10-Snow crash - Neal Stephenson 9-Ready player one 8-The sirens of titan - Kurt Vonnegut JR. 7-Enoer's shadow - Dreson Scott Card 6-The desert spear - Peter V.Brett 5-Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson 4-The diamond age - Neal Stephenson 3-The Name of the wind - Patrick Forthuss 2-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality 1-The ultimate hitchhiker's guide Douglas Adams
I really did not expect you to put Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in this list. I absolutely love HPMor and am glad to see a popular youtuber mentioning it.
+ComputerHelperPL thank you! To be honest, I was a little worried people *wouldn't* like this backdrop as much, as I used my wide-angle lens that can't blur backgrounds as nicely. Glad to be wrong :)
Honestly I found your channel 2 days ago, and I'm already obsessed with it. I've already started following all the tips in your videos! Keep up your awesome work!
Ya and anyone seen minecraft torch up There. Thomas you should definitely do a video on favorite anime or cartoons or Video game. I know there very less subscribe rs interested but for some viewers "5 minutes" are worth.
I would like to make 2 recommendations The first is Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series, the first being The Knife of Never Letting Go. Basically everyone can hear everyone's thoughts, but then the main character finds out something that forces him to run but how's he gonna do that when everyone knows what he's thinking. Ness's The Rest of us Just Live Here is also a really good book, it's a stand alone. The second is Kate Griffin's Mathew Swift series, the first is A Madness of Angels. It is difficult to describe this book without spoiling it but basically its about a sorcerer who's trying to find out what happened to London. This book can be difficult to read because the writing style is a bit strange, but if you can read it then please do so. Also this book has the best, most interesting magic system I have ever come across in any book, it is just so different and unique and just really really good. I'm not the reigning authority on magic systems but fantasy is my go-to genre and this is just the best system that I've read about.
Love your channel. My 13 year old son has applied many of your study techniques to his education. He uses your flash card technique daily for subjects such as Latin and Logic which require a lot of memorization. Thank you for offering such valuable and quality content.
I agree 1000% with your recommendation of Ender's Shadow for the exact same reasons! Glad to know someone else felt the same way about reading it after Ender's Shadow to really broaden the depth and perspective of the universe.
I have been watching your videos and reading the blog since a month and i absolutely love the content. Congrats on 100k subscribers. Keep making such awesome videos for us :)
You had my sold on the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy when you mentioned Stephen fry does the audio book version! I grew up listening to him read the Harry Potter books and I would read the physical book along with him!
Congratz on the 100k!! While I know most of these books by name or by cover, I'm more of a fantasy fan, my favourite authors are Robin Hobb and Raymond E. Feist (mostly his earlier work). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been on my to-read list for a loooong time, and I really enjoyed the movie. Maybe it should move up on my TBR list...
This video actually properly yanked my life onto another path with the Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality recommendation, led me to lesswrong where i met a large chunk of my high quality friends right now. Most important thing I've ever read. Thank you so much for this.
I want to second the recommendations by others for Dune, Discworld, Wheel of Time, and the Martian. If you want something thoughtful, Station Eleven is great and has beautiful writing. I'm enjoying Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder series and I recommend Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series (the first book is The Lies of Locke Lamora). For non-fiction, I think you would enjoy An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Colonel Chris Hadfield. I think this book is really related to lot of the things you discuss on your channel. Also, as a Sci Fi fan, it's fun to read about the realities of living on the ISS. Another non-fiction book you might find intriguing is The Four Hour Chef. It's more about effective learning than about cooking. Congrats on the 100k!
Thank you for this. I'm going to add some of these books to my reading list because it seems like we have the same taste! Some of my favorite books include The Martian Chronicles, American Gods, Einstein's Dreams, Neverwhere, and the Dirk Gently series. I'm going to include Sourcery by Terry Pratchett as well.
+lalapo1997xo glad you enjoy these bonus vids! I'm always a bit worried people won't like them for being "off-topic -, though I figure this one might at least get people to read more :)
Man my exams are in two weeks and you just got me hooked up Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Hopefully I can resist binge reading and use it as more of a reward for studying :) Also congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!
"The lies of Locke Lamora" by Scott Lynch is one of my favourite fantasy books of all time. It's about thieves but not the canonical fantasy guys hiding in the shadows, it's more like Ocean 11 in a fantasy world.
Asimov's collection; the Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series by Frank Herbert. Honestly there's so much I couldn't pick a favourite but those two Authors stand out to me.
Congrats on the 100k! I've been subscribed since about 5,000 :) Please consider a video on the people on bad test takers and people who dont know how or how much to study? :)
A must read for me is The Martian. It is witty, humorous and a well researched book. If you haven't read it, give it a shot! Even if you have seen the movie, you should still read it.
Thomas, thanks for sharing. I'm also very into the sci-fi books, and I'd like to recommend the Three-Body trilogy. They are: The Three Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End. Try them, and trust me, they are really amazing :-)
You should read The Gentleman Bastards sequence, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. The characters are amazing, the worldbuilding is unique, the narration is teeming with flavor and the humor will having you thinking of the book for months. Three out of seven books have been released with the fourth one coming up soon. It's one of those books that once you pick them up you can't put them down until you've finished it. Also, have you read the Stormlight Archives by Sanderson? It's like Mistborn but with a much grander scope (two out of ten books released), everything you liked about Mistborn is in it and much more. It's kinda hard to get into it though since the first half of the first book is filled with unfamiliar things and has you stumbling in the dark but once you realize what's going on it's a hell of a ride.
The word avatar comes from the Sanskrit word avatāra, which means "descent" or "to make one's appearance". It first appeared in English in the late 18th century but since then the word has had multiple meanings over time.
I totally agree w/ you about Wil Wheaton's narration of Ready Player One. I've re-read the digital book a couple times since hearing his narration, so I hear his voice in my head as I read now. Great book.
Some of my favorite books (in no particular order): 1. Sphere by Michael Crichton 2. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I'm cheating here) 3. Under the Dome by Stephen King 4. Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones 5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 6. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 8. Jumper by Steven Gould 9. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (hard to pick, the series is awesome) 10. The Lost World by Michael Crichton (only slightly more than Jurassic Park)
Cool video. I've always been curious about the type of fiction books you liked! I like fantasy and especially historical fantasy but I may actually have a look at some of titles you mentioned :D
I'm kinda upset that no books from the Fire and Ice series is on the list. Yes, it is really popular now but George RR Martian created a brilliant universe with his books. I especially loved the third one the best so far.
Excellent taste in literature! I'm going to have to check out the Stevenson books, as I love at least 6 of the others on the list. Thanks for the tips.
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. My favorites in the first ten books are "A wizard's first rule, Faith of the Fallen, and Confessor. book 1,4, and 10 I believe. The whole story is great though. Also "Stranger in a strange land" by Robert A. Heinlein is one of my all time favorites. The split infinity trilogy is a lot of fun and really shows off the difference between fantasy and Science fiction. The incarnations of immortality by Piers Anthony. For loads of fun check out the myth adventures series by Robert Aspirin. R.A Salvatore writes great action scenes with Drizzt Do'hurden, also really enjoyed the cleric quintet. The books on your list that I have read were great so I am going to check out the others, just wanted to return the favor by sharing some of my own favorites.
For Sci Fi, I'm currently reading The Martian right now and I absolutely love it (haven't seen the movie yet). For fantasy, I recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've only seen the show, but I adored it and everyone said the show was an accurate adaption so I'm excited to read the book (I already bought it). It's another book with magic it's written in a way that throughout the book there are footnotes that explain things about the world and make it into a really believable place. p.s. I have that same exact Sherlock Holmes book on your shelf! And the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy leather book, but the cover is different.
I love Douglas Adams (I still listen to his books a lot) and based on that you might enjoy Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. In the first ones there are some attempts of rules of magic which are kind of abandoned in later books. The books are fantasy humour. I'm an audio book addict and you can find the whole series in audio version.
I'm going to recommend to you The Lumatere Chronicles but specifically the second book Froi of the Exiles. It is epically written and the story is absolutely cohesive and is a thing of beauty. Written by a talented Australian author with a huge "cult" following. It is my favorite series and I think you would give it a try. The recommendations that I'm taking from you immediately are ... Well, basically everything! Thank you! Also do you have a goodreads? It would be awesome to follow you. (P.s. Would also recommend anything from Isaac Asimov specifically I, robot and the foundations trilogy)
+Sabrienne Alice Olanio thanks for your recommendations as well! I do have a Goodreads; happy to accept a friend request :) www.goodreads.com/tomfrankly
Great list! I've got a book recommendation that I think you'll enjoy. Although your list comprises mostly of sci-fi/fantasy books, the book I'm recommending is a horror novel called Bird Box by Josh Malerman. It's about a mother and her son and daughter navigating through a post-apocalyptic world blindfolded after most of the planet is overcome with this virus that turns people crazy and end up committing suicide. I'm currently reading it and it's really good so far.
One of my absolute favorite Science fiction is "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke. Another british writer. It is the mixture of unconventional science fiction, absolute fantasy and transcedental mystical tragedy behind it, which makes it in my eyes one of the best in the genre. But i also enjoyed every single other of his books. Unlike other science fiction writers he also knew alot about the physical and technological capability of mankind in his time (mid 20th century) and applied the knowledge to rational think ahead of ongoing developments.
OMG I'm so glad for this video, haven't read most of the books you mentioned but I will deffo be checking out that Harry Potter rational thinking one, sounded awesome! and when you mention The Name of the Wind, I got so excited, i nearly choked lol :D I don't really read sci-fi so can't really recommend, good recommendations for me tho, thanks!
Great video! We have a lot of the same tastes, though I lean more towards fantasy than scifi. I would recommend Robin Hobb. Also, Tamora Pierce has some kick-ass lead women characters that you should give a try.
I adore the Hitchhiker series, but I haven't read any of the others you mentioned. If you like the sort of new genre of weird fiction, and you haven't read Jeff VanderMeer yet, try "Borne." I'm not sure I'd say it's a favorite, but it has stuck with me, and I did like it.
You need to check out anything that David Wong has written! My favorite is 'This Book is Full of Spiders.' It is the sequel of 'John Dies at the End'. I'm listening to the third book now and I am thoroughly enjoying it.
+mrhusse5 I haven't read any of the manga, but I watched the first 200 episodes. After that I got busy and just caught up by reading the wiki, though I've watched a couple of the more recent films and love them.
If you like "Fantasy" novels, then I can thoroughly recommend The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. It's sort of fantasy meets historical fiction and is touted (rightly so IMO) as the best ever retelling of the Arthurian Legend. In order to preserve the "Old Religion" from the arrival of Christianity, the Druids perform an act of magic that creates two parallel worlds where the Isle of Avalon is taken into the mists, but lies side by side with Glastonbury, so that, if you approach the Tor "normally" there is a Church Tower at the top, but if, by sailing a boat on the lake and calling down the mists, you'll arrive at the same place, only the Tor now has a stone circle at the top. It's basically a book about the struggle between the two religions and is a very long, but fascinating read. I've read it a number of times and love it each time I do. All the "characters" from the legend are there, but The Lady of The Lake, is the high priestess of the Goddess Worship, based in Avalon and Merlin is a title (The Merlin of Britain) the head Druid. The stance of the book is very much told by the women in the story.
Btw, here is books which you can check - Commen Sense - Is a nice one - Don't touch this book - (the same) - Go the F**k to Sleep - It was one of the best books which I've ever read!
3:30 so I picked up the first book based on your suggestion and the concept sounded amazing! So I read it and ..... ... The Warded Man was so bad! I got to a point halfway through that I was forcing myself to keep reading in the hopes of it getting better. I stopped reading altogether once I got to the part where the protagonist meets the "persian tribe people". The only pro about the book are the action scenes were well written, but besides that - womp womp. I could write more about why I did not enjoy the book at all, but I do not want to write an essay here. But still, you got my hopes up for this book :(
I love that two of the only Neal Stephenson books I could actually get through were the ones that got featured on your list. Snow Crash and Diamond Age are amazing! Also love Mistborn and Name of the Wind. Have you read The Dresden Files and/or Codex Alera, by Jim Butcher? Butcher's magic systems, worldbuilding and character interactions/development are some of the best out there, and he has a pretty good sense of humor as well. Also, more on the sci-fi side, I'd also recommend the Miles Vorkisogan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Her protagonist is one of my all-time favorite fictional characters. Think Tyrion Lannister in space. ;)
Hitchhikers Guide, I refer the mini series to the movie. Your right though, they don't do the book justice. Awesome list. If you like hard sci fi, the Culture series by Iain Banks and of course Dune.
The Foundation series and I Robot by Isaac Asimov Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A Heinlein Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Post Office by Charles Bukowski Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino The first two lines are science fiction classics, so u may be more predisposed to liking them then the rest. The 4 lines after that are just books that I really like.
I cannot make a ranking, because these are my top ones ever: John Flanagan's "Ranger's Apprentice" saga - I loved this from the very beginning these are my climates. Definitely a "hole in one" for me. Andrzej Sapkowski's "The Witcher" saga - Yes, you read that correct. I am a Pole, but that is not the main reason. It is just like it was with "Ranger's Apprentice", I just fell in love with "Last Wish" (I don't know how they translated it, but I think like this) Camilla Läckberg's saga - I'm reading crime fiction for about a year and first crime fiction I read was the second part of the saga (I don't know what is the title in English). Yeah, reading from the second part doesn't make sense, but I didn't know it was actually the second part. Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" saga - If I had to go to the desert island with only one book saga, it would be definitely it. I have read "The Lightning Thief" for like 10 times and I am never bored. This is actually my top. My honorable mention would be Brent Weeks' "The Way of The Shadow". I like assassins and ninjas (seriously, I love books and games with this motive), but I don't know if I should buy the second part. Maybe I should. I don't know. Anyway, awesome video, congrats (you COMPLETELY deserved it) and thanks. You made me a better student and I am really thankful.
+SolitaryJoker thanks for the recommendations! I've heard very good things about Brent Weeks' novels, including the one you mentioned. I've also heard good things about The Witcher books; I think one of my roommates read them.
If you like Kurt Vonnegut, I recommend Blindsight by Peter Watts. It's about a team of specialists in different fields on a mission for the first encounter with an alien species, but according to the author, the book could also be described as being about the singularity (of the transhuman variety) where not everyone could afford to participate. Watts himself is a marine biologist, so the aliens are done very well in the sense that they're not wholly implausible. I recommend getting the e-book, a physical copy would be a nightmare to get ahold of. If this appeals to you, there is a sequel titled Echopraxia that follows very similar themes, but is more focused on Earth and humanity rather than aliens. Cheers.
In my oppinion you have missed the greatest fiction of all time. Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderon, two books in the series today with at least another one coming. Have you read them?
+Fredric Lindberg I haven't yet; I'm a bit hesitant to start them now since it'll take Sanderson forever to finish them. The anticipation for more Kingkiller, Steven Universe, and Gravity Falls is already killing me!
I've read the complete Ender's Saga and am planning on reading Ender's Shadow as well. I found I really enjoyed it. It is a fiction that could be a prediction of the human race's future and deals with a lot of morals, ethics, politics and strategy regarding alien-human interaction. But the author never fails to insert the human element which, in my opinion, creates a totally realistic universe that you can completely imagine being part of. To anyone who is a great fan of science fiction, it is a read I would recommend. Speaking of science fiction, I would completely recommend reading the Dune series by Frank Herbert. This deals more with humanity expansion across the universe and its dependence on a certain resource. It showcases the powerstruggle for control of said resource and the consequences and effects it has in humanity through time. A very advanced and precise type of science fiction especially for its time.
10-Snow crash - Neal Stephenson
9-Ready player one
8-The sirens of titan - Kurt Vonnegut JR.
7-Enoer's shadow - Dreson Scott Card
6-The desert spear - Peter V.Brett
5-Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
4-The diamond age - Neal Stephenson
3-The Name of the wind - Patrick Forthuss
2-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
1-The ultimate hitchhiker's guide Douglas Adams
La Colombe whoa number two looks interesting... also IMO number nine should be number one =) good list tho
RPO is a shit book and a shit movie
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I came here ready to hate, that you know someone has read no ficiton if he doesn't include NoTW in his list. Needless to say, I'm impressed
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I really did not expect you to put Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in this list. I absolutely love HPMor and am glad to see a popular youtuber mentioning it.
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+ComputerHelperPL thank you! To be honest, I was a little worried people *wouldn't* like this backdrop as much, as I used my wide-angle lens that can't blur backgrounds as nicely. Glad to be wrong :)
+Thomas Frank Why wouldn't they ? It gives the video a more subtle and serious look, which i think is appropriate for what the video is about :)
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#1 is totally a blast. Congrats for 100k, you deserve this. Your content is awesome and helpful
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Thomas you deserve subscription from all college students in this world. Keep it up!!
I absolutely love The Name of The Wind, one of my, if not THE, favourite books
it's just a shame the last book of the trilogy seems to take forever to write.
Oh I know. I'm hoping that when it comes out it will be beyond brilliant
Book Roast kek
just started reading it, much hype
I'm currently reading it and I really like it but it's a bit slow =)
I would like to make 2 recommendations
The first is Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series, the first being The Knife of Never Letting Go. Basically everyone can hear everyone's thoughts, but then the main character finds out something that forces him to run but how's he gonna do that when everyone knows what he's thinking. Ness's The Rest of us Just Live Here is also a really good book, it's a stand alone.
The second is Kate Griffin's Mathew Swift series, the first is A Madness of Angels. It is difficult to describe this book without spoiling it but basically its about a sorcerer who's trying to find out what happened to London. This book can be difficult to read because the writing style is a bit strange, but if you can read it then please do so. Also this book has the best, most interesting magic system I have ever come across in any book, it is just so different and unique and just really really good. I'm not the reigning authority on magic systems but fantasy is my go-to genre and this is just the best system that I've read about.
You sir have excellent taste, got my top 3 here exactly in order. Can't wait to read the rest of the recommendations.
I love that one piece background (you know what I'm talking about, Ace's hat)!
Love your channel. My 13 year old son has applied many of your study techniques to his education. He uses your flash card technique daily for subjects such as Latin and Logic which require a lot of memorization. Thank you for offering such valuable and quality content.
Congrats on 100000! You deserve it, I love your videos & you're a huge inspiration/motivator to me!
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Name of the Wind was also a random recommendation to me as well, Love it! Finished Wise Man's Fear and waiting for when ever the third book comes out.
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The Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
I, Robot😁
The whole collection; Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series.
I agree 1000% with your recommendation of Ender's Shadow for the exact same reasons! Glad to know someone else felt the same way about reading it after Ender's Shadow to really broaden the depth and perspective of the universe.
I forgot all about Enders shadow until it popped up on this list. It’s such a good book.
I have been watching your videos and reading the blog since a month and i absolutely love the content. Congrats on 100k subscribers. Keep making such awesome videos for us :)
You had my sold on the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy when you mentioned Stephen fry does the audio book version! I grew up listening to him read the Harry Potter books and I would read the physical book along with him!
So dope! Love the background, Ace's hat on the globe did it for me. Great recommendations btw
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Congratz on the 100k!!
While I know most of these books by name or by cover, I'm more of a fantasy fan, my favourite authors are Robin Hobb and Raymond E. Feist (mostly his earlier work).
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been on my to-read list for a loooong time, and I really enjoyed the movie. Maybe it should move up on my TBR list...
This video actually properly yanked my life onto another path with the Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality recommendation, led me to lesswrong where i met a large chunk of my high quality friends right now. Most important thing I've ever read. Thank you so much for this.
The Way of KINGS!
yes. yes. I mean you could say Brandon Sanderson in general, but if you have to pick one then the Stormlight Archive is definitely the way to go!
Elisha Long holy sh%t u read it?! So good right especially the final battle at the way of kings and words of radiance
I love your channel Elisha Long
I want to second the recommendations by others for Dune, Discworld, Wheel of Time, and the Martian. If you want something thoughtful, Station Eleven is great and has beautiful writing. I'm enjoying Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder series and I recommend Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series (the first book is The Lies of Locke Lamora).
For non-fiction, I think you would enjoy An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Colonel Chris Hadfield. I think this book is really related to lot of the things you discuss on your channel. Also, as a Sci Fi fan, it's fun to read about the realities of living on the ISS. Another non-fiction book you might find intriguing is The Four Hour Chef. It's more about effective learning than about cooking.
Congrats on the 100k!
Congrats on 100,000 subs by the way you may not have noticed but youre currently up to 2.83 million!!!
Thank you for this. I'm going to add some of these books to my reading list because it seems like we have the same taste! Some of my favorite books include The Martian Chronicles, American Gods, Einstein's Dreams, Neverwhere, and the Dirk Gently series. I'm going to include Sourcery by Terry Pratchett as well.
Yayyy more bonus videos!!! Congrats! You're amazing :)
+lalapo1997xo glad you enjoy these bonus vids! I'm always a bit worried people won't like them for being "off-topic -, though I figure this one might at least get people to read more :)
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Man my exams are in two weeks and you just got me hooked up Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Hopefully I can resist binge reading and use it as more of a reward for studying :) Also congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!
Subscribed immediately after discovering your number 1! Douglas Adams is my absolute favorite! 👍🏼🤓
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"The lies of Locke Lamora" by Scott Lynch is one of my favourite fantasy books of all time. It's about thieves but not the canonical fantasy guys hiding in the shadows, it's more like Ocean 11 in a fantasy world.
HPMoR is one of the best things I have ever read. I was sad when it was over and I knew there would never be anything like it.
Hi - where can I get it?
Dude I swear I just started watching two weeks ago where u had about 85k and now you have 100k?? That's great!!
Holy crap! This was just a few months ago, you've already got double the subscribers now. nice job man! Love the channel.
Definitely going to read HPMOR next and then The Hitchhikers guide.
Asimov's collection; the Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series by Frank Herbert. Honestly there's so much I couldn't pick a favourite but those two Authors stand out to me.
Congrats on the 100k! I've been subscribed since about 5,000 :)
Please consider a video on the people on bad test takers and people who dont know how or how much to study? :)
100k? Now it’s 2M. Congratulations brother
OMG HPMOR YASSSSS, so happy to see someone adding it to their top list
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I am looking for recommendation on what fiction book to read next. Now you encouraged me to read Hitchhiker's Guide today. Gracias!
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A must read for me is The Martian. It is witty, humorous and a well researched book.
If you haven't read it, give it a shot! Even if you have seen the movie, you should still read it.
+Simyan Anwar I've been meaning to see the movie! And I've heard from several people that the book is very good, so I might have to give it a shot.
+Thomas Frank Since you haven't seen the movie, I would suggest reading the book first and then watching the movie.
Patrick Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson are my absolute favorite authors. I think the Stormlight Archive is sandersons best work so far
Thomas, thanks for sharing. I'm also very into the sci-fi books, and I'd like to recommend the Three-Body trilogy. They are: The Three Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End. Try them, and trust me, they are really amazing :-)
Stephen Fry is my favourite author - his vocabulary is just staggering
I have been wanting to read the Ultimate Hitchhiker Guide!! It will be the next book on my list!! It has been sitting on my shelf for a while.
You should read The Gentleman Bastards sequence, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. The characters are amazing, the worldbuilding is unique, the narration is teeming with flavor and the humor will having you thinking of the book for months. Three out of seven books have been released with the fourth one coming up soon. It's one of those books that once you pick them up you can't put them down until you've finished it.
Also, have you read the Stormlight Archives by Sanderson? It's like Mistborn but with a much grander scope (two out of ten books released), everything you liked about Mistborn is in it and much more. It's kinda hard to get into it though since the first half of the first book is filled with unfamiliar things and has you stumbling in the dark but once you realize what's going on it's a hell of a ride.
The word avatar comes from the Sanskrit word avatāra, which means "descent" or "to make one's appearance". It first appeared in English in the late 18th century but since then the word has had multiple meanings over time.
I totally agree w/ you about Wil Wheaton's narration of Ready Player One. I've re-read the digital book a couple times since hearing his narration, so I hear his voice in my head as I read now. Great book.
Some of my favorite books (in no particular order):
1. Sphere by Michael Crichton
2. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I'm cheating here)
3. Under the Dome by Stephen King
4. Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
6. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
8. Jumper by Steven Gould
9. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (hard to pick, the series is awesome)
10. The Lost World by Michael Crichton (only slightly more than Jurassic Park)
Cool video. I've always been curious about the type of fiction books you liked!
I like fantasy and especially historical fantasy but I may actually have a look at some of titles you mentioned :D
I'm kinda upset that no books from the Fire and Ice series is on the list. Yes, it is really popular now but George RR Martian created a brilliant universe with his books. I especially loved the third one the best so far.
Storm of swords is really awesome. Same opinion. In fact the 4th and 5th books are not as good, first three books are pure gold.
@@shardsofice the first 3 are amazing and while Feast for Crows seems a bit off to me A Dance With Dragons is awesome.
Seeing you geek out about Hitchhiker's was fantastic!
Excellent taste in literature! I'm going to have to check out the Stevenson books, as I love at least 6 of the others on the list. Thanks for the tips.
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. My favorites in the first ten books are "A wizard's first rule, Faith of the Fallen, and Confessor. book 1,4, and 10 I believe. The whole story is great though. Also "Stranger in a strange land" by Robert A. Heinlein is one of my all time favorites. The split infinity trilogy is a lot of fun and really shows off the difference between fantasy and Science fiction. The incarnations of immortality by Piers Anthony. For loads of fun check out the myth adventures series by Robert Aspirin. R.A Salvatore writes great action scenes with Drizzt Do'hurden, also really enjoyed the cleric quintet. The books on your list that I have read were great so I am going to check out the others, just wanted to return the favor by sharing some of my own favorites.
I gotta say I really love you, dude. I love Douglas Adams, the audiobook read by him, the movie and the book, obviously ;D
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For Sci Fi, I'm currently reading The Martian right now and I absolutely love it (haven't seen the movie yet).
For fantasy, I recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've only seen the show, but I adored it and everyone said the show was an accurate adaption so I'm excited to read the book (I already bought it). It's another book with magic it's written in a way that throughout the book there are footnotes that explain things about the world and make it into a really believable place.
p.s. I have that same exact Sherlock Holmes book on your shelf! And the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy leather book, but the cover is different.
I love Douglas Adams (I still listen to his books a lot) and based on that you might enjoy Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. In the first ones there are some attempts of rules of magic which are kind of abandoned in later books. The books are fantasy humour. I'm an audio book addict and you can find the whole series in audio version.
Ooooh, next time you need to do a quick video, do a top ten graphic novels list! I'd absolutely love to see what your favorites are.
The king killer chronicles may be the second best fantasy series out there. So incredible.
I'm going to recommend to you The Lumatere Chronicles but specifically the second book Froi of the Exiles. It is epically written and the story is absolutely cohesive and is a thing of beauty. Written by a talented Australian author with a huge "cult" following. It is my favorite series and I think you would give it a try.
The recommendations that I'm taking from you immediately are ... Well, basically everything! Thank you!
Also do you have a goodreads? It would be awesome to follow you.
(P.s. Would also recommend anything from Isaac Asimov specifically I, robot and the foundations trilogy)
+Sabrienne Alice Olanio thanks for your recommendations as well! I do have a Goodreads; happy to accept a friend request :) www.goodreads.com/tomfrankly
Great list! I've got a book recommendation that I think you'll enjoy. Although your list comprises mostly of sci-fi/fantasy books, the book I'm recommending is a horror novel called Bird Box by Josh Malerman. It's about a mother and her son and daughter navigating through a post-apocalyptic world blindfolded after most of the planet is overcome with this virus that turns people crazy and end up committing suicide. I'm currently reading it and it's really good so far.
I highly recommend Good Omens if you like Hitchhiker's Guide so much! It is an excellent work of British humor and I enjoyed it tremendously.
One of my absolute favorite Science fiction is "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke. Another british writer. It is the mixture of unconventional science fiction, absolute fantasy and transcedental mystical tragedy behind it, which makes it in my eyes one of the best in the genre.
But i also enjoyed every single other of his books. Unlike other science fiction writers he also knew alot about the physical and technological capability of mankind in his time (mid 20th century) and applied the knowledge to rational think ahead of ongoing developments.
No Asimov?
Pretty surprised, considering the rest of the list!
Loved your list. Have you read any Robin Hobb books? The Farseer, the Tawny Man and of the Fitz & the Fools triologies are GREAT!
Ray Bradbury. Philip K. Dick. Terry Pratchett. Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy
Ever read the Foundation series by Asimov (1-4, that is)?
Jeff O Do Androids dream of Eletric Electric Sheep
I've had a Neal Stephenson book on my shelf for a bit, I'm now a little more excited to get into it!
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Bro I actually got every book you had on this list thank you
Wow
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OMG I'm so glad for this video, haven't read most of the books you mentioned but I will deffo be checking out that Harry Potter rational thinking one, sounded awesome! and when you mention The Name of the Wind, I got so excited, i nearly choked lol :D I don't really read sci-fi so can't really recommend, good recommendations for me tho, thanks!
Love the Ace hat in the backdrop!
Great video! We have a lot of the same tastes, though I lean more towards fantasy than scifi. I would recommend Robin Hobb. Also, Tamora Pierce has some kick-ass lead women characters that you should give a try.
Yes! Mistborn and The Name of the Wind. Yes!
I adore the Hitchhiker series, but I haven't read any of the others you mentioned. If you like the sort of new genre of weird fiction, and you haven't read Jeff VanderMeer yet, try "Borne." I'm not sure I'd say it's a favorite, but it has stuck with me, and I did like it.
You need to check out anything that David Wong has written! My favorite is 'This Book is Full of Spiders.' It is the sequel of 'John Dies at the End'. I'm listening to the third book now and I am thoroughly enjoying it.
Brooooooo, you read One Piece? That's Ace's hat in the background!
+mrhusse5 I haven't read any of the manga, but I watched the first 200 episodes. After that I got busy and just caught up by reading the wiki, though I've watched a couple of the more recent films and love them.
+Thomas Frank Cool enough, wish you'd have had time to enjoy the adventure, because it really is a fantastic manga!
@@Thomasfrank Well you should really watch the anime, its bit slow, but its TOTALLY WORTH IT, I gaurantee !
@@devdattshrikhandepatil6574 you sure, One Piece is literally 1000+ episodes and STILL going.
@@setn111 Yeah....I gotta warn you though, its a bit slow.
If you like "Fantasy" novels, then I can thoroughly recommend The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
It's sort of fantasy meets historical fiction and is touted (rightly so IMO) as the best ever retelling of the Arthurian Legend.
In order to preserve the "Old Religion" from the arrival of Christianity, the Druids perform an act of magic that creates two parallel worlds where the Isle of Avalon is taken into the mists, but lies side by side with Glastonbury, so that, if you approach the Tor "normally" there is a Church Tower at the top, but if, by sailing a boat on the lake and calling down the mists, you'll arrive at the same place, only the Tor now has a stone circle at the top.
It's basically a book about the struggle between the two religions and is a very long, but fascinating read. I've read it a number of times and love it each time I do.
All the "characters" from the legend are there, but The Lady of The Lake, is the high priestess of the Goddess Worship, based in Avalon and Merlin is a title (The Merlin of Britain) the head Druid.
The stance of the book is very much told by the women in the story.
Btw, here is books which you can check
- Commen Sense - Is a nice one
- Don't touch this book - (the same)
- Go the F**k to Sleep - It was one of the best books which I've ever read!
I recommend keeping the picture of the book up longer. It would help solidify the title in our heads better. Good book recommendations though. Thanks.
I loved HPMOR, couldn't put it down. Thanks for the recommendations, looking forward to checking some of this stuff out.
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3:30 so I picked up the first book based on your suggestion and the concept sounded amazing! So I read it and ..... ... The Warded Man was so bad! I got to a point halfway through that I was forcing myself to keep reading in the hopes of it getting better. I stopped reading altogether once I got to the part where the protagonist meets the "persian tribe people". The only pro about the book are the action scenes were well written, but besides that - womp womp. I could write more about why I did not enjoy the book at all, but I do not want to write an essay here. But still, you got my hopes up for this book :(
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I like THE DA VINCI CODE. It's nuts, and they even included twists and plots, weaved into a fabric of nostalgia to smash my face into.
I love that two of the only Neal Stephenson books I could actually get through were the ones that got featured on your list. Snow Crash and Diamond Age are amazing! Also love Mistborn and Name of the Wind. Have you read The Dresden Files and/or Codex Alera, by Jim Butcher? Butcher's magic systems, worldbuilding and character interactions/development are some of the best out there, and he has a pretty good sense of humor as well. Also, more on the sci-fi side, I'd also recommend the Miles Vorkisogan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Her protagonist is one of my all-time favorite fictional characters. Think Tyrion Lannister in space. ;)
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Oooh! Its aces hat on the globe 😁 onepiece is one of my fav mangas so I definitely gonna take your recommendations
Have you read Fahrenheit 451? Excellent! So chilling that it bothered me for a while afterwards.
Hitchhikers Guide, I refer the mini series to the movie. Your right though, they don't do the book justice. Awesome list. If you like hard sci fi, the Culture series by Iain Banks and of course Dune.
Thumbs up for rooting for Adams reading the hitchhiker himself... indeed an awesome performance!
The Foundation series and I Robot by Isaac Asimov
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A Heinlein
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Post Office by Charles Bukowski
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
The first two lines are science fiction classics, so u may be more predisposed to liking them then the rest. The 4 lines after that are just books that I really like.
I was expecting The Wheel of Time on this list lol definitely going to check some of these out. :)
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I'm not into this kind of books (sci-fi stuff) but desert spear sounds interesting to me :)
Ready player one ended up becoming an pretty ok movie. Just popped up haha. Great stuff always love your book videos.
I cannot make a ranking, because these are my top ones ever:
John Flanagan's "Ranger's Apprentice" saga - I loved this from the very beginning these are my climates. Definitely a "hole in one" for me.
Andrzej Sapkowski's "The Witcher" saga - Yes, you read that correct. I am a Pole, but that is not the main reason. It is just like it was with "Ranger's Apprentice", I just fell in love with "Last Wish" (I don't know how they translated it, but I think like this)
Camilla Läckberg's saga - I'm reading crime fiction for about a year and first crime fiction I read was the second part of the saga (I don't know what is the title in English). Yeah, reading from the second part doesn't make sense, but I didn't know it was actually the second part.
Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" saga - If I had to go to the desert island with only one book saga, it would be definitely it. I have read "The Lightning Thief" for like 10 times and I am never bored. This is actually my top.
My honorable mention would be Brent Weeks' "The Way of The Shadow". I like assassins and ninjas (seriously, I love books and games with this motive), but I don't know if I should buy the second part. Maybe I should. I don't know.
Anyway, awesome video, congrats (you COMPLETELY deserved it) and thanks. You made me a better student and I am really thankful.
+SolitaryJoker Have you read the "Demon King" series by Cinda Williams Chima? It's an amazing series
+Allen Johnson This name... It tells me something. I think I have one of her books. But I don't think that I read it.
+SolitaryJoker thanks for the recommendations! I've heard very good things about Brent Weeks' novels, including the one you mentioned. I've also heard good things about The Witcher books; I think one of my roommates read them.
If you like Kurt Vonnegut, I recommend Blindsight by Peter Watts. It's about a team of specialists in different fields on a mission for the first encounter with an alien species, but according to the author, the book could also be described as being about the singularity (of the transhuman variety) where not everyone could afford to participate. Watts himself is a marine biologist, so the aliens are done very well in the sense that they're not wholly implausible. I recommend getting the e-book, a physical copy would be a nightmare to get ahold of. If this appeals to you, there is a sequel titled Echopraxia that follows very similar themes, but is more focused on Earth and humanity rather than aliens. Cheers.
+Robert Hammond the Bruce this sounds AWESOME. Putting it on my list :)
In my oppinion you have missed the greatest fiction of all time. Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderon, two books in the series today with at least another one coming.
Have you read them?
+Fredric Lindberg I haven't yet; I'm a bit hesitant to start them now since it'll take Sanderson forever to finish them. The anticipation for more Kingkiller, Steven Universe, and Gravity Falls is already killing me!
So great that Hitchhikers was number one!
I've read the complete Ender's Saga and am planning on reading Ender's Shadow as well. I found I really enjoyed it. It is a fiction that could be a prediction of the human race's future and deals with a lot of morals, ethics, politics and strategy regarding alien-human interaction. But the author never fails to insert the human element which, in my opinion, creates a totally realistic universe that you can completely imagine being part of. To anyone who is a great fan of science fiction, it is a read I would recommend. Speaking of science fiction, I would completely recommend reading the Dune series by Frank Herbert. This deals more with humanity expansion across the universe and its dependence on a certain resource. It showcases the powerstruggle for control of said resource and the consequences and effects it has in humanity through time. A very advanced and precise type of science fiction especially for its time.