10-Snow crash - Neal Stephenson 9-Ready player one 8-The sirens of titan - Kurt Vonnegut JR. 7-Enoer's shadow - Dreson Scott Card 6-The desert spear - Peter V.Brett 5-Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson 4-The diamond age - Neal Stephenson 3-The Name of the wind - Patrick Forthuss 2-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality 1-The ultimate hitchhiker's guide Douglas Adams
I really did not expect you to put Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in this list. I absolutely love HPMor and am glad to see a popular youtuber mentioning it.
+ComputerHelperPL thank you! To be honest, I was a little worried people *wouldn't* like this backdrop as much, as I used my wide-angle lens that can't blur backgrounds as nicely. Glad to be wrong :)
Ya and anyone seen minecraft torch up There. Thomas you should definitely do a video on favorite anime or cartoons or Video game. I know there very less subscribe rs interested but for some viewers "5 minutes" are worth.
Honestly I found your channel 2 days ago, and I'm already obsessed with it. I've already started following all the tips in your videos! Keep up your awesome work!
Love your channel. My 13 year old son has applied many of your study techniques to his education. He uses your flash card technique daily for subjects such as Latin and Logic which require a lot of memorization. Thank you for offering such valuable and quality content.
+lalapo1997xo glad you enjoy these bonus vids! I'm always a bit worried people won't like them for being "off-topic -, though I figure this one might at least get people to read more :)
I agree 1000% with your recommendation of Ender's Shadow for the exact same reasons! Glad to know someone else felt the same way about reading it after Ender's Shadow to really broaden the depth and perspective of the universe.
This video actually properly yanked my life onto another path with the Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality recommendation, led me to lesswrong where i met a large chunk of my high quality friends right now. Most important thing I've ever read. Thank you so much for this.
I have been watching your videos and reading the blog since a month and i absolutely love the content. Congrats on 100k subscribers. Keep making such awesome videos for us :)
Excellent taste in literature! I'm going to have to check out the Stevenson books, as I love at least 6 of the others on the list. Thanks for the tips.
I want to second the recommendations by others for Dune, Discworld, Wheel of Time, and the Martian. If you want something thoughtful, Station Eleven is great and has beautiful writing. I'm enjoying Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder series and I recommend Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series (the first book is The Lies of Locke Lamora). For non-fiction, I think you would enjoy An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Colonel Chris Hadfield. I think this book is really related to lot of the things you discuss on your channel. Also, as a Sci Fi fan, it's fun to read about the realities of living on the ISS. Another non-fiction book you might find intriguing is The Four Hour Chef. It's more about effective learning than about cooking. Congrats on the 100k!
Man my exams are in two weeks and you just got me hooked up Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Hopefully I can resist binge reading and use it as more of a reward for studying :) Also congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!
You had my sold on the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy when you mentioned Stephen fry does the audio book version! I grew up listening to him read the Harry Potter books and I would read the physical book along with him!
Thank you for this. I'm going to add some of these books to my reading list because it seems like we have the same taste! Some of my favorite books include The Martian Chronicles, American Gods, Einstein's Dreams, Neverwhere, and the Dirk Gently series. I'm going to include Sourcery by Terry Pratchett as well.
Congratz on the 100k!! While I know most of these books by name or by cover, I'm more of a fantasy fan, my favourite authors are Robin Hobb and Raymond E. Feist (mostly his earlier work). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been on my to-read list for a loooong time, and I really enjoyed the movie. Maybe it should move up on my TBR list...
Thomas, thanks for sharing. I'm also very into the sci-fi books, and I'd like to recommend the Three-Body trilogy. They are: The Three Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End. Try them, and trust me, they are really amazing :-)
Cool video. I've always been curious about the type of fiction books you liked! I like fantasy and especially historical fantasy but I may actually have a look at some of titles you mentioned :D
Congrats on the 100k! I've been subscribed since about 5,000 :) Please consider a video on the people on bad test takers and people who dont know how or how much to study? :)
You should read The Gentleman Bastards sequence, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. The characters are amazing, the worldbuilding is unique, the narration is teeming with flavor and the humor will having you thinking of the book for months. Three out of seven books have been released with the fourth one coming up soon. It's one of those books that once you pick them up you can't put them down until you've finished it. Also, have you read the Stormlight Archives by Sanderson? It's like Mistborn but with a much grander scope (two out of ten books released), everything you liked about Mistborn is in it and much more. It's kinda hard to get into it though since the first half of the first book is filled with unfamiliar things and has you stumbling in the dark but once you realize what's going on it's a hell of a ride.
The word avatar comes from the Sanskrit word avatāra, which means "descent" or "to make one's appearance". It first appeared in English in the late 18th century but since then the word has had multiple meanings over time.
Have you ever read paralandra by C. S. Lewis? It’s the Second book in his space trilogy. One of my all time favorites. It paints many pictures to describe the origin of “sin”. And how Evil is in our world as we know it. It’s a read that requires thought but is so good.
Asimov's collection; the Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series by Frank Herbert. Honestly there's so much I couldn't pick a favourite but those two Authors stand out to me.
3:30 so I picked up the first book based on your suggestion and the concept sounded amazing! So I read it and ..... ... The Warded Man was so bad! I got to a point halfway through that I was forcing myself to keep reading in the hopes of it getting better. I stopped reading altogether once I got to the part where the protagonist meets the "persian tribe people". The only pro about the book are the action scenes were well written, but besides that - womp womp. I could write more about why I did not enjoy the book at all, but I do not want to write an essay here. But still, you got my hopes up for this book :(
I'm going to recommend to you The Lumatere Chronicles but specifically the second book Froi of the Exiles. It is epically written and the story is absolutely cohesive and is a thing of beauty. Written by a talented Australian author with a huge "cult" following. It is my favorite series and I think you would give it a try. The recommendations that I'm taking from you immediately are ... Well, basically everything! Thank you! Also do you have a goodreads? It would be awesome to follow you. (P.s. Would also recommend anything from Isaac Asimov specifically I, robot and the foundations trilogy)
+Sabrienne Alice Olanio thanks for your recommendations as well! I do have a Goodreads; happy to accept a friend request :) www.goodreads.com/tomfrankly
A must read for me is The Martian. It is witty, humorous and a well researched book. If you haven't read it, give it a shot! Even if you have seen the movie, you should still read it.
I'm kinda upset that no books from the Fire and Ice series is on the list. Yes, it is really popular now but George RR Martian created a brilliant universe with his books. I especially loved the third one the best so far.
I adore the Hitchhiker series, but I haven't read any of the others you mentioned. If you like the sort of new genre of weird fiction, and you haven't read Jeff VanderMeer yet, try "Borne." I'm not sure I'd say it's a favorite, but it has stuck with me, and I did like it.
+DKlarations I tried to when I was around 12 years old, and the language put me off. I now own a really nice hardcover version AND the audiobook, but I still haven't gotten around to it. Oddly enough, though, I have read The Butlerian Jihad - I think I just picked it up in the library one day during junior high and got sucked in. I should probably give the original a try again.
+DKlarations I think I might try the audiobook soon. A friend told me I HAD to listen to the audiobook for Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, so I'll probably tackle that once I'm caught up with the Hello Internet podcast. Dune could be next after that.
OMG I'm so glad for this video, haven't read most of the books you mentioned but I will deffo be checking out that Harry Potter rational thinking one, sounded awesome! and when you mention The Name of the Wind, I got so excited, i nearly choked lol :D I don't really read sci-fi so can't really recommend, good recommendations for me tho, thanks!
Some of my favorite books (in no particular order): 1. Sphere by Michael Crichton 2. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I'm cheating here) 3. Under the Dome by Stephen King 4. Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones 5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 6. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 8. Jumper by Steven Gould 9. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (hard to pick, the series is awesome) 10. The Lost World by Michael Crichton (only slightly more than Jurassic Park)
Great video! We have a lot of the same tastes, though I lean more towards fantasy than scifi. I would recommend Robin Hobb. Also, Tamora Pierce has some kick-ass lead women characters that you should give a try.
For Sci Fi, I'm currently reading The Martian right now and I absolutely love it (haven't seen the movie yet). For fantasy, I recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've only seen the show, but I adored it and everyone said the show was an accurate adaption so I'm excited to read the book (I already bought it). It's another book with magic it's written in a way that throughout the book there are footnotes that explain things about the world and make it into a really believable place. p.s. I have that same exact Sherlock Holmes book on your shelf! And the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy leather book, but the cover is different.
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. My favorites in the first ten books are "A wizard's first rule, Faith of the Fallen, and Confessor. book 1,4, and 10 I believe. The whole story is great though. Also "Stranger in a strange land" by Robert A. Heinlein is one of my all time favorites. The split infinity trilogy is a lot of fun and really shows off the difference between fantasy and Science fiction. The incarnations of immortality by Piers Anthony. For loads of fun check out the myth adventures series by Robert Aspirin. R.A Salvatore writes great action scenes with Drizzt Do'hurden, also really enjoyed the cleric quintet. The books on your list that I have read were great so I am going to check out the others, just wanted to return the favor by sharing some of my own favorites.
I would like to make 2 recommendations The first is Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series, the first being The Knife of Never Letting Go. Basically everyone can hear everyone's thoughts, but then the main character finds out something that forces him to run but how's he gonna do that when everyone knows what he's thinking. Ness's The Rest of us Just Live Here is also a really good book, it's a stand alone. The second is Kate Griffin's Mathew Swift series, the first is A Madness of Angels. It is difficult to describe this book without spoiling it but basically its about a sorcerer who's trying to find out what happened to London. This book can be difficult to read because the writing style is a bit strange, but if you can read it then please do so. Also this book has the best, most interesting magic system I have ever come across in any book, it is just so different and unique and just really really good. I'm not the reigning authority on magic systems but fantasy is my go-to genre and this is just the best system that I've read about.
10-Snow crash - Neal Stephenson
9-Ready player one
8-The sirens of titan - Kurt Vonnegut JR.
7-Enoer's shadow - Dreson Scott Card
6-The desert spear - Peter V.Brett
5-Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
4-The diamond age - Neal Stephenson
3-The Name of the wind - Patrick Forthuss
2-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
1-The ultimate hitchhiker's guide Douglas Adams
La Colombe whoa number two looks interesting... also IMO number nine should be number one =) good list tho
RPO is a shit book and a shit movie
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I came here ready to hate, that you know someone has read no ficiton if he doesn't include NoTW in his list. Needless to say, I'm impressed
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I really did not expect you to put Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in this list. I absolutely love HPMor and am glad to see a popular youtuber mentioning it.
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+ComputerHelperPL thank you! To be honest, I was a little worried people *wouldn't* like this backdrop as much, as I used my wide-angle lens that can't blur backgrounds as nicely. Glad to be wrong :)
+Thomas Frank Why wouldn't they ? It gives the video a more subtle and serious look, which i think is appropriate for what the video is about :)
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Honestly I found your channel 2 days ago, and I'm already obsessed with it. I've already started following all the tips in your videos! Keep up your awesome work!
#1 is totally a blast. Congrats for 100k, you deserve this. Your content is awesome and helpful
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Congrats on 100000! You deserve it, I love your videos & you're a huge inspiration/motivator to me!
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Love your channel. My 13 year old son has applied many of your study techniques to his education. He uses your flash card technique daily for subjects such as Latin and Logic which require a lot of memorization. Thank you for offering such valuable and quality content.
You sir have excellent taste, got my top 3 here exactly in order. Can't wait to read the rest of the recommendations.
Yayyy more bonus videos!!! Congrats! You're amazing :)
+lalapo1997xo glad you enjoy these bonus vids! I'm always a bit worried people won't like them for being "off-topic -, though I figure this one might at least get people to read more :)
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Name of the Wind was also a random recommendation to me as well, Love it! Finished Wise Man's Fear and waiting for when ever the third book comes out.
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100k? Now it’s 2M. Congratulations brother
I absolutely love The Name of The Wind, one of my, if not THE, favourite books
it's just a shame the last book of the trilogy seems to take forever to write.
Oh I know. I'm hoping that when it comes out it will be beyond brilliant
Book Roast kek
just started reading it, much hype
I'm currently reading it and I really like it but it's a bit slow =)
I agree 1000% with your recommendation of Ender's Shadow for the exact same reasons! Glad to know someone else felt the same way about reading it after Ender's Shadow to really broaden the depth and perspective of the universe.
I forgot all about Enders shadow until it popped up on this list. It’s such a good book.
I love that one piece background (you know what I'm talking about, Ace's hat)!
This video actually properly yanked my life onto another path with the Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality recommendation, led me to lesswrong where i met a large chunk of my high quality friends right now. Most important thing I've ever read. Thank you so much for this.
The Way of KINGS!
yes. yes. I mean you could say Brandon Sanderson in general, but if you have to pick one then the Stormlight Archive is definitely the way to go!
Elisha Long holy sh%t u read it?! So good right especially the final battle at the way of kings and words of radiance
I love your channel Elisha Long
The Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
I, Robot😁
The whole collection; Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series.
Now he has over 2M subscribers. What a journey man, congratulations 👏🏼
I have been watching your videos and reading the blog since a month and i absolutely love the content. Congrats on 100k subscribers. Keep making such awesome videos for us :)
From 100K subscribers to 2M now..
You have really come a long way,
And there is still a long way to go❤️
Excellent taste in literature! I'm going to have to check out the Stevenson books, as I love at least 6 of the others on the list. Thanks for the tips.
OMG HPMOR YASSSSS, so happy to see someone adding it to their top list
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I have been wanting to read the Ultimate Hitchhiker Guide!! It will be the next book on my list!! It has been sitting on my shelf for a while.
Subscribed immediately after discovering your number 1! Douglas Adams is my absolute favorite! 👍🏼🤓
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I want to second the recommendations by others for Dune, Discworld, Wheel of Time, and the Martian. If you want something thoughtful, Station Eleven is great and has beautiful writing. I'm enjoying Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder series and I recommend Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series (the first book is The Lies of Locke Lamora).
For non-fiction, I think you would enjoy An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Colonel Chris Hadfield. I think this book is really related to lot of the things you discuss on your channel. Also, as a Sci Fi fan, it's fun to read about the realities of living on the ISS. Another non-fiction book you might find intriguing is The Four Hour Chef. It's more about effective learning than about cooking.
Congrats on the 100k!
Man my exams are in two weeks and you just got me hooked up Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Hopefully I can resist binge reading and use it as more of a reward for studying :) Also congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!
Holy crap! This was just a few months ago, you've already got double the subscribers now. nice job man! Love the channel.
I am looking for recommendation on what fiction book to read next. Now you encouraged me to read Hitchhiker's Guide today. Gracias!
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Seeing you geek out about Hitchhiker's was fantastic!
Dude I swear I just started watching two weeks ago where u had about 85k and now you have 100k?? That's great!!
You had my sold on the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy when you mentioned Stephen fry does the audio book version! I grew up listening to him read the Harry Potter books and I would read the physical book along with him!
Thank you for this. I'm going to add some of these books to my reading list because it seems like we have the same taste! Some of my favorite books include The Martian Chronicles, American Gods, Einstein's Dreams, Neverwhere, and the Dirk Gently series. I'm going to include Sourcery by Terry Pratchett as well.
I gotta say I really love you, dude. I love Douglas Adams, the audiobook read by him, the movie and the book, obviously ;D
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Congrats on 100,000 subs by the way you may not have noticed but youre currently up to 2.83 million!!!
Definitely going to read HPMOR next and then The Hitchhikers guide.
Congratz on the 100k!!
While I know most of these books by name or by cover, I'm more of a fantasy fan, my favourite authors are Robin Hobb and Raymond E. Feist (mostly his earlier work).
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been on my to-read list for a loooong time, and I really enjoyed the movie. Maybe it should move up on my TBR list...
Ooooh, next time you need to do a quick video, do a top ten graphic novels list! I'd absolutely love to see what your favorites are.
HPMoR is one of the best things I have ever read. I was sad when it was over and I knew there would never be anything like it.
Hi - where can I get it?
Hey dude your videos are really well done. Keep up the good work
Thomas, thanks for sharing. I'm also very into the sci-fi books, and I'd like to recommend the Three-Body trilogy. They are: The Three Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End. Try them, and trust me, they are really amazing :-)
Cool video. I've always been curious about the type of fiction books you liked!
I like fantasy and especially historical fantasy but I may actually have a look at some of titles you mentioned :D
No Asimov?
Pretty surprised, considering the rest of the list!
Congrats on the 100k! I've been subscribed since about 5,000 :)
Please consider a video on the people on bad test takers and people who dont know how or how much to study? :)
I loved HPMOR, couldn't put it down. Thanks for the recommendations, looking forward to checking some of this stuff out.
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Bro I actually got every book you had on this list thank you
you deserve that 100k+ and more because your videos are so helpful keep uploading. ..
Have you read Robin Hobb's books? I absolutely loved the Farseer and the Tawny Man triologies!
Loved your list. Have you read any Robin Hobb books? The Farseer, the Tawny Man and of the Fitz & the Fools triologies are GREAT!
You have 2M+ subs now ... Going strong 🌠🌠
Oooh! Its aces hat on the globe 😁 onepiece is one of my fav mangas so I definitely gonna take your recommendations
An excellent selection of books. Thanks for sharing.
your suggestions are really great and useful. thank you for this.
You should read The Gentleman Bastards sequence, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. The characters are amazing, the worldbuilding is unique, the narration is teeming with flavor and the humor will having you thinking of the book for months. Three out of seven books have been released with the fourth one coming up soon. It's one of those books that once you pick them up you can't put them down until you've finished it.
Also, have you read the Stormlight Archives by Sanderson? It's like Mistborn but with a much grander scope (two out of ten books released), everything you liked about Mistborn is in it and much more. It's kinda hard to get into it though since the first half of the first book is filled with unfamiliar things and has you stumbling in the dark but once you realize what's going on it's a hell of a ride.
I was expecting The Wheel of Time on this list lol definitely going to check some of these out. :)
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Have you read Fahrenheit 451? Excellent! So chilling that it bothered me for a while afterwards.
Stephen Fry is my favourite author - his vocabulary is just staggering
So great that Hitchhikers was number one!
The word avatar comes from the Sanskrit word avatāra, which means "descent" or "to make one's appearance". It first appeared in English in the late 18th century but since then the word has had multiple meanings over time.
Have you ever read paralandra by C. S. Lewis? It’s the Second book in his space trilogy. One of my all time favorites. It paints many pictures to describe the origin of “sin”. And how Evil is in our world as we know it. It’s a read that requires thought but is so good.
I've had a Neal Stephenson book on my shelf for a bit, I'm now a little more excited to get into it!
The king killer chronicles may be the second best fantasy series out there. So incredible.
I'm curious if you've read any Brent Weeks, and if so, what you think.
Not yet, but I'd like to!
Thomas Frank you should totally read Brent weeks, way better than rothfuss or Peter brett
He's amazing!
ah man brent weeks is just fantastic.
great video! What about Chronicles of Narnia?
Thank you so much for putting subtitles on your videos
Asimov's collection; the Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series by Frank Herbert. Honestly there's so much I couldn't pick a favourite but those two Authors stand out to me.
THE HITCHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY IS AMAZING.
Thumbs up for rooting for Adams reading the hitchhiker himself... indeed an awesome performance!
Love, love, love your videos!
3:30 so I picked up the first book based on your suggestion and the concept sounded amazing! So I read it and ..... ... The Warded Man was so bad! I got to a point halfway through that I was forcing myself to keep reading in the hopes of it getting better. I stopped reading altogether once I got to the part where the protagonist meets the "persian tribe people". The only pro about the book are the action scenes were well written, but besides that - womp womp. I could write more about why I did not enjoy the book at all, but I do not want to write an essay here. But still, you got my hopes up for this book :(
I'm going to recommend to you The Lumatere Chronicles but specifically the second book Froi of the Exiles. It is epically written and the story is absolutely cohesive and is a thing of beauty. Written by a talented Australian author with a huge "cult" following. It is my favorite series and I think you would give it a try.
The recommendations that I'm taking from you immediately are ... Well, basically everything! Thank you!
Also do you have a goodreads? It would be awesome to follow you.
(P.s. Would also recommend anything from Isaac Asimov specifically I, robot and the foundations trilogy)
+Sabrienne Alice Olanio thanks for your recommendations as well! I do have a Goodreads; happy to accept a friend request :) www.goodreads.com/tomfrankly
Nice video, Neal Stephenson sounds a nice author I have the three books by him and as soon as possible I will spend and I will checkout them!
Yes! Mistborn and The Name of the Wind. Yes!
Wow
You're now 2.2 million
That's awesome!!
Thanks for this list, I've recently gotten done with my current series and this gave me some great suggestions
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A must read for me is The Martian. It is witty, humorous and a well researched book.
If you haven't read it, give it a shot! Even if you have seen the movie, you should still read it.
+Simyan Anwar I've been meaning to see the movie! And I've heard from several people that the book is very good, so I might have to give it a shot.
+Thomas Frank Since you haven't seen the movie, I would suggest reading the book first and then watching the movie.
I'm kinda upset that no books from the Fire and Ice series is on the list. Yes, it is really popular now but George RR Martian created a brilliant universe with his books. I especially loved the third one the best so far.
Storm of swords is really awesome. Same opinion. In fact the 4th and 5th books are not as good, first three books are pure gold.
@@shardsofice the first 3 are amazing and while Feast for Crows seems a bit off to me A Dance With Dragons is awesome.
I adore the Hitchhiker series, but I haven't read any of the others you mentioned. If you like the sort of new genre of weird fiction, and you haven't read Jeff VanderMeer yet, try "Borne." I'm not sure I'd say it's a favorite, but it has stuck with me, and I did like it.
Ready player one movie came out and you've got 11 times more subscribers up to now :) congratulations man :D
I loved Ready player one, awesome book
Great video for reading suggestions, listed every book on this list to my books to read list so thank you
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Ready player one ended up becoming an pretty ok movie. Just popped up haha. Great stuff always love your book videos.
Have you read Dune?
+DKlarations I tried to when I was around 12 years old, and the language put me off. I now own a really nice hardcover version AND the audiobook, but I still haven't gotten around to it. Oddly enough, though, I have read The Butlerian Jihad - I think I just picked it up in the library one day during junior high and got sucked in. I should probably give the original a try again.
Thomas Frank I would absolutely recommend giving it another shot.
+DKlarations I think I might try the audiobook soon. A friend told me I HAD to listen to the audiobook for Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, so I'll probably tackle that once I'm caught up with the Hello Internet podcast. Dune could be next after that.
Fellow Tim!
DKlarations I’ve heard that Dune is great but I haven’t read it yet
I have "Steelheart" by Brandon Sanderson, i hope Mistborn is a good read
OMG I'm so glad for this video, haven't read most of the books you mentioned but I will deffo be checking out that Harry Potter rational thinking one, sounded awesome! and when you mention The Name of the Wind, I got so excited, i nearly choked lol :D I don't really read sci-fi so can't really recommend, good recommendations for me tho, thanks!
Some of my favorite books (in no particular order):
1. Sphere by Michael Crichton
2. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I'm cheating here)
3. Under the Dome by Stephen King
4. Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
6. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
8. Jumper by Steven Gould
9. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (hard to pick, the series is awesome)
10. The Lost World by Michael Crichton (only slightly more than Jurassic Park)
Hey Thomas loved your videos! I would like to ask for a few tips for the SAT? Could you make a video for that? That would be really helpful! Thanks!
Great videos! Can you please make one on how to give effective presentations for people shy of public speaking?
Ray Bradbury. Philip K. Dick. Terry Pratchett. Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy
Ever read the Foundation series by Asimov (1-4, that is)?
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Lol Ive just watched this looking for book recommendations and can't believe this was when you had just reached 100k subscribers! Look at you now!
Great video! We have a lot of the same tastes, though I lean more towards fantasy than scifi. I would recommend Robin Hobb. Also, Tamora Pierce has some kick-ass lead women characters that you should give a try.
I'm not into this kind of books (sci-fi stuff) but desert spear sounds interesting to me :)
For Sci Fi, I'm currently reading The Martian right now and I absolutely love it (haven't seen the movie yet).
For fantasy, I recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've only seen the show, but I adored it and everyone said the show was an accurate adaption so I'm excited to read the book (I already bought it). It's another book with magic it's written in a way that throughout the book there are footnotes that explain things about the world and make it into a really believable place.
p.s. I have that same exact Sherlock Holmes book on your shelf! And the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy leather book, but the cover is different.
Have you ever read Blake Crouch's work? I feel like you would like his style for quick reads.
Read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon
It's just awesome
Love the Ace hat in the backdrop!
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. My favorites in the first ten books are "A wizard's first rule, Faith of the Fallen, and Confessor. book 1,4, and 10 I believe. The whole story is great though. Also "Stranger in a strange land" by Robert A. Heinlein is one of my all time favorites. The split infinity trilogy is a lot of fun and really shows off the difference between fantasy and Science fiction. The incarnations of immortality by Piers Anthony. For loads of fun check out the myth adventures series by Robert Aspirin. R.A Salvatore writes great action scenes with Drizzt Do'hurden, also really enjoyed the cleric quintet. The books on your list that I have read were great so I am going to check out the others, just wanted to return the favor by sharing some of my own favorites.
I would like to make 2 recommendations
The first is Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series, the first being The Knife of Never Letting Go. Basically everyone can hear everyone's thoughts, but then the main character finds out something that forces him to run but how's he gonna do that when everyone knows what he's thinking. Ness's The Rest of us Just Live Here is also a really good book, it's a stand alone.
The second is Kate Griffin's Mathew Swift series, the first is A Madness of Angels. It is difficult to describe this book without spoiling it but basically its about a sorcerer who's trying to find out what happened to London. This book can be difficult to read because the writing style is a bit strange, but if you can read it then please do so. Also this book has the best, most interesting magic system I have ever come across in any book, it is just so different and unique and just really really good. I'm not the reigning authority on magic systems but fantasy is my go-to genre and this is just the best system that I've read about.