SLUMPBUSTERS: Recommended Authors, Series, & Genres To Avoid Reading Burnout

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Mike talks about reading burnout and makes some recommendations for how he avoids it.
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5:53 Series
11:59 Genres
19:16 Final Thoughts
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@PsilocybeJedi 5 месяцев назад

Stephen King and Ser Harry Dresden have been my favorite palette cleansers this year. 34 books read and finishing it off with First Law. The single greatest year of reading I've ever had. And glad to have found booktube!

@stephentheshywarrior2759 5 месяцев назад

Yikes that's a lot of reading. I've only read 7(compared to 2 the year before)but had a bit of burnout and my epilepsy makes me struggle harder with concentration.🙂 I do read graphic novels too though👍

@stephentheshywarrior2759 5 месяцев назад

What was ur fav King book this year? Mine was either Finders Keepers or Outsider.🙂

@PsilocybeJedi 5 месяцев назад

@stephentheshywarrior2759 oof that's a hard one, as 15 of my 34 books were King, and all of his best as well, but I wouldn't be able to decide between 11/22/63, The Shining, and Revival. Revival took me by surprise and had me riveted and the ending was pure madness

@Ink129 5 месяцев назад

@@PsilocybeJedi Huh. Revival you say? When you compare it to masterpieces like 11/22/63 and The Shining, I might just have to order this book and check it out myself.

@danijelb.3384 5 месяцев назад

Revivals ending was pure insanity

@abnushagnasty805 5 месяцев назад

Brooks, Gemmell, and Salvatore are always my go to authors when I get into slumps.

@interstellardeskplant 5 месяцев назад

Jim Butcher's Dresden Files is the greatest palate cleanser I have ever found.

@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video, Mike! I can't say I've ever experienced a reading slump (knock on wood), but I think part of the reason might be the variety of reading that I do -- mixing up the genres, allowing in a quick and entertaining palette cleanser, including lots of non-fiction -- so I agree with your advice. Also, I don't chew bubble gum, let alone eat it. 😁

@ashleyholbird4287 5 месяцев назад

Dude...drizzt....its SO good. How do people not talk about this more? Currently reading Sojourn!

@emosongsandreadalongs 5 месяцев назад

Neil Gaiman has lots of short standalones. Discworld is made up of mostly standalone entries in the series. And Bruce Coville writes great middle -grade SF and fantasy

@michaelperry7527 5 месяцев назад

I tend to go toward Louis L'Amour because you know how the book turns out but sometimes there are some nuggets of great wordsmithing that makes you think. Then Sci-fi / thriller I turn toward Alien universe books or Ron Ripley.

@swaggerdagger5168 5 месяцев назад

Wow, I think this might actually be the very first time I’ve ever seen someone mention Louis L’Amour in the multiple years I’ve spent on booktube. My dad’s favorite growing up was Last of the Breed, and I remember he got me to read it as a teenager and I absolutely loved it. Really good stuff.

@michaelperry7527 5 месяцев назад

@@swaggerdagger5168last of the Breed is such a great story. I also like Reilly's Luck

@TheAtlanteanArchive 5 месяцев назад

One of the ways I cope with it is to re-read an old favorite. I'm doing that now with Robert McCammon's "Swan Song." It's just as good as I remembered. "Ender's Game" is another I re-read every few years. I never get tired of it.

@gerardhynes5825 5 месяцев назад

David Gemmell, easy to read pure reading entertainment.

@calebmauer1751 5 месяцев назад

And the books have endings, no need to read the next one before you forget what happened in the previous book.

@shanelindemanmusic2650 5 месяцев назад

Agreed. I recently started reading thrillers (John Grisham, Dan Brown, ect) and realized I enjoy them quite a bit. And like you describe them as page turners all sugar, it helps between the massive epics.

@DV-ty6yc 5 месяцев назад

Jack Reacher is a perfect series to add for the same reasons.

@johnbiesiadecki8980 5 месяцев назад

I find Discworld to be the perfect palate cleanser for the following reasons . 1) the genre is unique - generally one of its kind - light hearted nature of the books are greatly appreciated 2) continuity is not important in Discworld - all but two of the stories are self contained and can be read in any order meaning you can read discworld books In long lapses from one to the next.

@calebmauer1751 5 месяцев назад

Yeah, I've read them in a random order, except my first two, Thief of Time and Nightwatch, which I bought at the same time as a teenager. It was a great place to start and they're like 30 books in.

@na-eb8xb 5 месяцев назад

I know you're a big fan of Star Wars eu, but I haven't seen anything about the Darth Bane trilogy on your channel. It surprises me a lot. It takes place in the Old Republic, but it's as close to a grimdark Star Wars series you can get. It is absolutely brutal, and the character development is wild.

@woodyforest2100 5 месяцев назад

I just hit a wall on reading. I kept picking up books (I’ve got a hundred TBR’s) and putting them down. Then I got the idea to grab the original Star Wars trilogy and it’s been perfect! I’m reading the Barnes and Noble leather bound book, a few chapters each night, and it’s a great winter read. All this to say your suggestions are spot on! I also think your top ten list all time is excellent. Thanks!

@Paul_McSeol 5 месяцев назад

Currently reading WoT and you’re totally right. I’ve read five books in the last 18 months or so and I can’t imagine reading them all back to back. They’re good, but now old totally get burned out. Breaking it up with other books and other genres is key. Great video, thanks!! (And it’s kind funny that I think non D&D fans might enjoy the Drizzt books more. A fellow player I knew hated them because he felt they didn’t follow the rules properly. I personally love them.)

@stevenstewart782 5 месяцев назад

I'm currently doing a re read of wheel of time because I never finished the series so I figured I should start over And the plan is to read 1 book per month.I read 2 books at a time 50 pages per day of each book I pair up several smaller reads with the big ones

@KoaraKen 5 месяцев назад

This is appropriately timed. I've started feeling reading burnout after reading constantly for the past 4 months with not having read for years before that.

@bigaldoesbooktube1097 5 месяцев назад

Definitely agree with some of these. Dresden is a quick win for sure and I’d recommend the Sharpe series too for that reason.

@Speed202 5 месяцев назад

Your channel put me on to Blake Crouch...he is my ultimate palette cleanser. I usually read 2 or 3 of them and maybe even some nonfiction before jumping back to fantasy...

@GrimDark. 5 месяцев назад

Great video. I appreciate you and all your content!

@Talking_Story 5 месяцев назад

Awesome tips. I have got several folks back to reading with Harry Potter. Never too late to have fun!

@BooksWithBenghisKahn 5 месяцев назад

So many great points! Dresden is the ultimate slump buster for me, but I’ll keep in mind the idea of switching genres or going with shorter thriller type books or something like Conan if I’m ever in a big epic fantasy slump!

@mixedmattaphors 5 месяцев назад

Short stories are a great pick.

@RedFuryBooks 5 месяцев назад

Great video and I agree with all of this. I read at least 3 genres per month to avoid the burnout, which is real! I also started reading short stories continuously - I read one or two between every book and that helps break things up.

@safinan8008 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for great video 🎥🎥🎥🎥

@josephdurnil325 5 месяцев назад

This is a much needed video for me rn! Thank you!

@nothfanren2040 5 месяцев назад

Dresden, Rivers of London and Last Kingdom are my go to palette cleansers at the moment

@dinocollins720 5 месяцев назад

Another fantastic video! Thank you Mike! I'm currently in a slump lol, so this was perfect for me!

@kurtbeck3400 5 месяцев назад

When I was reading Malazan in between those books I re-read the Chronicles of Prydain, which I hadn't read since I was a kid. Admittedly those are children's books but a lot of fun to read in between (and in comparison to) the Malazan books.

@heidi6281 5 месяцев назад

Kurt I read Prydain for the first time last year and absolutely loved it. After each book I listened the Legendarium Podcast discussing each of the books. The Black Cauldron was my favorite. It was much darker than I expected. I am on a quest to read all the quintessential fantasy and now reading the Magician’s Gambit of the Belgariad!!!

@BrianBell7 5 месяцев назад

I’m excited to start Drizzt in 2024! So glad you brought up Childhood’s End. It’s a must-read IMO

@jonathandixon2708 5 месяцев назад

Love your channel. Thanks for the great content. Up to 40 books this year, the most I’ve ever read in a year. Your channel has helped me rediscover my passion for reading. Keep up the great work.

@markb3534 5 месяцев назад

Great idea for a video. Blake Crouch!!

@wjamimah7772 5 месяцев назад

I think I’ve commented this before but I’m going to again, this one goes more for the lady readers but could possibly work for some guys too: the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega series both by Patricia Briggs. They’re episodic like Dresden and also quite short.

@WondorBooks 5 месяцев назад

Perfect timing, Mike. Thanks for this video! Got the WoT slog just ahead. Feel like I’m gonna need this video soon 🙃

@jasonfredensborg7646 5 месяцев назад

Perfect timing in this video for me, I’m on book 8 of WoT, might need to cleanse the pallet.

@Nina_chitchat 5 месяцев назад

loved this video. thank you for the recommendations Agreed! Blake Crouch and middle grade books are amazing as slumpbusters as well as Manga

@adamaj74 5 месяцев назад

Awesome video, thanks for the suggestions. A huge slumpbuster for me was the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. Also, for something different, as a palete cleanser/slumpbuster, the Joe Pickett series by C.J. Box is excellent!

@Scimitar55 5 месяцев назад

Totally agree with your approach. I use discworld novels by Terry Pratchett, or perhaps a Lee Child or Baldacci. Occasionally a non-fiction or a book of short stories.

@MichaelRSchultheiss 5 месяцев назад

This is excellent advice! You've really sold me on mixing genres: I find that if I mix space opera or urban fantasy in with my epic fantasy, it does help the reading experience. Cheers!

@grudgeband 5 месяцев назад

Always love when Mike talks about the EU, he’s the reason I even started it and have loved it ever since 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@ChrisJohnson-pr9jq 5 месяцев назад

Loved this. Already switched genres and authors regularly to avoid slump. But still feel intimidated by my tbr 😂Actually asked you something similar to this a few weeks ago and you're delivering the goods.🤘')-x

@ColinsCornerYT 5 месяцев назад

Great advice, Mike! I was just in a slump myself and I actually had to just go back to some epic fantasy to get out of it. Some of the horror I was reading in October just wasn’t clicking with me and I was forcing it. I also just wanted some time to game and watch old school horror flicks which is okay as well.

@nicolejohn5407 5 месяцев назад

I've started reading the series of unfortunate events and it's been such a nice pallet cleanser! Definitely making more exciting to get through this current book to get back to the series

@andreabknight 5 месяцев назад

Currently in a slump so really need this!

@unlimitedreads 5 месяцев назад

Great list Mike and yeah, reading slumps are definitely real! I'm reading the Star Wars EU at the moment and it's great, just reading some standalones right now - Death Troopers, Millennium Falcon and Dart Plagueis, they were all great! Reading Red Harvest right now :)

@heidi6281 5 месяцев назад

First Law is a great slumpbuster because it so good and so funny. You can break it all up too and just save the next grouping for the next slump!!

@wardo1602 5 месяцев назад

In the Star Wars books, the X-wing series is the best way to "just have fun." Also, aside from Drizzt, I had a great time with Dragonlance Chronicles & Legends.

@fithfath3615 5 месяцев назад

I always used Conan books as a slumpbuster, and not just the Robert E Howard stories, also the continuation of the series by L Sprague De Camp, Lin Carter, Robert Jordan to name a few. I must have over 30 Conan books. I really need to get some more I think. Discworld is also a great idea for standalone books that are a quick and highly enjoyable read. Comics are a great idea also and Mike if you like Garth Ennis then may I suggest you pick up his run on The Punisher, it is amazing, the best version of the character ever. Judge Dredd is also my current go to for comics. All his stories from 2000AD are collected in Casefiles that roughly have 300 pages each. There are many great epics from the Judge Dredd universe to be read. I do also read in many genres so don't often hit a slump.

@mpcford 5 месяцев назад

Good thoughts! I'd recommend Sistah Samurai by Tatiana Obey (recommended by Nicholas Eames) as a palette cleanser. Nice short novella. Too short. The samurai stuff is great, the magic is fun and you'd love the family side. Agree on the YA. Redwall (21 books) is my lazy reading relief. Just pick one up every few months or whenever. Basically 21 standalones.

@AgnosticTruth 5 месяцев назад

Haven’t heard you mention one of George R.R. Martins favorite recommendations; Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series. You loved the buddy troupe in Riyria, this is one of the first and best in fantasy! 7 short books, unlike the bloated big fat fantasy that is predominant these days.

@thesuperheroguy1 5 месяцев назад

I'm making my way through The Wheel of Time, and I started using Discworld as pallette cleansers. I just read The Color of Magic as my first Discworld book, and I loved it! It got me ready for diving into The Dragon Reborn. I plan on reading The Light Fantastic after I finish The Shadow Rises and so on.

@booknikYT 5 месяцев назад

Disclosure and Rising Sun back to back tried putting me in a slump oof. Picked up Dark Matter for Black Friday, it definitely has one sitting potential ✌️

@markbroda8494 5 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed this video. I would totally read a Cole the Conqueror series. 😂

@chucklitka2503 5 месяцев назад

Glen Cook's Garrett Files books are great fun in fantasy. they read like Dresden as each can be read as a standalone, as each is a case but are more fun reading in order. Since I gave up on SF I've been reading a lot of older stuff, from Raymond Chandler to D E Stevenson. There's so much to read!

@lurchEbean 5 месяцев назад

The Garrett PI series by Glen Cook is a good palette cleanser series. It’s a pulp detective story in a high fantasy setting (I think Cook even writes each book in the style of a different pulp detective author). It’s a lot of fun, and each book is basically a standalone (should still read them in order, but you don’t need to remember every last detail of the previous books).

@surpriseitsus9622 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this recommendation. Sounds perfect for me ✨

@jackiesliterarycorner 5 месяцев назад

I mix it up, but I end up neglecting genres and dipping my toes in multiple genres. It can be overwhelming and I don't feel as immersed in the world.

@Swampratatta 5 месяцев назад

Fablehaven and Dragonwatch are great YA fantasy books without romance or those annoying tropes. been a great palate cleanser after reading some heavy scifi books!

@HeavyTopspin 5 месяцев назад

Comedy is great for this. Discworld and Hitchiker's Guide are the obvious choices. As for going back and rereading something you love, one key point to realize is that you don't have to read the entire novel, but rather just a beloved section - as an example, I'm certain I've read the specific chapters of the way-back-ter'angreal in The Shadow Rising over 100 times, and the Moria section of Fellowship of the Ring close to that.

@Winegarner 5 месяцев назад

To add to mikes comics invincible is amazing

@antwon3803 5 месяцев назад

I love this title ! Slumpbusters haha

@gamer46ful 5 месяцев назад

My method to avoid reading slumps is to switch between formats. I like to switch h from audio to digital to physical. I like to rotate through that and authors. I also read 2 or 3 at a time if I'm not feeling like jumping in that one I always have a backup book for rainy days. I 100% agree on the YA reading because I hated reading for a while but then I read Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson sequel series and simpler stories and it was exactly what helped me out ease back into reading something really simple and relaxing

@joebo7777 5 месяцев назад

Michael Moorcock’s The History of The Runestaff; 4 novel series of around 200 pages each perfect for a change of pace. Also Elric series of novels and short stories.

@yatamura1981 5 месяцев назад

Another good D&D recommendation is the Dragonlance chronicles...there is a good trilogy ("dragons of autumn twilight" and so on)that will lead you to the "Soulforged" novel and hook u up with the story of Raistlin Majere one of the best Wizard stories IMO...You could start with the "Soulforged" novel,it's a short and easy read...I really like your videos Mike,keep it up and a big thank you, your recommendations have never failed me.THANK YOU man.

@scottferris2686 5 месяцев назад

Dragonlance is top tier! Even better than Drizzt (imho)😊

@jessicaschlott3879 5 месяцев назад

I picked up the mass effect books at a used book store. I love the trilogy and figured they would be the popcorn read I need in between other books.

@teksnotdead902 5 месяцев назад

Ive attempted to use Dresden as a palette cleanser between other novels but it usually winds up just making me want to continue Harrys story. lol

@mnbgfdsa 5 месяцев назад

I used Cradle, Terry Pratchett and Blake Crouch as pallet cleansers, sometimes Stephen King as well. My mother in law is a huge King and Crichton fan, so I think i will try Crichton next :P

@Ink129 5 месяцев назад

I always have a backlog on my shelf of at least thirty books of different genres so I have several books to choose from depending on the mood. Also, I too make sure that I have my pallet cleansers of shorter and easy to read stand-alone books. It keeps me from burning out, although I do hit my slumps sometimes, but then I always have the option to shake things up with something different.

@FRETtheDOG 5 месяцев назад

Dresden Files have been my perfect palette cleanser series, only 5 books in so far

@andybarker8787 5 месяцев назад

Like you I read books with my two boys at bead time. We have discovered some amazing stories. I enjoyed reading some of my own childhood favourites with them and getting to share that magic all over again. It’s like when you’re watching a really deep series and it all gets a bit much, sometimes you just need a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

@wsmith4020 5 месяцев назад

Sometimes books with quick chapters helps.

@mopete9830 5 месяцев назад

I just remembered some great ya series I'm going to reread that your son would love. Ridley Pearson wrote a book set around Neverland called Peter and the star catchers it's like a five books series around 500 pages a piece. It's more than just a retelling of Peter Pan and your son seems like he might really like pirates right now. He has another series called the kingdom keepers which is set in Disneyland or Disney world and the villains are the actual Disney villains but the protagonist is a normal teenager.

@onihr1 5 месяцев назад

Even has someone who consumes most of his books now in audioform( production machine operator) at work. I can get burnt out. I always just do podcasts Monday, audiobooks t/w/t and Friday is RU-vid/music.

@louiscyphre2783 5 месяцев назад

Hey, Mike, if you like Garth Ennis and Hellblazer, have you tried Lucifer by Mike Carey? It's a spin off of The Sandman, but more in the traditional fantasy style, I suppose. Also, if you like Noir in comics, I'd suggest Ed Brubaker. The Criminal Series are pretty solid.

@monard6731 5 месяцев назад

When I see I'm getting into a burn out I read middle grade, its a small quick read and the stories are pretty good. I found a few at my local little free library and I truly enjoy them as palate cleanser.

@steventhayer2736 5 месяцев назад

Brian Keene has over 50 books out, most are very short, a few series but mostly stand alones. He is amazing, between this year and last year I've read over 10 of his books

@zackattack366 5 месяцев назад

Agatha Christie, Harlan Coben, and then I love using a Star Wars novels as Burnout Busters

@clarkkentapps 5 месяцев назад

Will you be reviewing Dragon Teeth? I saw it on your Crichton list and then I also saw you weren't paying attention to books published after death...

@colmduggan8230 5 месяцев назад

Mike since you like The Dresden Files you should try The Iron Druid Chronicles another urban fantasy series

@weregretohio7728 5 месяцев назад

Dresden Files and Discworld have been great for me this year. Also got to throw in a Drizzt book, so I'll be looking for more of those. Neil Gaiman is another good option. Other standalones and quicker series out there that can work. I've been doing some short story collections too for some variety. Burnout is real, it's weird that people would think otherwise.

@DV-ty6yc 5 месяцев назад

Using Discworld, one a month between series. Works great.

@pugshorty9852 5 месяцев назад

The Nightside Series by Simon R. Green fits this criteria. There are 12 books in the series and each book is a fast page-turner. As an added bonus, you will be meeting some very interesting characters.

@GholaMuadDib 5 месяцев назад

For me it’s Howard and Lovecraft. My favorite short stories. I also go back to a book I liked as a kid. S. E. Hinton’s Rumble Fish was one of my favorite books in the 80s. Favorite movie novelizations also help. Star Wars and Jaws are my go to for that. Sometimes books about my favorite movies or books. For Dune it’s The Spice Must Flow: The Story of Dune, by Ryan Britt. I also got Conan The Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film, by John Walsh.

@JohnJohnson-ys6tp 5 месяцев назад

I think King is a good writer - not a fan of all of his books. Same for Crichton. I read big books too, not SFF though. You seem much more omnivorous than me. Even if our opinions don't tally, I love your videos. Keep being this prolific.

@akellerhouse83 5 месяцев назад

I had a really bad reading slump this past summer after my vacation was over. I only read 4 books in June, which is terrible for me. What got me over it was reading one of the Expanse books and some First Law. And also the Alex Verus series.

@swaggerdagger5168 5 месяцев назад

“only” four books 😭

@akellerhouse83 5 месяцев назад

@swaggerdagger5168 lol. I know. I almost took out that sentence. I sound like an asshole. But my only hobby is reading. I'm done with college and my kid is almost grown. I have time!

@SimplementInefable 5 месяцев назад

For me two series that work as short and quick reads are the Discworld and the Haninita cycle by Ursula K Le Guin

@fletch44 5 месяцев назад

I switch between not only between genres but also between fiction and non fiction. I enjoy fiction but I also love history, biographies, science, true crime occasionally, etc… so I mix it up all over the place with how and what I read and I cannot even remember the last time I had reading burnout.

@warrengilson1835 5 месяцев назад

My son and I loved the Rangers Apprentice ‘middle grade’ fantasy series, and I was constantly selling them to readers of all ages at our bookshop. Are they accessible in the US?

@Gabsreviews 5 месяцев назад

I have really been enjoying the dresden files. Usually for me to get out of a slump is I read a stephen king novella and then I read dresden files.

@darkadd 5 месяцев назад

The breach series by Patrick Lee is a perfect trilogy each book can stand on their own, highly recommend it The breach, Ghost country, deep sky.

@stevehoran6011 5 месяцев назад

Speaking of Michael Crichton, Mike have you seen that Black Stone Publishing is putting out early Crichton books when he wrote as John Lange? There are eight of them and they all have cool covers. Wondering if you’ve tried any of them out or if you’re thinking about it?

@marvin.a.flores 5 месяцев назад

Mike, i have asked this question many times and never get an answer but do you like the prequals? Pls i just want an answer

@AlexNitsu 5 месяцев назад

Here's a peculiar way of breaking a reading slump. I mostly read in English, which is not my native langiage, so switching to a book or a few in my native language works for me really well.

@currangill430 5 месяцев назад

I take a week or two off reading then I switch genre. If I read for example a long series I read (if applicable) the first trilogy or a few books in the series then I go to smaller or faster pace book. I do what you do fantasy paired with sci fi or horror and some historical books.

@currangill430 5 месяцев назад

Is that a Dune special edition behind you?

@thund3rlord181 5 месяцев назад

He titling is getting better

@michaelkibble740 5 месяцев назад

Mike try the manga be Love Hina it's funny and I use it as a slumpbuster.

@lukeskywalker6809 5 месяцев назад

I would rather read 12 GREAT books a year than 50+ mediocre. Reading is supposed to be fun, not work. Less is more.

@CurlyHoward42 5 месяцев назад

Enders Game is one of mine

@xTheNameisEthan 5 месяцев назад

Manga for me has been like the best palette cleanser, it's so easy to fly through volumes and I feel like it just requires less brain power than reading a fantasy novel