Fast-Paced Fantasy & Scifi Books You NEED to Read | Binge-Worthy Recs
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Looking for a book that will keep you hooked from start to finish? Check out episode 2 of Binge-Worthy Recommendations, where I share fast-paced fantasy and sci-fi books that will pull you out of any reading slump. Get ready to dive into captivating narratives that won't disappoint. Subscribe for more binge-worthy book recommendations!
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The Cradle series is very fast paced and gets even better as the series continues. Great Audio books too
Book 3 of the Band (Kings of the Wyld) is listed for release this year (on Goodreads)
Awesome news. Thanks!
I didn't know this!! Awesome, looking forward to it!
@@aaronbrown5776 just a heads up, since it's info from Goodreads, I would take that info with a grain of salt until official confirmation from either publisher or author
Having talked with Eames before, unless there's an official word from him or the publisher, don't trust online dates. He's been working hard on it though!
I loved the first book, I haven't gotten to the Bloody Rose yet. It was like reading a D&D campaign.
Thank you for shouting out dcc! I've been a fan since the start of last year and I'm so glad to see big book tubers giving it some love. Matt deserves it!
I haven't had so much fun with a series for a long time! Loving it so much and can't wait to read more dcc :)
I'm still in the last series you recommend, OMG, The Ryrria Revelations are a smoker, I'm in book 3 and there is no sign of those slowing down~!~ Thank you~!~
Oooh I have to agree. Every single one of Michael J Sullivan's books (I've read them all except the Rise and Fall trilogy so far) are incredibly bingeworthy and fantastic, fun, exciting reads. His character work is amazing and engaging.
@@jacobgamber5407 So happy to be turned on to him.
i just started reading some of your recommendations....i am glad you and your channel exist now.
Jeremy Robinson books like the Infinite Timeline are A+ for engagement. Dude blends Sci-Fi, Greek Mythology, Action, Humor, and just straight fun into his books. Also R.C. Bray does the audio for most of his books.
Wow the visuals in this made me want to read every book in this list this year! Even itching to re-read Drizzt.
All these recommendations seem great for me. I've already read 3 DCC books and was gonna recommend it, if it wasn't on the list. Unfortunately, I have exams right now. So I'll read these as soon as I can. Keep making these videos.
13:41 I agree. I love the atmosphere and felt like I was there in the Underdark. I read these books back to back a decade ago and loved them all. I think I’ll revisit them now.
Love the Underdark! Such a great series
If you are in for an even better treat for Dungeon Crawler Carl and Jeff as the already incredible audiobooks on audible (and I'm normally rather the letter reader than the audio hearer), on the Soundbooth theater platform currently the first book is revisioned with completely updated narration, a full cast (though Jeff maintaines the most iconic roles), and sound effects. Even if you listened to the audible, I find it a treat. Currently the first book is made available, if enough support is shown, this series continues.
Here’s some that I binged:
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Howl’s Moving Castle by Dianne Wynn Jones
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Greta recommendations! I haven't read Scythe yet but have wanted to for a while so I'll make sure to read it this year! Never heard of The False Prince but the synopsis sounds interesting! 100% agree with Tress and Howl's Moving Castle being good binge-worthy books!
Saw the Martian before reading it and I loved both formats but I'm glad I did it in that order. The book elaborates a lot on Watney's ideas and emotional state whilst almost always maintaining that underlying banter. That's the only Weir I've read but you've convinced me to keep reading more of his books with your Project Hail Mary overview.
"The narration by Ray Porter is fantastic" This is a given - Ray is phenomenal. He and Will Wheaton are two of my favourites!
Always had a hard time with Wil. His voice is just to distinct and I always feel like Wesley Crusher is reading to me. Haha
I binged the First Law trilogy!
Love First law!
Red Rising Series
I started Dungeon Crawler Carl a few weeks ago and I'm on Audiobook 4. I'm TEARING through these. I'm usually not a huge fan of LitRPGs due to how the game aspects are largely implemented but I love how they do it here. Not too many Stats/Game Mechanics (it feels more like a real world with game flare. No damage numbers even if they have other aspects and stuff like that.) It's just fun, funny and some of the serious moments really get to me, and I love it.
As another recommendation, how about the Vorkosigan series, starting with The Warrior's Apprentice? (Ok there's debate over which to start with, but that's where I began.) I've had to learn to be careful when choosing to pick one up for a re-read, because I instantly get sucked back in and am forced to re-read all my favorite books in the series back-to-back. Those books are dangerous. 😂
My (grown) step-son recommended these to me a few years ago. I have the first couple on audiobook, but they're always stuck behind something else I'm binging.
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Happy new year Safina! 🎉🎉 😊
The Underdark is one of the coolest fantasy settings I've ever read! Also, Salvator's fight scenes are sooo on point.
Agreed!
I love your channel. Have you read the Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust? I recommend those books wholeheartedly
This is the perfect video for me because I don’t have patience for slow burn lol Thanks for the recommendations :)
You're so welcome! Hope you find some new favorite reads :)
You got 2 Andy Weir books back to back! Nice. I read an article where he thought for the longest time he wasn't a good writer.
I love the "Alex Verus" stories by Benedict Jacka. There are ten shortish books in this finished series, and they follow the career of the London-based wizard Alex Verus. The fast pace, action level, and first person narration are quite reminiscent of The Dresden Files, but there's a lot of soul-searching about the nature of wizard society and how all that magical power should be used (Jacka was a philosophy major at Cambridge, so, yeah. A bit dark.) The angsty protagonist has become one of my favorite characters in fantasy. The first book in the series is called "Fated."
When you were hoping to stumble on some new book recommendations and I’ve read all the books listed. I guess we have very similar tastes
I binge read the justice of kings last year and it was my top favorite book of last year. Currently binge reading blood over bright haven which is the perfect binge read. I highly recommend both these books. The audiobook of justice of kings is spectacular and works really well when
Doing a tandem read.
The Dark Elf trilogy is so good, unfortunately the next couple of trilogies after that were not nearly so good. They definitely feel their age more.
DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL! They are so addictive. I'm on book 5 and loving every second
SOOOO GOOD! Some of the most fun I've had reading in a long time, can't wait to get to the next one
I think it'd be fair to include Locke Lamora in this as I found it very bingeable (at least the first book I tried), as well as the Chronicles of Narnia and the Neverending Story and His Dark Materials and any Wies/Hickman Dragonlance and the Deathgate Cycle.
Personally for me middle grade/preteen fantasy/sci-fi books are quick, easy to consume books. I can vouch for that personally. 🥰
I love Final Fantasy 6.
I got Project Hail Mary for christmas and I haven't gotten to it yet but seeing it pop up in this video is making me even more excited now! Also a book that I would say is bingeworthy is ofcourse The Lies of Locke Lamora, it's one of my absolute favorite books ever
Lies of Locke Lamora is definitely a good binge-worthy read! And I hope you enjoy Project Hail Mary as much as I did :D
I’m almost 200 pages in so far,don’t think a book has ever hooked me so quick. Really liking it so far.
It may or may not be for forte, but do you have any romance or romance subplot recommendations for my gf? She loves to read, but always starts books and doesn't get hooked or finish them. She liked Fourth Wing and Mistborn. Started Sword of Kaigan and DNF after ~50 pages.
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Just got into the Old Man’s War series by John Scalzi. Very binge worthy!
Definitely need to check some of these books out. Heard too many good things from different people to not be interested. After Stormlight 5. I've done the math, and to read (most of) the Cosmere, its 32 pages a day until Dec. 5th. (not counting 3 of the Secret Projects, or White Sand the graphic novel) That's my goal for reading this year. Everything in the Cosmere is new to me other than the SA books. (if I dont re-read SA, its 18 pages a day, which is crazy since that's only 4 books).
Gaaah I love Project Hail Mary!! I highly recommend the audiobook version as well! Omg it's super funny. I read it 2 years ago and it's still on my mind.
I will also add Dresden files and inheritance cycle
Happy new year
Happy new year!! 🎉🎉
Really liking the binge worthy vids! Going to give Dungeon Crawl Carl a go.
Some books I’ve binged:
Ready Player One
Jurassic Park (both books in the series are good)
The Great Coats series
The Will of the Many
Red Rising series is some of the best books I’ve ever read
The Will of the Many by James Islington is an amazing book that’s a little slow in the begging, but once it picks up I felt like it just kept going. Great characters, constant suspense and a plot that just hooks you more and more the further you get. Highly recommend!
Just started reading it! Liking it a lot so far!
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher should absolutely fit into this category! The writing style of the urban fantasy is fast paced and engaging, but the most binge-worthy thing is that every book seems to get better whilst continuing to develop the world and characters. It starts small in scale and grows from there, so rather than being dumped into an epic and forced to learn 100 characters you start with one man and a first person POV - the titular wizard detective Harry Dresden - and the world slowly builds up around him. Truly binge-worthy because every book draws you further into the world and makes you care more about the characters that it gradually layers into Harry's life. But never at any point getting flabby and losing the economy of style. Plus there are 18 books so far! I was ordering two at a time as I was reading them because I was getting through them so fast and didn't want to left waiting for my next instalment.
Another suggestion would be Rivers Of London by Ben Aaronovitch (Midnight Riot in the US). Really well written London-based urban fantasy again with a fast-paced first person POV. This centers around Peter Grant, a young policeman who becomes an apprentice wizard in the Met Police's special magicial division.
Is Dresden files more like each book is contained within its own story, kinda like a James Bond with more continuity? Or is there more of an overarching connected story across the series?
Love Dresden Files and I binge read them last year. ❤
Read Salvatore 40 years ago..great stuff
I don’t have any fast-paced binge-able books to recommend, but I felt completely immersed in “the Redemption of Althalus” by David Eddings.
Don't forget to check out soundbooth theater's full cast version of dungeon crawler carl!
I loved project Hail Mary!!!
Such a great book! Love Rocky!
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter.
Project Hail Mary was certainly good too, and is paced very well. I should read The Martian sometime; the movie was good. I also enjoyed those of Drizzt books that I've read.
Also Stormlight... :)
A book doesn't have to be short to be bingeworthy. Stormlight is the best at everything (except for prose).
The Burning by Evan Winter is also very bingeable.
As someone with ADHD and who finds it very hard to focus, this list is incredible! Thank you!
Happy to help! :)
The different "band" names cited in the book were fun in Kings of the Wyld.
I agree! Such a fun book
How many Drizzt books would you recommend to the average fantasy reader?
Please please PLEASSEEEE read SUN EATER by Christopher ruocchio, Daniel Greene and Petrik is bing reading the series and it deserves even more attention 😭 and I think you would absolutely love it as well
For SyFi Dennis Taylor’s Bobiverse are great.
library at mount char, that and enders game are the two books that once i started, i read them straight through only breaking once to sleep
I need to read both!
@@CapturedInWords mount char is also one of those crazy situations where an author materializes, writes a single amazing novel, and disappears back into the mist (barring, of course, his Linux Desk Reference, which suffers from a real lack of world-building)
Dungeon Crawler Carl is too good! Jeff Hayes is amazing! Cant wait for the next book!
SOOOOOOO GOOOD
Do you review indie authors?
Amazing recommendations
I had similar experience with Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
2nd book will be released in Feb this year
Red Rising. Would love your thoughts.
Red Rising videos coming soon ;)
The Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadeem may be too dark for some, but I definitely think they fit this category.
Cradle.... Cradle is by far my favorite binge series
Michael Moorcock needs to be on this list. Knight of the Swords is a fantastic read and all the Elric stories are fabulous
Elric is goated
I'd recommend The Rampart Trilogy by M R Carey. (The Book of Koli, The Trials of Koli, The Fall of Koli) really good apocalyptic sci fi book set in the not too distant future where an attempt to curtail climate change backfired leaving not many humans left resorting to an archaic way of life but the remnants of future technology are still around.
An easy read, not too heavy on the sci fi elements, seems plausable and some great characters.
Deathstalker by Simon R Greene & Outlaw by Angus Donald you should check out!!
The lightbringer series by Brent Weeks moves at a crazy pace without feeling rushed.
Definitely a good example!! I'll likely place Lightbringer in the next Binge-Worthy books vid :)
i prefer faster books like these,love it
I don’t know if that’ll happen and when, but I hope my book series will be in your future lists, but it’s not available in English yet, I have only 1 book out in Hebrew.
Hmm nice. Is there a selection of fantasy books written in Hebrew? I chanced upon one from 2010, though it's more of a short fairy tale, called Song of the Whales by Uri Orlev.
@@MagusMarquillin not that I know of, I don't read a lot of books that were written by Israeli authors.
@@ThePersephoneDiggen Ah, I just thought you might know about the market you want to get into, if many who read Hebrew are into fantasy - but perhaps that was more a creative choice to write the story you wanted to tell? Anyway, sounds interesting on that basis alone...hope you get a good translator, unless you plan to rewrite it in English yourself.
@@MagusMarquillin I don't understand the question about the creative stuff. Anyway, I kind of do the translation with someone who helps me with my books, I hope it'll be good enough to publish it whenever it is available to publish
@@ThePersephoneDiggen I meant perhaps you wanted to write in Hebrew as different concepts are available that may be hard to say in English, or the flavor of the language inspires you - but of course it's likely simply that you're more comfortable with it if it's your primary language.
Is it self published?
After reading most of Brandon Sanderson and all top fantasy novels. I must say The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee caught me off guard. I never read a trilogies that fast.
You keep recommending Drizzt! I really need to pick them up.
You should definitely give them a try! I recommend starting with Homeland and continuing on with the Dark Elf Trilogy
Will do! I’m listening to Abhorsen- trilogy on audiobook on your recommendation, and it’s really good. Love Tim Curry’s narration.
I have started Carl becsuse of your recommendation and thid was most fun ready of the last year. After accepting the riddiculous setting it only gets better
So glad you enjoyed it!
Please, help! I have just finished the last DCC book and I am lost. Please recommend something with similar humor at the least, it doesn't have to be litRPG.
Dresden files by Jim Butcher. Read them all. Most are good.
You need to read Doors of Stone
the return
Project Hail Mary was so enjoyable!
I loved the friendship in that book between Ryland and Rocky! So great!
If you like old fiction than I'd actually suggest Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Just note that they are dated what I mean by that is that due to current social standards and climents, some may claim that they are racist or sexist. I understand why, however, one must remind oneself that they are over 100 YEARS OLD. That said villains of EVERY "RACE" are described as physically so. On the flip side allies of every "race" are described as physically appearing good and with strength. Another issue with the series is that Tarzan is kind of a Mary Sue and those are just a couple of problems with the series. That said one they are my "guilty pleasure" as I read them a lot as a kid. And second and probably most importantly is that these stories are essentially if they had been written today fit right in with comic books they are literally just meant to be fun and fast paced adventure stories. I hope that you read a few of them C.I.W.
I hate to say it but I dnfed Project Hail Mary because it was putting me in a reading slump! Maybe sci- fi isn't for me! What do you guys think?
How far in to the book did you get? About half way through there is a “reveal” that completely changes the game. If you didn’t make it that far, I strongly recommend giving it a second go
@@JackSte I got around 200 pages, but the sci in it was overwhelming me so much! Can you spoil it for me? I might consider picking it up again then.
Drizzt really needs to be read maximum a trilogy or a quartet at a time. I once tried to go through the whole series and by the time I got to book 10 I got so burned out I ended up in a 3 month reading slump...
Yes I agree, I think binging through a trilogy works great, but trying to binge through all of Drizzt will result in burn out 😅
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Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Blood Song, Anthony Ryan.
Need to start that this year
for me I have two really easy picks for books ping worthy
cradle
and
war for the rose throne
Great recs! I recommended Cradle in my previous Binge-Worthy video and I can't agree more, that series is really fast paced and fun. I haven't read war for the rose throne but will definitely need to check it out
@@CapturedInWords war for the rose throne is like speed running becoming a noble
The Raven Rings trilogy by Siri Pettersen
A book you might enjoy is The Black crown by Author John A. Douglas.
The synopsis has me interested, I'll need to check it out!
@@CapturedInWords It's a great story I was lucky enough to read it before it was published. It's awesome advantage story with twists you won't see coning.
It is a crime to not mention red rising as one of, nay, THE, best sci-fi book series
I mentioned it in my first binge-worthy recommendation videos ;) this video is episode 2
Ive read them all 😢
Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw
Have you listened to the Expeditionary Force books yet? Skippy the magnificent is hilarious 😂
I haven't! I'll definitely need to check it out
I knew you were Canadian as soon as you pronounced out like oat 😅
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IMO now that Project Hail Mary exist, there's no good reason to read The Martian if you haven't already. Project Hail Mary is pretty much the same thing but better, OVERALL better.
Kings of the wyld was a one Star read for me
Yikes, 1 star???
It was a 4 🌟 read, but enjoyment was 5 plus 🌟
I’d agree the Martian is good but Hail Mary is even better.
I agree! I like Project Hail Mary better too
Gonna assume you haven’t read Red Rising
I mentioned Red Rising in the previous Binge-Worthy Recommendations video :)