You got me to start reading out of nowhere with the Sword of kaigen video you posted. Now I’ve read mistborn era 1, and moving my way through the cosmere. Read a few others you have recommended like Hail Mary. Love watching your videos and great job on the growth of the channel 👍 loving my new hobby of reading
I struggle to find the time to read what I really love to since I’m an English teacher and spend so long teaching (undeniably brilliant) books that are on the curriculum. I made it my mission this year to read all the books I wanted to read, and make the time to do so. I got through 21, which wasn’t too bad, including finally starting the Stormlight Archive. Love your channel, keeps me motivated to keep reading if I’m in a lull!
For some reason I have struggled to focus on reading this year, but how much energy you give when talking about books has made me excited to get back into reading.
Thank you Smitty! This year I read Red Rising, Golden Sun, Morning Star. Then Empire of Silence, Howling Dark, Demon in White. Then Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. Been in a reading slump trying to get into The Way of Kings. Despite all the great reads, I really miss Mistborn Era 1 the most. I can’t get myself to start Mistborn Era 2 just yet because I don’t want to spoil the excitement of getting back into the Mistborn world after reading Stormlight. I started this year really eager to get into Fantasy and Sci-fi as I’ve mostly read self-help and literary fiction. I owe a lot to you for the recs and bringing excitement with each new read. Hella excited for my reading goals in 2025! Happy reading!!!
Journey before Destination my friend. There is not a better series in opinion. I did enjoy era 1 a ton but man The Stormlight Archive is absolutely brilliant.
Blood Over Bright Haven became one of my all time favorites almost instantly. Probably the only book that has ever made me audibly gasp so hard and have to pick my chin up off the floor. Fantastic.
I really love your reviews and recommendations, Smitty! You have an immaculate taste in books and I love your passionate yet calm way of talking about them without screaming at your audience. Also, thank you for not using cuts after every other sentence unlike other booktubers, makes your content so much more enjoyable to watch :D
I used to be an avid reader, but stopped due to a busy time in my life. Your videos have re-ignited my passion for reading and I cannot wait to get back into it! I am going to start back with Sword of Kaigen. Thank you for the uplifting and enthusiastic content!🙏
The unbridled passion and excitement that radiates through the screen is just... chef's kiss, we love to see it!! Can't wait to start my own Sun Eater journey, and heeeeck yes for Words of Radiance, The Lost Metal and Morning Star. Hope you find many more new faves in the new year, happy reading 🤩
DCC and dune got me back to reading after years and years of just not interested. Dune was rough but I stuck it out and halfway through it caught me. DCC, I’ll be honest, I listened to it on my drive from San Antonio to Nashville to bury my mom and I fell in love with it. Fun, not too serious, enough humor but not too much, not pc. Listened and read the whole series and this has a special place for me now. Thanks for the channel. Congrats on a great year and best wishes for 25.
Congratulations on all your success! I'm so happy I found your content. I'm reading Words of Radiance right now and am absolutely hooked. The Cosmere will keep me fed until 2026 at this rate, but it's a very blessed place to be.
Your energy with reading is so refreshing! I have quite a few of your recs on my 2025 TBR and I’m so excited! Can’t wait to see your content and recs for 2025! Keep up the great work!
Such a good book list! I read The Bloodsworn trilogy this year and really enjoyed it. I’m starting Mistborn book 1 and I’m a fan so far. Thanks for the great content and I hope to see more!
Thank you for all the book recommendations! I asked for the sword of kaigen for Christmas after hearing your review of it and have already finished it. And it is by far the best book I have ever read. Thank you.!
I'm so happy I found your channel this year Smitty! Fantasy is my favorite genre and was already reading The way of kings but you motivated me to push through the first half, just finished it and omg it was just amazing. Thank you for being here and sharing this! 💫
Came across your channel a few months ago and immediately was captivated by your positive vibes and genuine personality. I have since read Jade City and Blood Over Bright Haven based on your recommendations and now moving on to The Shadow of The Gods. I will get around to starting Mistborn and Stormlight Archive soon. Thank you for all your videos and hope to see you at 50k subscribers this time next year 🎉🎉🎉
you are one of the top reasons i finally sat down to read stormlight and. wow. thank you for that!! i consider a Big Book to be about 600-700 pages, so the length of stormlight was very intimidating to me. wind and truth came out, and i decided i finally had to just barrel into it. i started way of kings on the 10th, and as of right now i am halfway through wind and truth. when i tell you i ate these books UP 😂😂😂 my brain is mush, pure knights radiant brainrot, and i couldn’t be happier. so thanks for being one of the people to give me the push i needed, and now tackling the rest of the cosmere isn’t so scary anymore 😂
Happy to have found you and Michael and Jonah this year. Really helped me upped my reading from the years prior. Finished 18 this year, which is 18 more than the last three years combined. I'll be starting the Mistborn saga next year and I'm so pumped! Much love to you and excited to read more in 2025 🎉
Happy new year Smitty! I can’t even remember how I found your channel. I have never been a fiction reader but these last few months I read Project Hail Mary, Mistborn era 1, Tress of the emerald sea and now I’m reading Way of kings. Very thankful.
I started reading again after years off because of school and your videos. Now, it's only been a couple of months, but I've gotten through the whole Cosmere, Red Rising, Broken Earth, and a bunch of your other recommendations, and I'm still going. I appreciate the content you put out and thank you for the recommendations
Rage of Dragons was so amazing and Tau is an amazing character. I have book 2 on the shelf but im waiting for a hard release date for book 3 before I start it. Great video!
i bought my girlfriend rage of dragons because of you. she opened it on her birthday and was so excited to see a dragon book she hadn’t heard of yet. thank you!!
I wasn't a huge fan of fantasy before but ever since finding your Tiktok account (and now RUclips) you've made me want to read so many fantasy books that I can only pray I get to all of them by next year! Absolutely love your content, happy New Year and I'll see you in 2025!
Another Great review! I met the Evan Winter and the author for Chain gang at Essencefest this year. Like me Evan lives in Canada 🇨🇦. They are Amazing author and down to earth brother. The author for chain gang gave us a unique read with elements of hunger games and gladiator. He heavily researched the book and I love the historical end notes throughout the novel which reminds you about the non-fictional parallels in society. Such talented authors. I will try ML Wang books now based on your recommendations. Keep up the great content 🎉
Thank you so much for recommending Dungeon Crawler Carl. I am listening to the audiobooks now and am addicted! Currently on book 3 and hope you will get a chance to continue it as well
Started Blood over Bright Haven today and now I‘m even more excited!! The first chapter alone was already so good and thrilling!! Great work and great list with a well deserved Number 1!
@@Smitty1423 wow, what a book! I‘ve had an unbelievable year with fantasy books in 2024, reading the whole Stormlight Series and the whole Banished Lands Saga (Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone), so it is really impossible for me to choose my favorite book of 2024, but I have to say that „Blood over Bright Haven“ is a serious contender! For sure one of the best stand-alone fantasy novels I have ever read, I liked it even better than „Sword of Kaigen“.
This is my first video of you. A lot of this sound interesting I will put them for my tbr. New subscriber!! Thanks for the video. I really like your video.
Bro… so many of these series I absolutely love too; Mistborn era 2, red rising, rage of dragons, M L Wang, John Gwynne, Suneater, Stormlight!!! These are all books I absolutely love!
My son-in-law got me into Brandon Sanderson. I'm probably not going to read long fantasy series ever, but he's helping me find books that work. The Sunlit Man made my top 6 fiction this year. You and my son-in-law seem to have similar tastes in books. I enjoy watching your videos. I'm interested in Chain Gang All Stars
Getting back into reading because of this channel and I started with the rage of dragons. My god that book is amazing so far, I’m about 100 pages into it and I’ve had to set it down a few times to catch a breath or curse lol. Thank you for this channel! I’m really looking forward to 2025 and some more fire books!
@@Smitty1423Thank you for the suggestions! I had planned on reading about 20 pages a day but I haven’t been able to put rage of dragons down all morning. I just got to the end of “done” in chapter 3 and I simultaneously want to throw the book away and dig deeper lol. At this point I’ve ordered most of the books you recommended on this video (or at least the first book if it’s a series)and if they are half as enjoyable as rage , I’m in for a good time.
you recommended me hail mary + mistborn era 1 and became the easiest sub and life long fan lmao. congrats on a great year and keep going my guy. keep bringing the drip w the t’s too 😭
Happy New Year, Smitty!!!! I am so thankful I found you and this community you have built, congratulations on all your hard work and I look forward to reading more ya'll in 2025!
With TT possibly going away, I had to follow on youtube to watch your RR journey. My favorite series. And you've inspired me to start Sun Eater since you like it more than RR.
👏👏👏 So glad I found your channel! Your passion for fantasy books (and reading in general) always makes me excited to read and I can’t wait to pick up some of these books (especially The Fifth Season, Blood Over Bright Haven, and The Rage of Dragons)! And Words of Radiance made it to my top books of 2024 as well, big surprise haha
I loved Blood Over Bright Haven and the Bloodsworn Trilogy and I have The Fifth Season on my TBR so seems like we may have similar tastes. I definitely added a few of your favorites to my TBR list for next year. Thanks!
I love the confetti!! 🎉 Smitty your channel is so great, I'm so glad I discovered it - and I got Scythe for Xmas because of you. I have to read Dungeon Crawler Karl as I've heard you and the brothers Gwynne talk about it non stop! You are so warm and so passionate about the books and the community. Look forward to watching next year 😊
Thanks so much for the great choices, I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm excited to check out Rage of Dragons and Blood Over Bright Haven (as I loved Sword of Kaigen). I'm glad to see someone else raving about the Bloodsworn and Dungeon Crawler Carl. Two of my favorites from this year. Words of Radiance needs no introduction (my favorite book of all time). Have you read the Bone Ships trilogy by R.J. Barker or the Tyrant Philosophers series by Adrian Tchaikovsky? The Bone Ships is one of my favorite starts to a series ever.
I don’t normally comment on RUclips but I just want to say THANK YOU for recommending Dungeon Crawler Carl. I’m on book 3 and it just gets better and better. It is SO freaking good and so out of my wheelhouse, I love it 😂
You're the first book tuber I've seen enjoy Mistborn Era 2 more than 1. Makes me want to go read it now. Totally with you on #1. Read that last month and could not put it down either. I'm on Oathbringer now and hope to finish up the series in January. I'll be reading Chain-Gang in the first week of January. Can't wait!
You've earned a sub from me for introducing me to the peak that is the Rage of Dragons. One of the most bad ass books I've read in a while and the action is beyond amazing. Evan Winters is a legend in the making and I'm all here for it
Solid list! Glad to see Sanderson on their multiple times. Hunger of the Gods was great, just wait until you hit the last book though. I just started the Suneater series, myself, and I'm loving Empire of Silence so far.
Demon in White is by far my number one this year. WoR is my number one Sanderson book totally get why it was yours. Very jealous you got to read it for the first time this year!
Great list! I've read 4 from your list, and I look forward to Blood Over Bright Haven in January. Following is my top 10 from 2024: 1 - The Lonesome Crown - Brian Lee Durfee 2 - Empire of the Damned - Jay Kristoff 3 - The Sword of Kaigen - M.L. Wang 4 - The Song of the First Blade - T.C. Edge 5 - Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler 6 - The Silverblood Promise - James Logan 7 - Of War and Blood - Ryan Cahill 8 - You Like It Darker - Stephen King 9 - The Will of the Many - James Islington 10 - Ordinary Grace - William Kent Krueger
You would make the BEST neighbor! I’d talk books with you weekly. Thanks for all the inspiration. You’ve gotten me excited about diving into Brian Sanderson’s world. Should I begin with Mistborn or Way of Kings?
This list is straight fire. Blood over Bright Haven and Rage of Dragons are some of my favorite reads. I gotta pick up the slack on reading Sun Eater next year
I see you read DCC!! Book 7 just came out and it’ll be available on Audible in February! Just so you know I’m reading the Suneater series and I have Sword of Kaigen & the Jade City series. Of course I have three more book suggestions: Lore Joe Ledger series (book 1 Patient Zero) Kagen the Damned Trilogy One more for the road: A Game at Carousel series. A group of college students mysteriously end up in a small town called Carousel where they have to participate in horror movies. They have roles and tropes to play each movie. Book 3 just released and it gets deeper into the series and slowly peels back layers on Carousel itself. This was rather lengthy but HYN homie! Hopefully I’ll have book 2 of the suneater series read when you upload
I ordered a lot of books from Amazon on Thursday and realized that over half of them are recommendations from you lmao (Red Rising, Rage of Dragons, Greenbone Saga, Suneater)
Halfway through Words of Radiance, cannot wait to read Sword of Kaigen! Just added it to my list, love your recommendations!!!!! Side note, did not expect Words of Radiance to be so freaking funny (so far, waiting for Sanderson to bring the pain)
I read the Faithful & the Fallen series by John Gwynne. Excellent. First book takes a little bit to ease into but once you’re in, it’s a great read. 100% recommend. I haven’t read the blood sworn yet. Currently reading the First Law Series & stand alones.
sun eater is by far my most anticipated series, but i want to wait until the last book comes out (hopefully 2025, fingers crossed) so i can read the final installment perfect in time. every single time somebody talks about it i'm losing my mind because i just know it will come into my top 3 AT LEAST. i know it's not good to go in with such high expectations but man i can't turn those feelings off and i just know they're going to be fulfilled
Im one of the weirdos who love era 2. Shadows of Self specifically, that twist and the ending had me in tears. Just caught me off guard and felt every bit of it
Hunger of The Gods was my favorite of The Bloodsworn Saga too! I loved that series so much! I'm now on book three of his series The Faithful and The Fallen, and I might like this series even more. Which is crazy to me, but I love his writing. Also, I've bought The Fifth Season but I'm afraid 😅
@@Smitty1423 thanks for that advice. I will do that. I definitely want to read it! Also, looking forward to your reviews on The Faithful and The Fallen ☺️
Hey Smitty do you mess with Rebecca Yarros Empyrean Series. Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx? I read the first book...loved it and now on Iron Flame. This series legit got me back into reading no doubt. I am also about to start Way of Kings and I know I am in for a ride with the Stormlight series from what I hear. Happy New Year bookfam! 🎊
Would never have thought you'd put Words of Radiance as number one! Shocked. Hope to see some more collab with Austin and Richard at 2toRamble in 2025!
I subscribed I enjoyed your recommendations. Can you recommend any where paladins, mages or kinghts are taking on hellish beasts with plenty of GORE. I read between two fires which was fantastic
My top 10.....I think. (Same rule as you, only one per series) 10. The Black Echo 9. The Will of the Many 8. The Door to Door Bookstore 7. Alcatraz Verse The Evil Librarians 6. Red Skies Under Red Seas 5. Dungeon Crawler Carl 4. Before They are Hanged 3. Words of Radiance 2. The Well of Ascension 1. Lonesome Dove Only one per series was tough! I did finally finish Project Hail Mary. I did love the last 20% of the book and of course the friendship forged in the book. I did find the first 80% incredibly difficult to get through though. Just too much (fake) science for me.
I'm not sure if you've read any Joe Abercrombie books, forgive me if you've done videos on his books, but The First Law trilogy was so good and I highly recommend it. It has some of my favorite character work of all time, I was so blown away by it when I read it this year for the first time.
@ I get that. Like you said reading is subjective and it may not be your style. I DNF’d it at first but then picked it back up and fell in love withit.
You got me to start reading out of nowhere with the Sword of kaigen video you posted. Now I’ve read mistborn era 1, and moving my way through the cosmere. Read a few others you have recommended like Hail Mary. Love watching your videos and great job on the growth of the channel 👍 loving my new hobby of reading
Yo man this is so dope glad you are enjoying my favorite hobby now! Happy reading!
Literally the exact same story for me. Finished mistborn era 1 now im in the stormlight archive
Same. He got me on Sanderson too
Is Misborne good? It's in my list. I LOVE The sword of Kaigen
@ for sure
I struggle to find the time to read what I really love to since I’m an English teacher and spend so long teaching (undeniably brilliant) books that are on the curriculum. I made it my mission this year to read all the books I wanted to read, and make the time to do so. I got through 21, which wasn’t too bad, including finally starting the Stormlight Archive. Love your channel, keeps me motivated to keep reading if I’m in a lull!
So glad I can keep you motivated!
For some reason I have struggled to focus on reading this year, but how much energy you give when talking about books has made me excited to get back into reading.
Love this so much you got it ✊🏾
Thank you Smitty! This year I read Red Rising, Golden Sun, Morning Star. Then Empire of Silence, Howling Dark, Demon in White. Then Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. Been in a reading slump trying to get into The Way of Kings. Despite all the great reads, I really miss Mistborn Era 1 the most. I can’t get myself to start Mistborn Era 2 just yet because I don’t want to spoil the excitement of getting back into the Mistborn world after reading Stormlight.
I started this year really eager to get into Fantasy and Sci-fi as I’ve mostly read self-help and literary fiction. I owe a lot to you for the recs and bringing excitement with each new read. Hella excited for my reading goals in 2025! Happy reading!!!
Ahh so glad you accomplished your goal of getting into fantasy and sci-fi. Those books are some great ways to get into them for sure
Journey before Destination my friend. There is not a better series in opinion. I did enjoy era 1 a ton but man The Stormlight Archive is absolutely brilliant.
Blood Over Bright Haven became one of my all time favorites almost instantly. Probably the only book that has ever made me audibly gasp so hard and have to pick my chin up off the floor. Fantastic.
Think about that story a lot!
I really love your reviews and recommendations, Smitty! You have an immaculate taste in books and I love your passionate yet calm way of talking about them without screaming at your audience. Also, thank you for not using cuts after every other sentence unlike other booktubers, makes your content so much more enjoyable to watch :D
Thank you for this kind words!
Congrats on the channel growth! Keep up your passion and love for reading.
Thank you so much I will!
I used to be an avid reader, but stopped due to a busy time in my life. Your videos have re-ignited my passion for reading and I cannot wait to get back into it! I am going to start back with Sword of Kaigen. Thank you for the uplifting and enthusiastic content!🙏
This is legendary hope you enjoy!
The unbridled passion and excitement that radiates through the screen is just... chef's kiss, we love to see it!! Can't wait to start my own Sun Eater journey, and heeeeck yes for Words of Radiance, The Lost Metal and Morning Star. Hope you find many more new faves in the new year, happy reading 🤩
Ahh thank you so much! This year was incredible def going to try to top it next year!
DCC and dune got me back to reading after years and years of just not interested.
Dune was rough but I stuck it out and halfway through it caught me. DCC, I’ll be honest, I listened to it on my drive from San Antonio to Nashville to bury my mom and I fell in love with it. Fun, not too serious, enough humor but not too much, not pc. Listened and read the whole series and this has a special place for me now.
Thanks for the channel. Congrats on a great year and best wishes for 25.
Sorry about your mom! Glad DCC was able to do that for you! I still need to listen to it only read it!
Congratulations on all your success! I'm so happy I found your content. I'm reading Words of Radiance right now and am absolutely hooked. The Cosmere will keep me fed until 2026 at this rate, but it's a very blessed place to be.
Thank you so much and yeah the cosmere will keep you occupied for awhile haha
Your energy with reading is so refreshing! I have quite a few of your recs on my 2025 TBR and I’m so excited! Can’t wait to see your content and recs for 2025! Keep up the great work!
Nice hopefully your 2025 is absolutely incredible! Thank you!
Great work and thank you for recommendations. You do well with talking about the books without spoiling them.
I try my best haha
It seems to be a rare talent in book review land. :)
Fax, Smitty be putting people onto peak 💯.
Thanks!
You’re a legend
Such a good book list! I read The Bloodsworn trilogy this year and really enjoyed it. I’m starting Mistborn book 1 and I’m a fan so far. Thanks for the great content and I hope to see more!
Let me know your thoughts on Mistborn and excited for 2025!
I’m so glad I found your channel this year! I hope your channel continues to grow, you deserve it!
Glad you’re here! Thank you!
Thank you for all the book recommendations! I asked for the sword of kaigen for Christmas after hearing your review of it and have already finished it. And it is by far the best book I have ever read. Thank you.!
Oh you were not playing around!! Glad you enjoyed that one one of the best
SOK is a goated book imo so so good
I'm so happy I found your channel this year Smitty! Fantasy is my favorite genre and was already reading The way of kings but you motivated me to push through the first half, just finished it and omg it was just amazing. Thank you for being here and sharing this! 💫
Ahh so glad you pushed through one of the best hope you enjoy the series
Always love seeing a notification from you!
Ahh love this so much!
Also I started sun eater yesterday because you’re one of many on RUclips who tout its praise so thank you!
You've given me so many recommendations and have encouraged me to delve more into high fantasy and sci-fi, and for that you're my favourite booktuber!
@@LittleAngel5ooekcme love this so much!!
I am happy to see your channel continuously grow. You deserve it! Thanks for the great content all year. Looking forward to more!
I appreciate this comment so much!
Came across your channel a few months ago and immediately was captivated by your positive vibes and genuine personality. I have since read Jade City and Blood Over Bright Haven based on your recommendations and now moving on to The Shadow of The Gods. I will get around to starting Mistborn and Stormlight Archive soon. Thank you for all your videos and hope to see you at 50k subscribers this time next year 🎉🎉🎉
Glad you’re loving the recs and thanks for the hype! Hopefully this community can grow to 50k that would be incredible
@@Smitty1423 Definitely will :)
Loved all of your content this year! You got me fired up about fantasy for sure. Cheers to 2025!
@@sarahgirl158 let’s go! Appreciate you! Let’s run it back in 2025!
you are one of the top reasons i finally sat down to read stormlight and. wow. thank you for that!!
i consider a Big Book to be about 600-700 pages, so the length of stormlight was very intimidating to me.
wind and truth came out, and i decided i finally had to just barrel into it. i started way of kings on the 10th, and as of right now i am halfway through wind and truth. when i tell you i ate these books UP 😂😂😂
my brain is mush, pure knights radiant brainrot, and i couldn’t be happier. so thanks for being one of the people to give me the push i needed, and now tackling the rest of the cosmere isn’t so scary anymore 😂
Haha yo that’s dedication and yeah if you tackled Stormlight the rest of the cosmere is a piece of cake
Happy to have found you and Michael and Jonah this year. Really helped me upped my reading from the years prior. Finished 18 this year, which is 18 more than the last three years combined. I'll be starting the Mistborn saga next year and I'm so pumped! Much love to you and excited to read more in 2025 🎉
18 books is incredible glad you’re back into reading so good!
We got the confetti on tiktok and youtube, we out here really blessed! Thank you for the amazing 2024 and can't wait to see our 2025!
Deserved the confetti in both places for sure!
Congrats on such a successful year! Love your channel! I’m ready for Jade Legacy to be your number 1 book in 2025. 🤣 Happy new year!
Can’t wait to read Jade Legacy. If I did honorable mentions Jade War would 1000% be there
Congrats on a great year of reading! Thank you for always having the most fire recs. Hope 2025 is just as good!
Got you! See you in 2025!
Happy new year Smitty! I can’t even remember how I found your channel.
I have never been a fiction reader but these last few months I read Project Hail Mary, Mistborn era 1, Tress of the emerald sea and now I’m reading Way of kings. Very thankful.
@@TFlip04 this has me so hyped those are some of my favorites for sure happy reading!
I started reading again after years off because of school and your videos. Now, it's only been a couple of months, but I've gotten through the whole Cosmere, Red Rising, Broken Earth, and a bunch of your other recommendations, and I'm still going. I appreciate the content you put out and thank you for the recommendations
Love this so damn much stick with it!
Rage of Dragons was so amazing and Tau is an amazing character. I have book 2 on the shelf but im waiting for a hard release date for book 3 before I start it. Great video!
He’s a top tier character for sure
i bought my girlfriend rage of dragons because of you. she opened it on her birthday and was so excited to see a dragon book she hadn’t heard of yet. thank you!!
@@Landon_Davis that’s dope as a heads up not a lot of dragons in this one but still so damn good
I wasn't a huge fan of fantasy before but ever since finding your Tiktok account (and now RUclips) you've made me want to read so many fantasy books that I can only pray I get to all of them by next year! Absolutely love your content, happy New Year and I'll see you in 2025!
You’ll have a full year ahead of you! So glad you’re into fantasy now! Happy reading
Obsessed with your videos!! I added so many books you recommended to my TBR!!!
So dope happy reading!!!
Just found your channel and your quickly becoming my favorite book reviewer! Thanks for the list!
Such an amazing compliment thank you so much for being a part of the community!
Another Great review! I met the Evan Winter and the author for Chain gang at Essencefest this year. Like me Evan lives in Canada 🇨🇦. They are Amazing author and down to earth brother. The author for chain gang gave us a unique read with elements of hunger games and gladiator. He heavily researched the book and I love the historical end notes throughout the novel which reminds you about the non-fictional parallels in society. Such talented authors. I will try ML Wang books now based on your recommendations. Keep up the great content 🎉
I’m mad jealous haha
Thank you so much for recommending Dungeon Crawler Carl. I am listening to the audiobooks now and am addicted! Currently on book 3 and hope you will get a chance to continue it as well
It’s a top priority for me in 2025. I also love when people surpass me in the series when I recommend books!
If you like dungeon crawler check out the cradle series by will wight
Damn bro your channel is skyrocketing! Glad to see it!
@@PsilocybeJedi yeah it’s wild appreciate it!
Started Blood over Bright Haven today and now I‘m even more excited!! The first chapter alone was already so good and thrilling!! Great work and great list with a well deserved Number 1!
Yeah that first chapter starts off with a bang huh? Hope you enjoy the rest let me know what you think!
Enjoy it, possibly my favorite book I’ve read so far, if not it’s certainly up there.
@@Smitty1423 wow, what a book! I‘ve had an unbelievable year with fantasy books in 2024, reading the whole Stormlight Series and the whole Banished Lands Saga (Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone), so it is really impossible for me to choose my favorite book of 2024, but I have to say that „Blood over Bright Haven“ is a serious contender! For sure one of the best stand-alone fantasy novels I have ever read, I liked it even better than „Sword of Kaigen“.
@@jaydakxdd975 now I understand what you were sayin ;-)
This is my first video of you. A lot of this sound interesting I will put them for my tbr. New subscriber!! Thanks for the video. I really like your video.
@@c_louie670 ahh welcome to the community! Hope you enjoy the recs!
Bro… so many of these series I absolutely love too; Mistborn era 2, red rising, rage of dragons, M L Wang, John Gwynne, Suneater, Stormlight!!!
These are all books I absolutely love!
Just top tier for sure
My son-in-law got me into Brandon Sanderson. I'm probably not going to read long fantasy series ever, but he's helping me find books that work. The Sunlit Man made my top 6 fiction this year.
You and my son-in-law seem to have similar tastes in books. I enjoy watching your videos. I'm interested in Chain Gang All Stars
Check it out and let me know what you think!
Getting back into reading because of this channel and I started with the rage of dragons. My god that book is amazing so far, I’m about 100 pages into it and I’ve had to set it down a few times to catch a breath or curse lol.
Thank you for this channel! I’m really looking forward to 2025 and some more fire books!
@@LiShuBen thankful for you!! Love that you’re back into reading and that’s such a great book to get you back into it!
@@Smitty1423Thank you for the suggestions! I had planned on reading about 20 pages a day but I haven’t been able to put rage of dragons down all morning. I just got to the end of “done” in chapter 3 and I simultaneously want to throw the book away and dig deeper lol.
At this point I’ve ordered most of the books you recommended on this video (or at least the first book if it’s a series)and if they are half as enjoyable as rage , I’m in for a good time.
you recommended me hail mary + mistborn era 1 and became the easiest sub and life long fan lmao. congrats on a great year and keep going my guy. keep bringing the drip w the t’s too 😭
Thanks for being a part of this community and also the recognition of the drip haha
Loving the content and amazing recommendations - keep it up!
I will!
Happy New Year, Smitty!!!! I am so thankful I found you and this community you have built, congratulations on all your hard work and I look forward to reading more ya'll in 2025!
Happy new year to you too glad you are a part of the community!
I found you on booktok this year and have added a lot of your recommendations to my tbr. Can't wait to see more of your content in 2025!
That’s so incredible glad you had a great reading year!
Thankful to have found you on booktube this year. 🖤
I’m thankful for you as well!
With TT possibly going away, I had to follow on youtube to watch your RR journey. My favorite series. And you've inspired me to start Sun Eater since you like it more than RR.
Let’s goooo glad you’re here!
👏👏👏 So glad I found your channel! Your passion for fantasy books (and reading in general) always makes me excited to read and I can’t wait to pick up some of these books (especially The Fifth Season, Blood Over Bright Haven, and The Rage of Dragons)! And Words of Radiance made it to my top books of 2024 as well, big surprise haha
Love that so much and yeah those books were insane and to read them all in one year even wilder 🤯
I loved Blood Over Bright Haven and the Bloodsworn Trilogy and I have The Fifth Season on my TBR so seems like we may have similar tastes. I definitely added a few of your favorites to my TBR list for next year. Thanks!
Nice hope you have a great year!
I love the confetti!! 🎉
Smitty your channel is so great, I'm so glad I discovered it - and I got Scythe for Xmas because of you.
I have to read Dungeon Crawler Karl as I've heard you and the brothers Gwynne talk about it non stop!
You are so warm and so passionate about the books and the community. Look forward to watching next year 😊
Thank you for all your kind words! Looking forward to next year as well!
Thanks so much for the great choices, I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm excited to check out Rage of Dragons and Blood Over Bright Haven (as I loved Sword of Kaigen). I'm glad to see someone else raving about the Bloodsworn and Dungeon Crawler Carl. Two of my favorites from this year. Words of Radiance needs no introduction (my favorite book of all time). Have you read the Bone Ships trilogy by R.J. Barker or the Tyrant Philosophers series by Adrian Tchaikovsky? The Bone Ships is one of my favorite starts to a series ever.
I have not but I’ve been eyeing those tho!
I don’t normally comment on RUclips but I just want to say THANK YOU for recommending Dungeon Crawler Carl. I’m on book 3 and it just gets better and better. It is SO freaking good and so out of my wheelhouse, I love it 😂
That series is so amazing I need to catch up to you!
So happy I came across your videos and Rage of Dragons recommendation. One of the best books I've read in recent years!
Glad you loved that one!
You're the first book tuber I've seen enjoy Mistborn Era 2 more than 1. Makes me want to go read it now. Totally with you on #1. Read that last month and could not put it down either. I'm on Oathbringer now and hope to finish up the series in January. I'll be reading Chain-Gang in the first week of January. Can't wait!
Let’s gooo. Yeah era 2 goes crazy, very different than era 1 but really enjoyed it
What a great list! I share so many favorites with you, meaning I HAVE to read the rest in 2025
@@kristen7623 amazing happy reading!
I feel like my taste is very similar to yours. Thanks for the amazing recs! Subscribed!
Amazing! Welcome to the community!
You've earned a sub from me for introducing me to the peak that is the Rage of Dragons. One of the most bad ass books I've read in a while and the action is beyond amazing. Evan Winters is a legend in the making and I'm all here for it
That book was way too incredible
Thanks for all the book recommendations this year i got back into reading because of you and happy new years mate
Damn that’s so incredible happy new year to you too!
Solid list! Glad to see Sanderson on their multiple times. Hunger of the Gods was great, just wait until you hit the last book though. I just started the Suneater series, myself, and I'm loving Empire of Silence so far.
I read the last book in Bloodsworn and enjoyed it!
New sub here! Your enthusiasm for reading is awesome! You have convinced me to give Red Rising another try after DNFing it.
Def give it another try and at least try Golden Son!
Happy new year. Halfway through Wind and Truth--likely going to take my top spot for 2024. I'm planning on getting to Demon in White early in 2025.
Happy New year to you too yeah you’re going to end this year and start next year with straight fire
Demon in White is by far my number one this year. WoR is my number one Sanderson book totally get why it was yours. Very jealous you got to read it for the first time this year!
Yeah it’s wild all the fire that was read this year reading demon in white and WOR in the same year is even more insane haha
Ha! You crack me up! Great top 10 list. Happy New year 🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉 whee! Confetti
Haha had to bring the confetti happy new year to you too!
Just started Book 1 of the Sun Eater series just so I can get to Demon in White. Thank you!!!
Enjoy the journey!
I did too. I’m in the mid point where one of his friends died
Great list! I've read 4 from your list, and I look forward to Blood Over Bright Haven in January. Following is my top 10 from 2024:
1 - The Lonesome Crown - Brian Lee Durfee
2 - Empire of the Damned - Jay Kristoff
3 - The Sword of Kaigen - M.L. Wang
4 - The Song of the First Blade - T.C. Edge
5 - Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler
6 - The Silverblood Promise - James Logan
7 - Of War and Blood - Ryan Cahill
8 - You Like It Darker - Stephen King
9 - The Will of the Many - James Islington
10 - Ordinary Grace - William Kent Krueger
@@Michael_L_Morrison this is a great list for sure!
You would make the BEST neighbor! I’d talk books with you weekly. Thanks for all the inspiration. You’ve gotten me excited about diving into Brian Sanderson’s world. Should I begin with Mistborn or Way of Kings?
@@BohemiAnnA such a dope compliment and I would say start with Mistborn!
I don't read fantasy but I watch because of your passion for what you read!
Love this hope you get into fantasy next year!
This list is straight fire. Blood over Bright Haven and Rage of Dragons are some of my favorite reads. I gotta pick up the slack on reading Sun Eater next year
Those two were insane I read them in back to back months
@Smitty1423 crazy lineup
I see you read DCC!! Book 7 just came out and it’ll be available on Audible in February! Just so you know I’m reading the Suneater series and I have Sword of Kaigen & the Jade City series. Of course I have three more book suggestions:
Lore
Joe Ledger series (book 1 Patient Zero)
Kagen the Damned Trilogy
One more for the road: A Game at Carousel series. A group of college students mysteriously end up in a small town called Carousel where they have to participate in horror movies. They have roles and tropes to play each movie. Book 3 just released and it gets deeper into the series and slowly peels back layers on Carousel itself.
This was rather lengthy but HYN homie! Hopefully I’ll have book 2 of the suneater series read when you upload
Thanks for taking the time to write this happy new year to you too! Thanks for the recs as well!
I ordered a lot of books from Amazon on Thursday and realized that over half of them are recommendations from you lmao (Red Rising, Rage of Dragons, Greenbone Saga, Suneater)
Haha those are peak for sure
Red Rising…ah…what I’d give to read that again for the first time.
Halfway through Words of Radiance, cannot wait to read Sword of Kaigen! Just added it to my list, love your recommendations!!!!!
Side note, did not expect Words of Radiance to be so freaking funny (so far, waiting for Sanderson to bring the pain)
Haha Sanderson has some lowkey humor for sure
Dark Age is a wild ride in your upcoming Red Rising journey, & books 4 & 5 for the Crawler Carl series are phenomenal
A lot of great reading ahead of me then!
Got some great recs from you this year! Looking forward to 2025 🎉
Thank you! 2025 we go even crazier
Thanks for the recommendations. I found ur channel on another vid and we liked a bucnh of the same books so I started reading Mistborn yesterday
Ahh you gotta check back in on what you think!
Great video! Keep 'em coming. Cheers. 😍🎉
Thank you! Appreciate that so much
Happy New Year!
Happy new year!
Confetti and a bean bag chair reveal!? The content keeps getting better!
Haha yepp that’s my reading corner!
Read a book after so many years after watching your video. I read hail mary and it was amazing. Now i'm about to start reading Sword of Kaigen now :)
So glad you’re back into reading!
I read the Faithful & the Fallen series by John Gwynne. Excellent. First book takes a little bit to ease into but once you’re in, it’s a great read. 100% recommend. I haven’t read the blood sworn yet. Currently reading the First Law Series & stand alones.
Love the confetti!!!
Haha it was needed!
Great list!
Thank you!
sun eater is by far my most anticipated series, but i want to wait until the last book comes out (hopefully 2025, fingers crossed) so i can read the final installment perfect in time. every single time somebody talks about it i'm losing my mind because i just know it will come into my top 3 AT LEAST. i know it's not good to go in with such high expectations but man i can't turn those feelings off and i just know they're going to be fulfilled
Haha I’m telling you it’s so top tier as the series goes along it’s so insane
Brooo that sweater is sick, where is it from?? Great video
I got it from TikTok Shop
Im one of the weirdos who love era 2. Shadows of Self specifically, that twist and the ending had me in tears. Just caught me off guard and felt every bit of it
@@giants8585 Era 2 is just so epic
Hunger of The Gods was my favorite of The Bloodsworn Saga too! I loved that series so much! I'm now on book three of his series The Faithful and The Fallen, and I might like this series even more. Which is crazy to me, but I love his writing. Also, I've bought The Fifth Season but I'm afraid 😅
The fifth season is very unique I would say take your time with it. The Faithful and the Fallen is very high on my list for sure
@@Smitty1423 thanks for that advice. I will do that. I definitely want to read it! Also, looking forward to your reviews on The Faithful and The Fallen ☺️
Finishing up Lord of the Rings Return of The King, then starting Sun Eater!
Dope one of the best for sure
ML Wang is quickly becoming the Standalone Queen in fantasy.
@@giants8585 need more from her for sure
Hey Smitty do you mess with Rebecca Yarros Empyrean Series. Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx? I read the first book...loved it and now on Iron Flame. This series legit got me back into reading no doubt. I am also about to start Way of Kings and I know I am in for a ride with the Stormlight series from what I hear. Happy New Year bookfam! 🎊
That’s dope! I enjoyed the first book thought the second book was okay idk if I’m gonna continue the series
Taking my time with Words of Radiance and about 200 pages in I’m still waiting for it to hook me like Way of Kings. Gonna trust you it gets better
Take your time! When it goes crazy it goes insane
Would never have thought you'd put Words of Radiance as number one! Shocked.
Hope to see some more collab with Austin and Richard at 2toRamble in 2025!
Haha I’m so predictable and yeah would love to collab with those guys again so dope
you make me wanna start reading !
That’s amazing!
Justice of kings series! Phenomenal series that deserves more love - I think you'd fall in love
I gotta check it out
After watching this I’m excited to read!🎉
That’s amazing!!!
Keep up the good work!
@@markmiles2728 thank you!
I subscribed I enjoyed your recommendations. Can you recommend any where paladins, mages or kinghts are taking on hellish beasts with plenty of GORE. I read between two fires which was fantastic
The Bloodsworn trilogy or I’m actually reading kings of the Wyld right now
@@Smitty1423 many thanks. Greetins from ireland!
My top 10.....I think. (Same rule as you, only one per series)
10. The Black Echo
9. The Will of the Many
8. The Door to Door Bookstore
7. Alcatraz Verse The Evil Librarians
6. Red Skies Under Red Seas
5. Dungeon Crawler Carl
4. Before They are Hanged
3. Words of Radiance
2. The Well of Ascension
1. Lonesome Dove
Only one per series was tough! I did finally finish Project Hail Mary. I did love the last 20% of the book and of course the friendship forged in the book. I did find the first 80% incredibly difficult to get through though. Just too much (fake) science for me.
I gotta look into some of the ones I haven’t read!
@@Smitty1423 Honestly, if multiple in the same series were allowed, my list would be completely different.
Bro I love your content, got me fist pumping for each of your picks and finally somebody agrees that Era 2 is superior!
Haha love the enthusiasm! Yeah I enjoyed era 2 a lot probably will have to reread both
I'm not sure if you've read any Joe Abercrombie books, forgive me if you've done videos on his books, but The First Law trilogy was so good and I highly recommend it. It has some of my favorite character work of all time, I was so blown away by it when I read it this year for the first time.
I’ll have to check it out again I soft dnfed it
@ I get that. Like you said reading is subjective and it may not be your style. I DNF’d it at first but then picked it back up and fell in love withit.