Malta is what Sanza Starke wish she could be. But Wintrow has that like hes going to evolve moment and then without you realizing it it happens. It's like a slap in the face with a glove hand.
@@carys7417 Sansa never gets to make a choice shes just along for the ride. Malta at least makes her own decisions and suffers from the consequences of her own actions. I was nevet a fan of Malta while reading her but i respect the character arc.
I was literally just thinking "I wonder if she's read any BranSan" and the first one was Mistborn. I love this girl. Every book on her shelves that I've read I loved.
The Daevabad Trilogy is my favorite series and favorite books of all time. Thank you for including it on this list and hyping it up all these years ❤️ I love seeing how many people are finally picking it up and giving it a try
I'm very glad to see the Mistborn series up front! Definitely the easiest way to get into Brandon's worldbuilding and prose. But no doubt the Stormlight Archive is my favourite.
I would like to thank the algorithm for this one. I’ve only read The Lies of Locke Lamora from this list. I see a lot of Amazon orders incoming. I would have to say Joe Ambercromie’s First Law series is right at the top for me.
1000% agree with this - if you read Abercrombie's First Law series it will be added to this top 10 list immediately. Even the many spinoffs of that trilogy are great
I love your Fantasy Recommendations because they're fab!! They're all diverse and extremely rich in everything from the world building to the plot. And honestly appreciate your consistency in creating content for us! Love from India ❤️
I read the Mistborn Trilogy because of you and I loved it so much ! So thank you! & Im really happy that you loved The Poppy War series as much as i did! & that it made your list!!
Two series I have to pick up from the list. Thank you. The first law trilogy was amazing, imo. Abercrombie is great at writing characters and having them grow in an organic manner, and poking fun at tropes in a meta manner.
for books to be floppy, they have to be printed 'long grain', i.e. the grain of the paper runs vertically down the book's page. 'short grain' books have horizontal grain and these are the ones that you tend to need to break the spine of, because the grain of the paper isn't in the same direction of the spine. typically, books printed conventionally (on a web press or similar) will be long grain and digitally printed books will be short grain. whether a book is printed convetionally or digitally can be determined by many factors such as paper type, print run and printer capacity. hope that helps!
@@Larissaltz13 Agora que os direitos estão com a Suma, tenho esperança de publicarem em edições legais🤞🏻 Até porque não tenho coragem de ler Robin Hobb em inglês kk
All of these I have either read or are on my TBR now, currently reading the Farseer Trilogy because of you and am LOVING it! Thank you for the joy you bring
I read The Poppy War trilogy in 4 days right at the beginning of the new year, and I didn’t speak for 2 days afterwards it was so traumatic lol. Be warned people!
You aren't alone. Even his editor posted a diatribe about her lack of faith in this book ever being written. She doesn't think he's even working on it. :-/
@@jackie7668 you and so many other people. Patrick Rothfuss has really let a lot of eager readers down in these many years since Book 2 but he can't really help it if he can't do it. It's a tough situation! At this point I wish he'd give another writer any ideas he has and let them write an ending. Then if he ever gets motivated again be can write the version he wants, and we'll just have 2 possible endings. If you haven't, check out The Lightning Tree, it's a short story published in a really good anthology of stories edited by G.R.R. Martin. It's not a continuation of the plot but it's about Bast, and who doesn't need a good Bast fix! There's another short novella but I didn't care for it as much, still if you just really enjoy this world you'll probably like both.
Right now I'm reading some Sarah J Maas books. I flew through a Court of Thorns and Roses and just started reading her brand new Crescent City series. I love her writing!!
@@randomgirl5360 I just finished the first book of that series last month! Currently on the search for the next one since none of my local bookstores have it in stock -_-. Loved the first one :)
It's good to see a new generations take on favorite fantasy series. I would have started with The Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks, Eye of the World - Robert Jordan, Lord Foul's Bane - Donaldson, Magician - Raymond E Feist. The Hobbit - Tolkien Those are the novels that got me interested (and still) in the genre, and who motivated me to write in that style.
She did seem to focus on modern books. I guess those are the ones she's read. I would've added the Belgariad by David Eddings in place of The Sword of Shannara (sorry, couldn't get into that one). The Xanth series got me really hooked into reading (though ironically I can't stand them now).
@@Sketteck LOVED the Eddings series. Piers Anthony series as well. I read (and still have) most of them. But I agree... probably couldn't read them again lol
That’s list is fantastic. Loved them all. Not surprising that someone her age hadn’t read all of these, but thanks for reminding me of them. I might go back and reread them myself … it’s been ages. And the Eddings’ series’ are great. For some reason, I loved his Sparhawk series’ the best. I reread them every couple years.
I always love getting an update on your favourite fantasy books to make sure I'm not missing something I would love! If you want some more Brandon Sanderson you should read his middle grade series Alcatraz vs the Evil librarians. It's one of my favourit middle grade series, the humor isn't for everyone (so maybe try the first one and see if you like it) but the magic system, world buiding and characters are all so good! Arcanum Unbounded is also awsome, it's a short story collection with all of Brandons cosmere short stories, one of which got a hugo award! Plus there are short essays written by a scientist from one of the worlds who writes about the different planets.
I was so happy to see Robin Hobb's books in here! I don't find them in many booktube videos so I'm glad to find it here. Robin is my fave writer so far. And I totally agree with you, I love Fitz so much and I love reading about him but the Ships of Magic trilogy was FIRE 🔥 I devoured them... Something that it's difficult to do with Fitz as I have to give myself breaks to process the pain 😂 Great video! The first two series looked interesting, I'd like to give them a try later
This is a fantastic video! Fast paced, informative, detailed and charming. I've bookmarked it, because now I want to read all of these! I was waiting on pins and needles to see if Name of the Wind made it on the list, because it's my favorite, and had it not, I don't know if I could trust it haha. I was surprised to see Song of Ice and Fire not on there, but I can see maybe the goal was to shine the spotlight on series that aren't already world wide multi-media phenomenon haha. I loved the video, and I'll definitely be checking out the others
When I heard your 1st 2 authors were Robin Hobb and Brandon Sanderson- I relaxed and thought I can trust this person's opinion 😎! I adored the Robin hobb epic- probably the most amazing series I ever read. She is a genius
As a reader dating back to the so-called golden age of science fiction, i noticed that all the books you reviewed were written in the last ten years or so. I have read the Jemisin series and the first four books the Sanderson series and I agree with you about how great they are. There are so many series awaiting your reading experience, you could do a whole top ten fantasy series from the past. Old fans like myself just might enjoy that. I know you would enjoy the reading.
To be fair, Kingkiller and Gentlemen Bastards are 15 years old, Sanderson also started writing about then, and Hobb started writing in the 90's. That said, some of my favorites were from the 80's and 90's: Wheel of Time, Black Company, Symphony of Ages, Dragon Prince (Melanie Rawn), Chronicles of the Cheysuli and Kushiel's Legacy
I agree that she would love some of the older books and series’. I would love to see that list as well. But I’ve read most of the books she mentioned in the video and love them all too.
@@syndmoria3299 if he is anything like me. He is referring to series that came long before the 90s and likely before the 80s. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Amber Chronicles, Xanth, Deryni chronicles, Elric, Earthsea Trilogy, the Princess Bride. Just to name a few classics. I could probably name a dozen more
I haven't read several of those (now I have to buy more books) but the one glaring omission is Guy Gavriel Kay. Hes the only other author I've read whose character work is on par with Hobb. Tigana is a stand alone that might be a good starting off point for you. The Lions of Al-Rassan, The Sarantine Mosaic, and The Last Light of the Sun are my favorites but you really can't go wrong with damn near anything hes written.
Yep, Robin Hobb's characters are incredibly well drawn - She is my all time favourite fantasy author along with Tolkien. Appreciate your views of the various series, thank you
First, check out the King’s Dark Tidings saga… Next, I really like your list. Half are either in my library or sitting in my Audible wishlist. So now I get to look into at least another handful of books. Yeah! 😄
If you like Brandon Sanderson, you should pick up the daddy of all fantasy series and that is the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. It’s a phenomenal 14 book series that Brandon finished because unfortunately Robert passed away in 2007. It’s so good
I mean, I'm a huge BS fan but WoT is definitely not up my lane. There are parts I like, surely. But the female characters, in general, make me want to quit the series. And the pacing is killing me. And I'm only in book 5!
I am soo hooked by seeing Brandon Sanderson's series in the beginning and your way of describing them. I thought, ooh we have such a similar taste. There are two series on your list that i would like to start but keep postponing, since you are guaranteeing them, I am ordering now! Thank you for the great video.
On point again 👌. I love watching your fantasy book videos ( in fact all of your book videos 🤣). I have yet to be disappointed with one of your recommendations! Thanks 😊
Robin Hobb is by far my favourite writer, I’ve never love characters more. Her books effortlessly sweep you into and along the story, so that you can’t help but want to read on. I’ve re read them all many times and Fitz’s story line is definitely my favourite but love all the books in the Realm of the Elderlings. I still vividly remember not sleeping one night because I physically could not put the book down for last 100 pages of Fool’s Quest in the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. I was walking around my room reading the book I was so tense 😂
Really enjoyed the stories around Fitz and the Fool but her other stories fell short for me. But I have high standards and those that meet them are well worth the pay off.
i clicked on this video thinking you'd mention series like the grishaverse, or acotar, or shadowhunters, but none of them are here and i'm so happy to see a new, refreshing list of books!
Great list. I haven't read many of these because the backlog is REAL! Haha. A few that I'd add, from my personal favorites are: 1. The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence 2. The Shattered Sea series by Joe Abercrombie 3. Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw, this one only has one book out so far but it was FANTASTIC!
I'm almost done with the first book in the Gentleman Bastards series, my first ever adult fantasy, and 1. I love it so much 2. At the beginning of the book I honestly didn't even care if we got a plot, I could just read about the gang's antics all day 3. I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS BOOK TO RIP MY HEART OUT
All great books (from the last 20 years purposefully leaving out all the old gods of fantasy writing). Surprised not to see Canavan, Mclellan, Islington or Brett just to mention a few, but I would be hard pressed to replace anyone on your 10 item list aswell. Should I mention just one author from the last 20 years, it would be Joe Abercrombie. I just love his way of writing characters. Their personality development is like molecular gastronomy, you expect one thing and get another.
Thanks for sharing some great books to check out! I’m a huge Sanderson fan and love Mistborn and Stormlight! I’ve also read the broken earth and name of the wind series. One lesser known series that I bet you’d really enjoy would be the Licanius Trilogy. The author wrote it after reading mistborn. It feels very similar to a Sanderson book, and I would rate it on similar levels to Mistborn! Good character development and interesting magic system!
Thank you for these! I haven't read most of these and was in desperate need of something to read. I fly through book incredibly fast and needed something new.
Thank you for all the new recommendations! Robin Hobb is my favouritest of all time... Althea, Brashen, Amber, Etta, and Paragon all live in me, and Malta's character arc is incredible. My YA fantasy list would include Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series and Kristin Cashore's Graceling and Fire. Onwards to the library for your recommendations!
There's a a fantasy webnovel that I have really enjoyed that seems to have physical copies as well. It is called Supreme magus it's a story about a severely abused person going through his life and reincarnating into a mystical world where he remembers his past lives, and how he deals with his traumas as he tries to grow and learn about the new world I love the magic system and the Enchanted item-crafting it even has magic schools it feels like a longer darker more intense version of Harry Potter where the main character is kind of a as* that grows. Super recommended
I wish I'd found this video in time for my Christmas wish list! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and excitement about these series, I'm looking forward to reading them.
Started Mistborn and it was talking about using metals as powers i was so confused so I’m glad you spoke a bit about the books otherwise i would have been a little lost
Oh god Regan! I was REALLY surfing to see fantasy reccs and there you gooo! Can you make a video on fav books on particular races... Like which books represent latina characters well or desi or so on. Either way - I LOVE YOU 🥰❤
So happy to see more love for the Liveship books. The Farseer novels are great, but the Liveship arc ties it alllll together. Will be adding the City of Stairs books, they sound really interesting--I love gods-based stories. The way gods interact with the mortal world is one of the main reasons the Malazan Book of the Fallen is my all-time favorite series of any genre. I'd love to know how you felt about the ending of the Green Bone saga. I think they absolutely nailed it. (this is the first video of yours I've watched, so if you've addressed it in a different video forgive me I haven't found it yet!)
my fav and the best paranormal fantasy books i'd ever read 😍 1- twilight series (edward /bella) 2- city and bones series (jace/clary) - sassy male character 3 - hush hush series (patch/nora) - sassiest male character..the best! 4- vampire kisses (alexander/raven) 5- fallen series (daniel/luce) still looking forward for more paranormal books..but these are the best so far 😍
The bookworm side of youtube is soooo underrated. I love your channel! I know you are a small creator but I love coming here to just chill
Its the best side of yt
Same .
Small channel?
I'm here and I love it lol
Underrated? It literally has half a million virws
Only 5 seconds in and I'm already chanting "please dont make me buy more books, please dont make me buy more books" 😂😂😂
Yeah I just added a few to my amazon cart lol.
Same lol
@@emilisse I have a way to get them for free ::
@@joshuajurado939 and whats that?
@@llawliet7907 yo momma
100% agree on Robin Hobb writing the best characters, they're always complex and they evolve so subtly but dramatically (I mean, Malta...)
Malta’s character arc is literally unparalleled
Malta is what Sanza Starke wish she could be.
But Wintrow has that like hes going to evolve moment and then without you realizing it it happens. It's like a slap in the face with a glove hand.
Oh yes, Malta is one of the absolute best. And Wintrow too.
@@fbauzo024fb lol Sansa definitely has a better, more complex arc. Malta just matured.
@@carys7417 Sansa never gets to make a choice shes just along for the ride. Malta at least makes her own decisions and suffers from the consequences of her own actions.
I was nevet a fan of Malta while reading her but i respect the character arc.
I like that it was only adult. Cause I was looking for adult fantasy.
My TBR is growing rapidly and I'm loving it
These are all so good! Too hard to pick a favorite!
YOOOOOO 😠
Shut
I was literally just thinking "I wonder if she's read any BranSan" and the first one was Mistborn. I love this girl. Every book on her shelves that I've read I loved.
@@joshuajurado939 what's wrong 🌚
@@blankieten5384 deez😔
Brandon Sanderson’s writing is very easy to get through. I fly through his books. Lol
Indeed, just bought The Way of Kings two days ago and I've already finished it and ordered the next 3.
I have THE ARITHMATIST by Brandon Sanderson and I had totally forgotten I had it .
Thanks for reminding me .
@@coolmaddy90 Two day? Wtf? That’s not normal
@@mercharris5266 Well, I bought the first book as two parts, didn't finish the whole way of kings, just way of kings part 1.
@@coolmaddy90 ah, ok. That’s still pretty insane. Keep up the great work.
The Daevabad Trilogy is my favorite series and favorite books of all time. Thank you for including it on this list and hyping it up all these years ❤️ I love seeing how many people are finally picking it up and giving it a try
When did she mention that trilogy? I missed it
Never mind, found it hehehe it’s the last one
This is the first of your videos I've ever watched, and our top 10 fantasy lists are _so_ similar. How have I not come across your channel before?!
I'm very glad to see the Mistborn series up front! Definitely the easiest way to get into Brandon's worldbuilding and prose. But no doubt the Stormlight Archive is my favourite.
I would like to thank the algorithm for this one. I’ve only read The Lies of Locke Lamora from this list. I see a lot of Amazon orders incoming. I would have to say Joe Ambercromie’s First Law series is right at the top for me.
1000% agree with this - if you read Abercrombie's First Law series it will be added to this top 10 list immediately. Even the many spinoffs of that trilogy are great
Sanderson, Hobb, Rothfuss, Lynch, RR Martin and Joe Abercrombie - that's my fantasy Rushmore.
“You’ve got to be realistic about these things”
I guessed a lot of them but it’s so much fun to see you talk about your favorite books!!
I am predictable lolol
Can you please do a "10 books you must read before you die" video?
I just got obsessed with reading. And now I'm here 😀 thanks for the recommendations!
I love your Fantasy Recommendations because they're fab!! They're all diverse and extremely rich in everything from the world building to the plot. And honestly appreciate your consistency in creating content for us! Love from India ❤️
It's been so long and I still can't get over Gentleman Bastards. It's surely in my top 5 fantasy series of all time
I'm reading the Lies of Locke Lamora right now and enjoying it a lot.
I read the Mistborn Trilogy because of you and I loved it so much ! So thank you! & Im really happy that you loved The Poppy War series as much as i did! & that it made your list!!
Just start Mistborn! Not sure how it stayed off my radar for so long
just bought Jade City because of your vlogs, i am so hyped!
Just reading it. It’s starting slowly but it’s good, it’s so good 🤩
The Poppy Wars trilogy is soooo GOOD💖💖💖
Two series I have to pick up from the list. Thank you.
The first law trilogy was amazing, imo. Abercrombie is great at writing characters and having them grow in an organic manner, and poking fun at tropes in a meta manner.
Starting with the Mistborn Trilogy gave you instant credibility in my opinion. Well done.
Indeed.
A reader of Brandon Sanderson and Robin Hobb books . Much respect for her .
I was so happy you included the gentleman bastard series!! Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my favorite books all time !
Heard so many good things about that series! It’s definitely on the list
Every time I see those Robin Hobb paperbacks I just ask myself WHY couldn't they do it floppier
a fair question that deserves a response if you ask me
for books to be floppy, they have to be printed 'long grain', i.e. the grain of the paper runs vertically down the book's page. 'short grain' books have horizontal grain and these are the ones that you tend to need to break the spine of, because the grain of the paper isn't in the same direction of the spine. typically, books printed conventionally (on a web press or similar) will be long grain and digitally printed books will be short grain. whether a book is printed convetionally or digitally can be determined by many factors such as paper type, print run and printer capacity. hope that helps!
@@rebecca3762 that was information I didn't realize I wanted to know!
@@Larissaltz13 Agora que os direitos estão com a Suma, tenho esperança de publicarem em edições legais🤞🏻 Até porque não tenho coragem de ler Robin Hobb em inglês kk
Eu queria as edições britânicas, mas sai uns 150 conto cada...
I just got the entire stormlight archive and I am both excited and terrified to start it
Make sure you got the novellas too!
Good luck @jay G it is definitely a ride!
I'm so excited for you!!! I loved the books.
It’s so good, you won’t even notice how big they are (except in the thumbs 😂) KALADIN! amazing character!
The Stormlight Archive is incredible.
I love Kingkiller Chronicles. I really need more books similar to The Name of the wind💔💔💔
Robert Jordan writes with a similar lyricism, but WoT is a huge commitment
If you tried hard, Shakespeare's Hamlet, it seemed like I didn't need intelligence
You didn't read the second book? Wise man's fear?
@@coolmaddy90 is it good
All of these I have either read or are on my TBR now, currently reading the Farseer Trilogy because of you and am LOVING it! Thank you for the joy you bring
I can listen to talking about books for hours
I read The Poppy War trilogy in 4 days right at the beginning of the new year, and I didn’t speak for 2 days afterwards it was so traumatic lol. Be warned people!
Omg really?! My goodness I have these books in my phone. I started the first book and stopped at page 200. I need to get back to it.
As an avid reader. I love the fact that you are giving me a idea of books to read. Of course I am reading Brandon Sanderson right now.
aaah happy to know “The Green Bone Saga” made it into your fav list 😭😍❤️
I love Name of the Wind so much but if I have to wait any longer for Book 3 i'm going to lose my mind
Will we ever see it released? Loved the first 2
You aren't alone. Even his editor posted a diatribe about her lack of faith in this book ever being written. She doesn't think he's even working on it. :-/
I feel this deep in my soul. :(
@@LunarEleven this hurts to read bc I genuinely find the book/world fascinating
@@jackie7668 you and so many other people. Patrick Rothfuss has really let a lot of eager readers down in these many years since Book 2 but he can't really help it if he can't do it. It's a tough situation! At this point I wish he'd give another writer any ideas he has and let them write an ending. Then if he ever gets motivated again be can write the version he wants, and we'll just have 2 possible endings.
If you haven't, check out The Lightning Tree, it's a short story published in a really good anthology of stories edited by G.R.R. Martin. It's not a continuation of the plot but it's about Bast, and who doesn't need a good Bast fix!
There's another short novella but I didn't care for it as much, still if you just really enjoy this world you'll probably like both.
Right now I'm reading some Sarah J Maas books. I flew through a Court of Thorns and Roses and just started reading her brand new Crescent City series. I love her writing!!
I personally think throne of glass os way better than a court of thorns and roses if you wanna Chek it
@@randomgirl5360 I just finished the first book of that series last month! Currently on the search for the next one since none of my local bookstores have it in stock -_-. Loved the first one :)
I was nodding throughout the whole video. Great choice of series!!! I've read 9 out of 10, just need to read Daevabad trilogy!
It's good to see a new generations take on favorite fantasy series. I would have started with
The Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks,
Eye of the World - Robert Jordan,
Lord Foul's Bane - Donaldson,
Magician - Raymond E Feist.
The Hobbit - Tolkien
Those are the novels that got me interested (and still) in the genre, and who motivated me to write in that style.
She did seem to focus on modern books. I guess those are the ones she's read. I would've added the Belgariad by David Eddings in place of The Sword of Shannara (sorry, couldn't get into that one). The Xanth series got me really hooked into reading (though ironically I can't stand them now).
@@Sketteck LOVED the Eddings series. Piers Anthony series as well. I read (and still have) most of them. But I agree... probably couldn't read them again lol
That’s list is fantastic. Loved them all. Not surprising that someone her age hadn’t read all of these, but thanks for reminding me of them. I might go back and reread them myself … it’s been ages. And the Eddings’ series’ are great. For some reason, I loved his Sparhawk series’ the best. I reread them every couple years.
My list would look more like this! Of course I'm older than the millennials.
Well said . It is good to see .
I’ve read the entire Realm of the Elderlings, and thinking of young Malta still makes my eye twitch. Lol Love Robin Hobb!
Thank you, I just finished Stormlight and I’m glad I found this, I’m excited to read all of these!!
I need to read more of these books! I absolutely ADORED the Poppy War!😍
*yall know i'm absolutely gonna put all of regan's recommendations in my wishlist*
Hmm. I'm not sure why I'm emotional watching this, amazing job!
This is the content we all needed thank you so much regan
People seem to be so much nicer in book channels. love the video.
Best part of my day is when Regan posts.
This is my most anticipated video of the year. Super excited to add all of them to my TBR. Brandon Sanderson is my absolute favorite.
I always get so happy whenever you post a new video :) thank you for all of your amazing content!
Started reading Mistborn. Thanks for the recommendations.
I always love getting an update on your favourite fantasy books to make sure I'm not missing something I would love!
If you want some more Brandon Sanderson you should read his middle grade series Alcatraz vs the Evil librarians. It's one of my favourit middle grade series, the humor isn't for everyone (so maybe try the first one and see if you like it) but the magic system, world buiding and characters are all so good! Arcanum Unbounded is also awsome, it's a short story collection with all of Brandons cosmere short stories, one of which got a hugo award! Plus there are short essays written by a scientist from one of the worlds who writes about the different planets.
Hard to choose! Brandon Sanderson, Diplomat of Uram, Tales of Dunk and Egg... So many good fantasy books out there!
Dunk and Egg is beautiful
TNOTW reads like butter. My all time fave. 🥰😍
I was so happy to see Robin Hobb's books in here! I don't find them in many booktube videos so I'm glad to find it here. Robin is my fave writer so far. And I totally agree with you, I love Fitz so much and I love reading about him but the Ships of Magic trilogy was FIRE 🔥 I devoured them... Something that it's difficult to do with Fitz as I have to give myself breaks to process the pain 😂 Great video! The first two series looked interesting, I'd like to give them a try later
This is a fantastic video! Fast paced, informative, detailed and charming. I've bookmarked it, because now I want to read all of these! I was waiting on pins and needles to see if Name of the Wind made it on the list, because it's my favorite, and had it not, I don't know if I could trust it haha. I was surprised to see Song of Ice and Fire not on there, but I can see maybe the goal was to shine the spotlight on series that aren't already world wide multi-media phenomenon haha. I loved the video, and I'll definitely be checking out the others
Thanks for the links! I couldn't read the titles of the books in the video, so very helpful !
When I heard your 1st 2 authors were Robin Hobb and Brandon Sanderson- I relaxed and thought I can trust this person's opinion 😎!
I adored the Robin hobb epic- probably the most amazing series I ever read. She is a genius
now can't wait for the YA version :3
As a reader dating back to the so-called golden age of science fiction, i noticed that all the books you reviewed were written in the last ten years or so. I have read the Jemisin series and the first four books the Sanderson series and I agree with you about how great they are. There are so many series awaiting your reading experience, you could do a whole top ten fantasy series from the past. Old fans like myself just might enjoy that. I know you would enjoy the reading.
To be fair, Kingkiller and Gentlemen Bastards are 15 years old, Sanderson also started writing about then, and Hobb started writing in the 90's. That said, some of my favorites were from the 80's and 90's: Wheel of Time, Black Company, Symphony of Ages, Dragon Prince (Melanie Rawn), Chronicles of the Cheysuli and Kushiel's Legacy
I agree that she would love some of the older books and series’. I would love to see that list as well. But I’ve read most of the books she mentioned in the video and love them all too.
@@syndmoria3299 if he is anything like me. He is referring to series that came long before the 90s and likely before the 80s. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Amber Chronicles, Xanth, Deryni chronicles, Elric, Earthsea Trilogy, the Princess Bride. Just to name a few classics. I could probably name a dozen more
@@robertmccoll3569 - The Chronicles of Amber definitely has a permanent place on my bookshelf!
When I see the name of the wind on a favorite list, I know I can trust it haha. The lies of Locke Lamora is also amazing! Excited to read all of this!
I literally paused this video to order the Lies of Locke Lamora. Regan’s recomendations never disappoint
Loved the lies of Locke Lamora. It’s a pity that Scott wasn’t able to do more in the series.
@@finbar000 There are 3 books and a 4th is supposed to be coming out.
@@zeusdeuce7438 sorry. I read the three, i meant it’s taking ages for thorn of emberlain to come out 😢
@@finbar000 Yea I thought it was supposed to be this past September but oh well 😔 let’s just hope he doesn’t pull a Rothfuss lol
@@zeusdeuce7438 such a pity. Love the both of them. I’m sure they’ll come good
Ahhh can’t believe I’m here so early I’M SO EXCITED!!!!!😍😍😍
I haven't read several of those (now I have to buy more books) but the one glaring omission is Guy Gavriel Kay. Hes the only other author I've read whose character work is on par with Hobb. Tigana is a stand alone that might be a good starting off point for you. The Lions of Al-Rassan, The Sarantine Mosaic, and The Last Light of the Sun are my favorites but you really can't go wrong with damn near anything hes written.
Yep, Robin Hobb's characters are incredibly well drawn - She is my all time favourite fantasy author along with Tolkien. Appreciate your views of the various series, thank you
All good recommendations Fantasy is by far my fave genre of books. Both Fantasy and Sci-fi
It’s really the only genre there is lol
I , also , loved THE DIVINE CITIES ! It is very well written and plot is absolutely AMAZING ! Good job , Regan ! 💞
Great list. You talked me into finally pulling the trigger to start The Poppy War.
First, check out the King’s Dark Tidings saga… Next, I really like your list. Half are either in my library or sitting in my Audible wishlist. So now I get to look into at least another handful of books. Yeah! 😄
If you like Brandon Sanderson, you should pick up the daddy of all fantasy series and that is the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. It’s a phenomenal 14 book series that Brandon finished because unfortunately Robert passed away in 2007. It’s so good
How young are you? The daddy of fantasy is Tolkien!😉 I agree that Jordan's Wheel of Time is utterly FANTASTIC!!
@@KisekiGamer1 I disagree, Tolkien is the granddaddy of fantasy
I mean, I'm a huge BS fan but WoT is definitely not up my lane. There are parts I like, surely. But the female characters, in general, make me want to quit the series. And the pacing is killing me. And I'm only in book 5!
You making several Top 10 lists is the best Christmas gift ever. ❤️
Good to see you giving attention to City of Stairs and its sequels! I agree that they're criminally underrated.
I am soo hooked by seeing Brandon Sanderson's series in the beginning and your way of describing them. I thought, ooh we have such a similar taste. There are two series on your list that i would like to start but keep postponing, since you are guaranteeing them, I am ordering now!
Thank you for the great video.
On point again 👌. I love watching your fantasy book videos ( in fact all of your book videos 🤣). I have yet to be disappointed with one of your recommendations! Thanks 😊
Robin Hobb is by far my favourite writer, I’ve never love characters more. Her books effortlessly sweep you into and along the story, so that you can’t help but want to read on. I’ve re read them all many times and Fitz’s story line is definitely my favourite but love all the books in the Realm of the Elderlings. I still vividly remember not sleeping one night because I physically could not put the book down for last 100 pages of Fool’s Quest in the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. I was walking around my room reading the book I was so tense 😂
Really enjoyed the stories around Fitz and the Fool but her other stories fell short for me. But I have high standards and those that meet them are well worth the pay off.
Have been waiting for this video since the last video!!
Everytime seeing one of my favorite fantasy books getting mentioned I get so excited!!
i clicked on this video thinking you'd mention series like the grishaverse, or acotar, or shadowhunters, but none of them are here and i'm so happy to see a new, refreshing list of books!
Great list. I haven't read many of these because the backlog is REAL! Haha.
A few that I'd add, from my personal favorites are:
1. The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence
2. The Shattered Sea series by Joe Abercrombie
3. Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw, this one only has one book out so far but it was FANTASTIC!
Yes! The Divine Cities Trilogy is so underrated. I am glad you recommended it. I love it!
I'm almost done with the first book in the Gentleman Bastards series, my first ever adult fantasy, and 1. I love it so much 2. At the beginning of the book I honestly didn't even care if we got a plot, I could just read about the gang's antics all day 3. I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS BOOK TO RIP MY HEART OUT
That book packs such a punch
Great Characters
All great books (from the last 20 years purposefully leaving out all the old gods of fantasy writing). Surprised not to see Canavan, Mclellan, Islington or Brett just to mention a few, but I would be hard pressed to replace anyone on your 10 item list aswell. Should I mention just one author from the last 20 years, it would be Joe Abercrombie. I just love his way of writing characters. Their personality development is like molecular gastronomy, you expect one thing and get another.
I read The Poppy War because of your reading vlogs Regan and now it's one of my favourites too! So many more on this list to read :)
Thanks for sharing some great books to check out! I’m a huge Sanderson fan and love Mistborn and Stormlight! I’ve also read the broken earth and name of the wind series.
One lesser known series that I bet you’d really enjoy would be the Licanius Trilogy. The author wrote it after reading mistborn. It feels very similar to a Sanderson book, and I would rate it on similar levels to Mistborn! Good character development and interesting magic system!
I adore the stormlight archive so much!!! I love the mental health rep and the characters are ~chef's kiss~
Thank you for these! I haven't read most of these and was in desperate need of something to read. I fly through book incredibly fast and needed something new.
omg you‘re the first i hear talking about thise brandon sanderson books 😍 i love him so much! and the german translation ist amazing too!
Thank you for all the new recommendations! Robin Hobb is my favouritest of all time... Althea, Brashen, Amber, Etta, and Paragon all live in me, and Malta's character arc is incredible. My YA fantasy list would include Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series and Kristin Cashore's Graceling and Fire. Onwards to the library for your recommendations!
There's a a fantasy webnovel that I have really enjoyed that seems to have physical copies as well. It is called Supreme magus it's a story about a severely abused person going through his life and reincarnating into a mystical world where he remembers his past lives, and how he deals with his traumas as he tries to grow and learn about the new world I love the magic system and the Enchanted item-crafting it even has magic schools it feels like a longer darker more intense version of Harry Potter where the main character is kind of a as* that grows. Super recommended
I was binge watching all of your recommendation and favorite playlist and this new video came up😍
I wish I'd found this video in time for my Christmas wish list! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and excitement about these series, I'm looking forward to reading them.
I had some of these on my TBR, and now they are all on it! I can’t wait!
I needed some inspiration! Thanks for sharing with us ☺️💓
Saw Kingkiller chronicles in your list and I’ve just recently finished it, I’m sure I’m going to love your other suggestions!
Brent Weeks - Light Bringer trilogy is good one too, more dark and brutal fantasy with a very interesting magic system
Agreed! The magic system is epic.
Can see some of the series on the shelf behind her.
I can't believe how much I loved the poppy wars trilogy. I'm getting a tattoo based on it lol
Just finished THE FIFTH SEASON & am on a waiting list for the next one - can't wait!
Enjoyed your list! “City of Stairs” is awesome and glad to see it get some recognition!
Started Mistborn and it was talking about using metals as powers i was so confused so I’m glad you spoke a bit about the books otherwise i would have been a little lost
Oh god Regan! I was REALLY surfing to see fantasy reccs and there you gooo!
Can you make a video on fav books on particular races... Like which books represent latina characters well or desi or so on.
Either way - I LOVE YOU 🥰❤
We agree on so many of these, I feel reassured to try the few I had not already read, thanks!
I'd love to have a bookshelf as cool as that
So happy to see more love for the Liveship books. The Farseer novels are great, but the Liveship arc ties it alllll together. Will be adding the City of Stairs books, they sound really interesting--I love gods-based stories. The way gods interact with the mortal world is one of the main reasons the Malazan Book of the Fallen is my all-time favorite series of any genre.
I'd love to know how you felt about the ending of the Green Bone saga. I think they absolutely nailed it. (this is the first video of yours I've watched, so if you've addressed it in a different video forgive me I haven't found it yet!)
I’ll be adding all of this to my bookshelve next year. Wish me luck
Same!
If you like magic school type stuff I highly recommend, The Magicians Guild by Trudi Canavan. So underrated in my opinion.
OMG YESS I re read the books like 5 times-
Thank you for making this an adult list
my fav and the best paranormal fantasy books i'd ever read 😍
1- twilight series (edward /bella)
2- city and bones series (jace/clary) - sassy male character
3 - hush hush series (patch/nora) - sassiest male character..the best!
4- vampire kisses (alexander/raven)
5- fallen series (daniel/luce)
still looking forward for more paranormal books..but these are the best so far 😍