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20 New Series I'd Like To Begin in 2025...And Beyond 

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Mike talks about 20 series he won't have time for this year but is highly interested in during 2025.
ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠:
Chronicles of the Wolf Queen amzn.to/492Jciz
Riftwar Trilogy amzn.to/3IP8Ufr
Age of Darkness amzn.to/3Ps8NdQ
Riyria Chronicles amzn.to/43rZ6Sq
Alex Verus amzn.to/3TqPdzK
The Strain amzn.to/3Trj1Mu
Unwind amzn.to/3IJ313u
Kagen the Damned amzn.to/3vhoFbZ
Commonwealth Saga amzn.to/4amxOiz
The Grim Company amzn.to/3Vjg2IF
Books of Babel amzn.to/49TusUe
Metro amzn.to/49ZZ0nj
Chaos Walking amzn.to/492US4O
His Dark Materials amzn.to/3IKQRXO
Amber Chronicles amzn.to/43mMUlA
Saxon Stories amzn.to/48ZjhIw
Tide Child amzn.to/3TFbbjO
Wars of Light & Shadow amzn.to/3IJLmZB
Outlander amzn.to/3IKkk4s
Earthsea amzn.to/3PrFo37
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕕𝕖:
@BrianBell7
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy
@jakebishop7822
@PetrikLeo
𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘? 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕕𝕠 𝕤𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤:
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@patrickvose2536
@patrickvose2536 2 месяца назад
Dandelion dynasty would be my biggest recommendation. Such a great series!
@TheDragonbornReviewer
@TheDragonbornReviewer 2 месяца назад
As someone who absolutely adores the Saxon Tales series, grew up with it, and has read all 13 books, here’s what I have to say: If you enjoyed the show, I do at least recommend you read the first 3 books because they’re quick reads and utterly fantastic. The thing about this series is that it is extremely formulaic and gets a bit repetitive as you go on, and by book 8, I think the series starts to lose itself a little bit. Still, I often credit it as my favorite series ever because of how special it is to me. The cast of Uhtred, Finnan, and others is an all-time great.
@caveman6a
@caveman6a 2 месяца назад
the whole series is great but yeah the middle section of books get stale due to that formulaic writing, The final 3 or so kept it sorta fresh for me though at the end
@SolarDragon007
@SolarDragon007 2 месяца назад
I actually love Book 8. I think the series ranges from decent to great up through Book 10. The ones after that did feel sort of tired in comparison.
@StephenAryan44
@StephenAryan44 2 месяца назад
Battlemage is definitely a good place to start. I hope you get a chance to start there next year, which is the 10th anniversary of my debut. Thanks Mike!
@jamielynn1724
@jamielynn1724 2 месяца назад
Another FANTASTIC trilogy for younger readers, if you havent tried it, is the Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke. I didn’t discover it until adulthood, but fell in love just the same. Happy reading!
@esmayrosalyne
@esmayrosalyne 2 месяца назад
Oooh yes, I love me some series planning!! I mean, you can never go wrong with Ryiria, Royce and Hadrian's backstory is sooo good! And I absolutely adore everything by RJ Barker, you should totally prioritise The Bone Ships. Two series that are not on your list but which I'd highly recommend are John Palladino's Tragedy of Cedain and Ken Liu's Dandelion Dynasty, truly amazing stuff!
@terrilabeth
@terrilabeth 2 месяца назад
It takes me so much convincing to get someone to even try “Outlander” but the ones I have convinced are hooked. As I am. My only warning is stick with the first few chapters of the first book and then it will take off. It drives me crazy when people put this series in the “Romance” category, it spans a whole lifetime with these characters so there will be some of that? But it isn’t the focus. I call it a backwards survival story, going back in time and learning to survive and thrive. They are massive books but it is a great series on so many levels. T ✌🏻
@bethbaskett3
@bethbaskett3 2 месяца назад
Excellent series!
@arabellawillow9248
@arabellawillow9248 2 месяца назад
Earthsea and Outlander 😍 i'd love to hear your thoughts on both! I was so surprised that you haven't read Earthsea then so surprised that you were considering Outlander 😅
@beaufloyd
@beaufloyd 2 месяца назад
Feist, Wurts, Barker, Aryan and LeGuin would all be good choices. Hopefully some if not all make it on the TBR. Curious to hear your thoughts on them!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
I hope so too!
@BrianBell7
@BrianBell7 2 месяца назад
I'm officially putting "as mentioned in Mike's cold open" on everything I have to sign moving forward. YES on Alex Verus (again). It really isn't Dresden. Alex is for sure more "No More Mr. Nice Guy" than Harry. Thank you for the mention! :)
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
LOL I thought you'd like that.
@Omnidoom
@Omnidoom 2 месяца назад
Not the first time I've begged. Probably not the last time either. Read Senlin Ascends!
@marianneguevara8279
@marianneguevara8279 2 месяца назад
I second this 100%!!
@Mast3Rav3n
@Mast3Rav3n 2 месяца назад
I don’t get the hype. I’ve read 1 and 2. DNFd 3
@dailycarolina.
@dailycarolina. 2 месяца назад
I LOVE *Outlander* , I'll be reading book 8 this spring/early summer. I'm glad you're giving this series a shot. And It's NOT just for ladies just because it has romance in it. There's also war, suspense, violence, time travel, family related themes, and much more. I hope you enjoy these long books as much as I do !!!
@philippburnett6045
@philippburnett6045 2 месяца назад
You’re probably one of the few who reads it. Most would agree outlander is for ladies. As nearly every fantasy reader I know that is male not reading it
@dailycarolina.
@dailycarolina. 2 месяца назад
@@philippburnett6045 Well, books should not be gendered. Literature is for everyone 🤷🏽‍♀️
@philippburnett6045
@philippburnett6045 2 месяца назад
@@dailycarolina. and yet, men readers don’t go for outlander for some reasons
@BooksWithBenghisKahn
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 2 месяца назад
Right with you on wanting to start the Saxon Tales, Books of Babel, Tide Child, and Wars of Light and Shadow. I'm three books into Alex Verus and having a great time with them, and they do indeed serve as perfect palate cleansers. The general worldbuilding set up and style of narrative is similar to Dresden, but Alex himself is so different from Harry that the tone is entirely different too, plus the future sight magic is new and incredibly engaging to spend constant time with.
@TMAC_93X
@TMAC_93X 2 месяца назад
No last King of Osten Ard? It'll be complete this November
@philippburnett6045
@philippburnett6045 2 месяца назад
You should read Cornwell’s Waterloo book. It’s great. Mix of history and novel
@stuart1346
@stuart1346 2 месяца назад
100% then Sharpe as it’s superior to Saxon tales
@philippburnett6045
@philippburnett6045 2 месяца назад
@@stuart1346 I’ve been suggesting Waterloo book to Mike for couple years now to no avail haha
@laurenthompson2404
@laurenthompson2404 2 месяца назад
I started reading the Outlander series last fall, now on book 7/9. As you said, they are LONG and sometimes feel like a slog. However, the characters are wonderful and I always miss them when I finish an Outlander book and read other things for a palate cleanser. I know how much you enjoy great character development, so you may enjoy this series very much.
@chucklitka2503
@chucklitka2503 2 месяца назад
I enjoyed the original Amber books a lot. Outlander, was okay, but its proper ending came halfway through the book. I have no desire to continue on with the series. Suggestions; for a fun fantasy read, try Glen Cook's Garrett PI series - a classic private eye in a fantasy world. For historical fiction, Ellis Peters' Cadfael books, set in 12 century England, have Cadfael, a monk, solving a murder mysteries set against an ongoing English civil war. Lots of historical background, making them so much more than a garden variety murder mysteries. The Cook and Peters books are older and much shorter books than books today, so each can be read in a day or two. I would also have highly recommended Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey and Maturin books, but they're historical naval books, and well... And lastly, there's the Flashman books featuring military campaigns of the Victorian era, by George MacDonald Fraser; they're great fun with a keen eye on historical events, though I suppose we're now talking about your 2030 TBR.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
Thanks for the recs! I will look them up on Goodreads.
@jenniferarmstrong7722
@jenniferarmstrong7722 2 месяца назад
I really trust your opinion with book series so I am looking forward to your opinion about the Outlander series. You have some really good picks for this year! Going to be a good reading season. 😊
@edanmaor
@edanmaor 2 месяца назад
Pandora's Star is a very interesting book. I read it and thought it was good, not great - a bit too long for my taste. But somehow, it's become one of the books that I think back to the most. Some of the characters and the storylines have stuck in my head for years. Amber Chronicles - must-read IMO.
@thejosh2099
@thejosh2099 2 месяца назад
I've never been one to pester you or recommend you things, but since you asked...I have to throw in for Earthsea. Sales job in bullet point format: - Coming of age! - They are short! The first three books (the three I would call essential) together are like 400 pages or so. - I think the theme work is excellent. - A magic system that went on to inspire things like Kingkiller and Eragon and certain magics of Dungeons and Dragons and countless other works of modern fantasy. - Some really good friendships. - I know you aren't necessarily a prose guy, but it is absolutely beautiful without being too intrusive or long-winded. In fact, Le Guin always shocked me with how she could tell a story so beautifully but in so few words. - Most importantly, dragons. I really hope you decide to give it a shot! I'm curious to see what your opinion on it would be, coming to it so late in your fantasy reading career.
@jeffhaubrich6121
@jeffhaubrich6121 2 месяца назад
I just picked up the first three Outlander books. I would call them adventure novels. There is a sprinkling of bit of everything in there!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
Yeah, they seem fun
@briankregg6329
@briankregg6329 2 месяца назад
Tad Williams, Shadowmarch
@JustinFatfingers
@JustinFatfingers 2 месяца назад
YES! Finally! Another Shadowmarch fan!
@ulysses17_
@ulysses17_ 2 месяца назад
I think it makes more sense for you to start Janny Wurts books with her Empire trilogy that she co-wrote with Feist. It's incredible and I'm sure you'll love it. It's a follow up to the Riftwar trilogy that you mentioned which I also think you'll enjoy.
@locolima279
@locolima279 2 месяца назад
Great video today. I am also looking at a few of those series- Commonwealth, Ryiria Chronicles & continuing Last Kingdom. I'd like to rerec Prince of Nothing. Very dark, very epic.
@DutchGreyBeard
@DutchGreyBeard 2 месяца назад
Great plans, Mike. Two words about His Dark Materials. READ IT! The third book is just amazing (and one and two also of course)!
@tylerpeters116
@tylerpeters116 2 месяца назад
You always make my day Mike 🙂
@strangementalitypaperYT
@strangementalitypaperYT Месяц назад
UnWind is so underrated. I love how it's so critical of the troubled teen industry. That hurts so many kids. UnWind needs more attention just for that.
@petergee7943
@petergee7943 2 месяца назад
Patrick Ness is a wonderful writer. I loved Chaos Walking and A Monster Calls is great too. I enjoyed the ending of the Books of Babel, although I generally like when authors take risky or divisive choices in later books. Either way, the first book alone is definitely worth it. I always want my favourite booktubers to try Seven Kennings by Kevin Hearne!
@Talking_Story
@Talking_Story 2 месяца назад
The Strain will be your jam! Kagen is grim dark, lovecraftian, sword and sorcery brutal madness. War of Light and Shadow is on my list as well for probably '25. Feist was my fav back in the day such classic vibes there. Senlin, Earth Sea and Amber our lists are so similar. Looks like a ton of great reads coming up in '25.
@philippburnett6045
@philippburnett6045 2 месяца назад
Not sure term grim dark actually exists. It’s more of a minority using it. It’s either dark fantasy or grim , but mostly dark fantasy
@Talking_Story
@Talking_Story 2 месяца назад
@@philippburnett6045 gotcha. I am cool with that.
@KyleMcGee4772
@KyleMcGee4772 2 месяца назад
Hope u do The strain,I enjoyed the TV series but gotta read the books myself.
@sirswag7788
@sirswag7788 2 месяца назад
The last book in the Books of Babel is excellent. Some people just don’t like some of what happens in it.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
Endings rarely work for everyone.
@Ninaofthe90s
@Ninaofthe90s 2 месяца назад
very excited what you think of The Last Kingdom!!
@Viksbelle
@Viksbelle Месяц назад
Chronicles of Amber is a trippy series. I lucked out on finding the entire series plus a companion book with character profiles and a floor plan of the castle at an estate sale a few years ago. 😊
@kirstendickinson1361
@kirstendickinson1361 2 месяца назад
I read the first Outlander book years ago. Loved it, but decided I was good with how it ended and didn't feel the need to continue the series. 🤷‍♀️
@kirstenholmes6
@kirstenholmes6 2 месяца назад
I really enjoyed The Books of Babel. I had heard that the last book was weird but I went for it and loved it.
@calebmauer1751
@calebmauer1751 2 месяца назад
I don't know what those people are talking about anyway, the last book fits perfectly with the series as a whole and is stronger than the second book by a mile, and it ties everything together logically and thematically.
@dougsundseth2303
@dougsundseth2303 2 месяца назад
I really recommend Amber, especially the Corwin arc (the first five books, starting with Nine Princes in Amber). The books are individually quite short and they're very quick. Corwin and his siblings are among the best characters in fantasy. Also, the books are not much like anything else I've read. I'd add Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos books (starting with Jhereg). Excellent heist fantasy with very memorable characters. For historical fiction, you might consider Lindsey Davis's "Marcus Didius Falco" series (starting with Silver Pigs), set in Rome, starting in AD70 (the first year of the reign of Vespasian). Mystery/Crime novels with a strong historical component. You get a very different feel of Imperial Rome than in many other books and they're quite well written. For Cornwell, I prefer the Sharpe series to The Last Kingdom, but they're both quite good. I would normally suggest the Aubrey/Maturin series from Patrick O'Brian, but you said you don't much care for naval fiction. These are brilliant (if a bit slow-moving) historical adventure books, quite reminiscent of the Hornblower series from C.S. Forrester. They're better on the history than Forrester's books, but not quite as fast-moving.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
That's a good pitch for Amber. Thanks!
@totallysick88able
@totallysick88able 2 месяца назад
Kagen the Damned was dark. Like Way dark. Some very twisted stuff in that book but I think you will love it. Senlin Ascends is great! Very whimsical and steam punk but it’s a wild ride. I thought the ending was fine.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
That's my brand.
@lissavanhouten6628
@lissavanhouten6628 2 месяца назад
Outlander seems more like a historical fiction than a fantasy despite the time travel element. The best romance/relationship story I've ever read though. (Warning: There's that horrendous scene in the first book, if you know what I mean...and a few others in later books).
@chrisbutterworth3063
@chrisbutterworth3063 2 месяца назад
Gotta get you some Uhtred Mike!! Glad 2 c you looking well again. Pointing u in the direction of Robyn Young. 2 complete historical trilogies. Brethren and Insurrection. One based around the Crusades and 1 about Robert the Bruce. If u get on with the rest of Kingsbridge u will love these. Best Regards from a very wet Cumbria..It has rained 114 days out of the last 125. #praying for a dry spell! UK Chris
@grandadmiralmanatee
@grandadmiralmanatee 2 месяца назад
Unwind is genuinely an amazing book! It had its issues but the concept and execution is sublime
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
Great to hear!
@TomOrange
@TomOrange 2 месяца назад
Wars of Light and Shadow is an amazing series. The characters are next level Wurts is a master at her craft.
@RealHumanBean4U
@RealHumanBean4U 2 месяца назад
I highly recommend Roadside Picnic before Metro.
@jaredschmidt8440
@jaredschmidt8440 2 месяца назад
I caught wind Jim Butcher submitted his 18th Dresden Files book to his publisher back in November 2023. Might be coming out end of 2024. Still, that’s a ways away, and it looks like you definitely have plenty to read. Thanks for another great video, Mike. You’re inspiring me to start my own channel, not just read the books you recommend. Makes appreciate the process so much more. Take care!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
Obviously that would be a release day read.
@bripost
@bripost 2 месяца назад
Zelazny's Amber series is the perfect palate cleanser. All 5 books in the first arc equal about 1 book of today's fantasy market. Have loved that series for almost 40 years.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
They look like much smaller reads since I have all 10 in one paperback collection.
@FreeLatveria
@FreeLatveria Месяц назад
I picked up an omnibus that has the amber chronicles in it at my local used bookstore. If you read it that might push me into reading it. And currently in the middle of the third book of the saxon chronicles. Really digging it. I started a Fable readalong when i began the first book to keep me moving through them.
@jimave
@jimave 2 месяца назад
The Last Kingdom is a great series. Thanks for this video because I’m always looking for new authors and books to read.
@MysteriousBibliophile
@MysteriousBibliophile 2 месяца назад
I'll add my voice of encouragement for you to read Magician! I read it for the first time this year and I think it concludes well without annoying cliffhangers, similar to how Ender's Game and Assassin's Apprentice conclude nicely on their own. I would be super interested to hear what you think of Chaos Walking, Janny Wurts, & Roger Zelazny and I'm very confident you'll enjoy The Last Kingdom based on how much you've enjoyed reading Cornwell's Arthurian retelling.
@heidi6281
@heidi6281 2 месяца назад
After reading Magician skip the other novels and jump right into The Daughter of the Empire, a perfect book. No need to read the rest of Empire either. A one two punch…The Magician/ Daughter of the Empire I would market as a duology!!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
I really hope to get to it next year. Finally.
@itsagoddam.pandamic
@itsagoddam.pandamic 2 месяца назад
Coldfire! You should totally try C. S. Friedman.
@akellerhouse83
@akellerhouse83 2 месяца назад
I would love it if you'd read Outlander. I don't think many booktubers cover it, and that's a shame. I consider it historical fiction with slight sci-fi elements. It's so good.
@Noelya16
@Noelya16 2 месяца назад
I've been hoping for you to get into Ursula Le Guin since I began watching your videos. She's such a wonderful author, I think you will love her. I'm currently finishing Tehanu after reading the first three books of the Earthsea series twice, and I'm completely engrossed in the story. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that series when you get to it, they are that kind of books that stay with you forever. Greetings from Argentina!
@asfaloth12
@asfaloth12 2 месяца назад
Very promising list. --Re: His Dark Materials. I had a mixed experience with this series. The worldbuilding is great. I definitely enjoyed the first two books, but struggled to even finish the third book. Your experience of reading The Toll gave me flashbacks to my own experience with The Amber Spyglass. My opinion on the third book is in the minority, but.....I've recently found that I'm not as alone as I thought I was. That said, I strongly recommend you try it out and see how you feel about it. --I've heard such good things about Janny Wurts. Would love to try out her books eventually. --I read A Wizard of Earthsea years ago and enjoyed it. I hope to re-read it and the sequels. Thanks for sharing and happy reading! 📚
@samanthatorres1584
@samanthatorres1584 2 месяца назад
I love Kagen the Damned! I'm so excited for the 3rd one to come out.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
I've heard great things!
@DanExploresBooks
@DanExploresBooks 2 месяца назад
I love The Last Kingdom. You will dig it. And shortish books to get through.
@richardcozad1166
@richardcozad1166 2 месяца назад
Mike, I got to put in a vote for the Otherland series by Tad Williams. You’ve talked about it in past videos. The series is fantastic
@timitnyre5831
@timitnyre5831 2 месяца назад
Second this. Especially given Mike's love of the broader genre and older works, I think he'd find it particularly amazing.
@ulrika44
@ulrika44 2 месяца назад
I will always love Otherland!
@farhad_s
@farhad_s 2 месяца назад
Rivers of London is a Dresden replacement set in London I could recommend. I've only read the first three books, but they're definitely different enough. I had a lot of fun reading Books of Babel, and can strongly recommend it. Josiah Bancroft is a very clever writer.
@stevenstewart782
@stevenstewart782 2 месяца назад
I definitely recommend the Alex verus series by Benedict jacka I read the 1st 2 books and really enjoyed them. Another series I recommend that you did not have on your list is the Iron Druid Chronicles if you have not already read them I think it's a 9 book series .
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
I've heard about Iron Druid a lot
@tiffanydaniels3374
@tiffanydaniels3374 2 месяца назад
You should read Dry by Neal Shusterman! It’s a standalone dystopian so whenever you need a palate cleanser. Sooo good!
@alynam82
@alynam82 2 месяца назад
The Strain was a chilling tv show, so I'm curious how the novels are. Also, I'm a Maberry fan since his Pine Deep trilogy, so I'll be reading Kagen the Damned this year, it'll be cool to see your thoughts if you do next year
@Ulmo90
@Ulmo90 2 месяца назад
Many unfamiliar ones, but I enjoyed A Wizard from Earthsea last year so try that one out!
@christinepurvis6674
@christinepurvis6674 2 месяца назад
I think you would like Outlander quite a bit as a mix of genres you enjoy. I remember reading the first arc of Wars of Light and Shadow and really enjoying it, but I have never picked up the rest of the series. And Earthsea, of course, is a must for everyone.
@lightningtiger7721
@lightningtiger7721 2 месяца назад
I think you’d really enjoy Chaos Walking and how Patrick Ness uses the Noise in his story. Magician Apprentice and Master are also good to get under your belt.
@dragonrambles
@dragonrambles 2 месяца назад
Strong recommendation for Wars of Light and Shadow. I started reading it when it first came out, age 15, and it quickly became (and stayed) my favourite series of all time. I've heard some people saying that they have trouble with the prose. I never did. Sure, I had to look up the definition of some words some time, but I actually like when that happens when I'm reading. I always have. I do know that Wurts has says she writes in a style meant to slow readers down (and discourage skim readers). I'm a slow reader, reading every word inside my head as if I were reading aloud, so maybe that's why I never had a problem. Riftwar also gets my vote. I read it when I was 15 too, and have read it a few times since. His Dark Materials you can easily skip. Book one was ok. Book two I had to force myself to finish. I then gave away my set of anniversary editions without reading book 3. From your wife's reaction, sounds like I made the right call. Earthsea would also get my vote though I've only read book one. I do plan to go back and continue as I've heard great things about later books - at the time, it was required reading in school at a time when I was reading adult fantasy, so it didn't really grab my interest as much as what I was reading outside of class.
@SwagDragon1
@SwagDragon1 2 месяца назад
If you’re looking for something in historical fiction that will also scratch the Joe Abercrombie itch, you should try the Essex Dogs series by Dan Jones. It’s grim, dark, gripping, and the realism in the writing is very reminiscent of first law - especially in the battle scenes. I’d probably sell it as Band of Brothers meets The Hundred Years’ War.
@writerfox
@writerfox 2 месяца назад
If you’re wanting Bernard Cornwell and have any interest in the Napoleonic Wars, you can’t go wrong with “Sharpe.” I’d also say if you liked the idea of Brent Weeks’ assassin books, but not the rest of it, check out “Darkblade” by Andy Peloquin.
@ThomasPhillips-ng4ig
@ThomasPhillips-ng4ig 2 месяца назад
Earthsea and Riftwar sagas, both classics and both a must!
@PerfectCell9
@PerfectCell9 2 месяца назад
Just started the “Under the Northern Sky” series… book one The Wolf is pretty good so far
@chrisbutterworth3063
@chrisbutterworth3063 2 месяца назад
On book 4 of wheel of time And just done Dune 're read last picked up in 1985. Movie was superb! UK Chris again
@heidi6281
@heidi6281 2 месяца назад
A fantastic series I use as palette cleanser is the Deathstaker series, 8 books in total! I think it is everything I wanted Suneater to be with the added ingredient of First Law type humor! I sent it to you so when you are in the mood to laugh out loud, you got it!😀 Another fantastic popcorn read reminiscent of Warlord Chronicles is Outlaw by Angus Donald, Robin Hood instead of Arthur.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
I've been sent some Simon R Green books. He has quite a loyal audience.
@gstokker
@gstokker 2 месяца назад
For me for Peter F Hamilton the best point to start is a standalone he wrote called Great North Road - it’s a big long door stopper but it helps to see if you like his writing style
@JesseRad
@JesseRad 2 месяца назад
Well, hey, if you want to move up The Strain to October spooky season this year, I'd be happy to read along with ya that month. I've had that one on my TBR for a bit.
@larkwyll7351
@larkwyll7351 2 месяца назад
I read R. Zelazny's, The Great Book of Amber, what feels like two decades ago. I don't remember much of the story other than I had a great time reading it. I should probably re-read it at some point. If you like reading books with your son, depending on their age, I really enjoyed The Ranger's Apprentice, The Ruins of Gorlan - Book 1, by John Flanagan. My favorite books by Philip Pullman are actually his Sally Lockhart quartet. I enjoyed that series a lot. Has a nice flow and wit to them. They are extremely quick reads as well.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
My kid is still on that 'obsessed with Percy Jackson' stage. But I'll keep it in mind for the future.
@dukeneverwinter
@dukeneverwinter 2 месяца назад
Pandora's star is great. It is dense as F. World building to the max. Very slow buildup, and the second book really starts to hammer everything home. I think if it as one giant book split into two volumes. I actually think I read Amber directly after Pandora's Star. It was always a bucket list book that I never got to. It was the perfect pallet cleanser after the Duology of the Commonwealth. And very good to boot. The 1st person view took some getting used to. But it worked.
@black-aliss
@black-aliss 2 месяца назад
The thing about the Books of Babel is that it starts with certain promises, but not only does it not fulfill them in the end, it ends up becoming something entirely different (and more clichéd, though not less exciting, in my opinion). The tone of the first book is lost as early as halfway through book 2.
@calebmauer1751
@calebmauer1751 2 месяца назад
I love the series, but this is kind of fair. But it does fulfill one big promise so I don't think you're being totally fair. And it fulfills others as well.
@black-aliss
@black-aliss 2 месяца назад
@@calebmauer1751 The big promise for me was the multiple, very distinct places to see, all the wonders and the horrors. That took a backseat after book 1 if I'm being ungenerous, and after meeting the Sphinx if I'm being realistic, we mostly got stuck in one place for extended periods. The second promise: the books being about Senlin and Marya. Yeah, no. One other thing, though to be fair this one is almost totally in my head, I expected a whole big ontological mystery that answered my questions about the tower and the world in general, how so much seemed to be borrowed from our world without explanation (still no explanation for all the Biblical themes, but Babel was resolved at least). That's what I mean about the excitement, we got a nice, huge steampunk adventure with very high stakes. But in comparison to what I thought it would be, it felt underwhelming.
@oldschoolel
@oldschoolel 2 месяца назад
Interested to know how you like Neal Schusterman's Unwind and Metro since both are on my TBR.
@toddwagner369
@toddwagner369 2 месяца назад
When you do read The Strain Trilogy, watch the TV series. Would love a video on what you like and don't like from the series and a "compare and contrast".
@thomaskittock2866
@thomaskittock2866 2 месяца назад
I watched the first few seasons of "The Strain" and read the novel, in the end I think the ideas were unique and exciting, but the execution left something to be desired. The book read very much like a script, fast-paced and light but not a lot of depth. - The Earthsea Cycle is wonderful, highly recommend. I have so many copies of those books! Particularly the Folio edition, which is quite lovely.
@Mindnbodyexp
@Mindnbodyexp 2 месяца назад
Bernard Cornwells 100 years war series starts with The Archers Tale is phenomenal. It’s a grail quest which I have always loved. Also Stephen Aryan’s Coward duology is really good too. I haven’t read anymore of his stuff.
@CalmChris
@CalmChris 2 месяца назад
If you're potentially interested in a historical fiction series, perhaps look at The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon. George RR Martin has recognized this series as one of his inspirations for A Song of Ice and Fire. I would also recommend Raven's Shadow by Anthony Ryan. Blood Song is fantastic. While books 2 and 3 aren't quite as strong as book 1 for me, they get a lot of undeserved hate mostly because Ryan added new POV's. It's become an underrated series at this point.
@PreppinShootinLivin
@PreppinShootinLivin 2 месяца назад
At the pace I read, which isn't fast(around 30-40 books a year)...I could not add a single new book to my TBR and it would still take me 5 years or so to complete my TBR...but oh yeah...there ARE ALWAYS new books being added or that could be added....it's a sickness....
@jellevanbreugel325
@jellevanbreugel325 2 месяца назад
Join the club 🤣
@NevsBookChannel
@NevsBookChannel 2 месяца назад
Feist Riftwar cycle is my vote. You should be reading it THIS year! Re Dark Materials, I finished the first book last night - it’s very inventive and well written but I’m not so sure about the last 3 chapters - I was thinking 5 stars but now I might go with 4
@No8Named8Shadow
@No8Named8Shadow 2 месяца назад
The Strain was such a fun book with a new outlook on vampires.
@milan0762
@milan0762 2 месяца назад
The Tide Child trilogy is really, really good. Love it to bits.
@rkgrkg
@rkgrkg Месяц назад
I love Unwind. The rest of the series, not so much. Some good things definitely, but ultimately, the first one can stand on its own. I also love Chaos Walking. Flaws, sure, but so good.
@dalicieux
@dalicieux 2 месяца назад
I think you'd love both Verus and Riftwar. Verus scratches the same itch than Dresden, for sure, but it's a bit more serious and even though it's 12 books they are all pretty short. It doesn't reach quite the same heights of Dresden, but I also think it never reaches the same lows. As for Riftwar, I think you'd enjoy it as a palate cleanser much like the Drizzt books. The first trilogy is much more classical fantasy of the 80s, but in the best of ways. Later on, some of the other subseries (just recently finished Serpent Wars) can get pretty dark.
@ernstbrehm1135
@ernstbrehm1135 2 месяца назад
I loved, The Books Of Babel. So unique, so well written. I had no problem with the ending. Really give this a try.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
Good to hear!
@mickrispy
@mickrispy 2 месяца назад
RJ Barker is great, I actually like his newer book series starting with "Gods of the Wyrdwood" more than the Tidechild books (Bone Ships). You should include more fantasy humor type books like Orconomics, I had a blast reading that in-between books in a series.
@mmorgan1980
@mmorgan1980 2 месяца назад
I'm just wrapping up a Jim Butcher fantasy series that is pretty great. The Codex Alera series? It's a bit older, but it's finished at least. I love his writing style.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
I bounced off of Codex Alera in book 2. I didn't hate it, something was just off. But I'm happy you enjoyed it!
@michaeleyler2788
@michaeleyler2788 2 месяца назад
I’ve read Fated and haven’t continued with Alex Verus. I thought it was a decent book but i just haven’t really had the same desire to continue as I’ve had with other series. I still think I’ll continue eventually, but i don’t know how soon.
@deborahresnick6086
@deborahresnick6086 2 месяца назад
Unwind sounds similar to Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. You would like that one.
@peterp9918
@peterp9918 2 месяца назад
I can't recommend the Magician and the early 'Feist universe' highly enough. It reintroduced me to fantasy after about a 30 year break. Bone Ships is also a good read and I'm a huge fan of anything by Bernard Cornwall. Great video my to read list has just grown!
@michaeltorres2666
@michaeltorres2666 2 месяца назад
Haha one day I hope you try the magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman. It's a very good interpretation of "if you got everything you wanted would you be happy?" Also deals with darker themes as well. It's one of my favorite series because I read it as a teenager and it was just perfect timing. Not to say that you wouldn't enjoy it at your age, I recommend it to anyone I meet that reads. However there's many people that hate the protagonist because of his personality, but if you could get past that, it's a truly great story.
@bethbaskett3
@bethbaskett3 2 месяца назад
I loved that series!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
It's so stupid of me but I remember watching the pilot of the TV adaptation and hating it so much I took the book off my TBR
@michaeltorres2666
@michaeltorres2666 2 месяца назад
@@mikesbookreviews haha you're not alone there, I hate that adaptation with a passion, it is not accurate in the slightest. The best thing I can say about it is that it attempted to do it's own thing but truly failed. The books however are much better In my opinion because well, let's just say the events are so vastly different from the show, that you wouldn't believe the producers read the books at all. The books are great, I would even send you my personal copies so you could read them some time in the future but I don't know how I would go about that, also they're a little beat up😅
@user-cd7ip7ec8w
@user-cd7ip7ec8w 2 месяца назад
Dandelion Dynasty and the Song of Shattered Sands - please!
@utaheaton
@utaheaton 2 месяца назад
Read unwind it’s sooo good
@secretfirebooks7894
@secretfirebooks7894 2 месяца назад
Reading Saxon Stories/Last Kindom right now. I'd say its well worth breaking the TBR for. Also, don't let his dislike of Tolkien sway you, Moorcock writes some damn good fantasy. I'd highly recommend his Corum and the Sword Rulers Trilogy. Extemely underrated.
@nightmarishcompositions4536
@nightmarishcompositions4536 2 месяца назад
Agreed. I actually like Moorcock much more than Tolkien personally.
@jordanelizabethborchert
@jordanelizabethborchert 2 месяца назад
I read Unwind when I was a kid and thought it was really good, never went on to the other books tho, maybe I need to go back to it
@PhoenixBooks27
@PhoenixBooks27 2 месяца назад
Yeah I like to stick to a plan, but its hard because there are so many books I want to read. Plus I've been having fun rereading stuff lately, currently on a Codex Alera reread, but though I haven't planned all the way out to 2025, my next big plan is to really dig into Cosmere Universe. I've read the original mistborn trilogy and most of the era 2, as well some of Sandersons other stuff like The Reckoners, which is so much fun. I know I love Sanderson I've just been putting off digging into it until he gets more into stormlight. Since part 1 of stormlight is done (5 books), I feel like this is the best time. I'm also interested Song of Chaos by Michael Miller because Dragon Riding sounds like fun. After that I'm thinking re-reading Red Rising Trilogy so I can dive into the next books, and then not sure after that. All of these should take me into part of 2025. However, if Butcher announces the next Dresden Files I may have to sneak in some rereads of that series because I have not reread the earlier books in probably 10 years.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
That's why I like to make an outline early in the year, finalize it in the fall, but leave gaps for things that will inevitable "cut in line"
@PhoenixBooks27
@PhoenixBooks27 2 месяца назад
@@mikesbookreviews Yeah I really like this idea, there are so many great books to read its so much better to go in there with a plan.
@bookmarkswithjason9445
@bookmarkswithjason9445 2 месяца назад
Wizard of Earthsea was really good, but the Tombs of Atuan was one of my top reads of last year. It gave me Legend of Zelda dungeon vibes.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 2 месяца назад
You had me at Zelda.
@GriffBateman
@GriffBateman 2 месяца назад
All Earthsea books are top tier, but The Tombs of Atuan and Tehanu are incredible.
@mopete9830
@mopete9830 2 месяца назад
Please read outlander you will love it
@mattf.3365
@mattf.3365 2 месяца назад
I enjoyed the Commonwealth Saga and some other Hamilton. It’s hard science…ish but it’s pretty cool and easy to understand science.
@wudao88
@wudao88 2 месяца назад
There is currently a kickstarter going on for special editions of the Riyria Chronicles.
@pugshorty9852
@pugshorty9852 2 месяца назад
R A Salvatore does the Legend of Drizzt and Raymond Feist does the Legend of Pug. Officially it's not called The Legend of Pug, but the Pug character shows up and plays a crucial role in pretty much all of Raymond's books. You can never go wrong with a character named Pug.
@pugshorty9852
@pugshorty9852 2 месяца назад
Also in video game news: You will absolutely love a game called Kingmaker. Look it up sometime.
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