Love how you fearlessly go for Classic after Classic, Al! 🙌Also, best of luck with «Malazan»! My January TBR/MBR List: «After Rome» by Morgan Llywelyn (Historical Fiction set after the Roman Withdrawal from Britain) «Cort Adeler» by Ole Henrik Gjeruldsen (Historical Biography about the 17th Century Norwegian Mercenary and Highly Decorated Admiral for the Venetian Navy) «Anitra» by Hilde Susan Jægtnes (History Fiction, about an imagined granddaughter of the Composer Edvard Grieg living in Fascist Rome, torn between her creative dreams of creating a Mythological Grand Opera with the support of the totalitarian regime and her lesbian love for a Jewish musician…) «Alamut» by Vladimir Bartol (Philosophical Historical Fiction, set among the Order of Assassins Sect during the Crusades, with parallels to the growth of Fascism in Bartol’s own 1930s) «Hengist» by Sean Poage (Historical Fiction Novella, set during the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain) «All the Horses on Iceland» by Sarah Tolmie (Historical Fiction/Fantasy Novella about an Medieval Icelander’s Fantastical Journey to Central Asia) My February TBR/MBR: «Carthage Ascendant» by Mary Gentle (Book of Ash #2, Alt-Historical Military Fiction inspired by the Mercenary Wars of the Renaissance) «Mannen som bar solen» («The Man Who Carried The Sun») by Kristian Bang Foss (Historical Fiction set in the Nordic Bronze Age) «The Lion & the Sword» (90s Fantasy inspired by Alexander the Great’s Conquest of Greece) by Roberta Cray Collection of the writings of Seneca, the Roman Stoic Philosopher (and assassinated tutor of Emperor Nero) «Informocracy» by Malka Older (Cyberpunk) «Brothers of the Wind» by Tad Williams (Prequel to «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn», Epic Fantasy) «Leviathan Falls» by James SA Corey («The Expanse» #9, Space Opera) «Bloodstone» & «Dark Crusade» by Karl Edward Wagner (Both in the «Kane» series, S&S/Proto-Grimdark) «Lancelot» by Giles Kristian (Arthurian Fantasy/Historical Fiction) My Spring TBR: «The Children of Gods and Fighting Men» by Shauna Lawless (Historical Fantasy set in Viking Age Ireland) «Sun Eater» 3-6: «Demon in White», «Kingdoms of Death», «Ashes of Men» & «Disquiet Gods» (+ the short stories) by Christopher Ruocchio (Space Opera) «Pompeii» by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction Thriller based on the days leading to the Eruption of Vesuvius, with inspiration from «Chinatown») «Menewood» by Nicola Griffith (Historical Fiction about an Anglo Saxon Nun and future Saint, sequel of «Hild») «The Blood Dimmed Tide» by Stephen Aryan (Historical Fantasy inspired by the Mongol Conquest of Persia) «Firelord» by Parke Godwin (Arthurian Historical Fiction) «Navola» by Paolo Bacigalupi (Political Fantasy inspired by Renaissance Italy & «The Godfather») «Women of Troy» by Pat Barker (Historical Fiction take on the Iliad, from the perspective of Achilles’ and Agamemnon’s «War Bride» Briseis) «The Crystal Cave» by Mary Stewart (Arthurian Fantasy from the perspective of Merlin) «The Folding Knife» by KJ Parker (Political Fantasy) «The Wolf Den» by Elodie Harper (Historical Fiction set in the, eh, «Red Light District» of Ancient Pompeii😅) «The Bright Sword» by Lev Grossman (Arthurian Fantasy) «Augustus» by John Williams (Epistolary Historical Fiction about the Eponymous Roman Emperor’s Life) And I plan to start on the «Aspect Emperor» series by R. Scott Bakker (Epic Dark/Grimdark Fantasy, sequel series to «The Prince of Nothing») and «The Last King of Osten Ard» by Tad Williams (Sequel to «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn», Epic Fantasy) this Summer and finish them in the Autumn! Cheers Al! 😎🙌
Wow what a first half of the year TBR! This is the who’s who of Fantasy and Historical Fiction 👏. I hope you get these done for the autumn as you plan my friend. It will be quite the accomplishment.
Solid Plans Mate. Those are some thick, chunky books. I am sure you will love Swan Song. I definitely have plans to read Joe Abercrombie. Bring on spooky season, the most wonderful time of the year. 😁 Hope you have a great 2025!
Impressive line up. You will love Swan Song. My plan is to read 15 chunkers (min. 600 pages each), plus 35 other books for a total of 50. (I'm a slow reader).😊
50 with 15 chunkers is impressive for a slower reader. I read at 150-160 wpm so I know a thing or two about that. I’m only planning to read 32 books this year which is a massive drop but with a dozen books over 800 pages it’s a sacrifice 🤷🏻♂️. I just wanted to say I really admire your channel sir 🫡.
I’ve got 3 books of Malazan left, and I’ve agreed to do a Dandelion Dynasty read along in 2025. Those combined will realistically eat up nearly a third of reading for the year 😐
Some really interesting plans there. Let me know when you're hitting Neuromancer and High Castle as I'd love an excuse to read them again and then maybe we could talk nonsense about them as well 😅
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Yes the Crown of Swords! Yes the Tower of the Swallow! Yes the Golden Fool, Yes the Heroes! Yes the Time Machine!
I’m loving the hype! I have very high hopes for these and they just got a little higher 🫡.
Always yes to Abercrombie!
Love how you fearlessly go for Classic after Classic, Al! 🙌Also, best of luck with «Malazan»!
My January TBR/MBR List:
«After Rome» by Morgan Llywelyn (Historical Fiction set after the Roman Withdrawal from Britain)
«Cort Adeler» by Ole Henrik Gjeruldsen (Historical Biography about the 17th Century Norwegian Mercenary and Highly Decorated Admiral for the Venetian Navy)
«Anitra» by Hilde Susan Jægtnes (History Fiction, about an imagined granddaughter of the Composer Edvard Grieg living in Fascist Rome, torn between her creative dreams of creating a Mythological Grand Opera with the support of the totalitarian regime and her lesbian love for a Jewish musician…)
«Alamut» by Vladimir Bartol (Philosophical Historical Fiction, set among the Order of Assassins Sect during the Crusades, with parallels to the growth of Fascism in Bartol’s own 1930s)
«Hengist» by Sean Poage (Historical Fiction Novella, set during the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain)
«All the Horses on Iceland» by Sarah Tolmie (Historical Fiction/Fantasy Novella about an Medieval Icelander’s Fantastical Journey to Central Asia)
My February TBR/MBR:
«Carthage Ascendant» by Mary Gentle (Book of Ash #2, Alt-Historical Military Fiction inspired by the Mercenary Wars of the Renaissance)
«Mannen som bar solen» («The Man Who Carried The Sun») by Kristian Bang Foss (Historical Fiction set in the Nordic Bronze Age)
«The Lion & the Sword» (90s Fantasy inspired by Alexander the Great’s Conquest of Greece) by Roberta Cray
Collection of the writings of Seneca, the Roman Stoic Philosopher (and assassinated tutor of Emperor Nero)
«Informocracy» by Malka Older (Cyberpunk)
«Brothers of the Wind» by Tad Williams (Prequel to «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn», Epic Fantasy)
«Leviathan Falls» by James SA Corey («The Expanse» #9, Space Opera)
«Bloodstone» & «Dark Crusade» by Karl Edward Wagner (Both in the «Kane» series, S&S/Proto-Grimdark)
«Lancelot» by Giles Kristian (Arthurian Fantasy/Historical Fiction)
My Spring TBR:
«The Children of Gods and Fighting Men» by Shauna Lawless (Historical Fantasy set in Viking Age Ireland)
«Sun Eater» 3-6: «Demon in White», «Kingdoms of Death», «Ashes of Men» & «Disquiet Gods» (+ the short stories) by Christopher Ruocchio (Space Opera)
«Pompeii» by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction Thriller based on the days leading to the Eruption of Vesuvius, with inspiration from «Chinatown»)
«Menewood» by Nicola Griffith (Historical Fiction about an Anglo Saxon Nun and future Saint, sequel of «Hild»)
«The Blood Dimmed Tide» by Stephen Aryan (Historical Fantasy inspired by the Mongol Conquest of Persia)
«Firelord» by Parke Godwin (Arthurian Historical Fiction)
«Navola» by Paolo Bacigalupi (Political Fantasy inspired by Renaissance Italy & «The Godfather»)
«Women of Troy» by Pat Barker (Historical Fiction take on the Iliad, from the perspective of Achilles’ and Agamemnon’s «War Bride» Briseis)
«The Crystal Cave» by Mary Stewart (Arthurian Fantasy from the perspective of Merlin)
«The Folding Knife» by KJ Parker (Political Fantasy)
«The Wolf Den» by Elodie Harper (Historical Fiction set in the, eh, «Red Light District» of Ancient Pompeii😅)
«The Bright Sword» by Lev Grossman (Arthurian Fantasy)
«Augustus» by John Williams (Epistolary Historical Fiction about the Eponymous Roman Emperor’s Life)
And I plan to start on the «Aspect Emperor» series by R. Scott Bakker (Epic Dark/Grimdark Fantasy, sequel series to «The Prince of Nothing») and «The Last King of Osten Ard» by Tad Williams (Sequel to «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn», Epic Fantasy) this Summer and finish them in the Autumn!
Cheers Al! 😎🙌
Wow what a first half of the year TBR! This is the who’s who of Fantasy and Historical Fiction 👏. I hope you get these done for the autumn as you plan my friend. It will be quite the accomplishment.
Solid Plans Mate. Those are some thick, chunky books. I am sure you will love Swan Song. I definitely have plans to read Joe Abercrombie. Bring on spooky season, the most wonderful time of the year. 😁 Hope you have a great 2025!
The most wonderful time of the year 🎶 🧛♂️ 😆
Very good goals with setting deadlines for giant series for sure and also adding in some classics and stuff too! Good luck!
Without a deadline I may have no chance with this series 😅. Cheers mate.
So many chunky books!! Hope you have a great year. 🎉
They are a bit thick 🫣.
Thanks, have a great 2025 🍾
Impressive line up. You will love Swan Song. My plan is to read 15 chunkers (min. 600 pages each), plus 35 other books for a total of 50. (I'm a slow reader).😊
50 with 15 chunkers is impressive for a slower reader. I read at 150-160 wpm so I know a thing or two about that. I’m only planning to read 32 books this year which is a massive drop but with a dozen books over 800 pages it’s a sacrifice 🤷🏻♂️.
I just wanted to say I really admire your channel sir 🫡.
Wow, so many people tackle giant books in 2025. Good luck and hope you get to them all!
Haha yes, at least I’m not doing the, In Search of Lost Time event 😅
Lots of big books here - best of luck and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Josh 🥂
That…is a lot! Hit Malazan hard! Good luck, my friend.
Thanks Mike, I think I will need that luck 🍀.
Time Machine woo! Great story, hope you enjoy it:)
I have high hopes ☺️
I haven’t started my Malazan journey yet, but I wish you well. The Heroes is so good! Godspeed, my friend.
Wars of Light and Shadow and Malazan are my 2 big priority series for the year. I’m loving the first book in WOLAS so far, I hope I enjoy Malazan 🤞🏻
Thank you Alicia 🙏
I’ve got 3 books of Malazan left, and I’ve agreed to do a Dandelion Dynasty read along in 2025.
Those combined will realistically eat up nearly a third of reading for the year 😐
I can relate to this 😆. 2025, a year for quality over quantity 💪.
Some really interesting plans there. Let me know when you're hitting Neuromancer and High Castle as I'd love an excuse to read them again and then maybe we could talk nonsense about them as well 😅
This is a great idea!!!
I will let you know 🫡.