10 Must-Read Fantasy Books Recommended by 122 Readers
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Күн бұрынI asked readers like you to share their FAVORITE book of all time! 122 readers shared their 5-star reads, with 66 unique fantasy books mentioned. These are their top series of all time! (plus some standalones)!
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📚 These are all the books mentioned by the awesome readers who participated in the poll:
Lord of the Rings
Stormlight Archive
A Song of Ice and Fire
Mistborn
The Sword of Kaigen
Harry Potter
Realm of the Elderlings series
The Wheel of Time
Throne of Glass
The Night Circus
Piranesi
The Bear and the Nightingale
ACOTAR series
Faithful & the Fallen
Assassin's Apprentice series
The House on the Cerulean Sea
Green Bone Saga
Malazan Book of the Fallen
Frist Law
Howl's Moving Castle
Under the Northern Sky series
The Witcher series
Book of the Ancestor
The Once and Future King
Calypso
1984
Elantris
The Liveship Traders Trilogy
The Stand
Otherland
Blood Song
Heir of Novron
Gleam
Bound & the Broken
The Wayward Children series
Vita Nostra
Godkiller
Black Sun
The Orphan's Tale
The Gathering Storm
Changes
River Marked
The Elves
Nevernight Trilogy
Divine Rivals
Heroes
Hunger of the Gods
The Name of the Wind
The Stone Sky
Broken Earth Trilogy
Blood Over Bright Haven
Daughter of the Forest
Aurelian Cycle
Mother of Eden
Lirael by Garth Nix
Last Arguments of Kings
Fools Fate
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Empire of the Vampire
American Gods
Poppy War
Guns of the Dawn
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Any book by David Gemmell and Terry Pratchett
Red Rising
Haidren Legacy
Timestamps:
00:00 Hi!
00:16 Top 10
01:35 Top 9
03:11 Top 8
04:51 Top 7
06:34 Top 6
07:37 Top 5
09:22 Top 4
11:01 Top 3
13:05 Top 2
14:59 Top 1
17:03 Bloopers
@_LAKU_ Ай бұрын
I admire all the courageous souls who actually submitted their books, instead of spending days despairing over which one to choose and then giving up! On the topic of not having read the most popular series, there's an amazing essay by VE Schwab called “In Search of Doors” on never having read Tolkien even as a fantasy author, and on how everyone finds their door to the fantasy genre, and every door is valid because it gets you to the same place. It was ironically delivered at the Tolkien Lecture!
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahahah despair is a very valid option!! Oh! I didn’t know about that!! Will search for it!!! 👀
@mythfary Ай бұрын
Your detailed and passionate description of each work makes me want to read all the ones I have yet to read. Congratulations on the channel and your work; it is simply a channel that is an excellent reference for those who like fantasy books.
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Ahhh thank you so so much! It really makes me happy to read this!
@zahldineh Ай бұрын
I love recommendation videos like this! Thank you. ❤️
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Thank you for letting me knooooow!!! really brightens my day!
@fithfath3615 28 күн бұрын
It's interesting to see this top ten, but I think it would be good to explore less well known favourites, as there are many hidden gems out there.
@edwardsjarje Ай бұрын
I stopped another video the minute yours popped up. So good!! Buenísimo!
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Jajajajajaj aww! Muchas gracias!!! Te lo agradezco un montón! 💕
@edwardsjarje Ай бұрын
@@FunFantasyBooks me encantaría leer algunos de estas series en español, pero se me hace tan difícil encontrarlas. Me encanta ver las diferentes cubiertas de libros, por si las moscas las encuentro. 😂
@marsmorg Ай бұрын
the sword of kaigen is available on kindle unlimited right now, for anyone who wants to read it!
@FunFantasyBooks 29 күн бұрын
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@Elga1976 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for the heads up!
@marsmorg 7 күн бұрын
@@Elga1976 of course!🫶🏼
@NOYFB982 Ай бұрын
As to Robin Hobb’s books, I have listened to the first two Far Seer books rather than reading the text. This makes the long prose and descriptions better (not just less tedious, but literally better as they are spoken). There is also the possibility to listen at a speed greater than normal, which can be helpful for books dense with description. (As an aside, Murderbot is just really great to listen to given its style.)
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Ahhh thank you for letting us know! It’s definitely good to know when an audiobook enhances the experience!
@GabrielaSantos-ff7ij Ай бұрын
Love your videos. My favorites from your list are Robbin Hobb's (that woman makes me cry!!! )The sword of kaigen wich i read because you recommended, thank you for that it destroid me but i loved it...and Tolkien's books , Tolkien will always be my greatest love, read them they are so beautiful...
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahah I loved the phrase “it destroyed me, but loved it” haha describes so accurately the feeling!! Ahh I know! I need to read LOTR!!!
@2.zef.758 12 күн бұрын
Hello, I'm a new subscriber :) I see that some titles are in Spanish, that's cool, do you speak Spanish? :o
@vickilimbocker2505 28 күн бұрын
Live ship trilogy is fabulous and brilliant.
@elenahaszing9486 Ай бұрын
That's such a gorgeous copy of the sword of kaigen. Where did you purchase that edition?
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Thank you!!! I backed the project at Wraithmarked!
@alusarmiento Ай бұрын
I'm so so happy that Mistborn made this list hahahahaha. Mistborn is my happy place, ash and all.
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahaha ash and metals and all! 💕🥹
@surpriseitsus9622 22 күн бұрын
Favorites that are hidden gems, lesser known. I'm predicting Hobbs, Tolkien, and Sanderson? I'm at 4:00 minutes.
@kerstinharold5420 Ай бұрын
I just finished the first book in the bound and the broken series by Ryan Cahill, and if I'd finished it 1-2 weeks earlier, it definitely would have been on my list 😅. It was such a great read and I already started book 2. I'm very much looking forward to it, as everyone keeps saying that it only gets better and better. Such a great fantasy story!
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Okay now I am getting fomo haha I also want to read book 2!!!
@kerstinharold5420 Ай бұрын
@FunFantasyBooks go for it 🤩. I have it on my Kindle and thus could go straight to book 2 🙂
@eneskursadyasar5393 23 күн бұрын
My favourite is Lies of Locke Lamora but list is not bad at all.
@OverlyAverageBen Ай бұрын
I could sense Hobb in this list and well deserved. The thing I'm really shocked about is Abercrombie not being in the Top 10! Blasphemy lol
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahahahah blasphemy indeed!! First Law was mentioned, but not as often 🙈
@Mxe00. Ай бұрын
If you want to read something original in fanatsy ficiton gener then you must read Voyagers of hell. Its awesome.
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Ohhh that sounds really good! Let me add that to my TBR!!!
@PhatYeti Ай бұрын
I think i am heartbroken that you never read lord of the rings hahaha
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahahahahaha 😭👀🥲. I think this year I should at least start it and finally become part of this world
@SimplementInefable Ай бұрын
I actually read The Lord of the Rings when I was too young, 11 maybe, and I remember liking it but not loving it. I've been meaning to reread it for ages now 0:02 (I've read the Silmarilion twice and seen the films countless times). I have not dared to pick up the original trilogy though because I'm scared of not loving it again. Have you had a similar experience with any book of not daring picking it up because you want to love it and don't want to be proven otherwise?
@ghostkat92 Ай бұрын
I liked the Hobbit way more that the Lord of the Rings but it’s been many many years ago. Lord of the Rings is so wordy.
@mirelaivezic9702 Ай бұрын
Where can I get The sword of Kaigen? At this point I would sell a kidney to get a copy 😂
@pollys6192 Ай бұрын
Io is the star of the channel, yo no hice las reglas. Also, where is my Shauna???? XD
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hajajajaj lo es!!!! Not mentioned enough I fear!!
@fiveminutesbook Ай бұрын
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@FunFantasyBooks 29 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@CarolineMolyneux4491 Ай бұрын
Ah, Lord of the Rings is the only entry I haven't read. This might be the year I finally get around to it. There's a very specific kind of guilt I feel about being a massive fantasy fan who has never read the original classic!
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahah absolutely feel you with that guilt lol!
@heidib4400 Ай бұрын
I felt the same and then decided to try on audiobook just to get me started and it was absolutely fantastic! So glad I listened to it!
@xxMegha33xx Ай бұрын
How is Scythe not here...
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahaha it wasn’t mentioned enough sadly!
@caitlinl2750 Ай бұрын
I’ve read all yayyy🎉 (I kinda think LotR is overrated but I think I will be massacred for this opinion)😂
@Mimlou Ай бұрын
What is your top favorite?
@caitlinl2750 Ай бұрын
@@Mimlou dandelion dynasty!!!
@FunFantasyBooks 29 күн бұрын
You continue being an epic beast in the best way possible Caitlin!!
@terabyter9000 Ай бұрын
Wait, did she say she didn't read The Lord of the Rings?
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
*subtly disappears from the screen in shame*
@terabyter9000 Ай бұрын
@@FunFantasyBooks It's okay I'm only on The Two Towers literally right now. I did read Fellowship back in 1999 though. Haven't really read in 20 years and only started back again last year and read like 66 books in 2023. Gotta get caught up on everything everybody is talking about on booktube. Currently reading (all at the same time): The Last Empire (Mistborn), The Two Towers (LOTR), Dead Beat (Dresden), The Great Hunt (WoT), Dune Messiah and finally The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Summarizing chapters helps me keep it all straight in my head and not get lost in all the plots and characters.
@RugbyBluZ Ай бұрын
How are yall missing that she stopped reading Harry Potter at book 2?!? 😮💨😮💨 you didn’t get to the best part!
@FunFantasyBooks 29 күн бұрын
Hahahaha 🙈
@NevsBookChannel Ай бұрын
Come on Isa, just read Lord of the Rings already. It’s not even all that long! 😊
@FunFantasyBooks 29 күн бұрын
Hahaha I know; I need to do this soon!
@DrunkenGyarados Ай бұрын
Anyone who’s favourite book is by Sarah J Maas is someone who has very questionable taste in reading 🤣🤣
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Hahahaha nooooooo! Reading is subjective and Throne of Glass definitely reached a wide audience!
@MoniqueBernic Ай бұрын
Sarah J Maas and particularly Throne of Glass probably got a lot of people reading more fantasy. Throne of Glass is her best work by far and it shouldn’t be judged under the same banner as her other two series.
@nisar8009 Ай бұрын
I have been a fantasy book fan for 50+ years. I can’t understand how everyone raves over Sanderson. He’s just not the best. He shouldn’t be the author that others are rated against. You mention him every time you upload a video.
@user-hu2hr1op3b Ай бұрын
You have 50+ years of wonderful memories and nostalgia attached to all the great books you have read. For many, Sanderson is the one creating those memories and nostalgia, and so he will always be a special author for them. I am one of those people. He was the first author that got me to read a book over 1,000 pages. I always loved reading, but was intimidated by epic fantasy. He broke that door down for me and he'll always be on my Mt. Rushmore for that. Your post would have been far more productive to just name the authors fans of Sanderson may also like.
@ladansemakabre Ай бұрын
he's just not for you. you talk like he's bad and everyone likes him for no reason. he's a great writer and his books are very accesible, thus why he's so loved. also let booktubers talk about their favorite author all they want! would you be so bitter if she mentioned *your* favorite author? of course not. you're just mad it's Sanderson.
@brandonc2839 Ай бұрын
alot of the newer generation were introduced to fantasy through Sanderson therefore use his craft as sort of a benchmark in a way i suppose
@FunFantasyBooks Ай бұрын
Ahhh I first read Sanderson when I was 16 and absolutely fell in love with his stories and fantasy! I get how there are other authors that are better for other readers, but he will always be special for me! Additionally I do believe he is making a constant effort to be close to his fans which just reinforces this!
@ericF-17 Ай бұрын
Sanderson is not for everybody. He is not perfect. There are things I wish he was better at (ex. prose, atmospheric writing - though I don't think he's actively bad at either of these). But as a very big fan of his works, here are a few of the reasons I like him: Extremely detailed and intricate plots with brilliant use of setup and payoff Skillful incorporation of magic and other worldbuilding elements into character and plot Complex and relatable characters Brilliant thematic work with (especially in Stormlight and Mistborn) lots of moral complexities and great use of dramatic irony Fast pacing Worldbuilding that is imaginative, realistic, internally consistent, and in some cases extremely detailed Its been a little while since I've read Stormlight and some of his other books, so I can't express my feeling quite as well as I will be able to on rereads, but I can still elaborate on most of these.
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