The Ultimate Guide to Fantasy Sub Genres 

Hey, where do you find the concept art for your videos, they look so sick, is their a site or account that you find it from?

@@criticizedreviews1081 I search for them all over but usually I get most of it from ArtStation or DeviantArt

@@CapturedInWords oh ok cool, thanks man

Which sub-genre do you like to write the most?

Comedic Fantasy? Get the fantasy books of The books of L. Sprague de Camp, suhc as: "Compleat Enchanter;" and "Goblin Tower" is 100% hilarious fun if a bit scattered. Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and more are nearly Steampunk-ish, ahead of its time. And just as a general heroic & myth related: "The Forge in the Forest" is worth a read, some real clever repackage of Norse and other myths. For a wild offshoot and inspiration the works of Carlos Castaneda are gripping, especially to younger readers. Be aware some people believe this is real. The Omaran Saga by Adrian Cole is worth looking at.

I've heard a bit about that book! I'll definitely need to read it soon!

Since legal obligation has been brought up I now feel obliged to mention that the book is obviously filled with symbolism but it is better understood if you know Colombian history. The book takes place in what would’ve been the first half of the 1900s and a bit of the second half. It is an amazing book and you’re technically not needed to know history to like it but it is definitely so much more insightful and just easier to appreciate if you do understand the historical context

Does it translate it well, or should I try to read it in the original spanish even though I'll need to stop and look up words a lot?

@@jfidrocki I've only read the original spanish version so I can't give you a definite answer. I'd say the original spanish version is better just because that way you can experience the author's prose and use of language in full but a translated version should be fine too.

​@@jfidrocki Ok, to be completely honest I've never read it in English. And I realize you were probably asking the first commenter lmao. But maybe my opinion might help as well idk. Imma list what I personally think could be some pros and cons of reading it in one language or the other and maybe that'll help you pick or give you a bit more clarity. In regard to my first comment though, the symbolism I was talking about is mainly found in the actual events that are happening in the book, more so than the in the writing, so you should be able to catch most, if not all of that. Now, this other thing that I want to mention you should take with a grain of salt since I've only ever read the book in Spanish. This is just something that I've noticed when comparing things written in English vs in Spanish. I'm not sure if it's a cultural thing honestly, but Spanish works tend to be really description heavy. We will have really long passages describing probably irrelevant things and run on sentences are really common. There's less dialogue too usually. This could both be a pro or a con. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is really well known for his prose, and his vivid and beautiful descriptions. Since I haven't read the translated work, I don't know how well those translate, so you might miss out on that. But those are not things that are necessary for the plot. It's more of a part of the experience. On the other hand, depending on how fluid you are in Spanish, it could make it harder or not, specially taking into account that there might be some words or expressions exclusively used in Colombia. So, it really just comes down to comfort and personal preference. Sorry, this was very long, and I'm sure I missed a couple of things, it's been a while since I read it. This is just me trying to make that decision easier for you. I don't think you can go wrong either way. The only thing that I do heavily and wholeheartedly recommend is the investigating a little bit about the events the text is alluding. Makes the read so much better. Anyways, hope you do pick it up and enjoy it, it is a beautifully written novel, filled with nods to Colombian history and it does have its fair share of commentary when you understand the events the book is referencing. Hope this helped, sorry for the length😅

Definitely need more Malazan 💯

This is what I’ve been saying since the beginning all he had to do was make the videos. I love this dude!!

What series is Malazan?

@@warbrothers7745 umm you might be new to fantasy or haven’t been around the fantasy book tube block but it’s a super intense series by Steven Ericson( may have gotten the name wrong) but it’s real love or hate with the community but some people go super hard core with it.

@@warbrothers7745 Malazan Book of the Fallen, by Steven Erickson.

Thank you so much 😄

Truly, his editing skills has stepped up a notch or two lately, and I'm loving it.

Easily the best edited videos out of all Booktubers I've seen

Id add too the myths and legends of different cultures and their national epics. Is there any isekai wich isn’t childish escapism?

@@adamnesico Yes there are if you are interested in reccomendation the channels giguk and mothers basement are good places to start . Accendance of a bookworm worm sick girl gets reincarnated and has to navigate the complex political social and economic ties of the medieval world RU-vid doesn't like links to channels Trash-Tier Waifu has a playlist going through the books in detail if you are interested . Isekai for me is less childlike escapism it is more like escapism from the exhaustion of modern life working insane hours with little time to do anything else especially in Japan

Also related, Slow Life Fantasy, which aims for a relaxed atmosphere, with the protagonist pointedly NOT going on epic quests or the like.

I love the Catteni books

She is also one of my favourites i havent tried the catteni series but love the other 3!

Piers Anthony also started another series, The Incarnations of Immortality. The first book is, On A Pale Horse. More Urban Fantasy than Xanth.

Also, don't forget Piers Anthony and the Xanth series of books. Apparently, I live in Mundania.

Thanks Philip, glad you enjoyed! Wow that's awesome you'll recommend it to your fantasy novels course! Much appreciated!

That makes me so happy to hear! 😄

Thank you for the recs, I'm going to add both of those to my lists of books to read!

Like Water for Chocolate is such a trip. Good way to spend the day reading the book.

That makes me so happy to hear!! I put a lot of work and passion into making my videos, so I'm glad they're enjoyed 😁

You're so welcome! And thank you for watching! :D I'm happy the video is helpful!

Thank you!! I'm happy you enjoyed it 😁

Wow, thank you! :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Alex! I tried to switch up my editing style a lot in this one, so I'm glad it was enjoyed! :D

That makes me really happy to hear! I'm glad you've enjoyed my recommendations! :D

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you!! 😁

Thank you!!

Thanks for watching!

I'm happy to hear this, glad you enjoyed the video!

You might like Dakota Krout too. Dungeon Born was a fun read, if you like killer bunnies and mayhem.

@@nanimaonovi2528 thanks, I'll check that out!

The Dungeon Eternium series and the following Completionist Chronicles by Drew Hayes are downright awesome. Puns, snarky characters, and absurdism abound. Like, one guy has T-Rex heads for hands and somebody else makes up a war crimes song to the tune of “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

@@HeatherSchrivener-el2mx I'm glad you enjoy Drew Hayes, although I think Dakota Krout wrote The Completionist Chronicles.

That's awesome to hear you're getting back into reading, Book of the New sun is a great choice! It's an incredible story!

Much appreciated!

Thanks for subscribing! I've actually been thinking of making videos like that, I plan on making individual 'Sub-genre Explained' videos where I talk about the origin of the sub-genre then dive into some recommendations. Hope to start making those later this month :)

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching! :D

Great choices! The Goblin Emperor is soooo good! It's definitely one of my favorites as well, and it deserves more love

The Goblin Emperor is also one of my favourites I adore it

Nausicaä is probably my favorite of all his works too, I love both the manga and the movie!

Thanks for watching! :D

I need to continue the Reckoners! I read the first 2 books and really enjoyed them :) I definitely think they should be talked about more

@@CapturedInWords The last one is amazing. I think it might be my favourite in the series, although that could be recency bias. As much as the first one is the perfect opener for me, the last one is the perfect conclusion.

I'm really happy to hear my video helped! 😀 Good luck with your writing!

Glad you enjoyed! 😊

Great choices! I had the same experience with First Law, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did

Great choices! As I did research for this video it made me realize that there's a lot of subgenres I haven't read much of. I've always liked the idea of steampunk, but haven't actually read much of it other then a few books

@@CapturedInWords Ditto on the steampunk.

That sounds really interesting!! Good luck with your writing!