9395 Same! I made it all the way to the Ten thousand orcs and lost interest... about 13 books in.
One of my faves
We have a very similar favorites list. I haven't read theft of swords, but ordered it before your video was even over. Thanks for this list, and your insight. It was good walking down memory lane with some of these books i read years ago.
Also... Oathbringer is amazing!
Interesting. I'm a 45 year old man and my fantasy top ten would look very similar to yours. With Rothfuss or Sanderson on top. I also love Joe Abercrombie. His writing is very gritty,I highly recommend his work. I'm reading The Hero of Ages currently. There's so many fantastic stories! I read for hours every evening. I haven't enjoyed Sullivan's work,but I made a note to check it out. It can be difficult to find new material sometimes. So much to sift through,and I've already read a thousand books. Thank you so much!📚📖💖
Anybody like Susan Cooper's "Dark Is Rising" series? I remember it very fondly from when I was a kid. Admittedly, the last book in the series was a bit of a let-down, but the other four were excellent. (Set in this world, in England and Wales, so not epic, high fantasy like LotR -- a little more along the lines of Harry Potter.)
Thats the series that got me started on fantasy novels.
YESSS!!!!! That series, along with the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, were my childhood favs!!
@@AdventureDragon
Thank you so much for mentioning the chronicles of Prydain! That plus, Hero and the Crown, Belgariad and Valdemar first introduced me to Fantasy. Loved them!
@@raushannaquach8325 oh yes! I read all the Valdemar books as a kid, too! The Last Herald Mage trilogy had a huge impact on me and is still one of my all-time favorites.
The Lord of the Rings is so freaking good. I feel so emotional about that series haha. The Name of the Wind is also amazing!!
oh I've got an unfinished "Kvothe" sign tattooed on my leg and I'm getting it done when the third one is finished. Got it for like 10 years already and it's the only tattoo I've got.
Try listening to the books on audio it is even better
Lord of the rings is my favorite. I love those books.
Love lord of the rings! Finished name of the wind but haven’t read the second because o want the third to come out lol
Gotta read the Hobbit first - it sets the story of the Rings up.
The name of the wind is my favorite book ever! I read that fantast novel first and none have compared so far!
Diplomat of Uram will always be one of my favorites. Amazing list by the way!
I have needed this list for years! I’ve read a ton of YA fantasy, but didn’t know any adult fantasy series that were good, or which authors to look for. There’s only so many books about teenagers that I can read, now that I’m 30 lol. So thank you for this!
My suggestion for an author to check out is Robert E. Howard. I know people are going to say it's not "high fantasy, but I would call it "epic". And there is more to it than just Conan, even though the Conan story Queen of the Black Coast is one of the most fascinating stories a person can read. HIs Kull stories are introspective. HIs horror stories are creepy and action-packed. Howard is definitely worth a shot.
same with Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter of mars. tends to get lumped in to sci-fi but it reads like fanasty
Yeah, John Carter is a world all it's own. But I would tend to agree with you that it's mostly fantasy with a dash of old-school sci-fi. Definitely worth reading! Burroughs, like Howard, tends to get judged by adaptations to their characters, not by the actual works they made. Burroughs is high adventure at it's finest. His stories will suck you in and you won't wish to stop reading until the end. Great recommendation, Duo Gemstone!
Pulpy goodness! - same milieu as H.P. Lovecraft.
I LOVE Lovecraft. The world of horror fiction wouldn't be what it is today without his work.
I have read Kull a long time ago... introspective is the best adjective to be used about... I think he made the character cause he had copyright problems with Conan at the time...
Love this! You should dig into the early Dragonlance series! I adored the novels.
In young adult section check out Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain.
Second Prydain as entry-level. The Black Cauldron and Taran Wanderer are the stand-outs of the series. The opener is kind of simple and the conclusion is a bit dull and formulaic.
Dragonlance Chronicles (the first sequence) writing is incredibly clunky, and nakedly displays its RPG inception. Some of the many, many shared-world spinoffs might be worth a read, but I haven't attempted any of them since I was a kid out of fear of having my nostalgia ruined.
what about Joe Abercrombie?
You hit this all dead on in my opinion. I couldn’t agree more. What a great list. Thanks for the cool video
I'm new into the fantasy book series. But I feel that this is a great list.
Fascinating list! Thanks for giving Robin Hobb some love. She can be amazing!
Second that. Three words which cause a flood of emotion ... WE ARE PACK!
I kind of like them, although the third book of the first trilogy is the only book I've thrown to a wall.
I’m halfway through assassins apprentice. Really enjoying it
Janne Peimola how come? Don’t ruin to much as I’m only half way through assassins apprentice
@@warboone8796 better i won't tell. But things are going to shit with this hero most of the time 😀
:O A booktuber who mentions the LOTR and says Tolkien is a genius? You have just earned yourself another subscriber
Try "Witcher" Series by Andrzej Sapkowski
Hell yeah the witcher saga is phenomenal. Made me tear up at the ending of Sword of Destiny :')
@@xfatoushe-6908 i was so happy for what happened (No Spoilers for anyone)
@@xfatoushe-6908 my favorite one from sword of destiny was when yen was being a hoe. lol...I forgot the name of the story.
@@xfatoushe-6908 I felt the same about it.
The game was phenomenal. I couldn't get into the short stories much.
Royce and Hadrian! Sooo agree. Michael J Sullivan is amazing. The audio with Tim Gerald Reynolds is a delight.
That is a pretty good list that you came up with. Brandon Sanderson is maybe my favorite author right now. I am currently reading "Oathbringer." Like many others in the comment section, I would also have to add "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan (finished by Sanderson)
well I've just found my favourite booktuber. Great list!!
Did you try Malazan: Book of the Fallen?
not yet, definitely on my To Read list though :)
It takes epic fantasy to a whole new level.
It does take a lot of time getting used to. You are thrown into a world, with no knowledge about it, and none of the POV characters explain things they already know. And it changes POV a lot. Read the first 6, and only at like the 4th book did the magic system start to get explained a bit more.
But damn that world building in those books. Easily the largest, most comprehensive world building in any series.
@@fredrikfjeld1575 it was a good series but it was not the most readable
It was too dark for me
I'm reading The Name of the Wind right now and I'm so excited to finish it and read the second book!
Emily E. But then you will be left stranded after book 2
You'll feel like a junkie without a fix.
Can confirm about feeling stranded or left without a fix. I can't even get into new books properly (hopefully the comment section will help, sadly I read the full list in the video.) I might have to reread something as a reset.
That 3rd book can't come soon enough for me.
Esmee In Wonderland I once made a resolution only to start series that have been completed so I could avoid that problem. Didn't work out because there were too many great unfinished series that I just had to read.
Emily E. I've been waiting for Doors for half a decade now. 😑
As a person in my mid 60's i found your take fascinating. One of the main structures of most fantasy stories is that you need to know where you have been in order to know where you are going. To that end i would instruct you to delve much deeper, as your picks are current and barely skim the surface that is the ocean of fantasy. While Gilgamesh and the Odyssey are some early "fantasy" i would posit Plato as the forefather of fantasy with his stories about Atlantis...though one can consider all of these a form of truth.William Morris-The Well at the Worlds EndGeorge MacDonald - PhantastesLord Dunsany - Over the Hills and Far Away(anything really)Fritz Leiber - Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser storiesER Eddison -The Worm Ouroboros(there's a thick one for you)Evangeline Walton' - The Island of the Mighty (your list of great women authors is quite lacking)
Ursula K. Le Guin - A Wizard of EarthseaPeter S Beagle - The Last UnicornFred Saberhagen - The Book of Swords and Lost Swords series
Took inspiration here for a new fantasy series, and just now finishing the Mistborn trilogy (the first one). And I have been blown away by Brandon Sanderson! Will move to the second Mistborn trilogy next, then make a break with Elantris, and then attack the Stormlight Archive. Should keep me busy until next year I think... :D
Great suggestions, great video! :)
Can also recommend his sci-fi series if you're ever in the mood for a break in Cosmere. Really good!
@@IasminaEdina Will check it out, thanks! :)
Lynn Flewelling - Tamir triad - (totally awesome) Raymond Feist - Magician + Empire series with Janny Wurts
I had completely forgotten about The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (written by Stephen R. Donaldson; I had to look that up). I'd certainly have to recommend those.
Aargh! I meant to reply to Garth below. :(
Try some oldies written in the 60's and 70's by the English author Michael Moorcock. There are several series all interlinked from time to time. It got me into the genre when I was a young adult.
The Eternal Champion? The War Hound and the World's Pain was tremendous for me.
Paul McWilliams he’s very good
Because of him I named one of my sons Elric
@@bigpsychodad8759 I always name my character Elric playing to this day master of magic .. my son's name is Richard instead... for Arthur doesn't sound well in Italian tongue.
Completely agree that the name of the king is the best book.. i also thought nothing could replace harry potter for me but this amazing book changed everything!
I love how passionate she is about the books she has read. I'm partial to redheads anyway, but the enthusiasm without being over the top with false giddiness is extremely attractive. Keep it up and keep reading.
Okay but why did you steal my top 10? Im so freaked out. When you said Name of the Wind I screamed "YAAAAAAS" and threw up my arms and freaked out my cats. This video was so weirdly validating. I didn't even realize how much fantasy I've read.
I read a book called nevernight it's like game of thrones if it was entirely based on arya stark.. the second book is godsgrave .. book 3 coming this year .. author is Jay Kristoff
"Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan 14 books
I was thinking the same thing. I love "The Wheel of Time." It rekindled my love of reading. I was worried when Robert Jordan died, but Brandon Sanderson took over and now I'm a big fan of his.
Great series. I love the villians in it as you might have noticed
@Matthew Curreri lol! I thought that was weird too... every woman is always folding their arms under their breasts. Which get described. Interesting, cos his wife was his editor, and you would think she would say something. Still the man was a genius, and the final books which Brandon finished don't have those problems, I'm floating for hours after I finish any of the books.
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I was waiting what a fantasy book to be your favourite and deserves 1st place.
And after your words that the book reminded you Harry Potter I realised that you were talking about Rothfuss.
I absolutely agree. His books are splendid!
Thank you for your recommendations :)
Hey Iasmina! I watched this video for inspiration for new fantasy books, I didn’t know jet. I’m reading “the final empire” right now and it’s awesome! Thank you so much for the splendid recommendation!
Love your videos :)