Wherein our hero Durfee shows you all the top 10 books he read in 2023. #TopTen #Reading #Books
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@loudoesreviews6 ай бұрын
Wait ! Isn't this list premature? There's five days left in 2023. Couldn't you read another 15 or 20 books? It could totally change your 2023 list! ;)
@josephreid11406 ай бұрын
The 90s was 30 years ago, Brian!!!! 😂 I love your videos. Please never stop. Here's to another amazing year of reading in 2024.
@yvesandrethevenot34896 ай бұрын
Love your t shirt. Who can forget the angelic voice and demeanor of the great jazzy souly Sade?
@spookylittlebooknerd6 ай бұрын
The mom jokes! 😂 At first I was like “Wait. Did I hear that right?”. I sure did! This was entertaining. So happy I found your channel. I love a good Terry Brooks novel. Isn’t it interesting how we get something different out of a book every time we re-read it. I love that we can re-experience them at different times in our lives.
@marconacher015 ай бұрын
I always enjoy watching your videos, Brian. You’re both informative and entertaining. Thank you.
@kevincraig44156 ай бұрын
Thank you for an entertaining year of reviews and videos.
@binglamb21766 ай бұрын
I have been listening to Andy Serkis Lord of the Rings on my morning walks as well. His performance is outstanding and you are absolutely correct.
@MisterCross6 ай бұрын
Love your list. I think I have every Lord of the Rings audible//audio book version out there and I love Andy Serkis's new versions so much. Keep on doing what you are doing, brother. Have a great New Year's!
@ColinsCornerYT5 ай бұрын
What a list! I have always loved how much you re-read. It’s commendable. I struggle at times with wanting to re-read books I love and reading new to me books. Sounds like you had a fantastic reading year in 2023, hope it continues in 2024!
@timothyburbage6 ай бұрын
I love how Brian has the video editing and maths skills of an author
@khomo126 ай бұрын
Thank you! Merry Christmas!🎄🎄🎄
@bobhinds-jm6rk6 ай бұрын
As always Brain you are the man! Let’s hope for a great 2024!
@PAlex-us4ov6 ай бұрын
Happy new year Brian. All the best for 2024.
@IReadAndIKnowThings6 ай бұрын
The "your mom" joke from out of left field 🤣 classic Durfee
@TunezCottage6 ай бұрын
That one caught me off guard, not gonna lie
@joalgustas64986 ай бұрын
This was hilarious and a wonderful watch, which I needed as I had coronavirus this whole Christmas weekend. So my heart was broken about all my plans going down the drain, I needed this. So thank you! I’m actually on the mend and should be able to just celebrate my Christmas this coming weekend instead. Love your work Brian! Happy holidays to you and a very wonderful New Year to you and your family. I can’t wait to see your 2024 chaos lol
@surpriseitsus96225 ай бұрын
I'm only reading this now. I hope you're doing much better. I'm sorry that virus has horrible timing. I went from Arizona to Minnesota to see all of my grandkids for 3 weeks, one set had hand, foot, and mouth disease, then a week later the other set had strep, and one covid. I spent almost all 3 weeks in a hotel. You were not alone 🌌 Lynn
@OfficialDarkSoulMusic6 ай бұрын
Awesome shirt. Sade is one of my favorite artists of all time
@MimiWhimsy6 ай бұрын
I love this list and your delivery! New to the channel and booktube. It is great to see a list Terry Brooks on it! After Tolkien, he was my first high fantasy author (way back in the day)! And I love that you have such a variety of books in your list. I did not make it far in the first Outlander book...but now I might give it another go! Also looking forward to reading your novels this year! I heard about you (and them) from the upcoming buddy read hosted @Talking_Story. "heavy metal fantasy"? Sign me up! (Also...I got super tickled by the "definitely editing that out" sections in this video...so happy that you left them in!)
@lupitaochoa95296 ай бұрын
Thanks for the edits. 😂 Merry Christmas 🎄
@leude99846 ай бұрын
Hey Brian, do you know that your books are translated into german (of course you know that) and pretty well known in the fantasy Community here? I started the first book a few days ago and im absolutely loving it so far. Also the translation and the german Cover are great.
@stepgios6 ай бұрын
Maybe you should do two top 10 reads videos next year! One for rereads and one for first time reads. (More books for us)!!
@tine2726 ай бұрын
i just love your enthusiasm for the outlander series so much!
@harrycorbiniv5 ай бұрын
Love the videos! I need to stop watching them though, I just add and add to my TBR 😂
@rolanddeschain60896 ай бұрын
Great list and great recommendations, as I don't know some of the books on the list yet! Btw I can totally understand your math problem, Brian. I was always mediocre at best, but above all my math skills drop a significant amount in front of an audience. So don't think about it.👍
@BooksWithBenghisKahn6 ай бұрын
Woooo love Sharpe’s Tiger!!! Also read it this year and just can’t get enough of despicable Hakeswill, and I just loved the plot of Sharpe heading off to Seringapatam pretending to be a deserter. Loved the video!
@kenzooba95036 ай бұрын
amazing list and video as always
@JoeySlurms2 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and the amount of awesome recommendations you have given me is insane! You’re also hilarious 😂
@blackbeltcollector6 ай бұрын
I wanted to let you know I read The Forgetting Moon this year and really enjoyed it. I bought the next 2 books in your series and look forward to reading them soon.
@moonbot76136 ай бұрын
I’m currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring with narration as well and really enjoying it.
@heidi62816 ай бұрын
Brian your audiobook of Lonesone Crown is finally available today!!! I can not think of better gift than returning to the Five Isles with Timothy Gerard Reynolds!! I had to wait for the audio!!
@fabled_scribe6 ай бұрын
14:26 the second mom joke leaning into “james clavell’s clogun” had me rolling. BLeeD is my new favorite comedian
@surpriseitsus96225 ай бұрын
Watchers Koontz...ahh, memories ✨ I was on a Koontz and King kick in my 20s. The Devil Colony in now on my Tbr. Happy New Year 🌌
@jamespaulashley-hall11526 ай бұрын
I love these vids.
@Michael-gx3be6 ай бұрын
Brian my man. Love the content. The auto focus is Killing me tho. The jumping lol.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS6 ай бұрын
Watch on your phone and its less annoying
@matthewbackhouse63095 ай бұрын
love how nonchalant the mum joke was. top tier stuff!
@reviloatina6 ай бұрын
Great that a 2023 release made the list!
@alynam826 ай бұрын
Evening and the morning was still a great read, even if it didn’t make the list. But nice cameo 😄 Just got Armour of Light for Christmas, though. I plan to start it later this week
@babyboy19716 ай бұрын
I can remember my late mother reading Shogun when I was a kid and telling me to read it one day. I’m 52. I think that time is now. Also I would love to hear your top audible books. I have a bunch of credits. Maybe I’ll listen to Shogun!
@annabanabanana5 ай бұрын
The Silence Of The White City trilogy by Eva Garcia Saenz is SO good. It’s a thriller trilogy and think you would really like it. It’s atmospheric set in Spain. So a lot of the murders are in historical places and cathedrals. Deserves way more recognition.
@ericw43776 ай бұрын
"We're too deep into it now...as your mom would say." LOL!
@brandonmccormack40706 ай бұрын
Sick shirt! My friend loaned me 2 Koontz books Watchers (Still need to read) and Tick Tock. The latter was so weird
@boromirjonah57746 ай бұрын
I bought a new set of the LOTR trilogy just because of the cover you held for Fellowship. Shogun is on my list. My parents have been to japan more than 10 times and if I went I would definitely be the newcomer on an alien planet!!! Great video as usual. Wish I could read as fast as you! So jealous.
@syj1HEAT5 ай бұрын
Brian you should make the best rereads list!
@otis52226 ай бұрын
Great list. Saw your raiders beat the chiefs the other day. As a bills fan I was very happy to see that.
@tommonk76516 ай бұрын
Shogun would make my top 10 in any year I might read it. Just excellent! I really need to read or listen to Small Mercies.
@lisac16196 ай бұрын
I've listened to Andy Serkis narrate The Hobbit. He's absolutely brilliant.
@jujubean90636 ай бұрын
Any idea if and when Lonesome crown will be released on audible? I’m dying to listen to it. I noticed it was released on Apple Books today but I prefer to keep my collection all in one place if I can.
@wibre87536 ай бұрын
Big fan of Dennis Lehane. It kills me that Small Mercies might be his last novel as he's going to concentrate on TV and movies from now on.
@goodcitizen30276 ай бұрын
Noooooooo!
@JrodP76 ай бұрын
No top ten list should make me laugh that hard. How have you not broken the internet yet? Thanks again for the knowledge and entertainment.
@MrHellgate826 ай бұрын
"like your mom I can't control myself" 😆😆😆 Dude I spilled my coffee 😂😂
@altitude966 ай бұрын
You crack me up Brian 😂 keep up the great work.. as your mum would say 😂
@amrindersaharan68886 ай бұрын
Any idea when The Lonesome Crown audiobook will be available on audible?
@teslagoth94016 ай бұрын
Where does one get a Sade shirt? Love it
@MartiniBlankontherest6 ай бұрын
Really love the list. Had to mention, the autofocus on your camera makes it hard on the eyes. Hope you get that fixed.
@MrHarryscoots6 ай бұрын
gotta read you books!
@Michael_L_Morrison5 ай бұрын
Very nice list! I don't know if you've already said something on the matter, but any word on the audiobook of The Lonesome Crown? Asking for a friend . . . I mean myself.
@richosburn5 ай бұрын
Brian, is there an option for is to buy a signed copy of your first book? I almost bought it at B&N and I found your channel.
@robertlynn77466 ай бұрын
Great video as usual Brian! You're starting to sound like the Media Death Cult Channel with the mom jokes😅
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS6 ай бұрын
Has he already cornered the market with BookTube mom jokes
@RICHIEV3335 ай бұрын
Shadow Rising: Perrin and the battle of Emond's field... Best story in Wheel of Time. Also, this is where I really warmed up to Egwene who became my favorite character in Wheel of time.
@kackljas6 ай бұрын
My top more than ten (not in order unless otherwise noted) : "Don Quixote" by Miguel Cervantes (overall best of the year) "Dracula" by Bram Stoker (best classic horror) "The Damnation Game" by Clive Barker ( best modern horror) "Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner (most prophetic sci-fi) "Neuromancer" by William Gibson (most influential sci-fi) "The Rediscovery of Man" by Cordwainer Smith (most imaginative sci-fi) "The World Inside" by Robert Silverberg (best world building) "Tower of Glass" by Robert Silverberg (best android character psychology) "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K Dick (best example of book better than movie, except maybe tied with "Dracula" in this category, except "Dracula" has been made into dozens of different movies instead of only one) "The Secret Agent" by Joseph Conrad (best descriptive writing) "People's Republic" by Kurt Schlichter (best action scenes) "Harvest of Stars" by Poul Anderson (best mix of sci-fi sub-genres: dystopian, space adventure, cyberpunk, future tech speculation, plus spy thriller) "Catastrophes" anthology edited by Isaac Asimov (best sci-fi short story anthology) Honorable mention to "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville, best book I haven't finished yet this year, halfway through as of 12/30/23, may have been #1 if I had finished by the end of the year.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS6 ай бұрын
Cool
@MacScarfield6 ай бұрын
My Top 10 reads of 2023 My top favorite read, is a tie between «Under Heaven» by Guy Gavriel Kay & «The Veiled Throne» by Ken Liu: «Under Heaven» should be teached next to «War & Peace» and «Le Miserables» for GGK’s prose and Ken Liu’s Character Work has few if any rivals! A character that has only one scene in «TVT» (though a series veteran in «The Dandelion Dynasty»), earned with that scene alone my favorite character: Cogo Yelu! Next is another tie between «The Retreat to Avalon» by Sean Poage & «The Winter King» by Bernard Cornwell: Poage has written my favorite take on «A Historical King Arthur» and the Seige of Yves Trebon/St. Michel in «TWK» shows why Cornwell might be the best at writing battles! The next are unsorted: «The Way of Edan» by Philip Chase «Bold Ascension» by Vaughn Roycroft «The Winter Road» by Adrian Selby «Salammbo» by Gustave Flaubert «The Farthest Shore» by Ursula K. Le Guin «Brigantia» by Adrian Goldsworthy Honourable Mentions «The Little Emperors»/«The Conscience of the King» by Alfred Duggan (Love very dry British humor on ambitions, politics and bureaucracy (so many great quotes!), and excellent descriptions of how (possibly) Roman Britain fell!) «Tortilla Flat» by John Steinbeck (my biggest laughs this year, Great Feelgood Read if you don’t mind some tragedy too!)
@benbryan44686 ай бұрын
Is The Lonesome Crown coming to Kindle in the UK ever?? I really need to know man 😭
@chrismarshall49556 ай бұрын
I received all 3 books in your Five Warrior Angels series for Christmas and am devouring them. Will there be any more books in this series? In general, when can we expect another book from you good sir?
@bradwalden6 ай бұрын
Hi Brian I am from Australia and loving your books how do I get signed copies sir
@britasarkar62856 ай бұрын
Cluster of words salad - loved that !
@richosburn5 ай бұрын
Shōgun is incredible!!
@markmiles37686 ай бұрын
Three of my top ten will be your books!!
@ChrisJohnson-pr9jq6 ай бұрын
Know exactly what you mean about physically reading the silmarilion, gonna have to check out the Andy Serkis narration. And please don't edit your videos,,it would spoil my drinking game of having a shot of dark rum every time an edit is promised yet not fulfilled 😂. Happy new year to you Sir. Don't ever change 🤘 P.S. please check out some China Mieville,,I really want to know what you think about his style. I personally love his work.You have read everything else so what have you got to lose? 😂
@BrianBell76 ай бұрын
consistently the greatest television show in the history of the Universe!
@BilboT1176 ай бұрын
Speaking of audible, when is the loansome crown audio book going to show up there?
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS6 ай бұрын
??? Soon I hope.
@Skrubybrother2 ай бұрын
Durfee doing a little 💀 foreshadowing
@Oppenheimer17026 ай бұрын
Have you read any thomas pynchon?
@heidi62816 ай бұрын
If you not have read Outlander, just read the first three books! So good!!!
@Paromita_M6 ай бұрын
Honourable mentions...Will it be an actual top 10 let's see 😁 Happy New Year and happy reading!
@andrewberenson57175 ай бұрын
Name of the Rose was an underrated movie. Starred Sean Connery.
@FreeLatveria6 ай бұрын
You are really selling me on Tad Williams. I think i am going to check out his books next year. Where would you recommend i start?
@MichaelSmith-zx5lw6 ай бұрын
He's my favourite author. If you want an exceptional first taste, The War Of The Flowers is a brilliant chunky portal fantasy standalone!
@russells62346 ай бұрын
The Dragonbone Chair, Book One of the Incredible Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Trilogy, is a great place to start reading Tad Williams!
@MichaelSmith-zx5lw6 ай бұрын
@@russells6234 I agree it could be a great start, but I have actually had more success getting readers to embrace Tad via his shorter works.
@vanillaraindrops92776 ай бұрын
BLD is the king of “I’m gonna need to edit this” and proceeds to upload with zero edits- and I love it and hope he never edits. Also- I’m halfway through blackest heart and his series is absolutely brilliant
@yelisieimurai6 ай бұрын
Durfee blows KZfaq again
@fdjeux826 ай бұрын
"Like your mom". lol I'm still laughing!!!!
@nickfoster93505 ай бұрын
I'm surprised "Into The Narrowdark" didn't crack your top ten.
@92jdeg6 ай бұрын
Somebody tell me if forgetting moon is any good? Wanna hear from those that have read it.. last reads were Witcher , ASOIAF , and I’m finishing up Mistborn now … looking for books to add to my back log!
@nothingbetterthanagoodbook81876 ай бұрын
I‘ve read „The forgetting Moon“ and „The blackest Heart“ recently and it‘s definitely in my top10 of 2023! I loved it a lot and just ordered „The lonesome crown“. Some of my other favourite Series are „age of madness“ by Joe Abercrombie, „Stormlight Archive“ by Sanderson, The Witcher-Series and „lies of Locke Lamorra“ by Scott Lynch. Basically High Fantasy and Grimdark.
@nothingbetterthanagoodbook81876 ай бұрын
Oh and The Vibes of forgetting Moon are quite similar to John Gwynnes „faithfull and The Fallen“. If you already know and Like that Series it could be a good Indicator you‘ll enjoy Durfees Books as well.
@epiphoney6 ай бұрын
You sure make a lot of honorable mentions, just like your mom.
@epiphoney6 ай бұрын
The swarm miniseries on CW online is pretty good. I might read the book but it’s pretty long.
@ceoofgambling2336 ай бұрын
It sure is a great book
@NICKREADSFANTASY6 ай бұрын
Great… Now I have to use a credit on the Andy Serkis Fellowship of the Ring. I already have an audio version. Not cool Brian. Not cool. Also… I read the shadow rising for the first time last year and I said the same thing! Literally one of the greatest books of all time!
@CuriousTico6 ай бұрын
Nice list for 2023! On a side note, you are a very handsome man [^_^]
@HamsterHahaha6 ай бұрын
Crap. I love that shirt.
@angelaholmes88886 ай бұрын
Here's my top ten Spare by prince harry Delilah green doesn't care Reminders of him by colleen hoover Tell me everything by minka Kelly memoir What my bones know by Stephenie foo memoir The mind series by s.t abby Someday maybe The woman in me by britney spears memoir Any man by amber tamblyn The fiancee farce
@trlspann6 ай бұрын
I laughed at the “your mom” jokes. I am a child.
@tamerlaaane6 ай бұрын
Durfees team lead: why are you two hours late for work again?! BLD: sorry i was listening to Gollum narrating The Silmarillion Durfee team lead: you WHAT
@jamespaulashley-hall11526 ай бұрын
It's ok. I want to think of the 80s of being 20 years ago despite being 41.
@bryanmullen46906 ай бұрын
first of all Merry Christmas...second, raiders beating chiefs - amazing....third, is the lonesome crown coming to audible today?????
@heidi62816 ай бұрын
Yes it has finally been released!!!
@bryanmullen46906 ай бұрын
@@heidi6281 is it on Audible? I can't find it. If not, do you know where I can locate it? TIA
@irocz51506 ай бұрын
Autofocus not helping even in my phone.
@perritohiker6 ай бұрын
I love him and his videos, but that forking autofocus!
@NamasteBbooktube6 ай бұрын
Great list but only one horror novel in it 😮
@martinsFILMS136 ай бұрын
Victory Tuesday Go Raiders
@justdon62886 ай бұрын
Holy crap, I don't even have enough books I liked to make a top ten. I could easily make a top ten dnf list though.........sad to say.
@goodcitizen30276 ай бұрын
I read Watchers over 40 years ago. The book was great but the movie; not so much.
@MrHarryscoots6 ай бұрын
the sade t shirst i love. p.s talking to booktube about having a problem is an oxymoron, or just moronic
@cjdlv89096 ай бұрын
It must have been that great Raider victory over the hated Chiefs that caused your being a little off today. Silver and Black has found a new head coach!
@jeremiahmacclure6 ай бұрын
top 10% then?
@MagicYio4 ай бұрын
I can't watch the video, the constant autofocus is making me physically ill.
@TXVETJEB6 ай бұрын
I was so pumped to read Small Mercies aferwatching your video, and then it happend. The narrator. I couldn't make it through the sample on Audible. That voice grated on me I almost jumped out of my chair. Yuck. I'd rather buy the Kindle version and listen to the computer read it than to listen to her. I'm legally blind and can't read physical books anymore. What a disapointment.