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Favorite Fantasy Book of All Time According to my Favorite Booktubers
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@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
What is YOUR favorite fantasy book of all time?
@noname3609 Жыл бұрын
For now The Way Of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. 😀
@some5794 Жыл бұрын
Have you read the circle series by Ted dekker?
@Mizt9462 Жыл бұрын
The Way of Kings
@JoaAvs Жыл бұрын
I just finished Memorice of Ice and the book scalated to the top of my list for now
@douglasdea637 Жыл бұрын
I've read a lot of fantasy although I've fallen behind terribly. It's almost impossible for me to pick out a single favorite fantasy novel. It might be Jhereg by Steven Brust. (No one talks about Brust which makes me sad.) It might be A Raymond Feist novel or George R.R. Martin (I agree with many of these Booktubers that Storm of Swords is top tier work.) Perhaps it would be Fellowship of the Ring by Tolkien. I could even put in a good word for Wizard's First Rule by Goodkind. I'm going to cheat however. Technically this is a 5 book series but the edition I read had all 5 under one cover, does that count? The Chronicles of Amber by Zelazny (another author modern readers have forgotten, sadly.) A bonkers fantasy world, universe actually. Wonderful characters who can travel across that universe. Politics, intrigue, a touch of religion, mystery and more. I even own a copy of the diceless RPG and have played in online text campaigns based on Amber. A rather unique experience.
@mikesbookreviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton for asking me to be a part of this, Matt! Always happy to be included among such fantastic content creators.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank so much for helping out Mike!
@Sambal86 Жыл бұрын
I was rooting for you to pick a first law book! but yea, Storm of Swords is probably better still.
@Thucydites Жыл бұрын
Votes by Author: Steven Erikson - 6 Brandon Sanderson - 5 George R.R. Martin - 4 Robin Hobb - 2* J.R.R. Tolkien - 2 John Gwynne - 2 Terry Pratchett - 2 Patrick Rothfuss - 1 M.L. Wang - 1 Richard Adams - 1 Robert Jordan - 1 Richard Nell - 1 J.K. Rowling - 1 Zack Argyle - 1 Weis & Hickman - 1 *Honorable Mentions: Fonda Lee - 1 Robin Hobb - 1 Ken Liu - 1 (Edit: Fixed incorrect count.)
@CapturedInWords Жыл бұрын
Loved seeing everyone's favorites! Thanks for having me on the channel Matt!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping out - and for putting us all to shame with your awesome editing skills!
@Thucydites Жыл бұрын
Votes by Titles: Crippled God - 4 A Storm of Swords - 4 Final Empire - 2 Lord of the Rings - 2 Wrath - 2 Name of the Wind - 1 Sword of Kaigen - 1 Warbreaker - 1 Guards! Guards! - 1 Watership Down - 1 Eye of the World - 1 Going Postal - 1 Ship of Destiny - 1 Words of Radiance - 1 Assassin’s Fate - 1 Kings of Ash - 1 Bonehunters - 1 Deadhouse Gates - 1 Philosopher’s Stone - 1 Hero of Ages - 1 Voice of War - 1 Legends of the Dragonlance - 1 Honorable Mentions: Jade Legacy - 1 Ship of Magic - 1 Wall of Storms - 1 (Edit: Fixed incorrect spellings and count.)
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the invitation to participate, Matt! Also, you have excellent literary taste! 😁
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Philip, and the same to you! :)
@afk2514 Жыл бұрын
"Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning? Or behold the flowing years from the sea returning?" - JRR Tolkien.
@Bookborn Жыл бұрын
Such a great video! Love seeing all the books people recommend (and how many specific books get said over and over again!) Thanks for having me!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping out Bookborn!
@shannon2123 Жыл бұрын
I read Warbreaker because of your recommendation and it’s amazing, definitely one of my favorites! Loved seeing you hype it up on this video ❤️ your channel and videos are incredible. Anyone who loves fantasy should subscribe to you!
@zachryder3150 Жыл бұрын
A crossover I never knew I needed!
@GraceDionneReads Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for having us in this collab, Matt!! 😄 this video is great incentive for me to finally start Malazan now that I’ve finished with Wheel of Time 👀
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for helping out! And yes, it's past time for Malazan!
@TallGuyReads Жыл бұрын
This was so awesome, Matt! I really enjoyed hearing everyone’s answers to their favorite fantasy book! I’ll be doing both the ASOIAF reread next year as well as my first read through of Malazan and so many people in this video got me even more excited for those than I already was! Great work putting this together man and thanks for asking me to be a part of this…it was a lot of fun!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining, and I hope you love Malazan!
@ShelfCentered Жыл бұрын
Malazan is calling you!
@aprilferrier6893 Жыл бұрын
I can't just pick one fantasy book, but it seems like your all picking one book that's in the epic fantasy genre I would probably pick the Name of the Wind also...but I also have a real love for Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell too. I now have a signed 1st Print 1st edition HC of The Name of the Wind that has an extremely rare drawing in red ink of the "green man" just after the title page that Donato, the illustrator draw and signed. I have never read that copy nor would I cuz I'm not a moron but I read a second hand paper back copy my first time and knew absolutely nothing about what the book was about.
@Johanna_reads Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for inviting me to participate in this wonderful collab, Matt! I loved hearing everyone’s choice, and I’m thrilled that we have the same favorite book that got so much praise here! 🎉🏆🔥 This video is a great incentive to read all the books mentioned that I haven’t read. Amazing job putting this together!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for participating!
@alexnieves Жыл бұрын
Thanks for asking me to be a part of this Matt! I love how many of these types of collabs that people are getting into, it's such a great way to showcase a bunch of kickass booktubers. Also LOL so much ASOS. ASOS superiority!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for helping out Alex!
@SteveTalksBooks Жыл бұрын
Thank you for inviting me and putting this all together!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for helping out!
@libraryofaviking Жыл бұрын
Loved the video! Thank you so much for having me on the channel 😊
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping out!
@alexislpagel Жыл бұрын
@Library of a Viking, I found this video interesting after watching your recent video on your feelings on Malazan! Did all of these people talking about book 10 make you want to pick it back up?
@brock5932 Жыл бұрын
Apparently I need to move Malazan up my TBR list
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Like, yesterday!
@ekmosley.illustration Жыл бұрын
Robin Hobb’s ‘Fool’s Assassin’ killed me… KILLED ME! I have never in my life, before or since, experience such a reading high as the last 100 pages of Fool’s Assassin…
@janduda253 11 ай бұрын
In what sense? Suspense? Beauty of the prose? Or?
@ekmosley.illustration 11 ай бұрын
@@janduda253 Oh, I really love Hobb's magnificent prose in all the books, but specifically in Fool's Assassin I loved how the book had a slow burn start that slowly reveals this mystery suspense plot that's been building and building since the first chapter. :) x
@joshyaks Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, but not one person mentioned a book from my personal top 3 fantasy series: 3) The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay 2) The Strange the Dreamer duology by Laini Taylor 1) The FIrst Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
All great picks, especially First Law for me. First Law is an odd one personally because I think I have the series rated higher than any of the individual books. Don't get me wrong, I love them all individually but the series is greater than the sum of its parts in my opinion.
@joshyaks Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews That makes sense. I tend to consider series as individual books (like Tolkien preferred to do with Lord of the Rings), so I don't really focus on individual books from series.
@readbykyle3082 Жыл бұрын
Great video and lots of awesome faces here! Storm of swords is also my favorite fantasy novel hahaha glad to see it well represented!!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
It's definitely getting a lot of love in the booktube community!
@ShelfCentered Жыл бұрын
That's up there for me too, good choice!
@darkwitnesslxx Жыл бұрын
Great collaboration. You picked a great group of reviewers. Hopefully you all get many new subs.
@MrPappy-tk1vy Жыл бұрын
You are amazing for putting this together.
@RekindledReader Жыл бұрын
Dang, lots of Storm of Swords!!! I can't wait to read ASOIAF starting January!!! Thanks so much for asking me to participate! Great video, Matt!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
You are in for an absolutely WILD ride with that one!
@readbykyle3082 Жыл бұрын
Mine was also Storm of Swords but I couldn't film in time 🤣🤣 I'm glad it was represented well enough though lmao
@RekindledReader Жыл бұрын
@@readbykyle3082 man I cannot wait to read it.
@admiralfantasy3476 Жыл бұрын
This is a great video Matt! Enjoyed watching everyone's picks. Definitely feel the heat to start Malazan now.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you - and I hope you enjoy your Malazan experience whenever you get around to it!
@davidlarramore1990 Жыл бұрын
Cool concept video. Major applause to Sarah Reads for her Watership Down love. Not actually one of my favorites but I love her reasoning and heartfelt examination of why it is her favorite. Once again, nice video, lots of really good booktubers.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yes, fully agreed I loved her choice.
@fredrikfjeld1575 Жыл бұрын
This has been one of the best "best of" types of book videoes I have seen. Loved it!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@ShelfCentered Жыл бұрын
Thanks and great video! Seriously, your channel is so good, keep up the great work!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, and I really appreciate you helping me out by sending me a video!
@fjuran1 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm glad you invited so many, it gives many of us exposure to several book tubers who I'm sure we have not seen. Ironic, I was asked by a book group a month ago, and it was A Storm of Swords, glad I have a good deal of company on this.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's just so dang good, and is really holding up the test of time against more modern books!
@TreeBeardBookReviews Жыл бұрын
This was great video Matt. Thank you for asking me to partake. Seems like I really need to finish Malazan
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
No problem, thanks for your participation! And yes....yes you do need to finish Malazan!
@irishknight6893 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this video, has every single one of my fav book tubers big and small channel wise :)
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CircesBooked Жыл бұрын
Love this video! Glad I'm not the only one who's a super fan of A storm of Swords. And this video has me wanting to get back into the Malazan series for sure.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you - and yes, definitely get back into Malazan! :)
@VicRibeiro777 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic idea, watch this video pop off Matt. Awesome channels, awesome recommendations!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Vic!
@carlosandino5524 Жыл бұрын
Crazy how you got together a group of my favorite book tubers as well. Cheers to you for this feat! Keep up the great stuff. - SpireMetro Books
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@BooksWithBenghisKahn Жыл бұрын
I loved seeing everyone’s picks! Thanks for having me on, and this was an awesome idea for a video!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sending in a clip Ben!
@OverlyAverageBen Жыл бұрын
Now that I've finally stopped travelling I can finally watch this! Thank you so much for inviting me to this wonderful collab! You rock!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you for participating, I loved getting a "2 for 1" with you and Grace!
@David.Calhoun Жыл бұрын
This video was great, thank you for making it!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
You are most welcome, thanks for the kind comment!
@Jed_Herne Жыл бұрын
This is an awesome video! Love the concept of getting all these BookTubers on to share their faves :)
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It was fun to put together.
@_Risa1992_ 2 ай бұрын
Great video! Sarah's Banana Fish shirt ❤ and what a great favorite book.
@alynam82 Жыл бұрын
I love watching collabs like these. Well done! By the way, I just realized you and I have been friends on Goodreads 😀
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Hello friend! :)
@Kuronca Жыл бұрын
Wow what an amazing video. Thank you for discovering me so many channels.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
You are most welcome!
@_Mr._Man_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reading list 👍
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
You are most welcome!
@eugenemurphy6037 Жыл бұрын
Another great one Matt! I am about 80 pages from finishing Gardens of the Moon for the first time. You can imagine my hype when 3 of the books were featured.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
You are in for an AMAZING ride my friend - enjoy!
@chrisprosser5055 Жыл бұрын
Wow, a lot of love for Malazan, I really need to give it a try. My favourite is The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah definitely give Malazan a shot!
@andreabknight Жыл бұрын
I tried Malazan a way back but got bogged down- I am going to try it again from the beginning, in response to these recommendations
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
@@andreabknight Use the powerpoints to help guide you. They are SUPER helpful. docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GLRmiaFcxe_cGc93ckE5UItRq5rYsfeU0BhvqcaNq9E/edit
@andreabknight Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews Thanks for the link- will have a good look
@amoura9586 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic collab🎉
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 😁
@uthydowuthydow7987 Жыл бұрын
So, it seems I have a lot of new books to look out for. And some channels too, thank you for that! And in keeping with the theme, my fave book for sure is The Blacktongue Thief, it's just so uniquely written and I bookmarked so much passages. I know I'll re-read this one, it stuck with me. Also I'm reading Malazan, because of you! It's the third time I'm trying and I kept going back to it, because a lot of people I followed on Goodreads talked about it. I saw your reviews and said fuck it. Now I'm here, finishing the first book!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to read Blacktongue later this year, I keep hearing amazing things! Great job continuing on with Malazan! Are you using the powerpoint to help keep your head straight on all the confusing stuff?
@uthydowuthydow7987 Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews I hope you have a good time! Yes, I did. Mostly to know where we were on the map, because I'm reading ebooks and the quality was shit. I started Deadhouse yesterday and if I feel the need, I'll certainly go back to it. Thinking about giving the podcast a go also.
@edmundsackbauer2284 Жыл бұрын
Really cool video. I read the first book of Malazan but was underwhelmed. However, with so many competent persons praising the series I might need to give it another shot.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
The first is the worst of the bunch. The second is where it starts to seriously elevate. The third is a literary masterpiece.
@ZachTaylorReads Жыл бұрын
Way of Kings! 100% as long as I don’t over think it, because there are just sooooo many great books out there!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a great choice! It's definitely a top tier book for me.
@harrycorbiniv Жыл бұрын
My favorite too, my first real introduction to epic fantasy. But reading more and more and finding more favorites is the plan for the rest of my life
@ZachTaylorReads Жыл бұрын
@@harrycorbiniv same here, it was my introduction as well, and it really rekindled my love of reading and I’ve been finding a ton of great books, it’s hard to pick a favorite sometimes. Just finished Kings if the Wyld, and OMG I can’t say enough good things about it lol
@GemReadsALot Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@benparry9609 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite new channels keep it up!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben!
@windsaw151 Жыл бұрын
I can't say that the Dragonlance Legends is my favourite fantasy book, but it holds a special place in my heart. Because back when I was in school, it was my breakthrough in learning English. Up to that point that language was just something I had classes at school but could not use it for anything. I tried reading "The Lord of the Rings", but the language used there was too hard. Now, I did read the german edition of the Dragonlance Chronicles and loved them, but Legends had not yet been translated. So managed to get the original english edition in a fantasy store in Nuremberg and actually managed to read it! Not everything, of course, but the language was simple enough and I was familiar enough with the setting and the characters that I managed to fully read it without having a dictionary by my side.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
I've never read it before, but I hear it's really good!
@d3mist0clesgee12 Жыл бұрын
Definitely will picc up Malazan because of you, hope its good, its on a lot of peoples top 10. Actually kind of excited to read it now.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
YAY! Another one converted!
@kevinford4229 Жыл бұрын
Storm of Swords for me but man, I clearly need to read Malazan Book of the Fallen. What an awesome video!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin!
@tomutting9935 Жыл бұрын
How do you not have more subs? This video and all your others that I’ve seen are fantastic
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm still a new channel, haven't even been around for a year yet.
@boredymcboredface8624 11 ай бұрын
100% on guards guards !!! So good!
@jarltrippin Жыл бұрын
Man, I need to get back into Malazan. I finished the first two books and they blew me away, and started Memories of Ice but I got too burnt out at that point to finish. It's been months since I read a word of it but I haven't been able to get it out of my head, and I think this video just made me realise that Deadhouse Gates is my favourite fantasy book.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah definitely pick it back up! But you may need to do a re-read or at least catch up on the bullet points so you aren't lost. It's a confusing series for sure.
@zacharybeelendorf5521 Жыл бұрын
Love this idea for a video! I have three answers. For pure epic world building, The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien. For nostalgic love of the genre and a story I could read again and again, The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien, and for reigniting my love of both reading and writing fantasy and being the best opening to a series EVER, The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah The Way of Kings definitely had that "reigniting" thing for me as well. It really blew me away and got me started on a bunch other series when I got caught up on it.
@marsrock316 Жыл бұрын
Wow, a lot of Crippled Gods. Guess I'm lucky. Currently reading Dust of Dreams, so I have TCG to look forward to next.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Dust of Dreams was my least favorite in the series, and that's a pretty common opinion. You are in for an amazing increase in book quality coming soon!
@skcgaming9170 Жыл бұрын
great video Matt! I just hoped Daniel Greene & Merphy Napier would be here also
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah I just am no super into their videos personally.
@Roondawg_Valhalla Жыл бұрын
Excellent collab and video Matt! I really enjoyed. Looks like you’ll have to read Sword of Kaigen at some as Petrik knocked the last recommendation out of the park 😃
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah that book is scheduled to be read very early 2023. I can't wait!
@Roondawg_Valhalla Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews Awesome, I’m planning on early 2023 as well!
@matthewdeancole Жыл бұрын
So Storm of Swords is the most popular favorite book with 4 Booktubers selecting it The Crippled God comes in second with 3 book tubers going with that book. Interestingly, Bonehunters and Deadhouse Gates, also from The Malazan Book of The Fallen, were also selections here. For me, I could go with Storm of Swords, Deadhouse Gates, or The Warrior-Prophet.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Crippled God kinda had 4 too because Andy Smith said it was his favorite but wasn't picking it to talk about because it's hard to talk about without spoiling things. I'm planning on reading Prince of Nothing in 2023, I'm looking forward to it!
@chrismc1967 Жыл бұрын
Cool video. I'm currently reading through The Faithful and the Fallen series and they are great and one of them could very well be at the top of my list. But, for now, I would have to say that my favorite fantasy book is The Way of Kings. The world was so new and fresh, the magical system is so unique and evolving, and the stakes are so high, not only for the continuance of their world, but each individual's stakes are truly epic.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah Way of Kings is right up there for me as top, top, top tier!
@thesunshineseekers Жыл бұрын
Love this!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@carolynsmith5737 Жыл бұрын
Going to run to the library to get Ship of Magic after watching this video! My book order is coming in Wednesday but now I can’t wait. Lol I agree with many of the recommendations on this video to include Steven Erikson, Terry Pratchett, John Gwynne, and Brandon Sanderson. Robin Hobb is a new favorite for me after completing the first trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings. Thanks for the recommendations.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Oh wow you are going to absolutely LOVE Ship of Magic. Happy reading!
@MidEastBeast99 Жыл бұрын
Man I have not started Malazan but by all these accounts book 10 seems amazing. I gotta finish my Abercrombie run first haha. Awesome video. Had to come back and edit this comment after seeing the rest of it. It was SO nice seeing Dragonlance get some love!!! Dragonlance gets overlooked a lot nowadays!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Abercrombie is absolutely amazing so you are in for an amazing ride! And while book 10 of Malazan is extremely special, the entire ride is wonderful.
@truthless8261 Жыл бұрын
i just started the robin hobbs elderlings. but malazan has to be next for me too i think
@markedly1013 Жыл бұрын
Great content!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Mark!
@amy_harboredinpages8272 Жыл бұрын
I recently ordered a box set of the Faithful and the Fallen after reading an excerpt of Malice. 😃got a feeling it was a gift card well used!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
You are in for an incredible read! The first book starts slow but every book gets crazier and crazier. Enjoy!
@arukshun2710 Жыл бұрын
I have flashbacks of the crippled god all the time. I feel like i was there for some of the battles in this series. Great video idea!
@memoryfish12 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this collab everyone, thanks for the recommendations! Second pretty much everything that I had read myself already, but excited to try John Gwynne who I hadn't come across before. Keep up the great work!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
I hope you love it - he's an amazing writer!
@marcow.4846 Жыл бұрын
Great Video. So many Malazan recommendations - I started reading the series a couple of years ago and DNF'ed in the middle of "Memories of Ice" - And though I thought the world was really awesome, I was so confused about what's going on and who is who... - always wanted to give it another try...- perhaps now is the right time (and perhaps I'll take some notes this time) 😀 As for my favourite fantays book if I could choose only one it would be "Warbreaker" - by Brandon Sanderson... I mean - it has a sentient sword... - one of my favorite fantasy tropes since reading the Elric books by Michael Moorcock when I was a kid
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
For Malazan, I HIGHLY suggest using the powerpoints available for the first few books to keep track of what is going on. They are SUPER helpful. Gardens of the Moon: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GLRmiaFcxe_cGc93ckE5UItRq5rYsfeU0BhvqcaNq9E/edit Deadhouse Gates: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Rqhn-lK66YQKPwZQNbHmuCLBc0d7zwvRLUJFkM3s50/edit Memories of Ice: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vjOZLqoQmg5BQFt9ozzB0ASCw_cwsmhzU0ib07qbA0w/edit#slide=id.p House of Chains: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MbS8axdPSK5bz6Xx6KnGVBt2z6Y2oy8KQKT_nrqTUbM/edit#slide=id.p Midnight Tides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vxcRboPzD27wCI2Z6KFqrPH7kQ8EnGsX24HZ5FGFCfY/edit#slide=id.p
@marcow.4846 Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews Very helpful indeed - thank you so much for linking them. 😀
@csd8204 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Very interesting. So many of the very same books. As an older reader (whose read many of these books) I find it interesting because none of them are on my best books list.
@eloyc4245 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this! The recurrence of books clearly indicates that they should be read, so I got a few strong recommendations out of this! If you ever consider doing something like this again, consider restricting the genre further: best swords and sorcery book, best fantasy action, best fantasy romance, best urban fantasy, etc. thanks again
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah great idea!
@Grimscribe732 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see all the love for ASoS! Would've been my pick as well.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
It's so good. It's not the top for me but definitely top 10. Maybe even top 5.
@DaveCremins Жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Dave!
@ToriTalks2 Жыл бұрын
Than you so much for having me on, Matt!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for helping me out!
@Paromita_M Жыл бұрын
Forgot to add, fantastic video! 👏
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Rogue_VI Жыл бұрын
The verdict: The Crippled God and Storm of Swords both with 4 mentions each (and Malazan BotF getting two more mentions). I guess I was hoping for a few more LOTR mentions but shouldn't be surprised, especially by the sub-40's crowd, at the preference for more modern stuff.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah I think thats a good observation about LotR.
@rickwrites2612 Жыл бұрын
Assassin's Quest, Robin Hobb. This was the last book of the first Farseer trilogy. It's my favorite in the entire Farseer cycle of 3 trilogies. Fitz is finally cut loose from Keep and he must travel across the map incognito to avoid essentially being burned as a witch and traitor. The people he meets and travels with are interesting and there is a sense of going on a quest that previous books were leading up to. Also the traveling along the Skill road with the gender fluid Fool and his visions of a previous girlhood that may or may not be his own, the cryptic old woman Kettle and her stone strategy games, the loyal Night eyes, etc reveals so much culture and history as well as answers to questions and secrets hinted at throughout the previous two volumes.
@RekindledReader Жыл бұрын
Dang, Crippled God. Hmm. Maybe I need to try...
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Dude...it's so good!
@moresoysauce5489 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see Harry Potter on this list, despite all the amazing fantasy that has come out since I would say a lot of us fantasy lovers would be lying if we didn't say that HP was the most definitive book of our childhood (depending on your age, I'm 32) and the re-readability even as an adult is truly amazing.
@RedFuryBooks Жыл бұрын
Thanks for having me! I loved seeing everryones choices!
@Paromita_M Жыл бұрын
Your answer is the best and same as mine. The GOAT. 🙏🏽
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for participating!
@band67 Жыл бұрын
Really great video! You simply do not get the attention you deserve!! Love the content!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thanks! But honestly I think I'm getting way more than I deserve - my channel is less than 6 months old!
@ithrahmunchswallow468 10 ай бұрын
Well there is plenty of support for my decision to finally start Malazan 🤪 From the perspective of straight up swords and magic my favorite would be BETWEEN TWO FIRES. Which is a true stand alone by Christopher Buehlman.
@kingtaj Жыл бұрын
I'm curious if you've read the Codex Alera series and, if so, what are your thoughts? One of my favorites, though it has some significant flaws. Who doesn't like a wolf-like species that stands upright at over 8 feet tall?
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Never read it but now I'm intrigued!
@mariareadsssf Жыл бұрын
"The Sword of Kaigen" by M. L. Wang deserves so much love and I am glad Petrik brought it up. My favorite Fantasy is also my favorite book of all times and the reason I got into SFF. It is "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm reading it soon and cannot wait!
@raswartz Жыл бұрын
What a fun collaboration! So many hearts for the Crippled God.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@SurferKroky Жыл бұрын
Wow so many picking malazan books. I really have to read it !
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@stevenredpath9332 Жыл бұрын
I would have to go with 2 books in the fantasy genre and from opposite sides of it. Terry Pratchett Interesting Times is the pinnacle for the Rincewind stories. It is funny, insightful and covers many topics as well as reintroducing the Tourist from the original disc world books. It’s a joy to read as you follow Rincewind on his misadventures and ask some important questions along the way. The other is Perils Gate by Janny Wurts. It’s the final book of the alliance of light trilogy which is just one of the arcs in the wars of light and shadow. This book starts at the end of the previous one and then it’s a mad, hectic rush to the end. I had to read it twice because the first reading was done at speed chapter after chapter. The sheer energy in the book just didn’t allow me to stop and I didn’t want to either.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Interesting Times was absolutely wonderful and while not my #1 Discworld book, I'm pretty sure it's #2. Haven't read any Janny Wurts, but I've heard really good things.
@stevenredpath9332 Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews I’d put her on the same level of Tolkien, Erickson and Rothfuss. It’s criminal how she is more highly rated. I can allow you to have interesting times as your no. 2 but I am interested in what your no. 1 is.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
@@stevenredpath9332 The Last Continent is my #1, but only by a HAIR. I loved pretty much everything about it, especially the shenanigans the wizards go through while stuck on the island. They literally had me laughing out loud.
@stevenredpath9332 Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews that’s fair enough. Cohen, Rincewind and the Luggage with the surprise of twoflower is it for me. And beneath the comedy the actual topics terry was examining has me going back to it. That insight is why I still miss him. And the humour. GNU Terry.
@AndrewsWizardlyReads Жыл бұрын
Such an awesome video thanks for including me!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping out!
@michaelkey9549 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see the Malazan series getting the love it deserves.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@FIT2BREAD Жыл бұрын
Great video. I dip my tow into fantasy and these types of videos are a huge resource. I also recently finished editing a big video with many of these great creators as well and know how much work goes into putting this together, so I really appreciate your great effort. Subscribing.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, and I just hit you back with a sub!
@mr.orange8205 Жыл бұрын
"The Hero's" by Joe Abercrombie
@samhartje723 Жыл бұрын
I really need to read Malazan.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yes...yes you do!
@samhartje723 Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews I’m currently drowning in my tbr…
@danddjacko Жыл бұрын
I would love to know what stand alone book, not part of a series, is everyones favourite books.
@jonahgrignon2301 Жыл бұрын
Favourite individual has to be Guy Gavriel Kay’s Under Heaven, such a beautiful story, told in such a captivating way
@jakebishop7822 Жыл бұрын
You approach brings joy to me
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
I haven't read that one - I'll have to give it a try.
@AnEruditeAdventure Жыл бұрын
Awesome list. I was getting concerned there for a while, and then Alex came on with LOTR. 😅 -T
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
LOL - yeah it got a couple mentions later in the video.
@jakebishop7822 Жыл бұрын
I love how Jay's clip is so well edited.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah it really puts us all to shame!
@grahamsmith2753 Жыл бұрын
I adore The Wheel of Time series, and find it impossible to select one book from that series. Therefore, I shall offer up my favourite single-volume fantasy. That is an easy choice...Weaveworld, by Clive Barker.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
I haven't read that before, I'll have to check it out!
@dillon1037 Жыл бұрын
Malazan is probably my favorite series but I'll break from The Crippled God to say Memories of Ice was my favorite book of the series.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah Memories of Ice is my #2 from the series and a top 5 all time book for me.
@BaldBookTuber Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for including me Matt! I feel like the guy that cheated on the test. 😂
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Yeah I felt the same way because I recorded mine last and a few other people picked it. So....I just moved my video to the front and made everyone else look like cheaters!
@ZachTaylorReads Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews the power of a good edit lol
@RekindledReader Жыл бұрын
A few new channels to sub to!!
@ZachTaylorReads Жыл бұрын
Same here! Anyone who’s favorite book is Warbreaker is an instant follow for me
@RekindledReader Жыл бұрын
@@ZachTaylorReads I've been saving that one! I know I'll love it.
@austenishoss Жыл бұрын
Surprised I was only not subbed to 2 :D and Warbreaker is awesome 👍🏻
@Bookborn Жыл бұрын
@@ZachTaylorReads JOIN THE CLUB! Warbreaker is a criminally underrated Sanderson imo lol
@ZachTaylorReads Жыл бұрын
@@RekindledReader are you reading Stormlight? Depending on what book your on I’d recommend reading Warbreaker before you get caught up on Stormlight
@mr.1up932 Жыл бұрын
I think I can tell why you like these booktubers lol. Speaking of Malazan, is there one edition for all those books thats best for a new Malazan reader that you'd recommend? (Like mass market, paperback, hardback or e-book)
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
LOL! I would DEFINITELY suggest you get a physical book since you will be constantly referencing the extra materials in the front/back of the book and it's easier to do that on a physical book. Also the maps are very important and maps don't come in great through e-book. In terms of what type of physical book, that's totally up to your personal preference. I'm a hardback guy personally.
@mr.1up932 Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews Sweet, thanks for the advice! I look forward to eventually diving in!
@FROZENFRAMESguys Жыл бұрын
Andy smith is sitting in front of a door with the number 619... The Rey Mysterio number
@MattsFantasyBookReviews Жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen Rey Mysterio and Andy Smith at the same time? Might be the same person...
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