i went to the library with a friend. he told me to read hitchiker's guide to the galaxy when he saw it on the shelf. immediately afterwards, we went to a record store.
What's wrong with Hitchiker's guide to the galaxy? My sister did a piece based off it for a theatre comp one time and actually read and enjoyed the book, I believe. And so it's been on my want to read list for a while.
Last category: your favourite author WAS Neil Gaiman and for certain difficult resent reveals you are struggling to find a new favourite author quickly so that you have an answer to the question "who is your favourite author?" That does not result in a question of your character due to abstract association
I mean it’s definitely still ok to like a work and not an author. The sandman is an amazing philosophical series. So is neverwhere and American gods. Gaiman being a total hedonist doesn’t change that
@@ladyethyme I'm wondering how you couldn't find anything about oda after looking up one piece. It's a super popular series and I'd assume you could easily find out the author's name
Recent events have made me reevaluate whom I consider my favorite author and I now believe the only safe option is to have it be someone who's already dead as even if they disappoint you terribly you don't have to feel regret for financially supporting their villainy. In light of that, it's a tie between Sir Terry Pratchett GNU and Ursula K Le Guin.
How I hope Sir Terry didn't know about his friend Neil. Everything I think I know about him makes me think he would have done something if he had but I wish he had had a better friend.
Putting my favorite two authors in the thumbnail, was a fantastic way to get me to watch immediately. Edit: This is actually a great way to get recommendations on authors you're unaware of in short snippets. It's not just a bits and jokes video!
Ee, I love these. I have some updated takes since last time, too (as I have read more books since): - Wells (H.G.): You're actually a hundred years old, or at least, that's how old you feel; you would describe yourself as 'cautiously optimistic' towards new ideas but everyone else would call you a total stick-in-the-mud. The truth is - somewhere in between - Burroughs (E.R.): You like fantasy and science fiction because they offer a lot of new _places_ you could _go to_ and _do things_ in. Your deepest yearning is to go on some sort of adventure-tourism trip, hiking mountains and paddling canoes, but you think you're not up to it. _I_ think you are. - Shelley (Mary): You're either a show-off or a visionary; either way you're sort of out of my league to comment on. - Huxley (Aldous): Have you read any of his other books, besides _Brave New World?_ And if so - are they any good? (Genuine question there, I was impressed by the one book but haven't followed it up) - Orwell (George): You were, at some point in your life, a dyed-in-the-wool socialist (or futurist); then, something happened, and now you have reservations about it. - Hamilton (Peter F): You like space, you enjoyed _Star Trek_ a lot, but you think it would be even better with things like money and private yachts. - Cherryh (C.J.): You're a _cat person._ (It's a cheap shot, I know - but come on, it's also true. And in the grand scheme of things it's not even _that_ odd) - Clarke (Arthur): You like mysteries, and you like science. And you like it best when there are mysteries about science. Oddly - even though you read the sorts of things that are stereotypically 'clever', you don't see yourself that way; it's more that other people do, and say that to you, which you are in turn compelled to analyse and rebut - so you've never developed that much of an intellectual ego. - McCaffrey (Anne): You're into strong, intelligent women and/or sensitive, handsome men, and you're not ashamed of that. In fact, you are _very_ not ashamed of it. Also, science is cool! - Pratchett (Terry): You're clever, you like to keep yourself informed about things, and you try to get out there and do good in the world - but atthe end of the day what you _really_ want is to curl up in a warm corner and have someone tell you it's all going to be alright, somehow. - Rowling (J.K.): You have a good eye for good storytelling, but do not read a lot of books, and even less social media. Or you read a _lot_ of social media, and post aggressively on it. - Le Guin (Ursula): You either have the boringest taste in fantasy (I'm sorry, Earthsea people; I _tried_ and it's not for me), or the _least_ boring taste in sci-fi. Either way, you probably own a shoulder bag and several pin-badges to go on its strap - but only for stuff you actually understand well enough to support genuinely. Probably more admirable than likeable; though you can get caught up in an ideal, and fail to see the trees for the forest. - Bradbury (Ray): You like beautiful stories, because they make you happy; you like sad stories, because they're beautiful. To you, finding all these things together is not contradictory but complimentary - you appreciate a wistful melancholy, or an excited dread. Complex emotion is more interesting. - Fforde (Jasper): You get into protracted, passionate arguments with people over whether a 'shitpost' is a genuine form of artistic expression. Sometimes you're on one side of the argument, sometimes you're on the other. It's the arguing itself that you really enjoy. - Heinlein (Robert): _Either_ you've read _one_ of his books and think dropping his name makes you sound smart, _or_ you call the mother in _Back to the Future_ 'Maureen' instead of 'Lorraine'. No-one gets the reference, but you enjoy your _horrendous, filthy joke_ all the same. Probably more likeable than admirable - although you _do_ have morals. You've deliberated them at length. - Dalton (Trent): You idealise 'ordinary people', and like to spend hours imagining what your life could be like if you were out there in the 'real world' rather than doing whatever it is you're doing; 99.9% chance, you _are_ one of those ordinary people, and all the time you spend _thinking_ about what you're missing out on could instead be time you spend going to that group meeting or trying out that new sport or hobby that you've been avoiding. - Herbert (Frank): You esteem quality over quantity. You might also have a thing for nuns. - Adams (Douglas): You're an odd case; you could be very sad, by your nature, but you make a choice to be amused instead by all the things that could upset you about this funny world in which we live. Funny, in both senses of the word. - Shakespeare (Billy): You are either very pretentious, totally in love with the English language, or have just come out as bisexual. - Tolkien (J.R.R.): There are two possibilities here; either _Lord of the Rings_ is the only thing you've ever read, or you've steadily devoured everything Tolkien ever wrote and are able to discuss at length the difference in relationship dynamics between Tolkien's surprisingly large number of strong and well-developed stories of love and/or lifelong friendship - Lewis (C.S.): You're Christian, but you have a sense of humour about it. - Joyce (James): I'll get back to you when I manage to actually finish reading one of his bloody intractable tracts (they are good though) - Doyle (A.C.): Either you're the world's most obsessive Sherlock Holmes fanatic, or you've lived a very sheltered life.
@@Hungarycloud I didn't mean to say that Earthsea _itself_ was boring - it's just - I read a lot of fantasy, and Earthsea is this sort of refined, exemplary text? People say Le Guin 'invented' the wizarding school, which is not true; what she _did_ do was produce an example of it that is - it's like the Platonic ideal of magical coming-of-age stories, or something close to it, you can read Earthsea and see in it a full fifth or sixth of the fantasy genre without ever having to read anything else. It's not 'you picked a bad example', it's 'you picked a _flawless_ example'; that lack of rough edges makes it difficult for me to sink my teeth into personally, though I can see why it appeals to people. I could probably have worded it a bit more clearly but I was also trying to do a big funny list of authors; sorry if it came off a bit harsh.
GoT was a lot better than people give it credit for, yes the last few seasons suck, but at least everything up to like the purple wedding is gold. Could've been way worse, just look at Wheel of Time or the recent "adaptations" of Tolkien, which are like vultures picking over a corpse and covering it in birdshit after.
I don’t have a favorite author, I have favorite books. Authors and musicians get old, occasionally make bad art, develop bad beliefs, and have the potential to disappoint you. Good books and good songs last forever. Choosing a favorite person of any type is not a personality trait. But, choosing favorite art is literally your whole personality.
The Tchaikovsky one was spot on. I spend way too much time thinking about how Shadows of the Apt would make an amazing TV show, even on a WB-level budget.
I do this with each of his books somehow before reality sets in. I even considered it after Dogs of War before I realized "oh my goodness who would actually watch that?!?"
HG Wells is my favorite author. Well, maybe not any more, but at one point in my life he was my favorite author. It was some of his short stories that tipped the scales for me. If you haven't already, I strongly recommend his short story collections. Not all of the short stories are great, but there are some of my all time favorites in there.
They are really good! And not a lot of time investment. Some of them are silly and dated, but others - the valley of the blind, the crystal egg, the one with the paintings - there's good stuff in his works that's still interesting today.
Hi! I don't have time to watch right now but saw your thumbnail and for like the tenth time this month I thought, Dang, Daniel is looking fresh. You seem to got a glow about you these days, my dude.
Legends and Lates was a huge evolution in my reading habits, completely fell down the cozy fantasy rabbit hole....and there might be a poster of Luke's diner up on my wall...but jokes on you i'm 33.
I love being able to increasingly recognize more books in your background. I see the first 3 powder mages, leatherbound sandersons with secret projects, and the juniper books dust jackets for red rising
I misread the title and thought the video was going to be what the authors tell us to do. I was 100% prepared for a speech about overthrowing the government when we got to Oda.
You totally got me with R.F. Kuang on this list. Lol. Can't wait to see how you describe lovers of J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. Also, I find it hilarious that no one loves Arthur C. Clarke anymore. Ha!
As a Ken Liu & a GGK fan (not so much records, but the «likes to delve into libraries/book stores/used stores/book blogs to find hidden treasures» implied), yeah that checks out! 😅😄
This was fun once again! If you do another one, I'd like to see what you come up with for Brian McClellan (VERY good author. Just finished "In the Shadow of Lightning" and I can't wait for the rest of the series)
The Peter S. Beagle one made me laugh. I'm 31 (not over 40!) and would go to cons regularly if I could... but I DO keep hand sanitizer nearby at all times, lol. It's a thing I originally picked up from my mom, who always encouraged us to sanitize after going to gas stations or touching stuff in stores. I have been even more diligent about it since the start of the pandemic... but yeah, even before then, I never thought it was a bad idea to keep some on hand.
Two thirds of my brain while watching: "Oh, pretty books.👁️" I didn't even know Gunmetal Gods had such a nice edition, and now I want it, but know I should actually read the book first.
@DanielGreeneReviews Not the OP, but as someone who massively enjoys horror of all kinds, but finds all of King's stuff boring and bloated Can Confirm. No matter what kind of horror novels you're trying to find a recommendation for on youtube, his name can and will come up. Usually first thing.
@@pixelsbykris5494 all of His stuff? I have to say, looking at the Posts above yours i didnt knew there were current works. But as a teen i have read mor King than anything Else and it really surprises me what you say
If you do this again, I’d love to see Martha Wells. I’ve just barely scratched the surface of her work, but I’m so very much enjoying it (Progress so far in her work: Raksura books 1-3 Murdebot Diaries book 1)
My favorite author is Rob Phillips, whose a local author I’ve met several times. He writes mystery novels centered around a Fish and Wildlife officer in Washington State. It’s niche, and probably nobody outside the PNW would be interested in it, but it got me reading more, and that’s what matters. The eighth book in the series is coming out pretty soon, too. I guess what it says about me…I probably need to read more outside local authors, lol.
Hey! Love the content. And I’ve been binging lately. Just saw your bookshelf video. Have you ever thought about a Magic the Gathering video?! I bet there is some other nerds that would love see what you play! Again, thanks for the content. Cheers to 2025!
Steven Erikson: You're one of the smartest people around but you aren't as smart as you think you are, you just like the feeling of working through your confusion. Gene Wolfe: you are as smart as the Erikson guy thinks he is.
I just started reading berserk because of your videos on it and everything you said about Kentaro Miura is 100% accurate in my case. It was kinda spooky.
I have to admit I was a bit shocked when you brought up Terry Brooks. I've been a fan of his since high school. Him and Jim Butcher take turns as my favorite.
As much as I read, I have my 5 favorite authors. 3 of which are in fantasy and science fiction. I was disappointed to see none of them here but as I just started watching you, when I watched your previous favorite author list both Robert Jordan and Robin Hobb made that list. You still need to discuss Harry Turtledove, master of alternative history. For those who are curious, Sue Grafton and Matthew Reilly are the other 2 authors composing my top 5.
I've only read one of her series, but Ariana Nash is currently my favorite. Out of all the books I've read and enjoyed, her series, Silk & Steel, is the one I've reread the most and I want to desperately get her other books. But I don't see many people talk about her. So dunno what the answer for that one would be. Was shocked to see Laurell K Hamilton. The only talk I've seen of her was a relative who loves her books, and it was kinda accurate 😂
4:40 I feel this in my bones whenever a friend starts watching Expanse the tv show. Also their new book is a pretty good start to a new universe. A bit out there but pretty good!
Author suggestions for next video: Will Wight, Andy Weir, Ryan Cahill, Drew Hayes, Benedict Jacka, Michael J. Sullivan, Sebastien De Castell, Bernard Cornwell, Janny Wurts, Peter McLean, Earnest Cline, Pirateaba, Nobody103, Shirtaloon
I was waiting for Terry Pratchett, show us discworlders some love too! Also since Oda got a mention, Togashi maybe for the HxH fans? You know we have to diet regularly right?
I stopped one piece like halfway through but i do appreciate the journey they all had up to that point. Definitely one of the best fantasy comics/manga ever
This is absolutely hilarious. Being a psychiatrist and fantasy author, I actually have some serious things to say about this, but I lol'd so hard at this video, great stuff hahahaha.
Funny, only three of my fave authors were mentioned: Stephen King and James SA Corey. Well, Neal Stephenson was mentioned in passing, but I didn't get what his audience were supposed to be like. Lev Grossman has one, good take: "Wizards are, either because of the magic or in order to get the magic, criminally insane!" and that's about that. Didn't see Ed McDonald, but then he's only done the one trilogy that I know of. I kinda liked Madeleine Miller's Circe, but I dunno if I could stick through another book of ancient Greek myth refondled. The ones I was REALLY short though: Joe Abercrombie and Iain M Banks. What are their fans like? Hmm?? 😉
Long-time Tolkien reader. But my favorite modern authors include: Max Allan Collins; Jim Butcher; the late Andrew Vachss; and (until recently) Neil Gaiman. One of my favorite graphic novels is 'Kingdom Come'. In the 1970s (my teen years) I was reading a lot of Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Bova, etc. My favored comics back then included O'Neil and Adams' Batman and Englehart & Rogers' Detective Comics; at the end of the decade I discovered ElfQuest and Cerebus the Aardvark and my eyes were opened to the joys of indy comics.
I've been on Tumblr since 2011. Somehow, I still have active mutuals I started following at that time. I fear I'll be making happy with the shadows on the wall of this cave until I die.
All those books and no mention of Clive Barker??? He’s been my favorite author since I was 15 (so that’s 20 years of Barker fandom 😮). On your list I have read “A Clockwork Orange” and all of Douglas Adams’ books except for “The Salmon of Doubt.” Pretty much all the other authors you mentioned I’ve never even heard of. 😳 PS: Never saw the appeal of One Piece… I seem to be one of the few remaining fans of anime and manga from the 80’s and 90’s. My favorite anime always will be Tenchi Muyo 😁 The Akira graphic novels are way up at the top of my manga list though.
To the manga part: One Piece is from the 90's, but i get you. You're not alone 🤝 My favourite manga authors are Akimi Yoshida, Yumi Tamura, Hakase Mizuki, Judal, Clamp (specifically for Magic Knight Rayearth though).
Cozy fantasy reminds me of when your a kid decorating your tree house/ play house/ blanket tent, that genre is tough for me now as a cynic maybe in 4 years from now I'll try again.
Madeline Miller book lover here and yes I would like to have books that are more like the classics, also like Terry Brooks so more lord of the rings type books too. Any recommendations?
I spent the whole video thinking you wouldn't bring up Guy Gavriel Kay, but you came through! I can't say that one's accurate for me, but it does feel accurate for most other GGK fans I know. But then what does it say about me if I also love Douglas Adams?
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my favorite author is the one im currently reading. choosing one is too stressful.
this is an answer containing extreme wisdom.
it's always the next one
Real
I second this.
This is the way
i went to the library with a friend. he told me to read hitchiker's guide to the galaxy when he saw it on the shelf. immediately afterwards, we went to a record store.
I lost it a little when he said you do not like the others guy at the record store. That feels correct
What's wrong with Hitchiker's guide to the galaxy? My sister did a piece based off it for a theatre comp one time and actually read and enjoyed the book, I believe. And so it's been on my want to read list for a while.
Last category: your favourite author WAS Neil Gaiman and for certain difficult resent reveals you are struggling to find a new favourite author quickly so that you have an answer to the question "who is your favourite author?" That does not result in a question of your character due to abstract association
Same exact situation 😮💨
I mean it’s definitely still ok to like a work and not an author. The sandman is an amazing philosophical series. So is neverwhere and American gods. Gaiman being a total hedonist doesn’t change that
@@sanguine2552 "Hedonist" as a euphemism is pulling a lot of heavy weight here
@@sanguine2552no way we are calling Sexual Assault Hedonism. Ain’t no way.
@@sanguine2552 When was hedonism about disrespecting boundaries?
My favorite part is when you said Steven Erikson fans are just rad as hell and probably are rich and handsome 😎
It’s a deleted scene because it’s assumed knowledge
@@samuelleask1132 One video wouldn't be enough time to cover all the way Erikson fans are awesome.
Literate Chads
Christopher Paolini is one of my wife's favorite authors, and yes, she was homeschooled for a long stretch of time and says that it sucked.
You nailed Oda. It's sometimes difficult to put into words what makes One Piece so great.
What’s the book? I want to look it up but just ‘Oda’ gives me nothing…..(nor does one piece)
@@ladyethyme The one Daniel is holding up? One Piece Omnibus edition Volume 15.
@@ladyethyme One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda
@@ladyethyme I'm wondering how you couldn't find anything about oda after looking up one piece. It's a super popular series and I'd assume you could easily find out the author's name
Recent events have made me reevaluate whom I consider my favorite author and I now believe the only safe option is to have it be someone who's already dead as even if they disappoint you terribly you don't have to feel regret for financially supporting their villainy. In light of that, it's a tie between Sir Terry Pratchett GNU and Ursula K Le Guin.
Those are two really good authors to be torn between.
How I hope Sir Terry didn't know about his friend Neil. Everything I think I know about him makes me think he would have done something if he had but I wish he had had a better friend.
Putting my favorite two authors in the thumbnail, was a fantastic way to get me to watch immediately.
Edit: This is actually a great way to get recommendations on authors you're unaware of in short snippets. It's not just a bits and jokes video!
DCC is one of those books that I 100% recommend listening to as an audio book. Jeff Hayes does an insane job narrating this series
Seeing Jeff in person was literally the only time I suffered from being star struck. It was embarrassing.
They have an enhanced version from the first book, it has sound effects and music its crazy good
"I've been busy with worse performing stuff that takes way more effort". That's rough buddy
Love that One Piece section! Hits the hammer on the nail in regards to the insatiable need to share it.
Ee, I love these.
I have some updated takes since last time, too (as I have read more books since):
- Wells (H.G.): You're actually a hundred years old, or at least, that's how old you feel; you would describe yourself as 'cautiously optimistic' towards new ideas but everyone else would call you a total stick-in-the-mud. The truth is - somewhere in between
- Burroughs (E.R.): You like fantasy and science fiction because they offer a lot of new _places_ you could _go to_ and _do things_ in. Your deepest yearning is to go on some sort of adventure-tourism trip, hiking mountains and paddling canoes, but you think you're not up to it. _I_ think you are.
- Shelley (Mary): You're either a show-off or a visionary; either way you're sort of out of my league to comment on.
- Huxley (Aldous): Have you read any of his other books, besides _Brave New World?_ And if so - are they any good? (Genuine question there, I was impressed by the one book but haven't followed it up)
- Orwell (George): You were, at some point in your life, a dyed-in-the-wool socialist (or futurist); then, something happened, and now you have reservations about it.
- Hamilton (Peter F): You like space, you enjoyed _Star Trek_ a lot, but you think it would be even better with things like money and private yachts.
- Cherryh (C.J.): You're a _cat person._ (It's a cheap shot, I know - but come on, it's also true. And in the grand scheme of things it's not even _that_ odd)
- Clarke (Arthur): You like mysteries, and you like science. And you like it best when there are mysteries about science. Oddly - even though you read the sorts of things that are stereotypically 'clever', you don't see yourself that way; it's more that other people do, and say that to you, which you are in turn compelled to analyse and rebut - so you've never developed that much of an intellectual ego.
- McCaffrey (Anne): You're into strong, intelligent women and/or sensitive, handsome men, and you're not ashamed of that. In fact, you are _very_ not ashamed of it. Also, science is cool!
- Pratchett (Terry): You're clever, you like to keep yourself informed about things, and you try to get out there and do good in the world - but atthe end of the day what you _really_ want is to curl up in a warm corner and have someone tell you it's all going to be alright, somehow.
- Rowling (J.K.): You have a good eye for good storytelling, but do not read a lot of books, and even less social media. Or you read a _lot_ of social media, and post aggressively on it.
- Le Guin (Ursula): You either have the boringest taste in fantasy (I'm sorry, Earthsea people; I _tried_ and it's not for me), or the _least_ boring taste in sci-fi. Either way, you probably own a shoulder bag and several pin-badges to go on its strap - but only for stuff you actually understand well enough to support genuinely. Probably more admirable than likeable; though you can get caught up in an ideal, and fail to see the trees for the forest.
- Bradbury (Ray): You like beautiful stories, because they make you happy; you like sad stories, because they're beautiful. To you, finding all these things together is not contradictory but complimentary - you appreciate a wistful melancholy, or an excited dread. Complex emotion is more interesting.
- Fforde (Jasper): You get into protracted, passionate arguments with people over whether a 'shitpost' is a genuine form of artistic expression. Sometimes you're on one side of the argument, sometimes you're on the other. It's the arguing itself that you really enjoy.
- Heinlein (Robert): _Either_ you've read _one_ of his books and think dropping his name makes you sound smart, _or_ you call the mother in _Back to the Future_ 'Maureen' instead of 'Lorraine'. No-one gets the reference, but you enjoy your _horrendous, filthy joke_ all the same. Probably more likeable than admirable - although you _do_ have morals. You've deliberated them at length.
- Dalton (Trent): You idealise 'ordinary people', and like to spend hours imagining what your life could be like if you were out there in the 'real world' rather than doing whatever it is you're doing; 99.9% chance, you _are_ one of those ordinary people, and all the time you spend _thinking_ about what you're missing out on could instead be time you spend going to that group meeting or trying out that new sport or hobby that you've been avoiding.
- Herbert (Frank): You esteem quality over quantity. You might also have a thing for nuns.
- Adams (Douglas): You're an odd case; you could be very sad, by your nature, but you make a choice to be amused instead by all the things that could upset you about this funny world in which we live. Funny, in both senses of the word.
- Shakespeare (Billy): You are either very pretentious, totally in love with the English language, or have just come out as bisexual.
- Tolkien (J.R.R.): There are two possibilities here; either _Lord of the Rings_ is the only thing you've ever read, or you've steadily devoured everything Tolkien ever wrote and are able to discuss at length the difference in relationship dynamics between Tolkien's surprisingly large number of strong and well-developed stories of love and/or lifelong friendship
- Lewis (C.S.): You're Christian, but you have a sense of humour about it.
- Joyce (James): I'll get back to you when I manage to actually finish reading one of his bloody intractable tracts (they are good though)
- Doyle (A.C.): Either you're the world's most obsessive Sherlock Holmes fanatic, or you've lived a very sheltered life.
Trying not to screech at you about that Earthsea comment. Le Guin does NOT write boring fantasy
@@Hungarycloud I didn't mean to say that Earthsea _itself_ was boring - it's just - I read a lot of fantasy, and Earthsea is this sort of refined, exemplary text? People say Le Guin 'invented' the wizarding school, which is not true; what she _did_ do was produce an example of it that is - it's like the Platonic ideal of magical coming-of-age stories, or something close to it, you can read Earthsea and see in it a full fifth or sixth of the fantasy genre without ever having to read anything else. It's not 'you picked a bad example', it's 'you picked a _flawless_ example'; that lack of rough edges makes it difficult for me to sink my teeth into personally, though I can see why it appeals to people.
I could probably have worded it a bit more clearly but I was also trying to do a big funny list of authors; sorry if it came off a bit harsh.
lol that cs Lewis one is so true 😂😂
The R. F. Kuang one got me good. One of the very few authors that I would read literally anything she publishes ever.
Well that Paolini one made me felt called out 😂
As a homskol boi, I feel triggered 😂
Why is he right 😭
He’s right but It didn’t suck
Boyyyyyy does that "downside of adaptation" bit hit hard for me right in the R R Martin
It'll be ok dude, winds is coming. Winds will come out and it'll all be ok 😭
GoT was a lot better than people give it credit for, yes the last few seasons suck, but at least everything up to like the purple wedding is gold. Could've been way worse, just look at Wheel of Time or the recent "adaptations" of Tolkien, which are like vultures picking over a corpse and covering it in birdshit after.
I don’t have a favorite author, I have favorite books. Authors and musicians get old, occasionally make bad art, develop bad beliefs, and have the potential to disappoint you. Good books and good songs last forever. Choosing a favorite person of any type is not a personality trait. But, choosing favorite art is literally your whole personality.
That was fun, and also pointed me to what authors I should try next😊.
Damn. That Kentaro Miura one was dead accurate. You just saw my whole ass.
Nice ass btw
My favourite is Diana Wynne Jones 🌻 Also, as someone who is still active on Tumblr, yeah Lore Olympus people are there with us.
Every couple years my answer changes, don't know what that makes me
The original video is why I subscribed to this channel
Same!
The Tchaikovsky one was spot on. I spend way too much time thinking about how Shadows of the Apt would make an amazing TV show, even on a WB-level budget.
@@DKChubs Too long. Tyrant Philosophers please. With the same sort of "through the hallucinogen haze" vibes like Cryptonomicon
I do this with each of his books somehow before reality sets in. I even considered it after Dogs of War before I realized "oh my goodness who would actually watch that?!?"
HG Wells is my favorite author.
Well, maybe not any more, but at one point in my life he was my favorite author. It was some of his short stories that tipped the scales for me. If you haven't already, I strongly recommend his short story collections. Not all of the short stories are great, but there are some of my all time favorites in there.
They are really good! And not a lot of time investment. Some of them are silly and dated, but others - the valley of the blind, the crystal egg, the one with the paintings - there's good stuff in his works that's still interesting today.
Hi! I don't have time to watch right now but saw your thumbnail and for like the tenth time this month I thought, Dang, Daniel is looking fresh. You seem to got a glow about you these days, my dude.
Damn you, I watched it anyway. I'm supposed to be studying :')
I'm still smirking about the Mark Lawrence description when I tell people he's one of my top authors 😂
You were spot-on in your assessment of Peter S. Beagle fans. I fit that description so well!
Legends and Lates was a huge evolution in my reading habits, completely fell down the cozy fantasy rabbit hole....and there might be a poster of Luke's diner up on my wall...but jokes on you i'm 33.
I'm so happy you made another one of these.
5:29 As a Fonda Lee enthusiast I feel seen, that was dead on. 😯
Tchaikovsky: Chai-KOVV-ski. Can't be that hard to say.
Burgess: Burr-JESS.
I love being able to increasingly recognize more books in your background. I see the first 3 powder mages, leatherbound sandersons with secret projects, and the juniper books dust jackets for red rising
Joe Abercrombie: There's around an 80% chance that you're a serial killer. 😊
Wait, there it is. And maybe, yes
That's just the way the Jookie Crombles 🤷
I just really like "Quentin Tarantino if he wrote fantasy" okay?
Nah that would be R Scott Bakker fans 😂
@@avery_moore_reads You've got to be realistic about these things
My fave is Ursula K. Le Guinn, but Robin Hobb is a close second… sad to see neither mentioned 😢
I misread the title and thought the video was going to be what the authors tell us to do. I was 100% prepared for a speech about overthrowing the government when we got to Oda.
I am really enjoying the revamped song! I actively notice how much I enjoy it every time I hear it 😅
This is also a great way to recommend things. When I heard the description for "Jade City", my ears primed.
Felt weird being called out for a trait for an author I've literally never read 😂 loved the video!
Damn Daniel, you really had to come for me on both RF Kuang and Fonda Lee? Like you’re not wrong it’s just scary how accurate that is.
I love these as they give me more author recommendations I haven't heard of. Also David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Wen Spencer, and Elozabeth Moon please.
You totally got me with R.F. Kuang on this list. Lol. Can't wait to see how you describe lovers of J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. Also, I find it hilarious that no one loves Arthur C. Clarke anymore. Ha!
that's one of my favourite videos! and part 2 is just as good 🤘
As a Ken Liu & a GGK fan (not so much records, but the «likes to delve into libraries/book stores/used stores/book blogs to find hidden treasures» implied), yeah that checks out! 😅😄
My favorite part was when he said that Steven Erikson fans were cool and badass and sexy
This type of videos are incredibly good as recommendations
That inheritance cycle set looks good in the background.
Surprised, but love that you included Paolini. But I was never homeschooled 😂
hmm, maybe I should check out Ninth House 🤔 I was kind of meh on Six Crows, but that Buffy comparassion sounds intriguing
This was fun once again! If you do another one, I'd like to see what you come up with for Brian McClellan (VERY good author. Just finished "In the Shadow of Lightning" and I can't wait for the rest of the series)
As a Blue Raspberry guy whose depression was helped by my cat, I guess I need to move Dungeon Crawler Carl up on my to-read list.
I am a simple person. I see Oda-sensei, I click. And yes, I am planning on getting a "what would Luffy do" tattoo soon.
A very dangerous tattoo
The Peter S. Beagle one made me laugh. I'm 31 (not over 40!) and would go to cons regularly if I could... but I DO keep hand sanitizer nearby at all times, lol. It's a thing I originally picked up from my mom, who always encouraged us to sanitize after going to gas stations or touching stuff in stores. I have been even more diligent about it since the start of the pandemic... but yeah, even before then, I never thought it was a bad idea to keep some on hand.
Whatever happened to Dear God Please Don't be a Bomb? Did it just get a bit too crazy with all the packages you got? hahahaha
Two thirds of my brain while watching: "Oh, pretty books.👁️" I didn't even know Gunmetal Gods had such a nice edition, and now I want it, but know I should actually read the book first.
its booktube, only stephen king, sanderson and rowling exist
Does Stephen king get love on booktube? I’m honestly surprised to hear that!
@@DanielGreeneReviewsit’s usually people raving about his past work and moaning about his current stuff. You hit the nail right on the head.
@DanielGreeneReviews Not the OP, but as someone who massively enjoys horror of all kinds, but finds all of King's stuff boring and bloated Can Confirm. No matter what kind of horror novels you're trying to find a recommendation for on youtube, his name can and will come up. Usually first thing.
@@pixelsbykris5494 all of His stuff?
I have to say, looking at the Posts above yours i didnt knew there were current works. But as a teen i have read mor King than anything Else and it really surprises me what you say
who?
Ha ha Leigh Bardugo and Laurel K. Hamilton. Nail on the head. Plus James Islington for good measure! 😂
Omg I didn’t expect laurell k Hamilton to be on here, and the accuracy on point 😅😂
Yeah wasn't expecting to catch strays in this vid.
If you do this again, I’d love to see Martha Wells. I’ve just barely scratched the surface of her work, but I’m so very much enjoying it
(Progress so far in her work:
Raksura books 1-3
Murdebot Diaries book 1)
I had to put down my blue raspberry candy to type this. How dare you describe me so accurately in so short a time.
My favorite author is Rob Phillips, whose a local author I’ve met several times. He writes mystery novels centered around a Fish and Wildlife officer in Washington State. It’s niche, and probably nobody outside the PNW would be interested in it, but it got me reading more, and that’s what matters. The eighth book in the series is coming out pretty soon, too.
I guess what it says about me…I probably need to read more outside local authors, lol.
Hey! Love the content. And I’ve been binging lately. Just saw your bookshelf video. Have you ever thought about a Magic the Gathering video?! I bet there is some other nerds that would love see what you play! Again, thanks for the content. Cheers to 2025!
This just did reverse psychology on me as I’ve not read Fonda Lee but now I feel compelled to because the description was 100% accurate to who I am 😂
Steven Erikson: You're one of the smartest people around but you aren't as smart as you think you are, you just like the feeling of working through your confusion.
Gene Wolfe: you are as smart as the Erikson guy thinks he is.
I just started reading berserk because of your videos on it and everything you said about Kentaro Miura is 100% accurate in my case. It was kinda spooky.
I have to admit I was a bit shocked when you brought up Terry Brooks. I've been a fan of his since high school. Him and Jim Butcher take turns as my favorite.
This became author recommendations for me!
I thought this would be a really fun video (don’t get me wrong, it is really fun), then I proceeded to not know a single author until Stephen King.
Eragon was my favorite book when I was Home Schooled. I feel called out lol
4:05 The phrase "diddle the skittle" goes incredibly hard.
Dang. Your roast of Lev Grossman fans off the bat makes me want to finally read some Lev Grossman. 😉😉
also u should include the Strugatsky brothers next time! they're AMAZING
As much as I read, I have my 5 favorite authors. 3 of which are in fantasy and science fiction. I was disappointed to see none of them here but as I just started watching you, when I watched your previous favorite author list both Robert Jordan and Robin Hobb made that list. You still need to discuss Harry Turtledove, master of alternative history. For those who are curious, Sue Grafton and Matthew Reilly are the other 2 authors composing my top 5.
I've only read one of her series, but Ariana Nash is currently my favorite. Out of all the books I've read and enjoyed, her series, Silk & Steel, is the one I've reread the most and I want to desperately get her other books.
But I don't see many people talk about her. So dunno what the answer for that one would be.
Was shocked to see Laurell K Hamilton. The only talk I've seen of her was a relative who loves her books, and it was kinda accurate 😂
Terry Pratchett is my favourite fantasy author, judge me. Also no Tamara Pierce mention? Robin Hobb? Cassandra Clare? Jim Butcher?
I'll judge you for choosing the only correct option. Guilty!
Quite a few of these were in the previous video.
Pratchett is mine too.
i am taking notes and adding *more* books to my B&RL (Buy & Read List)! 😂
Is that hitchhikers guide from folio society? I want a really nice edition and that looks amazing
I have long awaited this sequel! Since the first video talking about Jim Butcher fans already had me pegged to a T! LOL
That first video made me start reading Jim Butcher and whoo boy was Daniel right that I enjoyed that
I dont go into record stores, but love the aesthetic haha
Erikson, Bakker, Vandermeer, and Jiminez would be fun
4:40 I feel this in my bones whenever a friend starts watching Expanse the tv show. Also their new book is a pretty good start to a new universe. A bit out there but pretty good!
Author suggestions for next video: Will Wight, Andy Weir, Ryan Cahill, Drew Hayes, Benedict Jacka, Michael J. Sullivan, Sebastien De Castell, Bernard Cornwell, Janny Wurts, Peter McLean, Earnest Cline, Pirateaba, Nobody103, Shirtaloon
Pierce Brown as well!
As an OG Buffy lover, I now have a new book on my TBR....
I was waiting for Terry Pratchett, show us discworlders some love too!
Also since Oda got a mention, Togashi maybe for the HxH fans? You know we have to diet regularly right?
I stopped one piece like halfway through but i do appreciate the journey they all had up to that point. Definitely one of the best fantasy comics/manga ever
Was waiting for Abercrombie and Pratchett - those are my all time favourites
This is absolutely hilarious. Being a psychiatrist and fantasy author, I actually have some serious things to say about this, but I lol'd so hard at this video, great stuff hahahaha.
My favorite author was in the first one. And you were spot on. So of course I'm going to watch this one.
Funny, only three of my fave authors were mentioned: Stephen King and James SA Corey.
Well, Neal Stephenson was mentioned in passing, but I didn't get what his audience were supposed to be like.
Lev Grossman has one, good take: "Wizards are, either because of the magic or in order to get the magic, criminally insane!" and that's about that. Didn't see Ed McDonald, but then he's only done the one trilogy that I know of. I kinda liked Madeleine Miller's Circe, but I dunno if I could stick through another book of ancient Greek myth refondled.
The ones I was REALLY short though: Joe Abercrombie and Iain M Banks. What are their fans like? Hmm??
😉
Long-time Tolkien reader. But my favorite modern authors include: Max Allan Collins; Jim Butcher; the late Andrew Vachss; and (until recently) Neil Gaiman. One of my favorite graphic novels is 'Kingdom Come'.
In the 1970s (my teen years) I was reading a lot of Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Bova, etc. My favored comics back then included O'Neil and Adams' Batman and Englehart & Rogers' Detective Comics; at the end of the decade I discovered ElfQuest and Cerebus the Aardvark and my eyes were opened to the joys of indy comics.
Alright, I've considered giving Leigh Bardugo a read, but your analysis has 100% sold me. Where do I start?
I've been on Tumblr since 2011. Somehow, I still have active mutuals I started following at that time. I fear I'll be making happy with the shadows on the wall of this cave until I die.
Im sorry... diddle... the skittle... 😂😂😂😂
All those books and no mention of Clive Barker??? He’s been my favorite author since I was 15 (so that’s 20 years of Barker fandom 😮). On your list I have read “A Clockwork Orange” and all of Douglas Adams’ books except for “The Salmon of Doubt.” Pretty much all the other authors you mentioned I’ve never even heard of. 😳
PS: Never saw the appeal of One Piece… I seem to be one of the few remaining fans of anime and manga from the 80’s and 90’s. My favorite anime always will be Tenchi Muyo 😁 The Akira graphic novels are way up at the top of my manga list though.
To the manga part: One Piece is from the 90's, but i get you. You're not alone 🤝
My favourite manga authors are Akimi Yoshida, Yumi Tamura, Hakase Mizuki, Judal, Clamp (specifically for Magic Knight Rayearth though).
Cozy fantasy reminds me of when your a kid decorating your tree house/ play house/ blanket tent, that genre is tough for me now as a cynic maybe in 4 years from now I'll try again.
My favourite is not one but all (or at least most) I have on my bookshelf, and also Anne McCaffrey deserves to be remembered
GASP* No Malazan??
No Abercrombie, No Sanderson? You best be holding back for a pt 2 Daniel.
There is a part 1, still no Erikson, though
Also - for next time: Anne McCaffrey, Robin McKinley, Patricia Wrede, Michael J Sullivan, Dan Willis, and Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn: Star Wars is your favorite series of all time
Shit, the james s. Corey one hit hard
Madeline Miller book lover here and yes I would like to have books that are more like the classics, also like Terry Brooks so more lord of the rings type books too. Any recommendations?
I spent the whole video thinking you wouldn't bring up Guy Gavriel Kay, but you came through! I can't say that one's accurate for me, but it does feel accurate for most other GGK fans I know.
But then what does it say about me if I also love Douglas Adams?
Thank you for speaking my life with Fonda Lee and Jade City! Lol