TOP 10 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME // 2023 update
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The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
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Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
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A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
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Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
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Vicious by V. E. Schwab
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Malice by John Gwynne
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Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
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The Wolf by Leo Carew
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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
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Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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Traitor's Blade by Sebastien De Castell
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@HeatherB81 10 ай бұрын
You sell every single title so well! I want to read them all… like, now 🤣
@larkwyll7351 10 ай бұрын
A lot of these I haven't heard of before. Always enjoy new avenues being introduced. Thank you,
@amyrs03 10 ай бұрын
I love these videos so that I can see if I need to add anything else to my ever growing TBR. I have a few on there already as I just purchased Under The Northern Sky trilogy this year. I have read the first two in the Poppy War but have yet to start the third. 😬
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
The bear and the nightgale it is one of best books I read and it hooked me so much and love the beautifully done and gorgeous stunning 💛📚💛🏝️🏝️🩵💛📚📚📚🩵🏝️🏝️🏝️🩵🩵💛📚💛🩵📙📙🏝️💛📚🌞🌞🌞🌞💛🩵🏝️📙🩵🩵📚
@reine117 10 ай бұрын
I just read the winternight trilogy and it blew me away! The 2nd book is a 6/5 stars
@Kristenisfullybookd 10 ай бұрын
Totally agree! You can't quit this series until you give the second book a try
@DanExploresBooks 10 ай бұрын
I am very curious about the series, as one who has only just now heard about it. I would read it for myself but am also curious if it might be something a younger reader could get into. What would you say about it's complexity and content rating?
@AWalleye 10 ай бұрын
That's good to know because the first book was a flop for me, I really hope I like it more!
@lauracerezo7623 10 ай бұрын
Just downloaded a few thanks for the recommendations! I love fantasy and mostly do audiobooks because of time constraints. I’m so excited! Happy reading!! 👏
@themodernbookwoman 8 ай бұрын
Winternight Trilogy has been on my TBR for a while, and now you've convinced me I better move it up the list!!! 😅❤
@noelanikaanana 10 ай бұрын
So many good books on this list. Can't wait to pick them up!
@sofiapinheiro 10 ай бұрын
Aw I knew it but I still love to see Legends as someone else’s fave series, I feel so understood, and it was the reason I started watching your channel ❤️ I am totally with you with Warbreaker too, it is my favorite Sanderson and one of the first fantasy books I read. I am currently reading the faithful and the fallen, I am excited for it to be in this list. I also added a couple of others to my TBR because they sound so good! I will need to get the courage to star Stormlight but it still intimidates me a lot. Soon hopefully. Awesome video btw, I loved this one. I love favorite list videos so much, you get the best recommendations!
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Yess I love the legends love 💕💕💕 I hope you love Stormlight as much as I do when you get to it!!
@adriennereads5978 10 ай бұрын
I guess I buy the hype because I agree about stormlight. And those giant books actually read fast! I am planning a reread starting late this year or early next year and I’m so excited! Warbreaker is fantastic as well and I loved it even more on reread than the first time I read it! I read legends of the first empire on your recommendation and loved it as well. Trying to work my way through all of Michael J sullivan’s books. This video is making me want to do all the rereads! One of my favorites not on your list is The Greenbone saga. I can’t wait to see what you think about it once you’ve read more of it!
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Yayyy for Michael j Sullivan!! I’m so excited to reread Jade City for the book club!
@jenniferpeterson530 10 ай бұрын
Great list I agree with a lot of these! My favorite fantasy series of all time is The Stormlight Archive currently, but I do still have The Great Coats, Legends of the first Empire and Under The Northern Sky sitting on my TBR shelf just waiting to be read and I have high hopes for them. 😂
@pamelakibildis1177 10 ай бұрын
Great Video Jessie and my favorite series as of right now is The Kingdom Keepers Series it’s not necessarily fantasy but it’s still my favorite series as of this year I recently just finished the first book in a spin-off series by Ridley Pearson and now I can’t wait to see more books 📚 in this series ✨🏰✨😊 Have a Wonderful Day Jessie and looking forward to your next video Happy Reading and Take Care 😊
@vickilimbocker2505 10 ай бұрын
I love this list so much and will definitely try some these out. Im especially happy to see that Katherine Arden’s Winternight Trilogy is still on your list because it is my favorite. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.💕🌸
@blucent23 10 ай бұрын
I just picked up the bear and the nightingale at the library yesterday. Had no idea what it was and never heard of it before, just browsing the shelves and it looked good so i grabbed it. Now I really can't wait to read it 😊
@esmayrosalyne 10 ай бұрын
It continues to bring me so much joy how you just fell head over heels in love wiht LotFE. I honestly can't wait to reread it someday, because those characters have my entire heart ❤I love that you have found so many new favourites over the past couple of years, this is a wonderful list :)))
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
SO EXCITED!! 🏝️🏝️🩵🏝️🌞🌞💛🏝️🏝️💛🌞🌞🏝️🏝️🩵🏝️📖📖📙📚📙📖📙📚📚📙📖📖📚📚📖📚📚📚📙💛🏝️🩵🩵💛🌞💛🏝️🩵📙📖📖📙📚📚📚📙📙📙📚📙
@AWalleye 10 ай бұрын
I am just starting Age Of Myth because of your recommendation ! Im so excited!!! ❤
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Ahhh I hope you love it!!!
@robinmixon6999 10 ай бұрын
Awesome list!
@thepussycat66 9 ай бұрын
Great video!! So many amazing series! My personal favourite is The Stormlight Archive. ❤ Other phenomenal ones are The Licanius Trilogy and The Bound and The Broken. 🤩👌
@JashanaC 9 ай бұрын
I just finished A Dance with Dragons and holy hell... tedious is being so kind. lol. If I had a resume to give out as a book reader, listing my achievements, I would absolutely include that I introduced Legends of the First Empire to several people (you included!) who ended up putting as a favorite series of all time!!! :D
@chokog2446 10 ай бұрын
Great list!! 👍
@bookscoffeepassion 10 ай бұрын
I guessed the top two! 😂 I have so many of these to read... Great video, Jessie!
@juneclifford8377 10 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video.
@christiana2381 10 ай бұрын
I’m about to start the stormlight archive!
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
OMG! So many incredible books on this Keith can’t wait to pick up and read them xoxo 😚 💛🩵💛📙📚📙🏝️🩵🩵🏝️📙📙📖📖📚📚📚📙💛🩵🩵🩵🩵💛🏝️📚📚📙📖📖📖📖📚📚📙🏝️💛🩵🩵🩵💛🏝️📙📙📙
@AudioEpics 5 ай бұрын
Totally love Tolkien: the epic scale, the escapist immersion, the characters and writing, ... Really enjoyed Sanderson as well, especially Elantris, Mistborn and The Way of Kings. John Gwynne is awesome! I'll definitely check some of your other recommendations.
@oana-mariauliu5828 10 ай бұрын
Legends of the First Empire and the Winternight Trilogy were my favourite (finished) series last year. 🎉😊❤
@dakotamolner3148 10 ай бұрын
Love the list! Except you missed one book brand new Sky of Seven Colors by Rachelle Nelson, it was just published starting today by Enclave.
@christeascozycorner 10 ай бұрын
in two years, i hope to see the green bone saga on this list!!! 🥺🥺 that is my favorite series hehe (apart from realm of the elderlings, womp womp)
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Yes!! Crossing fingers that rereading it for book club and then finishing out the trilogy will put it on the top 10 list!
@jessileemiller 10 ай бұрын
Warbreaker is my favorite Sanderson that I've read so far! Lightsong and Vivenna are two of my favorite characters ever!
@natashakingston5074 10 ай бұрын
Yes, yes! So good! #mylifetoyours
@myribstellmesheslying 10 ай бұрын
Finally a Greatcoats appreciation. It is one of my faves, too. I need to reread.
@hadenwolf4065 10 ай бұрын
everyone has there own taste and what not but GOT as an HM is wild
@wjamimah7772 10 ай бұрын
Tchaikovsky truly is one of the best. Out of this world amazing author and he should be as popular as like a Sanderson or Abercrombie
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Yes!! I need to check out more of his stuff!!!
@nflower33 10 ай бұрын
I read The Wolf because of your recommendation and really enjoyed it and now can’t wait for the next 2 😊
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
I’m so happy to hear that!!
@beLIEver31415 10 ай бұрын
I think Warbreaker is just incredible and also prefer it to Mistborn :D And agree so much with Stormlight and hoping for a stuck landing which we get closer to reading every day :) I have so many on this list on my TBR which is exciting to have so much to look forward to :) I know your feelings on these but I actually do really enjoy the Realm of the Elderings which sometimes surprises me bc I agree with so much of the criticism but for some reason they work for me 🤷♀ The same goes for The Wheel of Time where by the end it all just worked for me but I get the criticism :) I am also about half through The Sword of Kaigen but am loving it so far so curious if it will make my "top 10" so to speak once I finish it :)
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Ahh sword of kaigen was SO CLOSE to making my top 10, it’s way up there for me!! It’s amazing!
@ramspencer5492 10 ай бұрын
War breaker was just solid for me, not at all on the level of Mistborn, series one or the Stormlight Archives. I found a good portion of the character worth to be under developed. It was all about the twist. The magic system didn't quite land in execution and I wasn't emotionally blown away. Big ideas.... Serviceable execution. Not memorable for me. Not even in A tier, much less S tier.
@ericw4377 Ай бұрын
That edition of Fellowship of the Rings looks so cool!! I've never seen a Lord of the Rings cover like that before. Who was the publisher or what edition is it, if I may ask? Love the video. Am adding Bear and the Nightingale to my TBR.
@kittyshiv 10 ай бұрын
I hope you continue the faithful and fallen series in future!!! each just get better and Im 1000% sure the last two books will be your all time favs! 😁
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
I’ve finished the series! The entire series is amazing! Ruin is my favorite ❤️❤️
@fcsolis 9 ай бұрын
Wow, if you love Age of Myth that much then it's probably very good. I've had the book for some time. There's the impetus to start reading it. Thank you.
@sarahmellinger2907 10 ай бұрын
My top 10 series/books: 1. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 2. Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda 3. Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi 4. The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart 5. Fireborne by Rosaria Munda 6. Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa 7. Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 8. Red Rising by Pierce Brown 9. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 10. The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
@bujobyfilo 9 ай бұрын
The bear and the nightingale is one of my favourite books ever! So well written, so whimsical, all the characters are well built and I love that it's based on russian folklore and it has very interesting historical context
@HakolBeseder09 10 ай бұрын
You got a new subscriber because Leo Carew is on your best list. The series is AMAZING. My best series of all time is PRINCE OF NOTHING and ASPECT EMPEROR by R.Scott Bakker
@mikebuck4841 10 ай бұрын
My favorite is the Morgan Saga by CJ Cherryh. Maybe more SciFi than fantasy per se but hands down my fave. I just wish she had written more of this series.
@hexesandheroes 10 ай бұрын
:) Read some Tad Williams :) Dragon Bone Chair is wonderful.
@crazyforbooksandcoffee 8 ай бұрын
I haven't read any cosmere or stormlight archives yet but warbreaker does call to me
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
Hope you had a good relaxing weekend Jessie with your wonderful family xoxo 😚 🏝️🩵🏝️🌞📙📙💛🌞🏝️🩵📚📚📚📚🩵🏝️💛📙📙📙💛🌞🏝️🩵🩵🏝️💛💛💛🩵🩵📚📚📚🩵🏝️🏝️💛📙📙📙💛🌞🩵🩵🩵📚📚📚🩵🏝️💛📖📖💛📙📙💛🩵🩵🩵🩵🏝️💛💛💛
@kittymagica6408 10 ай бұрын
Right now my favorite fantasy book is Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. I just finished reading it not too long ago and it was just perfection! (for me, anyways) Actually haven't read any books on this list, although I do have Warbreaker and The Way of Kings! Want to finish Mistborn era 1 before I read either of them.
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
I’m so excited to read that one!!
@jackiesliterarycorner 10 ай бұрын
I love Song of Ice and Fire, The Wolf, Vicious, Warbreaker, The Faithful and the Fallen, and just finished The Poppy War trilogy.
@eneskursadyasar5393 10 ай бұрын
I would definitely put Lightbringer over Poppy War but really nice list overall.
@zachreads 10 ай бұрын
I love this but my TBR will never forgive you XD! Have you read Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne? So far I'm liking that even more than F&F. I like to pretend the song "I am the Storm" by Ad Infinitum is about Storm from F&F lol My fav not on this list is Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagowa, the books get better as you go and book 3 made me cry
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
I haven’t read shadow of the gods yet but I’m reading it with my book club in December so it’ll be soon!! Aww I love the shadow of the fox trilogy, that’s such a good one!
@arisc3451 10 ай бұрын
So many great books!! What edition is that of lord of the rings? So cute
@louisity 10 ай бұрын
I read in Goodreads that Warbreaker will have a sequel? I heard from someone who enjoyed the Poppy War trilogy except for Burning God. 🔥
@jimronnysrlie8601 10 ай бұрын
I agrre with your list to some extent. GoT would be in my top 3, just because there is no one like Martin. His character work is unmatched in my opinion. I haven't read the great coates yet, but they are sitting on my shelf waiting. Sanderson.. I just can not phatom why this author is so popular. His prose are so bad. I've tried to read Mistborn and the way of kings several times, but I always end up dnfing It. He just isn't for me. I've unhauled all his books.
@ggukdipity 10 ай бұрын
random but I was wondering if you bought an extra shelf since the billy bookcase comes with 5
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
We bought the extender that goes on top of them
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
Guns of the Dawn love this book so much one of my favorites and so heroic bravery xoxo 😚 the story is amazing passionate love the character so much 📚🩵🩵🏝️💛📙📙📚📚🩵🩵📖📖📚📚🏝️📙💛🏝️📚🩵📚💛📙📙💛📚🩵🩵📖🌞🌞🩵📚💛📙📙🏝️📚🌞🌞🌞📖📚📚💛💛📙📙💛🏝️📚🩵📚🏝️💛
@morganblalock873 10 ай бұрын
I am almost done with Oathbringer for the first time. Currently sobbing, smiling, screaming--all the emotions LOL. It's even better than Mistborn. I agree with SA being top two for sure.
@aliciasorenson3807 10 ай бұрын
I also absolutely LOVED Legends of the First Empire! The cast of characters😭😱🤩
@caewing85 10 ай бұрын
I read the Bear and the Nightingale this year. I loved the atmospheric writing-it was gorgeously written. I didn’t enjoy the actual story though.
@BookishDrummer 10 ай бұрын
wow! your list has changed over the years! Here's my top 10 fantasy series/books (not quite in order) ASOIAF Stormlight Dark Tower Gentlemen Bastards Song of Shattered Sands LOTFE Witcher Mistborn Era 2 Kings of the Wyld Poppy War
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
Good morning Jessie hope you have a great day in the sunshine xoxo 😚 🏝️🩵🏝️💛📙🌞📙💛🏝️🩵📚📚📚📚📚🏝️💛🌞🌞🌞💛🩵🩵🏝️📙🌞📙🏝️🩵📚📚📚🏝️🏝️💛📖📖📙🌞🌞🌞📙💛🏝️🩵🩵🏝️📙🌞🌞📙📙🩵🩵🩵📚📚📚🩵🏝️💛📙🌞
@AndrewWatsonChangingWay 10 ай бұрын
Your comments on books within a series, and liking some more than others, are interesting. The Knife of Letting Go might make my list, but the series wouldn't. The Green Bone Saga (Jade City, etc.) would make my list.
@myribstellmesheslying 10 ай бұрын
I am eyeing Age of the First Empire there, knowing full well how this video will end.
@85dresden 10 ай бұрын
I need to finish The Cuckoo. I keep getting distracted by other things but I love the series
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
OMG! These are my TOP 10 favorites books of all time too always and forever love them so much xoxo 😚 📚🩵🩵💛🏝️📙📙💛🩵🩵🩵🩵🌞🌞🩵📚🏝️🏝️💛📖📖🏝️📙📙📙🏝️📚🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🌞📚💛💛🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️📖📖📖📖🏝️📙📙🏝️💛🩵📚
@SarahQuaas 10 ай бұрын
I always thought that Foundryside looked interesting and that I should look up if it will be or already is translated to German only to realize just now that I have already read this series. Just because the covers look so different and the titles are different I didn't realize that. I read the last book earlier this year, I was very excited for it. But for me it was pretty disappointing honestly. The first book was really great and I loved it but already when beginning book three I didn't like it anymore. So I am a bit unsure how I feel about this series:/
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
Age myth OBSESSED epic and so good and incredible! Xoxo 😚 💛💛💛📚📚📚💛💛💛💛🩵🩵🩵📚📚📖📖📖📙📙📖📖📖📖📚📚🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🏝️🏝️🏝️💛💛🩵🩵🩵
@starlasell5698 10 ай бұрын
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@1U7S7A6 10 ай бұрын
Where did you get those covers for Lord Of the Rings?!?!! I need them
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
They are alternate dust jackets from Nerdy Ink! 😄👍
@themidwestlibrary 10 ай бұрын
I loved Black Sun and Fevered Star, I'm sorry you didn't I am hoping book 3 is great because this series has been a sleeper hit for me!
@johnglue1744 9 ай бұрын
Great list but now I want to know where you got that copy of Lord of the Rings.
@JessieMaeBooks 9 ай бұрын
It’s alternative dust jackets from Nerdy Ink! 😄
@Kristenisfullybookd 10 ай бұрын
I liked a lot about warbreaker, but Vivena completely soured all of it for me with how much page time she got compared to everything else
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Ahh that’s a bummer! She wasn’t my favorite character but I still enjoyed her!
@rocsimmons8535 10 ай бұрын
👍🏽👍🏽
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
Foundryside gorgeous cover love the first 2 also and and black sun loved the first and second and the second one disappointed me too so sad heartbreaking xoxo 😚 📙🩵🩵📙🏝️🏝️💛📙📖📖📖📖🌞🌞🌞🏝️📚🏝️💛📙🩵🩵🩵📙🏝️📚📚💛📖📖🌞📖📖🏝️📚🏝️📙🩵🩵🩵📙🏝️🏝️💛📖📖📖📖🌞📖📚📚📚🏝️📙📙🩵🩵💛💛🏝️📚📚📚
@angelaholmes8888 10 ай бұрын
The poppy war is absolutely amazing even though I hate the burning god I'm still glad i read the first book
@laurenschenck5355 10 ай бұрын
The wolf love the series so much and the characters are unique different and and the third book was my favorite and I was hooked all of them were better and better and the author nailed it on head all characters story xoxo 😚 🩵🏝️🩵💛💛📖📖📙📙📚📚💛💛🩵🩵💛💛🩵🩵🩵📙📙📙💛🩵🩵💛🩵🩵🩵💛📖📖📙📙📙📚💛💛🩵🏝️🏝️🩵💛
@RociosLibrary 10 ай бұрын
I tried to like malice. I was 60% through it and I was bored. Nothing happens 😭
@katsbooknook9957 10 ай бұрын
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@lorbito155 10 ай бұрын
I believe that Brandon Sanderson is going to return to Warbreaker sometime again
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
Yes!! It’s going to be a while still I think but he did say he plans to do a sequel at some point! Yay!!!
@ThePandaClan 10 ай бұрын
Are the game of thrones books as gory as the show??
@FreyaWarr 10 ай бұрын
The 3rd book in the Foundryside books was super forgettable. I read and barely remember what happened. For me that’s a big “red flag” in a series.
@angelaholmes8888 10 ай бұрын
Black sun is really good I didn't enjoy the sequel
@danielleoliver1734 10 ай бұрын
Scanning your bookshelves to see what books are missing isn’t cheating, right?
@loudfunstrawberry4127 10 ай бұрын
did you not read greenbone saga? Because it's on your shelves and not in your list and that's concerning.
@JessieMaeBooks 10 ай бұрын
😂 I’ve only read Jade City!! I’m rereading it for a book club in September and then hopefully finishing out the trilogy this year!
@loudfunstrawberry4127 10 ай бұрын
@@JessieMaeBooks okay then there is still hope 😅
@MeMyshelfAndI 10 ай бұрын
Really interesting that there's only one female and one non-binary author on this list. I think my top 10 series list would actually only have 1-2 male authors on it; plus about half of the authors are BIPOC & about half are LGBT+. But I do intentionally seek out more marginalized authors, so it's less surprising how much my top 10 has changed :)
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