Pretty good concept. I'd go: The First Law (original trilogy) - Joe Abercrombie The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien Of Blood & Bone - John Gwynne Licanius - James Islington And I have a feeling, once I finish them, these will go on there: Godblind - Anna Stephens Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn - Tad Williams one of the Robin Hobb trilogies not names Farseer
Nice list! I'm glad to see Licanius there. Also wow, that's high praise towards Godblind. I need to continue with the series, I heard Darksoul is a huge upgrade. And for Robin Hobb, I'm sure the next one or two series will be a great read for you, Mike!
First Law trilogy should come with a disclaimer. None of the main characters are good ppl. You may not like them. Everyone gets fucked over. The cripple is best boi
This is my first time watching your channel but literally every series that you’ve mentioned that I’ve read already is on my favorites list, so I should take your advice and read more of them!
I’m reading Before They are Hanged right now. I think it’s Amazing !!!! I laugh constantly reading it. I think Sand dan Glokta and his practicals are utterly priceless and wonderful characters. By far my characters in Fantasy. Keep up the Great Work !!!!
Thank you so much, Michael! Yesss! Isn't Before They Are Hanged so wonderful? Tension and humor are always on point in that book. Glokta's development and story there is utterly great! Enjoy! 😁
45 series is so impressive! Couldn't agree more with these series specifically the top 2 and the poppy war. I would also add ryeria into my top 10 list. City of stairs and Robert Jackson Bennett as a whole has been on my tbr and recently got a physical copy so can't wait to get to it! Loving your end of the year content! Happy reading❤️
Thank you, Ellyn! This end of the year content took a lot of effort and hours, but I'm glad to put them out. 45 trilogies is a great number, right!? I still have more but they're quartet and more! I wanted to add Riyria Revelations but that's technically six books, and the first two books were really weak on first read, imo.
@@PetrikLeo ah yes I forgot they were originally 6. I enjoyed the original series but adore the prequel chronicle books!I can't wait to see your updated series list next year❤️
@@PetrikLeo also just looked back and one of the best self pub trilogies I have ever read was the paternus trilogy by dyrk Ashton. The mix of mythologies well known and more obscure was amazing
Mistborn is the trilogy that got me started on fantasy and it’s so good! I also love The Licanius Trilogy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I follow you on goodreads and love your reviews.
Thank you for the recommendations. The interesting thing for me as regards to The Green Bone Saga was that I did not really like the Jade City until towards the end (I very rarely dnf and exactly for this reason) and suddenly at the end I was into it and I loved the second book and the third novel ripped my heart out. I decided to check out the first novels of The Winnowing Flame Trilogy and The Ash and Sand Trilogy. Again many thanks :)
You're welcome! Woohoo! So glad to hear The Green Bone Saga won you over. The entire trilogy is absolutely amazing, imo. 😃 I hope you will enjoy reading The Winnowing Flame trilogy and Ash and Sand, too!
I finished the Ash and Sand series earlier this month and I loved it. Thank you for spreading awareness on this amazing trilogy because I wouldn't have discovered it without you.
I just made a slide show of all the books you mentioned, summer break is here and I am ready to deep dive into these books! Thank you for not being basic, and opening new doors! Going to binge your channel. Peace homes.
The way you describe all the trilogies I've also read is exactly how I feel about them too (liveship, riftwar, first law, etc.). So I know I'm going to also love the other ones you praise. Thanks for always having such good recommendations!
Thank you so much, Niki! Oh if only I could include The Fitz and the Fool trilogy... that would be at the top up there with Jade Legacy! xD But I think it's not fair considering that it has and require 13 books to reach. Also, I hope you'll love all the ones you haven't read! :)
@@PetrikLeo Haha yeah it's definitely not as accessible to all the potential readers. Hopefully they'll take your recommend with Liveship and make it there on their own. I perceive that your high praise of this series, LPQ, and Daughter of the Empire is why so many people in the booktubesphere are getting into them now, and I love it. Thanks Petrik!
You’re the reason it started the Licanius Trilogy. Was halfway through boom one, and bough the last two books. I knew this would be a story I’d need to binge read. The Green Bone saga is also incredibly amazing. I’ll be starting Jade Legacy soon. I’m nervous, but incredibly excited. Thanks, Petrik!
Petrik it has made me so happy to see Licanious trilogy in here. My mind is still blown from book 2 abd 3 with such incredible plotting. Loved your good reads reviews of this. This really does need more love!
Thank you very much, Chattie! Caeden is one of my favorite characters of all time. And the plotting of the trilogy is meticulous and effectively done. I love this trilogy so much! 😁
@@PetrikLeo Caeden is a legend, I love his arc and the friendship and story unfolding. It is funny though as I never mention him when getting people to read the book as I love people just stumbling across him in the story - I really want to re-read them, but only finished last Dec, feels to soon.
I'm a huge fan of Blood Song, but in my opinion, Queen of Fire is one of the worst books I've ever read. I hope you'll enjoy the ones you've decided to try here! :)
@@PetrikLeo Ahh how are you liking it so far ? One of the things that makes it so memorable for me is definitely the atmospheric setting ! I hope you enjoy it 😊
I'm absolutely on board with your feelings about Fonda Lee and her Green Bone trilogy. Each book was a masterpiece in its now way, and they just kept getting better. I see a Netflix future series here.
I love the nod to Robin Hobb's characterization. She is truly a master character writer and that was what blew me away when I read the Farseer Trilogy. Her characters feel like old friends. I've had the Winnowing Flame trilogy high up on my TBR for a couple years now and I think I'm going to put that on my reading list for 2023 for sure. It's time lol. Mistborn was my adult fantasy gateway too, and I have so much love for that trilogy. It's awesome.
Woohoo! Another one that has Mistborn as their gateway to fantasy! I agree so much regarding Robin Hobb. Her talent in writing lovable and unlikable characters is amazing. I hope you'll enjoy The Winnowing Flame when you get to it!
Hey Petrik, not sure if you are trying to intentionally bankrupt me with this video and the last but I've added so many cool series to my near reads! Such great series I haven't seen much on but you've sold me on most. The only series I've ever completed was Mistborn era 1 (my first fantasy books) but there has been so much to read since I started that every series in in limbo! My personal goal for 2022 is to finish some series and try earn some fantasy reader respect buy finishing one of the larger series(currently thinking Realm of the Elderlings). I am also excited for the Greenbone Saga. I read ~20% of the ebook and immediately order the first 2 books. Excellent from the start for me! Thanks for the video, really appreciate the content. Cheers!
Thank you so much, Jonathan! Hahaha, not my intention, but books are good things to spend our money on... xD Mistborn series is amazing, I understand why you feel that way. And trying out The Realm of the Elderlings is a great decision. It's probably the most accessible massive series out there because it's divided into 5 series. Not too intimidating. And I'm glad you're reading Green Bone Saga!! :)
Thank you for the recommendations I love your videos. I read the green bone saga in 2021 and I agree with it being my number 1 spot as well. Each book just gets better and better as the series goes on. Very emotional for me.
Very impressive stats here, Petrik! It’s so cool to hear about which stories are running around in that big brain of yours. No, I’ll never be bored by you talking about First Law! 😁 Excellent choices, my friend!
Thank you so much, Philip! Hahaha, I'm glad you're never bored of me talking about First Law! 😁 Btw, I plan to start Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts next year, too, if you're going to read that series next year we should do some discussion videos!
Well…I just ended up buying the Winnowing Flame and the Greenbone trilogy because of you 🙈 I first found you on Goodreads, where you pretty much spoiled me for other reviewers (I am always disappointed when I go to check the book reviews and there isn’t one from you! I love the quotes you put amongst your review ❤️) and will now happily follow your content here 🤗 Sorry for the ramble, but I am a terrible fan and just tend to hit the like button, so I figured I should probably let you know how much I appreciate the work you do! Thank you for finding us the best books 🥰
Thank you so much, Susana! No need to apologize. Your support means a lot to me, even if it's in the form of a like or view! As long that you got a book or series you love through my recommendations, that's what matters most! :)
Completely agree that the Liveship Traders is one you can read completely seperate from the rest of the series. It's so different from the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings. I've rea the Ninth Rain in 2020 and I'm finally going to read the Bitter Twins this month! I don't know why it took me so long but I'm glad I'm finally getting to it. Am also glad you're giving the Ash and Sand trilogy love! It's one of the best series I've read this year! I love Ruka. 🤩 I still need to read The Green Bone Saga and The Licanius trilogy. I hope I might be able to squeeze them both in next year.
Liveship Traders is awesome, and I'm glad you're going to continue The Winnowing Flame. It's such a great trilogy. And of course, I've talked about Ash and Sand for a while now; the series deserves more love! I hope you'll love both The Green Bone Saga and The Licanius trilogy! :)
This is a very solid list, Petrik! The only ones I haven't read are no. 5, 6 & 7, but they are definitely on my TBR! I strongly agree that all the other ones deserve a spot on the list of best fantasy trilogies! I am planning on rereading The Winnowing Flame, First Law and Mistborn in 2022 and I can't wait for that! Some trilogies that you didn't mention but which also have a special place in my heart are The Nevernight Chronicle (might be my no. 1, because it got me back into reading), Shades of Magic, Riyria Revelations (if we count the omnibus editions haha), The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne and The Winternight Trilogy. Really enjoyed this video! Hope you find many more faves in the future ;)
Thank you so much, Esmay! I'm not rereading Winnowing Flame and First Law next year, but I'll be rereading Mistborn in 2022! I'm sure Nevernight Chronicle and Riyria Revelations would've been in the list if this is a top 15 list! :)
Of course I have to talk about this trilogy whenever I can! And I could be wrong but i think the audiobook is coming out soon! Check out his Twitter feed!
I would love to see a list of your favorite still ongoing series!! I like to get in on series while they're still in progress so I can join in on the hype 😅
Great List! Going to read Jade Legacy soon! I can't wait. Two of my favorite fantasy trilogies of all time are The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden and Memory, Sorrow, and Thron by Tad Williams.
Hi petrik!!! Wow I am so happy the Winnowing Flame trilogy made it into this list. I really LOVE and ADORE that series. I also hope Orbit is watching this and is influenced to pick it up. I can't believe there are no hardcover editions of the books, I mean even the cover art is amazing. I have yet to read a series that has hits the same way winnowing flame does. In no particular order, my favorite trilogies have to be: The Lord of the Rings, Mistborn and Winnowing flame... this changes a lot though! As I am planning to read The Green Bone Saga and finish First Law soon, a series may get booted out of their spot. We shall see :)
I didn't know you LOVE The Winnowing Flame trilogy, Estela! Great minds think alike, right? If not Orbit, hopefully Tor Books pick the series up. I mean, there's even a character name Tor! 😂 That's a wonderful list of favorite trilogies, too, and I'm sure The Green Bone Saga and hopefully First Law will worm their way in! :)
I read Ash and Sand on your recommendation and because my name is Cale lol. Absolutely loved it and I totally agree that Ruka is on par with Logen as an amazing grimdark character. Greenbone is next on my tbr, can't wait and thanks for the great content and recommendations :)
Woohoo! You're so welcome! I'm happy when I hear someone love a series I recommended. Ruka is such an unforgettable character! 😁 You shoild check out Dark Sea's End by Richard Nell, too, if you haven't read it. The Green Bone Saga is a masterwork, I really hope you'll love this one as well!
Wounded Kingdoms - R J Barker Anthony Ryan - Covenant of Steel The Greatcoats - Sebastian Castell Of Blood and Bone- John Gwynne The Divine Cities - Robert Jackson Bennet The Original Night Angel - Brent Weeks Powder Mage - Brian Mccellan... Are some of my all time favorites trilogies ..
I'm on bitter twins right now, its so good!!! I know Elliot mentions it a lot, definitely underrated! I hope whoever watches your vid gives it a chance and spreads the word! great vid, a lot here I want to get into!! always enjoy your thoughts
Thank you so much, Kit! It's a criminally underrated trilogy, even if just one or two readers give the series a try based on my recommendation, I'll be happy for the trilogy to get a new fan! :)
I'm still working on finishing most of these trilogies. I listened to the Shadow of What was Lost a few years ago. I think I'll take your advice and re-read it before picking up the next books.
Petrik,I would love to see you review the swan's war trilogy by Sean Russell. It's starts with the book the one Kingdom. It's the most overlooked amazing fantasy series ever. It came out in 2000 I believe and I think it was just a victim of the fact that people weren't reading fantasy as much then. It would have been wildly successful if it was written after 2006 or so when fantasy started to blow everyone that does actually read it loves it to death and wonders why it isn't talked about more. So amazing. Please give it a try sometime. Sean Russell so deserves to be talked about.
Thanks for the recommendation, Justin. I haven't heard of this series before. I'll take a look! No promises on when I'll get to it, though, if it interests me. My TBR pile is super massive. 😂
Great list. With both you and Elliot Brooks praising Winnowing Flame so much, I guess I'll have to add it to my TBR. I haven't read too many trilogies, but here's my current list: 1. Mistborn 2. First Law 3. Book of the Ancestor 4. Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne 5. Powder Mage 6. Of Blood and Bone 7. Farseer 8. Gods of Blood and Powder 9. Tawny Man 10. Red Queen's War
Thank you, James! Give Winnowing Flame a try, I think you'll love it! Your current list is great, I've read all of them and I can understand why they're on your list! 😄
Love the liveship traders! I still need to read the winnowing flame trilogy. Im so excited to get to the divine cities this year sometime! Kings of paradise is on kindle unlimited, I’m hoping to get to that one soon as well! Love first law trilogy! It would be in my top 10 also, as well as the shattered sea trilogy! I’m hoping to move onto the standalones in the first law world soon. You convinced me last year to put licanius trilogy on my tbr and I finally purchased it today!🥳 You also convinced me to pick up Green Bone saga. Great video as always, Petrik! 🥰
Thank you as always, Holly! Winnowing Flame and Divine Cities trilogy are both underrated and worth the trilogy. As you hope to read The First Law World standalone books, I hope to read The Shattered Sea trilogy ASAP. I'm glad you purchased The Licanius trilogy and The Green Bone Saga, too. Some of the best series I've read! :)
it’s really fascinating that the mistborn trilogy was the bridge to adult fantasy for so many of us. the only adult fantasy i had read before the final empire was asoiaf book 1. it was good but did not hook me. the final empire however, absolutely threw me into the adult fantasy genre. i remember viciously consuming the final empire as fast as i could. i have not been the same reader since. so thankful for sanderson. he changed, and in many ways, saved my life 🤗
Hey Aden, I have a similar experience to you. I remember reading A Game of Thrones (which I absolutely love now, talk about the importance of reading in a different timing) but it didn't hook me. I think it was because I still remember all the details of the TV show back then, and I couldn't stop comparing the two. But Mistborn, that was an entirely different story, which I'm sure you'll understand! :)
@@PetrikLeo agreed! i also did not vibe with the first book but i’m reading a storm of swords right now and wow… as i read more adult fantasy i appreciate the books so much more. i’m loving how intricate the world building and politics are! it’s very slow but i never find myself bored. i’m also not someone who particular likes grey characters but damn, martin is making me root and cheer for some of these people 🤗
I agree about Licanius, that third book packs a punch. Did a whole reread of books 1 and 2 to really get book3 and man that ending of book3 was just perfect. I have no clue how many completed series I've read, I'm gonna go with not much cause I have a serious problem with finishing series lmao. 45 is so impressive!
Exactly! Not saying that the series will work for everyone, but as I said, there are so many details in the third book that would be missed if it has been a while since they've read the previous books. I know it would've been the same for me, too! 😂 And thanks, I'm proud of finishing 45 completed trilogies!
Wow you read a lot of books, and finished a lot of books series too! I’m currently reading John Gwynn Valour so far it’s really good!! Happy reading to you!! 😊🎬❄️📖☃️
Wow ! 45 Completed Trilogies that is awesome...Was always wondering about the liveship traders trilogy, if it can be read separately, so thanks !. This list is great 👌
Yeahhh, it took me a while to count the number of completed trilogies I finished! xD But yes, Liveship traders definitely can be read without reading Farseer trilogy, and it will still work amazingly! :)
As usual, some good stuff here sir! I'd love to add the following works for your consideration: 1) The original "Black Company" trilogy by Glen Cook. I don't even feel the need to elaborate here...just read em'. 2) Ursula Le Guin's original "Earthsea" trilogy. The characters, language and setting here are just so impressive! 3) "The True Game" trilogy (Peter Series) by Sheri S. Tepper. All three (yes, 3) of the trilogies in the True Game cycle by Tepper are wonderful, and honestly, I think the Jinian trilogy is probably the best, but you've got to start with the Peter trilogy...it just won't make sense otherwise. 4) Anne McCaffrey's original "Dragonriders of Pern" trilogy and "Harper Hall Trilogy." SOOOO GOOOD! 5) Elizabeth Moon's "The Deed of Paksenarrion." Quite possibly the greatest female protagonist I've ever had the pleasure of reading! 6) Richard Morgan's "A Land Fit For Heroes" trilogy. Good lord man, here is the absolute king of "grimdark." Not even Erikson's "Malazan," is as worthy a successor to Cook's "Black Company" as this. Abercrombie? Eat your heart out! Brutal and beautiful. 7) N.K. Jemison's "Broken Earth" series. She's awesome. Really. 8) Stephen Donaldson's original "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever." One of the best examples of the "anti-Tolkien." No optimistic, predictable prose here. Just a character, and a series, that will stick with you forever! 9) Scott Bakker's "The Prince of Nothing" trilogy. Challenging, mesmerizing, philosophically irritating, it's fantastic! D
Thank you! And as usual, I'll reply to your recommendation, Derek! 1. I've read the original Black Company trilogy, I really love the second book. But the rest after it just keep getting weaker for me. 2. This is a series that I ashamedly haven't read yet. Already on my radar to read someday, though! 3. I haven't heard of this one before, I'll check it out 4. I know about Dragonriders of Pern but haven't read it yet! 5. This is another that I often heard in forum and other places but so rare to see on Booktube. i still have to acquire the books, but consider it on my radar for someday! 6. Another one that's already on my radar for years, not sure when I'll get to this one, too. 7. I've read Broken Earth trilogy. I loved the first and third book but the second one didn't really click with me. Overall a great trilogy! 8. If I end up loving The Gap Cycle, I'll make sure to check this one out! 9. I already have Prince of Nothing on my TBR, too!
i just finished the ninth rain yesteday, and i really enjoyed it! there were some problems in the writing itself imo, but overall i loved the story and the characters, and i can't wait to carry on with the trilogy, especially now hearing your opinion on the third book!
Glad you enjoyed The Ninth Rain, Eduardo! I think the entire trilogy is superb and original; it's rare to find a fantasy series like this. And yes, the third book is my favorite of the trilogy! :)
The ones I’ve completed that you mentioned that I would rank the highest is The First Law trilogy (I won’t ever shut up about Abercrombie either!!) I do plan to read a lot of these in 2022, so I’ll have to compare notes next year! ☺️
Yessss! The words of Abercrombie always deserve to be spoken out loud! Hopefully the one you end up reading in 2022 will be series you love, I will also try to get to reading The Nightmareland Chronicle that you and Andrew loved!
I’m joining a buddy read for Winnowing Flame. I’m getting them for Christmas, so they are available on Amazon now. I’ve read the first Liveships, and need to co to us next year. I was ok with Poppy War, so I’ll continue eventually. I loved Foundryside, but I’m not as crazy about Divine Cities which I’m in the middle of right now. I’ve only read first Mistborn and just haven’t gone on yet. LOVE ash and Sand, which I finished, yay me! First Law I’ve finished and now need to need Heroes. I will read the other two Green Bone next year. Put Riftwar Empire on my TBR, but the original I was just okay with.
Yay! You're getting Winnowing Flame trilogy! And even though you didn't like Foundryside, I'm glad that you're loving Foundryside. Great job on finishing Ash and Sand! Here's hoping you'll love the other two Green Bone Saga books! :)
@@PetrikLeo I love those tierlist videos so much, seeing the visual at the end is just satisfying and they make for a more interesting comparison I think. Ordinary lists are so one-dimensional, whereas tier lists really show how close or far apart the items really are.
@@krash2784 that's true! After this month, I will spare some time to really learn how make that kind of videos. Thank you so much for the suggestion! 😁
Great video and awesome list Petrik! Im extremely hesitant to start the Green Bone Saga with all the hype around it bc same thing happened with the Poppy War trilogy and I hated all three books in the Poppy War. I only kept reading bc I thought they must improve with how highly people praise them, but alas the books didn’t improve for me and the Poppy War trilogy is easily be one of the worst series I’ve read haha. Now I’m nervous to to start another super hyped series on booktube
Thank you, Drew!! Maybe give the first book a try and see how you feel about it? The second book improved so much but this is a very character-driven series, if you don't care about any of the characters in the first book, I doubt the rest will convince you otherwise. I hope that helps! 😁
@@PetrikLeo I equate it to: You knock on a door, someone opens it. They look left then right, grabs you by the front of the shirt and yanks you into the room. I didn't expect it to pull me in so fast.
"Are you bored yet me talking about Joe Abercrombie?" I srsly laughed out loud and you finally convinced me to give this a try. I only read the Shattered Sea series and never picked up his famous other works.
I just can't seem to stop myself from talking about his books in every "best of" list! I hope you'll love First Law; almost all his fans agreed that First Law is a superior series! 😁
Awesome list! I had the same experience with Mistborn with it bringing me into reading adult fantasy. I also can’t wait to try so many of these which I own in my physical tbr (Green Bone, Licanius, Riftwar Empire, Divine Cities, and Liveship!) Did you make a full ranked list off all your trilogies? If so I’d love to see the full ranking from first to last if it’s easy to copy and paste.
Thank you so much, Benjamin! I hope the series you haven't tried yet will be something you end up loving. Also, I didn't make a full ranking list for all my trilogies. I thought it would be too long and no one would be interested... I should probably rank them when I have the time, just in case! :)
I also read The Winnowing Flame trilogy because of Elliot Brooks and I agree, it's so good! I want to read The Divine Cities trilogy in 2022, it sounds really cool and I tend to love city settings. (Being a city person myself)
I'm pretty sure Elle is responsible for a lot of sales for Winnowing Flame trilogy! 😂 Hey, I love city settings, too! Even more if it's fictional city in fantasy, that's one of the reasons why I love Divine Cities trilogy! :)
Great job and taste on choosing these trilogies...I am just missing one from your list (The Liveship Traders) that I am planning to read soon... I totally agreed on your number one pick, The Green Bone Saga is just outstanding. Unfortunately for me Licanius and Poppy War did not work out so well....I was wondering if you have read The Echoes of Empire trilogy by Mark Barnes, I rarely see it recommended anywhere and I think it is criminally underrated
Thank you! Glad you agreed regarding The Green Bone Saga, but too bad that we can't agree on Licanius and The Poppy War. No worries, though, that happens! 😆 I hope you'll love Liveship Traders, and I actually haven't read The Echoes of Empire trilogy. I'll take a look at it!
@@PetrikLeo And thanks on recommending The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, I had not heard about that series before, and was thinking on reading it on the original language (Spanish). What do you think? I sometimes hear translations work even better that the original language so I am undecided ( BTW I am able to read Spanish perfectly)
@@niovercorzo1572 oh if you're fluent in Spanish I think you should read it in Spanish! The English translation is superb, but I'm sure Zafon's original language is even more! 😄
*Okay let me get my notebook. I’m sure something will get my attention *. Yup happened. But luckily I already had shadows and kings of paradise on my TBR. 😂
Love your content Petrik! Do you usually read one book at a time until you finish or multiple at once? I’m trying to get through my through my tbr faster lol
Absolutely. There's no way a top 10 is enough. I think top 20 should be the minimum, and that's with category requirement, too, like favorite protagonists/side characters/antagonists 😂
That's funny you mention world building with mistborn and easy you can visualize it. That was the biggest part for me that I struggled with. I just couldn't picture it all the way it should be (or close) and felt like lacked it that area. Also felt predictable for most part. Couple good plot twist still and did like the magic concept. Maybe just me and the time I read it because it was right after a big sci-fi book. Haven't read second trilogy in that world and think it will fit my visual of the world better being farther in time versus first trilogy. Hopefully.
I'm sure it will differ for readers. It was so easy for me to visualize them. But I've also heard from readers who have difficulty imagining the world of the series. 😊
Great list Petrik! I agree the bias for the First Law is well deserved, I recently read it this year and it exceeded its lofty expectations. I’m curious, have you read The Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence? One of my favorites!
Thank you, Jackson! I can't get enough of The First Law World and Abercrombie's writing. That's why I want to read Shattered Sea next year. And yes I've read Book of the Ancestor! It's one of my favorites, too. It would've been in my list if it's a top 15 favorites! :)
Divine Cities is interesting because the channels I watched mostly mentioned City Of Stairs for a while, and then, nothing! I was under the impression the second book wasn't even out yet, never mind it being finished! Winnowing Flame and Ash And Sand are both on my TBR!📚📚📚 (Also, again Riftwar Empire! Yes!!!🥰💖🥰💖🥰I started reading Farseer this year and one of the comments I wrote to myself was that I wanted Chade and Arakasi to have some tea🍵)
Oh really? That's odd. City of Stairs is incredible, but City of Miracles is a class above! It's certainly a finished series, give it, Winnowing Flame, Ash and Sand a read. Also, Chade and Arakasi having some tea, wouldn't that be such a great sight! :)
@@PetrikLeo I really like Elizabeth Bear's writing. She writes fantasy and sci-fi. I've enjoyed everything of hers that I have read. Very character driven.
So little overlap between our favourites 🙈 But that’s okay! Just means we convince each other to read more amazing books. I think I know you well enough that these weren’t a surprise, but I still had a great time listening. 🥰
Sad to hear there's so few overlap in our favorites trilogy, but I'm glad you had a great time listening. Also, you're right that we both can recommend each other to read more amazing books! 😁
This is my first time in your channel, but you have 2 of my all time favorites with abercrombie and sanderson!! So i will take your advice if you can recommend one trilogy for me :) thank you very much for this, is my new favorite channel! Pd: sorry if i miss spell some words, not my first lenguage english hajaha
Hey thank you, Bastian! Don't worry about your English. As for recommendation, every trilogy in this video that you haven't read would be a nice choice. I definitely recommend The Green Bone Saga or Licanius trilogy first though! 😄
I've read some of these books but haven't finished the trilogies lol. I still need to read The Burning God to finish The Poppy War trilogy and the second and third books to The Ash and Sand trilogy. I'm still reading Jade City and I love it! Unfortunately it's taking longer to read because I started my externship and I'm studying to get my Medical Assistant certification. Hopefully by next month I'll have more time. Still want to read Daughter of the Empire trilogy and I am intrigued by The Winnowing Flame trilogy. I have to buy it in paperback form since as you pointed out it's not available on Kindle. I also need to read Sanderson and Abercrombie books. I haven't read a single book from those two. As for my favorite trilogy it's hard to say. A stand-alone trilogy would probably be Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden.
No worries, this just means you'll have plenty of awesome concluding books awaiting you, Cynthia. I hope you'll be able to get to them all as soon as possible! Sanderson and Abercrombie books are must try, imo! :)
@@PetrikLeo no problem...check out a writer called Keith C Blackmore he has 2 good standalone dark fantasy novels plus an ongoing series set in same world - 131 Days ...I have him on par with Abercrombie.
Hey Petrik. I was wondering how many books you read at once? Do you stick with a single book til the end, or do you have multiple books on the go? Great list btw
@@PetrikLeo Thanks for replying! I have always read multiple books at once, but I've been trying to bring it back down to one. It's very tough when there's so many books I want to read!
When there is a time, you should look into Brian Mcclellan and Anthony Ryan books....both of them have few recent trilogies that are really great. Also Mark Lawrence is quite alright
Great list, though there's many on here I haven't read! I agree Mistborn is fantastic and I really want to read Divone Cities but PETRIK, we do NOT agree on Burning God lol! I did not like the last book at all!
It will be great to hear your thoughts on Divine Cities! Haha, I remember that you disliked The Burning God, but I think we're about to have another disagreement because.... I'm disappointed with The Fall of Babel! 🥲 Mainly the first quarter, really, but it almost made me DNF tje book. The rest so far seems good, thankfully!
@@PetrikLeo whaaat??? I've heard that a lot, but I liked the Adam section. I just treated it as Hod King Part 4. Can't wait to hear your full thoughts when you finish.
I am going to cheat a little. My favorite so far is the Thrawn trilogy. Sure star wars is scifi, but its got a lot of fantasy elements. Mistborn is my favorite though. That series changed my life.
I haven't read Thrawn trilogy but I've heard sooo many great things about it. Do you think it's accessible for those who haven't read any of the Star Wars books? I'm only familiar with all the movies and TV shows.
Nice to see Jen Williams on the list. I read her first book "The Copper Promise" it was okay, but the ending spoilt the whole book. I am all for giving an author a second chance even Brandon Sandersons first book wasnt that good imho ☺
Yeah, I'm not a fan of The Copper Promise myself. I haven't continued after reading the first book in that trilogy. The Winnowing Flame trilogy, however, is a different story. Definitely give it a chance, Stephen! :)
Hey great video! I have read the the first two books in the first law trilogy... absolutely loved the first one. Close to being my favourite book of all time. But I really disliked yhe ending of the second book... how was the ending of the last book? Is there a good pay off at the end? I'm thinking about picking it back up but I'm not into the whole "subversion" thing if you know what I mean. Trying not to spoil anything for other readers...
Thank you! Hmm... it's kinda hard to say this without spoiling, but I think the ending of the third book might not be what you like. I mean, it's absolutely fitting to the trilogy, and it's why I love the series so much. But if by good payoff you mean a satisfying closure, I doubt you're getting what you want. I hope that makes sense, Darnell? I'm trying to keep things vague! :)
@@PetrikLeo I ended up reading the last argument of kings. And I am glad I did. I actually really enjoyed how he ended the series. Well, joy might be the wrong word... lol
@@PetrikLeo Yes! I'm actually appreciating the second book more now. I will definitely be doing a re-read at some point to see all the little details that I might of missed on my first time through.
Do the Liveship Traders also have a first person perspective? Funny I saw the 3 books in a thrift bookshop but I was hesitant on buying it. I kept looking at it for several weeks but the day came it was bought by another person. I was into collecting The Wheel of Time books that time so it was the least of my priorities.
Nope! this one is third people and multiple POV. So yes, different from Fitz's narration. i think they're both great, though. I totally love Robin Hobb's prose, except during The Rain Wild Chronicles hahaha.
@@PetrikLeo I see. I have read The Assassin's Apprentice, does not have book 2 but has book 3, and that's why I'm curious on the Liveship Traders. Thanks Petrik!
I am currently reading the second book in Farseer trilogy and I am so underwhelmed with the sloggish story. The first book was the same thing. It feels like a chore. I finished all The Wheel of Time books and what they even call "the slog" did not once felt as underwhelming as I am feeling reading Hobb's book. I am pushing myself in completing it and will read the third book too but I don't think I will read another Robin Hobb series again. Not enjoying it at all. Congratulations on completing many fantasy series. I have many of these and cannot wait to read them all.
Thank you! And there's no need for you to force yourself reading through Farseer trilogy if it's underwhelming for you. I do still recommend you to read Liveship Traders, though, before deciding to drop off Hobb's works completely. I know several readers who disliked Fitz's story have enjoyed Liveship Traders much more! :)
I loved Jade Legacy too! Also, Im an international reader too (from India). So when you order from BD or Blackwells, are there any customs or tariffs you pay? I know shipping is free...
Glad you loved Jade Legacy, too! And I do! I don't know about your country, but here (if it's from BD) i usually pay $5 per delivery. It's so hard to predict the payment of these bookmails but for BD it's pretty fixed.
Pretty good concept. I'd go:
The First Law (original trilogy) - Joe Abercrombie
The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
Of Blood & Bone - John Gwynne
Licanius - James Islington
And I have a feeling, once I finish them, these will go on there:
Godblind - Anna Stephens
Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn - Tad Williams
one of the Robin Hobb trilogies not names Farseer
Nice list! I'm glad to see Licanius there. Also wow, that's high praise towards Godblind. I need to continue with the series, I heard Darksoul is a huge upgrade. And for Robin Hobb, I'm sure the next one or two series will be a great read for you, Mike!
First Law trilogy should come with a disclaimer. None of the main characters are good ppl. You may not like them. Everyone gets fucked over. The cripple is best boi
This is my first time watching your channel but literally every series that you’ve mentioned that I’ve read already is on my favorites list, so I should take your advice and read more of them!
Oh yay! Welcome to the channel! Here's hoping more of my videos can lead you to more favorite books! 🤩
i finished jade legacy last night and i couldn't agree more with what you said! the characters were amazing and felt so real. such a great trilogy!
You finished! That ending was so powerful 🥲 the characters are so real!!
What is the story about , I am thinking about reading it , is it sci fi fantasy ???🧐
Something about your videos is just addicting. On top of that, I always come across something new to read.
Thank you so much! Hearing that means a lot to me! :)
I’m reading Before They are Hanged right now. I think it’s Amazing !!!! I laugh constantly reading it. I think Sand dan Glokta and his practicals are utterly priceless and wonderful characters. By far my characters in Fantasy. Keep up the Great Work !!!!
Thank you so much, Michael! Yesss! Isn't Before They Are Hanged so wonderful? Tension and humor are always on point in that book. Glokta's development and story there is utterly great! Enjoy! 😁
I love that you bring light to some lesser known books.
There are so many lesser known fantasy books as awesome as the popular fantasy books! :D
45 series is so impressive! Couldn't agree more with these series specifically the top 2 and the poppy war. I would also add ryeria into my top 10 list. City of stairs and Robert Jackson Bennett as a whole has been on my tbr and recently got a physical copy so can't wait to get to it! Loving your end of the year content! Happy reading❤️
Thank you, Ellyn! This end of the year content took a lot of effort and hours, but I'm glad to put them out. 45 trilogies is a great number, right!? I still have more but they're quartet and more! I wanted to add Riyria Revelations but that's technically six books, and the first two books were really weak on first read, imo.
@@PetrikLeo ah yes I forgot they were originally 6. I enjoyed the original series but adore the prequel chronicle books!I can't wait to see your updated series list next year❤️
@@PetrikLeo also just looked back and one of the best self pub trilogies I have ever read was the paternus trilogy by dyrk Ashton. The mix of mythologies well known and more obscure was amazing
@@ellynbarclay3121 i love that trilogy! If this was a top 15 rank, it would be there for sure!
Petrick: I've read 45..
Me: 45 books. Not bad.
Petrick: Trilogies
Mistborn is the trilogy that got me started on fantasy and it’s so good! I also love The Licanius Trilogy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I follow you on goodreads and love your reviews.
You're welcome! Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm glad you love Mistborn trilogy and Licanius trilogy, too! :)
Thank you for the recommendations. The interesting thing for me as regards to The Green Bone Saga was that I did not really like the Jade City until towards the end (I very rarely dnf and exactly for this reason) and suddenly at the end I was into it and I loved the second book and the third novel ripped my heart out.
I decided to check out the first novels of The Winnowing Flame Trilogy and The Ash and Sand Trilogy. Again many thanks :)
You're welcome! Woohoo! So glad to hear The Green Bone Saga won you over. The entire trilogy is absolutely amazing, imo. 😃 I hope you will enjoy reading The Winnowing Flame trilogy and Ash and Sand, too!
I finished the Ash and Sand series earlier this month and I loved it. Thank you for spreading awareness on this amazing trilogy because I wouldn't have discovered it without you.
Glad you enjoyed it, Toni! Ash and Sand trilogy is incredibly underrated! 😁
I just made a slide show of all the books you mentioned, summer break is here and I am ready to deep dive into these books! Thank you for not being basic, and opening new doors! Going to binge your channel. Peace homes.
Thank you! That means a lot. I hope you'll enjoy the books I recommend, that's more important! :)
The way you describe all the trilogies I've also read is exactly how I feel about them too (liveship, riftwar, first law, etc.). So I know I'm going to also love the other ones you praise. Thanks for always having such good recommendations!
Thank you so much, Niki! Oh if only I could include The Fitz and the Fool trilogy... that would be at the top up there with Jade Legacy! xD But I think it's not fair considering that it has and require 13 books to reach. Also, I hope you'll love all the ones you haven't read! :)
@@PetrikLeo Haha yeah it's definitely not as accessible to all the potential readers. Hopefully they'll take your recommend with Liveship and make it there on their own. I perceive that your high praise of this series, LPQ, and Daughter of the Empire is why so many people in the booktubesphere are getting into them now, and I love it. Thanks Petrik!
You’re the reason it started the Licanius Trilogy. Was halfway through boom one, and bough the last two books. I knew this would be a story I’d need to binge read.
The Green Bone saga is also incredibly amazing. I’ll be starting Jade Legacy soon. I’m nervous, but incredibly excited.
Thanks, Petrik!
Let me know your thoughts on both of them, Michael! I'm so glad to hear my recommendation is clicking well with you. 😃
@@PetrikLeo absolutely! You’re like the number 1 reason my TBR is as tall as Mount Everest. 😂😂
Petrik it has made me so happy to see Licanious trilogy in here. My mind is still blown from book 2 abd 3 with such incredible plotting. Loved your good reads reviews of this. This really does need more love!
Thank you very much, Chattie! Caeden is one of my favorite characters of all time. And the plotting of the trilogy is meticulous and effectively done. I love this trilogy so much! 😁
@@PetrikLeo Caeden is a legend, I love his arc and the friendship and story unfolding. It is funny though as I never mention him when getting people to read the book as I love people just stumbling across him in the story - I really want to re-read them, but only finished last Dec, feels to soon.
Raven’s Shadow snubbed. Definitely my favorite trilogy, but you gave me a couple new ones to try here too.
I'm a huge fan of Blood Song, but in my opinion, Queen of Fire is one of the worst books I've ever read. I hope you'll enjoy the ones you've decided to try here! :)
Great list ! I think my top 3 fav trilogies would be - Mistborn trilogy , winternight trilogy and The green bone saga
Thank you so much, Azu! That's a superb list. I'm making my way through Winternight trilogy right now! :)
@@PetrikLeo Ahh how are you liking it so far ? One of the things that makes it so memorable for me is definitely the atmospheric setting ! I hope you enjoy it 😊
@@azu7495 i'm about halfway through the first book and I'm enjoying it! 😄 Atmospheric sounds about right. Vasya is such a likable character!
I'm absolutely on board with your feelings about Fonda Lee and her Green Bone trilogy. Each book was a masterpiece in its now way, and they just kept getting better. I see a Netflix future series here.
Hear hear! It's truly a masterpiece of a trilogy. Here's hoping there will be a future well made adaptation for this series! :)
I love the nod to Robin Hobb's characterization. She is truly a master character writer and that was what blew me away when I read the Farseer Trilogy. Her characters feel like old friends.
I've had the Winnowing Flame trilogy high up on my TBR for a couple years now and I think I'm going to put that on my reading list for 2023 for sure. It's time lol.
Mistborn was my adult fantasy gateway too, and I have so much love for that trilogy. It's awesome.
Woohoo! Another one that has Mistborn as their gateway to fantasy! I agree so much regarding Robin Hobb. Her talent in writing lovable and unlikable characters is amazing. I hope you'll enjoy The Winnowing Flame when you get to it!
Hey Petrik, not sure if you are trying to intentionally bankrupt me with this video and the last but I've added so many cool series to my near reads! Such great series I haven't seen much on but you've sold me on most. The only series I've ever completed was Mistborn era 1 (my first fantasy books) but there has been so much to read since I started that every series in in limbo!
My personal goal for 2022 is to finish some series and try earn some fantasy reader respect buy finishing one of the larger series(currently thinking Realm of the Elderlings).
I am also excited for the Greenbone Saga. I read ~20% of the ebook and immediately order the first 2 books. Excellent from the start for me!
Thanks for the video, really appreciate the content. Cheers!
Thank you so much, Jonathan! Hahaha, not my intention, but books are good things to spend our money on... xD
Mistborn series is amazing, I understand why you feel that way. And trying out The Realm of the Elderlings is a great decision. It's probably the most accessible massive series out there because it's divided into 5 series. Not too intimidating. And I'm glad you're reading Green Bone Saga!! :)
Thank you for the recommendations I love your videos. I read the green bone saga in 2021 and I agree with it being my number 1 spot as well. Each book just gets better and better as the series goes on. Very emotional for me.
You're welcome, Josh! I'm glad you love the series so much, too. I treasure The Green Bone Saga, a masterpiece of a series! 😊
I'm doing Licanius right now, and then wheel of time Fonda Lee is on my list , but I think I will bump it up in my to read list after hearing this
Awesome!! Superb choice of series to read, Artyom! :)
Very impressive stats here, Petrik! It’s so cool to hear about which stories are running around in that big brain of yours. No, I’ll never be bored by you talking about First Law! 😁 Excellent choices, my friend!
Thank you so much, Philip! Hahaha, I'm glad you're never bored of me talking about First Law! 😁 Btw, I plan to start Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts next year, too, if you're going to read that series next year we should do some discussion videos!
@@PetrikLeo Definitely! I’d love that, Petrik!
Great video, hopefully I can prioritise the trilogies I haven’t read on this list in 2022
Thank you! Best of luck! :)
you have impeccable taste. every video you post my tbr seems to grow!
Ah thank you so much, Aden! Always happy to hear that! :)
Every time I watch one of your videos I add like 3 books to my tbr! Seriously.
I'm happy to hear that! 😂
Well…I just ended up buying the Winnowing Flame and the Greenbone trilogy because of you 🙈
I first found you on Goodreads, where you pretty much spoiled me for other reviewers (I am always disappointed when I go to check the book reviews and there isn’t one from you! I love the quotes you put amongst your review ❤️) and will now happily follow your content here 🤗
Sorry for the ramble, but I am a terrible fan and just tend to hit the like button, so I figured I should probably let you know how much I appreciate the work you do! Thank you for finding us the best books 🥰
Thank you so much, Susana! No need to apologize. Your support means a lot to me, even if it's in the form of a like or view! As long that you got a book or series you love through my recommendations, that's what matters most! :)
Completely agree that the Liveship Traders is one you can read completely seperate from the rest of the series. It's so different from the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings. I've rea the Ninth Rain in 2020 and I'm finally going to read the Bitter Twins this month! I don't know why it took me so long but I'm glad I'm finally getting to it. Am also glad you're giving the Ash and Sand trilogy love! It's one of the best series I've read this year! I love Ruka. 🤩
I still need to read The Green Bone Saga and The Licanius trilogy. I hope I might be able to squeeze them both in next year.
Liveship Traders is awesome, and I'm glad you're going to continue The Winnowing Flame. It's such a great trilogy. And of course, I've talked about Ash and Sand for a while now; the series deserves more love!
I hope you'll love both The Green Bone Saga and The Licanius trilogy! :)
This is a very solid list, Petrik! The only ones I haven't read are no. 5, 6 & 7, but they are definitely on my TBR! I strongly agree that all the other ones deserve a spot on the list of best fantasy trilogies! I am planning on rereading The Winnowing Flame, First Law and Mistborn in 2022 and I can't wait for that! Some trilogies that you didn't mention but which also have a special place in my heart are The Nevernight Chronicle (might be my no. 1, because it got me back into reading), Shades of Magic, Riyria Revelations (if we count the omnibus editions haha), The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne and The Winternight Trilogy. Really enjoyed this video! Hope you find many more faves in the future ;)
Thank you so much, Esmay! I'm not rereading Winnowing Flame and First Law next year, but I'll be rereading Mistborn in 2022! I'm sure Nevernight Chronicle and Riyria Revelations would've been in the list if this is a top 15 list! :)
I'm so glad you're bringing more attention to Richard Nell's books! I'm still waiting for the second and third book to get an audiobook installment. 😭
Of course I have to talk about this trilogy whenever I can! And I could be wrong but i think the audiobook is coming out soon! Check out his Twitter feed!
@@PetrikLeo Oh, I will definitely check. Thanks for the heads up! 😁
Hello Petrik,
I'm starting The Licanius Trilogy after finishing A Time of Courage 😊🎉
Wonderful!! Enjoy it! They are incredile books!
I would love to see a list of your favorite still ongoing series!! I like to get in on series while they're still in progress so I can join in on the hype 😅
I will make an updated favorite ongoing and favorite completed series this December! I hope you'll look forward to that! 😁
Fantastic list, Petrik!
Thank you so much, Dyrk! 😁 Would've included yours if it's a top 15!
@@PetrikLeo Oh wow! Thank you!
What a great top ten list. Excellent book video today.
Thank you so much, Scully! :)
Great List! Going to read Jade Legacy soon! I can't wait.
Two of my favorite fantasy trilogies of all time are The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden and Memory, Sorrow, and Thron by Tad Williams.
Thank you so much, friend! Oh yess I'll be reading Winternight trilogy soon, too! We'll read each other's favorites! :)
Awesome list, I'm in the middle of some of these series right now and I plan to read most of the other ones on this list (:
Thank you so much! I hope you'll enjoy them all! :)
Hi petrik!!! Wow I am so happy the Winnowing Flame trilogy made it into this list. I really LOVE and ADORE that series. I also hope Orbit is watching this and is influenced to pick it up. I can't believe there are no hardcover editions of the books, I mean even the cover art is amazing. I have yet to read a series that has hits the same way winnowing flame does.
In no particular order, my favorite trilogies have to be: The Lord of the Rings, Mistborn and Winnowing flame... this changes a lot though! As I am planning to read The Green Bone Saga and finish First Law soon, a series may get booted out of their spot. We shall see :)
I didn't know you LOVE The Winnowing Flame trilogy, Estela! Great minds think alike, right? If not Orbit, hopefully Tor Books pick the series up. I mean, there's even a character name Tor! 😂
That's a wonderful list of favorite trilogies, too, and I'm sure The Green Bone Saga and hopefully First Law will worm their way in! :)
I read Ash and Sand on your recommendation and because my name is Cale lol. Absolutely loved it and I totally agree that Ruka is on par with Logen as an amazing grimdark character. Greenbone is next on my tbr, can't wait and thanks for the great content and recommendations :)
Woohoo! You're so welcome! I'm happy when I hear someone love a series I recommended. Ruka is such an unforgettable character! 😁 You shoild check out Dark Sea's End by Richard Nell, too, if you haven't read it. The Green Bone Saga is a masterwork, I really hope you'll love this one as well!
@@PetrikLeo Thanks I will definitely check it out!
Wounded Kingdoms - R J Barker
Anthony Ryan - Covenant of Steel
The Greatcoats - Sebastian Castell
Of Blood and Bone- John Gwynne
The Divine Cities - Robert Jackson Bennet
The Original Night Angel - Brent Weeks
Powder Mage - Brian Mccellan...
Are some of my all time favorites trilogies ..
I still have to finish Covenant of Steel and Night Angel trilogies. I like the rest you mentioned, though! :)
I'm on bitter twins right now, its so good!!! I know Elliot mentions it a lot, definitely underrated! I hope whoever watches your vid gives it a chance and spreads the word! great vid, a lot here I want to get into!! always enjoy your thoughts
Thank you so much, Kit! It's a criminally underrated trilogy, even if just one or two readers give the series a try based on my recommendation, I'll be happy for the trilogy to get a new fan! :)
I've only read 3 of these but the rest are all on the top of my tbr, hopefully I'll get to then soon and enjoy them as much as you did!
Woohoo! You have 7 of these to read, this just means you have 7 additional (hopefully) awesome series to read! :D
I'm still working on finishing most of these trilogies. I listened to the Shadow of What was Lost a few years ago. I think I'll take your advice and re-read it before picking up the next books.
Good call! Binge reading Licanius trilogy will be super beneficial to you! 😊
Petrik,I would love to see you review the swan's war trilogy by Sean Russell. It's starts with the book the one Kingdom. It's the most overlooked amazing fantasy series ever. It came out in 2000 I believe and I think it was just a victim of the fact that people weren't reading fantasy as much then. It would have been wildly successful if it was written after 2006 or so when fantasy started to blow everyone that does actually read it loves it to death and wonders why it isn't talked about more. So amazing. Please give it a try sometime. Sean Russell so deserves to be talked about.
Thanks for the recommendation, Justin. I haven't heard of this series before. I'll take a look! No promises on when I'll get to it, though, if it interests me. My TBR pile is super massive. 😂
@@PetrikLeo thank you,Petrik. And keep up the great videos.
Great list. With both you and Elliot Brooks praising Winnowing Flame so much, I guess I'll have to add it to my TBR.
I haven't read too many trilogies, but here's my current list:
1. Mistborn
2. First Law
3. Book of the Ancestor
4. Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne
5. Powder Mage
6. Of Blood and Bone
7. Farseer
8. Gods of Blood and Powder
9. Tawny Man
10. Red Queen's War
Thank you, James! Give Winnowing Flame a try, I think you'll love it! Your current list is great, I've read all of them and I can understand why they're on your list! 😄
Love the liveship traders!
I still need to read the winnowing flame trilogy.
Im so excited to get to the divine cities this year sometime!
Kings of paradise is on kindle unlimited, I’m hoping to get to that one soon as well!
Love first law trilogy! It would be in my top 10 also, as well as the shattered sea trilogy! I’m hoping to move onto the standalones in the first law world soon.
You convinced me last year to put licanius trilogy on my tbr and I finally purchased it today!🥳
You also convinced me to pick up Green Bone saga.
Great video as always, Petrik! 🥰
Thank you as always, Holly! Winnowing Flame and Divine Cities trilogy are both underrated and worth the trilogy. As you hope to read The First Law World standalone books, I hope to read The Shattered Sea trilogy ASAP. I'm glad you purchased The Licanius trilogy and The Green Bone Saga, too. Some of the best series I've read! :)
it’s really fascinating that the mistborn trilogy was the bridge to adult fantasy for so many of us. the only adult fantasy i had read before the final empire was asoiaf book 1. it was good but did not hook me. the final empire however, absolutely threw me into the adult fantasy genre. i remember viciously consuming the final empire as fast as i could. i have not been the same reader since. so thankful for sanderson. he changed, and in many ways, saved my life 🤗
Mistborn has one of the best endings in my opinion
Hey Aden, I have a similar experience to you. I remember reading A Game of Thrones (which I absolutely love now, talk about the importance of reading in a different timing) but it didn't hook me. I think it was because I still remember all the details of the TV show back then, and I couldn't stop comparing the two. But Mistborn, that was an entirely different story, which I'm sure you'll understand! :)
That ending blew my mind away when I first read it. So damn brilliant!
@@PetrikLeo agreed! i also did not vibe with the first book but i’m reading a storm of swords right now and wow… as i read more adult fantasy i appreciate the books so much more. i’m loving how intricate the world building and politics are! it’s very slow but i never find myself bored. i’m also not someone who particular likes grey characters but damn, martin is making me root and cheer for some of these people 🤗
Love your list Petrik. You've convinced me to spend more money.
Thanks, Gianni! And you've convinced me further to read Winternight trilogy next month! 😃
@@PetrikLeo oooh I really did enjoy that trilogy ❄️🤓❄️
I agree about Licanius, that third book packs a punch. Did a whole reread of books 1 and 2 to really get book3 and man that ending of book3 was just perfect. I have no clue how many completed series I've read, I'm gonna go with not much cause I have a serious problem with finishing series lmao. 45 is so impressive!
Exactly! Not saying that the series will work for everyone, but as I said, there are so many details in the third book that would be missed if it has been a while since they've read the previous books. I know it would've been the same for me, too! 😂 And thanks, I'm proud of finishing 45 completed trilogies!
i am new to your channel, have seen few videos by now, and my to read list has increased considerably, great videos
Thank you so much, Gabo! Here's hoping I can keep doing that for you, and most importantly, I hope many of my recommendation worked! :)
Wow you read a lot of books, and finished a lot of books series too! I’m currently reading John Gwynn Valour so far it’s really good!! Happy reading to you!! 😊🎬❄️📖☃️
Valor is amazing, so intense and addictive! Happy reading to you! 😊
i totally guessed your top 3 lol. thanks for the video!
Hahaha! I guess they're not hard too predict if you've been following my update! 😂
Wow ! 45 Completed Trilogies that is awesome...Was always wondering about the liveship traders trilogy, if it can be read separately, so thanks !. This list is great 👌
Yeahhh, it took me a while to count the number of completed trilogies I finished! xD But yes, Liveship traders definitely can be read without reading Farseer trilogy, and it will still work amazingly! :)
I didn't like Farseer I read assassins apprentice and I dnf it so I went on ahead and read the liveship trader series I really enjoyed it
As usual, some good stuff here sir! I'd love to add the following works for your consideration:
1) The original "Black Company" trilogy by Glen Cook. I don't even feel the need to elaborate here...just read em'.
2) Ursula Le Guin's original "Earthsea" trilogy. The characters, language and setting here are just so impressive!
3) "The True Game" trilogy (Peter Series) by Sheri S. Tepper. All three (yes, 3) of the trilogies in the True Game cycle by Tepper are wonderful, and honestly, I think the Jinian trilogy is probably the best, but you've got to start with the Peter trilogy...it just won't make sense otherwise.
4) Anne McCaffrey's original "Dragonriders of Pern" trilogy and "Harper Hall Trilogy." SOOOO GOOOD!
5) Elizabeth Moon's "The Deed of Paksenarrion." Quite possibly the greatest female protagonist I've ever had the pleasure of reading!
6) Richard Morgan's "A Land Fit For Heroes" trilogy. Good lord man, here is the absolute king of "grimdark." Not even Erikson's "Malazan," is as worthy a successor to Cook's "Black Company" as this. Abercrombie? Eat your heart out! Brutal and beautiful.
7) N.K. Jemison's "Broken Earth" series. She's awesome. Really.
8) Stephen Donaldson's original "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever." One of the best examples of the "anti-Tolkien." No optimistic, predictable prose here. Just a character, and a series, that will stick with you forever!
9) Scott Bakker's "The Prince of Nothing" trilogy. Challenging, mesmerizing, philosophically irritating, it's fantastic!
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Thank you! And as usual, I'll reply to your recommendation, Derek!
1. I've read the original Black Company trilogy, I really love the second book. But the rest after it just keep getting weaker for me.
2. This is a series that I ashamedly haven't read yet. Already on my radar to read someday, though!
3. I haven't heard of this one before, I'll check it out
4. I know about Dragonriders of Pern but haven't read it yet!
5. This is another that I often heard in forum and other places but so rare to see on Booktube. i still have to acquire the books, but consider it on my radar for someday!
6. Another one that's already on my radar for years, not sure when I'll get to this one, too.
7. I've read Broken Earth trilogy. I loved the first and third book but the second one didn't really click with me. Overall a great trilogy!
8. If I end up loving The Gap Cycle, I'll make sure to check this one out!
9. I already have Prince of Nothing on my TBR, too!
Thank-you so much for this well thought out and interesting list!
You are so welcome, Suzanne! Hopefully you have plenty of series to add to your TBR!
Glad to see Licanius so high, definitely one of my favorite series period
Such an amazing series! it deserves so much more love! :)
i just finished the ninth rain yesteday, and i really enjoyed it! there were some problems in the writing itself imo, but overall i loved the story and the characters, and i can't wait to carry on with the trilogy, especially now hearing your opinion on the third book!
Glad you enjoyed The Ninth Rain, Eduardo! I think the entire trilogy is superb and original; it's rare to find a fantasy series like this. And yes, the third book is my favorite of the trilogy! :)
@@PetrikLeo it really is original. alien bugs, magical fire, vampire elves. there was so much going on, but i loved it hahaha
@@eduardoo31 Seriously! When I read it, I thought "What the heck is this!? This is awesome!" xD
The ones I’ve completed that you mentioned that I would rank the highest is The First Law trilogy (I won’t ever shut up about Abercrombie either!!) I do plan to read a lot of these in 2022, so I’ll have to compare notes next year! ☺️
Yessss! The words of Abercrombie always deserve to be spoken out loud! Hopefully the one you end up reading in 2022 will be series you love, I will also try to get to reading The Nightmareland Chronicle that you and Andrew loved!
Of all the characters ive read about, caedens journey keeps popping up in my head.
His journey is truly something. 🥲
I’m joining a buddy read for Winnowing Flame. I’m getting them for Christmas, so they are available on Amazon now. I’ve read the first Liveships, and need to co to us next year. I was ok with Poppy War, so I’ll continue eventually. I loved Foundryside, but I’m not as crazy about Divine Cities which I’m in the middle of right now. I’ve only read first Mistborn and just haven’t gone on yet. LOVE ash and Sand, which I finished, yay me! First Law I’ve finished and now need to need Heroes. I will read the other two Green Bone next year. Put Riftwar Empire on my TBR, but the original I was just okay with.
Yay! You're getting Winnowing Flame trilogy! And even though you didn't like Foundryside, I'm glad that you're loving Foundryside. Great job on finishing Ash and Sand! Here's hoping you'll love the other two Green Bone Saga books! :)
I Always keep waiting for your interesting recommendations!! Keep up the good work!!
Thank you so much! I'll do my best! :)
First time watching and absolutely loved the details contents and recommendations ❤
Thank you for watching, Nilu! Glad you loved it! 😊
I'd love to see tier list videos by you, algorithm loves em too ;)
I'm probably dumb for saying this, but I don't know how to do those tier videos 😭😭
@@PetrikLeo I love those tierlist videos so much, seeing the visual at the end is just satisfying and they make for a more interesting comparison I think. Ordinary lists are so one-dimensional, whereas tier lists really show how close or far apart the items really are.
@@krash2784 that's true! After this month, I will spare some time to really learn how make that kind of videos. Thank you so much for the suggestion! 😁
Great video and awesome list Petrik! Im extremely hesitant to start the Green Bone Saga with all the hype around it bc same thing happened with the Poppy War trilogy and I hated all three books in the Poppy War. I only kept reading bc I thought they must improve with how highly people praise them, but alas the books didn’t improve for me and the Poppy War trilogy is easily be one of the worst series I’ve read haha. Now I’m nervous to to start another super hyped series on booktube
Thank you, Drew!! Maybe give the first book a try and see how you feel about it? The second book improved so much but this is a very character-driven series, if you don't care about any of the characters in the first book, I doubt the rest will convince you otherwise. I hope that helps! 😁
About 100 pages into Daughter of the Empire. Really enjoying it thus far. Very good.
Isn't it such a strong start? And it continues throughout the whole book! 🤩
@@PetrikLeo I equate it to: You knock on a door, someone opens it. They look left then right, grabs you by the front of the shirt and yanks you into the room. I didn't expect it to pull me in so fast.
"Are you bored yet me talking about Joe Abercrombie?" I srsly laughed out loud and you finally convinced me to give this a try. I only read the Shattered Sea series and never picked up his famous other works.
I just can't seem to stop myself from talking about his books in every "best of" list! I hope you'll love First Law; almost all his fans agreed that First Law is a superior series! 😁
Awesome list! I had the same experience with Mistborn with it bringing me into reading adult fantasy. I also can’t wait to try so many of these which I own in my physical tbr (Green Bone, Licanius, Riftwar Empire, Divine Cities, and Liveship!)
Did you make a full ranked list off all your trilogies? If so I’d love to see the full ranking from first to last if it’s easy to copy and paste.
Thank you so much, Benjamin! I hope the series you haven't tried yet will be something you end up loving.
Also, I didn't make a full ranking list for all my trilogies. I thought it would be too long and no one would be interested... I should probably rank them when I have the time, just in case! :)
@@PetrikLeo yeah if you ever rank them, I'd definitely be interested to see the full list!
The Riftwar Saga and the Riftwar Empire Trilogy are both incredibly underrated series, which I hear very few people ever mention.
I love Riftwar Empire trilogy so damn much. What an incredible trilogy.
@@PetrikLeo It truly rekindled my love of fantasy after a very long hiatus where I primarily solely read sci-fi.
I also read The Winnowing Flame trilogy because of Elliot Brooks and I agree, it's so good!
I want to read The Divine Cities trilogy in 2022, it sounds really cool and I tend to love city settings. (Being a city person myself)
I'm pretty sure Elle is responsible for a lot of sales for Winnowing Flame trilogy! 😂 Hey, I love city settings, too! Even more if it's fictional city in fantasy, that's one of the reasons why I love Divine Cities trilogy! :)
So excited to start Green Bone Saga in January
Yay! Enjoy this awesome trilogy! :)
Great job and taste on choosing these trilogies...I am just missing one from your list (The Liveship Traders) that I am planning to read soon... I totally agreed on your number one pick, The Green Bone Saga is just outstanding. Unfortunately for me Licanius and Poppy War did not work out so well....I was wondering if you have read The Echoes of Empire trilogy by Mark Barnes, I rarely see it recommended anywhere and I think it is criminally underrated
Thank you! Glad you agreed regarding The Green Bone Saga, but too bad that we can't agree on Licanius and The Poppy War. No worries, though, that happens! 😆 I hope you'll love Liveship Traders, and I actually haven't read The Echoes of Empire trilogy. I'll take a look at it!
@@PetrikLeo And thanks on recommending The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, I had not heard about that series before, and was thinking on reading it on the original language (Spanish). What do you think? I sometimes hear translations work even better that the original language so I am undecided ( BTW I am able to read Spanish perfectly)
@@niovercorzo1572 oh if you're fluent in Spanish I think you should read it in Spanish! The English translation is superb, but I'm sure Zafon's original language is even more! 😄
*Okay let me get my notebook. I’m sure something will get my attention *. Yup happened. But luckily I already had shadows and kings of paradise on my TBR. 😂
Woohoo!! Hahaha, at least you have some on your TBR already! :D
Love your content Petrik!
Do you usually read one book at a time until you finish or multiple at once? I’m trying to get through my through my tbr faster lol
Thank you, Tony! One book at a time is best for me. It's hard for me to read multiple books at once! 😂
I will also read Mistborn for the 3rd time next year. Also rereading Jade City currently. I look forward to Jade Legacy.
It's Allomancy time again, Marco! 😃 Enjoy your reread of Jade City in the meantime!
@@PetrikLeo oh it’s great.
Yeah you are so right about the licanius trilogy I unfortunately read all three books a few months apart
Yeahh I think this is one of those series that definitely has to be read closer to each other! :)
I'm trying to keep a book-buying ban, but I might just break it in order to get Jade War and Jade Legacy! I loved Jade City so much :))
Do it, break the book ban! Treat yourself! :)
Yes yes, you should do a top character list. Top 10 would probably not be enough. Maybe top 20 or 30. 😁
Absolutely. There's no way a top 10 is enough. I think top 20 should be the minimum, and that's with category requirement, too, like favorite protagonists/side characters/antagonists 😂
That's funny you mention world building with mistborn and easy you can visualize it. That was the biggest part for me that I struggled with. I just couldn't picture it all the way it should be (or close) and felt like lacked it that area. Also felt predictable for most part. Couple good plot twist still and did like the magic concept. Maybe just me and the time I read it because it was right after a big sci-fi book. Haven't read second trilogy in that world and think it will fit my visual of the world better being farther in time versus first trilogy. Hopefully.
I'm sure it will differ for readers. It was so easy for me to visualize them. But I've also heard from readers who have difficulty imagining the world of the series. 😊
Great list Petrik! I agree the bias for the First Law is well deserved, I recently read it this year and it exceeded its lofty expectations.
I’m curious, have you read The Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence? One of my favorites!
Thank you, Jackson! I can't get enough of The First Law World and Abercrombie's writing. That's why I want to read Shattered Sea next year.
And yes I've read Book of the Ancestor! It's one of my favorites, too. It would've been in my list if it's a top 15 favorites! :)
Divine Cities is interesting because the channels I watched mostly mentioned City Of Stairs for a while, and then, nothing! I was under the impression the second book wasn't even out yet, never mind it being finished! Winnowing Flame and Ash And Sand are both on my TBR!📚📚📚
(Also, again Riftwar Empire! Yes!!!🥰💖🥰💖🥰I started reading Farseer this year and one of the comments I wrote to myself was that I wanted Chade and Arakasi to have some tea🍵)
Oh really? That's odd. City of Stairs is incredible, but City of Miracles is a class above! It's certainly a finished series, give it, Winnowing Flame, Ash and Sand a read.
Also, Chade and Arakasi having some tea, wouldn't that be such a great sight! :)
"I have to make an exception for Robin Hobb" is a philosophy that I, too, live by.
She's one of the Queen of Fantasy, and her books deserves to appear in every "best of list" whenever possible! 😁
0:55 will be waiting for another video....❤️❤️
Hahah, thank you! :)
I'd have to include NK Jemisin's The Broken Earth Trilogy and their Inheritance trilogy. Also Elizabeth Bear's The Eternal Sky trilogy.
For Broken Earth, I loved the first and third book, but somehow I didn't gel with the second book. I haven't read anything by Elizabeth Bear, though!
@@PetrikLeo I really like Elizabeth Bear's writing. She writes fantasy and sci-fi. I've enjoyed everything of hers that I have read. Very character driven.
Man I have so many trilogies to finish 😭 I've barely scratched the surface.
I still have SO MANY, too, Ali. So MANY!
So little overlap between our favourites 🙈 But that’s okay! Just means we convince each other to read more amazing books. I think I know you well enough that these weren’t a surprise, but I still had a great time listening. 🥰
Sad to hear there's so few overlap in our favorites trilogy, but I'm glad you had a great time listening. Also, you're right that we both can recommend each other to read more amazing books! 😁
This is my first time in your channel, but you have 2 of my all time favorites with abercrombie and sanderson!! So i will take your advice if you can recommend one trilogy for me :) thank you very much for this, is my new favorite channel!
Pd: sorry if i miss spell some words, not my first lenguage english hajaha
Hey thank you, Bastian! Don't worry about your English. As for recommendation, every trilogy in this video that you haven't read would be a nice choice. I definitely recommend The Green Bone Saga or Licanius trilogy first though! 😄
I've read some of these books but haven't finished the trilogies lol. I still need to read The Burning God to finish The Poppy War trilogy and the second and third books to The Ash and Sand trilogy. I'm still reading Jade City and I love it! Unfortunately it's taking longer to read because I started my externship and I'm studying to get my Medical Assistant certification. Hopefully by next month I'll have more time. Still want to read Daughter of the Empire trilogy and I am intrigued by The Winnowing Flame trilogy. I have to buy it in paperback form since as you pointed out it's not available on Kindle. I also need to read Sanderson and Abercrombie books. I haven't read a single book from those two. As for my favorite trilogy it's hard to say. A stand-alone trilogy would probably be Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden.
No worries, this just means you'll have plenty of awesome concluding books awaiting you, Cynthia. I hope you'll be able to get to them all as soon as possible! Sanderson and Abercrombie books are must try, imo! :)
I'm new here...but good channel...subbed.
Thank you so much, Tommy! 😄
@@PetrikLeo no problem...check out a writer called Keith C Blackmore he has 2 good standalone dark fantasy novels plus an ongoing series set in same world - 131 Days ...I have him on par with Abercrombie.
Hey Petrik. I was wondering how many books you read at once? Do you stick with a single book til the end, or do you have multiple books on the go?
Great list btw
Thank you! I read only one book at a time, sticking with one until I finished. But sometimes and rarely, I'll read two books on the go! :)
@@PetrikLeo Thanks for replying! I have always read multiple books at once, but I've been trying to bring it back down to one. It's very tough when there's so many books I want to read!
Yeah I'm another several books at once person. Usually between 2 and 6. Focusing is not my strong point.
@@devlyn873 I realised I had to stop earlier this year when I was reading 8
When there is a time, you should look into Brian Mcclellan and Anthony Ryan books....both of them have few recent trilogies that are really great. Also Mark Lawrence is quite alright
I've read everything by Brian McClellan, Mark Lawrence (almost all) and Anthony Ryan! 😁 Looking forward to their books next year!
Yeah man. Winnowing flameeeee! I'm not finished yet. About 2/3 /thru bitter twins. But ninth rain is one of my favorite first books in fantasy, ever
Oh yeahhh! Poison Song is the best of the trilogy, imo. But yes, Ninth Rain was amazing!
Great list, though there's many on here I haven't read! I agree Mistborn is fantastic and I really want to read Divone Cities but PETRIK, we do NOT agree on Burning God lol! I did not like the last book at all!
It will be great to hear your thoughts on Divine Cities! Haha, I remember that you disliked The Burning God, but I think we're about to have another disagreement because.... I'm disappointed with The Fall of Babel! 🥲 Mainly the first quarter, really, but it almost made me DNF tje book. The rest so far seems good, thankfully!
@@PetrikLeo whaaat??? I've heard that a lot, but I liked the Adam section. I just treated it as Hod King Part 4. Can't wait to hear your full thoughts when you finish.
This list is 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾💯
Thank you so much, Susan! :)
My 2 favorite that I can think of is Darker Shade of Magic and The Bear and the Nightingale :)
Nice! I look forward to reading Winternight trilogy. I'm not a fan of Shade of Magic series, though... 😂
This is a list of either trilogies I’ve also given 5 stars or books on my TBR
Great mind think alike! 😃
I am going to cheat a little. My favorite so far is the Thrawn trilogy. Sure star wars is scifi, but its got a lot of fantasy elements. Mistborn is my favorite though. That series changed my life.
I haven't read Thrawn trilogy but I've heard sooo many great things about it. Do you think it's accessible for those who haven't read any of the Star Wars books? I'm only familiar with all the movies and TV shows.
@@PetrikLeo If you are familiar with the old movies then definitely. It doesnt take place long after Return of the Jedi.
@@iveybullard8988 awesome! I'll take a look at it! 😄
@@PetrikLeo I dont think you will be disappointed at all. Btw im new to your channel and i like your videos.
Kel Kade's series, don't see much about it on Booktube, how do you fee about it?
I haven't read this one, unfortunately!
Nice to see Jen Williams on the list. I read her first book "The Copper Promise" it was okay, but the ending spoilt the whole book. I am all for giving an author a second chance even Brandon Sandersons first book wasnt that good imho ☺
Yeah, I'm not a fan of The Copper Promise myself. I haven't continued after reading the first book in that trilogy. The Winnowing Flame trilogy, however, is a different story. Definitely give it a chance, Stephen! :)
Hey great video! I have read the the first two books in the first law trilogy... absolutely loved the first one. Close to being my favourite book of all time. But I really disliked yhe ending of the second book... how was the ending of the last book? Is there a good pay off at the end? I'm thinking about picking it back up but I'm not into the whole "subversion" thing if you know what I mean. Trying not to spoil anything for other readers...
Thank you! Hmm... it's kinda hard to say this without spoiling, but I think the ending of the third book might not be what you like. I mean, it's absolutely fitting to the trilogy, and it's why I love the series so much. But if by good payoff you mean a satisfying closure, I doubt you're getting what you want. I hope that makes sense, Darnell? I'm trying to keep things vague! :)
@@PetrikLeo Thank you. Appreciate your input... 🙂
@@PetrikLeo I ended up reading the last argument of kings. And I am glad I did. I actually really enjoyed how he ended the series. Well, joy might be the wrong word... lol
@@darnell1897 it's pretty brilliant isn't it!? Very fitting for the trilogy!
@@PetrikLeo Yes! I'm actually appreciating the second book more now. I will definitely be doing a re-read at some point to see all the little details that I might of missed on my first time through.
Do the Liveship Traders also have a first person perspective? Funny I saw the 3 books in a thrift bookshop but I was hesitant on buying it. I kept looking at it for several weeks but the day came it was bought by another person. I was into collecting The Wheel of Time books that time so it was the least of my priorities.
Nope! this one is third people and multiple POV. So yes, different from Fitz's narration. i think they're both great, though. I totally love Robin Hobb's prose, except during The Rain Wild Chronicles hahaha.
@@PetrikLeo I see. I have read The Assassin's Apprentice, does not have book 2 but has book 3, and that's why I'm curious on the Liveship Traders. Thanks Petrik!
@@makoygaara you're welcome, Mark! 😃
I am currently reading the second book in Farseer trilogy and I am so underwhelmed with the sloggish story. The first book was the same thing. It feels like a chore. I finished all The Wheel of Time books and what they even call "the slog" did not once felt as underwhelming as I am feeling reading Hobb's book. I am pushing myself in completing it and will read the third book too but I don't think I will read another Robin Hobb series again. Not enjoying it at all.
Congratulations on completing many fantasy series. I have many of these and cannot wait to read them all.
Thank you! And there's no need for you to force yourself reading through Farseer trilogy if it's underwhelming for you. I do still recommend you to read Liveship Traders, though, before deciding to drop off Hobb's works completely. I know several readers who disliked Fitz's story have enjoyed Liveship Traders much more! :)
I loved Jade Legacy too! Also, Im an international reader too (from India). So when you order from BD or Blackwells, are there any customs or tariffs you pay? I know shipping is free...
Glad you loved Jade Legacy, too! And I do! I don't know about your country, but here (if it's from BD) i usually pay $5 per delivery. It's so hard to predict the payment of these bookmails but for BD it's pretty fixed.
@@PetrikLeo okay thank you!
@@Nxrth2001 you're welcome! And my bad! It's $1 per delivery for books from BD! No idea why I said $5 😅