Top 10 Fantasy Series Of All Time

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@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

This video is sponsored by Established Titles! Established Titles is running a big sale right now, and if you use the code CAPTUREDINWORDS you get an additional 10% off. Go to EstablishedTitles.com/CapturedInWords to get your gifts now! You can use my Amazon Affiliate links to buy the books I mentioned :D Kings of the Wyld: geni.us/KingsoftheWyld The Lies of Locke Lamora: geni.us/LockeLamora The Dragonbone Chair: geni.us/DragoneboneChair Mistborn Boxset: geni.us/MistbornBoxset Broken Earth Boxset: geni.us/BrokenEarth Percy Jackson Boxset: geni.us/PercyJacksonBoxset Assassin’s Apprentice Illustrated Edition: geni.us/AssassinsApprentice Earthsea Complete Illustrated Edition: geni.us/EarthseaComplete Senlin Ascends: geni.us/SenlinAscends Discworld: Mort: geni.us/Mort FirstLaw Trilogy: geni.us/FirstLaw The Name of the Wind 10th Anniversary: geni.us/NameofWindAnniversary WoT book 1: The Eye of the World: geni.us/EyeoftheWorld Stormlight Archive book 1: The Way of Kings: geni.us/WayofKings Lord of the Rings: geni.us/LordoftheRings

@paysonfox88 2 года назад

Why did Stephen King's dark towers series not make your list?

@laraschauble 2 года назад

I read the Dragonbone trilogy..it was very good..but I felt the ending was dragged out too long..it was one those...the book should have ended a while ago...moments..but I still liked it. 🙂 One of THE BEST series I read was "The Faithful and The Fallen" by John Gwynne...I could NOT put the books down!! 🥰

@akonchamancha 2 года назад

@@paysonfox88 the last books werent so good, sadly 🥺

@MagicalFantasy 2 года назад

Love the Elric saga and the Incarnations of immortality by Piers Anthony

@CapturedInWords Год назад

I just haven't read it yet

@some5794 2 года назад

I learned my lesson from George RR Martin. I’m not reading something unless it has been finished already. Specially when the author has taken forever. The only unfinished things I feel comfortable reading are from authors like Brandon Sanderson or Joe Abercrombie, authors you know are constant on their work

@zainabahmad8546 2 года назад

I might Sound horrible saying this...but i Kind of feel Like it Sometimes is still worth it , to Just Accept it and i know this can be hella hard but its Just sad to know that this is why you will miss stuff Like kingkiller Chronicles. I totally Understand so im Not trying to be Rude If it seemed Like that. Sry for the weird spelling im too lazy to Go fix it

@some5794 2 года назад

@@zainabahmad8546 haha it’s fine. I get it. Hey I’ve enjoyed ASOIAF a lot, but a part of me hates things unfinished. If I am to get to these would be after reading all the finished ones. I will admit this, though, the lies of Lock Lamora is super tempting

@alexandregomes6784 2 года назад

@@zainabahmad8546 i think so too. Something so amazing like the KKC is still worth reading even if it is never finished. Sometimes, the theories are really good to read as well. And the book is a masterpiece nontheless, so you will always be missing out

@fy4b230 2 года назад

I’m with you. However the quality of the first 3 books is off the charts. Storm of Swords is in my top 3 books I’ve ever read. Finished that mammoth book in under 3 days because I couldn’t put it down. So yeah now I’m weary of unfinished series not written by authors like Sanderson, however if someone asked me if they should read ASOIF, I wouldn’t say no. It’s crazy l started reading WoT and ASOIF at the same time in the late 90s and WoT has been finished for awhile with 7 more books in the series.

@some5794 2 года назад

@@fy4b230 storm of swords I actually read it in three days as well. That’s how much I loved it. And I know that as you’re reading you are enjoying it. But man the bitterness that comes after hahahaha. Idk if it’s because of my experience with Martin that I hate the attitude he’s been taking lately that I prefer not to go through that again

@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy 2 года назад

Excellent choices! One great thing about fantasy is that it’s a genre rich enough to make the task of picking ten favorites painfully difficult. I enjoyed hearing you talk about your current ones.

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Thanks for watching Philip!

@OldNarnians 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords Have you read Narnia? If so, consider this my hate mail. (Just kidding XD) Also, congrats on your sponsorship! (I haven't noticed any before)

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Yes I love the Narnia books, I've read them lots growing up and..... how could I forget to mention them 😂😂

@rogerhuggettjr.7675 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords I started reading them at 20, but they seemed too simple. When I read them in my 30's they seemed profound.

@zynpkrdg Год назад

The Way of Kings is definitelly one of my favorite books, the experience of reading that book was AMAZING, and it actually put me in whatever is the opposite of a reading slump, because I just started reading uncontrollably after that book, The Stormlight Archive is definitelly one of my favorite series.

@SardonicALLY 10 месяцев назад

It is a great series and that first book is the ultimate slow burn. It takes a while to get going and some readers feel bogged down and give up on it, which is a pity.

@zynpkrdg 10 месяцев назад

@@SardonicALLY well then i disagree, i loved the pacing and did not get bored once lol. i guess it's the different preferences.

@carleenmccaffery619 2 года назад

I love the Dark Elf Trilogy and all the books involving Drizzt. Highly recommend!

@ngcastronerd4791 2 года назад

give a try to the Clerical Quintet, Dragon lance saga, The Trilogy of the twins. All good but not on the level of WoT or LOTR. These are stories set a pre-established world. Don't get me wrong, I own the entire Drizzts series and I love them dearly. But it's like going to your favorite Diner or Fancy restaurant. Both satisfying in their own way. They both get you fed but it's not something that should be directly compared.

@666Brago 2 года назад

I read those when I was in Seattle. I only just recently started playing D&D with my brothers.

@larrychatfield 2 года назад

@@ngcastronerd4791 i feel like the Trilogy of the Twins was more elevated than the rest of the Weiss/Hickman books but ya can't really appreciate the Trilogy w/o the other books and they are a bit more rudimentary to be sure. i really love the (very serious) character development that happens across the board to all the characters in the trilogy and hence why it feels so elevated

@ngcastronerd4791 2 года назад

@@larrychatfield i agree the that the work on the twins was above the rest

@PatrickMJr 2 года назад

R.A. Salvatore is a genius in Sci-Fi/Fantasy his Star Wars books are awesome too.

@devingoold633 2 года назад

Love to see some Deltora Quest praise. Those books changed my life. I had dyslexia so was not a big reader in middle grade but I saw the covers and they seemed so cool that I made myself read them. It taught me that I could read even though it is hard sometimes and turned me into a lifelong fantasy nerd :) Great list

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Wow that's awesome to hear! I'm so happy there's more Deltora Quest fans out there who watch my videos! The covers are definitely what grabbed my attention too, and they were the first fantasy series I read. I love Deltora!

@chainthunder083 2 года назад

Glad to see so many of us lived the same life. Deltora quest (specifically dragons of deltora) caught my eye in elementary school, then they became my gateway drug to fantasy

@kylestephens100 2 года назад

@@chainthunder083 Dragons of Deltora... wow that's a throwback! I remember buying the pack of four in 5th grade, loved em (came with a cool necklace too). My gateway into fantasy as well.

@PatrickMJr 2 года назад

Hell yeah! Way to push through!

@brodenmckinney8168 Год назад

I only was able to read the first book, but I have to admit when I was in grade school I’d rather be moving around with my ADHD than reading a book… BUT The Forests of Deltora was one of the first books I sat through and read the whole thing without break. I was immersed. Even tried making a TRPG based on Deltora Quest.

@PatrickRyanBookReviews 2 года назад

1) Stormlight 2) Dresden 3) Riyria Revelations/Chronicles 4) The Greatcoats 5) Lord of the Rings 6) Farseer Trilogy 7) Wheel of Time 8) Threadlight 9) Lightbringer 10) Mistborn I only count series if I have read everything that's been published.

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Awesome list! I've never heard of Threadlight, I'll definitely have to add that to my list! I also plan on reading The Greatcoats at some point too, I've heard a lot of great things about it

@remensviel2342 2 года назад

u forgot king killer lol. good list tho

@PatrickRyanBookReviews 2 года назад

@@remensviel2342 I haven't read WMF yet, so it's not eligible. Once I do, It'll probably be around the #5 slot.

@PatrickRyanBookReviews 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords Threadlight is a self pub trilogy by Zach Argyle. The first book was a solid debut novel, and then the 2nd book improved in every way and is simply fantastic. The magic system reminds me of Mistborn and Adam Gold's narration is beautiful. And as a bonus, they're relatively short books (as far as fantasy goes) so not a huge time commitment.

@jsmith7888 2 года назад

This makes me excited as Stormlight and Dresden Files are my favourite series so far. Saying that the only other series i have read is everything in the cosmere, the first law trilogy and the books of babel

@ariharannatarajan2750 2 года назад

1. Wheel of Time 2. Strange the Dreamer 3. Stormlight 4. Kingkiller 5. Discworld 6. Mistborn era 1 7. Poppy war 8. Shades of Magic 9. Dresden Files 10. Earthsea as honourable mention. Just one book in and that is (depending on the day) my fav fantasy book

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Really great list! I still need to read Dresden and Poppy War! Heard some good things about strange the Dreamer too so maybe I'll read that one at some point

@alexcarter2964 2 года назад

Similar tastes! Have you read any robin hobb? I think you'd like it!

@ariharannatarajan2750 Год назад

@@alexcarter2964 It's on the TBR! I'll probably get to it next year

@alexcarter2964 Год назад

@@ariharannatarajan2750 ok I'll try and finally get around to reading wheel of time!

@FadiAntwan 2 года назад

This is a fantastic list. Would love to see a video like this every year!

@harrietsbookcorner Год назад

So glad you mentioned Earthsea, I feel like so many people have no idea what it is when I mention it (and I do mention it, every time 😅) such a fantastic and beautifully woven story

@aidanbeers8309 Год назад

I'm always happy to see Le Guin mentioned in these sorts of lists! Her influence was enormous and I'm so glad to have rediscovered her work as an adult.

@flymolo8358 2 года назад

1. Gentleman Bastard Sequence 2. The Kingkiller Chronicles 3. Harry Potter 4. The Lord of the Rings 5. The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy 6. Farseer Trilogy 7. The Tawny Man Trilogy 8. All of the Grishaverse books 9. The Books of Beginning 10. The Mistborn Saga Honorable Mentions: Kings of the Wyld, Magnus Chase and the God's of Asgard, The Winternight series, the Alvin Maker series, and The Nevermoor series. Really the mentions could keep going. Thanks for introducing me to at least 4 of the books on my list!!

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Awesome list! And I'm happy I helped Introduce you to some 😄 I want to read the Magnus Chase books soon, I just started a reread of Percy Jackson today so plan on reading through all those first

@flymolo8358 2 года назад

I have read about all of the Rick Riordan series but Percy Jackson. I need to just do it, greek mythology was the only mythology I had any knowledge of, so I went with the ones I wasn't as familiar with to pick up some new points of interest. Once I finish The Wise Man's Fear ( because someone put out a Bast character deep dive, and I wanted to go back to that world for a little bit), I will give it a read through!

@drbasseri 2 года назад

Excellent list!

@richardsauer6517 2 года назад

Must read: Michael Moorcock-Champion Eternal books: Elric, Corum, Hawkmoon, Erekose, Jerry Cornelius, its huge, and dark…sword & Sorcery prototypes but also some modernity one of the original multiverse milieus.

@stephenfulton5385 2 года назад

Absolutely awesome body of work.

@richrogers299 2 года назад

Moorcock wrote Elric as a parody of Conan the Barbarian

@stephenfulton5385 2 года назад

@@richrogers299 Maybe you mean Pratchett's Cohen the Barbarian. Parody generally involves humor and there's not a lot of that in Elric's saga.

@richrogers299 2 года назад

@@stephenfulton5385 I meant exactly what I said. Parody does not always involve humor. Twisted Sister was a parody band, but they were also a great hard rock band. Several years ago I read an interview with Michael Moorcock where he stated very specifically that he had created Elric as a parody of Conan the Barbarian. In the mystery field, Rex Stout's series hero Nero Wolfe is a deliberate parody of Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade from the Maltese Falcon, and other hard-boiled detective characters. But they also stand completely on their own as great mysteries. Stout did such a good job at that I'd been reading Nero Wolfe mysteries for five or six years before I realized what he'd been doing. So I will state again Elric is a parody of Conan.

@uzairparker 2 года назад

Thank you for this! Been out of Fantasy for some time and found this very useful for someone wanting to get back into the genre again

@JoffJk 2 года назад

My list: 1. Malazan 2. The first law world 3. Cosmere 4. Wheel of time 5. Realm of the Elderlings 6. The Banished Lands 7. Green Bone Saga 8. The Dresden Files 9. Discworld 10. Redwall (Lord of the Rings isn't included as then it would only be a top 9)

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Really great choices! And good to see Redwall get some love! I need to get to The Banished Lands and the Green Bone Saga soon

@JoffJk 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords yes you should they are both great. Redwall will always be on my list as it's what got me reading.

@Silverbeardedsurfer 2 года назад

Malazan is first by a good margin in my book. So much better than some of those mentioned here. Dresden and Iron Druid. Mistborn is good. The Painted / Warded Man books. Mark Lawrence has some good stuff. I enjoyed Gemmell as a kid. And the Forgotten Realms novels. Not high fantasy, but Conn Igguldun's Empire series is great and with a look imo.

@nathanschinigoi5298 2 года назад

You sir have good taste. I remember when I read the last book of malazan, I had to immediately reread the entire series. Every time you read or listen to it, you pick up something new.

@Silverbeardedsurfer 2 года назад

@@nathanschinigoi5298 It almost feels an actual history is being retold, rather than a fictional story. The depth is insane. Pity Erikson and Esslemont don't do a Critical Role type show. Or Critical Role doing modified 5e with Malazan overlay. That would be sick. Grog could have been Theolomen Toblakai (sp?).

@patiokid27 2 года назад

the way you speak about books is such a breathe of fresh air. you get it. your list is amazing and has given me a lot of suggestions. I would suggest The Blacktongue Thief based off your favorites. it's a wild ride and so worth it.

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

I'm really interested in The Blacktongue Thief! I really need to pick that one up at some point, it sounds amazing

@charlzwerth69 2 года назад

I second blacktongue and strongly recommend the audiobook even for people not always into them, its read by the author and he does a ridiculously good job.

@aelliot31 2 года назад

two series that were fantastic for me: Belgariad (three trilogies altogether), and the Elric sagas that depending on which printing you got, may be 3 or more books. and of course i am curious how the Shannara Chronicles did not make the top ten, or Dragonlance.

@brendanflanagan7392 2 года назад

I read the Belgariad in early High School after having read Tolkein and Donaldson's two Thomas Covenant series. Loved the the first series of the Belgariad but honestly, Eddings should have left it at that single series - the following books felt like an attempt to simply cash in on the first work.

@seotenin 2 года назад

Definitely, good series

@mikelouis9389 Год назад

I scared the living hell out of my wife thanks to Elric and his friend, Mr Stormbringer. I used to talk in my sleep, she didn't know I would often quote memorable lines from books. I always kill those I love must have struck a nerve lol

@Sam-jx8tv 2 года назад

Great list. It is very tricky ranking incomplete series or series that you haven't finished. But I appreciate your reasoning for where you ranked certain books and why you put them on your list!

@aidanbeers8309 Год назад

So glad to see your appreciation for Earthsea. Despite it having been nominally written for a YA audience, I didn't really get it when I first read it at 14. I thought it was fine, but I was too wrapped up in simplistic ideas of good vs evil to really appreciate it. When I reread it at 28, I positively loved it. Immersing myself in the world and the magic of Earthsea made me feel like I had pulled away one of the layers of veils between my eyes and the real nature of the world. That feeling continued through the entire series, which is rare in my experience. I only regret that I rediscovered LeGuin just after she died. She was a brilliant writer and a wise light for the world. I would have loved to see her speak at one of her many public library and local bookstore readings in Portland.

@kentgoldings 2 года назад

I’ve read 8 out of 10 of your selections. The passage from Return of the King where they confront the Witch King is one of the most exciting pieces of prose I’ve ever read. That being said, Stormlight seems to have a moment like that every few hundred pages.

@backflipsaresweet Год назад

What were the best ones on the list?

@katiasofiagonzales1235 2 года назад

Loved the recommendations! since I saw some of my favorite books next to new ones I totally feel I need to read them now. Also, love the editing!

@joshuaraysummey7679 Год назад

Thanks for this, I'm new to the genre and two of the series I have really enjoyed are on your Honorable Mentions so this pretty much became the fantasy third of my current reading list:) Much appreciated!

@pyroblade6150 2 года назад

1) Stormlight Archive- I have the first oath of the knights radiant tattooed on right forearm and the Bridge 4 crest on my left. Any book that can cause you to make permanent changes to your body is kinda #1 by default. Plus one of my childhood friends tragically passed away before RoW came out; he got me into the series and we talked everyday about the series. 2) LotR- only 2 because of the reasons above. 3) Asoiaf- I know the show soured many people, but the books have been brilliant 4) Kingkiller- best prose I think I’ve ever read. You could tell how painstakingly crafted every word was. 5) The Burning- military fantasy at its finest. Fast paced and brutal with an extremely satisfying training arc 6) The Witcher- Probably the most difficult series I’ve read. Sapowski throws you in the deep end (similar to Sanderson) but his storytelling isn’t nearly as accessible. The world of the Witcher is one of the best in fantasy and Geralt is awesome. 7) Mistborn- didn’t connect with Vin at first… but she definitely grew on me as the series continued. The magic system is incredible. 8) Wheel of Time- currently only on the 4th book. I fully expect this series to shoot up the list as I go on. 9) Harry Potter- will always have a soft spot in my heart for these books. 10) Percy Jackson- incredibly fun, fast paced books. My tbr is too long but includes Malazan, Gentleman Bastards, Poppy War, Jade Trilogy, all Abercrombie and many more lol

@anjitnarwal6676 2 года назад

Yes,and The Way of Kings is all time best book

@dreamyphil 2 года назад

So true re: Witcher. If you haven’t read it again I can’t recommend enough to read it again … that’s where I really fell in love with it, shot up to # 1. Too bad the show is so bad.

@pyroblade6150 2 года назад

@@dreamyphil I certainly do plan to read the series again! The friend I mentioned in the original post, his favorite series was the Witcher, and he said the same thing you, that it gets better and better each read through.

@aeryth8 2 года назад

Magician series by Raymond E Feist, amazing, should be on this list.

@crazyperson1456 2 года назад

The first three books are great, as are the daughter of the empire books, but the later ones are chock full of tropes and just generally poor writing. There is a significant drop in quality in some of his writing

@lothariobazaroff3333 2 года назад

I am re-reading his Riftwar Saga (currently "A Darkness at Sethanon") after some 10 years or more and, sadly, it's not as good as I remembered. I still like the magic depiction of Elvandar and some characters, e.g. Jimmy the Hand, Prince Arutha or Laurie, but I am greatly disappointed. Apparently Feist's books may seem good for teenagers, but when you get to know some better literature, they are quite bland. I also liked "Prince of the Blood" (Author's Preferred Edition with some added content) or "The King's Buccaneer", but now I am afraid to read them again lest they turn out to be underwhelming. Was Squire James and Gamina's first encounter in PotB described as well as I remember? I'm afraid not. His Serpentwar Saga was even worse when I read them originally and I haven't even tried to read anything after "Shards of a Broken Crown".

@crazyperson1456 2 года назад

Yeah I never finished all of the books bcos the drop in quality just really got to me. I really enjoyed magician, and silver thorn and darkness at Sethanon to a lesser extent but after that it just sort of ruins it for me

@Silverbeardedsurfer 2 года назад

@@crazyperson1456 The trilogy with Janny Wurts was the apogee for sure.

@susan4593 2 года назад

I read this almost 20 years ago, and have started rereading it. I have bought all 30 books and an at the tail end of mistress of the empire. Of course 20 years ago there were fewer books. I have heard how the series starts out great and then just bottoms out. So far it is on my top favorites list, but we'll see how it goes.

@jennifermitchell549 Год назад

Just found your channel and subscribed as soon as you mentioned Senlin Ascends. I love those books so much and don’t see enough of them.

@CinHotlanta 2 года назад

Thanks for plugging Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. The Dragonbone Chair is a slow build in those initial chapters and I think that's been a barrier to entry for many people. Tad has released two books in the sequel series and I am eagerly anticipating the next.

@SpiralingChaos 2 года назад

Brandon Sanderson finishing the wheel of time series is what led me to recently starting the storm light archives. So far I just started book 2 and im totally hooked into it.

@MarkS61 2 года назад

Nice list. I'm glad to see Earthsea, Kingkiller, Wheel, and LOTR all made your list. One of my favorite series, from when I started reading fantasy my senior year in high school (1979), is The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Stephan Donaldson is an amazing writer. And of course the Shannara series from Terry Brooks.

@wa1w511 2 года назад

I ready Thomas Covenant, and when he started writing again, I picked those up. On the second one, I realized something was wrong, and after reading a couple of reviews, I realized most people recommended to just read the first three and stop...Donaldson really got long winded in Fatal Revenant, so I stopped there....first three books were great though.

@swedish169 2 года назад

Great anti-hero series.

@jaimeosbourn3616 2 года назад

Loved the books hated his "hero"

@MarkS61 2 года назад

Of course Donaldson made you dislike the hero on purpose. But it made you identify with him because he hated himself more than you could ever hate him. But the contrast between him and the beauty of the Land made you love the Land even more.

@timothyclay8369 Год назад

First fantasy series that I ever read, and also the best to date. I was somewhat surprised that it wasn't mentioned, and was going to mention it prior to reading your comment. Perhaps he hasn't yet read it?

@sanjithechef 2 года назад

The editing in your videos are so good. Can’t wait to see more from this channel

@denislisul5893 2 года назад

Thank you, man! Books are on my Wish list now!

@catherinesorrentino916 Год назад

I really like that your choices have a lot of personality and diversity! Senlin Ascends is massively underrated by most fantasy fans

@matnelson1 2 года назад

Great list, gave me some new books to add my to read list. I actually just finished The Wheel of Time today, what a journey. Highly recommend the audio books.

@rowan4371 2 года назад

Reading and Kramer are legends

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

I think I'll definitely continue with the audio books, it will help me get through Wot a bit faster too

@rowan4371 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords I used to fly mini-copters in Rust while listening to the audiobooks. It took no real thought, so I could give 99% if my attention to the audiobooks while also doing something fun in the background. So if you can find some mindless task or thing to do in a game that might make the experience better too

@OldSchoolGM94 2 года назад

Reading and Kramer did so much work to make that series the best audiobooks I have ever heard.

@christinearmington 2 года назад

Consider listening to Rosamunde Pike read TEotW. Jordan was probably writing with an English accent. She’s glorious! 🤩

@radyokafa4405 2 года назад

ahhh thank you for this amazing list. i'm very new to fantasy genre and i only read king killer chronicles but i think it's gonna be my favourite fantasy series doesn't matter how many books i'll read in the future! added these books to my tbr list can't wait to read them !!

@mich7008 2 года назад

I love lists like this because it gives wonderful inspiration on what to read next. I recently finished Malazan book of the fallen and the first 2 of the Kharkanas trilogy and realized I’ve yet to read LOTR!! Well I have started reading it and am really enjoying the huge change of pace. Loved KK, First Law and SA as well and keep hearing about Hobbs books so they may be next. Again thank you for the video!

@zeljkoilic9862 2 года назад

Wow, this video has so much more work put into it than a lot of other booktubers videos of a similar kind. Just that intro and honorable mentions part deserves a salute. Well done, champ

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Thank you! :D

@Sam-jx8tv 2 года назад

The last four WoT books are some of my absolute favorites.

@adreanmarantz2103 2 года назад

Yes, Brandon gave it the swift kick in the pants it needed.

@yashulkhurana5323 2 года назад

He came like the wind, like the wind touched everything and like the wind he was gone.

@adamtideman4953 2 года назад

Gathering Storm is my favorite in the series.

@giladbeer5627 Год назад

love the channel. dont know why it took me so long to subscribe. I especially appreciate your kingkiller speculation videos. I took your word and got the stormlight archives books. lets hope they hold up!

@RedFuryBooks 2 года назад

Great list! To be honest too many great points to address. I always love these kinds of videos as it really helps viewers know if their tastes align. (Ours mostly do). Great work as always!

@nevannarence6542 2 года назад

The Shannara books are what got me started reading fantasy when I was a kid. and there were others by Eddings. these are of course also very old series but my all-time favourite is really one that is a mix of sci-fi and fantasy due to the time frame type of stuff. Dragon Riders of Pern. I realize its beginnings are sci-fi based but when You look at the world that McCaffery built it is very much fantasy inspired. and has my all-time favourite character the Master Harper of Pern. He is on par with Gandalf in my mind. i won't lie I have tried and failed to read the LOTR books. I simply can't get into the writing style though the story is epic.

@TK-gm1qp 2 года назад

I agree with you. Love those books.

@dx80cruiser46 Год назад

Amazing, the same journey I went on. The Magician was the pinnacle for me.

@raymondlugo9960 Год назад

I read The Sword of Shannara before I read all of The Hobbit and LotR. So I ate it up. Elfstones came out right after I finished Sword. So, yeah, I had to read Tolkien after that. I was not disappointed.

@FreyaWarr Год назад

Dragon Riders was also my first fantasy series as a kid! I’ve been wanting to go back and reread it

@nevannarence6542 Год назад

@@FreyaWarr the. first time i heard about dragon ride rs it was on a bus to the library in germany. the guy told me he took a yearly vacation to pern ::laughing::

@austingentri 2 года назад

Great list! Currently working my way through WoT but I'm looking forward to starting on another of these. If you haven't yet, I highly recommend The Dandelion Dynasty. It's a relatively new series but the author has been pumping the books out quickly and every one has been a fresh and captivating experience. If the final book is as good as the first three it will easily jump into my top three fantasy series of all time

@vivic.k.c.4244 2 года назад

Great editing (as always!), perfect list, amazing video!

@thesunshineseekers 2 года назад

A supportive angel 💕

@darkresistance2856 Год назад

Mann i need to learn to do thats zooms ands transtition, super dope man good job

@girlfrommetro 2 года назад

i’ve recently found your channel after reading the name of the wind and i love your videos! can’t wait to finish the second book and watch all of your kkc videos ❤️

@thesunshineseekers 2 года назад

Jay and I have a discussion video where we talk about only book 1 as that’s the only one I’ve read, so no book 2 spoilers!

@girlfrommetro 2 года назад

@@thesunshineseekers oh thanks! already watching it😊

@thesunshineseekers 2 года назад

@@girlfrommetro hope you like it 😊😊

@jamesmccullough1162 2 года назад

I never get tired of seeing praise for Earthsea. They're so engrossing, and Le Guin is vastly underrated. It makes me sad that some people wont try Earthsea because they're "for young readers". Read The Tombs of Atuan, and tell me there's not some really dark and grown up themes explored there. Earthsea is easily in my top ten as well. Great list!

@thebookwitch895 2 года назад

100% agreed!!! It's just fantastic and I read them back to back to back in like a couple of weeks

@Prati_7 Год назад

I read earthsea but I didn't really like it. I saw so many great reviews so I thought to give it a try but I guess it wasn't for me

@shobhit153 Год назад

I believe that only the first book in the series is YA. As soon as the third & fourth books come around the subject matter changes so vastly that you wonder if you'll grasp it one go.

@Malefleur Год назад

My TOP 10 not necessarily in that order: 1- A História Sem Fim (The Neverending Story )- Michael Ende 2- Saga Do Mago (The Riftwar Saga)- Raymond E. Feist 3- A Sétima Torre (The Seventh Tower)- Garth Nix 4- Roda do Tempo (Wheel of Time)- Robert Jordan 5- Ciclo do Demónio / Ciclo das Trevas (The Demon Cycle) - Peter V. Brett 6- Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke 7- Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 8- Darkover - Marion Zimmer Bradley 9- Temeraire series - Naomi Novik 10- Mistborn -Brandon Sanderson

@ginsbene808 2 года назад

Thanks so much for you suggestions. One of you videos got me into reading the storm light archive. It maybe thick, it certainly does read fast because it focuses on dialogue and character interaction. (Almost every time I open the book I can at least see a line of dialogue) Which reads faster than descriptions and such.

@SpideyDee 2 года назад

YES! PLEASE make videos on Memory , Sorrow & Thorn! This series isn't talked about enough. I just finished book 3 and it is one of the best series I've read so far.

@iamsimiam8775 Год назад

Loved this series

@thebookwitch895 2 года назад

I read already some of these series (Earthsea and Percy Jackson), I'm reading others (Locke Lamora and the Cosmere) and others were completely new for me, so I look forward to pick them up! Also, I just discover your channel and I love your editing style, it's extremely well done and captivating

@Funilesh 2 года назад

Your production quality is so top notch!

@eudun 13 дней назад

I got back into reading last year, and I've been really enjoying watching all of your recommendation videos! Rereading some of my favourite series is what got me back into reading - I reread LotR and the Old Kingdom series (and caught up on the newer releases), and I'm so excited/overwhelmed by how many amazing series are out there. I'm currently reading The Hero of Ages and The Eye of the World, and I'm especially excited to read The Stormlight Archive. Thanks for all the recommendations! ✨

@LukeAdler 2 года назад

Such an incredible video! Your editing continues to astound me, man you really deserve more subscribers. Brilliant list of fantasy books!

@PatrickRyanBookReviews 2 года назад

Yes! Absolutely make this an annual thing!

@YourFavouriteNightmareX 2 года назад

These videos are so aesthetically pleasing!

@allencunningham6 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your joy in reading! I have finished all of Robin Hobbs books the story grows more with each series and the final Trilogy joins the stories in my opinion the most masterful engaging and fulfilling to all of the story ever written. She is a must read and every book in order to appreciate her amazing writing abilities.

@aKittyKat2ndStarDCT 2 года назад

Amazing list!! I really hope you update it in the future, after you have finished even more series! I just discovered your channel, so congratulations and keep up the great job! For fantasy fans, this is excellent content!!!

@user-br5nf2xx4q 2 года назад

Pratchett has a way of captureing humans and poltics mixing with comedy in a way i never saw before. Also great video!

@kagetaz8534 Год назад

The Deltora Quest Series was a HUGE throwback for me. I’ll be 30 in Jan and remember the series from when I was in elementary school and used to get books from the Scholastic Book sales. My little brother had picked this up but I was already reading the Inheritance cycle so I didn’t get into them much but just to hear it brought up by someone else is a huge nostalgia trip

@larrychatfield 2 года назад

i am glad ya mentioned the "difficulty" of reading songs in fantasy. sometimes it's just so hard to get through them :)

@raressuchea5971 2 года назад

Great list and explanations, Jay! I'll be sure send my friends to this video next time I recommend them one of my favourite books!

@berserker8884 2 года назад

Hope you read One Piece, Berserk or Malazan some day! Here's my top 10 fantasy stories currently: 10. Jojo 9. Stormlight Archive 8. Hunter X Hunter 7. First Law 6. Kingkiller Chronicle 5. The Wheel of Time 4. The Lord of the Rings 3. Malazan 2. One Piece 1. Berserk

@AbombOO7 2 года назад

Berk!

@bodine219 2 года назад

I'm glad you summoned the goblins here. I got to add several new books to my tbr :)

@Pancorania 2 года назад

I'm definitely going to save this video for when I need some book recommendations! I love the series you've put on here that I do know, and am intrigued about the ones I don't! That said, I'm afraid I am one of those who stopped the video after Stormlight. I really respect the LOTR's books for how they have shaped fantasy, and I love the world and the characters (I absolutely have done the extended edition marathon with the films), but the books were written over 100 years ago, and you can tell. For me, that made them a very difficult read to the point where I prefer enjoying that world through other media instead. Full respect to you for enjoying the books though, thank you for the list!

@sneakyspyder07 2 года назад

Wheel of Time is definitely in my top 3 favorite fantasy series, and I am glad to see it so high on your list. You are in for a real treat as you finish the series.

@stevenredpath9332 2 года назад

Try out the wars of light and shadow or the malazan book of the fallen. If you want to go old school then Thomas Covenant the chronicles of the unbeliever are epic and the first examples of grim dark.

@patriciacallico3944 2 года назад

1. MALAZAN 2 ROTHFUSS 3 DARK TOWER 4. TOLKIEN 5. THW WITCHER 6. RR MARTIN 7. ABERCROMBIE 8. ROBIN HOOB 9. DUNE 10. SHANARA CRHONICLES

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

AWESOME PICKS

@christinearmington 2 года назад

Came to the comments for outrage over excluding Martin, and of course Tolkien . 🤦‍♀️. I’d add CS Lewis’s Perelandra trilogy, but if you consider it too sci-fi, then Narnia.

@aclark903 Год назад

Rothfuss is good but he is in no way better than JRR. He hasn't even finished his trilogy yet.

@GuardiansEnjoyer 2 года назад

I appreciate your choice of sound effects

@Joemanji 2 года назад

Love a list video! Thanks for making it sir.

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

My pleasure! Glad you liked it :)

@alexandregomes6784 2 года назад

Top 10: Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind Name of the wind

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

I approve of this list 👍

@NighthawkEnforcer 2 года назад

What got me into the fantasy genre and still one of my favorite reads is the Dragonlance Chronicles. I really enjoyed the development of the characters and the fine line between good and evil.

@booksbahareh7209 Год назад

I'm so excited it was Deltora's quest that got you into making this channel. That series was my first fantasy series too🥺

@CapturedInWords Год назад

I love Deltora Quest!! Always makes me happy to see more people that grew up with them :D

@Jonahfishfighter 11 месяцев назад

Just want to say that I appreciate this list, I’ve read about half of these, currently reading a couple, some have been on my radar for awhile, and some were new to me. Seems to strike a good balance!

@gregdelisle6751 2 года назад

Harry Potter is and will always be my #1! It’s the only series I can re-read anytime, anywhere!

@fatimarashid2639 Год назад

Exactly why is no one saying that I literally clicked on this video because of it

@alex03204ify Год назад

I dont want to disappoint you but HP is nowhere near the series mentioned in the video. I loved the story as a kid but it just isn't as good and profound as for example name of the wind or stormlights archive. That being said I don't want to discredit it in any way, still a good read.

@captainaryan26 Год назад

You've never read LOTR 😂

@tiananesbitt7156 Год назад

Rowling proved to have a great mind among them! Except the fantasies few are introduced to make her seem like a toy store! Great literature nonetheless and a treasure it is to love them all. Even before I began most of these Potter lacked what I was asking for! Perfect list!

@gregdelisle6751 Год назад

@@captainaryan26 Yes lol

@keltdavies8792 Год назад

I am not sure if you have heard of them, but the Midkemia Chronicles by Raymond E. Feist is a wonderful read. It holds up well, and contains over 30 books. Also, the 6 book series Guardians of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg is a great read. It is about a group of RPG players who get transported to the world they play in as their characters, and then what happens afterwards as they try to find a way back home.

@keltdavies8792 8 месяцев назад

@michaelxz1305 the character who ties the complete saga together is Pug. However, each smaller series in the saga has different main characters, so I can understand some confusion there.

@keltdavies8792 8 месяцев назад

@michaelxz1305 That was my favourite series growing up. Read all 10 books, at least once a year.

@katanakitty1717 9 месяцев назад

The editing is great, theses videos are good!

@noerestusoyyo.8891 Год назад

It's great, I have discovered new series that I want to read and expand my borders and discover more worlds. Thanks for the recommendations and joining us part of the journey

@christinapalmer 2 года назад

01 Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality - The GOAT by a wide margin 02 Kingkiller Chronicle 03 Stormlight Archive 04 Mistborn 05 Lord of the Rings 06 Grishaverse 07 Stardust 08 Howl's Moving Castle 09 Beauty - A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 10 Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel - bad writing, yet so exciting I reread it 3x

@ranvirdesai1843 2 года назад

HPMOR is just pure awesomeness. I read it so long ago, and forgot about it. Gotta continue reading it.

@BookishChas 2 года назад

I love that you have LOTR as number 1. It’s still mine as well. Earthsea and Stormlight are deserving as well. I’m glad you’re enjoying Broken Earth. I can’t wait for you to finish it and hear your thoughts.

@owned008 2 года назад

All these are so spot on, don't think I'd change a thing. Great video and you've inspired me to get back to reading a few of these again :)

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Thank you! And I'm glad I could inspire you, these books deserve to be reread :)

@owned008 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords they definitely do :) thank you for replying!

@ChadCourtneyTAZ427 2 года назад

Nice list, a number of my favorites, and a couple that I never heard of before and will soon be reading! My personal top 10 Favorites series in no particular order: WoT, Farseer/Live Ship/Tawny Man books, Sword of Truth, Saga of Recluce series, Stormlight Archive (and other Cosmere books), Shannara family of books, Corean Chronicles, Dragon Knight series, and the Mistborn family of books.

@knowbrainer233 2 года назад

The Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan is a must read. It's a trilogy, and he's gone back and done prequels. (Definitely read the Revelations books first.)

@CPitt2000 2 года назад

Yes that is definitely a. Great series

@wo1ffistt 2 года назад

I just finished Wheel of Time series for the first time and it's definitely my fave fantasy series. The first 3 books do feel heavily inspired by LOTR, but the characters, the plot, the NARATION are all absolutely perfect to me. Seriously the best audiobooks I've ever heard. EDIT: 10 months later and I've now finished Stormlight, Realm of the Elderlings and Malazan. WoT still the GOAT

@Okillydokilly69 Год назад

They were so good !

@mann0311 Год назад

Micheal an Kate do an amazing job for the narration.

@iamsimiam8775 Год назад

Just finished my 6th read. One of the best series ever

@muchtartidakbahagia 2 года назад

The editing is top notch 👍

@TheDieMonkey 2 года назад

Great list. Definitely some I was not aware of in there. Some series I can add are the Sword of Truth, the Deathgate Cycle, and the Deryni series.

@elsonvictarion7101 2 года назад

Easily in the top 10, "The Deed of Paksennarion" by Elizabeth Moon. Great vid man, appreciate the content.

@Johanna_reads 2 года назад

Wonderful Top 10 list! The Lord of the Rings is such a beautiful story, and the end is like no other in all of fantasy. I loved your reasons for choosing each series, and look forward to this type of video as an annual thing!

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

I definitely agree, the end is incredible! Glad you enjoyed! :)

@DUSKthePsYcHo Год назад

absolutely thrilled to see deltora quest in honorable mentions! its my favorite series from my childhood ^^ I only recently got back into reading after falling off of it for...a decade? most of these are on my to read list! super excited to read them :)

@d4peters86 2 года назад

You deserve more subscribers. Your editing on these vids is amazing

@lmholland3630 2 года назад

I always loved the dragonriders of Pern books! An old favorite I've reread several times. But not nearly as gritty as some of the newer series. In the midst of The Witcher saga.

@freduruk6623 Год назад

Pern is absolutely deserving of a spot on the list! My mother read every single one to me when I was younger, and when I read them for the first time recently it was like coming home.

@dudejuice5668 2 года назад

Dude Im impressed by your editing! This is the 1st time I watch your videos and stop underplaying Mistborn

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

Thank you! Haha and I love Mistborn, I recently made a big video on 'Why You Should Read Mistborn', but for this list I wanted to try and give other authors their time in the spotlight, otherwise Sanderson would fill up a lot of spaces lol. But I would probably rank Mistborn in my number 5 or 6 spot 👍

@adamborst 2 года назад

Glad you mentioned that you interviewed the audiobook narrator for First Law. I've been digging into new series/books via audiobook from the library before purchasing recently and it's a great way to get into stuff. I enjoy the list. Maybe I also need to see if the Eames books are at the library too. As far as my list, not sure how I'd order it, but these series would be on it: Hobbit/LotR, Dresden Files, Wheel of Time, Stormlight, Red Rising, Malazan (not finished yet), Faithful and the Fallen, Greatcoats, The Expanse, Earthsea, and probably Gentlemen Bastards. That's just off the top of my head. I may need to do some swapping, but those are the quick list. Thank for the great content!

@nemitonestenstvedt451 2 года назад

Thanks for a thorough video. I was looking for a new series to read. I agree with most, tho I sorely miss the lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, hands down the most I've enjoyed myself while reading. Mistborn, LOTR and wheel of time are my favorites

@FarawayPictures 2 года назад

Thank you for this. I've just finished the epic Shannara series by Terry Brooks and was interested to see what else is out there. It seems a huge investment of time getting involved in a series, so getting as much information is good.

@markh4750 2 года назад

@@ObsydianShade Yeah, let's face it, the Sword of Shannarah was a shameless LoTR ripoff, but Brooks really found his voice after that. The Heritage of Shannarah was his masterpiece, IMO. Also enjoyed his Magic Kingdom for Sale series, but it's not an all timer.

@philipgriessel5315 2 года назад

Magic Kingdom for Sale was alot of fun.

@andrewrusher7007 2 года назад

I really liked this video. The very first series I read as a young adult is one that is still very dear to my heart. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. The Unbeliever. By Stephen R. Donaldson. The Old Kingdom books are on point as well.

@hans-sniekers-art Год назад

So many beautiful works of fiction in this list! You have an unique lists and while many of the staples are in there, you seem to have made the list your own! I especially made me happy to see Deltora Quest have a mention, those were some of my favourite childhood books! :D

@jRegiii 2 года назад

I’m very curious about The Books of Babel series. I recently removed it from my TBR after reading quite bad reviews about the later books, but now you and also Peruse Project spoke so highly of it that I still want to read it.

@ZebraActual 2 года назад

Ascendant trilogy by Craig Alanson was a welcome surprise.. a 'must read' for fantasy book lovers!! Also, Knights Ransom and the rest of the First Argentines series by Jeff Wheeler.

@thomashearn3141 2 года назад

Reading the Dragonlance books was what really got me into the fantasy genre. I loved those books. You can dismiss them because they are part of D&D, but I think they were a great trilogy and should have been on the list. I also love the Harry Dresden books. I have read (listened to the audiobook), some of the books on your list and I have liked them also. I think RA Salvatore should get a mention. Even if you don’t like the Drizzt books, The Order of the Coven trilogy by him is very good.

@sqoody7invegas625 2 года назад

The halo books are based around a video game and the one halo book that I have read was pretty damn good.

@mikelliteras397 2 года назад

Same here, I started on Dragonlance

@craiglortie8483 2 года назад

Funny how they weren't a d and d book when written. In fact d and d got the rights to them later.

@sqoody7invegas625 2 года назад

I've read one or two of halo novels, they're written pretty well also

@tw-nc3lx Год назад

Dragon lance had a few trilogies and a bunch of stand alone books. The Doom Brigade was actually the first Dragonlance I read.

@thebrothersgwynne 2 года назад

I need to start so many of these! Love LotR and Realm of the Elderlings. Recently finished Mort and I agree, it is genius. Will

@theossy Год назад

Loved this video a lot my dude :) would love more in a similar vein

@Ollie-ge1jg 2 года назад

I love Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy. The Last King of Osten Ard series as well. They seem so highly underrated.

@CapturedInWords 2 года назад

So good! I will admit though, it took me a while to fully get invested while reading The Dragonebone Chair since it takes a loooong time for things to pick up. But I agree, from what I've read so far this series seems so underrated and I'm surprised more people aren't talking about it

@siriactuallysara 2 года назад

I also loved tad Williams sci-fi virtual reality series. One of my favorite ever.

@Ollie-ge1jg 2 года назад

@@siriactuallysara Is it Otherland series? That's on my backlog.

@NathanKrick 2 года назад

@@Ollie-ge1jg Otherland is an interesting series. IMO, it is better than Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. I think it is overlooked by many fantasy reviewers because it falls in the cracks between Fantasy and Sci-Fi. It can also be a bit slow at times. However, I find it incredible how Tad Williams "predicts" technology considering Otherland was written in the 90s (near the birth of the internet). @Captured in Words Otherland is definitely worth a read and definitely in my top 10.

@NathanKrick 2 года назад

@@CapturedInWords if you like Memory, Sorrow, and Thon, IMO, Otherland is Tad Williams better series.