ADULT FANTASY RECOMMENDATIONS ~ with actual adult characters
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ADULT FANTASY RECOMMENDATIONS ~ with actual adult characters
🎞 Videos mentioned (reviews for any books will be listed by the book titles below)
Adult Fantasy with Adult Characters pt 1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdVmgdWZlZPDZqM.html
Adult Fantasy with Adult Characters pt 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qZ17YNtiv7-UeH0.html
Cozy Fantasy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLamjNeB2putfas.html
Books from today AND the previous videos can be found here: bookshop.org/lists/adult-fantasy-with-adult-characters
*Sword of Kaigen is not available through Bookshop, so amazon links to it will be provided below*
Books mentioned in previous videos and this video:
Sword of Kaigen
Amazon US: amzn.to/3X6DHwI
Amazon UK: amzn.to/45bjisu
Review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrWJeKtj2sWwYYk.html
Way of Kings
Sanderson playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PL-WCMA9LkyewXJ6w64z19u5sBkocaiTAQ
Paladin's Grace
The Fifth Season
Witcher
Witcher playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PL-WCMA9Lkyez8PLIODXM1kewI5iA5XLv-
Vicious
Schwab playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PL-WCMA9LkyexCym_ppd8XvqGE288t7tGV
Queens of Renthia
Mistborn Era 2
Sanderson playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PL-WCMA9LkyewXJ6w64z19u5sBkocaiTAQ
Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
New Fantasy Wrap Up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n5ubptp5sdC3pnU.html
Guards! Guards!
Wrap Up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obZ8q7uLxtXYd5s.html
What Moves the Dead
Horror Book Recs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7yYq9p727TbnoU.html
Shadow of the Gods
Legends and Lattes
Cozy Fantasy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLamjNeB2putfas.html
Fragile Threads of Power
Schwab playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PL-WCMA9LkyexCym_ppd8XvqGE288t7tGV
Age of Madness/A Little Hatred
Review:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qr16oc2Bzsu0h2w.html
Sword Defiant
New Fantasy Wrap Up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frxddtN1s5Oclas.html
Rise of the Ranger
Self-Published Wrap Up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir6oe8ZyzbStk3k.html
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@Steve_Stowers Ай бұрын
For "adult fantasy with actual adult characters," the first thing I thought of was Lois McMaster Bujold's "The Curse of Chalion" and "Paladin of Souls."
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
I took a screenshot so that I can check those out at some point 😄
@heather9130 Ай бұрын
That is one of my favorite series! I often wonder why I never hear anyone talking about these books. The audiobooks are wonderfully voiced, and I can't pick a favorite between the two.
@samanthahealey7126 Ай бұрын
Yes, this book is an all time favorite! I was hoping to see it on this list.
@katherinep1010 Ай бұрын
I would love if you'd either put the book up on the screen whime you talk about it or tell us the title and author again when you're done talking about it. It's hard to go back and find that again if it's one thay sounds interesting.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
All the books are listed in the description bar in the order I talked about them, if that helps for today!
@katherinep1010 Ай бұрын
@@ebnovels I didn't see that initially from my phone. Thank you!
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
@@katherinep1010you’re very welcome!
@DL083191 Ай бұрын
Great suggestion, done with respect and courtesy. Great response, done in the same manner. This is refreshing to see. Thank you both.
@mbranche4234 Ай бұрын
I loved The Adventures of Amina Al- Sharifi!!!! She is so full of life and a realistic mature woman in a pirate profession. Cannot wait to read more of her and her world. I am currently reading the entire collection written by S.A. Chakraborty. Enjoying her worlds and writing style!!!!
@elizabethbriggs492 Ай бұрын
Loved the unapologetic humor in it, too, that seems to only be acceptable from a certain age 😆
@Srbthmlnsmth Ай бұрын
Great list! I knew a surprising number but gonna check out the others
@WildWolfGod Ай бұрын
I recently listened through The Raven's Mark Trilogy and I LOVED it. The protagonist is a 40 year old man who serves an incredibly ancient wizard and almost all the side characters are around his age too..
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
I will have to check that out! Thanks for the suggestion 😄
@magicjudy Ай бұрын
Fantastic list. I will definitely pick up a few. I went through your video twice. :) I wanted to make sure I got everything, LOL. Thanks so much for your constant work on the lists you put together. Even if I am not interested in the topic, I always enjoy hearing what you have to say.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Ah, wow, that’s so kind of you to say! Thank you so much for taking the time; it really means a lot 🩷
@heather9130 Ай бұрын
Added lots to my TBR from this video! I usually prefer YA Fantasy, but my husband loves Adult and Epic Fantasy. All my recs for him come from your videos. He's enjoying Best Served Cold enough that he wants to move to First Law next. It's great to know there's another Abercrombie series you recommend after that.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Ohh, Best Served Cold is great! I hope he likes First Law ☺️
@maki4420 Ай бұрын
such a great video, making this my tbr for sure...btw is that a arcane shirt? jinx
@laurenschenck5355 Ай бұрын
Another fantastic video thanks so much 💖📙📚📚🌈💖💖🌞🍄🪷🪷🌞🌞🫶🏻🧡🫶🏻💐📖🪻🩵🌼💘🌷🌻🌷💘❣️💖💖📙📚📚📚🌈💖💖🌈📙📚📚📚📙💖💗🌞🍄🧡🫶🏻🩷🩷🩵🌷🌸🌸💘🌼🩵🩵🩵🩵💜💐💙🫶🏻🧡💗🍄🍄🍄💜💜📖📖🌈🌈🌈🧡🫶🏻🩷💖🌷🌷🌈🌈
@rapidevening 4 күн бұрын
I read the First Law and broadly liked it but I've beem stalled on Best Served Cold for like six months. But your really strong recommendation of Madness got me hyped again, I'm gonna go back and push through the rest of the books to get there. Loved the rest of the list too!
@heathergoldsmith Ай бұрын
So glad to hear you recommend the Joe Abercrombie books. I'm yet to get to the trilogy you mentioned, because I am still finishing The Heroes, after reading through the First Law trilogy and the next stand alone book. All the characters are so interesting and are mature. I also enjoyed a trilogy by Juliet Marillia, the Blackthorn & Grim series, also about two seasoned characters. Thanks for the recommendations.
@anothersarahreading9961 Ай бұрын
Juliet Marillier is sadly neglected on fantasy book tube.
@coffeecakes1 Ай бұрын
Have read the first 3 books from the Echoes Saga (Rise of the Ranger), and it's such a great series! Fast paced and great characters! Can't wait to continue the saga!
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
I’ve read two now, and hoping to read more by the end of the year 😄
@sandyokey1019 Ай бұрын
John Gwynne, yes!!! I read Nettle and Bone a couple months ago and loved it and definitely will read more T Kingfisher. Same with Legends and Lattes and Travis Baldree.
@SimplementInefable Ай бұрын
Yess thankyou for these recomendations, I always find that the books I enjoy the most are those with adult characters as a relevant POv! I'll deffinelty will check those recommendations out. On those lines, I don't know if you have read The Heros from Joe Abercrombie, it is one of the standalone novels between the first and the second trilogy (still haven't read it) in the First Law world. I immediately thought about Curnden Craw when you described Amina.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
I’ve read it, but definitely need to reread it, because for whatever reason it didn’t stick with me (hence why I’ve not talked about it on the channel before!). At some point I might go back and reread First Law, then the standalones, then the second series 😄
@SimplementInefable Ай бұрын
@@ebnovels I don't know what is it that made the Heroes sooo god for me, but I really loved it, so I hope that you do also if you ever reread it! I actually like it way better than Best Served Cold (I know, that's kind of an unpopular opinion)
@Rakianshai Ай бұрын
Absolutely LOVE this list idea!
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Yay, I’m glad!
@dougsundseth6904 Ай бұрын
I'll suggest Steven Brust's "Jhereg". The protagonist, Vlad Taltos, is a lower-level human member of an organized crime group in an elvish city. One of the best heist novels I've read. The remainder of the series varies from brilliant to just OK (I'd recommend the whole thing, but it's not even in quality), but this first book is absolutely excellent. Also, Glen Cook's "Garrett, P.I." series, starting with "Sweet Silver Blues". Garrett is a PI in a fantasy world who has recently returned from a stint as a conscript (clearly reminiscent of Vietnam) and is now dealing with that as he tries to make a living. It's often funny, but always takes itself seriously, and I really love the series. FWIW, I like it more than his more popular "Dark Company" series. And I'll second Steve_Sowers's recommendation for Bujold's Five Gods World books (Chalion and Penric series). Anything by Bujold is very much worth reading, but I think these get less attention than they should. I also very much like her Sharing Knife tetralogy, but the protagonist there is young.
@cherylclough4309 Ай бұрын
I loved the Schwab series and am planning on reading Fragile Threads…
@kateg9437 Ай бұрын
I'd also highly recommend Company of Liars by Karen Maitland. The main character is an elderly travelling saleman. The story is set during the start of the great Plague, witha band of misfits grouping together to travel North to escape the plague.
@surpriseitsus9622 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation 🤗
@johat1219 Ай бұрын
thank you!! this is exactly what I've been looking for, Adult fantasy, with actual adults. I'm 34 yo, I already read my mandatory YA books of my youth, but now they feel too immature (?). And the common tropes like "the chosen one" had become less credible with teenagers constantly being the MC of situations that sometimes require a more mature view. And love stories that keep constantly giving "school first love" vibes.
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm Ай бұрын
What moves the dead sounds right up my alley!
@jenhall5718 Ай бұрын
Absolutely love Nettle and Bone!!!
@sophiacorvere7018 Ай бұрын
Vintage from winnowing flame trilogy ! She reminded me of a Robin Hobb character (the queen of characters)
@elizabethbriggs492 Ай бұрын
I've read a lot of Kingfisher and I still can't top Nettle & Bone. I listened to the audiobook originally, which was just absolutely gorgeous. The deviled chicken is pure joy.
@kayleehon6676 Ай бұрын
Thank you!! I struggle falling into slumps cause I accidentally buy into reading popular YA/NA and I just get annoyed and stop reading 😭 I need real adults!
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Ah, well hopefully this list helps you out! I’m sorry about the slumps; that’s no fun 😮
@thewitchyreader6131 Ай бұрын
Great Video!
@henrym.1290 Ай бұрын
Wow , I didnt know how much I wanted to see this lol
@mischarowe Ай бұрын
Speaking of T. Kingfisher, I'm reading the Clocktaur Wars and of the main four characters, one is 19 but the rest are 30+ in age. The oldest is 37.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Ah, I’ve read those! Thanks for mentioning them 😄😄😄
@thomassmith6232 5 күн бұрын
The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson. High tragedy in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
@saitam_inaznac6911 Ай бұрын
Kings of the Wyld fits perfectly
@breem2999 Ай бұрын
For adult POVs, I recommend any of the Hainish Cycle books by Ursula Le Guin. The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, and The Telling were all great. Also her novella Under the Lathe of Heaven is amazing.
@breem2999 Ай бұрын
I realize now this is a Fantasy list and some of her work is SciFi, some is Fantasy. But her style always melds the two in my opinion. The last two I mentioned include fantastical elements, if not a traditional fantasy world.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
@@breem2999hey, SF is always welcome too! Thanks for the suggestions 😊
@Jonnynot1plate Ай бұрын
Any books you can recoomend with a cat? Something like Whisper of the Heart.
@laiaal.3324 Ай бұрын
I feel a lot of older women on these stories have as one of the main focuses being a mother. And while i agree that is important and cool to be in stories, i feel men have so many other kind of plots while there are not many adult women being other things in these stories. Rarely we see the point of an adult male character being centered about being a father on the other hand.
@caloresm Ай бұрын
If you are looking for an adult fantasy where the focus of the woman's story isn't motherhood, I would recommend Winter's Fury
@laiaal.3324 Ай бұрын
@@caloresm oh, haven't heard about this one, thank you!
@ninaray31 Ай бұрын
Maybe check out The Water Outlaws by SL Huang. The main character is a mother, but her adult children are never on page and only mentioned a few times.
@tiantuatara Ай бұрын
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@shakodeycarson9253 Ай бұрын
Just finished What Moves the Dead and….I dont’t know, it just hit me. The atmosphere saturated my life for the 2 days and several thereafter.
@coffeewithcady Ай бұрын
I love Amina Al Sarafi!
@isabellajohnson956 Ай бұрын
I’m in a strange spot with my reading. I started reading YA in third grade, and I loved it until recently. I’m 21 and having trouble finding a new adult or adult fantasy with character closer to my age (or older) without too much romance. I still really enjoy the Grishaverse and those relationships Leigh Bardugo develops. The romance isn’t the main plot, the characters relationships are just as strong platonically as they are romantically, theres a magic system and MAPS. Maps in my fantasy books are my one true love
@elizabethbriggs492 Ай бұрын
Definitely any VE Schwab ❤ And the Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden.
@ninaray31 Ай бұрын
I'm really similar to you. The books that got me back into reading are the Daevabad Trilogy by SA Chakraborty and the Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless. You could also try one of my favorite books, The Briar Book of the Dead by AG Slatter.
@saraysk8 Ай бұрын
Should I read Malice before Shadow of The Gods? Or can I just jump in? I heard it's the same world.
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Malice is part of the Faithful and the Fallen series, and it and the Of Blood and Bone series go together, but Shadow of the Gods is a series that you don’t need to read anything else beforehand (aka, you can just jump in ☺️).
@saraysk8 Ай бұрын
@@ebnovels Thank you!!😃
@davidhill4603 Ай бұрын
Somehow, keep the books still!!! It is very annoying to try to follow the bouncing book all around the screen!
@starlasell5698 Ай бұрын
❤📚📚❤️
@Nasser851000 Ай бұрын
0:00 Elliot looks different somehow XD
@ebnovels Ай бұрын
Haha, my hair is out of my face
@coolguy69verycool Ай бұрын
Selling The First Law series as something you have to drag yourself through is a wild take.
@silverx_1848 Ай бұрын
I had to drag myself through the blade itself and nothing but the hype compelled me to finish
@coolguy69verycool Ай бұрын
@@silverx_1848 Dang, it's my all time favorite series. I guess it's not for everyone
@silverx_1848 Ай бұрын
@coolguy69verycool yeah, mine too. Btah is one of my all time favourite books. Life's funny like that 😆
@laurenschenck5355 Ай бұрын
I love Nettle & Bone such a awesome book and beautifully written 📙📖📙🧡🧡🧡📙💘💘💐💖🪷🩷💗🩵🌞🍄💕🌷🌻💚💓💙🌻🌼💙💓🌹🌹🩵💖🫶🏻🫶🏻🧡🧡📙📚📖📖📖📖📙📙🌈💘💐💖💐🩷🩷💗💗🌞🌞🍄🪻🌻🌷💚🌼🌼💙💙🌹🩵🩵🩵🪷🪷📙📙💐🩷📙📚📚🌈🌈🧡💖💖💖💚💗🌞🪷🍄💙📚📚📚🌈📚📚📚📙📙
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